Ansar al Islam
a radical Islamic group of terrorists in the Iraqi part of Kurdistan who oppose an independent secular nation as advocated by the United States; some members fought with the Taliban and al-Qaeda forces in Afghanistan; said to receive financial support from Saddam Hussein • Syn: Ansar al-Islam, Supporters of Islam • Topics: terrorism, act of terrorism, terrorist act • Regions: Iraq, Republic of Iraq, Al-Iraq, Irak • Instance Hypernyms: terrorist organization, terrorist group, foreign terrorist organization, FTO
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