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CHRISTIAN
Nagaland Rebels (1947-present) Active in predominately Christian state
in Hindu majority India. Involved in several bombings in 2004. Goal:
Independence from India after annexing parts of neighboring Indian
states and Burma if it has Christian majority.
National Liberation Front of Tripura (1989-present) A group that seeks
the independence of Tripura from India to create a Christian Tripura.
Ku Klux Klan A racist organisation of mainly Anglosaxon people
Protestant Christian heritage with a history of violence against
Afro-Americans, Jewish-Americans, and Catholics in the USA.
Lord's Resistance Army Christian/Pagan terrorist group, supported by Sudan.
SIKH
Sikh (Khalistan)
Babbar Khalsa
International Sikh Youth Federation
Dal Khalsa
Bhinderanwalea Tiger Force of Khalistan
Saheed Khalsa Force
Khalistan Liberation Force
Khalistan Commando Force
Khalistan Liberation Front
Khalistan National Army
Dashmesh Regiment
All of these groups demand a Khalistan (Land of the Pure) in the
Indian state of Punjab and adjoining areas for Sikhs. Most have a
variable amount of support from Sikhs abroad and have been in
existance since the 1980s. Many have been weakened and have cut down
on activities, yet they continue. The militancy in Punjab has claimed
approximately 100,000 lives, according to estimates put forward by
Amnesty International: this figure involves killings by both Sikh
militants and the Indian forces. With the exception of the first two,
the other groups have only been proscribed in India.
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Jewish / Israeli
Kach and Kahane Chai - Israel and United States. The Hatikva Center is
a Kahane Chai front organization.
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ISLAMIC:
Abu Sayyaf (1991-present; Islamist separatists; the Philippines)
Based in the southern islands of Jolo, Basilan, and Mindanao.
Branched off of the Moro National Liberation Front.
Is partnered with Jemaah Islamiyah and Al-Qaeda.
Al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya (Late 1970s-present; Islamists; Egypt)
Seeks to establish Islamist rule in Egypt. Usually targets secular
establishments, government buildings, police, the military, Coptic
Christians, tourists, Jews, and "morally offensive" buildings.
Armed Islamic Group (1992-present; Islamists; Algeria)
Seeks to establish Islamist rule in Algeria. Began operations in 1992
after the Algerian government ignored election results that gave
victory to Islamist political parties.
In recent years has lost influence as the Salafist Group for Preaching
and Combat gained power.
Ansar al-Islam (December 2001-present; Islamists; Iraq)
In Arabic, "Supporters of Islam."
Also known as "Partisans of Islam or Helpers of Islam."
Al-Qaeda (1988-present; Islamists; Afghanistan, Pakistan, and worldwide)
In Arabic, "the foundation" or "the base."
Also known as Qa'idat al-Jihad, Islamic Army for the Liberation of the
Holy Places, World Islamic Front for Jihad Against Jews and Crusaders,
Islamic Salvation Foundation, and the Osama bin Laden Network.
Related: Alneda (former web site), As-Sahab (affiliated public
relations organization),
Cells: Buffalo six, Hamburg cell,
Asbat al-Ansar (early 1990s-present; Lebanese Sunni Islamists;
southern Lebanon)
In Arabic, "the League of the Followers."
Acronym for "Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiya," or Islamic Resistance Movement.
Jama'at al-Tawhid wa'al-Jihad - Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Sunni network,
operating in Iraq
on U.S. State Department list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations
Egyptian Islamic Jihad - Egypt (active since the late 1970s)
Harakat ul-Mujahidin (HUM) - Pakistan and Kashmir
Islamic Front for the Liberation of Bahrain
Islamic Movement of Central Asia - Central Asia
Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan - Uzbekistan
Jaish-e-Mohammed - Pakistan
JKLF Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front - Pakistan and Kashmir
Jemaah Islamiyah - Southeast Asia
Lashkar-e-Jhangvi - Pakistan
Lashkar-e-Toiba - Pakistan
Maktab al-Khadamat - Afghanistan
Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group - Morocco and Spain
Muslim Brotherhood - international
People Against Gangsterism and Drugs - South Africa
Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat - Algeria
Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan - Pakistan
Takfir wal-Hijra - Egypt/Sudan/Algeria
Hofstad Network - Netherlands
National Development Front (NDF)- Islamic terrorist group having links
with Al Qaeda and other jihadi orgs.Based in Kerala , India
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Islamist Fronts
Al-Barakaat (Al-Qaida front)
Al-Wafa Humanitarian Organization (Al-Qaida front)
Benevolence International Foundation (Al-Qaida front)
Global Relief Foundation (Al-Qaida front)
Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (Hamas)
Konsojaya Trading Company (Jemaah Islamiyah front)
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Other religious terrorists
Aum Supreme Truth (Aum Shinrikyo) - Japan (homicidal religious cult)
Anti-Abortion Terrorists - United States
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Nationalistic Terrorist Organizations
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Palestinian
Main article: Palestinian political violence
Hamas (founded 1987)
Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades (see Fatah)
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Lebanese
Lebanese Hezbollah (1982-present; Shiite Lebanese Islamists and
Palestinian nationalists; Lebanon)
Stated aim: The destruction of the state of Israel
In Arabic, "Party of God." Hezbollah claims that it has never
committed any acts of terror, and normally restricts its operations to
Israeli military targets in Lebanon and the Shebaa Farms. However, it
is alleged to have been involved in the bombing of Jewish civilian
targets in Argentina in 1992 - the Israeli embassy, killing 29 - and
in 1994 - the Argentine-Israeli Mutual Association building
(Asociación Mutua Israelita Argentina, or (AMIA), in Spanish), a
Jewish community centre, killing 85. See AMIA Bombing.
Also known as Hezbollah, Hizbullah, Huzbollah, Hizbalah, Organization
of the Oppressed on Earth, and the Revolutionary Justice Organization.
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Pre-Independence Irish Nationalists
Fenian Brotherhood (19th century, disbanded)
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Irish Nationalists (Northern Ireland)
Irish Republican Army (IRA) (1916-present) **
Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) (1969-present)
Splinter group of the 'Official' IRA.
Supporters of the PIRA split from 'Official' Sinn Féin to form
Provisional Sinn Féin. Provisional Sinn Féin was later known simply as
Sinn Féin (while 'Official' Sinn Féin eventually became the Workers'
Party).
Under ceasefire since the Good Friday Agreement of 1997
Ended armed campagin in September 2005 after annoucing it in July 2005.
Splinter groups:
Continuity Irish Republican Army (CIRA) (1986-present)
Also known as the "Continuity Army Council" and "Óglaigh na hÉireann
(Gaelic for 'Volunteers of Ireland')
Real Irish Republican Army (RIRA) (1997-present) *
Also known as the True IRA and Óglaigh na hÉireann (Gaelic for
Volunteers of Ireland).
Does not recognize Belfast Agreement.
Irish National Liberation Army
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Sri Lanka
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam aka LTTE - Sri Lanka. One of the
largest terrorist group with 10,000 Tamils who wanted liberation from
Singhalese government. The group has carried out 240+ suicide bombings
since early 80s in the process of their freedom struggle.
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Northern Irish Loyalists (Northern Ireland)
Ulster Defence Association (UDA) (1971-present) **
Also called the "Ulster Freedom Fighters," or UFF.
On February 22, 2003, announced a "complete and utter cessation" of
all acts of violence for one year. It said it will review its
ceasefire every three months.
Splinter group:
Red Hand Defenders (1998-present) **
UDA splinter group. Opposes ceasefire.
Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) (May 1966-present)
Very closely linked with the Red Hand Commandos (1972-present).
Ulster Defense Force (UVP) **
Loyalist Volunteer Force
Orange Volunteers
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Other nationalist terrorists
East Turkestan Islamic Movement - Central Asia and China
ETA (Basque Fatherland and Liberty) - Spain and southern France (founded 1959)
Croatian Revolutionary Brotherhood - Yugoslavia (disbanded)
Front de Libération Nationale- Algeria
Front de Libération du Quebec - Canada (founded 1963)
Cells: Chenier Cell, Liberation Cell,
Grey Wolves - Turkey
Kosovo Liberation Army - (KLA)
Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK/KADEK/KONGRA-GEL) - Turkey
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam - Sri Lanka
Los Macheteros - Puerto Rico (founded 1976)
National Front for the Liberation of Corsica (FLNC) - France
Sons of Liberty - United States (disbanded)
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Left-wing terrorists
Action Directe - France
Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia (ASALA) - Lebanon
and Armenia
Chukaku-Ha - Japan
Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) - Nepal
Ejército de Liberación Nacional - Colombia
GRAPO - Spain
Japanese Red Army (Sekigun) - Japan
Khmer Rouge - Cambodia (disbanded)
Manuel Rodríguez Patriotic Front - Chile
Montoneros - Argentina (disbanded)
National Socialist Council of Nagaland - India
Naxals or Naxalites - India
NPA or New People's Army - Philippines
Revolutionary Organization 17 November (17N) - Greece
People's War Group - India
Red Army Faction (popularly known as the Baader-Meinhof Gang) -
Germany (founded 1967, disbanded)
Red Brigades (Brigade Rosse) - Italy (founded 1969)
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) - Colombia
Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) - Peru (active since the late 1960s)
Symbionese Liberation Army - USA (disbanded)
Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) - Peru
United Freedom Front - USA (founded in 1976, now disbanded)
United Liberation Front of Assam - India
Weathermen - USA (founded in 1969, now disbanded)
Spin-off: May 19th Communist Movement (active 1978-85)
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Right-wing terrorists
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Racist terrorists (mostly neo-Nazis and white-supremacists)
Army for the Liberation of Rwanda - Rwanda (Hutu emancipatory;
possibly genocidal)
Aryan Nations
Boeremag - South Africa
Combat 18 - United Kingdom
Column 88 - United Kingdom
Creativity Movement - USA
Ku Klux Klan - USA (founded in 1865 and revived several times since).
A tiny British KKK also came into being recently.
Mouvement d'Action et Défense Masada - France (disbanded). This was a
French neo-Nazi organization, disguised as a Zionist extremist group,
which attacked Arab targets.
National Socialist Movement - United Kingdom
The Order - USA (disbanded)
Organisation de l'Armée Secrète (OAS) - France, Algeria (disbanded)
The US government
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Anti-Communists
Alianza Anticomunista Argentina - Argentina
Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia - Colombia
Contras - Nicaragua (disbanded)
Coordination of United Revolutionary Organizations - Cuba (CORU -
includes Orlando Bosch and Luis Posada Carriles)
Death squads - El Salvador
Gladio or stay-behind (in Europe after World War II, first discovered
in Italy as responsible of the strategy of tension in the 1970s)
Omega 7 - anti-Castro Cuban exile group - Florida, Cuba
Alpha 66 - anti-Castro Cuban exile group - Florida, Cuba
Mongoose Gang - Grenada
Ranvir Sena - India
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Issue groups
These groups are active on particular political issues, seeking policy
change but not necssarily overthrow of a government. Classifying these
groups as "terrorist organizations" may be more controversial than
most. Some of these groups attempt to limit their actions to property
damage only, and avoid harming humans (or in some cases, humans and
animals). In these cases, they usually consider property damage to be
"non-violent", though opponents and law enforcement agencies usually
disagree.
ALF (Animal Liberation Front) - UK and US. Property damage and animal
release, related to animal rights issues. Listed as one of the top
domestic threats by United States Department of Homeland Security, FBI
and ATF.
Earth Liberation Front - Founded 1992; operates in US, Canada, and UK.
Property destruction, related to environmental issues. Listed as one
of the top domestic threats by United States Department of Homeland
Security, FBI and ATF. It is to be noted that PETA has lent financial
support to both ALF and ELF.
Environmental Life Force - Disbanded in 1972. Used explosive and
incendiary devices in defense of the environment.
Operation Rescue (founded 1986) and the Pro-Life Action Network
(disputed) - Anti-abortion groups and coalitions. Operation Rescue,
its founder Randall Terry, and members of PLAN have been or are still
defending themselves against accusations of violent conduct and
intimidation with the purpose of preventing abortion clinics from
operating. (See NOW v. Scheidler.) The National Organization of Women
describes these groups as "abortion terrorists". Other Operation
Rescue leaders have criticized clinic bombings and killings; many
pro-life advocates find clinic obstruction to be a morally admirable
form of civil disobedience.
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Others
The Angry Brigade - United Kingdom (anarchists) (disbanded)
Army of God
Buffalo Battalion - Mozambique
EOKA (Ethniki Organosis Kypriakou Agonistov) - Cyprus (anti-Turkish,
pro-Enosis)
Front for the Advancement and Progress of Haiti (FRAPH) - Haiti
Interahamwe - Rwanda
Janjaweed - Sudan
Mungiki - Kenya
National Revolutionary Front for the Liberation of Haiti - Haiti
Quantrill's Raiders led by William Quantrill - USA (pro-Confederate guerillas)
Revolutionary United Front - Sierra Leonean rebels
Tonton Macoutes - Haiti
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