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		LIFG's next big operation, a failed attempt to assassinate Qadhafi in February 1996 that killed several of his bodyguards, was later said to have been financed by British intelligence to the tune of $160,000, according to ex-M15 officer David Shayler.
		Although LIFG forces were decimated, the security forces also suffered heavy losses, while the heavy traffic of air force jets to and from the front (easily perceptible to foreign diplomats in Tripoli) made it impossible for Qadhafi to credibly deny that he was facing a major revolt.
		In a 1999 interview, LIFG spokesman Omar Rashed lamented that the Libyan people had not "passed beyond the stage of sentiments to the stage of action," and hinted at a shift in focus, as bin Laden had done, from regime change at home to international jihad.
	www.jamestown.org /publications_details.php?volume_id=411&issue_id=3275&article_id=2369477 (1892 words)

	What the World Should Know about Israel (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In its initial communiqué the LIFG defines itself in typical Salafist form, as an Islamic group whose aim is to engage in a holy war against the enemies of Allah.
		The aim of the LIFG is the struggle for the restoration of an Islamic regime in Libya based on Shari’ah law, under the leadership of the LIFG.
		In this sense, another role of the LIFG is to free the Libyan population from the slavery of Qadhafi's regime.
	gloria.idc.ac.il /columns/2005/paz/v3n2.htm (3013 words)

	The Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG)
		LIFG's next big operation, a failed attempt to assassinate Qadhafi in February 1996 that killed several of his bodyguards, was later said to have been financed by British intelligence to the tune of $160,000, according to ex-M15 officer David Shayler.
		Although LIFG forces were decimated, the security forces also suffered heavy losses, while the heavy traffic of air force jets to and from the front (easily perceptible to foreign diplomats in Tripoli) made it impossible for Qadhafi to credibly deny that he was facing a major revolt.
		In a 1999 interview, LIFG spokesman Omar Rashed lamented that the Libyan people had not "passed beyond the stage of sentiments to the stage of action," and hinted at a shift in focus, as bin Laden had done, from regime change at home to international jihad.
	jamestown.org /terrorism/news/article.php?articleid=2369477 (1913 words)

	MILNET: Terrorist Group Profiles
		The group is believed to be responsible for a series of bomb attacks in public places in Addis Ababa in 1996 and 1997 as well as the kidnapping of several relief workers in 1998.
		The group focuses primarily on anti-Shia attacks and was banned by Pakistani President Musharraf in August 2001 as part of an effort to rein in sectarian violence.
		The group was responsible for 90% of terrorist in the southern Thailand province of Narathiwat.
	www.milnet.com /tgp/tgpndx2.htm (5607 words)

	Libyan Islamic Fighting Group -- Al-Jama’a al-Islamiyyah al-Muqatilah bi-Libya
		Declared the government of Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi un-Islamic and pledged to overthrow it.
		The group was designated for asset freeze under E. 13224 and UNSCR 1333 in September 2001.
		The Official Spokesperson For The Fighting Islamic Group In Libya: The Libyan Regime is Living In a Situation of Hysteria Nida'ul Islam Magazine (Call of Islam) October - November 1996
	www.fas.org /irp/world/para/fig.htm (223 words)

	Libyan Islamic Fighting Group joins al Qaeda - The Long War Journal
		The Libyan Islamic Fighting Group was officially welcomed into the al Qaeda fold by al Qaeda's second in command Ayman al Zawahri and al Qaeda in Afghanistan commander Abu Laith al Libi in a statement released on the Internet.
		The Libyan Islamic Fighting Group was formed in 1995 and "is principally compromised of Libyans who fought in the Soviet-Afghan war," the MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base notes.
		The Students Islamic Movement of India is believed to be behind the bombing of a courthouse in Hubli on May 10.
	www.longwarjournal.org /archives/2007/11/libyan_islamic_fight.php (1778 words)

	Libya: News and Views
		A Libyan court is expected to announce on Saturday its verdicts in an unprecedented trial of six Bulgarian medics and a Palestinian doctor charged with deliberately infecting hundreds of Libyan children with HIV.
		Libyan leader Mu'ammar al-Qadhafi has appealed for a united Arab and Muslim position to "fight terrorism," in a letter to the Arab League on recent attacks on the United States, Arab diplomats said Monday.
		Libyan leader Mu'ammar al-Qadhafi told the final session of the General People's Congress as well as several African leaders, that the world powers were unable to fight the new types of rebellion because of technological changes, including the Internet revolution.
	www.libyanet.com /0901nwsc.htm (5932 words)

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		The LIFG was formed in the early 1990s in Afghanistan, and formally announced its existence in 1995.
		The group relocated to Libya where it sought to overthrow Mu'ammar Qadhafi and replace his regime with a hard-line Islamic state.
		The group is part of the wider al Qaida-associated movement that continues to threaten global peace and security.
	www.treas.gov /press/releases/js4016.htm (1034 words)

	Strategic Insights -- Will Libya's Decision to Renounce WMDs Lead to Normalized Relations?
		Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Qadhafi's surprise announcement on 19 December to commit to "disclose and dismantle all weapons of mass destruction" has furthered speculation that Tripoli may soon be removed from the American list of state sponsors of terrorism.
		The Muslim Brotherhood and the Islamic Liberation Party have drawn the attention of some observers in part due to their ability to tap existing centers of discontent within Libyan society — in particular the deteriorating state of the economy, rising inflation, and sporadic shortages of basic goods.
		Libyan crude is highly sought after because of its high specific gravity and low sulfur content.
	www.ccc.nps.navy.mil /si/2004/mar/boucekMar04.asp (4058 words)

	Libyan Writers Club » Blog Archive » Libya: Investigation needed into prison deaths
		In a letter sent today to the Libyan authorities, the organization expressed its serious concerns about the incident and requested confirmation that an investigation has been opened and clarification of its nature, scope and methods and who is carrying it out.
		The official delegation apparently expressed regret over the death and injuries which had occurred and informed the prisoners that they would ensure certain measures were taken in response to the events, such as a change of personnel within the prison guards.
		In its letter to the Libyan authorities, Amnesty International sought assurances that any investigation will be conducted in line with international human rights standards, such as the UN Principles on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions.
	www.libyanwritersclub.com /uk/?p=220 (814 words)

	Crosswalk.com - Libya Says It Won't Torture Deported Terror Suspects
		Islamic Fighting Group -- a group that recently was added to the British government's list of banned terrorist organizations.
		In 1995, allegedly funded in part by Osama bin Laden, Libyan Islamic Fighting Group led a large-scale revolt against the regime, but the revolt was crushed.
		Megrahi, a Libyan intelligence officer, was convicted in January 2001 of conspiring to carry out the crime, and he was sentenced to serve 27 years in a Scottish prison.
	www.crosswalk.com /news/1357848.html (801 words)

	OSAC - Profiled Group Details - Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (Al-Jamâa al-Islamiyyah al-Muqatilah, Fighting ...
		Libyans associated with the LIFG are part of the broader international jihadist movement.
		The LIFG is one of the groups believed to have planned the Casablanca suicide bombings in May 2003.
		The LIFG claimed responsibility for a failed assassination attempt against Qadhafi in 1996 and engaged Libyan security forces in armed clashes during the 1990s.
	www.osac.gov /Groups/group.cfm?contentID=1323 (352 words)

	Libyan Islamic Fighting Group - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG) also known as Al-Jama’a al-Islamiyyah al-Muqatilah bi-Libya is the most powerful radical faction waging what they consider to be a holy war (jihad) against Colonel Moammar al-Qadhafi.
		LIFG claimed responsibility for a failed assassination attempt against Qadhafi in February 1996, which was in part funded by MI6 according to David Shayler, and engaged Libyan security forces in armed clashes during the mid-to-late 1990s.
		The United Kingdom has provided a safe haven for the group, and several prominent members live in London and Manchester, although they strongly deny any links with al-Qaeda and are keen to emphasize that LIFG has never carried out an attack outside Libya or against civilians.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Libyan_Islamic_Fighting_Group (507 words)

	N - Appendix C: Background Information on Other Terrorist Groups
		The group is challenging one of the two main Kurdish political factions, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and has mounted ambushes and attacks in PUK areas.
		In May 2000, the group killed two security guards during a botched armed robbery attempt of an armored truck carrying an estimated $2 million, and in November 2000, members assassinated a Spanish policeman in a possible reprisal for the arrest that month of several GRAPO leaders in France.
		Twice in 2002 the group claimed responsibility for attacks—the murder of a Catholic postman and Catholic teenager—that were later claimed by the UDA-UFF, further blurring distinctions between the groups.
	www.milnet.com /state/2002/19992.htm (6773 words)

	AL-QAEDA TARGETS GADDAFI: CSIS: Exclusive: Report suggests possible motive for Libya's campaign to appease the West
		The group's stronghold is in the mountains on Libya's northeast coast.
		The LIFG began trying to kill Col. Gaddafi in 1995 and its last attempt was in August, 1998, when the colonel's motorcade was attacked.
		The LIFG smuggles weapons into Libya from neighbouring North African countries, and is funded by private donations, Islamic aid agencies and criminal activity, CSIS said.
	www.benadorassociates.com /pf.php?id=835 (1102 words)

	Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group (Groupe Islamique Combattant Marocain, or GICM) is an extremist Islamic fundamentalist group operating in North Africa and suspected of having links with al-Qaida.
		Its goals reportedly include establishing an Islamic state in Morocco.
		The group emerged in the late 1990s, apparently drawing on Moroccan jihadists who had fought or trained in Afghanistan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Moroccan_Islamic_Combatant_Group (236 words)

	Proscribed terrorist groups \| Home Office
		The main aims of AIAI are to establish a radical Sunni Islamic state in Somalia, and to regain the Ogaden region of Ethopia as Somali territory via an insurgent campaign.
		BLA are comprised of tribal groups based in the Baluchistan area of Eastern Pakistan, which aims to establish an idependant nation encompassing the Baluch dominated areas of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran.
		The LTTE is a terrorist group fighting for a separate Tamil state in the North and East of Sri Lanka.
	www.homeoffice.gov.uk /security/terrorism-and-the-law/terrorism-act/proscribed-groups (1529 words)

	Terrorism101 : Terrorist Organizations : Libyan Islamic Fighting Group
		The Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG) emerged in the early 1990s among Libyans who had fought against Soviet forces in Afghanistan and against the Qadhafi regime in Libya.
		The LIFG declared the Government of Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi un-Islamic and pledged to overthrow it.
		Libyans associated with the LIFG are part of the broader international terrorist movement.
	www.terrorism101.org /organizations/Libyan_Islamic_Fighting_Group.html (261 words)

	WorldNetDaily: Al-Qaida assassins after Gadhafi
		Citing a Canadian Security Intelligence Service, or CSIS, report, The National Post reports the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, or LIFG, is waging holy war against Gadhafi in an effort to establish an Islamic state in Libya.
		The LIFG is backed by three other armed groups, the Islamic Movement of Martyrs, Libyan Jihad Movement and Islamic Movement for Change.
		This has led the LIFG to be recognized as a key component in the global network of militant Islamic groups," the CSIS report said.
	www.worldnetdaily.com /news/printer-friendly.asp?ARTICLE_ID=36300 (875 words)

	USATODAY.com - In terrorism fight, U.S. consults Pan Am 103 suspect (Site not responding. Last check: )
		WASHINGTON — U.S. officials have sought assistance for their new war against terrorism from a Libyan accused of plotting the bombing in 1988 of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland — one of the worst terrorist acts against Americans before Sept. 11.
		Kusa was head of Libyan intelligence when Pan Am 103 went down, but he was never indicted in the bombing, which killed 270 people.
		Two low-level Libyan intelligence agents were charged in the explosion, and one was convicted this year.
	www.usatoday.com /news/sept11/2001/10/12/libyan-usat.htm (451 words)

	Middle East Newsline -
		They said the group could be planning attacks against U.S. interests or Americans in Libya as well as the regime of Col. Moammar Khaddafy in an effort to prevent a reconciliation between Tripoli and Washington.
		In 2004, the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, which emerged in 1995, revised its agenda in 2004, officials said.
		Established by Libyan nationals who fought for Al Qaida in Afghanistan, the LIFG has changed priorities from its original aim to overthrow Khaddafy.
	www.menewsline.com /stories/2005/march/03_07_2.html (205 words)

	Designation of Foreign Terrorist Organizations 2004
		FTO designations play a critical role in our fight against terrorism and are an effective means of curtailing support for terrorist activities and pressuring groups to get out of the terrorism business.
		When reviewing potential targets, S/CT looks not only at the actual terrorist attacks that a group has carried out, but also at whether the group has engaged in planning and preparations for possible future acts of terrorism or retains the capability and intent to carry out such acts.
		Under the leadership of Zarqawi, the organization continued to engage in terrorist activities and claimed responsibility for the October 24th massacre of 49 unarmed, out-of-uniform Iraqi soldiers and the October 26th kidnapping and beheading of Japanese citizen Shosei Koda.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/Terrorism/FTO2004.html (1984 words)

	Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG)
		The Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG) emerged in the early 1990s among Libyans who had fought Soviet forces in Afghanistan and the Qadhafi regime in Libya.
		The LIFG is one of the groups believed to have planned the Casablanca suicide bombings in May 2003.
		The LIFG continues to target Libyan interests, and attempted to assassinate Qadhafi a total of four times; the last attempt was in 1998.
	www.nps.edu /Library/Research/SubjectGuides/SpecialTopics/TerroristProfile/Current/LibyanIslamicFighting.html (321 words)

	In the Spotlight: The Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG)
		The Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG) is a band of radical Islamists dedicated to overthrowing the regime of Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi and replacing it with a government modeled on Sharia law, with special attention to the Sunna of the Prophet Muhammad.
		The LIFG’s long-term goal is change: “to unite the community of believers and make them powerful.” The spokesmen also implied that the LIFG plans to carry out terrorist attacks in the medium-term as part of its strategy toward change.
		Upon their return to Libya they grew angry about what they viewed as the corruption and impiety of the Libyan regime and formed the LIFG to create a state that would show what they believed to be the true character of the Libyan people.
	www.cdi.org /program/issue/document.cfm?DocumentID=2836&IssueID=56&StartRow=1&ListRows=10&appendURL=&Orderby=DateLastUpdated&ProgramID=39&issueID=56 (985 words)

	Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs)
		Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) are foreign organizations that are designated by the Secretary of State in accordance with section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended.
		FTO designations play a critical role in our fight against terrorism and are an effective means of curtailing support for terrorist activities and pressuring groups to get out of the terrorism business.
		that is a group of two or more individuals, whether organized or not, which engages in the activities described in subclause (I), (II), or (III) of clause (iv).
	www.state.gov /s/ct/rls/fs/37191.htm (1480 words)

	Libya and Terrorism: An Enigma Wrapped in Mystery? Part -II (SSPC, New Delhi)
		The veterans of the Afghan war included several thousand Libyans, some of whom returned to Libya to form the Libyan Islamic Fighting group (LIFG), with the aim to overthrow Gaddafi and establish an Islamic state based on Shariah laws.
		In December 2001, the LIFG was added to the terrorism exclusion list and in December 2004, the US designated the LIFG as a foreign terrorist organisation.
		Libya is yet another country in the Islamic world, hostage to the personality cult of the longest serving dictator in the region.
	www.sspconline.org /article_details.asp?artid=art48 (757 words)

	Libya Goes To War Against Islamic Terrorists (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Islamic terrorists know who their real enemy is, and during the 1990s made several unsuccessful assassination attempts against Khadaffi.
		Groups like LIFG understand that most Libyans are fed up with Khadaffi and all his posturing and inefficiency.
		The traditional (in the Arab world) way of dealing with violent dissent (like Islamic terrorism) is to come down hard on the malcontents, and err on the side of too much violence.
	www.strategypage.com /dls/articles/20058281922.asp (748 words)

	ABC News: U.S. courts Libya for Africa security network (Site not responding. Last check: )
		STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters) - The United States is keen to add Libya to a group of nine north and west African nations with which it is working closely to deny al Qaeda a sanctuary in the region, senior U.S. military officials say.
		They are concerned that a local Islamist network, the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG), is building up its strength both domestically and in Europe, as well as helping to funnel militants to join the insurgency in Iraq.
		While the U.S. military does exchange some intelligence with Libya, the security relationship is constrained by the gradual pace of political rapprochement between Washington and a country it regarded until recently as a rogue state.
	abcnews.go.com /Politics/wireStory?id=2569151 (339 words)

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