April 19 Movement -- Founding Group
National Liberation Army (Colombia) -- Ally
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) -- Ally

The Jaime Bateman Cayon Group (JBC) is a splinter group of M-19 and is named after the founder of M-19.  When M-19 laid down their arms in 1990 and transformed themselves into a political party, it was a significantly positive moment in the often negative and violent history of Colombia.  However, in a predictable, yet nonetheless regrettable development, the end of one terrorist group spurred the creation of several smaller terrorist splinter groups.<p><p>The Jaime Bateman Cayon Group is one of these violent splinter groups.  The JBC continued the terrorist activities under the same premise as M-19.  Essentially, the JBC believes that the democratically-elected Colombian government is not sufficiently inclusive and representative of all Colombians.  Thus, the JBC justifies its continued violent attacks as a protest to Colombia's "excluding bipartisan system." (Rebel Group: Armed Struggle Is 'Only Solution', EFE)

The Jaime Bateman Cayon Group has stated in communiques mailed to media outlets that armed struggle is the only solution to the fractured state of Colombia.  In addition, the group has previously announced that it will not target Colombian soldiers.  Instead, the group has vowed to target "the interests of oligarchy," which includes corporations and their employees (Dissident M-19 Group To Aim at Interests of 'Oligarchy,' EFE).   Thus, the JBC has vowed to turn its guns away from soldiers and point them at members of civilian society working for legitimate companies.

al-Qaeda -- Ally (Suspected)
al-Qaeda Organization in the Land of the Two Rivers -- Ally (Suspected)
Ansar al-Sunnah Army -- Founding Group (Suspected)
Mujahideen Shura Council -- Umbrella Organization

Army of the Victorious Community, Jaiech al-Taifa al-Mansoura, Jaish al-Taifa al-Mansura, Victorious Army Group, Victorious Army Sect

Jaish al-Taifa al-Mansoura is an extremely active terrorist group dedicated to the ouster of coalition forces from Iraq and the initiation of an Islamic state. The group can be expected to target civilians, foreign and domestic military personnel, and Iraqi politicians in their violent effort to impose Shariah law on the Iraqi populace. As of November 2005, the group was claiming responsibility for terrorist attacks against these targets on a weekly, if not daily basis.  In January 2006 the group ceased to claim attacks under the Jaish banner, but still can be considered extremely active, as it now claims violence under the name "Mujahideen Shura Council".