Violence from the BNCT and the myriad other separatist groups remains a threat to peace and stability in northeastern India.  All of Tripura's separatist groups retain bases across the porous India-Bangladesh border, and analysts suggest that effective border management will be a crucial step toward combating the state's violent insurgency.

Bretons have been fighting for independence since the region first unified under the Crown of France in 1524. The region lost all administrative autonomy in 1789, and the Breton language, related to Welsh and Cornish, was banned.  Today, however, Brittany has as much autonomy as other French regions, and most town halls fly Brittany's black and white flag alongside the French official flag.  In 1999, the ARB reiterated its goals to a Basque newspaper, saying, "France is not a dictatorship, but nor is there complete democracy in Brittany. When the French Constitution recognizes the existence of a Breton people, the integrity of our territory, the Breton language, the conditions for a real democratic debate will be reunited. An armed struggle seems to us the only efficient means to obtain these conditions."

Ansar al-Tawhid wa al-Sunna Brigade, Supporters of Monotheism and the Prophet&#8217;s Tradition, Supporters of the Tawhid and Sunna Brigades

Believed to be a faction of the Sunni extremist Mujahideen Brigades, the Brigade of Ansar al-Tawhid wa-Sunna is responsible for one attack in its history, the kidnapping of two German engineers in January 2006. Three videos released by the group after the abduction revealed the Brigade's objectives, which included the expulsion of all German political and corporate entities from Iraq, the conclusion of German cooperation with the newly-formed Iraqi government, and the release of all prisoners in Coalition custody. Two Iraqis working with the two captured Germans were initially taken captive but released soon after, suggesting that the organization is focused on alienating the nascent Iraqi government from its foreign allies. Analysts speculated that German targets were attacked due to the perceived willingness of the German government to pay ransoms to secure the release of hostages.<br /><p><br />The quality of the videos and the fact that they were produced approximately 2 hours after the kidnapping suggests that the group responsible for the operation was very professional and that the attack was planned meticulously and deliberately.<br /><p><br />After the Brigade's initial political demands were rebuffed, a fourth video demanding a $12 million ransom was released. Sources reported that the German nationals were turned over to a criminal gang, citing a difference in quality between the fourth video and the ones previously issued. The hostages were released in May 2006, and Iraq's ambassador to Germany speculated that the Brigade was given ransom money in exchange for the release of the hostages.<br />