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International trade · 27/05/2008Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

US Designates Islamic Jihad Group as Foreign Terrorist Organization

Summary

The US government has designated the Islamic Jihad Group (IJG), also known as various other names including Jama'at al-Jihad, the Libyan Society, and the Jamaat Mojahedin, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. This designation is pursuant to Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and Section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224.

Original source language: Federal Register — State DepartmentOpen original release →

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