Iraq Democracy Watch

Resistance Groups -- Running List

  1. Al-Faruq Brigades
  2. Ansar al-Islam
  3. Armed Vanguards of the Second Mohammed Army (claimed resp. for UN bombing)
  4. Army of Mohammed 
  5. Army of Right 
  6. Black Banner Organization
  7. General Command of the Armed Forces, Resistance and Liberation in Iraq*
  8. Iraqi National Islamic Resistance
  9. Iraqi Resistance Brigades
  10. Iraq's Revolutionaries  
  11. Islamic Armed Group of al-Qaida, Fallujah branch
  12. Jihad Cells
  13. Liberating Iraq's Army
  14. Mujahideen Battalions of the Salafi Group of Iraq 
  15. Muslim Fighters of the Victorious Sect (aka, Mujaheddin of the Victorious Sect)
  16. Muslim Youth
  17. Nasserites 
  18. National Iraqi Commandos Front
  19. New Return*
  20. Patriotic Front *
  21. Political Media Organ of the Ba‘ath Party * ( Jihaz al-Iilam al-Siasi lil hizb al-Baath )
  22. Popular Resistance for the Liberation of Iraq *
  23. Return*
  24. Saddam's Fedayeen* +
  25. Salafist Jihad Group 
  26. Snake Party
  27. Sons of Islam 
  28. Wakefulness and Holy War
  29. White Flags 

* Ba'athist or probably Ba'athist

+ Apparently the same as the Iraqi Liberation Army, previously listed separately; also known as  Muhammad's Army

NOTE:  Does not included references to additional, anonymous groups who have contacted Arab press outlets.

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