Hizb-I Islami Gulbuddin
| Center of Gravity | Afghanistan | ||
 | Scope | Local | |
| Area of Operation | Pakistan | ||
| Goal | Eject foreign presence from Afghanistan and establish Islamist state | ||
 | Status | Active | |
 | Status | Supported by al-Qaeda | |
| Supporters | 100s1 | |
| Alias(es) | HIG | |
| Formed | 1977 | ||
| Narrative and Notes (Reliable) | Originally one of the key anti-Soviet groups in Afghanistan. Now considered allied with al-Qaeda. Operates primarily in eastern Afghanistan, Konar and Nurestan Provinces, and nearby areas of Pakistan?s tribal areas.1 | |
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| 1U.S. State Department. 'Country Reports on Terrorism.' 2005. | |||
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