The Eritrean Islamic Jihad Movement (EIJM) was formally established in 1980. During March 2006, the EIJM re-emerged as the Harakat al-Islah al-Islamiyya al-Iritri. Since the Eritrean independence during 1994, the EIJM has presented itself as the only Muslim opposition group in Eritrea, seeking the violent overthrow of the ELF government led by President Isaias Afewerki. EIJM claims to only target the Eritrean government and its security personnel and not Western targets, as to achieve its ultimate objective of the establishment of an Islamic caliphate in Eritrea. In 1993, after Eritrea gained independence, the group changed into an Islamic opposition group. However, no renunciation of violence has occurred.The Eritrean government maintains that paid mercenaries including Afghans, Moroccans, Algerians, Eritreans, and Sudanese have been responsible for terrorist activities such as planting of land mines in Eritrean territory, especially in farming and pastoral areas; attacks on civilian…
Eritrean Islamic Jihad Movement (EIJM)
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