Hezb-e Azadi-ye Afghanistan, as it represents General Abdul Malik's militia, can be considered an active security threat in the region.  Malik's forces continue to feud with Dostum's militia, causing numerous casualties on both sides, as well as among civilians caught in the cross-fire.

Ansar Allah -- Splinter Group (Suspected)
Islamic Action in Iraq -- Ally (Suspected)
Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) -- Ally

Islamic Jihad, Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine, Organization of the Oppressed on Earth, Party of God, Revolutionary Justice Organization, The Islamic Resistance

Iran and Syria; World-wide fundraising operation

Hikmat-ul-Jihad, Hikmat-ul-Zihad, Wisdom of Jihad

While Hikmatul Zihad has not claimed responsibility for any attacks since August 2004, other Islamist groups have continued to target Awami League members and minority groups.  Although it is probable that Hikmatul Zihad has deactivated or remerged with another group, the cadres responsible for the Hasina assassination attempt are most likely still active, and operating under a different organization.

A group calling itself the "Hindu Sena Rashtriya Sangh Party" (Hindu National Union Army) claimed responsibility for a September 2000 bombing of a vegetable market in Islamabad, Pakistan.  The blast killed 19 people, and wounded many others.  According to Pakistani sources, a caller who identified himself as the "secretary-general" of the HSRS, claimed responsibility for the attack and said that there would be 50 similar bombings in coming days.  There were no further attacks. <P><br /><br />In their claim of responsibility the caller gave no motive for the attack, but from the name of the group, it is likely that the HSRS was an extreme right-wing Hindu nationalist organization. <P><br /><br />According to Western sources, the bomb was hidden in a crate of grapes that had come from the tribal areas of Pakistan, devaluing the claim made by the HSRS.  Bombings have been common in Pakistan for many years, and given the circumstances surrounding the incident, many observers believe that the attack could have been a simple criminal matter (a grudge against one of the shopkeepers) rather than a terrorist attack.  <br />