Guerrillas by Country

Interesting that just two of these have ended up later winning their national elections (Sandinistas and Hamas) (so when does a "guerrilla group" become part of that country's "establishment"?) Hezbollah and IRA (via Sinn Fein) have a small number of their members elected to parliament, and the Taliban and Khmer Rouge have ruled their countries for a period after armed uprisings.

One could say the same thing about the American Revolutionaries 300 years ago.

Haha, would have loved to see the reaction if "Sons of Liberty" had been included on this list.

Please Quizmaster, we need a 'like' button!

Here, here.

I did.

It was great when they showed up in newspaper headlines in the Philippines before. My favorite I think was "Philippines Army Slams MILF Hard"... but the group has since changed their name I think in part for this reason.

I aslo did haha^^

And I checked the comment like "does anyone else noticed it?"

Excellent idea for a quiz.

If you ever decide to add new one's, the FLQ in Canada would be a good one that most non-Canadians would probably have trouble with.

Speaking as an American, I have no idea what you mean by 'Canada'. Is that a country or something?

It's the federal district of Oman.

All kidding aside, it's amazing how some of us Americans think people up in Canada live in Igloos. They're a first world and fully developed country and only the Inuit near the north pole live in igloos. We need to get better at learning more about other countries.

There are a bunch of loonies up there. :)

They were only very active in the 70's when they kidnapped and killed an official. Hardly anyone outside of Canada likely has heard of it.

But it was still there.

Viet Minh?

Would never have known about the LRA if it hadn't been for the 'KONY2012' movement

Aum Shinrikyô a guerrilla?

What about the Judean People's Front?

I think you mean the People's Front of Judea.

At least they're not the Judean Popular People's Front!

No Boko Haram? I feel like they're a well known group. Don't know if they're considered eligible for this quiz though?

Guerrilla group or just murderous terrorists? Calling them a guerrilla group somehow legitimizes their purpose (and in that case ISIS would be even more infamous), and I think that is why they shouldn't be included. Of course the same goes for some of the others already on the list

Totally agree with Sputnix on this. Calling these groups guerrillas seems to add some legitimacy to them, when in fact they are just a bunch of murderers who don't care who they kill or cripple. Maybe change the title to Terrorist organisations as this is what they are.

And where's Al Shabab?

Odd...I only got 9 but it said I got 11? Glitch? Good quiz QM, as ever. Thanks

Got them all except Symbionese Liberation Army. I think Fretilin would be a good addition to this quiz.