Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group

Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group
Dates of operation	1998–2010s[1]
Active regions	Morocco, Algeria, Spain, Western Europe, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Canada, Brazil
Ideology	Salafi jihadism
Allies	Al-Qaeda[1] Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb[1] Salafia Jihadia[1] Libyan Islamic Fighting Group[2][3] Tunisian Combatant Group[2]
Opponents	Morocco[1]  Algeria Western world[4] Multi-National Force – Iraq[2]

The Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group, known by the French acronym GICM (Groupe Islamique Combattant Marocain), was a Sunni Islamist militant organization that operated in Morocco, North Africa, and Western Europe. The organization's objective was to establish an Islamic government in Morocco.^[1]

GICM was established in 1998 after Arab Afghan veteran fighters, who had fought alongside the Afghan Mujahideen, returned to Morocco with the objective of forming a militant organization. GICM and its associated members have been linked to the 2003 Casablanca bombings and the 2004 Madrid train bombings. A major crackdown against the organization's numerous cells in Europe is thought to have since significantly damaged the GICM's capabilities.^[1]