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  HISTORICAL INSURGENCY
  2-3. With an understanding of the components of an insurgency, a counterinsurgent unit can identify,
  describe, and categorize any insurgency. Figure 2-2 shows the components of an historical insurgency.
  Figure 2-2. Components of Malaysian Insurgency (circa 1950).
  Section II—ELEMENTS
  Insurgent organizations vary considerably, but are typically made up of five elements supported by a military
  wing and a political wing. The proportions of each element depend upon insurgent strategy and the degree
  of active support obtained from the populace. If the existing government presence is eliminated in any
  particular area, these elements can exist openly. If the HN government presence is strong in a particular area,
  the elements of an insurgency will maintain a clandestine existence. The five elements of an insurgency are—
  leaders, guerrillas, underground, auxiliaries, and mass base (Figure 2-3).