The Islamic Jihad Union (IJU; Arabic: اتحاد الجهاد الإسلامي‎ Ittiḥad al-Jihad al-Islāmī), initially known as Islamic Jihad Group (IJG), is a militant Islamist organization that has conducted attacks in Uzbekistan and attempted attacks in Germany.[1] The IJU has since focused on fighting Pakistani forces in the Tribal Areas, and NATO and Afghan forces in Afghanistan.[2]