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The following list of designated terrorist groups lists groups designated as terrorist by current and former national governments, and inter-governmental organizations. Such designations have often had a significant effect on the groups' activities.
- Abdallah Azzam Brigades (AAB) aka – AAB, Ziyad al-Jarrah Battalions of the Abdallah Azzam Brigades; Yusuf al-‘Uyayri Battalions of the Abdallah Azzam Brigades; Marwan Hadid Brigades; Marwan Hadid Brigade; Abdullah Azzam Brigades in the Land of Al Sham.
- Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) aka – al-Harakat al Islamiyya (the Islamic Movement); al-Harakat-ul al-Islamiyah; Bearer of the Sword; Father of the Executioner; Father of the Swordsman; International Harakatu'l Al-Islamia; Lucky 9; Islamic State in the Philippines; Mujahideen Commando Freedom Fighters.
- Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade (AAMB) aka – al-Aqsa Martyrs Battalion; al-Aqsa Brigades; Martyr Yasser Arafat; Kata'ib Shuhada al-Aqsa; The Brigades; al-Aqsa Intifada Martyrs' Group; Martyrs of al-Aqsa Group.
- al-Ashtar Brigades (AAB) aka - Saraya al-Ashtar; the military arm of the al-Wafa Islamic movement. history – is an Iranian-backed Shia militant group established in 2013 with the aim of overthrowing the ruling Sunni family in Bahrain; in 2018, formally adopted Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps branding in its logo and flag and reaffirmed the group’s loyalty to Tehran; has not claimed any attacks in recent years, but reportedly still active through 2022.
TERRORIST GROUPS. All. Africa. Asia. Europe. Middle East. SE Asia. Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) Afghan Taliban. Al-Nusrah Front. Al-Shabaab. Ansar al-Sharia. Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (ABM) Al-Qa'ida Core (AQ) Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian. Peninsula (AQAP) Al-Qa'ida in the Lands of the. Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) Boko Haram. Central Asia Terrorism.
Mar 22, 2018 · Bureau of Counterterrorism. Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) are foreign organizations that are designated by the Secretary of State in accordance with section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended. FTO designations play a critical role in our fight against terrorism and are an effective means of curtailing support ...
Date DesignatedNameDecember 1, 2021Segunda MarquetaliaDecember 1, 2021Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – ...March 11, 2021ISIS-DRCMarch 11, 2021ISIS-MozambiqueAug 9, 2023 · Terrorist organizations threaten the security, infrastructure, or citizens of a nation or community by planning and carrying out acts of terror. Since the early 1970s, RAND research has explored the structure and activities of terrorist organizations—most recently ISIS and its offshoots—to understand their motivations, their ...
Terrorist groups continued to operate and maintain safe havens in the Middle East and North Africa throughout 2021. ISIS and its affiliates, al-Qa’ida (AQ) and affiliated groups, and Iran-backed groups continue to pose the greatest terrorist threats to the region.
Protecting the United States from terrorist attacks is the FBI’s number one priority. The Bureau works closely with its partners to neutralize terrorist cells and operatives here in the United...
