List of paramilitary organizations
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The following is a list of paramilitary organisations.
Governmental paramilitary units
Africa
Kenya
- General Service Unit (Kenya)
- Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS)
Libya (Libyan House of Representatives)
- Avengers of Blood[1]
Mauritius
Nigeria
- Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)
- Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps
- Discipline and Intelligence Corps
- Safety and Traffic Cadet Corps
Sudan
Americas
Canada
- The Emergency Response Team (RCMP)
- Marine Emergency Response Team
United States
- CIA Special Activities Center, Special Operations Group
- DOE Federal Protective Forces
- DOE Office of Secure Transportation
- FBI SWAT
- FBI Hostage Rescue Team
- United States Marshals Service
- National Lancers
Venezuela
Asia
| Name | Region | Active Since | Type | Comments | Size | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh Ansar |  Bangladesh
|
16 December 1971 | Gendarmerie | Largest paramilitary force of the world | 6.1 million | [2] |
| People's Armed Police |  China
|
19 June 1982 | Gendarmerie | 1.5 million | [3] | |
| Special Task Force |  Sri Lanka
|
1983 | Elite Special Operations Force - Paramilitary | |||
| Afghan Special Narcotics Force |  Afghanistan
|
late 2003 | Elite Counter-narcotics unit | Unknown | [4] | |
| Armed Police Force |  Nepal
|
24 October 2001 | Counter-insurgency Specialised Police Force | Unknown | [5] | |
| CRPF |  India
|
27 July 1937 | Gendarmerie | 313,634 | [6] | |
| Assam Rifles | India
|
1835 | Paramilitary force | 63,747 | [7] | |
| Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit |  Philippines
|
25 July 1987 | Auxiliary unit | 60,000 (2007) | [8] | |
| Special Duties Unit |  Hong Kong
|
23 July 1974 | Elite Paramilitary Special Forces | Unknown | [citation needed] | |
| Volunteer Defense Corps |  Thailand
|
10 February 1954 | Security Forces | Unknown | [9] |
Bangladesh
China
Hong Kong
- Police Force
- Special Duties Unit
- Special Tactical Squad
- Counter Terrorism Response Unit
- Police Tactical Unit
- Airport Security Unit
- VIP Protection Unit
- Surveillance Support Unit
- Quick Reaction Force
- Small Boat Division
- Maritime Emergency Response Team
- Civil Aid Service
- Government Flying Service
India
Indonesia
Japan
Malaysia
- Pasukan Gerakan Am as Paramilitary Force
- People's Volunteer Corps of Ministry of Home Affairs
- 69 Komando PGK as Multi Spectrum Special Force
North Korea
- The Worker-Peasant Red Guards of the Workers' Party of Korea of North Korea
Pakistan
Philippines
Sri Lanka
Thailand
- Border Patrol Police
- Marine Paramilitary Task Force
- Paramilitary Marine Regiment, Royal Thai Navy also known as Thahan Phran Marines
- Thahan Phran also known as Thai Rangers
- Village Scouts
- Volunteer Defense Corps (Thailand)
Vietnam
Europe
Albania
Estonia
Finland
France
- Action Division of DGSE
- National Gendarmerie
- Marseille Naval Fire Battalion of the French Navy
- Paris Fire Brigade of the French Army
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
- Guarda Nacional Republicana (National Republican Guard)
Russia
Sweden
Ukraine
Middle East
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Syria
Turkey
Oceania
Australia
Non-governmental paramilitary units
Africa
Somalia
Americas
Colombia
- AUC
- AAA
- CONVIVIR
- Peasant Self-Defense Forces of Córdoba and Urabá (ACCU)
- Los Paisas
- Black Eagles
- Los Rastrojos
- Libertadores del Vichada
- Bloque Meta
- ERPAC
See also Right-wing paramilitarism in Colombia.
Mexico
United States
Various unorganized non-governmental Militia organizations in the United States (that are not associated with the U.S. military, law enforcement agencies, nor state defense forces in any way). There are many others totaling at around 334 unorganized militia groups as of 2011[10]
- 3 Percenters
- Arizona Border Recon
- Hutaree
- Idaho Light Foot Militia
- Michigan Militia
- Militia of Montana
- Missouri Citizens Militia
- New York Light Foot Militia
- Oath Keepers
- Ohio Defense Force
- Texas Light Foot Militia
- Fruit of Islam, paramilitary wing of the Nation of Islam
Asia
Cambodia
- Cambodian Freedom Fighters (CFF) (Cholana Kangtoap Serei Cheat Kampouchea): Rebel group in Cambodia
India
Indonesia
- Pancasila Youth
- Free Aceh Movement: Regional separatist group in Aceh, Indonesia. Also known as Aceh Security Disturbance Movement.
Malaysia
- Barasi Revolusi Nasional (BRN): National separatist group in Malaysia and Thailand
- Barisan National Pember-Basan Pattani (BNPP): Islamic insurgent group in Malaysia and Thailand
Myanmar
- Eastern Shan State Army
- Mong Tai Army (MTA): Armed drug cartel
- National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA)
- United Wa State Army (UWSA): Autonomous military group in Wa State
- Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA): Also known as the Kokang Army, a Kokang nationalist group active in Myanmar.
- Karen National Liberation Army
- Kachin Independence Army: Group in North Burma which occupies most of Kachin State.[11][circular reference]
- Shan State Army - North
- Shan State Army - South
Pakistan
- Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA): Separatist group
Philippines
- Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG): Islamic separatist group in the southern Philippines. Also known as Al Harakut Al Islamiyya.
- Alex Boncayao Brigade (ABB): Urban militant group of the Communist Party of the Philippines
- Bagani: A counter insurgency group operating in Cabanglasan.
- Ilaga (1971-1979): Christian extremist paramilitary group in the Southern Philippines. They battled against the Moro National Liberation Front and Moro Islamic Liberation Front.
- Alamara: A counterinsurgency operating across the central-eastern side of Mindanao
Sri Lanka
Thailand
- Barasi Revolusi Nasional (BRN): National separatist group in Malaysia and Thailand
- Barisan National Pember-Basan Pattani (BNPP): Islamic insurgent group in Malaysia and Thailand
Europe
Albania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Green Berets
- Serbian Honour. A Russian-trained and -funded paramilitary unit acting in support of separatist leader Milorad Dodik.[13]
Croatia
- Ustaše Militia acted as a para-military unit, an auxiliary part of the WW2 Croatian Nazi Puppet State's Armed Forces
Georgia
- Algeti Wolves: Georgian group which carried out anti-Russian attacks in the 1990s.
Ireland
- Óglaigh na hÉireann (OnH) (2006–09): Small dissident Irish republican group, split from the Continuity IRA.
- Óglaigh na hÉireann (OnH) (2009–): Dissident Irish republican group, split from the Real IRA due to differences in leadership and factionalism.
Poland
- Strzelec Riflemen's Association of Poland
Russia
Türkiye
Ukraine
- Atesh (movement)
- Berdiansk Partisan Army
- Freedom of Russia Legion
- Misanthropic Division
- Popular Resistance of Ukraine
- Russian Volunteer Corps
- Ukrainian National Self Defense
United Kingdom
There are a number of paramilitary organisations in the United Kingdom, most of them operate in and around Northern Ireland and are a continuation of the various paramilitary groups which operated in Northern Ireland during The Troubles. Apart from these, there are a small number of white supremacist paramilitary organisations which operate in the United Kingdom.
- Real Irish Republican Army mainly in Northern Ireland
- Ulster Defence Association (UDA): Ulster loyalist group.
- Ulster Resistance mainly in Northern Ireland
- Ulster Volunteer Force mainly in Northern Ireland
- Combat 18
- Red Hand Commando (RHC): Ulster loyalist paramilitary group, linked to the Ulster Volunteer Force
- Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF): Ulster loyalist group, split from the UVF's Mid-Ulster Brigade.
- Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) (1974–): Split from the Official IRA in opposition to the OIRA's 1972 ceasefire. Mainly in Northern Ireland
- Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO) (1986–92): Formed by expelled and disaffected members of the INLA after that group started to reduce operations in the mid 1980s. The group were heavily involved in drug dealing and other criminal activities and were forcibly shut down in 1992 by the Provisional IRA.
- Irish Republican Liberation Army (IRLA) (2006–): A "self-styled vigilante group" that split from the Continuity IRA. Linked to the Loyalist Volunteer Force according to some sources.
- The name Irish Republican Army (IRA) has been used by many Irish republican groups in the 20th and 21st centuries. The following names are commonly used by the media and security services, but each group referred to themselves solely as the Irish Republican Army (IRA), and generally rejected the legitimacy of the others.
- Irish Volunteers (1913–16) Set up to counter the Ulster Volunteers but was shut down after the Easter Rising and formed the I.R.A. (1917–22)
- Irish Republican Army (1917–22): The original IRA, which was the official defence force of the Irish Republic and fought in the Irish War of Independence.
- Irish Republican Army (1922–69): The anti-treaty continuation of the original IRA, active during the Irish Civil War, Irish sabotage campaign, Northern Campaign, Irish Border Campaign and the Troubles.
- Official IRA (OIRA) (1969–72): The Official IRA was formed after a split in 1969 between different factions of the 1922 IRA. The OIRA became a more overtly political movement, advocating Marxist–Leninist principles.
- Provisional IRA (PIRA) (1969–2005): Also known as the Provos, the Provisional IRA was the more militarily active of the two IRAs created out of the 1969 split.
- Continuity IRA (CIRA) (1986–): Split from the Provisional IRA when that group dropped its policy of abstentionism in relation to Dáil Éireann.
- Real IRA (RIRA) (1997–): Known in the media as the New IRA since their 2012 merger with Republican Action Against Drugs and other smaller republican militant groups, they split from the Provisional IRA over that group's support for the Irish peace process and the Good Friday Agreement.
Yugoslavia
- SDG, otherwise known as the Serbian Volunteer Guard or Arkan's Tigers. This was a paramilitary army of Serbian Nationalists under the command of Zeljko Raznatovic, active during the Yugoslav Wars.
Middle East
Lebanon
Palestine
- The Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade of Fatah
- The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas
Multinational
- Nordic Strength[citation needed]
- Sea Org: Scientology group with roots in naval tradition. Dress in uniforms, live communally in barracks, and are organized around naval ranks. Some dispute whether it is paramilitary.
See also
- List of defunct paramilitary organizations
- List of police tactical units
- List of private military contractors
- List of private security companies
- List of countries by number of military and paramilitary personnel
- Militia
- Military volunteer
- Mercenary
- List of designated terrorist groups
- Violent non-state actor
- Private army
Footnotes
- ↑ Kirkpatrick, David D. (20 February 2020). "Inside Hifter's Libya: A Police State With an Islamist Twist". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 20, 2020.
Awaqirs formed the Avengers of Blood in 2013 to seek revenge after a deadly clash with an Islamist-leaning militia. The Avengers became known as enforcers for Mr. Hifter, widely blamed for disappearances and killings. [...] The militia leader, Ezzedine el-Waqwaq, said he was busy with civilian matters.
- ↑ "Ansar-VDP world's largest disciplined force". bssnews. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
- ↑ Shambaugh 2002, p. 170.
- ↑ Bowman 2010, p. 50.
- ↑ "Introduction". apf.gov. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ↑ "History of CRPF".
- ↑ "Assam Rifles". Assam Rifles. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
- ↑ Reyes, Danilo. "Policies arming civilians a product of vigilantism". Archived from the original on 2009-03-13. Retrieved 2008-12-27. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Volunteer Defense Corps Act, 1954" (PDF). Ratchakitcha (in ไทย). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2018. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Antigovernment militia groups grew by more than one-third in last year". Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ↑ Kachin conflict#First conflict (1961–1994)
- ↑ "US embassy cables: Sri Lankan government accused of complicity in human rights abuses". The Guardian. 16 December 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ↑ Borger, Julian (January 12, 2018). "Russian-trained mercenaries back Bosnia's Serb separatists". The Guardian. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ↑ "Meet the Russian Orthodox Army, Ukrainian Separatists' Shock Troops". NBC News. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
- ↑ "Воинствующий Эдичка Лимонов и его нацболы приехали в ЛНР". OBOZREVATEL PLUS (in русский). 2014-12-21. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
- ↑ "In a first, U.S. slaps sanctions on Russian white supremacists". POLITICO. Associated Press. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
References
- Steve Bowman (2010). War in Afghanistan: Strategy, Military Operations, and Issues for Congress. DIANE Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4379-2698-9. Search this book on
- International Institute for Strategic Studies (2017). The Military Balance 2017. Routledge. ISBN 9781857439007. Search this book on
- Taru Bahl, M. H. Syed (2003). Encyclopaedia of Muslim World: Iran. Anmol Publications. ISBN 978-81-261-1419-1. Search this book on
- David Shambaugh (2002). Modernizing China's military: progress, problems, and prospects. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520225077. Search this book on
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