History
IJU was founded in March 2002 by those separated from the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) in Pakistan’s Tribal Areas. The organization failed attacks in Uzbekistan in 2004 and early 2005. Then it changed its name, Islamic Jihad Group, into Islamic Jihad Union. After this period, it became closer to core al Qaida. Since its reorientation, the organization’s focus shifted and it began plotting terror attacks in Pakistan and Western Europe, especially Germany. Mirali in South Waziristan is the organization's base where Western recruits for attacks in the West are trained. The recruits are mainly Turks from Turkey and Turkish communities in Western Europe, but also Muslim converts from Europe.
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