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of violence as a legitimate means for overthrowing the Iranian<br />

Government, and by the execution of terrorist attacks in Iran on<br />

State representatives. Thus, in 1999, MEK units, inter alia, murdered<br />

a high-ranking officer and committed grenade attacks on<br />

the headquarters of the Iranian secret service and the PASDARAN<br />

Revolutionary Guards.<br />

5. Sikhs<br />

"International Sikh Youth Federation" (ISYF)<br />

- Basic data for Germany -<br />

Founded: 1984 (in India)<br />

Headquarters: Frankfurt/Main<br />

Leadership: split in three factions, each of which has its<br />

own national (federal) executive committee<br />

Members: about 600 (1998: approx. 600)<br />

"Babbar Khalsa International" (BK)<br />

- Basic data for Germany -<br />

Founded: 1978 (in India)<br />

Headquarters: Merzenich (Düren district)<br />

Leadership: a national (federal) executive committee<br />

Members: about 200 (1998: approx. 200)<br />

"Kamagata Maru Dal International" (KMDI)<br />

- Basic data for Germany -<br />

Founded: 1997 (in the U.S.)<br />

Leadership: a national (federal) executive committee<br />

Members: about 50<br />

Within the religious community of the Sikhs, violent organizations<br />

continue their efforts to establish an independent Sikh State<br />

named "Khalistan" on the territory of the Punjab province of India.<br />

By committing bomb attacks and other terrorist acts, mainly<br />

against members of government agencies in the Punjab, they try<br />

to achieve destabilization of political conditions and exploit this for<br />

their own purposes.<br />

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