Database: Identifiers of Designated Islamic Terrorist Organizations
Islamic Jihad Union
Designation Status (as of October 12, 2026)
| US State Dept FTO | Listed Islamic Jihad Union (IJU) since June 17, 2005 |
|---|---|
| US Treasury OFAC SDN (SDGT) | Listed ISLAMIC JIHAD GROUP |
| UK Proscribed | Listed Islamic Jihad Union (IJU) since July 2005 |
| EU Terrorist Lists | Listed Islamic Jihad Union |
| Canada Listed Entities | Not listed official list |
| Australia Listed | Not listed official list |
Profile written 2014 The profile below is the original Jihad Intel text and has not been updated. Designation status above is current.
Designated as terrorist by: European Union, United Kingdom, United Nations, United States
Base of operations: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan
Background: START (University of Maryland)
Background: Institute for the Study of Violent Groups
The Islamic Jihad Union (IJU) splintered from the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan in the early 2000s and has since developed its base in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas. Originally called the Islamic Jihad Group, the IJU aims to topple Uzbekistan's authoritarian and secular government and establish one based on Islamic law. The organization put itself on the map by attacking government institutions and the U.S. and Israeli embassies in 2004. The IJU, which utilizes suicide bombings, is also active in Afghanistan and has many Western recruits, particularly from Turkish communities in Germany. A plot to bomb German targets was disrupted in 2007.
