For U.S. Ganjar Status Indian Mujahideen Terrorists

The U.S. government gave status to the terrorist group Indian Mujahideen, a hardline militant group. This group has been called the bombing that killed hundreds of people in India.

Reporting from the CNN website, the announcement was made by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday, September 15, 2011. Group Indian Mujahideen suspected to have close ties with other U.S. anti-terror network, such as Laskar Tayyiba, Jaish Mohammed and Harakat-based Islamic Jihad in Pakistan.

"The purpose of this group is to perform acts of terrorism to non-Muslims, to realize their ideals, founded the Caliph of Islam in Southern Asia," Clinton said in a statement.

According to the U.S. State Department, Indian Mujahideen responsible for 16 bombings in a crowd and a hospital in Islamabad, 2008. This event killed 38 people and injuring more than 100 others.

In addition, this group also plays an important role in the attacks in Mumbai that killed 163 people and the bombing of a bakery in Pune, India, in 2010 that killed 17 people.

"This confirms that the Indian Mujahideen threatens not only Western interests, but also the interests of India as one U.S. partner. It also illustrates our solidarity with the Indian government," said the coordinator of the terrorism the U.S. State Department, Daniel benjamin, as quoted by the Hindustan Times .

Based on this new status, all elements of the U.S. are not allowed to provide material support or any form of relationship with the Indian Mujahideen. "Whoever in violation will be subject to sanctions in the form of freezing assets held either inside or outside the U.S.," said U.S. State Department statement.