Conflict side archive

FARC dissident groups Weapon Systems

Weapon systems and military equipment cataloged with FARC dissident groups as the conflict side.

11 weapon systems

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Artillery

Tube artillery, rocket artillery, and long-range ground fires.

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Mortars, Infantry and artillery mortar class, ArtilleryBattle of Marawi, Colombian FARC Dissident Conflict +5 moreMortarsInfantry and artillery mortar classBuilt: Various manufacturers / Multiple countriesMortars are short-barreled, high-angle indirect-fire weapons used by infantry, artillery units, and armed groups for close support, harassment, and attacks on positions behind cover. The catalog entry treats mortars as a broad weapon class because the direct conflict sources usually document mortar use without identifying exact calibers or models, including Philippine government support fires at Marawi, Hezbollah fire at Mount Dov, jihadist attacks in Mali and Sinai, FARC dissident improvised mortars in Colombia, Sudan War battlefield use, and Cambodia-accused cross-border fire.

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Infantry Weapons

Portable weapons used by soldiers and small units.

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AR-15-pattern rifle, 5.56 mm self-loading rifle platform, Infantry WeaponsBattle of Marawi, Colombian FARC Dissident Conflict +1 moreAR-15-pattern rifle5.56 mm self-loading rifle platformBuilt: ArmaLite / Colt / Various manufacturers / United States and multiple countriesThe AR-15-pattern rifle is a lightweight, modular 5.56 mm self-loading rifle family derived from the ArmaLite and Colt AR-15 lineage. In the Battle of Marawi, open-source arms research documented AR-type rifles among weapons captured from IS-aligned Maute Group fighters, making the platform part of the militant small-arms mix used in dense urban fighting.
M60 general-purpose machine gun, 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun, Infantry WeaponsBoko Haram Insurgency, Colombian FARC Dissident Conflict +1 moreM60 general-purpose machine gun7.62 mm general-purpose machine gunBuilt: Saco Defense / Maremont / U.S. Ordnance / United StatesThe M60 is a U.S.-origin 7.62x51 mm NATO belt-fed general-purpose machine gun built for ground, tripod, vehicle, and aircraft-mounted fire support. In the Boko Haram Insurgency, analysts have identified rare M60 machine guns in Boko Haram/JAS and ISWAP media, likely reflecting captured or diverted state weapons rather than formal insurgent procurement.
M16 rifle, Assault rifle, Infantry WeaponsBattle of Marawi, Israel-Hamas War +4 moreM16 rifleAssault rifleBuilt: Colt / United StatesThe M16 is a U.S.-origin 5.56×45mm assault rifle family that remained relevant in recent conflicts, including refurbished M16A1-derived rifles documented for Philippine government troops during the Battle of Marawi, rifles supplied to Israeli response teams after the October 7 attacks, Iraqi partner-force training use, M16s seized from FARC dissident structures in Colombia, and Afghan government service during the post-2015 War in Afghanistan.
Machine gun, Automatic small arm / crew-served firearm, Infantry WeaponsColombian FARC Dissident Conflict, Israel-Hezbollah ConflictMachine gunAutomatic small arm / crew-served firearmBuilt: Multiple manufacturers / Multiple countriesMachine guns are automatic small arms built for sustained rapid fire, ranging from light squad automatic weapons to medium, general-purpose, and heavy crew-served guns. This catalog entry is intentionally broad and tracks directly sourced machine-gun use or recovery in the Colombian FARC Dissident Conflict and the post-October 2023 Israel-Hezbollah fighting.
Fragmentation hand grenade, Hand grenade, Infantry WeaponsIsrael-Hamas War, Battle of Marawi +4 moreFragmentation hand grenadeHand grenadeBuilt: Various manufacturers / Multiple countriesFragmentation hand grenades are compact anti-personnel explosives that split their casing into lethal fragments after a short delay. They are documented in close-quarters fighting and insurgent stocks, including Hamas grenade attacks during the Israel-Hamas War, Philippine government clearing efforts in Marawi, hand grenades recovered from Boko Haram hideouts in northeast Nigeria, and direct grenade use by FARC dissidents, the PKK, and Sinai militants after 2015.
Handgun/pistol, Handheld small arm / sidearm, Infantry WeaponsColombian FARC Dissident Conflict, Haitian Gang Conflict +1 moreHandgun/pistolHandheld small arm / sidearmBuilt: Various manufacturers / Multiple countriesHandguns and pistols are compact small arms designed for one-handed or close-range use, including semi-automatic pistols fed from magazines and revolvers fed from rotating cylinders. In this archive the entry is used conservatively for model-unspecified pistols or handguns documented in conflict sources, including FARC dissident seizures in Colombia, gang arsenals in Haiti, and handgun use by warring forces in Sudan.
AK-47/AKM rifle family, Selective-fire assault rifle family, Infantry WeaponsColombian FARC Dissident Conflict, Haitian Gang Conflict +11 moreAK-47/AKM rifle familySelective-fire assault rifle familyBuilt: Various manufacturers / Soviet Union / Russia / China / multiple countriesAK-47/AKM-family rifles are Kalashnikov-pattern small arms derived from the Soviet AK-47 and 1959 AKM modernization, usually chambered in 7.62 x 39 mm. In the post-2015 archive they appear with FARC dissidents in Colombia, gangs in Haiti, PKK fighters, GNA scouts in Libya, insurgents in Mali, Islamic State forces in Iraq and Syria, militants in Sinai, RSF units in Sudan, Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, and Houthi-linked supply chains in Yemen.
Galil assault rifle, Selective-fire assault rifle family, Infantry WeaponsBoko Haram Insurgency, Colombian FARC Dissident Conflict +1 moreGalil assault rifleSelective-fire assault rifle familyBuilt: Israel Military Industries / Israel Weapon Industries / IsraelThe Galil is an Israeli Kalashnikov-derived assault rifle family originally produced by Israel Military Industries and later modernized by Israel Weapon Industries as the Galil ACE line. Recent conflict reporting places Galil or Galil ACE rifles in irregular small-arms stocks from the Lake Chad Basin to FARC dissident operations in Colombia and trafficked gang arsenals in Haiti, where they appear as portable infantry weapons rather than heavy support systems.

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Munitions

Standalone missiles, bombs, rockets, torpedoes, and guided or unguided explosive payloads.

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Improvised explosive device, Improvised explosive device, MunitionsYemen Civil War, 2019 India-Pakistan Border Skirmishes +12 moreImprovised explosive deviceImprovised explosive deviceBuilt: Local fabrication by armed groups / VariousImprovised explosive devices are nonstandard bombs assembled from commercial, homemade, or military explosive components and triggers; this entry covers Houthi roadside and repurposed-ordnance IED use in Yemen, the Pulwama vehicle-borne suicide car bomb, Maute group booby traps in Marawi, and Boko Haram IED and mine-style attacks in the Lake Chad basin.