Islamic Group of Uzbekistan

Definitions of Islamic Group of Uzbekistan
  1. noun
    a terrorist group of Islamic militants formed in 1996; opposes Uzbekistan's secular regime and wants to establish an Islamic state in central Asia; is a conduit for drugs from Afghanistan to central Asian countries
    synonyms: IMU, Islamic Party of Turkestan
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    FTO, foreign terrorist organization, terrorist group, terrorist organization
    a political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals
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