Al-Qaeda: Founded by Osama bin Laden, this organization pursues a radical Islamic agenda and is known for high-profile attacks, such as September 11, 2001, in the U.S.
ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria): A jihadist militant group that aims to establish a caliphate and has claimed responsibility for numerous terrorist attacks worldwide.
Boko Haram: Based in Nigeria, this militant group seeks to establish an Islamic state and is notorious for kidnapping schoolgirls and attacking civilians.
Hezbollah: A Lebanese militant group with political influence, it is known for its confrontations with Israel and its involvement in the Syrian civil war.
Taliban: An Islamist group that governed Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001, the Taliban has re-emerged in power and is responsible for numerous terrorist activities against the Afghan government and its allies.
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