List of paramilitary groups
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The list of paramilitary groups includes all organized armed groups not officially considered a national military force. Groups are listed alphabetically, with the common name as the primary entry. Multiple entries for multiple names for a group are fine, for the purpose of redirects and easier research.
A
- ABB: Abbreviation for the Alex Boncayao Brigade
- Abu Sayyaf: Islamic separatist group in the southern Philippines
- Aceh Security Disturbance Movement: English name by the Indonesian government for the Free Aceh Movement
- Al Harakut Al Islamiyya: Alternate name for Abu Sayyaf
- Alex Boncayao Brigade: Urban militant group of the Communist Party of the Philippines
- ASG: Abbreviation for Abu Sayyaf Group
B
- Barasi Revolusi Nasional: National separatist group in Malaysia and Thailand
- Barisan National Pember-Basan Pattani: Islamic insurgent group in Malaysia and Thailand
- Baseej: Iran
- BLA: Initialism for the Baloch Liberation Army
- BNPP: Initialism for the Barisan National Pember-Basan Pattani
- BRN: Initialism for the Barasi Revolusi Nasional
- BSF: Initialism for the Border Security Force
C
- Cambodian Freedom Fighters: Rebel group in Cambodia
- CFF: Initialism for the Cambodian Freedom Fighters
- Cholana Kangtoap Serei Cheat Kampouchea: Cambodian name for the Cambodian Freedom Fighters
E
- Eastern Shan State Army: Group in Burma
F
- Free Aceh Movement: Regional separatist group in Aceh, Indonesia
- Fruit of Islam: Military wing of the Nation of Islam
G
- GAM: Indonesian acronym for the Free Aceh Movement
- Gerakan Aceh Merdeka: Indonesian name for the Free Aceh Movement
I
- PIRA: Abbreviation for the Provisional Irish Republican Army
- RIRA: Abbreviation for the Real Irish Republican Army
- CIRA: Abbreviation for the Continuity Irish Republican Army
- OIRA: Abbreviation for the Official Irish Republican Army
- INLA: Abbreviation for the Irish National Liberation Army
L
- LVF Abbreviation for the : Loyalist Volunteer Force
M
- Mong Tai Army: Armed drug cartel in Burma
- MTA: Initialism for the Mong Tai Army
- Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA)
N
- NDAA: Initialism for the National Democratic Alliance Army
- National Democratic Alliance Army: Group in NE Burma
P
S
- Salwa Judum
- 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 para-military.
- 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.
R
- RHC Abbreviation for the : Red Hand Commandos
U
- United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia
- United Wa State Army: Autonomous military group in Wa State, Burma
- UWSA: Initialism for the United Wa State Army
- UDA : Abbreviation for the Ulster Defence Association
- Ustaše Militia acted as a para-military unit, an auxiliary part of the WW2 Croatian Nazi Puppet State's Armed Forces
- UVF : Abbreviation for the Ulster Volunteer Force