English noun: Ansar al-Islam | |||
1. | Ansar al-Islam (group) 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 | ||
Synonyms | Ansar al Islam, Supporters of Islam | ||
Instance hypernym | foreign terrorist organization, FTO, terrorist group, terrorist organization | ||
Domain category | act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act | ||
Domain region | Al-Iraq, Irak, Iraq, Republic of Iraq | ||