al-Itihaad al-Islamiya

Definitions of al-Itihaad al-Islamiya
  1. noun
    a fundamentalist Islamic group in Somalia who initially did fundraising for al-Qaeda; responsible for ambushing United States Army Rangers and for terrorist bombings in Ethiopia; believed to have branches in several countries
    synonyms: AIAI, Islamic Unity, al Itihaad al Islamiya
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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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