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Indian Mujahideen is the name of a militant Islamist group in India, that has claimed the responsibility of several attacks against civilian targets in India.

Believed to be a "shadow amalgam of the SIMI and Lashkar-e-Toiba", the Indian Mujahideen have been declared a "terrorist" organization, and membership in the group has been banned in India.

Investigators believe that Indian Mujahideen is one of many groups composed of lower-tier SIMI members. According to the Indian Intelligence Bureau, SIMI took new titles at the urging of Pakistan's ISI and because the top leadership of SIMI has been detained and would be available for interrogation. The change in names is also believed to signal a change in tactics as SIMI-affiliated militants attempt to garner more support from India's Muslim community rather than be seen as a group consisting of foreigners.

Two days after the 13 May 2008 Jaipur bombings, the Islamic extremist group sent an e-mail to Indian media in which they claimed responsibility for the attacks and said they would "demolish the faith (Hinduism) of the infidels of India".

The biggest and boldest attack to date by the group was the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts, where it gained national notoriety with a casualty count towards 50.

This group also claimed to be responsible for the 2008 Delhi serial blasts.

Attacks claimed by Indian Mujahideen

See also

References

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  2. Ambani in Indian Mujhaideens Email" Times of India". Retrieved on 2008-07-28.
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