US designates HUJI-B as Global Terrorist

Written on April 2, 2008 – 6:45 pm | by Frontier India Strategic and Defence |

US state department has Designated HARAKAT UL-JIHAD-I-ISLAMI/BANGLADESH (HUJI-B) aka Islami Dawat-e-Kafela (IDEK), aka Harakat ul Jihad e Islami Bangladesh, aka Harkatul Jihad al Islam, aka Harkatul Jihad, aka Harakat ul Jihad al Islami, aka Harkat ul Jihad al Islami, aka Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami, aka Harakat ul Jihad Islami Bangladesh as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist.

The Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HuJI) was established in 1992, possibly with assistance from Osama bin Laden’s International Islamic Front. HuJI wants Bangladesh be converted into an Islamic State.

The HuJI is led by Shawkat Osman alias Sheikh Farid. Imtiaz Quddus is the general secretary of the terrorist outfit.

HuJi operates in India too.

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