List of designated terrorist groups

Several national governments and two international organizations have created lists of organizations that they designate as terrorist.[1] 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.[2][3]

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 designated as terrorist

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By the United Nations Security Council Committee

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Organizations listed by the United Nations Security Council ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee.[4]

Organization Designators
Abdullah Azzam Brigades United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] Iraq,[9] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Abu Sayyaf United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Australia,[17] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] Japan,[10][18] Malaysia,[19] New Zealand,[11] Philippines,[20] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Aden-Abyan Islamic Army United Nations,[21] Argentina,[6] Bahrain,[7] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] United Kingdom[15]
Al-Akhtar Trust United Nations,[22] European Union,[23] United States,[24] United Kingdom,[25] Isle of Man,[26] Pakistan,[27] Panama,[28] Switzerland,[29] South Africa,[30] Thailand,[31] Latvia,[32] Uzbekistan,[33] Cyprus,[34] Argentina,[6] Australia,[35] South Korea,[36] Nigeria,[37] New Zealand,[38] Luxembourg,[39] Liechtenstein,[40] Trinidad and Tobago,[41] Moldova,[42] Israel,[43] Ukraine,[44] Nauru,[45] Taiwan,[46] Namibia,[47] Azerbaijan,[48] Philippines,[49] France,[50] Indonesia[51]
Al-Itihaad al-Islamiya United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] United Kingdom[15]
Al-Mourabitoun[A] United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Australia,[17] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] Iraq,[53][9] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United Kingdom,[15] United States[52]
Al-Nusra Front[B] United Nations,[56] Argentina,[6] Australia,[17] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] Iran,[57] Iraq,[58][59] Japan,[10] Kazakhstan,[60] Kuwait,[61] Kyrgyzstan[62] Lebanon,[63] Malaysia,[19] New Zealand,[11] Syria,[64][65] Russia,[66] Saudi Arabia,[67] Tajikistan,[68] Turkey,[69][70] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United Kingdom,[15] United States[71]
al-Qaeda United Nations,[72] European Union,[73] Argentina,[6] Australia,[17] Bahrain,[7] Brazil,[74] Canada,[8] China,[75] India,[76] Indonesia,[77] Iran,[78] Israel,[79][80] Japan,[81][82][10] Kazakhstan,[60] Kyrgyzstan,[62] Malaysia,[19] New Zealand,[11] Pakistan,[83] Paraguay,[84] Russia,[66] Saudi Arabia,[85] Tajikistan,[68] Turkey,[86] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Australia,[17] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] Japan,[10] Malaysia,[19] New Zealand,[11] Saudi Arabia,[87] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United States[16]
al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Australia,[17] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] Japan,[10] Malaysia,[19] New Zealand,[11] Russia,[66] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United States[16]
Ansar al-Sharia (Libya)[C] United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Bahrain,[7] Iraq,[9] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] Turkey,[89] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Ansar al-Sharia in Tunisia United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Bahrain,[7] Iraq,[9] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] Tunisia,[90] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Ansar al-Islam United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Australia,[17] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Ansar Dine United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Bahrain,[7] Iraq,[91] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United States,[16] Canada[92]
Ansaru United Nations,[5] Bahrain,[7] Iraq,[53][9] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Armed Islamic Group of Algeria United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] United Kingdom[15]
Osbat al-Ansar United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] Japan,[10] Kazakhstan,[60] New Zealand,[11] Russia,[66] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Boko Haram United Nations,[5] Australia,[17] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] Iraq,[53][9] Japan,[10] Malaysia,[19] New Zealand,[11] Turkey,[12][13][14] United Arab Emirates,[93] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Caucasus Emirate United Nations,[94] Argentina,[6] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] Russia,[66] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United Kingdom,[15] United States[95]
Egyptian Islamic Jihad[D] United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] Russia,[66] United Kingdom[15]
Haqqani network United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Canada,[8] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Bahrain,[7] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Harkat-ul-Mujahideen United Nations,[5] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] India,[76] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Harakat Sham al-Islam United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Bahrain,[7] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] United States,[96][54] Morocco[97]
Jamiat ul-Ansar[E] United Nations,[5] Australia,[17] Canada,[F] New Zealand,[11] India,[76] Pakistan[83]
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham[G] United Nations,[5] European Union,[98] Argentina,[6] Australia,[2] New Zealand,[11] Morocco,[97] Russia,[66] Turkey,[99] United Kingdom,[15] United States,[54]
Islamic Jihad Union United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] China,[100] Kyrgyzstan[62] New Zealand,[11] Pakistan,[101] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Australia,[17] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] China,[100] Japan,[10] Kazakhstan,[60] Kyrgyzstan[62] New Zealand,[11] Pakistan,[101] Russia,[66] Tajikistan,[68] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Islamic State in the Greater Sahara United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Canada,[92] Iraq,[102] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] United States[16]
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant United Nations,[56] European Union,[103] Argentina,[6] Australia,[17] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] China,[104] Egypt,[105] India,[76] Indonesia,[106]Iraq,[107] Iran,[108] Israel,[109] Japan,[10] Jordan,[110] Kazakhstan,[60] Kuwait,[61] Kyrgyzstan[62] Lebanon,[63][111] Malaysia,[19] New Zealand,[11] Pakistan,[101] Paraguay,[84] Russia,[66] Saudi Arabia,[67] Tajikistan,[68] Turkey,[112][113] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Australia,[114] Canada,[8] Iraq,[115] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] India,[76] United States[16]
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Libya Province United Nations,[5] Australia,[17] Iraq,[116] Japan,[10] United States[16]
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Yemen Province United Nations,[5] Iraq,[116] Japan,[10] United States[117]
Islamic State's West Africa Province United Nations,[5] Japan,[10] United States[16]
Jaish-e-Mohammed United Nations,[5] Australia,[17] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] India,[76] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] Pakistan,[83] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar United Nations,[5] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] United States[96]
Jamaah Ansharut Daulah United Nations,[5] Indonesia,[106] Japan[10]
Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid United Nations,[5] Bahrain,[7] Indonesia,[118] Japan,[10] Malaysia,[19] New Zealand,[11] United States[16]
Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin[H] United Nations,[5] Canada,[8] Iraq,[119] New Zealand,[11] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Jamaat-ul-Ahrar United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] Pakistan,[101] United Kingdom,[15] United States[120]
Jemaah Islamiyah United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Australia,[17] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8]Indonesia,[118]Japan,[121][10][18] Malaysia,[19] New Zealand,[11] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Jund al-Aqsa United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Japan,[10] Malaysia,[19] New Zealand,[11] Saudi Arabia,[122] United Kingdom,[15] United States[123]
Jund al-Khilafah United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Bahrain,[7] Japan,[10] Kazakhstan,[60] New Zealand,[11] United Kingdom,[15]
Katibat al-Imam al-Bukhari United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Iraq,[124] New Zealand,[11] Japan,[10] Kyrgyzstan[62] United States[125]
Katibat al-Tawhid wal-Jihad United Nations,[5] United States,[126] Russia,[66] Kyrgyzstan[127] Moldova,[128] Israel[43]
Lashkar-e-Taiba United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Australia,[17] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] India,[76] Japan,[81][10] New Zealand,[11] Pakistan,[83] Tajikistan,[68] Russia,[66] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Lashkar-e-Jhangvi United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Australia,[17] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] Pakistan,[83] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Libyan Islamic Fighting Group United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Bahrain,[7] Japan,[10] New Zealand[11]
Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Bahrain,[7] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] United Kingdom,[15] Morocco[129]
Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] United States[16][failed verification]
Mujahidin Indonesia Timur United Nations,[130] Argentina,[6] Bahrain,[7] Japan,[10] Indonesia,[118]Malaysia,[19] New Zealand,[11] United Kingdom[15]
Riyad-us Saliheen Brigade of Martyrs United Nations,[131] European Union,[132] United States,[133] United Kingdom,[134] France,[135] Spain,[136] Australia,[137] New Zealand,[138] China,[139] South Korea,[140] Singapore,[141] Pakistan,[142] Cyprus,[143] Hong Kong,[144] Latvia,[145] Isle of Man,[146] South Africa,[147] Malta,[148] East Timor,[149] Trinidad and Tobago[150]
Society of the Revival of Islamic Heritage United Nations,[5] Bahrain,[7] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] Russia[66]
Tariq Gidar Group United Nations,[5] United States,[151] United Kingdom,[152] Isle of Man,[153] France,[154] Australia,[155] Spain,[156] Latvia,[157] Israel,[43] Macau,[158] Trinidad and Tobago[159] Japan,[160] Taiwan,[161] Pakistan,[162] Thailand,[163] South Africa,[164] Iraq,[165] Jordan,[166] Moldova,[167] Uzbekistan,[33] Angola,[168] Nicaragua,[169] Panama,[170] Nauru[45]
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] China, [171] Iran, [172] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] Pakistan,[83] Russia,[173] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Turkistan Islamic Party[I] United Nations,[5] European Union,[174] Argentina,[6] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] China,[175] Iran,[176] Japan,[10] Kazakhstan,[60] Kyrgyzstan[62] Malaysia,[19] New Zealand,[11] Pakistan[177] Russia,[178] Tajikistan,[68] Turkey,[179] United Arab Emirates,[12][13] United Kingdom[15]

Other organizations

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Organization Designators
18th Street gang El Salvador[180]
Abu Nidal Organization European Union,[181] Canada,[8] Japan,[121][18] United Kingdom[15]
Addameer Israel[182]
Soldiers of Egypt (Ajnad Misr) Egypt,[183] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United Kingdom,[15] United States[184]
Akhil Bharat Nepali Ekta Samaj India[76]
al-Aqsa Foundation European Union[181]
al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades European Union,[181] Canada,[8] Japan,[81][18] New Zealand,[185] United States[16]
Al-Ashtar Brigades Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Al-Badr India,[76] United States[186]
Alex Boncayao Brigade United States[187]
al-Haramain[J] Russia[66]
Al-Hayat Media Center United States[16]
al-Jama'a al-Islamiyya European Union,[181] Canada,[8] Israel,[80] Russia,[66] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Al Ghurabaa United Kingdom[15]
Al-Haq Israel[182]
All Tripura Tiger Force India[76]
al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent Australia,[17] Canada,[8] India,[76] Japan,[18] Pakistan,[101] United States[16]
Al-Shabaab Australia,[17] Canada,[8] Japan,[18] Malaysia,[19] New Zealand,[185] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Al-Umar-Mujahideen India[76]
Amaq News Agency United States[16]
Ansar Bait al-Maqdis[K] Australia,[17] Canada,[8] Egypt,[188] New Zealand,[185] United Arab Emirates,[12][14] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Ansar Khalifa Philippines [L] Australia,[189] Malaysia[19]
Ansar ul Islam United Kingdom,[15] United States[190]
Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahvaz Iran[191]
Arakan Army Myanmar[192]
Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army Malaysia,[19] Myanmar[193]
Army of Islam United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United States[16]
Army of the Men of the Naqshbandi Order United States[16]
Aryan Strikeforce Canada[194]
Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq United Arab Emirates,[12] United States[16]
ATK Group Ukraine[195][196]
Atomwaffen Division United Kingdom,[197] Canada,[92] Australia[198]
Aum Shinrikyo Canada,[8] Kazakhstan,[60] Russia[66]
Az-Zallaqa Foundation European Union,[199] United States,[200] United Kingdom,[201] Isle of Man[202]
Azov Battalion Russia[203]
Badr Organization United Arab Emirates[12]
Babbar Khalsa International European Union,[181] Canada,[8] India,[76] Japan,[121][18] Malaysia,[19] United Kingdom[15]
Bahrain Freedom Movement Bahrain[7]
Balochistan Liberation Army China,[204]European Union,[205] Iran, [206] Pakistan,[207] Russia,[208] United Kingdom,[15] United States[209][210]
Baloch Students Organization Pakistan[211]
Bangladesh Chhatra League Bangladesh[212][213]
Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters[M] Australia,[189] Malaysia[19]
The Base European Union,[214] Canada,[92] United Kingdom,[215] Australia,[17] New Zealand[216]
Bisan Center Israel[182]
Blood & Honour Canada[8]
BYPOL Belarus[217]
Centre for Applied Nonviolent Action and Strategies United Arab Emirates[12][13][14]
Redut-Antiterror Ukraine[195][196]
Civilna Zastita of Serbia Republic of Kosovo[218][219]
Coalition of Patriots for Change Central African Republic[220]
Combat 18 Canada[8][215]
Committee for Charity and Solidarity with Palestine Israel[79]
Communist Party of India (Maoist) India[76]
Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) People's War India[76]
Communist Party of the Philippines / New People's Army European Union,[181] Japan,[18] New Zealand,[185] Philippines,[221] United States[16]
Communist Party of Turkey/Marxist–Leninist Turkey[112]
Congress of the Peoples of Ichkeria and Dagestan Russia[66]
Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei United States[222]
Continuity Irish Republican Army New Zealand,[185] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Council on American–Islamic Relations United Arab Emirates[223][224]
Cumann na mBan United Kingdom[15]
Darul Islam Indonesia[118]
Deendar Anjuman India[76]
Defence for Children International Palestine branch Israel[182]
Donetsk People's Republic Ukraine[225][226]
Dukhtaran-e-Millat India[76]
East Turkestan Information Center China[175]
East Turkestan Liberation Organization China,[175] Kazakhstan,[60] Kyrgyzstan[62] Saudi Arabia[227]
E.N.O.T. Corp. Ukraine[195][196]
Euskadi Ta Askatasuna Canada,[8] New Zealand,[185] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
February 14 Youth Coalition Bahrain[7]
Fianna Éireann United Kingdom[15]
Force 17 Israel[79]
Freedom of Russia Legion Russia[228]
Free Papua Movement Indonesia[229]
Garo National Liberation Army India[76]
Georgian National Legion Russia[21]
Great Eastern Islamic Raiders' Front European Union,[181] Turkey[112]
Grey Wolves Kazakhstan[60]
Gülen movement Gulf Cooperation Council,[230] Pakistan,[231] Turkey[232]
Hamas European Union,[181][233] Argentina,[234][235] Australia,[17] Canada,[8] Israel,[236] Japan,[81][18] New Zealand,[185] Paraguay,[84] United Kingdom,[237] United States,[16] Organization of American States[238] Switzerland[239]
Hamas – Al-Qassam Brigades[N] Japan[18]
Harakat al-Sadiq wa al-Ataa United States,[240] Latvia[241]
Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya United States,[242] Latvia[241]
Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba United States[243]
Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh New Zealand,[185] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Harakat-Ul-Mujahideen/Alami Japan,[10] United Kingdom[15]
Hasm Movement Canada,[8] Egypt,[244] United Kingdom,[15] United States[245]
Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin Canada[8]
Hezbollah Gulf Cooperation Council,[246] Argentina,[6] Australia,[247] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] Colombia,[248] Germany,[249] Honduras,[248] Israel,[250] Malaysia,[19] Paraguay,[84] Saudi Arabia,[251] United Arab Emirates,[251] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16] Switzerland[252]
Hezbollah (Military Wing)[O] European Union,[181] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] Malaysia,[19] New Zealand,[185] Saudi Arabia,[251] United Arab Emirates,[251] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Hezbollah (External Security Organisation)[O] Argentina,[6] Australia,[17] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] Malaysia,[19] Saudi Arabia,[251] United Arab Emirates,[251] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Hezbollah Al-Hejaz Saudi Arabia,[87] United Arab Emirates[12][13][14]
Hezbollah in Latin America Argentina,[253] Colombia,[254] Honduras,[255] Paraguay[256]
Hizb ut-Tahrir China,[257] Egypt,[258] Indonesia,[259] Iran,[258] Kazakhstan,[60] Pakistan,[83] Russia,[66] Saudi Arabia,[258] Tunisia,[260] Tajikistan,[68] Turkey,[261][262] United Kingdom[263]
Hizbul Mujahideen European Union,[181] India,[76] United States,[16] Canada[92]
Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development Japan[18] Israel[79]
Houthis Malaysia,[19] Saudi Arabia,[67] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United States,[264] Yemen (Presidential Leadership Council),[265][266] Canada[267]
Hurras al-Din United States,[268] Australia[269]
Indian Mujahideen Canada,[8] India,[76] Japan,[18] New Zealand,[185] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
international LGBT movement Russia[270][271]
International Sikh Youth Federation Canada,[8] India[76] Japan[121][18]
Irish National Liberation Army United Kingdom[15]
Irish People's Liberation Organisation United Kingdom[15]
Islam4UK United Kingdom[272]
Islamic Jihad – Jamaat Mujahideen Japan,[10] Russia[66]
International Relief Fund for the Afflicted and Needy – Canada Canada[8]
International Union of Muslim Scholars Bahrain,[7] Egypt,[273][274] Saudi Arabia,[274][273] United Arab Emirates[274][273]
Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan Russia,[66] Tajikistan[68]
Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Bahrain,[7] Canada,[275] Saudi Arabia,[276] Sweden,[277] United States[278]
Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps' Quds Force Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] Israel,[279] Saudi Arabia,[276] United States[16]
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Sinai Province Australia,[17] Canada,[8] Japan,[18] Malaysia,[19] New Zealand,[185] Qatar,[280] United States[16]
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Central Africa Province[P] United States[281]
Jamaat al-Dawah ila al-Quran wal-Sunnah United States[282]
Jamaat-e-Islami Russia[66]
Jamaat Ul-Furquan Japan,[10] United Kingdom[15]
Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh India,[76] Malaysia,[19] United Kingdom,[15] Bangladesh[283]
Jamaah Ansharusy Syariah Indonesia[118]
Jamiat al-Islah al-Idzhtimai Russia[66]
Jamiat-e Islami Russia[66]
Jund al-Sham Russia[66]
Jundallah Iran,[284] New Zealand,[185] United States[16]
Kach and Kahane Chai Canada,[8] Israel,[79][285] Japan[121][18]
Kamtapur Liberation Organisation India[76]
Kangleipak Communist Party India[76]
Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment Belarus[286]
Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup India[76]
Kata'ib Hezbollah Japan[287] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United States[16]
Khalistan Commando Force India[76]
Khalistan Liberation Force India[76]
Khalistan Zindabad Force European Union,[181] India[76]
Khalistan Tiger Force India[288]
Kingdom Assembly of Iran Iran[289][better source needed]
Iran International Iran[290][291]
Komala–PIK Iran[292][293]
Komala–CPI Iran,[294] Japan[295]
Komala–KTP Iran[294]
Krasnoyarsk Jamaat Russia[66]
Kurdish Hezbollah Turkey[112]
Flag of Koma Civakên Kurdistanê.svg Kurdistan Communities Union Turkey[112]
Kurdistan Democratic Party/North Turkey[112]
Kurdistan Democratic Party–Iran Iran[294]
Kurdistan Democratic Party
Kurdistan Freedom Hawks[Q] Australia,[296] United Kingdom,[15] United States[297]
Organization of Iranian Kurdistan Struggle Iran[298]
Kurdistan Freedom Party Iran[294]
Kurdistan Workers' Party[R] European Union,[181] Australia,[17] Austria,[299] Azerbaijan,[300] Bulgaria, Canada,[8] Czech Republic,[301] Finland,[302] Iran,[303] Japan,[121] Kazakhstan,[60] Kyrgyzstan,[62] Netherlands,[304] New Zealand,[185] Poland, Portugal, Spain,[305] Syria,[306] Sweden,[302] Turkey,[112] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Lashkar-e-Balochistan Pakistan[307]
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam European Union,[181] Canada,[8] India,[76] Malaysia,[19] Sri Lanka,[308] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Liwa Fatemiyoun Canada[8] United States
Lord's Resistance Army African Union,[309] United States[187]
Loyalist Volunteer Force United Kingdom[15]
Luhansk People's Republic Ukraine[225][226]
Macina Liberation Front Canada[92]
Majelis Mujahidin Indonesia United States[310]
Manipur People's Liberation Front India[76]
Maoist Communist Centre of India India[76]
Maoist Communist Party (Turkey) Turkey[112]
MAP Ukraine[195][196]
Maute Group Philippines, Malaysia, New Zealand, Japan[18]
Mara Salvatrucha El Salvador[180]
MS Group Ukraine[195][196]
Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem[S] Canada,[8] United Arab Emirates,[12] United States[16]
Muslim Brotherhood Collective Security Treaty Organization,[311] Bahrain,[312] Egypt,[313] Libya (House of Representatives),[314] Kazakhstan,[60] Russia,[66] Syria,[315] Saudi Arabia,[67] Tajikistan,[68] United Arab Emirates[12][13][14]
Movement for the self-determination of Kabylie Algeria[316]
Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army Myanmar[192]
National Action United Kingdom[15]
National Democratic Front of Bodoland India[76]
National Democratic Front of the Philippines Philippines[317][318][319]
National Liberation Army European Union,[181] Canada,[8] Japan,[18] New Zealand,[185] United States[16]
National Liberation Front of Tripura India[76]
National Liberation Movement of Ahwaz Iran[191]
National Socialism / White Power Russia[320]
National Socialist Council of Nagaland India[76]
National Unity Government of Myanmar Myanmar (State Administration Council)[321]
Neo-JMB Japan[18]
Nordic Resistance Movement United States[322][323]
Network (Russia) Russia[66]
Nexta Belarus[324]
Orange Volunteers United Kingdom[15]
Oromo Liberation Army Ethiopia[325]
Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement Pakistan[326]
Palestine Liberation Front Canada,[8] Israel,[79] Japan,[121][18] United States[16]
Palestinian Islamic Jihad European Union,[181] Australia,[17] Canada,[8] Israel,[327] Japan,[81][18] New Zealand,[185] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Palestinian Relief Development Fund – Interpal Israel[79]
Paraguayan People's Army Paraguay,[328] United States[328]
Party of Free Life of Kurdistan Iran,[294] Turkey,[329] United States[330]
People's Anti-Fascist Front India[76][331]
People's Defence Forces Australia,[296] United Kingdom[15]
People's Liberation Army of Manipur India[76]
People's Liberation Party-Front of Turkey United Kingdom[15]
People's Militia named after Minin and Pozharsky Russia[66]
People's Mujahedin of Iran Iran,[332] Iraq[333]
People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak India[76]
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine European Union,[181] Canada,[8] Japan,[121][18] United States[16]
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command European Union,[181] Canada,[8] Japan,[121][18] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Promised Day Brigade United Arab Emirates[12]
Proud Boys Canada,[92] New Zealand[216]
Provisional Irish Republican Army United Kingdom[15]
Real Irish Republican Army New Zealand,[185] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Red Hand Commando United Kingdom[15]
Red Hand Defenders United Kingdom[15]
Resistência Galega Spain[334]
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia Canada,[8] Japan,[18]
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia Dissidents United States[16]
Revolutionary Antifascist Patriotic Front Spain[335]
Revolutionary Nuclei United Kingdom[336]
Revolutionary Organization 17 November United Kingdom[15]
Revolutionary Party of Kurdistan Turkey[112]
Revolutionary People's Liberation Party–Front European Union,[181] Japan,[121][18] New Zealand,[185] Turkey,[112] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Revolutionary Struggle United States[16]
Russian Imperial Movement Canada,[92] United States[337]
Russian Orthodox Army Ukraine[338]
Russian Volunteer Corps Russia[66]
Rachad Algeria[316]
Right Sector (Crimean branch) Russia[66]
RSB Group [ru] Ukraine[195][196]
Sadval movement Azerbaijan[339]
Sabireen Movement Canada,[8] United States[245]
Samidoun Canada,[340] Israel,[341] Netherlands,[342] United States[343]
Saor Éire United Kingdom[15]
Saraya al-Mukhtar Bahrain,[7] Egypt,[344] Saudi Arabia,[344] United Arab Emirates[344]
Severna Brigada Kosovo[219][218]
Sindhudesh Liberation Army Pakistan[345]
Slavonic Corps Ukraine[195][196]
State Administration Council Myanmar (National Unity Government)[346]
The Saved Sect United Kingdom[15]
Sect of Revolutionaries United States[347]
Shining Path European Union,[181] Canada,[8] Japan,[81][18] New Zealand,[185] United States, United Kingdom, Peru
Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries[348] Bahrain,[7] Egypt,[348] Saudi Arabia,[348] United Arab Emirates,[348] United States
Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan Pakistan,[83] United Kingdom[15]
Sonnenkrieg Division Australia,[349] United Kingdom[15]
Students' Islamic Movement of India India[76]
Supreme Military Majlis ul-Shura of the United Mujahideen Forces of Caucasus Russia[66]
Tablighi Jamaat Kazakhstan,[60]Saudi Arabia[350] Tajikistan[68]
Takfir wal-Hijra Kazakhstan,[60] Kyrgyzstan[62]
Taliban Canada,[8] Japan,[81] Russia,[66] Tajikistan,[68] United Arab Emirates[12][13][14]
Tamil Nadu Liberation Army India[76]
Tamil National Retrieval Troops India[76]
Tamil Youth Organisation Sri Lanka[351][352]
Ta'ang National Liberation Army Myanmar[192]
Tanzim Israel[79]
Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi Pakistan,[83] United Kingdom[15]
Teves Group Philippines[353][354]
Tevhid-Selam (Al-Quds Army) Turkey[112]
Third Republic of Vietnam Vietnam[355]
Three Percenters Canada[356][357]
Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam Sri Lanka[351][352]
Ulster Defence Association United Kingdom[15]
Ulster Volunteer Force United Kingdom[15]
Union of Agricultural Work Committees Israel[182]
Union of Palestinian Women's Committees Israel[182]
United Liberation Front of Assam India[76]
United National Liberation Front India[76]
United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia Japan[18]






United States Armed Forces Iran[358]
United States Central Command
United States Department of Defense
Vanguards of Conquest[T] Canada[8]
Việt Tân Vietnam[359]
Wagner Group Estonia,[360][361] France,[362] Lithuania,[363] Ukraine,[195][196] United Kingdom[364][365]
West Papua National Liberation Army Indonesia[366]
World Tamil Movement Canada[8]
World Uygur Youth Congress China[175]
Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade United States[367]

YPG / SDF Turkey[368][369][370][371][372]

Organizations formerly designated as terrorist

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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[16]
African National Congress South Africa 16 December 1961 – 11 February 1990[373]
Al-Haramain Foundation United States branch New Zealand ?–2014[374]
¡Alfaro Vive, Carajo! Ecuador 1984[375]–1991[376]
Armed Islamic Group of Algeria United States 8 October 1997 – 15 October 2010[16]
Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia United States, Azerbaijan 1975–1991 (dissolved)
Aum Shinrikyo European Union ?–18 July 2011[377][378]
United States 8 October 1997 – 20 May 2022[379]
Azov Battalion Japan 2021–2022[380]
Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine United States 10 August 1997 – 10 August 1999[16]
Fatah United States ?–1988
Front de libération du Québec Canada 1 April 1963 – 1971
Ginbot 7 Ethiopia ?–2018[381]
Harakat Ansar Iran Iran[382][better source needed] ?–2013 (dissolved)
Houthis United States 19 January–5 February 2021[383] (reenlisted on 16 Feb 2024)[384]
Islamic Army in Iraq United States, Israel, Iraq, Iran from 2003-2013[citation needed]
Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council India 16 November 2000[385]–2011[76][386]
Jamiat-e-Islami Democratic Republic of Afghanistan ?–1992
Japanese Red Army United States 8 October 1997 – 8 October 2001[16]
Kach and Kahane Chai European Union ?–12 July 2010[387][388]
United States 8 October 1997 – 20 May 2022[16]
Khmer Rouge United States 8 October 1997 – 8 October 1999[16]
Lehi Israel,[389] United Kingdom[390] August 1940 - 1948
Libyan Islamic Fighting Group United Kingdom ?–November 2019[391]
United States[16] ?
Manuel Rodríguez Patriotic Front United States 8 October 1997 – 8 October 1999[16]
Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group United States[16] ?
National Council of Resistance of Iran United States 15 August 2003[392]–28 September 2012
Nuclei di Iniziativa Proletaria European Union ?–2007[393]
Nuclei di Iniziativa Proletaria Rivoluzionaria [it] European Union ?–2007[393]
Nuclei Territoriali Antimperialisti European Union ?–2007[393]
Oromo Liberation Front Ethiopia ?–2018[381]
Ogaden National Liberation Front Ethiopia ?–2018[381]
People's Mujahedin of Iran European Union May 2002–26 January 2009[394]
Canada 24 May 2005[395]–20 December 2012[396]
United Kingdom 28 March 2001 – 24 June 2008[394]
United States 8 July 1997 – 28 September 2012[16]
Palestine Liberation Front United Kingdom ?–12 July 2010[387][388]
Palestine Liberation Organization United Kingdom, United States 1988[397]–1991,[398] 1987 – 1988[399]
Revolutionary Nuclei United States 10 August 1997 – 18 May 2009[16]
Red Army Faction West Germany ?
Revolutionary Organization 17 November United States[16] ?
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia European Union 2001–13 November 2017[400]
United States 8 October 1997 – 30 November 2021[16]
Shindo Renmei Brazil 1940s (dissolved)
Taliban Kazakhstan March 2005 – 2023[401]
Kyrgyzstan 2006–2024[402]
United States 2002–2015[403]
Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement United States 10 August 1997 – 8 October 2001[16]
Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan Pakistan 2021[404]
Tigray People's Liberation Front Ethiopia[405][406] 2021–2023
Turkistan Islamic Party[U] United States ?–2020[407][408]
uMkhonto we Sizwe South Africa ?
Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) United States ?–6 September 2012[409]
United Baloch Army Pakistan[410] ?–2022 (dissolved)
Switzerland[411][412] ?–2022 (dissolved)
United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia European Union ?–18 July 2011[377][378]
United States 2001–2014[16]

Process of designation

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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.[413]

Australia

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Since 2002, the Australian Government maintains a list of terrorist organizations under the Security Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Act 2002.[17] Listing, de-listing and re-listing follows a protocol[17