English noun: Salafist Group | |||
1. | Salafist Group (group) an Algerian extremist Islamic offshoot of the Armed Islamic Group; now the largest and most active armed terrorist group in Algeria that seeks to overthrow the government; a major source of support and recruitment for al-Qaeda operations in Europe and northern Africa | ||
Synonyms | GSPC, Salafast Group for Call and Combat | ||
Instance hypernym | foreign terrorist organization, FTO, terrorist group, terrorist organization | ||
Domain category | act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act | ||
Domain region | Algeria, Algerie, Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria | ||