The Islamic Jihad Brigades show no indication that they have ceased their terrorist actions against either the United States or affiliated multinational businesses operating in Iraq.

Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) -- Founding Group

On May 25, 2005, the US State Department designated Islamic Jihad Group as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Group.  The United Nations shortly followed suit.  Although IJG has not claimed responsibility for any attacks since 2004, it is highly likely that the group will continue attacks in the near future.

Based in Egypt, the Islamic Liberation Organization was a fundamentalist Sunni terrorist organization that emerged as an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood in the aftermath of the Arab-Israeli War in 1967 (the Six Day War). The main goal of the Islamic Liberation Organization was to overthrow Arab regimes that rule without sufficient adherence to the teachings of Islam. They derived this objective from a radical interpretation of jihad espoused by the likes of Muslim Brotherhood member Sayyid Qutb. This kind of jihad emphasizes the concept of jahiliyya, which asserts that all regimes that ignore "guidance from God" should be forcibly ousted. <p><br /><br />As far as external enemies are concerned, the group considered its primary targets to be the United States and Israel, though "Marxists" were a secondary target, a residual effect of negative impressions resulting from Soviet Cold War "interference" in the region. The Islamic Liberation Organization was mostly composed of college students or recent graduates, and the median age of its membership was 22. <p><br /><br />In 1974, the group attempted to capture Cairo's Technical Military Academy, killing 11 and wounding 27. They hoped the attack would bring about a general mass uprising, after which they could assassinate Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and proclaim an Egyptian Islamic state. Instead, the Egyptian government executed two of the Islamic Liberation Organization's leaders and arrested 30 members, setting the group back significantly. Their next attack on record took place in 1985, when members of the group kidnapped four Soviets in retaliation for Soviet support of Syrian "annihilation of Moslems in Tripoli," in reference to tensions between Christian and Muslims in Northern Lebanon.<br />