TOP 10 MOST DANGEROUS TERRORIST GROUPS

7. FARC (Forcas Armadas Revoluitonary da Colombia).

Also known as Revolutionary Armed forces of Colombia. They were formed in the 1960s. They have been engaged in kidnapping, extortion and illegal mining. They are known by the government of Colombia as a terrorist group. The
Colombian government in 1962 assembled some civilians to work with the army in bringing the threat by FARC to an end. Many killings, assassinations and bombings in Colombia has been ascribed to FARC. FARC have been attributed as one of the world largest drug trafficking organization. They are no longer brutally active nowadays as they once were but they still remain threat to the Colombian security.

6. Hezbollah

They are Shia’ist militant group. They based in Lebanon and are assumed to be more powerful than the army of Lebanese. It was formed by Muslim clerics in a bid to stop Israeli occupation of Lebanon. Their aim is to stop westerns and western allies especially Americans from staying in Lebanon. They were being funded and supported by iran and Syria. Bombing of US embassy in Lebanon, hostage crisis in Lebanon, the attack on London Israeli embassy, and many other terrorist activities were accredited to this militant group.

5. ISIS (Islamic State Iraq and Syria).

This is a Sunni jihadist terrorist group based in the Middle East. Their chief aim is to gather majority of Muslim troops under their control. They have their fortification in Syria, Iraq, Palestine, etc. they are for violating human rights, hostile attacks such as open-fire attacks on civilians and killing of children. In the last few years, they have had a tremendous growth in their population with up to 80000 fighters in Iraq and Syria. Their inhumane acts have prompted UK, USA, and many other countries launch attack on them to counter their growing insurgency.

4. Tehrik-I-Taliban.

 They are in based in Pakistan. They are seen in Afghan border of Pakistan. Their aim include: to bring down the Pakistan government, enforcement of sharia law and fighting NATO forces in Afghanistan. They are have been responsible for various cruel attacks which includes: suicide bombings, bombing of UN offices in Pakistan, and attacks on Pakistan security stations.

3. Lashkar-E-Toiba

They are one the most notorious terrorist group operating currently. Their attack on Mumbai in November 2008 remains the most infamous. Many civilians lost their lives as a result of this attack. They have also launched attacks on the parliament of India. They have made promise to free Muslims living in Indian Kashmir. Their aim is also to bring in Islamic state in South Asia. They use children of age 12-14 to achieve their terrorist activities. They have been responsible for many bombings in India. Saudi Arabia is the allegedly sponsor of this terrorist group.

 2. Taliban

This group is based in Afghanistan. They have yearly turnover of 400million dollars. Their spiritual leader is Mohammed Omar and he is one of their founding member. Taliban was responsible for the attack on the twin towers of world trade center in New York on September 11, 2001. This terrorist group formed as a result of mobilization by the US, for the purpose of setting the Afghanistan free from the bondages of the Soviet Union. They were trained by the ISI. They have been attributed to perpetrating human rights violations such as raping women and ethnic cleansing in Afghanistan. They are one of the most dangerous terrorist groups in the world presently.

1. Al-Qaeda.

The founders are Osama Bin Laden, Abdullah Azzam and other militants. Their aim is to bring together Muslims across the globe and a strict observation of the Sharia law. They partook in the September 11 attacks, bombing of US embassy in 1998 and bombing of Bali in 2002. They carry out their operations through executing suicide missions using suicide bombers. Despite the death of Osama Bin Laden which became an obstacle in deploying their missions, they remain the most deadly terrorist group in the world today. Bombing of world trade center in 1993, Ashoura massacre, and bombing of Baghdad testifies the fact. They have many executive jets and aircrafts including Boeing 727s