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Top 10 Most Dangerous Terrorist Organizations In The World by Nobody: 5:59pm On Jul 19, 2015
10. IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY

A revolutionary organization in Ireland, it was formed out of the
Irish Volunteers (founded in 1913). The IRA was responsible for
waging a war of independence against the British in the period
1919-21. The entire war of independence was an extremely brutal
affair and there were heavy casualties on either side. Having been
trained as a guerilla unit, the IRA was skilled in quick attacks and
ambushes. With an end to the war, the Anglo-Irish treaty was
signed that resulted in a split within the IRA- those that supported
the treaty came to be known as the Irish National Army and the rest
remained affiliated to the IRA. A civil war followed as an inevitable
result of the rift and the IRA lost it. Ever since, the group has
remained in existence with the sole intention of overthrowing the
Irish Free State and Northern Ireland in order to achieve the dream
of Irish Republic. The IRA have been responsible for numerous car
bombings and assassinations (including the assassination of Lord
Mountbatten in 1979).


9. NAXAL/NAXALITES

Deriving its name from the village of its origin, Naxalbari, in West
Bengal, the Naxalites are mostly associated with the Communist
Party of India (Maoist) or the CPI-M. At present, states like
Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkand, Andhra Pradesh have
also fallen victim to the growth of this group. Their origin lies in a
violent uprising that was led by Kanu Sanyal in 1967 to redistribute
land to the landless. Their efforts were spurred on by Mao Zedong,
the then chairman of the Communist Party of China, who said that
the Naxalites should overthrow the government and upper class
people by force. In the post-1970 era, the Naxal movement had
gained a significant impetus, so much so that students from
reputed colleges in Calcutta were dropping out of college in order to
join the movement. Their aim was to assassinate individuals of
great power and incite a civil war. In the year of 1971, the then
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had launched Operation Steeplechase
(of which the Indian Army was a part) which resulted in the killing
of numerous Naxalites and imprisonment of even more. At present,
though reduced in number, the Naxalites still continue to operate,
killing policemen, civilians and security personnel. They had been
branded by Dr. Manmohan Singh as the “biggest threat to national
security”.


8. BOKO HARAM

A militant Islamist group in Nigeria, this group is known to receive
funding from Al-Qaeda. Extremely vocal about their intolerance
towards western education, Boko Haram had recently been in the
news for the abduction of around 200 Nigerian girls. Boko Haram
literally means “western education is sin”. Boko Haram has been
alleged to have on their hands a 5000-civilians kill number between
2009 and 2014. Boko Haram, originally founded as a Sunni Islamic
group, have been advocating the extremely intolerant Sharia law in
places of their stronghold. Threatening to overthrow the
government, which they as becoming extremely open to the western
culture, Boko Haram is known to spread terror by killing people who
indulge in non-islamic practices, eg drink alcohol. The founder of the
sect, Mohammed Yusuf, had said in an interview that the theory
about the Earth being round should be rejected as it had been
propagated by the west. An incapability on the Nigerian
government’s part to deal with their growing militancy, Boko Haram
has also been responsible for bombing the UN headquarters in
Abuja in June, 2011.


7. FARC

Forças Armadas Revolucionárias da Colômbia or FARC
(Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) was formed in the
1960s. They claim to be an army of peasant Marxist-Leninists with
an ulterior motive of anti-imperialism. Kidnapping, extortion, illegal
mining are regular activities of FARC. The government of Colombia
recognizes FARC as a terrorist organization along with many other
North American, Latin American and European governments. In
1962, the Colombian government, acting on US findings, had
mobilized groups of civilians to work in cooperation with the army in
countering the threat posed by FARC. This was Plan Lazo that had
been set into motion by then Special Warfare commander, William P.
Yarborough. In 2002 it was found out that the IRA and FARC had an
understanding in between them- the IRA had received almost $2
million, resulting from drug trafficking, from FARC. FARC has been
attributed with numerous killings, bombings and assassinations in
Colombia and have been tagged as one of the world’s largest drug
trafficking organizations in the world. Although at present they are
not as violently active as they once were, FARC still remains a threat
to Colombian security.


6. HEZBOLLAH

A Shia’ist militant group based in Lebanon, they are considered to
be more powerful than the Lebanese army. Founded by Muslim
clerics (speared by Ayatollah Khomeini) the Hezbollah was founded
mainly to counter Israeli occupation of Lebanon (1982). Their
objective was well defined in that they wanted to expel any sort of
western presence (especially American) from Lebanon, along with
western allies. Hezbollah is known to receive training and funding
from Iran and is also backed by Syria. The 1983 bombings on the
US Embassy in Lebanon, the Lebanon hostage crisis from 1982 to
1992, the London Israeli Embassy attack in 1994, the AC flight 901
attack in 1994 in Panama, and many many more terrorist activities
have been credited to this terrorist group.


5. ISIS

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is a Sunni jihadist group based in
the Middle-East. With an aspiration to mobilize the majority of the
Muslim population under its control, the ISIS has their stronghold in
Iraq, Syria, Palestine, etc. Alleged to have committed acts of great
atrocity and blatant human rights violation, the ISIS has grown
significantly in the last few years and is currently known to have
almost 80,000 fighters in its ranks in Iraq and Syria together. In
numerous raids by the ISIS civilians, including kids, have been killed.
They are known for their near-inhuman treatment of civilians which
includes open-firing on civilians. The ISIS has not been foreign to
allegations of sexual violence either. Their recent actions have
prompted USA, UK, Germany and many other countries to launch
various operations aimed at infiltrating their ranks and combating
their growing insurgence.


4. TEHRIK-I-TALIBAN

Also known as the Tehrik I Taliban Pakistan, it forms a part of the
various Islamist groups that are active in the Afghan border in
Pakistan. Their objectives include overthrowing the Pakistani
government, battling the NATO forces in Afghanistan and enforcing
the Sharia law. Led by Maulana Fazlullah, the TTP is not directly
affiliated with the Taliban (in Afghanistan). The 2010 Times Square
car bombing attempt was an alleged undertaking of the TTP. The
TTP has claimed responsibility for numerous attacks that include
suicide bombings, bombing of UN offices in Pakistan, attacks in
naval and army stations of Pakistan, etc.


3. LASHKAR-E-TOIBA

One of the most notorious groups operating presently, the Lashkar-
e-Toiba is most infamous for the Mumbai attacks on the 26 of
November, 2008. It was responsible for the deaths of numerous
civilians and it left the nation scarred. Alleged links to the secret
service of Pakistan, the ISI, had resulted in a blatant breach of
sovereignty (although the Pakistani government disowned any
involvement). The 2001 attack on the Parliament of India was also
carried out by the same group. With an objective to introduce an
Islamist state in South Asia, the Lashkar-e-Toiba has also vowed to
liberate Muslims residing in Indian Kashmir. They have also been
known to use children, aged 13-14, from impoverished sections of
the society to spread their terror activities. Bombings in Delhi
(2005), bombings in Varanasi (2006), the Mumbai train bombings
(2006) and numerous other activities have been carried out by LeT.
What is even more shocking is that Saudi Arabia is an alleged
sponsor of this group.


2. TALIBAN

The Afghan chapter of the Taliban, known simply as the Taliban, are
omnipresent in illicit activities. Ranging from drug trafficking to
human trafficking, extortion,etc. they have an annual revenue of
almost $400 million annually. An Islamist fundamental group in
Afghanistan, Mohammed Omar is the founding member and has
been the spiritual leader ever since its inception in 1994. The
September 11, 2001 attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade
Center in New York was carried out by the Taliban. The Taliban has
its origins in the struggle against the Soviet that the US carried out
on Afghan soil. The Taliban was mobilized by the USA (and trained
by ISI) in order to liberate Afghanistan from the clutches of the
Soviet Union. Alleged to have been the perpetrator to some of the
most heinous human rights violations (ranging from ethnic
cleansing, raping women, etc) in Afghanistan (while in power) the
Taliban are certainly one of the most deadly terror groups in the
world at present.


1. AL-QAEDA

Founded by Osama Bin Laden, Abdullah Azzam and other militants,
the al-Qaeda’s objective is to unite the Muslims across the world in
global jihad and a strict interpretation of the Sharia law. The al-
Qaeda is a Wahhabi organization. The al-Qaeda had a role to play in
the Spetember 11 attacks, the 1998 US embassy bombings and the
2002 Bali bombings. Although the death of Osama Bin Laden has
proven to be a setback to their operations, they are still the deadliest
among all such groups in the world. Their characteristic way of
carrying out missions is to employ suicide bombers or execute
suicide missions. Their attacks are also known to be sectarian in
nature. The Ashoura massacre and the April 2007 Baghdad
bombings are testimony to that fact. The 1993 bombing of the
World Trade Center was also carried out by al-Qaeda. They are
known to be extremely influential and have been alleged to own
several aircrafts including Boeing 727s and executive jets.


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Re: Top 10 Most Dangerous Terrorist Organizations In The World by Nobody: 6:11pm On Jul 19, 2015
Following Waiting for boko to b in the top 5
Re: Top 10 Most Dangerous Terrorist Organizations In The World by themonk(m): 6:17pm On Jul 19, 2015
hmmm, where is the present government??.
Re: Top 10 Most Dangerous Terrorist Organizations In The World by DoubleFaith(m): 6:18pm On Jul 19, 2015
ISIS will top...
Re: Top 10 Most Dangerous Terrorist Organizations In The World by Nobody: 6:20pm On Jul 19, 2015
undecided
Re: Top 10 Most Dangerous Terrorist Organizations In The World by donholy28(m): 6:33pm On Jul 19, 2015
Isis na d worst followed by their boko brothers
Re: Top 10 Most Dangerous Terrorist Organizations In The World by Nobody: 6:35pm On Jul 19, 2015
Ok

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Re: Top 10 Most Dangerous Terrorist Organizations In The World by feldido(m): 6:47pm On Jul 19, 2015
Boko Haram don register their name angry

I wonder how dem go de feel when dem read this post...I blame our Stupid Government wey de play Tom and Jerry play with dem. angry
Re: Top 10 Most Dangerous Terrorist Organizations In The World by Nobody: 6:52pm On Jul 19, 2015
No comment, just passing-by tongue

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Re: Top 10 Most Dangerous Terrorist Organizations In The World by Nobody: 6:57pm On Jul 19, 2015
omojoshy:
No comment, just passing-by tongue
then be fast about that
Re: Top 10 Most Dangerous Terrorist Organizations In The World by danbrowndmf(m): 7:16pm On Jul 19, 2015
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