List of paramilitary groups

The list of paramilitary groups includes all organized armed groups not officially considered a national military force. Groups are listed alphabetically, with the common name as the primary entry. Multiple entries for multiple names for a group are fine, for the purpose of redirects and easier research.

A

 * ABB: Abbreviation for the Alex Boncayao Brigade
 * Abu Sayyaf: Islamic separatist group in the southern Philippines
 * Aceh Security Disturbance Movement: English name by the Indonesian government for the Free Aceh Movement
 * Al Harakut Al Islamiyya: Alternate name for Abu Sayyaf
 * Alex Boncayao Brigade: Urban militant group of the Communist Party of the Philippines
 * ASG: Abbreviation for Abu Sayyaf Group

B

 * Barasi Revolusi Nasional: National separatist group in Malaysia and Thailand
 * Barisan National Pember-Basan Pattani: Islamic insurgent group in Malaysia and Thailand
 * Baseej: Iran
 * BLA: Initialism for the Baloch Liberation Army
 * BNPP: Initialism for the Barisan National Pember-Basan Pattani
 * BRN: Initialism for the Barasi Revolusi Nasional
 * BSF: Initialism for the Border Security Force

C

 * Cambodian Freedom Fighters: Rebel group in Cambodia
 * CFF: Initialism for the Cambodian Freedom Fighters
 * Cholana Kangtoap Serei Cheat Kampouchea: Cambodian name for the Cambodian Freedom Fighters

E

 * Eastern Shan State Army: Group in Burma

F

 * Free Aceh Movement: Regional separatist group in Aceh, Indonesia
 * Fruit of Islam: Military wing of the Nation of Islam

G

 * GAM: Indonesian acronym for the Free Aceh Movement
 * Gerakin Aceh Merdeka: Indonesian name for the Free Aceh Movement

I

 * PIRA: Abbreviation for the Provisional Irish Republican Army
 * RIRA: Abbreviation for the Real Irish Republican Army
 * CIRA: Abbreviation for the Continuity Irish Republican Army
 * OIRA: Abbreviation for the Official Irish Republican Army
 * INLA: Abbreviation for the Irish National Liberation Army

L

 * LVF Abbreviaton for the : Loyalist Volunteer Force

M

 * MNDAA: Initialism for the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army
 * Mong Tai Army: Armed drug cartel in Burma
 * MTA: Initialism for the Mong Tai Army
 * Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army: Group in Burma

P

 * Peasant Self-Defense Forces of Córdoba and Urabá

S

 * Salwa Judum
 * Sea Org Scientology group with roots in naval tradition. Dress in uniforms, live communally in barracks, and are organized around naval ranks. Some dispute whether it is para-military.
 * SDG, otherwise known as the Serbian Volunteer Guard or Arkan's Tigers. This was a paramilitary army of Serbian Nationalists under the command of Zeljko Raznatovic, active during the Yugoslav Wars.

R

 * '''RHC Abbreviation for the : Red Hand Commandos

U

 * United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia
 * United Wa State Army: Autonomous military group in Wa State, Burma
 * UWSA: Initialism for the United Wa State Army
 * UDA : Abbreviation for the Ulster Defence Association
 *  UVF : Abbreviation for the Ulster Volunteer Force