al-Qaeda in the Indian subcontinent
Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (Arabic: جماعة قاعدة الجهاد في شبه القارة الهندية, romanized: Jamā‘at Qā‘idat al-Jihād fī Shibh al-Qārrah al-Hindīyah, lit. 'Group of the Base of Jihad in the Indian Subcontinent') usually abbreviated as AQIS, is a branch of the Islamist militant organization Al-Qaeda which aims to fight the governments of Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, Myanmar and Bangladesh in order to establish an Islamic state and seeks to establish an Islamic caliphate in Indian Subcontinent.
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| جماعة قاعدة الجهاد في شبه القارة الهندية | |
Flag of AQIS | |
| Leaders | Asim Umar † (2014–19) Osama Mahmood (2019–present) |
| Dates of operation | 3 September 2014 – present |
| Merger of | Various Pakistani, Indian, Bangladeshi and Afghan Jihadist Factions. |
| Allegiance | Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan |
| Group(s) | Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam |
| Active regions | Indian subcontinent |
| Ideology | Islamism Jihadism Sunni Islamism Islamic fundamentalism Islamic extremism Ghazwa-e-Hind Anti-LGBT Anti-Hindu Anti-Zionism Antisemitism |
| Size | 180-400 in Afghanistan (UN report) Unknown in Pakistan and India |
| Part of | Al-Qaeda |
| Allies | State allies
Non-state allies |
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| Battles and wars | War on terror
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The militant group has also stated its intentions to attack American targets in the Indian subcontinent. This group is listed as a terrorist organization by the United Nations, United States, Canada, India and Pakistan.
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