Country Report on Terrorism 2024 - Chapter 4 - Harakat-ul Jihad Islami (HUJI)

Harakat-ul Jihad-i-Islami

Aka:  HUJI; Movement of Islamic Holy War; Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami; Harkat-al-Jihad-ul Islami; Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami; Harakat ul Jihad-e-Islami.

Description:  Harakat-ul Jihad Islami (HUJI) was designated as an FTO on August 6, 2010.  HUJI was formed in 1980 in Afghanistan to fight against the former Soviet Union.  Following the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan in 1989, the group redirected its efforts toward India.  HUJI seeks the annexation of the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir into Pakistan and has supplied fighters to the Taliban in Afghanistan.

HUJI historically concentrated its activities on the Afghanistan-Pakistan front and was composed of Pakistani terrorists and veterans of the Soviet-Afghan War.  The group experienced internal splits, and a portion aligned with al-Qa’ida.

Activities:  HUJI did not claim responsibility for any attacks in 2024.

Strength:  HUJI’s precise numbers are unknown.

Location/Area of Operation:  Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan.

Funding and External Aid:  HUJI’s funding sources are unknown.

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