Terrorist groups
Christian
* 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.
* Lord's Resistance Army Christian/Pagan terrorist group, operated in Sudan.
Hindu
* Shiv Sena A Hindu militant group, Shiv Sena or "The Army of Shiva" is a legal right-wing political party in India designated only by one nation (Pakistan) as a terrorist group.
* Patit Pawan Sanghatana fascist Hindu organization founded by Savarkar which rejects the Sangh Parivar as "contaminated by Socialism"
* Shambaji Brigade Hindu youth group which attacked the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI) because it had been used by James Laine, who wrote a critical history of Shivaji
Jewish
* Kach and Kahane Chai - Israel and United States. The Hatikva Center is a Kahane Chai front organization. Another Kahanite front is the Jewish Defense League.
Muslim
* Abu Sayyaf (1991-present; Islamist separatists; the Philippines)
o Based in the southern islands of Jolo, Basilan, and Mindanao.
o Branched off of the Moro National Liberation Front.
o Is partnered with Jemaah Islamiyah and Al-Qaeda.
* Al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya (Late 1970s-present; Islamists; Egypt)
o 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)
o 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.
o In recent years has lost influence as the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat gained power.
* Hamas (founded 1987)
* Al Aqsa Marytrs Brigade
* Ansar al-Islam (December 2001-present; Islamists; Iraq)
o In Arabic, "Supporters of Islam."
o Also known as "Partisans of Islam or Helpers of Islam."
* Al-Qaeda (1988-present; Islamists; Afghanistan, Pakistan, and worldwide)
o In Arabic, "the foundation" or "the base."
o Also known as Qaidat 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.
o Related: Alneda (former web site), As-Sahab (affiliated public relations organization),
o Cells: Buffalo six, Hamburg cell,
* Asbat al-Ansar (early 1990s-present; Lebanese Sunni Islamists; southern Lebanon)
o In Arabic, "the League of the Followers."
o 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
o 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
* Jaish Ansar al-Sunna - Iraq
* JKLF Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front - Pakistan and Kashmir
* 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
* 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
* Kurdish-Hizbullah - Turkey
* Hofstad Network - Netherlands
* National Development Front (NDF)- Islamic terrorist group having links with Al Qaeda and other jihadi orgs.Based in Kerala , India
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)
Sikh (Khalistan)
* Babbar Khalsa
* International Sikh Youth Federation
* Bhinderanwala 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 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.
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Other religious terrorists
* Aum Supreme Truth (Aum Shinrikyo) - Japan (homicidal religious cult)
* Anti-Abortion Terrorists - United States