Abdujalil Abdurasulov reports that, "The rise in violence may be tied to the United States attempts to find a new supply line through Tajikistan for its forces in Afghanistan, after convoys on its main route in Pakistan were repeatedly attacked by militants. " These Militants are linked to Pakistan, Afghanistan and "The Interior Ministry said they were 'active members of Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) [who] participated in the fights against the coalition forces in Afghanistan and Pakistan and against government forces in Pakistan's region of Waziristan.'" The USA lists the IMU as a terrorist group. "[Terrorism] threatens my brother's country. It threatens my country and our neighborhood." -Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari