At the current time, it is unclear whether Islami Inqilabi Mahaz was actually responsible for the New Delhi market bombings.  It is also unknown whether the group is an independent outfit, or operating as a front for LeT or other militant groups.  In any case, the Indian authorities have launched a massive investigation into these attacks, and it is likely that as the investigation progresses, more facts about Islami Inqilabi Mahaz will become clear.

Movement of Islamic Action of Iraq -- Suspected Alias/Ally

Islamic Action in Iraq is an Iranian-backed Shia Islamist group with a long history of opposition to the former Baathist regime of Saddam Hussein.  The group's original goal was to overthrow the Hussein government, and replace it with an Islamic state.  <P><br /><br />In the wake of the 1991 Gulf War, the Organization of Islamic Action in Iraq took part in an armed uprising against Hussein.  At one point the insurgents were successful in capturing the cities of Kirkuk, Duhuk and Karbala as well as parts of Samawa and Naseriya.  The insurgency was eventually defeated, and the Organization of Islamic Action regrouped in the southern safe haven created by the "no-fly zone" south of the 32nd parallel. <P><br /><br />After the Hussein regime was overthrown in 2003, Islamic Action in Iraq reemerged as the "Organization of Islamic Action in Iraq," a legitimate political party.

In the 2005 Iraqi elections, the Organization of Islamic Action in Iraq won two seats in parliament (capturing 0.5% of the vote).  The party is led by Alaa Hamoud Salih. <P>  Although the group is now considered legitimate, several leaders of the Organization of Islamic Action in Iraq are alleged to have personal ties to leaders of Hezbollah, and the party enjoys the backing of the Iranian regime, a strong supporter of insurgent groups in Iraq.

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