noun
a terrorist group organized in 1996 after the Taliban took over Afghanistan and part of Osama bin Laden's international system; provides financial support for the Taliban and al-Qaeda and Jaish-i-Mohammed and assists Muslim militants around the world; established a network of madrasas and mosques in Afghanistan
• Topics: ↑terrorism, ↑act of terrorism, ↑terrorist act
• Regions: ↑Pakistan, ↑Islamic Republic of Pakistan, ↑West Pakistan
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑terrorist organization, ↑terrorist group, ↑foreign terrorist organization, ↑FTO
Useful english dictionary. 2012.