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− | '''Egyptian Islamic Jihad''' ('''EIJ''') is an [[ | + | '''Egyptian Islamic Jihad''' ('''EIJ''') is an [[Jihadism|Jihadist]] [[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 1979 in [[Cairo]].<ref name=CNS>[http://cns.miis.edu/research/wtc01/aljihad.htm Al-Jihad al-Islami] ''James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies''</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>[http://www.tkb.org/Group.jsp?groupID=3611 Egyptian Islamic Jihad] ''MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base''</ref><ref name=FAS>[http://www.fas.org/irp/world/para/jihad.htm Egyptian Islamic Jihad] ''Federation of American Scientists''</ref><ref name=AG>[http://www.ag.gov.au/agd/www/nationalsecurity.nsf/AllDocs/49909081A2EE3715CA256FCD001B7D79?OpenDocument Egyptian Islamic Jihad] ''Australian Government''</ref> EIJ has its network in [[Yemen]], [[Afghanistan]], [[Pakistan]], [[Lebanon]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Sudan]] and the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name=CNS/><ref name=FAS/> The group has links with the terrorist organization [[Al-Qaeda]] and some fractions of EIJ merged with Al-Qaeda in 2001.<ref name=MIPT/> |
− | + | EIJ was responsible for the assassination of the Egyptian [[President]] [[Anwar Sadat]] in 1981.<ref name=AG/><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 the 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,<ref name=BBC/> 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=AG/><ref name=BBC/> Many suspected hijackers of the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]] had links with the EIJ.<ref name=BBC/> [[Mohammed Atta]], the prime suspect and the leader of the [[hijack]]ers, was a member of the EIJ.<ref name=BBC/> | |
According to the allegations made by the Government of Egypt, EIJ received financial support from [[Iran]].<ref name=FAS/> | According to the allegations made by the Government of Egypt, EIJ received financial support from [[Iran]].<ref name=FAS/> | ||
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+ | ==See also== | ||
+ | * [[Islamic State]] | ||
+ | * [[Terrorism]] | ||
+ | * [[Fourth generation warfare]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:18, 4 August 2017
Egyptian Islamic Jihad (EIJ) is an Jihadist terrorist organization in Egypt.[1] The group was formed in 1979 in Cairo.[2] EIJ's primary motive is a violent overthrow of the Government of Egypt and to establish an Islamic state in Egypt.[3][4][5] EIJ has its network in Yemen, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and the United Kingdom.[2][4] The group has links with the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda and some fractions of EIJ merged with Al-Qaeda in 2001.[3]
EIJ was responsible for the assassination of the Egyptian President Anwar Sadat in 1981.[5][6][7] Terrorists from EIJ were linked to two unsuccessful bombings in the Israeli and the US embassies in Manila in 1994.[7] The group is suspected to be responsible for bombing at the embassy of Egypt in Islamabad in 1995,[6] in which fifteen people were killed,[7] and for a foiled terrorist attack on the US embassy in Albania in 1998.[5][6] Many suspected hijackers of the September 11, 2001 attacks had links with the EIJ.[6] Mohammed Atta, the prime suspect and the leader of the hijackers, was a member of the EIJ.[6]
According to the allegations made by the Government of Egypt, EIJ received financial support from Iran.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) United States Department of State
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Al-Jihad al-Islami James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Egyptian Islamic Jihad MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Egyptian Islamic Jihad Federation of American Scientists
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Egyptian Islamic Jihad Australian Government
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Egyptian Islamic Jihad BBC
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 In the spotlight: Al-Jihad (Egyptian Islamic Jihad) Center for Defense Information
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