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title: "Top 10 militant groups in the world"  
description: "Top 10 militant groups in the world like Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL): Known for its extremist ideology and acts of terrorism worldwide."  
author: "Baishakhi Ghosh"  
published: 2024-03-11  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/3997/top-10-militant-groups-in-the-world  
category: "political"  
tags: ["Top 10 militant groups in the world"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# Top 10 militant groups in the world

![Top 10 militant groups in the world](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/9d1507b2-56a5-4f56-8572-23e10eca3880/images/9f70ac58-24e0-4708-ae90-673a1d942c7e.jpeg) Top 10 militant groups in the world ![Top 10 militant groups in the world](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/9d1507b2-56a5-4f56-8572-23e10eca3880/images/03ffaa03-652e-4e6d-927d-4e0e6a583a73.jpeg) Taliban: Operating primarily in Afghanistan and Pakistan, known for insurgency and terrorist activities. ![Top 10 militant groups in the world](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/9d1507b2-56a5-4f56-8572-23e10eca3880/images/49936dd8-db30-4f91-b912-17a8e6b27fb2.jpeg) Boko Haram: Active in Nigeria and neighboring countries, infamous for kidnappings and violence. ![Top 10 militant groups in the world](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/9d1507b2-56a5-4f56-8572-23e10eca3880/images/14ea3481-76a0-4927-9d9d-00c9526da065.jpeg) Al-Qaeda: Global jihadist organization responsible for numerous terrorist attacks, including 9/11. ![Top 10 militant groups in the world](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/9d1507b2-56a5-4f56-8572-23e10eca3880/images/5bcd2d10-d880-4468-b281-aa79edc8a8c7.jpeg) Hezbollah: Lebanese militant group with significant influence in the Middle East, backed by Iran. ![Top 10 militant groups in the world](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/9d1507b2-56a5-4f56-8572-23e10eca3880/images/540a89af-d8fc-43b7-9ca6-a9af9e02dbac.jpeg) Hamas: Palestinian militant group controlling Gaza, engaged in conflict with Israel. ![Top 10 militant groups in the world](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/9d1507b2-56a5-4f56-8572-23e10eca3880/images/04bb6150-960b-4c36-bf56-6e682c597597.jpeg) Lashkar-e-Taiba: Operating in South Asia, responsible for attacks in India and Pakistan. ![Top 10 militant groups in the world](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/9d1507b2-56a5-4f56-8572-23e10eca3880/images/78a5bdca-3890-4d73-b55a-da4b37db2961.jpeg) FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia): Former guerrilla group turned political party, known for its insurgency in Colombia. ![Top 10 militant groups in the world](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/9d1507b2-56a5-4f56-8572-23e10eca3880/images/2dd1ffa5-d109-4ea5-92a9-2f3635b7adc7.jpeg) Abu Sayyaf: Based in the Philippines, notorious for kidnappings and terrorist activities. ![Top 10 militant groups in the world](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/9d1507b2-56a5-4f56-8572-23e10eca3880/images/ee31bef5-fe7c-477f-b3f9-4720735bb7ce.jpeg) PKK (Kurdistan Workers' Party): Kurdish militant group fighting for autonomy in Turkey, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries.

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