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
• Alamara: A counter Insurgency operating across the central-eastern side of Mindanao

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
• Bagani: A counter insurgency group operating in Cabanglasan, Bukidnon, Philippines

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
• FRSC: Abbreviation for the Federal Road Safety Corps, Nigeria

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
• MOD: MAN OF ORDER AND DISCIPLINE Movement, Nigeria
• 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

• Peasant Self-Defense Forces of Córdoba and Urabá
• Pancasila Youth of Indonesia

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