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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