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List of armed groups in the Algerian Civil War

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This article is a list of armed groups involved in the Algerian Civil War (1992 - 2002). The civil war between the Algerian government and various Islamist rebel groups took place from 11 January 1992 - after a coup overturned an assumed Islamist electoral victory - until 8 February 2002. Initially, the government assumed to have suppressed the Islamist movement, but armed groups soon emerged, declaring jihad. By 1994, the violence had escalated to a point where the government's ability to maintain control appeared uncertain. By 1996–97, the Islamist resistance had visibly lost popular support, though clashes continued for several more years.Kepel, Jihad, 2002: p.255

Algerian Civil War

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!{{flagicon image|Flag of Algeria.svg}}People's Democratic Republic of Algeria and allies

!{{flagicon image|Flag of the Islamic Salvation Front.svg}} Islamist Opposition

!{{flagicon image|Flag of Jihad.svg}} Salafi Jihadist Opposition

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size=22px|border=}} Republican Guard
  • {{flagicon image|National Gandarmerie emblem.png|size=22px|border=}} National Gendarmerie
  • {{flagicon image|Algerian Municipal Guard.png|size=22px|border=}} Garde Communale
  • {{Interlanguage link|Patriots Militia|lt=Patriots Militia|qid=Q16669213}}
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  • Organisation of Young Free Algerians
  • {{flagicon image|Flag of Directorate General for National Security (police in Algeria).png}} Directorate General for National Security

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    Foreign Support:

    • {{flag|Egypt}}{{Cite book |author=Rex Brynen |author2=Bahgat Korany |author3=Paul Noble |title=Political Liberalization and Democratization in the Arab World|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=F2B6o_0VLl8C&pg=PA289|volume=1|publisher=Lynne Rienner Publishers|year=1995|page=289|isbn=978-1-55587-579-4}}{{Cite book|first=Riadh|last=Sidaoui|chapter=Islamic Politics and the Military: Algeria 1962–2008|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UouRFVxywIQC&pg=PA241|editor1-first=Jan-Erik |editor1-last=Lane |editor2-first=Hamadi |editor2-last=Redissi |editor3-first=Riyāḍ |editor3-last=Ṣaydāwī|title=Religion and Politics: Islam and Muslim Civilization|year=2009|publisher=Ashgate|pages=241–243|isbn=978-0-7546-7418-4}}
    • {{flag|Tunisia}}
    • {{flag|European Union}}
    • {{flag|France|1974}}{{Cite book |author=Karl DeRouen Jr. |author2=Uk Heo |title=Civil Wars of the World: Major Conflicts Since World War II|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nrN077AEgzMC&pg=PA115|year=2007|publisher=ABC-CLIO|pages=115–117|isbn=978-1-85109-919-1}}
    • {{flag|South Africa}}[https://www.hrw.org/reports/2000/safrica/Sarfio00-05.htm#P575_119558 Arms trade in practice], Hrw.org, October 2000

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    Foreign Support:

    • {{flag|Libya|1977}} (until 1995){{Cite book|first=Riadh|last=Sidaoui|chapter=Islamic Politics and the Military: Algeria 1962–2008|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UouRFVxywIQC&pg=PA241|editor=Jan-Erik Lane |editor2=Hamadi Redissi |editor3=Riyāḍ Ṣaydāwī|title=Religion and Politics: Islam and Muslim Civilization|year=2009|publisher=Ashgate|pages=241–243|isbn=978-0-7546-7418-4}}
    • {{flag|Morocco}} (alleged){{Cite book|first=Riadh|last=Sidaoui|chapter=Islamic Politics and the Military: Algeria 1962–2008|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UouRFVxywIQC&pg=PA241|editor=Jan-Erik Lane |editor2=Hamadi Redissi |editor3=Riyāḍ Ṣaydāwī|title=Religion and Politics: Islam and Muslim Civilization|year=2009|publisher=Ashgate|pages=241–243|isbn=978-0-7546-7418-4}}{{Cite book |last1=Zoubir |first1=Yahia H. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6IHqdzOu_M8C |title=North Africa: Politics, Region, and the Limits of Transformation |last2=Amirah-Fernández |first2=Haizam |date=2008-01-15 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-134-08740-2 |pages=184 |language=en}}{{Cite book |last=Cordesman |first=Anthony H. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uH3RizO9lE8C |title=A Tragedy of Arms: Military and Security Developments in the Maghreb |date=2002 |publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group |isbn=978-0-275-96936-3 |pages=112 |language=en}}
    • {{flag|Iran}} (alleged){{Cite book |last1=DeRouen |first1=Karl R. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nrN077AEgzMC&pg=PA115 |title=Civil Wars of the World: Major Conflicts Since World War II |last2=Heo |first2=Uk |date=2007 |publisher=ABC-CLIO |isbn=978-1-85109-919-1 |language=en}}
    • {{Flag|Saudi Arabia}} (pre-war){{Cite book |author=Karl DeRouen Jr. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nrN077AEgzMC&pg=PA115 |title=Civil Wars of the World: Major Conflicts Since World War II |author2=Uk Heo |publisher=ABC-CLIO |year=2007 |isbn=978-1-85109-919-1 |pages=115–117}}
    • {{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} Saudi private donors{{Cite book |last1=DeRouen |first1=Karl R. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nrN077AEgzMC&pg=PA115 |title=Civil Wars of the World: Major Conflicts Since World War II |last2=Heo |first2=Uk |date=2007 |publisher=ABC-CLIO |isbn=978-1-85109-919-1 |language=en}}

    |{{flagicon image|Armed Islamic Group of Algeria Flag.png}} Armed Islamic Group of Algeria

    Allies:

    Foreign Support:

    • {{flag|Sudan}} (alleged){{Cite book|first=Aaron|last=Mannes|title=Profiles in Terror: The Guide to Middle East Terrorist Organizations|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lJwIhKrx0FAC&pg=PA8|year=2004|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|page=8|isbn=978-0-7425-3525-1}}{{Cite book|first=Anthony H.|last=Cordesman|title=A Tragedy of Arms: Military and Security Developments in the Maghreb|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uH3RizO9lE8C&pg=PA126|year=2002|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|page=126|isbn=978-0-275-96936-3}}{{Cite book|first1=Johan|last1=Brosché|first2=Kristine|last2=Höglund|chapter=The diversity of peace and war in Africa|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jx7uCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA116|title=Armaments, Disarmament and International Security|year=2015|page=116|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-873781-0}}
    • {{flag|Iran}} (alleged)
    • {{flagicon image|Flag of Jihad.svg}} Egyptian Islamic Jihad (until 1995){{Cite book|first=Gabriel G.|last=Tabarani|title=Jihad's New Heartlands: Why The West Has Failed To Contain Islamic Fundamentalism|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2HB4cSQS_pgC&pg=PA329|year=2011|publisher=AuthorHouse|page=329|isbn=978-1-4678-9180-6}}

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    References

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