Internal enemy

Internal enemy refers to individuals or groups within one country who are perceived as a threat to that country. The distinction between internal and external enemies is discussed in Plato's Republic. Groups considered internal enemies by the countries in which they reside include Kurds in Turkey, Palestinians in Israel, Muslims in Western countries, and political dissidents under Latin American dictators.

In 2015, the Venezuelan National Guard published a procedural manual related to public order which included "guarimberos" as internal enemies of the State.