Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group

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

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.

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.

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