List of designated terrorist groups

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Several national governments and two international organizations have created lists of organizations that they designate as terrorist. 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. Many organizations that have been designated as terrorist have denied using terrorism as a military tactic to achieve their goals, and there is no international consensus on the legal definition of terrorism.[1][2] Some organisations have multiple parts or components, one or more of which may be designated as terrorist while others are not.

This listing does not include unaffiliated individuals accused of terrorism, which is considered lone wolf terrorism. This list also excludes groups which might be widely considered terrorist, but who are not officially designated according to the criteria specified above.

Organizations currently officially designated as terrorist organizations by various governments[edit]

By the United Nations Security Council Committee[edit]

Organizations listed by the United Nations Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Da'esh), Al-Qaeda and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities[3]

Organization Designators
Abdullah Azzam Brigades United Nations,[4] Argentina,[5] Bahrain,[6] Canada,[7] Iraq,[8] Japan,[9] New Zealand,[10] United Arab Emirates,[11][12][13] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Abu Sayyaf United Nations,[4] Argentina,[5] Australia,[16] Bahrain,[6] Canada,[7] Japan,[9][17] Malaysia,[18] New Zealand,[10] Philippines,[19] United Arab Emirates,[11][12][13] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Aden-Abyan Islamic Army United Nations,[20] Argentina,[5] Bahrain,[6] Japan,[9] New Zealand,[10] United Kingdom[14]
Al-Itihaad al-Islamiya United Nations,[4] Argentina,[5] Japan,[9] New Zealand,[10] United Kingdom[14]
Al-Mourabitoun[A] United Nations,[4] Argentina,[5] Australia,[16] Bahrain,[6] Canada,[7] Iraq,[22][8] Japan,[9] New Zealand,[10] United Arab Emirates,[11][12][13] United Kingdom,[14] United States[21]
Al-Nusra Front[B] United Nations,[25] Argentina,[5] Australia,[16] Bahrain,[6] Canada,[7] Iran,[26] Iraq,[27][28] Japan,[9] Kazakhstan,[29] Kuwait,[30] Kyrgyzstan[31] Lebanon,[32] Malaysia,[18] New Zealand,[10] Syria,[33][34] Russia,[35] Saudi Arabia,[36] Tajikistan,[37] Turkey,[38][39] United Arab Emirates,[11][12][13] United Kingdom,[14] United States[40]
al-Qaeda United Nations,[41] European Union,[42] Argentina,[5] Australia,[16] Bahrain,[6] Brazil,[43] Canada,[7] China,[44] India,[45] Indonesia,[46] Iran,[47] Ireland,[citation needed]Israel,[48][49] Japan,[50][51][9] Kazakhstan,[29] Kyrgyzstan,[31] Malaysia,[18] New Zealand,[10] Pakistan,[52] Paraguay,[53] Russia,[35] Saudi Arabia,[54] Tajikistan,[37] Turkey,[55] United Arab Emirates,[11][12][13] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula United Nations,[4] Argentina,[5] Australia,[16] Bahrain,[6] Canada,[7] Japan,[9] Malaysia,[18] New Zealand,[10] Saudi Arabia,[56] United Arab Emirates,[11][12][13] United States[15]
al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb United Nations,[4] Argentina,[5] Australia,[16] Bahrain,[6] Canada,[7] Japan,[9] Malaysia,[18] New Zealand,[10] Russia,[35] United Arab Emirates,[11][12][13] United States[15]
Ansar al-Sharia (Libya)[C] United Nations,[4] Argentina,[5] Bahrain,[6] Iraq,[8] Japan,[9] New Zealand,[10] Turkey,[58] United Arab Emirates,[11][12][13] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Ansar al-Sharia in Tunisia United Nations,[4] Argentina,[5] Bahrain,[6] Iraq,[8] Japan,[9] New Zealand,[10] Tunisia,[59] United Arab Emirates,[11][12][13] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Ansar al-Islam United Nations,[4] Argentina,[5] Australia,[16] Bahrain,[6] Canada,[7] Japan,[9] New Zealand,[10] United Arab Emirates,[11][12][13] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Ansar Dine United Nations,[4] Argentina,[5] Bahrain,[6] Iraq,[60] Japan,[9] New Zealand,[10] United Arab Emirates,[11][12][13] United States,[15] Canada[61]
Ansaru United Nations,[4] Bahrain,[6] Iraq,[22][8] Japan,[9] New Zealand,[10] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Armed Islamic Group of Algeria United Nations,[4] Argentina,[5] Bahrain,[6] Canada,[7] Japan,[9] New Zealand,[10] United Kingdom[14]
League of Partisans United Nations,[4] Argentina,[5] Bahrain,[6] Canada,[7] Japan,[9] Kazakhstan,[29] New Zealand,[10] Russia,[35] United Arab Emirates,[11][12][13] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Boko Haram United Nations,[4] Australia,[16] Bahrain,[6] Canada,[7] Iraq,[22][8] Japan,[9] Malaysia,[18] New Zealand,[10] Turkey,[11][12][13] United Arab Emirates,[62] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Caucasus Emirate United Nations,[63] Argentina,[5] Bahrain,[6] Canada,[7] Japan,[9] New Zealand,[10] Russia,[35] United Arab Emirates,[11][12][13] United Kingdom,[14] United States[64]
Egyptian Islamic Jihad[D] United Nations,[4] Argentina,[5] Bahrain,[6] Canada,[7] Japan,[9] New Zealand,[10] Russia,[35] United Kingdom[14]
Haqqani network United Nations,[4] Argentina,[5] Canada,[7] Japan,[9] New Zealand,[10] United Arab Emirates,[11][12][13] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami United Nations,[4] Argentina,[5] Bahrain,[6] Japan,[9] New Zealand,[10] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Harkat-ul-Mujahideen United Nations,[4] Bahrain,[6] Canada,[7] Japan,[9] New Zealand,[10] India,[45] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Harakat Sham al-Islam United Nations,[4] Argentina,[5] Bahrain,[6] Japan,[9] New Zealand,[10] United States,[65][23] Morocco[66]
Jamiat ul-Ansar[E] United Nations,[4] Australia,[16] Canada,[67] New Zealand,[10] India,[45] Pakistan[52]
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham[F] United Nations,[4] Argentina,[5] New Zealand,[10] Russia,[35] Turkey,[68] United Kingdom,[14] United States,[23] Morocco[69]
Islamic Jihad Union United Nations,[4] Argentina,[5] China,[70] Kyrgyzstan[31] New Zealand,[10] Pakistan,[71] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan United Nations,[4] Argentina,[5] Australia,[16] Bahrain,[6] Canada,[7] China,[70] Japan,[9] Kazakhstan,[29] Kyrgyzstan[31] New Zealand,[10] Pakistan,[71] Russia,[35] Tajikistan,[37] United Arab Emirates,[11][12][13] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Islamic State in the Greater Sahara United Nations,[4] Argentina,[5] Canada,[61] Iraq,[72] Japan,[9] New Zealand,[10] United States[15]
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant United Nations,[25] European Union,[73] Argentina,[5] Australia,[16] Azerbaijan,[74] Bahrain,[6] Canada,[7] China,[75] Egypt,[76] India,[45] Indonesia,[77]Iraq,[78][79][80] Iran,[81] Israel,[82] Japan,[9] Jordan,[83] Kazakhstan,[29] Kuwait,[30] Kyrgyzstan[31] Lebanon,[32][84] Malaysia,[18] New Zealand,[10] Pakistan,[71] Paraguay,[53] Russia,[35] Saudi Arabia,[36] Tajikistan,[37] Turkey,[85][86] United Arab Emirates,[11][12][13] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province United Nations,[4] Afghanistan,[87] Argentina,[5] Australia,[88] Canada,[7] Iraq,[89] Japan,[9] New Zealand,[10] India,[45] United States[15]
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Libya Province United Nations,[4] Australia,[16] Iraq,[90] Japan,[9] United States[15]
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Yemen Province United Nations,[4] Iraq,[90] Japan,[9] United States[91]
Islamic State's West Africa Province United Nations,[4] Japan,[9] United States[15]
Jaish-e-Mohammed United Nations,[4] Australia,[16] Bahrain,[6] Canada,[7] India,[45] Japan,[9] New Zealand,[10] Pakistan,[52] United Arab Emirates,[11][12][13] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar United Nations,[4] Bahrain,[6] Canada,[7] Japan,[9] New Zealand,[10] United States[65]
Jamaah Ansharut Daulah United Nations,[4] Indonesia,[77] Japan[9]
Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid United Nations,[4] Bahrain,[6] Indonesia,[92] Japan,[9] Malaysia,[18] New Zealand,[10] United States[15]
Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin[G] United Nations,[4] Canada,[7] Iraq,[93] New Zealand,[10] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Jamaat-ul-Ahrar United Nations,[4] Argentina,[5] Japan,[9] New Zealand,[10] Pakistan,[71] United Kingdom,[14] United States[94]
Jemaah Islamiyah United Nations,[4] Argentina,[5] Australia,[16] Bahrain,[6] Canada,[7]Indonesia,[92]Japan,[95][9][17] Malaysia,[18] New Zealand,[10] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Jund al-Aqsa United Nations,[4] Argentina,[5] Japan,[9] Malaysia,[18] New Zealand,[10] Saudi Arabia,[96] United Kingdom,[14] United States[97]
Jund al-Khilafah United Nations,[4] Argentina,[5] Bahrain,[6] Japan,[9] Kazakhstan,[29] New Zealand,[10] United Kingdom,[14]
Katibat al-Imam al-Bukhari United Nations,[4] Argentina,[5] Iraq,[98] New Zealand,[10] Japan,[9] Kyrgyzstan[31] United States[99]
Katibat al-Tawhid wal-Jihad United Nations,[4] United States,[100] Russia,[35] Kyrgyzstan[101] Moldova,[102] Israel[103]
Lashkar-e-Taiba United Nations,[4] Argentina,[5] Australia,[16] Bahrain,[6] Canada,[7] India,[45] Japan,[50][9] New Zealand,[10] Pakistan,[52] Tajikistan,[37] Russia,[35] United Arab Emirates,[11][12][13] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Lashkar-e-Jhangvi United Nations,[4] Argentina,[5] Australia,[16] Bahrain,[6] Canada,[7] Japan,[9] New Zealand,[10] Pakistan,[52] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Libyan Islamic Fighting Group United Nations,[4] Argentina,[5] Bahrain,[6] Japan,[9] New Zealand[10]
Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group United Nations,[4] Argentina,[5] Bahrain,[6] Japan,[9] New Zealand,[10] United Kingdom,[14] Morocco[104]
Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa United Nations,[4] Argentina,[5] Bahrain,[6] Canada,[7] Japan,[9] New Zealand,[10] United States[15][failed verification]
Mujahidin Indonesia Timur United Nations,[105] Argentina,[5] Bahrain,[6] Japan,[9] Indonesia,[92]Malaysia,[18] New Zealand,[10] United Kingdom[14]
Society of the Revival of Islamic Heritage United Nations,[4] Bahrain,[6] Japan,[9] New Zealand,[10] Russia[35]
Al-Ashtar Brigades Bahrain,[6] Canada,[7] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan United Nations,[4] Argentina,[5] Bahrain,[6] Canada,[7] Japan,[9] New Zealand,[10] Pakistan,[52] United Arab Emirates,[11][12][13] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Turkistan Islamic Party[H] United Nations,[4] European Union,[106] Argentina,[5] Bahrain,[6] Canada,[7] China,[107] Japan,[9] Kazakhstan,[29] Kyrgyzstan[31] Malaysia,[18] New Zealand,[10] Pakistan[108] Russia,[109] Tajikistan,[37] Turkey,[110] United Arab Emirates,[11][12] United Kingdom[14]

Other organizations[edit]

Organization Designators
18th Street gang El Salvador[111]
Abu Nidal Organization European Union,[112] Canada,[7] Japan,[95][17] United Kingdom[14]
Addameer Israel[113]
Soldiers of Egypt (Ajnad Misr) Egypt,[114] United Arab Emirates,[11][12][13] United Kingdom,[14] United States[115]
Akhil Bharat Nepali Ekta Samaj India[45]
Ansar Al-Furqan Iran
Al-Akhtar Trust European Union,[116] United Nations Security Council,[117] United States,[118] United Kingdom,[119] Isle of Man,[120] Pakistan,[121] Panama,[122] Switzerland,[123] South Africa,[124] Thailand,[125] Latvia,[126] Uzbekistan,[127] Cyprus,[128] Argentina,[5] Australia,[129] South Korea,[130] Nigeria,[131] New Zealand,[132] Luxembourg,[133] Liechtenstein,[134] Trinidad and Tobago,[135] Moldova,[136] Israel,[103] Ukraine,[137] Nauru,[138] Taiwan,[139] Namibia,[140] Azerbaijan,[141] Philippines,[142] France,[143] Indonesia[144]
al-Aqsa Foundation European Union[112]
al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades European Union,[112] Canada,[7] Japan,[50][17] New Zealand,[145] United States[15]
Al-Ashtar Brigades Bahrain,[6] Canada,[7] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Al-Badr India,[45] United States[146]
Alex Boncayao Brigade United States[147]
al-Jama'a al-Islamiyya European Union,[112] Canada,[7] Israel,[49] Russia,[35] United Arab Emirates,[11][12][13] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Al Ghurabaa United Kingdom[14]
Al-Haq Israel[113]
All Tripura Tiger Force India[45]
al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent Australia,[16] Canada,[7] India,[45] Japan,[17] Pakistan,[71] United States[15]
Al-Shabaab Australia,[16] Canada,[7] Japan,[17] Malaysia,[18] New Zealand,[145] United Arab Emirates,[11][12][13] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Al-Umar-Mujahideen India[45]
Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahvaz Iran[148]
Ansar Bait al-Maqdis[I] Australia,[16] Canada,[7] Egypt,[149] New Zealand,[145] United Arab Emirates,[11][13] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Ansar Khalifa Philippines [J] Australia,[150] Malaysia[18]
Ansar ul Islam United Kingdom,[14] United States[151]
Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army Malaysia,[18] Myanmar[152]
Army of Islam United Arab Emirates,[11][12][13] United States[15]
Army of the Men of the Naqshbandi Order Iraq,[79] United States[15]
Aryan Strikeforce Canada[153]
Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq United Arab Emirates,[11] United States[15]
ATK Group Ukraine[154][155]
Atomwaffen Division United Kingdom,[156] Canada,[61] Australia[157]
Aum Shinrikyo Canada,[7] Kazakhstan,[29] Russia[35]
Azov Battalion Russia[158]
Badr Organization United Arab Emirates[11]
Babbar Khalsa International European Union,[112] Canada,[7] India,[45] Japan,[95][17] Malaysia,[18] United Kingdom[14]
Bahrain Freedom Movement Bahrain[6]
Balochistan Liberation Army European Union,[159] Pakistan,[160] United Kingdom,[14] United States[161][162]
Baluch Liberation Front Pakistan
Baloch Nationalist Army Pakistan
Baloch Students Organization Pakistan[163]
Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters[K] Australia,[150] Malaysia[18]
The Base Canada,[61]United Kingdom,[164]Australia,[165]New Zealand[166]
Bisan Center Israel[113]
Blood & Honour Canada[7]
Centre for Applied Nonviolent Action and Strategies United Arab Emirates[11][12][13]
Redut-Antiterror Ukraine[154][155]
Civil defense of the Republic of Serbia Republic of Kosovo[167][168]
Coalition of Patriots for Change Central African Republic[169]
Combat 18 Canada[7][164]
Committee for Charity and Solidarity with Palestine Israel[48]
Communist Party of India (Maoist) India[45]
Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) People's War India[45]
Communist Party of the Philippines/
New People's Army
European Union,[112] Japan,[17] New Zealand,[145] Philippines,[170] United States[15]
Communist Party of Turkey/Marxist–Leninist Turkey[85]
Congress of the Peoples of Ichkeria and Dagestan Russia[35]
Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei United States[171]
Continuity Irish Republican Army New Zealand,[145] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Coordinadora Arauco-Malleco Chile[172]
Council on American–Islamic Relations United Arab Emirates[173][174]
Cumann na mBan United Kingdom[14]
Darul Islam Indonesia[92]
Deendar Anjuman India[45]
Defence for Children International Palestine branch Israel[113]
Democratic Union Party (Syria) Turkey
Donetsk People's Republic Ukraine[175][176]
Dukhtaran-e-Millat India[45]
East Turkestan Information Center China[107]
East Turkestan Liberation Organization China,[107] Kazakhstan,[29] Kyrgyzstan[31] Saudi Arabia[177]
E.N.O.T. Corp. Ukraine[154][155]
Euskadi Ta Askatasuna European Union,[112] Canada,[7] New Zealand,[145] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
First of October Anti-Fascist Resistance Groups European Union[178]
February 14 Youth Coalition Bahrain[6]
Fianna Éireann United Kingdom[14]
Force 17 Israel[48]
Freedom of Russia Legion Russia[179]
Free Papua Movement Indonesia[180]
Garo National Liberation Army India[45]
Great Eastern Islamic Raiders' Front European Union,[112] Turkey[85]
Grey Wolves Kazakhstan[181]
Gülen movement Gulf Cooperation Council,[182] Pakistan,[183] Turkey,[184]
Hamas European Union,[112][185] Argentina,[186] Australia,[187] Canada,[7] Israel,[188] Japan,[50][17] New Zealand,[189] Paraguay,[53] United Kingdom,[190] United States,[15] Organization of American States[191]
Hamas – Al-Qassam Brigades[L] European Union,[112] Australia,[16] Canada,[7] Israel,[192] Japan,[17] New Zealand,[145] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]Organization of American States[191]
Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba United States[193]
Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh New Zealand,[145] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Harakat-Ul-Mujahideen/Alami Japan,[9] United Kingdom[14]
Hasm Movement Canada,[7] Egypt,[194] United Kingdom,[14] United States[195]
Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin Canada[7]
Hezbollah Arab League,[196] Gulf Cooperation Council,[197] Argentina,[5] Australia,[198] Bahrain,[6] Canada,[7] Colombia,[199] Germany,[200] Honduras,[199] Israel,[201] Malaysia,[18] Paraguay,[53] Saudi Arabia,[202] United Arab Emirates,[202] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Hezbollah (Military Wing)[M] European Union,[203] Bahrain,[6] Canada,[7] Malaysia,[18] New Zealand,[145] Saudi Arabia,[202] United Arab Emirates,[202] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Hezbollah (External Security Organisation)[M] Argentina,[5] Australia,[16] Bahrain,[6] Canada,[7] Malaysia,[18] Saudi Arabia,[202] United Arab Emirates,[202] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Hezbollah Al-Hejaz Saudi Arabia,[56] United Arab Emirates[11][12][13]
Hizb ut-Tahrir China,[204] Egypt,[205] Indonesia,[206] Iran,[205] Kazakhstan,[29] Pakistan,[52] Russia,[35] Saudi Arabia,[205] Tunisia,[207] Tajikistan,[37] Turkey,[208][209] United Kingdom[210]
Hizbul Mujahideen European Union,[112] India,[45] United States,[15] Canada[61]
Hofstad Network European Union[112]
Holy Land Foundation
for Relief and Development
European Union,[112] Japan[17] Israel[48]
Houthis Malaysia,[18] Saudi Arabia,[36] United Arab Emirates,[11][12][13] United States,[211] Yemen (Presidential Leadership Council)[212][213]
Hurras al-Din Australia[214]
Indian Mujahideen Canada,[7] India,[45] Japan,[17] New Zealand,[145] United Arab Emirates,[11][12][13] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
International Sikh Youth Federation European Union,[112] Canada,[7] India[45] Japan[95][17]
Irish National Liberation Army United Kingdom[14]
Irish People's Liberation Organisation United Kingdom[14]
Islam4UK United Kingdom[215]
Islamic Jihad

Jamaat Mujahideen
Japan,[9] Russia[35]
International Relief Fund for the Afflicted and Needy – Canada Canada[7]
International Union of Muslim Scholars Bahrain,[6] Egypt,[216][217] Saudi Arabia,[217][216] United Arab Emirates[217][216]
Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan Tajikistan[37]
Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Bahrain,[6] Saudi Arabia,[218] Sweden,[219] United States[220]
Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps' Quds Force Bahrain,[6] Canada,[7] Israel,[221] Saudi Arabia,[218] United States[15]
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Sinai Province Australia,[16] Canada,[7] Japan,[17] Malaysia,[18] New Zealand,[145] Qatar,[222] United States[15]
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Central Africa Province[N] United States[223]
Jamaat al-Dawah ila al-Quran wal-Sunnah United States[224]
Jamaat Ul-Furquan Japan,[9] United Kingdom[14]
Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh India,[45] Malaysia,[18] United Kingdom,[14] Bangladesh[225]
Jamaah Ansharusy Syariah Indonesia[92]
Jamiat al-Islah al-Idzhtimai Russia[35]
Jamiat-e Islami Russia[35]
Jund al-Sham Russia[35]
Jundallah Iran,[226] New Zealand,[145] United States[15]
Kach and Kahane Chai Canada,[7] Israel,[48][227] Japan,[95][17] United States[228]
Kamtapur Liberation Organisation India[45]
Kangleipak Communist Party India[45]
Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup India[45]
Kata'ib Hezbollah Japan[229] United Arab Emirates,[11][12][13] United States[15]
Khalistan Commando Force India[45]
Khalistan Liberation Force India[45]
Khalistan Zindabad Force European Union,[112] India[45]
Khalistan Tiger Force India[230]
Kingdom Assembly of Iran Iran[231][better source needed]
Iran International Iran[232][233]
Komala–PIK Iran[234][235]
Komala–CPI Iran,[236] Japan[237]
Komala–KTP Iran[236]
Krasnoyarsk Jamaat Russia[35]
Ku Klux Klan Charleston, South Carolina[238]
Kurdish Hezbollah Turkey[85]
Flag of Koma Civakên Kurdistanê.svg Kurdistan Communities Union Turkey[85]
Kurdistan Democratic Party/North Turkey[85]
Kurdistan Democratic Party–Iran Iran[236]
Kurdistan Democratic Party
Kurdistan Freedom Hawks[O] Australia,[239] United Kingdom,[14] United States[240]
Organization of Iranian Kurdistan Struggle Iran[241]
Kurdistan Freedom Party Iran[236]
Kurdistan Workers' Party[P] European Union,[112] NATO,[242] Australia,[16] Austria,[243] Azerbaijan,[244] Bulgaria, Canada,[7] Czech Republic,[245] Finland,[242] Iran,[246] Japan,[95] Kazakhstan,[29] Kyrgyzstan,[31] Netherlands,[247] New Zealand,[145] Poland, Portugal, Spain,[248] Syria,[249] Sweden,[242] Turkey,[85] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Lashkar-e-Balochistan Pakistan[250]
Lehi Israel,[251] United Kingdom[252]
LGBTQIA+ Community Russia[253]
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam European Union,[112] Canada,[7] India,[45] Malaysia,[18] Sri Lanka,[254] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Liwa Fatemiyoun Canada[7]
Lord's Resistance Army African Union,[255] United States[147]
Loyalist Volunteer Force European Union,[178] United Kingdom[14]
Luhansk People's Republic Ukraine[175][176]
Macina Liberation Front Canada[61]
Majelis Mujahidin Indonesia United States[256]
Manipur People's Liberation Front India[45]
Maoist Communist Centre of India India[45]
Maoist Communist Party (Turkey) Turkey[85]
MAP Ukraine[154][155]
Maute Group Philippines, Malaysia, New Zealand, Japan[17]
Meta Platforms Russia[257]
Mara Salvatrucha El Salvador[111]
MS Group Ukraine[154][155]
Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem[Q] Canada,[7] United Arab Emirates,[11] United States[15]
Muslim Brotherhood Collective Security Treaty Organization,[258] Bahrain,[259] Egypt,[260] Libya (House of Representatives),[261] Kazakhstan,[29] Russia,[35] Syria,[262] Saudi Arabia,[36] Tajikistan,[37] United Arab Emirates[11][12][13]
Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam India
Movement for the self-determination of Kabylie Algeria[263]
National Action United Kingdom[14]
National Council of Resistance of Iran Iran, Iraq[264][265][266][267]
National Democratic Front of Bodoland India[45]
National Liberation Army European Union,[112] Canada,[7] Japan,[17] New Zealand,[145] United States[15]
National Liberation Front of Tripura India[45]
National Liberation Movement of Ahwaz Iran[148]
National Socialism / White Power Russia[268]
National Socialist Council of Nagaland India[45]
National Unity Government of Myanmar Myanmar (State Administration Council)[269]
Neo-JMB Japan[17]
Network (Russia) Russia[35]
Orange Volunteers European Union,[178] United Kingdom[14]
Palestine Liberation Front Canada,[7] Israel,[48] Japan,[95][17] United States[15]
File:Flag of the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine.svg Palestinian Islamic Jihad European Union,[112] Australia,[16] Canada,[7] Israel,[270] Japan,[50][17] New Zealand,[145] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Palestinian Relief Development Fund – Interpal Israel[48]
Paraguayan People's Army Paraguay,[271] United States[271]
Party of Free Life of Kurdistan Iran,[236] Turkey,[272] United States[273]
People's Anti-Fascist Front India[274][275]
People's Defence Forces Australia,[239] United Kingdom[14]
People's Liberation Army of Manipur India[45]
People's Liberation Party-Front of Turkey United Kingdom[14]
People's Mujahedin of Iran Iran,[276] Iraq[277]
People's Protection Units Turkey, Qatar[278]
People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak India[45]
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine European Union,[112] Canada,[7] Japan,[95][17] United States[15]
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command European Union,[112] Canada,[7] Japan,[95][17] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Promised Day Brigade United Arab Emirates[11]
Proud Boys Canada,[61] New Zealand[166]
Provisional Irish Republican Army United Kingdom[14]
Real Irish Republican Army New Zealand,[145] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Red Hand Commando United Kingdom[14]
Red Hand Defenders European Union,[178] United Kingdom[14]
Resistência Galega Spain[279]
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia Canada,[7] Japan,[17] New Zealand[280]
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia Dissidents United States[15]
Revolutionary Antifascist Patriotic Front Spain[281]
Revolutionary Nuclei European Union,[178] United Kingdom[282]
Revolutionary Organization 17 November European Union,[178] United Kingdom[14]
Revolutionary Party of Kurdistan Turkey[85]
Revolutionary People's Liberation Party–Front European Union,[112] Japan,[95][17] New Zealand,[145] Turkey,[85] United Kingdom,[14] United States[15]
Revolutionary Struggle European Union,[283] United States[15]
Russian Imperial Movement Canada,[61] United States[284]
Russian Orthodox Army Ukraine[285]
Rachad Algeria[263]
Right Sector (Crimean branch) Russia[35]
RSB Group [ru] Ukraine[154][155]
Russia Russian government Czech Republic,[286] Estonia,[287] Latvia,[288] Lithuania,[289] Netherlands,[290] Poland,[291] Slovakia,[292] Ukraine, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe,[293] European Parliament[294]
Sadval movement Azerbaijan, Russia[295]
Sabireen Movement Canada,[7] United States[195]
Saor Éire United Kingdom[14]
Saraya al-Mukhtar Bahrain,[6] Egypt,[296] Saudi Arabia,[296] United Arab Emirates[296]
Severna Brigada Kosovo[168][167]
Sindhudesh Liberation Army Pakistan[297]
Slavonic Corps Ukraine[154][155]
State Administration Council Myanmar (National Unity Government)[298]
Syrian opposition Iran,[299] Russia,[300] Syria[301]
The Saved Sect United Kingdom[14]
Sect of Revolutionaries United States[302]
Shining Path European Union,[112] Canada,[7] Japan,[50][17] New Zealand,[145] United States, United Kingdom, Peru
Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries[303] Bahrain,[6] Egypt,[303] Saudi Arabia,[303] United Arab Emirates,[303] United States
Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan Pakistan,[52] United Kingdom[14]
Sonnenkrieg Division Australia,[304] United Kingdom[14]
Students' Islamic Movement of India India[45]
Supreme Military Majlis ul-Shura of the United Mujahideen Forces of Caucasus Russia[35]
Tablighi Jamaat Kazakhstan,[29]Saudi Arabia[305] Tajikistan[37]
Takfir wal-Hijra European Union,[112] Kazakhstan,[29] Kyrgyzstan[31]
Taliban Canada,[7] Japan,[50] Kyrgyzstan,[31] Russia,[35] Tajikistan,[37] United Arab Emirates[11][12][13]
Tamil Nadu Liberation Army India[45]
Tamil National Retrieval Troops India[45]
Tamil Youth Organisation Sri Lanka[306][307]
Tanzim Israel[48]
Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi Pakistan,[52] United Kingdom[14]
Teves Group Philippines[308][309]
Tevhid-Selam (Al-Quds Army) Turkey[85]
The Minin and Pozharsky People's Militia Russia[35]
Third Republic of Vietnam Vietnam[310]
Three Percenters Canada[311][312]
Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam Sri Lanka[306][307]
Ulster Defence Association European Union,[178] United Kingdom[14]
Ulster Volunteer Force United Kingdom[14]
Unification movement Kyrgyzstan[31]
Union of Agricultural Work Committees Israel[113]
Union of Palestinian Women's Committees Israel[113]
United Liberation Front of Assam India[45]
United National Liberation Front India[45]
United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia Japan[17]






United States Armed Forces Iran[313]
United States Central Command
United States Department of Defense
Vanguards of Conquest[R] Canada[7]
Việt Tân Vietnam[314]
Wagner Group Estonia,[315][316] France,[317]Lithuania,[318] Ukraine,[154][155]United Kingdom[319][320]
Weichán Auka Mapu Chile[172]
West Papua National Liberation Army Indonesia[321]
Women's Protection Units Turkey
World Tamil Movement Canada[7]
World Uygur Youth Congress China[107]
Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade United States[322]

YPG / SDF Turkey,[323][324][325][326][327] Qatar[328]

Organizations formerly designated as terrorist[edit]

Below is the list of organizations that have officially been designated as terrorist in the past, by the respective parties, but have since been delisted.

Organization Designators Date
Abu Nidal Organization United States 8 October 1997–1 June 2017[15]
African National Congress South Africa 16 December 1961–11 February 1990[329]
United States August 1988[330]–2008[331][332]
Al-Haramain Foundation United States branch New Zealand ?–2014[280]
¡Alfaro Vive, Carajo! Ecuador 1984[333]–1991[334]
Azov Battalion Japan 2021–2022[335]
Armed Islamic Group of Algeria United States 8 October 1997–15 October 2010[15]
Aum Shinrikyo European Union ?–18 July 2011[112][336]
United States 8 October 1997–20 May 2022[337]
Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine United States 10 August 1997–10 August 1999[15]
Fatah United States ?–1988
Front de libération du Québec Canada 1 April 1963–1971
Ginbot 7 Ethiopia ?–2018[338]
Harakat Ansar Iran Iran[339][better source needed] ?–2013 (dissolved)
Houthis United States 19 January–5 February 2021[340] (planned relistment 16 Feb 2024)[341]
Islamic Army in Iraq United States, Israel, Iraq, Iran from 2003-2013[citation needed]
Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council India 16 November 2000[342]–2011[45][343]
Japanese Red Army United States 8 October 1997–8 October 2001[15]
Kach and Kahane Chai European Union ?–12 July 2010[344][345]
United States 8 October 1997–20 May 2022[15]
Khmer Rouge United States 8 October 1997–8 October 1999[15]
Libyan Islamic Fighting Group United Kingdom ?–November 2019[346]
United States[15] ?
Manuel Rodríguez Patriotic Front United States 8 October 1997–8 October 1999[15]
Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group United States[15] ?
National Council of Resistance of Iran United States 15 August 2003[347]–28 September 2012
Nuclei di Iniziativa Proletaria European Union ?–2007[283]
Nuclei di Iniziativa Proletaria Rivoluzionaria [it] European Union ?–2007[283]
Nuclei Territoriali Antimperialisti European Union ?–2007[283]
Oromo Liberation Front Ethiopia ?–2018[338]
Ogaden National Liberation Front Ethiopia ?–2018[338]
People's Mujahedin of Iran European Union May 2002–26 January 2009[348]
Canada 24 May 2005[349]–20 December 2012[350]
United Kingdom 28 March 2001–24 June 2008[348]
United States 8 July 1997–28 September 2012[15]
Palestine Liberation Front United Kingdom ?–12 July 2010[344][345]
Palestine Liberation Organization United Kingdom 1988[351]–1991[352]
Revolutionary Nuclei United States 10 August 1997–18 May 2009[15]
Revolutionary Organization 17 November United States[15] ?
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia European Union 2001–13 November 2017[353]
United States 8 October 1997–30 November 2021[15]
Taliban Kazakhstan March 2005–2023[354]
United States 2002–2015[355]
Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement United States 10 August 1997–8 October 2001[15]
Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan Pakistan 2021[356]
Tigray People's Liberation Front Ethiopia[357][358] ?
Turkistan Islamic Party[S] United States ?–2020[359][360]
uMkhonto we Sizwe South Africa ?
Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) United States ?–6 September 2012[361]
United Baloch Army Pakistan[362] ?–2022 (dissolved)
Switzerland[363][364] ?–2022 (dissolved)
United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia European Union ?–18 July 2011[112][336]
United States 2001–2014[15]

Process of designation[edit]

Among the countries that publish a list of designated terrorist organizations, some have a clear established procedure for listing and delisting, and some are opaque. The Berghof Foundation argues that opaque delisting conditions reduce the incentive for the organization to abandon terrorism, while fuelling radicalism.[365]

Australia[edit]

Since 2002, the Australian Government maintains a list of terrorist organizations under the Security Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Act 2002.[16] Listing, de-listing and re-listing follows a protocol[16] that mainly involves the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation and the Attorney-General's Department.[366]

Bahrain[edit]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs maintains a public list of designated terrorist individuals and entities.[6]

Canada[edit]

Since 18 December 2001, section 83.05 of the Canadian Criminal Code allows the Governor in Council to maintain a list of entities that are engaged in terrorism, facilitating it, or acting on behalf of such an entity.[367]

A review is conducted every five years by the Minister of Public Safety to determine whether an entity should remain listed. Entities may apply for a judicial review by the Chief Justice of the Federal Court. Both ministerial and judicial reviews are published in the Canada Gazette.[367] The list is also published on the website of Public Safety Canada.[7]

European Union[edit]

The European Union has two lists of designated terrorist organisations that provide for different sanctions for the two groups.[368] The first list is copied from the United Nations, and the second is an autonomous list.[369] As of 13 January 2020, there are 21 organizations in the autonomous list.[370]

India[edit]

Under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the Ministry of Home Affairs maintains a list of banned organizations.[45]

Iran[edit]

The state maintains a list of designated terror groups; it includes the US Armed Forces, CENTCOM.[371]

Israel[edit]

The Israeli list of "Terrorists Organizations and Unauthorized Associations" is available at the National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing of Israel.[372]

Kazakhstan[edit]

The Government of Kazakhstan publishes a list of terrorist organizations banned by courts.[29]

Kyrgyzstan[edit]

Kyrgyzstan maintains a consolidated list of "destructive, extremist and terrorist" organizations officially banned by courts. As of 26 December 2018, the list includes 20 organizations and 12 of them are designated as terrorist organizations.[31][373]

Malaysia[edit]

The Ministry of Home Affairs of Malaysia maintains a sanction list of individuals and organizations involved in terrorist activity. The list is regulated by the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds From Illegal Activities Act 2001 and is complementary to the United Nations Security Council sanction lists.[374][375][18]

Myanmar[edit]

In Myanmar (formerly Burma), the Anti-Terrorism Central Committee is responsible for designating terrorist organisations in accordance with the country's counter-terrorism law. Designations must be approved by the union government before being official.[376] There are only two groups on Myanmar's terror list: the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army and Arakan Army, declared on 25 August 2017[152] and January 2019[377][378]

New Zealand[edit]

The New Zealand Police are responsible for coordinating any requests to the Prime Minister for designation as a terrorist entity. The designation of terrorist organizations is also guided by the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002. New Zealand also abides by several United Nations resolutions dealing with counter-terrorism including UN Resolutions 1267, 1989, 2253, 1988, and 1373.[379][10][145]

Pakistan[edit]

Government of Pakistan under section 11-B of Anti Terrorism Act can declare an organization believed to be concerned with terrorism as a Proscribed Organization or put it under surveillance. Ministry of Interior issues the formal notification of proscription of an organization. National Counter Terrorism Authority is primarily concerned with monitoring for any signs of re-emergence through intelligence coordination, once an organization is proscribed.[citation needed]

People's Republic of China[edit]

In 2003, the Ministry of Public Security published a list of "East Turkestan" terrorist organizations on its website mps.gov.cn. This list was translated to English by the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the US.[380]

Philippines[edit]

The Department of Foreign Affairs publishes a list of designated terrorist organizations under the Human Security Act or the Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act of 2012.[170]

The passage of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 automatically recognized all terrorist group designations by the United Nations under Philippine law which includes the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).[381] Under the same law, the Anti-Terrorism Council was formed to designate groups as terrorists.[382]

Russia[edit]

A single federal list of organizations recognized as terrorist is used by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation. The National Anti-Terrorism Committee maintains a list of terrorist organizations on its website nac.gov.ru, named "Federal United list of Terrorist Organizations".[383]

Sri Lanka[edit]

Sri Lanka bans using the 'Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act, No. 48 of 1979 regulations, cited as the Prevention of Terrorism (Proscription of Extremist Organizations).

Tajikistan[edit]

The National Bank of Tajikistan publishes national lists of individuals and organizations declared terrorist or extremists by the Supreme Court.[37]

In 2015, the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan was banned in Tajikistan as a terrorist organization.[384]

United Arab Emirates[edit]

The Cabinet of the United Arab Emirates periodically issues resolutions to include individuals and organizations on its terrorist list. As of 4 March 2020, issued resolutions are 2014/41,[385] 2017/18,[386] 2017/28,[387] 2017/45,[388] 2018/24[389] and 2018/50.[390]

United Nations[edit]

The United Nations does not have a list of all terrorist organizations. Instead, it has several lists focusing on international sanctions in particular contexts.[391] The United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267 established lists focused Al-Qaeda, the Taliban and their associates. The listing process was later extended to include the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.[3][4]

United Kingdom[edit]

The United Kingdom Home Office maintains a list of proscribed terrorist groups.[14]

United States[edit]

The United States Department of State maintains a list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations.[15]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ United States designation of Al-Mourabitoun was done as an alias of Al-Mulathameen.[21]
  2. ^ Al-Nusra Front is considered an alias of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham by Canada,[7] New Zealand[10] and the United States.[23] It is considered an alias of Al-Qaeda by the United Kingdom.[14] Australia acknowledges that Al-Nusra Front is part of the umbrella group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, but it does not list Hayat Tahrir al-Sham as a terrorist organization.[24]
  3. ^ Iraq and United States lists Ansar al-Sharia in Libya as two separate organizations: Ansar al-Sharia in Benghazi and Ansar al-Sharia in Darnah.[8][57]
  4. ^ Egyptian Islamic Jihad is considered an alias of Al-Qaeda by Canada.[7]
  5. ^ Harkat ul-Ansar is considered an alias of Harkat-ul-Mujahideen by the United Nations.[4]
  6. ^ The United Kingdom considers Hayat Tahrir al-Sham as an alias of Al-Qaeda.[14]
  7. ^ Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin is considered an alias of Al-Mourabitoun by Canada.[7]
  8. ^ Turkistan Islamic Party is considered an alias of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan by Canada.[7] Bahrain[6] and Malaysia[18] list it under its former name, East Turkestan Islamic Movement.
  9. ^ Ansar Bait al-Maqdis is considered an alias of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Sinai Province by Australia,[16] Canada,[7] New Zealand[145] and the United States.[15]
  10. ^ Australia lists Ansar Khalifa Philippines under the Islamic State East Asia entry.[150]
  11. ^ Australia lists Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters under the Islamic State East Asia entry.[150]
  12. ^ Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades are subsumed into Hamas by several countries.
  13. ^ a b Canada,[7] Malaysia[18] and the United States[15] list Hezbollah as a whole.
  14. ^ note the US State Department lists the two geographic branches of the group as ISIS-Democratic Republic of the Congo and ISIS-Mozambique.[223]
  15. ^ Kurdistan Freedom Hawks is considered an alias of Kurdistan Workers' Party by Australia.[239]
  16. ^ Kazakhstan[29] and Kyrgyzstan[31] list the Kurdistan Workers' Party as the Kurdistan People's Congress.
  17. ^ Mujahideen Shura Council is considered an alias of Islamic State by Canada.[7]
  18. ^ Vanguards of Conquest is considered an alias of Al-Qaeda by Canada.[7]
  19. ^ Previously as East Turkestan Islamic Movement, now delisted claiming that it does not exist anymore.

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