| Center of Gravity | Egypt |
| Area of Operation | Afghanistan, Pakistan, Lebanon, United Kingdom, Yemen |
| Goal | Overthrow of Egyptian government, installation of Islamic state |
| Leader | Ayman al-Zawahiri |
| Status | Designated Terrorist Organization |
 | Core membership | 100s |
 | Alias(es) | EIJ1, Jihad al-Masri, Egyptian al-Jihad2, New Jihad2, The Jihad Group2, AJ2 |
| Key members | Mohammed Atef, Ibrahim Eidarous |
| Formed | 1975 |
| Narrative and Notes (Reliable) | Merged with al-Qaeda between 1998 and 2001. Ayman al-Zawahiri is the second-in-command of al-Qaeda. |
Sources and Notes |
| 1U.S. government shorthand. |
| 2U.S. State Department. 'Country Reports on Terrorism.' 2005. |
| 3Estimate. Most sources say '1970s.' |
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