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| − | '''Egyptian Islamic Jihad''' ('''EIJ''') is an [[Islam]]ic [[terrorist]] organization in [[Egypt]].<ref name=USFTO>[http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/fs/37191.htm Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs)] ''United States Department of State''</ref> The group was formed in the late 1970s.<ref name=MIPT>[http://www.tkb.org/Group.jsp?groupID=3611 Egyptian Islamic Jihad] ''MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base''</ref> EIJ's primary motive is a violent overthrow of the Government of Egypt and to establish an Islamic state in Egypt.<ref name=MIPT/><ref name=FAS>[http://www.fas.org/irp/world/para/jihad.htm Egyptian Islamic Jihad] ''Federation of American Scientists''</ref> EIJ has its network in [[Yemen]], [[Afghanistan]], [[Lebanon]] and the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name=FAS/> | + | '''Egyptian Islamic Jihad''' ('''EIJ''') is an [[Islam]]ic [[terrorist]] organization in [[Egypt]].<ref name=USFTO>[http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/fs/37191.htm Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs)] ''United States Department of State''</ref> The group was formed in the late 1970s.<ref name=MIPT>[http://www.tkb.org/Group.jsp?groupID=3611 Egyptian Islamic Jihad] ''MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base''</ref> EIJ's primary motive is a violent overthrow of the Government of Egypt and to establish an Islamic state in Egypt.<ref name=MIPT/><ref name=FAS>[http://www.fas.org/irp/world/para/jihad.htm Egyptian Islamic Jihad] ''Federation of American Scientists''</ref> EIJ has its network in [[Yemen]], [[Afghanistan]], [[Pakistan]], [[Lebanon]] and the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name=FAS/> EIJ has links with the terrorist organization [[al-Qaeda]] and some fractions of the group merged with al-Qaeda in 2001.<ref name=MIPT/> |
The group was responsible for the assassination of the Egyptian [[President]] [[Anwar Sadat]] in 1981.<ref name=BBC>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/world/2001/war_on_terror/investigation_on_terror/organisation_2.stm Egyptian Islamic Jihad] ''BBC''</ref><ref name=CDI>[http://www.cdi.org/terrorism/aljihad.cfm In the spotlight: Al-Jihad (Egyptian Islamic Jihad)] ''Center for Defense Information''</ref> Terrorists from EIJ were linked to two unsuccessful bombings in the Israeli and US embassies in Manila in 1994.<ref name=CDI/> The group is suspected to be responsible for bombing at the embassy of Egypt in [[Islamabad]] in 1995, in which fifteen people were killed,<ref name=CDI/> and for a foiled terrorist attack on the US embassy in [[Albania]] in 1998.<ref name=BBC/> Many suspected hijackers of the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]] had links with EIJ.<ref name=BBC/> Mohammed Atta, the prime suspect and the leader of the [[hijack]]ers, was a member of EIJ.<ref name=BBC/> | The group was responsible for the assassination of the Egyptian [[President]] [[Anwar Sadat]] in 1981.<ref name=BBC>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/world/2001/war_on_terror/investigation_on_terror/organisation_2.stm Egyptian Islamic Jihad] ''BBC''</ref><ref name=CDI>[http://www.cdi.org/terrorism/aljihad.cfm In the spotlight: Al-Jihad (Egyptian Islamic Jihad)] ''Center for Defense Information''</ref> Terrorists from EIJ were linked to two unsuccessful bombings in the Israeli and US embassies in Manila in 1994.<ref name=CDI/> The group is suspected to be responsible for bombing at the embassy of Egypt in [[Islamabad]] in 1995, in which fifteen people were killed,<ref name=CDI/> and for a foiled terrorist attack on the US embassy in [[Albania]] in 1998.<ref name=BBC/> Many suspected hijackers of the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]] had links with EIJ.<ref name=BBC/> Mohammed Atta, the prime suspect and the leader of the [[hijack]]ers, was a member of EIJ.<ref name=BBC/> | ||
Revision as of 13:03, March 2, 2008
Egyptian Islamic Jihad (EIJ) is an Islamic terrorist organization in Egypt.[1] The group was formed in the late 1970s.[2] EIJ's primary motive is a violent overthrow of the Government of Egypt and to establish an Islamic state in Egypt.[2][3] EIJ has its network in Yemen, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Lebanon and the United Kingdom.[3] EIJ has links with the terrorist organization al-Qaeda and some fractions of the group merged with al-Qaeda in 2001.[2]
The group was responsible for the assassination of the Egyptian President Anwar Sadat in 1981.[4][5] Terrorists from EIJ were linked to two unsuccessful bombings in the Israeli and US embassies in Manila in 1994.[5] The group is suspected to be responsible for bombing at the embassy of Egypt in Islamabad in 1995, in which fifteen people were killed,[5] and for a foiled terrorist attack on the US embassy in Albania in 1998.[4] Many suspected hijackers of the September 11, 2001 attacks had links with EIJ.[4] Mohammed Atta, the prime suspect and the leader of the hijackers, was a member of EIJ.[4]
According to the allegations made by the Government of Egypt, EIJ received financial support from Iran.[3]
References
- ↑ Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) United States Department of State
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Egyptian Islamic Jihad MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Egyptian Islamic Jihad Federation of American Scientists
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Egyptian Islamic Jihad BBC
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 In the spotlight: Al-Jihad (Egyptian Islamic Jihad) Center for Defense Information