Conflict side archive

Rebel and jihadist armed groups Weapon Systems

Weapon systems and military equipment cataloged with Rebel and jihadist armed groups as the conflict side.

6 weapon systems

FPV drones, First-person-view small UAV / one-way attack drone, Aircraft & UAVs

Russia-Ukraine War, Israel-Hezbollah Conflict +2 moreFPV dronesFirst-person-view small UAV / one-way attack droneBuilt: Various manufacturers / VariousFPV drones are small first-person-view UAVs adapted from racing-drone and commercial quadcopter technology into tactical reconnaissance and attack systems. In the Russia-Ukraine War, both sides use them in large numbers because they can put a live camera feed and operator-guided explosive payload into places that are hard for artillery or larger UAVs to reach, while reporting from Lebanon and Mali shows Hezbollah and northern Malian rebels using FPV or fiber-optic FPV drones for short-range strike missions against armored vehicles, troops, and military bases.

Mortars, Infantry and artillery mortar class, Artillery

Battle 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.

PKM/PK, 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun, Infantry Weapons

Russia-Ukraine War, Yemeni Civil War +7 morePKM/PK7.62 mm general-purpose machine gunBuilt: Kovrov Mechanical Plant / Various manufacturers / Soviet Union, Russia, and licensed-production countriesThe PK and lighter PKM are Soviet-designed, belt-fed 7.62x54R general-purpose machine guns used from bipods, tripods, vehicles, and improvised mounts. Their low weight for the class, non-disintegrating belt feed, quick-change barrel concept, and wide Warsaw Pact distribution make the family a common infantry fire-support weapon in recent conflicts, including the Russia-Ukraine War, Yemeni Civil War, Boko Haram Insurgency, and Israel-Hamas War.

Landmine, Explosive ground mine, Infantry Weapons

Kurdish-Turkish Conflict, Mali War +2 moreLandmineExplosive ground mineBuilt: Various manufacturers / MultipleLandmines are explosive munitions emplaced under, on, or near the ground so a person or vehicle triggers the blast by presence, proximity, or contact. This entry covers the broad weapon class where sources document conflict use or fielded mine contamination rather than a single factory model.

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.

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.