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Afghan Mujahideen

The Afghan mujahideen were the religiously-motivated insurgents who banded together to oppose the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. Most of the major leaders in Islamist extremist groups initially trained, fought and rose to prominence during this... Read more

Groups / Movements Islamist

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Aryan Strikeforce

The Aryan Strikeforce was a racist skinhead group founded in 2013 by New Jersey racist skinhead Josh "Hatchet" Steever. He established the group after being kicked out of Aryan Terror Brigade, another racist skinhead group he created... Read more

Groups / Movements White supremacist

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Al Qaeda in the Arab…

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) is an Al Qaeda affiliate group based in the Arabian Peninsula and was formed in January 2009. It operates primarily in Yemen and occasionally recruits from Saudi Arabia. Of all... Read more

Groups / Movements Islamist

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Al Shabaab

Al Shabaab is an Al Qaeda-affiliated Islamist terrorist organization based in Somalia. Al Shabaab is a brutal terrorist group which controls large swathes of the country and frequently projects attacks into neighboring countries, including Kenya and Uganda... Read more

Groups / Movements Islamist

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Aryan Terror Brigade

The Aryan Terror Brigade was a racist skinhead group, started in 2009 by longtime white supremacist Josh "Hatchet" Steever. The group was active in the United States, South America, and Europe. In 2013, Steever was removed as... Read more

Groups / Movements White supremacist

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Alabama Aryan Brothe…

Alabama Aryan Brotherhood is a white supremacist prison gang that was established in the Alabama Department of Corrections. The group's patch is usually a shield with four images, which could include the initials AB, SS lightning bolts... Read more

Groups / Movements White supremacist

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Al Qaeda

Founded by Osama bin Laden in 1988 in Peshawar, Pakistan, Al Qaeda eventually became the leader of the global jihadist movement. After orchestrating the September 11, 2001 attacks on the Twin Towers in New York City, counterterrorism... Read more

Groups / Movements Islamist

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America First Studen…

America First Students is a self-described "campus conservative organization" created by Nick Fuentes surrogates and "groyper" activists, some of whom are white supremacists.

Groups / Movements White supremacist

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American Defense Ski…

Created in 2020, the American Defense Skinheads (ADS) are a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based racist skinhead crew. ADS is heavily involved in the white power music scene and hold several such concerts throughout the year. They are allied with... Read more

Groups / Movements White supremacist

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Aryan Warriors

The Aryan Warriors is a Nevada-based white supremacist prison gang that has been around since the 1980s. The gang uses Viking-related imagery including shields and runic symbols.

Groups / Movements White supremacist