noun
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
• Syn: ↑Islamic Army of Aden, ↑IAA, ↑Aden-Abyan Islamic Army
• Topics: ↑terrorism, ↑act of terrorism, ↑terrorist act
• Regions: ↑Yemen, ↑Republic of Yemen
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑terrorist organization, ↑terrorist group, ↑foreign terrorist organization, ↑FTO
Useful english dictionary. 2012.