Conflict side archive

IS-aligned militants Weapon Systems

Weapon systems and military equipment cataloged with IS-aligned militants as the conflict side.

15 weapon systems

Pindad SS1-V1, 5.56 mm assault rifle, Infantry Weapons

Battle of MarawiPindad SS1-V15.56 mm assault rifleBuilt: PT Pindad / IndonesiaThe Pindad SS1-V1 is an Indonesian 5.56 x 45 mm assault rifle based on the FN FNC and produced by PT Pindad. Its Battle of Marawi record is narrow but directly documented: ARES identified an SS1-V1 among weapons seized from IS-aligned Maute Group fighters in Marawi, making it a rare Indonesian-pattern rifle in the militant small-arms mix.

AR-15-pattern rifle, 5.56 mm self-loading rifle platform, Infantry Weapons

Battle 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.

FN Minimi light machine gun, 5.56x45mm NATO light machine gun, Infantry Weapons

Battle of Marawi, Operation Inherent Resolve +2 moreFN Minimi light machine gun5.56x45mm NATO light machine gunBuilt: FN Herstal / BelgiumThe FN Minimi is a Belgian belt-fed light machine gun developed by Fabrique Nationale for squad automatic fire, with 5.56 mm NATO models widely fielded as national variants such as the U.S. M249, Canadian C9, and Australian F89. In the Yemen Civil War, Amnesty International reported Belgian Minimis deployed by The Giants Brigades, tying the weapon to UAE-backed coalition-aligned ground forces around the Hodeidah offensive.

FN FAL, 7.62 mm battle rifle, Infantry Weapons

Boko Haram Insurgency, Battle of Marawi +2 moreFN FAL7.62 mm battle rifleBuilt: FN Herstal / Various manufacturers / Belgium; licensed production in multiple countriesThe FN FAL is a Belgian 7.62 x 51 mm NATO battle rifle designed by Fabrique Nationale after World War II and widely copied or license-produced. In the Battle of Marawi record, it appears as a recovered Maute-group weapon: Philippine forces reported three FAL rifles among firearms found after the urban fight.

M14, 7.62 mm battle rifle, Infantry Weapons

Boko Haram Insurgency, Battle of MarawiM147.62 mm battle rifleBuilt: Springfield Armory / Winchester / Harrington & Richardson / Thompson-Ramo-Wooldridge / United StatesThe M14 is a U.S.-origin 7.62x51 mm NATO battle rifle developed from the M1 Garand lineage and later retained in many forces as a marksman rifle. In the Battle of Marawi archive, direct recovery reporting places M14 rifles among ISIS-Maute firearms found in contested urban positions.

Browning Automatic Rifle, Automatic rifle / light machine gun, Infantry Weapons

Battle of MarawiBrowning Automatic RifleAutomatic rifle / light machine gunBuilt: Winchester Repeating Arms / Colt / Marlin-Rockwell / United StatesThe Browning Automatic Rifle was a U.S. .30-06 selective-fire automatic rifle designed by John M. Browning and manufactured in large numbers by firms including Winchester. In the Battle of Marawi archive it appears as a legacy M1918 BAR identified among weapons captured from IS-aligned militants, showing how old U.S.-origin small arms could persist in local armed-group inventories long after regular military service.

M67 90 mm recoilless rifle, Crew-served 90 mm recoilless rifle, Infantry Weapons

Battle of MarawiM67 90 mm recoilless rifleCrew-served 90 mm recoilless rifleBuilt: U.S. government production / Kia Motors / United States; South KoreaThe M67 is a U.S.-origin 90 mm recoilless rifle designed as a portable direct-fire weapon against armor, fortifications, and troops in the open. In the Battle of Marawi context, reporting on Maute and allied IS-inspired fighters identified 90 mm recoilless rifles, or 90-RRs, as antitank weapons used against Philippine armored vehicles in dense urban fighting.

.30-Caliber Machine Gun, Crew-served medium machine gun, Infantry Weapons

Battle of Marawi.30-Caliber Machine GunCrew-served medium machine gunBuilt: Unknown / Various manufacturers / Unknown for the Marawi-recovered weapon; representative Browning M1919-family guns were built in the United States and allied production linesThe .30-caliber machine gun entry covers a model-unspecified crew-served automatic weapon recovered after the Battle of Marawi. Philippine reporting documented one such gun among weapons cleared from Marawi's former Main Battle Area and attributed recovered armaments there to Daesh-inspired Maute militants, while the public sources did not identify whether it was a Browning M1919-family weapon or another .30-caliber pattern.

AK-47/AKM rifle family, Selective-fire assault rifle family, Infantry Weapons

Colombian 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.

Barrett M82A1 / M107, Semi-automatic .50 BMG anti-materiel rifle, Infantry Weapons

Battle of Marawi, Yemen Civil War +1 moreBarrett M82A1 / M107Semi-automatic .50 BMG anti-materiel rifleBuilt: Barrett Firearms Manufacturing / United StatesThe Barrett M82A1, standardized in U.S. service as the M107 family, is a recoil-operated semi-automatic .50 BMG anti-materiel rifle built for long-range fire against vehicles, equipment, and protected positions. In the Battle of Marawi, Philippine reporting identified .50-caliber Barrett rifles with Maute snipers and documented a broken example recovered from a militant-held school position; ARES documented M82A1 rifles in Houthi-aligned hands in Yemen; and Haiti reporting ties Barrett .50/M82 rifles to 400 Mawozo and armed-gang arsenals during the Haitian Gang Conflict.

M1 Garand, Semi-automatic battle rifle, Infantry Weapons

Battle of MarawiM1 GarandSemi-automatic battle rifleBuilt: Springfield Armory / Winchester Repeating Arms / International Harvester / Harrington & Richardson / United StatesThe M1 Garand is a U.S.-origin .30-06 semi-automatic service rifle designed by John C. Garand and mass-produced for World War II and the Korean War. In the Battle of Marawi, captured examples were documented with IS-aligned militants, illustrating how old U.S.-supplied rifles remained in Philippine conflict zones long after replacement by newer small arms.

RPG Launcher, Shoulder-fired anti-armor rocket-propelled grenade launcher, Infantry Weapons

Battle of MarawiRPG LauncherShoulder-fired anti-armor rocket-propelled grenade launcherBuilt: Various manufacturers / Multiple, including Soviet Union/Russia, China, Bulgaria, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, Romania, and EgyptRPG launchers are portable infantry anti-armor and direct-fire weapons used to fire explosive grenades against vehicles, buildings, and fortified positions. In Marawi, sources identify IS-aligned militants using RPG launchers against Philippine armored vehicles and show RPG launchers and high-explosive RPG rounds recovered after the battle, while leaving the exact model unresolved.

Molotov cocktails, Hand-thrown improvised incendiary weapon, Munitions

Battle of MarawiMolotov cocktailsHand-thrown improvised incendiary weaponBuilt: Improvised / locally fabricated / Varies by userMolotov cocktails are improvised incendiary weapons built around a breakable container and ignition source, used at very short range against personnel, vehicles, and structures. In the Battle of Marawi, Reuters reporting identified them among the close-range threats faced by Philippine government troops fighting IS-aligned militants in dense urban terrain.

Improvised explosive device, Improvised explosive device, Munitions

Yemen 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.

RPG high-explosive rounds, Unguided rocket-propelled grenade ammunition, Munitions

Battle of MarawiRPG high-explosive roundsUnguided rocket-propelled grenade ammunitionBuilt: Various manufacturers / Various; representative examples from BulgariaRPG high-explosive rounds are unguided explosive projectiles fired from reusable rocket-propelled grenade launchers such as the RPG-7 family. In the Battle of Marawi, Philippine clearing forces reported recovering high-explosive RPG rounds with launchers from the former main battle area, evidence of close-range explosive ammunition associated with IS-aligned Maute group materiel rather than a publicly identified round model.