Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._organizations



Most organizations that are accused of being a "terrorist organization" will deny using terrorism as a military tactic to achieve their goals, and there is no international consensus on the bureaucratic definition of terrorism. Therefore, this list is of organisations that are, or have been in the past, proscribed as "terrorist organizations" by other organizations, including the United Nations and national governments, where the proscription has a significant impact on the group's activities.

Religious terrorism is a form of religious violence. As with other forms of terrorism, there is no real consensus as to its definition. Groups are frequently classified as practitioners of religious terrorism for any one of the following reasons:

The group itself is defined by religion rather than by other factors (such as ideology or ethnicity). Religion plays some part in defining or determining the objectives or methods of the group. The ultimate objective of the group is religiously defined. Controversy concerning classification is often found because:

Religion and ethnicity frequently coincide. Ethnic conflict may thus appear as religious, or religious conflict may appear as ethnic.
Religious groups, like other groups, frequently pursue political goals. In such cases it is often not clear which is uppermost, the political goal or the religious motivation.
Groups which have used principal religious motives for their terrorist acts and were deemed as such by supranational organizations and governments are listed here in alphabetical order by religion.


Christian

Army of God
God's Army A terrorist group in Myanmar.
Nagaland Rebels (1947-present) Active in predominantly 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.
KKK is a fraternal organizations in the United States that have advocated white supremacy, anti-Semitism, racism, anti-Catholicism, homophobia, and nativism.
Phineas Priesthood An American based Christian Identity movement.
National Democratic Front of Bodoland, active terrorist in the Indian state of Assam, involved in the murder of Bineshwar Brahma, prominent Hindu Bodo activist

Islamist

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.
Allegedly partnered with Jemaah Islamiyah and Al-Qaeda.
Aden-Abyan Islamic Army (Yemen)
Adolat - Uzbekistan
Akramiya - Uzbekistan
Al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya (Late 1970s-present; Islamists; Egypt)
Seeks to establish Islamist state in Egypt. Usually targets secular establishments, government buildings, police, the military, minorities, tourists, and “morally offensive” buildings.
Armed Islamic Group (1992-present; Islamists; Algeria)
Seeks to establish Islamist state in Algeria. Began operations in 1992 after the Algerian government ignored election results that gave victory to Islamist political parties.
Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades
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", "the base", or "the database" kept by intelligence services of anti-Soviet Afghani fighters.
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/Al-Qaeda in Iraq - Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Sunni network, operating in Iraq
on U.S. State Department list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations
Eastern Turkestan Islamic Movement - al-Qaeda linked separatist group in China's Xinjiang Autonomous Region aiming to establish an Islamic state. Banned by China, along with related groups East Turkestan Liberation Organization, World Uighur Youth Congress and East Turkistan Information Center[3]
Egyptian Islamic Jihad - Egypt (active since the late 1970s)
Hamas - West Bank, Gaza Strip. Listed as a terrorist organization by Australia, Canada, the European Union, Israel, and the United States
Harakat ul-Mujahidin (HUM) - Pakistan and Kashmir
Hizb-an-nusra - Uzbekistan
Hizb ut-Tahrir - international (legal in Britain and Australia)
Hezbollah - Lebanon; Listed as a terrorist organization by Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, Israel, and the United States
Hizbul Mujahideen - Pakistan and Kashmir
Hofstad Network - Netherlands
Islamic Front for the Liberation of Bahrain - Defunct
Islamic Movement of Central Asia - Central Asia (affiliated with Al Qaeda)
Islamic Movement of Tajikistan - Tajikistan
Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan - Uzbekistan
Jaish-e-Mohammed - Pakistan
Jaish Ansar al-Sunna - Iraq
Jama'at al-Jihad al-Islami
Jemaah Islamiyah - Southeast Asia
Jihad Rite - Australia (linked with Al Qaeda. Founded in 2001)
Lashkar-e-Jhangvi - Pakistan
Lashkar-e-Toiba - Pakistan
Maktab al-Khadamat - Afghanistan - Defunct
Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group - Morocco and Spain
Moro Islamic Liberation Front - (Islamic separatists; the Philippines)
Palestinian Islamic Jihad - Israel, West Bank, Gaza Strip
People Against Gangsterism and Drugs - South Africa
Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat - Algeria
Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan - Pakistan
Students Islamic Movement of India - India
Takfir wal-Hijra - Egypt/Sudan/Algeria
Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat- e-Mohammadi (TNSM) - Pakistan [4]
Kurdish-Hizbullah - Turkey

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)
Al Qaeda

Jewish

Kahane Chai (designated as terrorist by Israel, the EU, and USA)

Sikh

Babbar Khalsa
Bhinderanwala Tiger Force of Khalistan
International Sikh Youth Federation [3]
Dashmesh Regiment
Khalistan Commando Force
Khalistan Liberation Force
Khalistan Liberation Front
Khalistan National Army
Khalistan Zindabad Force [4]
Saheed Khalsa Force
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 existence 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.

Other religious terrorists

Aum Supreme Truth (Aum Shinrikyo) - Japan (homicidal religious cult)
Lord's Resistance Army Christian/Pagan/Muslim terrorist group that operates in northern Uganda, it seeks to overthrow the Ugandan government and create a country based on the ten commandments.[5]

Nationalistic terrorist organizations

Irish Nationalists (Northern Ireland)
Irish National Liberation Army (1974-Present)
Splinter group:
Irish People's Liberation Organisation (1986-1992, defunct)
Irish Republican Army (1922-1969)split into- 'Official IRA' and 'Provisional IRA'.
Official IRA (defunct)
Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) (1969–2002)[5]
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 1998
Ended armed campaign in September 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 Good Friday Agreement.
Ulster Loyalists (Northern Ireland)
Ulster Volunteer Force (original UVF 1912-1921, current UVF has existed since 1966)
Very closely linked with the Red Hand Commandos (1972-present).
Splinter group: Loyalist Volunteer Force
Ulster Defence Association (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, although in February 2006, the Independent Monitoring Commission reported that the UDA continued its paramilitary activities, as well as involvement in organized crime, drug trafficking, counterfeiting, extortion, money laundering and robbery
Splinter group: Red Hand Defenders
Red Hand Commandos {created in 1972) allied with the UVF
Red Hand Defenders (1998-present) an affiliate organization with both the UDA and LVF who are allies. Opposes ceasefire.
Loyalist Volunteer Force (1996-2005)
Ulster Freedom Fighters (created in 1972) an affiliate of the UDA
Ulster Resistance 1986-1990 Created by the Democratic Unionist Party, now defunct
Red Branch Knights (1992)
Orange Volunteers (1998-present)
Indonesia
Barisan Merah Putih; ultra nationalist group first recruited by KOPASSUS
Laskar Jihad; Islamic ultra nationist group

Palestinian

Jewish (Historical)
Irgun (1931-1948) - regarded as a terrorist group by the British authorities and mainstream Zionist organizations (not during most of World War II).
Lehi (1940-1948) - regarded as a terrorist group by the British authorities.

Arab

Abu Nidal
Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades
Black Hand (Palestine)
Black September (group)
Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP)
Fatah Hawks
Force 17
Hamas - listed as a terrorist organization by Australia,[6] Canada,[7][8] the United Kingdom,[9] the European Union,[10] Israel, and the United States,[11] and is banned in Jordan.[12]
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command (PFLP-GC)
Popular Resistance Committees
Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement
Palestine Liberation Front
Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) (1964-present) - On December 14, 1988, the PLO officially renounced the use of terrorist tactics. In 1993 it became the PA (Palestinian Authority). Although it claims it does not support terrorism, documents show that the PA/PLO has actively supported and sponsored various terrorist groups in Israel.[13][14] According to the NCIS, the PLO is "the richest of all terrorist organizations." (1993)[15]
The Holy Jihad Brigade
Tanzim

Tamil Nationalist

Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE, aka Tamil Tigers)- Sri Lanka. One of the largest groups with an estimated 24,000 Tamil cadres who fight for separation from Sri Lanka. The group has carried out 240+ suicide bombings since the early 80s in the process which they describe as their freedom struggle. Members of the group were convicted for the suicide bomber assassinations of Sri Lankan President Ranasinghe Premadasa (1988-1993) and former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. UNHCR has reported that this organisation recruits children by force.

Other nationalist terrorists

an gof - Cornwall - was thought to be inactive but as of March 12th 2007 they have become active once more.
Anuak Terrorist Militants Western Ethiopia and Eastern Sudan.
East Turkestan Islamic Movement - Central Asia and China
East Turkistan Liberation Organization (China)
ETA (Basque Fatherland and Liberty) - Spain and southern France (founded 1959)
GAL (Grupos Antiterroristas de Liberación) Spanish death squad (1980s)
Scottish National Liberation Army (SNLA) - Scotland (defunct)
Croatian Revolutionary Brotherhood - Yugoslavia (disbanded)
Front de Libération du Quebec - Canada (founded 1963)
Cells: Chenier Cell, Liberation Cell,
Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK/KADEK/KONGRA-GEL) - Turkey
Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA; 1993-1999) - Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Los Macheteros - Puerto Rico (founded 1976)
National Front for the Liberation of Corsica (FLNC) - France
People's Mujahedin of Iran (MEK/MKO) - Iran
Armed Islamic Group (GIA) - France, Algeria
OJAL (Algeria)
Ogaden National Liberation Front
Oromo Liberation Front - 1973
Organisation armée secrète (OAS) - France, Algeria (disbanded)
VMO (1950-1970 and 1971-1983) - Flanders

Anarchist

Anti-State Justice
Black Star
Conscientious Arsonists
The Angry Brigade
New Revolutionary Alternative
Squamish Five
Leftist, Communist, Leninist, Trotskyst, Maoist and Marxist
Action Directe - France
African National Congress - South Africa (renounced violence)
Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia (ASALA, disbanded since 1986) - Lebanon, Armenia and the USA
CCC - Belgium
Chukaku-Ha - Japan
Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) - Nepal - currently taking part in disarmament and cooperation in a new interim government for Nepal
Ejército de Liberación Nacional - Colombia
GRAPO - Spain
Japanese Red Army (Sekigun) - Japan
June 2 Movement - West Germany (disbanded)
Khmer Rouge - Cambodia (disbanded)
Naxals or Naxalites - India
NPA or New People's Army - Philippines
Revolutionary Organization 17 November (17N) - Greece
Pan-Africanist Congress - South Africa (renounced violence)
People's War Group - India
Red Army Faction (popularly known as the Baader-Meinhof Gang) - Germany (founded 1967, disbanded)
Red Brigades (Brigate Rosse) - Italy (founded 1969)
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) - Colombia
Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front (DHKP & DHKP/C) - Turkey
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)

Ethnic terrorists (including neo-Nazis and white-supremacists)

Army for the Liberation of Rwanda - Rwanda (Hutu emancipatory;genocidal)
Aryan Nations - United States
Boeremag - South Africa
Combat 18 - United Kingdom
Column 88 - United Kingdom
CSA - United States
Creativity Movement - United States
Jondollah - Iran
Ku Klux Klan - United States (founded in 1865 and revived several times since).
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 - United States (disbanded)
White Aryan Resistance - United States

Anti-Communists

Contras - Nicaragua
Alianza Anticomunista Argentina - Argentina
Alianza Americana Anticomunista - Colombia
Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia - Colombia
Ranvir Sena - India

Cuban exile groups

Further information: Opposition to Fidel Castro
All groups recognised by the International terrorism report from the United States Central Intelligence Agency.[16] The principle aim of these groups is to forge political change in Cuba.

Abdala
Alpha 66
Anti-Castro Commando
Anti-Communist Commandos
Brigade 2506
Condor
Coordination of United Revolutionary Organizations (CORU - includes Orlando Bosch and Luis Posada Carriles)
Cuba Action
Cuba Action Commandos
Cuban Anti-Communist League
Cuban C-4
Movement Cuban Liberation Front
Cuban National Liberation Front (FLNC)
Cuban Power (el Poder Cubano)
Cuban Power
Cuban Representation in Exile
Cuban Revolutionary Directorate
Cuban Revolutionary Organization
Cuban Youth Group International
Secret Revolutionary United Cells
JCN (expansion unknown)
Latin American Anti-Communist Army
Movement of Cuban Justice Movement of the Seventh (M-7)
National Integration Front (FIN; Cuban Nationalist Front)
Omega 7
Pedro Luis Boitel
Command Pedro Ruiz Botero
Commandos Pragmatistas
Scorpion (el Alacran)
Second Front of Escambray
Secret Anti-Castro Cuban Army
Secret Cuban Government
Secret Hand Organization
Secret Organization Zero
Young Cubans
Youths of the Star

Ecologist

Animal Liberation Front (ALF) - operates worldwide. 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 (ELF) - 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.
Environmental Life Force - Disbanded in 1972. Used explosive and incendiary devices in defense of the environment.