aden-abyan islamic army

Noun
  1. Yemen-based terrorist group that supports al-Qaeda's goals;
    Seeks to overthrow the Yemeni government and eliminate United States interests;
    Responsible for bombings and kidnappings and killing western tourists in Yemen (synset 108041865)
    referred to in: act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
    domain region: republic of yemen, yemen - a republic on the southwestern shores of the Arabian Peninsula on the Indian Ocean; formed in 1990
    is an instance of: foreign terrorist organization, fto, terrorist group, terrorist organization - a political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals
    same as: iaa, islamic army of aden, islamic army of aden-abyan

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