Miscellaneous Groups in Asia

Miscellaneous Groups in Asia




The Taliban

Communist Party of Nepal

Communist Part of Nepal (CPN)
Former militant group now a legitimate political party.
Maoist
Declared Peoples War in 1996
Also initiated protests and strikes during the civil war.
Agreed to lay down arms and participate in elections in 2006.
L1A1 rifles






Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM)
Free Aceh Movement

Free Aceh Movement
RPG-2 or copy
RPK machine guns
M-16
AK-47/AKM
G3
Pindad SS1 assault rifles

After the 2004 Tsunami the government of Indonesia and the GAM have peace accords.





Free Papua Movement

FALINTIL military wing
FRETILIN- political wing

Fought for independence for East Timor from Indonesia.
East Timor won independence from Indonesia in  2002

Leftists Groups in Japan

Japanese Red Army (not active for decades)

Kakurokyo (Revolutionary Workers)

    -Kimoto-ha faction (also called Sekisaish-ha)

Japan Revolutionary Communist League (Chukaku-ha or Central Core Faction)

Japan Revolutionary Laborer Society

Japan Revolutionary Communist Alliance

Revolutionary Army

Many left wing groups in Japan use the hakugekidan (迫撃弾) or hishodan (飛翔弾) which is a mortar shell or rocket like projectile fired from tubes like a mortar. Some of the devices have been time delayed.

Secret base (ajito)

Viet Cong