The current incarnation of the radical group of presumed exotics, led by the
Desert Locust, whose fanatical followers are devoted to him with a near
religious zeal, claiming that he has been touched by Allah to deliver the besieged from the invading
infidels. This organization has occasionally coordinated their actions with MAYHEM™,
with whom they have some sort of apparent alliance.
Most recently, this organization partook in MAYHEM's
attacks against notable American landmarks during Operation Face-Off,
wherein they attempted to use hijacked aircraft to bring down the Statue of Liberty. This brought them
into conflict with elements of The Power Patrol and
Freedom Brigade, and resulted in minimal damages. Although the intervention
of the superheroes enabled the freeing of the hostages, the terrorists[*1] escaped
by creating a distraction with an attack on nearby support helicopters, including one attack copter that was
taken over and flown into the heart of New York before Dr. Fredrick Forsythe
managed to subdue it. A handful of operatives were captured but the core of Jihad managed to escape.
Footnote: [*1] - the members sighted were identified as Scimitar,
Sirocco, Scourge,
Cuarrae, and a brief appearance reputed to have been the myserious
Desert Locust. Two other yet-to-be-identified members also escaped, one
described as capable of growing to several stories tall and the other as wearing a mechanized assault suit.
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