English noun: al-Itihaad al-Islamiya | |||
1. | al-Itihaad al-Islamiya (group) 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, al Itihaad al Islamiya, Islamic Unity | ||
Instance hypernym | foreign terrorist organization, FTO, terrorist group, terrorist organization | ||
Domain category | act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act | ||
Domain region | Somalia | ||