Leading insurgent groups South Thailand insurgency

1 leading insurgent groups

1.1 brn-c
1.2 rkk
1.3 gmip
1.4 bbmp
1.5 pulo
1.6 symbols

leading insurgent groups

currently active insurgent movements brn-coordinate, alleged armed wing runda kumpulan kecil (rkk), , gmip. pulo, doyen of patani insurgent groups , formerly respected secessionist movement in region, has been largely inactive in recent years.

brn-c

the barisan revolusi nasional-koordinasi (brn-c) important group, spearheading insurgency in southern thailand. revived after 2001 , leaders salafi religious teachers have rejected pan-arab socialist ideology of brn, engaging in political activism recruiting followers in mosques , indoctrinating @ islamic schools. group has vision of becoming mass movement, aiming towards having 400,000 members in area of operation. brn-c has no constructive cultural or nationalistic goals; instead immediate aim make southern thailand ungovernable. has been largely successful @ spreading , maintaining atmosphere of terror , uncertainty through well-trained secret militant units engage in assassinations , calculated destruction.

rkk

the runda kumpulan kecil (rkk), allegedly 1 of armed wings of brn-c, has been 1 of brutal , ruthless groups of south thailand insurgency in recent years. composed of young, salafi, militants routinely flee malaysia after carrying out violent attacks, including bombings, arson, , murders in yala, pattani, or narathiwat province. although several rkk members have been arrested or killed thai military in past decade, difficult involved in counter-insurgency penetrate structure of group owing secrecy , mobility.

gmip

like brn-c, gerakan mujahidin islam patani (gmip) group experienced revival after 2001 , has more hard-line islamic political goals, detriment of former nationalist cause. members believed have sympathies al qaeda , establishment of transnational islamic caliphate.

bbmp

the barisan bersatu mujahidin patani (bbmp) created in 1985 radical breakaway of national front liberation of pattani (bnpp), distinguished latter overt islamist ideology.

pulo

the patani united liberation organisation (pulo) movement founded on nationalist , secular values of patani nation-building. priority freeing pattani thai rule means, including armed struggle.

however, since 2001 civil society in 3 southern thai provinces has experienced widespread imposition of legalistic salafi norms , reality on ground today different in former southern thailand. salafism has heavily eroded patani cultural identity , current insurgent groups have extreme religious goals, such islamic caliphate, detriment of patani nationalism. although of present-day insurgents former pulo members, still unclear whether fight pulo s cause , many may have become part of more active , religious organisations have overtaken pulo. in recent years pulo s leadership has largely lost control on insurgents , has limited overall degree of influence on insurgency in southern thailand.

on 26 july 2009 abu yasir fikri, president of pulo, , emir of group of mujahidin islam patani (gmip), me kuteh, agreed join forces. abu yasir fikri allowed speak on behalf of gmip on political issues. agreement included section in agreed form unified military force, patani liberation army (pla). pla commanded first deputy military commander of patani united liberation organisation (pulo).

on 18 april 2009, pulo outlined solution conflict @ oics twelfth meeting of intergovernmental group of experts consider conditions of muslim communities , minorities in jeddah.

symbols

in last decade of unrest in south thailand, black al-raya flag has largely replaced colourful secessionist flags formerly used different groups involved in insurgency against thai government.