Although the Nepalese government does not formerly label Akhil Krantikari as a terrorist organization, the group can be considered an extremely active player in the ever-growing Maoist insurgency in Nepal.  To that end, Akhil Krantikari can be expected to carry out both non-violent and violent action in the future. The group opposes the "autocratic" rule of the Nepalese monarchy, advocating aggressive student action to re-start democracy in the country.

Islamic Army in Iraq -- Founding Group (Suspected)
Mujahideen Shura Council -- Umbrella Organization

al-Ahwal Horrors Brigades, Calamities Brigades, Horrors Brigades

Al-Ahwal Brigades (Calamities or Horrors Brigades) is a small Salafist insurgent group in Iraq.  In January 2006 al-Ahwal Brigades was one of six organizations to unite under the Mujahideen Shura Council.  <P><br /><br />Relative to other insurgent groups in Iraq, such as al-Qaeda Organization in the Land of Two Rivers and Ansar al-Sunnah, al-Ahwal Brigades has a limited impact on the Iraqi insurgency.  However, the group has claimed responsibility for several attacks over the past few years, including bombings against US military targets and several kidnappings of foreign workers.  <P><br /><br />In late 2005, the US military initiated a crackdown on al-Ahwal Brigades elements near the cities of Baghdad and Hit.  In a series of raids and aerial bombings, the military was able to kill or capture most of the group's top leadership.  These raids are thought to have seriously impaired the group's operational capabilities. <P><br /><br />Perhaps owing to its weakened status, in January 2006 al-Ahwal Brigades joined several other insurgent groups (most notably al-Qaeda Organization in the Land of Two Rivers) to form the Mujahideen Shura Council.  From this point on, these member groups have claimed attacks under the MSC moniker and have ceased the use of their original names. <P><br /><br />Like the other original members of the MSC, al-Ahwal Brigades is thought to espouse a Salafist ideology.  However, the group was also mentioned in the past as an armed wing of the Islamic Army in Iraq, a non-Salafist Islamist group.  Although the group's ideology has never been publicly elucidated, it is safe to say the group is virulently opposed to the US presence in Iraq and desires to establish an Islamic state in the region.<br />