UZBEKISTAN
NAME: Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU)
DATE STARTED/FIRST ACTIVE: Unknown..
GOALS: Oppose Uzbekistani President Islom Karimov's secular regime and establish an Islamic state in Uzbekistan.
MAIN ANTI-U.S. ACTIVITIES TO DATE: Took hostages on several occasions in 1999 and 2000, including four U.S. citizens. The group's propaganda includes anti-Western and anti-Israeli rhetoric.
STRENGTH: Militants probably number in the thousands.
OPERATIONAL LOCATIONS: Militants based in Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Area of operation includes Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Afghanistan.
AFFILIATIONS: Other Islamic extremist groups in Central and South Asia.
COMMENTS: A U.S. Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) listed as "active" during 2000.
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