The group's aim is to overthrow Indian rule in Kashmir and integrate the province with Pakistan.  As a first step, JeM would seeks to force a withdrawal of Indian security forces from Jammu and Kashmir.  JeM claims that each of its offices in Pakistan would serve as schools of jihad.  Delivering speeches at various cities and towns in Pakistan after his release, Masood Azhar threatened that the outfit would eliminate Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, whom he termed 'Abu Jahl' (Father of Ignorance).  In its fight against India, he added that the outfit would not only "liberate" Kashmir, but also take control of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, Amritsar and Delhi.<p>

Jaish-ul-Muslimin, an extremist Afghan group, has claimed credit for at least two terrorist incidents in 2004.  The terrorist group is opposed to both the United States government and the Afghan government established after the fall of the Taliban.  In addition, the group has demanded the release of al-Qaeda and Taliban prisoners currently detained in Guantanamo, Cuba.  Finally, Jaish-ul-Muslimin has demanded the cessation of all UN work in Afghanistan.<P><br /><br />In June 2004, Jaish-ul-Muslimin killed four United Nations (UN) workers who were working to register Afghans for upcoming elections.  Following the attack, the terrorist group sent a fax claiming credit and criticizing the US and Afghan governments.  Later in 2004, the group claimed credit for the kidnapping of three UN workers.  The group demanded that all al-Qaeda and Taliban prisoners be released from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.  The terrorist group then reduced their demands, asking for the release of 26 Taliban prisoners in Cuba.  The group subsequently reduced their demands from 26 to three specific Taliban members.  Jaish-ul-Muslimin identified the individuals by name: Turan Amanullah and Allah Moha-mmad, both of the Maidan province, and Izatullah from Laghman province. <P><br /><br />Certain analysts have identified two Jaish-ul-Muslimin leaders as former members of the Taliban; one leader was identified as a former Taliban minister.