List of designated terrorist groups

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Several national governments and two international bodies have created lists of organizations that they designate as terrorist.[1] The following list of designated terrorist groups is composed of groups on whom a "terrorist" designation had been officially issued, whether by current or former national governments, or inter-governmental organizations. Such designations have often had a significant effect on the groups' activities.[example needed][citation needed]

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 who might be widely considered terrorist but were not officially designated as such.

Organizations designated as terrorist

By the United Nations Security Council Committee

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

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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-Qaeda United Nations,[54] European Union,[55] Argentina,[6] Australia,[17] Bahrain,[7] Brazil,[56] Canada,[8] China,[57] India,[58] Indonesia,[59] Iran,[60] Israel,[61][62] Japan,[63][64][10] Kazakhstan,[65] Kyrgyzstan,[66] Malaysia,[19] New Zealand,[11] Pakistan,[67] Paraguay,[68] Russia,[69] Saudi Arabia,[70] Tajikistan,[71] Turkey,[72] 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,[73] 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,[69] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United States,[16] United Kingdom[15]
Ansar al-Sharia (Libya)[B] United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Bahrain,[7] Iraq,[9] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] Turkey,[75] 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,[76] 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,[77] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United States,[16] Canada,[8] United Kingdom[15]
Ansaru United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] 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] United States[16]
Osbat al-Ansar United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] Japan,[10] Kazakhstan,[65] New Zealand,[11] Russia,[69] 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,[78] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Caucasus Emirate United Nations,[79] Argentina,[6] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] Russia,[69] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United Kingdom,[15] United States[80]
Egyptian Islamic Jihad[C] United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] Russia,[69] 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] India[58]
Harkat-ul-Mujahideen United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] India,[58] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Harakat Sham al-Islam United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Bahrain,[7] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] United States,[81][82] Morocco[83]
Jamiat ul-Ansar[D] United Nations,[5] Australia,[17] Canada,[E] New Zealand,[11] India,[58] Pakistan[67]
Islamic Jihad Union United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] China,[84] Kyrgyzstan[66] New Zealand,[11] Pakistan,[85] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Australia,[17] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] China,[84] Japan,[10] Kazakhstan,[65] Kyrgyzstan[66] New Zealand,[11] Pakistan,[85] Russia,[69] Tajikistan,[71] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Islamic State in the Greater Sahara United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Canada,[8] Iraq,[86] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] United States[16]
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant United Nations,[87] European Union,[88] Argentina,[6] Australia,[17] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] China,[89] Egypt,[90] India,[58] Indonesia,[91]Iraq,[92] Iran,[93] Israel,[94] Japan,[10] Jordan,[95] Kazakhstan,[65] Kuwait,[96] Kyrgyzstan[66] Lebanon,[97][98] Malaysia,[19] New Zealand,[11] Pakistan,[85] Paraguay,[68] Russia,[69] Saudi Arabia,[99] Tajikistan,[71] Turkey,[100][101] 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,[102] Canada,[8] Iraq,[103] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] India,[58] United States[16]
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Libya Province United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Australia,[17] Iraq,[104] Japan,[10] United States,[16] Canada,[8] New Zealand[11]
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Yemen Province United Nations,[5] Iraq,[104] Argentina,[6] Japan,[10] United States,[105] New Zealand[11]
Islamic State's West Africa Province United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Japan,[10] United States,[16] Canada,[8] New Zealand,[11] Australia[17]
Jaish-e-Mohammed United Nations,[5] Australia,[17] Argentina,[6] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] India,[58] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] Pakistan,[67] 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[81]
Jamaah Ansharut Daulah United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Indonesia,[91] Japan,[10] United States,[16] New Zealand[11]
Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid United Nations,[5] Bahrain,[7] Argentina,[6] Indonesia,[106] Japan,[10] Malaysia,[19] New Zealand,[11] United States,[16] United Kingdom[15]
Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin[F] United Nations,[5] Canada,[8] Argentina,[6] Iraq,[107] New Zealand,[11] United Kingdom,[15] United States,[16] Australia[17]
Jamaat-ul-Ahrar United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] Pakistan,[85] United Kingdom,[15] United States[108]
Jemaah Islamiyah United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Australia,[17] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8]Indonesia,[106]Japan,[109][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,[110] United Kingdom,[15] United States[111]
Islamic State – Algeria Province United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Bahrain,[7] Japan,[10] Kazakhstan,[65] New Zealand,[11] United Kingdom,[15]
Islamic State – Tunisia Province United Nations,[5] European Union,[112] United States,[113] United Kingdom,[114] Argentina,[6] China,[115] Philippines,[116] Latvia,[117] Albania,[118] Czech Republic,[119] Mauritius,[120] Isle of Man,[121] Bailiwick of Guernsey,[122] Cayman Islands,[123]The Bahamas,[124] Pakistan,[125] Jamaica,[126] Vatican City,[127] New Zealand[11]
Katibat al-Imam al-Bukhari United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Iraq,[128] New Zealand,[11] Japan,[10] Kyrgyzstan[66] United States[129]
Katibat al-Tawhid wal-Jihad United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] United States,[130] Russia,[69] Kyrgyzstan[131] Moldova,[132] Israel,[43] New Zealand[11]
Lashkar-e-Taiba United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Australia,[17] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] India,[58] Japan,[63][10] New Zealand,[11] Pakistan,[67] Tajikistan,[71] Russia,[69] 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,[67] 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[133]
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,[134] Argentina,[6] Bahrain,[7] Japan,[10] Indonesia,[106]Malaysia,[19] New Zealand,[11] United Kingdom[15]
Riyad-us Saliheen Brigade of Martyrs United Nations,[135] European Union,[136] Argentina,[6] United States,[137] United Kingdom,[138] France,[139] Spain,[140] Australia,[141] New Zealand,[142] China,[143] South Korea,[144] Singapore,[145] Pakistan,[146] Cyprus,[147] Hong Kong,[148] Latvia,[149] Isle of Man,[150] South Africa,[151] Malta,[152] East Timor,[153] Trinidad and Tobago[154]
Society of the Revival of Islamic Heritage United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Bahrain,[7] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] Russia[69]
Tariq Gidar Group United Nations,[5] United States,[155] United Kingdom,[156] Isle of Man,[157] France,[158] Argentina,[6] Australia,[35] Spain,[159] Latvia,[160] Israel,[43] Macau,[161] Trinidad and Tobago[162] Japan,[163] Taiwan,[164] Pakistan,[165] Thailand,[166] South Africa,[167] Iraq,[168] Jordan,[169] Moldova,[170] Uzbekistan,[33] Angola,[171] Nicaragua,[172] Panama,[173] Nauru,[45] New Zealand[11]
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan United Nations,[5] Argentina,[6] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] China,[174] Iran,[174] Japan,[10] New Zealand,[11] Pakistan,[67] Russia,[174] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Turkistan Islamic Party United Nations,[5] European Union,[175] Argentina,[6] China,[176] Japan,[10] Kazakhstan,[65] Kyrgyzstan[66] Malaysia,[19] New Zealand,[11] Pakistan[177] Turkey,[178] United Kingdom[15]
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18th Street gang El Salvador,[179] United States,[180] Guatemala[181]
48th Assault Battalion Russia[69]
764 Canada[8]
Abu Nidal Organization European Union,[182] Canada,[8] Japan,[109][18] United Kingdom[15]
Addameer Israel[183]
Aid Organization of the Ulema Argentina,[6] New Zealand[11]
Aidar Battalion Russia[69]
April 19 University Movement Nicaragua[184]
Ajnad al-Sham United Kingdom[15]
Soldiers of Egypt (Ajnad Misr) Egypt,[185] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United Kingdom,[15] United States[186]
Akhil Bharat Nepali Ekta Samaj India[58]
Al-Andalus Media United States[187]
al-Aqsa Foundation Argentina,[6] European Union,[182] United States[188]
al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades European Union,[182] Canada,[8] Japan,[63][18] New Zealand,[189] United States[16]
Al-Ashtar Brigades Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Al-Badr India,[58] United States[190]
Alex Boncayao Brigade United States[191]
al-Haramain[G] Argentina,[6] Russia[69]
Al-Hayat Media Center United States[16]
al-Jama'a al-Islamiyya European Union,[182] Argentina,[6] Canada,[8] Israel,[62] Russia,[69] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Al Ghurabaa United Kingdom[15]
Al-Haq Israel[183]
Al-I'tisam Media Foundation United States[187]
Al-Kataib Media Foundation United States[187]
Al-Malahem Media United States[187]
Al-Muhajiroun Saudi Arabia
Al-Nusra Front[H] Argentina,[6] Australia,[17] Bahrain,[7] Iran,[193] Iraq,[194][195] Japan,[10] Kazakhstan,[65] Kuwait,[96] Kyrgyzstan[66] Lebanon,[97] Malaysia,[19] Syria,[196][197] Russia,[69] Saudi Arabia,[99] Tajikistan,[71] Turkey,[198][199] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United Kingdom,[15]
All Tripura Tiger Force India[58]
al-Qaeda in Iraq Argentina,[6] United States,[16] Canada,[8] New Zealand[11]
al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent Australia,[17] Canada,[8] India,[58] Japan,[18] Pakistan,[85] United States[16]
Al-Shabaab Australia,[17] Canada,[8] Japan,[18] Malaysia,[19] New Zealand,[189] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Al-Umar-Mujahideen India[58]
Al Wafa al Igatha al Islamia Argentina,[6] United States, New Zealand[11]
Amaq News Agency United States[16]
Antifa Ost United States,[200][16] Hungary[201]
Anti-Corruption Foundation Russia[202]
Ansarullah Bangla Team United Kingdom[15]
Ansar Bait al-Maqdis[I] Australia,[17] Canada,[8] Egypt,[203] New Zealand,[189] United Arab Emirates,[12][14] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Ansar Khalifa Philippines[J] Australia,[204] Malaysia[19]
Ansar ul Islam United Kingdom,[15] United States[205]
Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahvaz Iran[206]
Arakan Army Myanmar[207]
Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army Malaysia,[19] Myanmar[208]
Armed Proletarian Justice United States[200][16]
Armed Forces of Popular Resistance United States[citation needed]
Army of Islam United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United States[16]
Army of the Men of the Naqshbandi Order United States[16]
Artpodgotovka Russia[69]
Aryan Strikeforce Canada[8]
As-Sahab United States[187]
Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq United Arab Emirates,[12] United States[16]
ATK Group Ukraine[209][210]
Atomwaffen Division Australia,[211] Austria,[212] Canada,[8] Estonia,[213] Italy,[214] United Kingdom,[215]
A.U.E. Russia[216]
Aum Shinrikyo Canada,[8] European Union,[217] Kazakhstan,[65] Russia[69]
Az-Zallaqa Foundation European Union,[218] United States,[219] United Kingdom,[220] Isle of Man[221]
Azov Battalion Russia[222]
Badr Organization United Arab Emirates[12]
Babbar Khalsa International European Union,[182] Canada,[8] India,[58] Japan,[109][18] Malaysia,[19] United Kingdom[15]
Bahrain Freedom Movement Bahrain[7]
Balochistan Liberation Army China,[174]European Union,[223] Iran,[174] Pakistan,[224] Russia,[174] United Kingdom,[15] United States[225][226]
Baloch Students Organization Pakistan[227]
Bangladesh Chhatra League Bangladesh[228][229]
Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters[K] Australia,[204] Malaysia,[19] Philippines[230]
The Base European Union,[231] Canada,[8] United Kingdom,[232] Australia,[17] New Zealand[233]
Belgorod People's Republic [uk] Russia[234]
Benevolence International Foundation Argentina,[6] New Zealand[11]
Bisan Center Israel[183]
Bishnoi gang Canada[235]
Black Bridge Russia[69]
Blood & Honour Canada[8]
Boricua Popular Army United States[citation needed]
BYPOL Belarus[236]
Boat People SOS Vietnam[237]
Centre for Applied Nonviolent Action and Strategies United Arab Emirates[12][13][14]
Redut-Antiterror Ukraine[209][210]
Civilna Zastita Republic of Kosovo[238][239]
Clan del Golfo Colombia,[240] United States[241]
Coalition of Patriots for Change Central African Republic[242]
Cartel of the Suns Argentina,[6] Peru,[243] United States,[244][245] Paraguay,[246] Ecuador,[247] Dominican Republic,[248] Costa Rica,[249] Colombia[250]
Cártel del Noreste United States,[251] Costa Rica[252]
Comando Vermelho Argentina,[253] Paraguay[254]
Combat 18 Canada[8]
Committee for Charity and Solidarity with Palestine Israel[61]
Communist Party of India (Maoist) India[58]
Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) People's War India[58]
Communist Party of the Philippines European Union,[182] Japan,[18] New Zealand,[189] Philippines,[255] United States[16]
New People's Army
Communist Party of Turkey/Marxist–Leninist Turkey[100]
Congress of People's Deputies Russia[256]
Congress of the Peoples of Ichkeria and Dagestan Russia[69]
Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei United States[257]
Continuity Irish Republican Army New Zealand,[189] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Coordinadora Arauco-Malleco Chile[258]
Council on American–Islamic Relations Florida,[259] Texas (United States),[260] United Arab Emirates[261][262]
Cumann na mBan United Kingdom[15]
Darul Islam Indonesia[106]
Deendar Anjuman India[58]
Defence for Children International Palestine branch Israel[183]
Dnipro-1 Regiment Russia[69]
Donbas Battalion Russia[69]
Donetsk People's Republic Ukraine[263][264]
Dukhtaran-e-Millat India[58]
East Turkestan Information Center China[176]
Earth Liberation Front United States[265][dubious – discuss]
East Turkestan Liberation Organization China,[176] Kazakhstan,[65] Kyrgyzstan[66]
E.N.O.T. Corp. Ukraine[209][210]
Armies of the European Union Iran[266]
Euskadi Ta Askatasuna Canada,[8] France,[267] European Union,[217] United Kingdom,[15] United States,[16] Spain
February 14 Youth Coalition Bahrain[7]
Fianna Éireann United Kingdom[15]
First of October Anti-Fascist Resistance Groups European Union,[217] Spain
Force 17 Israel[61]
Freedom of Russia Legion Russia[268]
Free Nations of Post-Russia Forum Russia[269]
Free Nations League Russia[269]
Free Papua Movement Indonesia[270]
Free Yakutia Foundation Russia[271]
Fuerzas Armadas de Liberación Nacional Puertorriqueña United States[citation needed]
Garo National Liberation Army India[58]
Georgian National Legion Russia[21]
Gran Grif gang United States,[272] Dominican Republic[273]
Great Eastern Islamic Raiders' Front European Union,[182] Turkey[100]
Global Islamic Media Front United Kingdom[15]
Global Relief Foundation Argentina,[6] New Zealand[11]
Grey Wolves Kazakhstan[65]
Gulf Cartel United States,[251] Canada,[8] Costa Rica[252]
Gülen movement Gulf Cooperation Council,[274] Pakistan,[275] Turkey[276]
Hamas European Union,[182][277] Argentina,[278][279] Australia,[17] Canada,[8] Ecuador,[280] Israel,[281] Japan,[63][18] New Zealand,[189] Paraguay,[68] Switzerland,[282] United Kingdom,[114] United States,[16] Organization of American States,[283]
Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya United States,[284] Latvia[285]
Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba United States[286][287]
Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh New Zealand,[189] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16] Bangladesh[288]
Harakat-Ul-Mujahideen/Alami Japan,[10] United Kingdom[15]
Hasm Movement Canada,[8] Egypt,[289] United Kingdom,[15] United States[290]
Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham European Union,[291] Argentina,[6] Australia,[2] Morocco,[83] Russia,[69] Turkey,[292]
Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin Canada[8]
Hezbollah Hezbollah Gulf Cooperation Council,[293] Argentina,[6] Australia,[294] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] Colombia,[295] Ecuador,[280] Germany,[296] Honduras,[295] Israel,[297] Malaysia,[19] New Zealand,[189] Paraguay,[68] Saudi Arabia,[298] Switzerland,[299] United Arab Emirates,[298] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Hezbollah (Military wing only) European Union[182]
Hezbollah Al-Hejaz Saudi Arabia,[73] United Arab Emirates[12][13][14]
Hezbollah Hezbollah in Latin America Argentina,[300] Colombia,[301] Honduras,[302] Paraguay,[303] Guatemala,[304] Ecuador
Hizb ut-Tahrir China,[305] Egypt,[306] Indonesia,[307] Iran,[306] Kazakhstan,[65] Pakistan,[67] Russia,[69] Saudi Arabia,[306] Tunisia,[308] Tajikistan,[71] Turkey,[309][310] United Kingdom[311]
Hizbul Mujahideen European Union,[182] India,[58] United States,[16] Canada[8]
Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development Japan[18] Israel[61]
Houthis Australia,[17] Bahrain[312] Canada[313] Israel,[314] Malaysia,[19] New Zealand,[189] Saudi Arabia,[99] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United States,[315] Yemen (Presidential Leadership Council),[316][317]
Hurras al-Din United States,[318] Australia[319]
Indian Mujahideen Canada,[8] India,[58] Japan,[18] New Zealand,[189] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
International LGBT movement Russia[320][321]
International Sikh Youth Federation Canada,[8] European Union,[217] India[58] Japan[109][18]
Informal Anarchist Federation/International Revolutionary Front United States[200]
Irish National Liberation Army United Kingdom[15]
Irish People's Liberation Organisation United Kingdom[15]
Islam4UK United Kingdom[322]
Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade Argentina,[6] New Zealand[11]
Islamic Jihad – Jamaat Mujahideen Japan,[10] Russia[69]
International Islamic Relief Organization New Zealand[11]
International Relief Fund for the Afflicted and Needy – Canada Canada[8]
International Union of Muslim Scholars Bahrain,[7] Egypt,[323][324] Saudi Arabia,[324][323] United Arab Emirates[324][323]
Iran International Iran[325][326]
Islamic Action Front Argentina, United States
Islamic Defenders Front Indonesia[citation needed]
Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan Russia,[69] Tajikistan[71]
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Australia,[327] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[328] Ecuador,[280] European Union,[329] Israel,[330] Paraguay,[331] Saudi Arabia,[332] Ukraine,[333] United Kingdom (expected),[334] United States[335]
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force Argentina,[336] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] Israel,[337] Saudi Arabia,[332] United States[16]
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Sinai Province Australia,[17] Canada,[8] Japan,[18] Malaysia,[19] New Zealand,[189] Qatar,[338] United States[16]
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Bangladesh United States,[16] Canada,[8] Bangladesh[citation needed]
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Central Africa Province[L] United States,[339] Canada,[8]
Jaysh al-Islam United Kingdom[15]
Jaysh al-Adl United States,[16] New Zealand[11]
Jalisco New Generation Cartel United States,[251] Canada,[8] Costa Rica[252]
Jamaat al-Dawah ila al-Quran wal-Sunnah United States[155]
Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad Russia[69]
Jamaat Ansar al-Sunna United Kingdom[15]
Jamaat Ansarullah Russia,[69] Tajikistan
Jamaat-e-Islami Russia[69]
Jamaat Ul-Furquan Japan,[10] United Kingdom[15]
Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh India,[58] Malaysia,[19] United Kingdom,[15] Bangladesh,[340] Australia[17]
Jamaah Ansharusy Khalifah Indonesia[341]
Jamaah Ansharusy Syariah Indonesia[106]
Jamiat al-Islah al-Idzhtimai Russia[69]
Jamiat-e Islami Russia[69]
Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front India[58]
Jewish Defense League United States[citation needed]
Jund al-Sham Russia[69]
Jundallah New Zealand,[189] United States,[16] United Kingdom[15]
Kach and Kahane Chai Canada,[8] Israel,[61][342] Japan[109][18]
Kamtapur Liberation Organisation India[58]
Kangleipak Communist Party India[58]
Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup India[58]
Karen National Union Myanmar[343]
Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment Belarus[344]
Kata'ib Hezbollah Japan[345] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] United States[16]
Kata'ib al-Imam Ali United States[346]
Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada United States[287]
Khalid ibn al-Walid Army Argentina,[6] Canada,[8] New Zealand[11]
Khalistan Commando Force India[58]
Khalistan Liberation Force India[58]
Khalistan Zindabad Force European Union,[182] India[58]
Khalistan Tiger Force India[58]
Kingdom Assembly of Iran Iran[347][better source needed]
Komala–PIK Iran[348][349]
Komala–CPI Iran,[350] Japan[351]
Komala–KTP Iran[350]
Komi Daily Russia[269]
Krasnoyarsk Jamaat Russia[69]
Ku Klux Klan Charleston (United States)[352]
Kurdish Hezbollah Turkey[100]
Flag of Koma Civakên Kurdistanê.svg Kurdistan Communities Union Turkey[100]
Kurdistan Democratic Party/North Turkey[100]
Kurdistan Democratic Party–Iran Iran[350]
Kurdistan Democratic Party
Kurdistan Freedom Hawks[M] Australia,[353] United Kingdom,[15] United States,[354] European Union,[182] Turkey[citation needed]
Kurdistan Freedom Party Iran[350]
Kurdistan Workers' Party[N] European Union,[182] Australia,[17] Austria,[355] Azerbaijan,[356] Canada,[8] Iran,[357] Japan,[109] Kazakhstan,[65] Kyrgyzstan,[66] New Zealand,[189] Syria,[358] Turkey,[100] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Kursk People's Republic Russia[234]
Lashkar-e-Balochistan Pakistan[359]
Latin Kings Ecuador[360]
La Familia Michoacana United States,[251] Canada,[8] Costa Rica[252]
Letzte Verteidigungswelle Germany[citation needed]
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam European Union,[182] Canada,[8] India,[58] Malaysia,[19] Sri Lanka,[361] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Liwa al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar Argentina,[6] Canada,[8] New Zealand[11]
Liwa Fatemiyoun Canada[8] United States[citation needed]
Los Chone Killers Ecuador[360]
Los Choneros Ecuador,[360] United States,[362] Argentina,[363] Costa Rica[252]
Los Lobos Ecuador,[360] United States,[362] Argentina,[363] Costa Rica[252]
Los Tiguerones Ecuador[360]
Lord's Resistance Army African Union,[364] United States[191]
Loyalist Volunteer Force United Kingdom[15]
Luhansk People's Republic Ukraine[263][264]
Macina Liberation Front Canada[8]
Majeed Brigade Pakistan, United States[365]
Majelis Mujahidin Indonesia United States,[366] Indonesia[367]
Maktab al-Khidamat Argentina,[6] United States,[368] New Zealand[11]
Maniac Murder Cult [ru] Russia,[369] United Kingdom,[370] Canada[8]
Maoist Communist Centre of India India[58]
Maoist Communist Party (Turkey) Turkey[100]
MAP Ukraine[209][210]
Maute Group Philippines, Malaysia, New Zealand, Japan[18]
May 19th Communist Organization United States[citation needed]
Mara Salvatrucha El Salvador,[179] United States,[371] Canada,[8] Guatemala,[181] Costa Rica[252]
Meta Platforms Russia[372]
Militarized Communist Party of Peru Peru,[citation needed] New Zealand[11]
Montagnards Stand for Justice Vietnam[373]
MS Group Ukraine[209][210]
Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem[O] Canada,[8] United Arab Emirates,[12] United States[16]
Muslim Brotherhood Collective Security Treaty Organization,[374] Bahrain,[375] Egypt,[376] Jordan,[377] Libya (House of Representatives),[378] Kazakhstan,[65] Russia,[69] Saudi Arabia,[99] Tajikistan,[71] United Arab Emirates,[12][13][14] Ecuador,[379] Kenya,[380] United States,[381] Argentina,[382][383]
Movement for the self-determination of Kabylie Algeria[384]
Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army Myanmar[207]
National Action United Kingdom[15]
National Democratic Front of Bodoland India[58]
National Democratic Front of the Philippines Philippines[385][386][387]
National Liberation Army Colombia,[388] European Union,[182] Canada,[8] Japan,[18] New Zealand,[189] United States,[16] Costa Rica[252]
National Liberation Front of Tripura India[58]
National Liberation Movement of Ahwaz Iran[206]
National Socialism / White Power Russia[389]
National Socialist Council of Nagaland India[58]
National Unity Government of Myanmar Myanmar (State Administration Council)[390]
Neo-JMB Japan[18] Bangladesh,[288]
New Tuva Russia[391]
Nordic Resistance Movement United States[392][393]
Northern Brigade Kosovo
Network Russia[69]
Nexta Belarus[394]
Orange Volunteers United Kingdom[15]
Order of Nine Angles New Zealand,[395]
Organization of Iranian Kurdistan Struggle Iran[396]
Oromo Liberation Army Ethiopia[397]
Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement Pakistan[398]
Palestine Action United Kingdom[399]
Palestinian Liberation Front Canada,[8] Israel,[61] Japan,[109][18] United States[16]
Palestinian Islamic Jihad European Union,[182] Australia,[17] Canada,[8] Israel,[400] Japan,[63][18] New Zealand,[189] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Palestinian Relief Development Fund – Interpal Israel,[61] United States, Australia, Canada[citation needed]
Palestinian Taliban Group Israel[43]
Paraguayan People's Army Paraguay,[401] United States[401]
Party of Free Life of Kurdistan Iran,[350] Turkey,[402] United States[403]
People's Anti-Fascist Front India[58][404]
People's Defence Forces Australia,[353] United Kingdom[15]
People's Liberation Army of Manipur India[58]
People's Liberation Party-Front of Turkey United Kingdom[15]
People's Militia named after Minin and Pozharsky Russia[69]
People's Mujahedin of Iran Iran,[405] Iraq[406]
People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak India[58]
People's Self-Defense Russia[69]
Popular Forces Palestine (Hamas Administration)
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine European Union,[182] Canada,[8] Japan,[109][18] United States[16]
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command European Union,[182] Canada,[8] Japan,[109][18] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Primeiro Comando da Capital Argentina,[253] Paraguay[254]
Promised Day Brigade United Arab Emirates[12]
Proud Boys Canada[8]
Provisional Irish Republican Army United Kingdom[15]
Pussy Riot Russia[407]
Rabita Trust Argentina,[6] Pakistan,[408] United States,[409][dubious – discuss] New Zealand[11]
Radio al-Andalus Australia[410]
Rajah Sulaiman Movement Argentina,[6] New Zealand[11]
Real Irish Republican Army New Zealand,[189] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Red Hand Commando United Kingdom[15]
Red Hand Defenders United Kingdom[15]
Resistencia Ancestral Mapuche Argentina[6]
Resistência Galega Spain[411]
Resistencia Mapuche Lafkenche [es] Chile[258]
Resistencia Mapuche Malleco [es] Chile[258]
Revolutionary Class Self-Defense United States[200][16]
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia Canada,[8] Japan,[18] Peru,[412] Chile,[413] Costa Rica,[252]
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia Dissidents United States,[16] Colombia,[240] Ecuador[414]
Revolutionary Antifascist Patriotic Front Spain[415]
Revolutionary Nuclei United Kingdom[416]
Revolutionary Organization 17 November United Kingdom[15]
Revolutionary Party of Kurdistan Turkey[100]
Revolutionary People's Liberation Party–Front European Union,[182] Japan,[109][18] New Zealand,[189] Turkey,[100] United Kingdom,[15] United States[16]
Revolutionary Struggle United States[16]
Royal Canadian Navy Iran[417]
Russian Imperial Movement Canada,[8] United States[418] United Kingdom[399]
Russian Orthodox Army Ukraine[419]
Russian Volunteer Corps Russia[69]
Rachad Algeria[384]
Real Ulster Freedom Fighters United Kingdom[15]
Red Brigades European Union[217]
Right Sector (Crimean branch) Russia[69]
RSB Group [ru] Ukraine[209][210]
Sadval movement Azerbaijan[420]
Sabireen Movement Canada,[8] United States[290]
Samidoun Canada,[421] Israel,[422] United States[423]
Saor Éire United Kingdom[15]
Saraya al-Mukhtar Bahrain,[7] Egypt,[424] Saudi Arabia,[424] United Arab Emirates,[424] United Kingdom[15]
Satanists Russia[425]
Severna Brigada Kosovo[239][238]
Sindhudesh Liberation Army Pakistan[426]
Slavonic Corps Ukraine[209][210]
State Administration Council Myanmar (National Unity Government)[427]
The Saved Sect United Kingdom[15]
Sect of Revolutionaries United States[428]
Sharia4Belgium Belgium[429][dubious – discuss][better source needed]
Sinaloa Cartel United States,[251] Canada,[8] Costa Rica[252]
Shining Path European Union,[182] Canada,[8] Japan,[63][18] New Zealand,[189] United States, United Kingdom, Peru [citation needed]
Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries[430] Bahrain,[7] Egypt,[430] Saudi Arabia,[430] United Arab Emirates,[430] United States[citation needed]
Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan Pakistan,[67] United Kingdom[15]
Sonnenkrieg Division Australia,[431] United Kingdom[15]
Special Purpose Islamic Regiment Argentina,[6] United States,[432] New Zealand[11]
Students' Islamic Movement of India India[58]
Supreme Military Majlis ul-Shura of the United Mujahideen Forces of Caucasus Russia[69]
Tablighi Jamaat Kazakhstan,[65]Saudi Arabia[433] Tajikistan[71]
Takfir wal-Hijra Kazakhstan,[65] Kyrgyzstan[66]
Taliban Argentina,[6] Bahrain,[7] Canada,[8] Japan,[63] Tajikistan,[71] United Arab Emirates[12][13][14]
Tamil Nadu Liberation Army India[58]
Tamil National Retrieval Troops India[58]
Tamil Youth Organisation Sri Lanka[434][435]
Ta'ang National Liberation Army Myanmar[207]
Tanzim Israel[61]
Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi Pakistan,[67] United Kingdom[15]
Terrorgram Australia,[436] New Zealand,[395] United Kingdom,[437] United States,[438] Canada,[8]
Teves Group Philippines[439][440]
Tevhid-Selam (Al-Quds Army) Turkey[100]
The Order United States[citation needed]
The Covenant, the Sword, and the Arm of the Lord United States[citation needed]
Third Republic of Vietnam [vi] Vietnam[441]
The Resistance Front India,[442] United States[443]
Three Percenters Canada[444][8]
Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam Sri Lanka[434][435]
Tren de Aragua United States[371] Argentina,[6] Peru,[445] Ecuador,[446] Trinidad and Tobago[447] Canada[8]
Tunisian Combatant Group Argentina,[6] New Zealand[11]
Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement Peru[citation needed]
Ulster Defence Association United Kingdom[15]
Ulster Volunteer Force United Kingdom[15]
Ummah Tameer-e-Nau Argentina,[6] New Zealand[11]
Union of Agricultural Work Committees Israel[183]
Union of Palestinian Women's Committees Israel[183]
Cárteles Unidos United States,[251] Canada,[8] Costa Rica[252]
United Liberation Front of Assam India[58]
United National Liberation Front India[58]
United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia Japan[18]






 United States Armed Forces Iran[448]
United States Central Command
United States Department of Defense[P]
United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus Belarus[449]
UNRWA Israel[450]
Vanguards of Conquest[Q] Canada[8]
Việt Tân Vietnam[451]
Viv Ansanm United States,[272] Dominican Republic[273]
Wagner Group Estonia,[452][453] France,[454] Lithuania,[455] Ukraine,[209][210] United Kingdom[456][114] OSCE Parliamentary Assembly[457]
Weichán Auka Mapu Chile[258]
West Papua National Liberation Army Indonesia[458]
World Tamil Movement Canada[8]
World Uygur Youth Congress China[176]
Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade United States[459]

 YPG / SDF Turkey[460]
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Organizations formerly designated as terrorist

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.

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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[461][citation needed]
United States ? – 2008 [462]
United Kingdom [dubious – discuss]
Al-Haramain Foundation United States branch New Zealand ? – 2014[11]
Al-Nusra Front United States 15 May 2014 – 8 July 2025[16]
United Nations ? – 27 February 2026[463]
¡Alfaro Vive, Carajo! Ecuador 1984[464] – 1991[465]
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[466][467]
United States 8 October 1997 – 20 May 2022[16]
Azov Battalion Japan 2021 – 2022[468]
Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine United States 10 August 1997 – 10 August 1999[16]
Euskadi Ta Askatasuna New Zealand[189] 10 February 2010 – 20 November 2024
Falange Armata Italy 1990s
Fatah United States ? – 1988
Front de libération du Québec Canada 1 April 1963 – 1971
Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity Guatemala 8 February 1982 – 29 December 1996
Guatemalan Party of Labour Guatemala 1960s – 1996
Guerrilla Army of the Poor Guatemala 19 January 1972 – 15 February 1997
Ginbot 7 Ethiopia ? – 2018[469]
Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham United Kingdom 2017 – 21 October 2025[470]
United States 15 May 2014 – 8 July 2025[16]
Canada ? – 4 December 2025[8]
United Nations ? – 27 February 2026[463]
New Zealand 14 May 2014 – 27 February 2026[11]
Harakat Ansar Iran Iran[471][better source needed] ? – 2013 (dissolved)
Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin United Kingdom ? – December 2017[472]
Hezbollah Iraq 17 November 2025 – ?[473]
Houthis Iraq 17 November 2025 – ?[473]
United States 19 January – 5 February 2021[474] (reenlisted on 16 Feb 2024)[475]
Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council India 16 November 2000[476]–2011[58][477]
International Sikh Youth Federation United Kingdom ?–March 2016[472]
Islamic Army in Iraq United States, Israel, Iraq, Iran from 2003 to 2013[citation needed]
Jamaah Ansharut Daulah United Kingdom March 2015–July 2016[472]
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[478][479]
United States 8 October 1997 – 20 May 2022[16]
Khmer Rouge United States 8 October 1997 – 8 October 1999[16]
Lautaro Youth Movement Chile 1990–1994
Lehi Israel,[480] United Kingdom[481]
Libyan Islamic Fighting Group United Kingdom ?–November 2019[472]
United States[16] ?
Manuel Rodríguez Patriotic Front United States 8 October 1997 – 8 October 1999[16]
Chile 1983–1999
Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group United States[16] ?
Muslim Brotherhood Ba'athist Syria 21 October 2013–2024[482]
National Council of Resistance of Iran United States 15 August 2003[483]–28 September 2012
Néstor Paz Zamora Commission Bolivia 1989–1990
Nuclei Armati Rivoluzionari Italy 1977–1981
Nuclei di Iniziativa Proletaria European Union ?–2007[484]
Nuclei di Iniziativa Proletaria Rivoluzionaria [it] European Union ?–2007[484]
Nuclei Territoriali Antimperialisti European Union ?–2007[484]
Oromo Liberation Front Ethiopia ?–2018[469]
Ogaden National Liberation Front Ethiopia ?–2018[469]
Ordine Nuovo Italy 1956–1973
People's Mujahedin of Iran European Union May 2002–26 January 2009[485]
Canada 24 May 2005[486]–20 December 2012[487]
United Kingdom 28 March 2001 – 24 June 2008[485]
United States 8 July 1997 – 28 September 2012[16]
Palestinian Liberation Front United Kingdom ?–12 July 2010[478][479]
Palestine Liberation Organization United Kingdom, United States 1988[488]–1991,[489] 1987 – 1988[490]
Prima Linea Italy 1976–1983
Proud Boys New Zealand 20 June 2022 – 17 June 2025[11]
Revolutionary Nuclei United States 10 August 1997 – 18 May 2009[16]
Red Army Faction West Germany ?
Revolutionary Organization 17 November United States[16] ? – 3 September 2015
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia European Union 2001–13 November 2017[491]
United States 8 October 1997 – 30 November 2021[16]
Colombia 1964 – 27 June 2017
New Zealand 10 February 2010 – 2 February 2019[11]
Shindo Renmei Brazil 1940s (dissolved)
Taliban Kazakhstan March 2005 – 2023[492]
Kyrgyzstan ?–2024[493]
Russia 2003–2025[494]
United States 2002–2015[495]
Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan Pakistan 2021[496]
Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi Democratic Republic of Afghanistan

Pakistan

 ?
Terra Lliure Spain 1978–1995
Tigray People's Liberation Front Ethiopia[497][498] 2021–2023
Turkistan Islamic Party[R] United States ?–2020[499][500]
Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement United States 10 August 1997 – 8 October 2001[16]
uMkhonto we Sizwe South Africa ?
Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) United States ?–6 September 2012[501]
United Baloch Army Pakistan[408] ?–2022 (dissolved)
Switzerland[502][503] ?–2022 (dissolved)
United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia European Union ?–18 July 2011[466][467]
United States 2001–2014[16]
Colombia 1997–15 August 2006
Zarate Willka Armed Forces of Liberation Bolivia 1985–1991
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Process of designation

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.[504]

Australia

Main article: Designated terrorist organisations in Australia

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] that mainly involves the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation and the Attorney-General's Department.[505]

Bahrain

Main article: Organizations designated as terrorist by Bahrain

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs maintains a public list of designated terrorist individuals and entities.[7]

Canada

Main article: Organizations designated as terrorist by Canada

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.[506]

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.[506] The list is also published on the website of Public Safety Canada.[8]

China

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 China in the US.[176]

European Union

Main article: List of organisations designated as terrorist by the European Union

The European Union has two lists of designated terrorist organisations that provide for different sanctions for the two groups.[507] The first list is copied from the United Nations, and the second is an autonomous list.[88] As of 13 January 2020, there are 21 organizations in the autonomous list.[182]

India

Main article: List of organisations banned by the Government of India

Under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the Ministry of Home Affairs maintains a list of banned organizations.[58]

Iran

Main page: Category:Organisations designated as terrorist by Iran

The state maintains a list of designated terror groups; it includes the US Armed Forces, CENTCOM, Iran International.[508]

Israel

The Israeli list of "Terrorists Organizations and Unauthorized Associations" is available at the National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing of Israel.[509]

Kazakhstan

Main article: List of organizations designated as terrorist by Kazakhstan

The Government of Kazakhstan publishes a list of terrorist organizations banned by courts.[65]

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan maintains a consolidated list of "destructive, extremist and terrorist" organizations officially banned by courts. As of February 9th, 2026, the list includes 20 organizations[66][510]

Malaysia

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.[511][512][19]

Myanmar

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.[513] There are only two groups on Myanmar's terror list: the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army and Arakan Army, declared on 25 August 2017[208] and January 2019[514][515]

New Zealand

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.[516][11][189]

Pakistan

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]

Philippines

Main article: List of organizations designated as terrorist by the Philippines

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.[255]

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).[517] Under the same law, the Anti-Terrorism Council was formed to designate groups as terrorists.[518]

Russia

Main article: List of organizations designated as terrorist or extremist by Russia

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, named "Federal United list of Terrorist Organizations".[69]

Sri Lanka

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

The National Bank of Tajikistan publishes national lists of individuals and organizations declared terrorist or extremists by the Supreme Court.[71]

In 2015, the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan was banned in Tajikistan as a terrorist organization.[519]

United Arab Emirates

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,[520] 2017/18,[521] 2017/28,[522] 2017/45,[523] 2018/24[524] and 2018/50.[525]

United Nations

See also: United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267 and ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee

The United Nations does not have a list of all terrorist organizations. Instead, it has several lists focusing on international sanctions in particular contexts.[526] 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.[4][5]

United Kingdom

Main article: Terrorism Act 2000

The Secretary of State can proscribe organisations. The United Kingdom Home Office maintains a list of proscribed groups, which also contains the proscription criteria.[15]

United States

Main article: United States Department of State list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations

The United States Department of State maintains a list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations.[16]

See also

Notes

  1. [A]
    United States designation of Al-Mourabitoun was done as an alias of Al-Mulathameen.[52]
  2. [B]
    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.[9][74]
  3. [C]
    Egyptian Islamic Jihad is considered an alias of Al-Qaeda by Canada.[8]
  4. [D]
    Harkat ul-Ansar is considered an alias of Harkat-ul-Mujahideen by the United Nations.[5]
  5. [E]
    Canada lists Harkat ul-Ansar under the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen entry.[8]
  6. [F]
    Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin is considered an alias of Al-Mourabitoun by Canada.[8]
  7. [G]
    The United Nations lists several individual al-Haramain Foundation branches.[5]
  8. [H]
    Al-Nusra Front is considered an alias of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham by New Zealand[11] and the United States.[82] It is considered an alias of Al-Qaeda by the United Kingdom.[15] 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.[192]
  9. [I]
    Ansar Bait al-Maqdis is considered an alias of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Sinai Province by Australia,[17] Canada,[8] New Zealand[189] and the United States.[16]
  10. [J]
    Australia lists Ansar Khalifa Philippines under the Islamic State East Asia entry.[204]
  11. [K]
    Australia lists Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters under the Islamic State East Asia entry.[204]
  12. [L]
    note the US State Department lists the two geographic branches of the group as ISIS-Democratic Republic of the Congo and ISIS-Mozambique.[339]
  13. [M]
    Kurdistan Freedom Hawks is considered an alias of Kurdistan Workers' Party by Australia.[353]
  14. [N]
    Kazakhstan[65] and Kyrgyzstan[66] list the Kurdistan Workers' Party as the Kurdistan People's Congress.
  15. [O]
    Mujahideen Shura Council is considered an alias of Islamic State by Canada.[8]
  16. [P]
    On September 5, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order which authorizes the department to use the "Department of War" title as their secondary name of the Department. However, only an act of Congress can legally and formally change the department's name. As such, the "Department of Defense" name is currently legally their official name.
  17. [Q]
    Vanguards of Conquest is considered an alias of Al-Qaeda by Canada.[8]
  18. [R]
    Previously as East Turkestan Islamic Movement, now delisted claiming that it does not exist anymore.

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