Turkistan Islamic Party

The East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM, also known as the Turkistan Islamic Party, Turkistan Islamic Movement, and other names); is a Waziri based mujahideen organization. Its stated goals are the independence of East Turkestan. ETIM has reportedly committed over 200 acts of terrorism between 1990 and 2001, resulting in at least 162 deaths and over 440 injuries.[1]

References

  1. "Al-Qaida: Dead or captured". MSNBC. 2005-06-22. Retrieved 2010-07-31.


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