ISA is committed to the establishment of fundamentalist Islamic rule within Bangladesh.  Its open hostility towards anything which is not compatible with its belief system indicates that the possibility of violence is high whenever a particularly glaring example of perceived impiety arises.  However, given that ISA is primarily a political party, violence is unlikely to become the group's primary means of expressing discontent with the system as a whole.

As a result of the Taif Agreement, sponsored by the Arab League, the Lebanese civil war ended after 15 years. Israeli Defense Forces withdrew from Lebanese territory in the end of July 2000 and the Southern Lebanese Army disbanded shortly after due to the loss of Israeli support. The Islamic Society has not been responsible for any recent attacks and is not likely to conduct terrorist activities in the future as Israeli troops have withdrawn and the Southern Lebanese Army no longer poses a threat. However, despite progress made in recent years, sectarian tensions remain prominent in Lebanon, leaving open the possibility of violence conducted by the Islamic Society or similar religious militias.

Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) -- Enemy

Awakened Muslim Masses of Bangladesh, Jama'atul Mujahedin Bangladesh (JMB)

JMJB receives funding from a variety of sources. The organization collects membership dues and receives donations from private citizens.

JMJB activities had originally been confined to smaller vigilante operations. More recently, JMJB has expanded its tactics to include large-scale bombings in tandem with the group Jama'atul Mujahedin Bangladesh (JMB).  Most notably, on August 17, 2005, JMJB/JMB terrorists set-off over 400 explosives nation-wide. The primary aim of these bombings was to spread terror and panic as most of the explosives were non-lethal.  Although the bombings were eventually claimed by JMB, many officials believe JMB to be a military front for JMJB, while others consider the two groups to simply be aliases for each other.  In any case, attacks committed by either JMB or JMJB are often attributed to both organizations.  <br /><P>Poverty and disillusionment is increasing the popularity of the radical extremist groups in Bangladesh. Bangladeshi youth are turning to these terrorist organizations in hope for dramatic changes in their government. JMJB continues to acquire new members and support worldwide and will attempt to carry out its final objective.  As such, the group can be considered a highly active security threat to the region.<br />