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DECEMBER 2000 • VOLUME VII: NUMBER 4
Who Are the Active Terrorists?
Middle East Quarterly
December 2000
A recent report published by the Congressional Research Service1 included a list of seventeen "foreign terrorist organizations" operating out of the Middle East as of October 1999. Arranged in order of most active to least, a very clear pattern becomes discernible: all of the most dangerous groups have an Islamist orientation, as opposed to the nationalist and leftist outlooks of yesterday's greatest worries.
| Group |
Description |
Terrorist
Activity Level |
| Al-Qa'ida (Ben Ladin Organiztation) |
Multinational, Afghanistan-based Islamist |
Very High |
| Armed Islamic Group (GIA) |
Algerian, Islamist |
High |
| Hamas Palestinian |
Islamist |
High |
| Harakat ul-Mujahidin (HUM) |
Pakistani, Islamist, Kashmir separatist |
High |
| Islamic Group |
Egyptian, Islamist |
High |
| Al-Jihad |
Egyptian, Islamist |
High |
| Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ) |
Palestinian, Islamist |
High |
| Hizballah |
Lebanese, Shiite Islamist |
Moderate |
| People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI) |
Iranian, leftwing anti-regime |
Moderate |
| Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command (PFLP-GC) |
Palestinian, nationalist |
Moderate |
| Kach |
Jewish, anti-peace process |
Low |
| Kahane Chai |
Jewish, anti-peace process |
Low |
| Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) |
Kurdish, anti Turkey |
Low |
| Palestine Liberation Front |
Palestinian, nationalist |
Low |
| Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) |
Palestinian, Marxist |
Low |
| Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front |
Turkish, leftwing anti-government |
Low |
| Abu Nidal Organization |
Palestinian, nationalist |
Very Low |
1 "Terrorism: Near Eastern Groups and State Sponsors, 2000," Aug. 17, 2000 Related Topics: Terrorism
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