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The following groups are generally considered to be terrorist, though opinion is not uniform.
Two facts make it hard to give an objective account of who is and who is not a terrorist group

  1. the definition of terrorism is disputed and
  2. the facts about the actions and motives of these groups is disputed.

The cliché that 'one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter' should be barred in mind. The groups themselves would claim to be the latter father then the former. World public opion is very much divided on the nature of many of these groups. Importantly, the list does not include governments alleged to engage in terrorism, see state terrorism.

Contents
1 Religious Terrorists

1.1 Christian
1.2 Hindu
1.3 Jewish|Zionist
1.4 Islamic

1.4.1 Islamist Fronts

1.5 Other religious terrorists

2 Nationalistic Terrorist Organizations

2.1 Lebanese
2.2 Palestinian
2.3 Pre-Independence Irish Nationalists
2.4 Irish Nationalists (Ulster)
2.5 Sri Lanka
2.6 Protestant Supremacists (Ulster)
2.7 Other nationalist terrorists

3 Leftist terrorists
4 Right-wing terrorists

4.1 Neo-Nazis and white-supremacists
4.2 Non-white racist terrorists
4.3 Anti-Communists

5 Others
6 See also
7 External links

Religious Terrorists

Christian

  • Nagaland Rebels (1948-present) Active in predominately Christian state in Hindu India. Involved in several bombings in 2004. Goal: Independence from Hindu India after annexing parts of neighboring Indian states and Burma if it has Christian majority.
  • Ku Klux Klan A racist Protestant Christian organization with a history of violence against Afro-Americans, Jews, and Catholics.
  • Anti-Abortion Terrorism Activities include bombing abortion clinics, killing doctors and nurses. A member, Eric Robert Rudolph was charged with Centennial Olympic Park bombing at the Olympics and a health clinic in Birmingham, Alabama.
  • 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
    • 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
  • 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 (disbanded)
  • Orange Volunteers

Hindu

  • Shiv Sena Extremist Hindu political party in India designated by Pakistan as a terrorist group. The group has been involved in several religious riots that lead to the death of several thousands.
  • Vishwa Hindu Parishad -- Hindu nationalist organization in India. It is agitating for the construction of a temple to Ram at Ram Janmabhoomi, the site of the destroyed Babri Mosque in Ayodhya.

Jewish|Zionist

Islamic

Islamist Fronts

Other religious terrorists

Nationalistic Terrorist Organizations

Lebanese

  • Lebanese Hizbollah (1982-present; Shiite Lebanese Islamists and Palestinian nationalists; Lebanon)
    • 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 - a Jewish community centre, killing 95. [12]
    • Also known as Hezbollah, Hizbullah, Huzbollah, Hizbalah, Organization of the Oppressed on Earth, and the Revolutionary Justice Organization.

Palestinian

  • Palestinian Liberation Organization (June 1964-Present)
    • Formed as an umbrella group of eight Palestinian nationalist organizations devoted to dismantling Israel headquartered in Damascus, Syria and Beirut, Lebanon.
    • Used the name Black September during the 1972 Munich Olympic Massacre)
    • Groups within the PLO
    • Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) (1967-present)
      • Left-wing Palestinian separatists
      • Joined the PLO in 1968 and became the second-largest PLO faction, after Arafat's al-Fatah, but withdrew in 1974, accusing the group of moving away from the goal of destroying Israel outright.
        • PFLP's splinter groups:
          • Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command (PFLP-GC) (1968-present) *
            • Splinter group from the PFLP, founded by Ahmed Jibril. Declared its focus would be military, not political. Was a member of the PLO, but left in 1974 for the same reasons as PFLP.
          • Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) (1969-present)
            • Marxist-Leninist group that believes Palestinian national goals can be achieved only through revolution of the masses. Split into two factions in 1991; Nayif Hawatmah leads the majority and more hard-line faction, which continue to dominate the group. Joined with other rejectionist groups to form the Alliance of Palestinian Forces (APF) to oppose the Declaration of Principals signed in 1993. Broke from the APF - along with the PFLP - over ideological differences. Has made limited moves toward merging with the PFLP since the mid-1990s.
    • Abu Nidal organization (ANO) (1974-2002?; Anti-PLO extremists) *
      • Split from PLO but is not considered primarily a Palestinian nationalist organization. See ANO entry above.
    • Fatah (early 1960s-present; Palestinian nationalist political party; sponsors terrorism)
      • In Arabic, "conquest by means of jihad."
      • Reverse acronym for "Harekat at-Tahrir al-Wataniyyeh al-Falastiniyyeh."
      • Also known as the movement for the National Liberation of Palestine.
      • Founded by Yasser Arafat in the early 1960s. Took control of the PLO in 1960, with Arafat as chairman, forming the Palestinian Authority.
        • Groups associated with Fatah:
          • Al Aqsa Marytrs Brigade *
            • Responsible of many suicide bombings and shooting attacks against Israeli civilian.
            • Responsible of executing suspected collaberators and opposition leaders to Arafat.
            • Funded by Fatah and the Palestinian Authority.
          • Tanzim (1995-present)
            • In Arabic, "organization."
            • Loosely organized Fatah militia.
          • Force 17 (early 1970s-present)
            • Elite unit of the PLO under Yasser Arafat's direct guidance.
            • Acts as a versatile unit for terrorism, combat, and intelligence-gathering.
          • Hawari (1980s-1991)
            • Also known as the Fatah Special Operations Group, Martyrs of Tal Al Za'atar, and Amn Araissi.
            • Has not carried out terrrorist attacks recently.
          • Ahmed Abu Reish Brigade
            • Extreme off-shoot of Fatah.
            • Was involved in July 17, 2004 kidnappings in the Gaza Strip.
            • Possible link to the Popular Resistance Committees.
    • The Popular Resistance Committees - Gaza Strip

Pre-Independence Irish Nationalists

Irish Nationalists (Ulster)

  • 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
    • 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

Sri Lanka


Protestant Supremacists (Ulster)

  • 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 (disbanded)
  • Orange Volunteers

Other nationalist terrorists

Leftist terrorists

Right-wing terrorists

Neo-Nazis and white-supremacists

Non-white racist terrorists

Anti-Communists

Others

See also

External links

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