HyperDic: islamic_army_of_aden-abyan

English > 1 sense of the expression Islamic Army of Aden-Abyan:
NOUNgroupIslamic Army of Aden-Abyan, Islamic Army of Aden, IAA, Aden-Abyan Islamic ArmyYemen-based terrorist group that supports al-Qaeda's goals
English > Islamic Army of Aden-Abyan: 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, Aden-Abyan Islamic Army
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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