Harkat ul-Mujahedeen

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Harkat ul-Mujahedeen - an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan

Al Faran, Harkat ul-Ansar, Harkat-ul-Mujahidin, HUA, Movement of Holy Warriors, HUM

act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear

Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Pakistan, West Pakistan - a Muslim republic that occupies the heartland of ancient south Asian civilization in the Indus River valley; formerly part of India; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

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Faruqi is believed to be a member of Harkat ul-Mujahedeen, a banned Islamic extremist group with ties to Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida network.

Hunt on for killers of kidnapped journalist

Officials from the Clinton administration apparently held talks last week with Pakistan`s military leader about banning the group involved, which is known as Harkat ul-Mujahedeen and is apparently the new name for the Harkut ul-Ansar group that was placed on the US State Department`s list of terrorist groups in 1997.

US claims Air India hijacking was led by group supported by Pakistan's military

Another well-known figure in Pakistan religious politics, Fazal ur-Rehman Khalil, is a leader of Harkat ul-Mujahedeen, which follows the same school of thought as Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam but is more militant and is fighting for Indian Kashmir's merger with Pakistan.