Left-wing terrorism
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Left-wing terrorism or far-left terrorism is terrorism motivated by left-wing or far-left ideologies, committed with the aim of overthrowing current capitalist systems and replacing them with communist or socialist societies.[2] Left-wing terrorism can also occur within already socialist states as criminal action against the current ruling government.[3][4]
The majority of left-wing terrorist groups originated in the aftermath of World War II and were predominantly active during the Cold War.[2] Most left-wing terrorist groups that had operated in the 1970s and 1980s disappeared by the mid-1990s. One exception was the Greek Revolutionary Organization 17 November (17N), which lasted until 2002. Since then, left-wing terrorism has been relatively minor in the Western world in comparison with other forms of terrorism,[2][needs update] and is now mostly carried out by insurgent groups in the developing world.[5]