HyperDic: aden-abyan_islamic_army

English > 1 sense of the expression Aden-Abyan Islamic Army:
NOUNgroupAden-Abyan Islamic Army, Islamic Army of Aden, IAA, Islamic Army of Aden-AbyanYemen-based terrorist group that supports al-Qaeda's goals
English > Aden-Abyan Islamic Army: 1 sense > noun 1, group
MeaningYemen-based terrorist group that supports al-Qaeda's goals; seeks to overthrow the Yemeni government and eliminate United States interests; responsible for bombings and kidnappings and killing western tourists in Yemen.
SynonymsIslamic Army of Aden, IAA, Islamic Army of Aden-Abyan
Categoryterrorism, act of terrorism, terrorist actThe calculated use of violence (or the threat / threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature
Instance ofterrorist organization, terrorist group, foreign terrorist organization, FTOA political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals
RegionYemen, Republic of YemenA republic on the southwestern shores of the Arabian Peninsula on the Indian Ocean

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