The council is
an amalgamation of fifteen militant groups operating in
Indian Administered Kashmir. Prominent groups include
Harakat ul-Ansar, Hizb ul-Mujahideen, Jamiat
ul-Mujahideen, Al-Jihad, Al-Barq, Ikhwan ul-Mussalmin,
Tariq ul-Mujahideen, Lashkar-e Taiba, Al-Badar and
Tehrik-e Jihad. The council was established in 1994
under the leadership of Commander Manzur Shah of Jamiat
ul-Mujahideen. He council aims at consolidating efforts
and resources towards the militancy in Kashmir.