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Overview of noun far


      »   The noun far has 1 meanings (no senses from tagged texts)
  • Army for the Liberation1.) Liberation, release, freeing -- (the act of liberating someone or something)

    2.) Liberation -- (the attempt to achieve equal rights or status; "she worked for women's liberation")

    Liberation of Rwanda1.) Rwanda, Rwandese Republic, Ruanda -- (a landlocked republic in central Africa; formerly a German colony)

    Rwanda, ALIR, Former1.) Former -- (the first of two or the first mentioned of two; "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today")

    1.) Former -- (referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several); "the novel was made into a film in 1943 and again in 1967; I prefer the former version to the latter one")

    Former Armed Forces1.) Military unit, military force, military group, force -- (a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men")

    2.) Power, force -- (one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil")

    Forces, FAR, Interahamwe1.) Army for the Liberation of Rwanda, ALIR, Former Armed Forces, FAR, Interahamwe -- (a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again; "in 1999 ALIR guerrillas kidnapped and killed eight foreign tourists")

    Interahamwe -- (a Terrorist1.) Terrorist -- (a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities)

    1.) Terrorist -- (characteristic of someone who employs terrorism (especially as a political weapon); "terrorist activity"; "terrorist state")

    terrorist organization that Seeks1.) Seek -- (the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk)

    1.) Seek -- (try to get or reach; "seek a position"; "seek an education"; "seek happiness")

    seeks to Overthrow1.) Overthrow -- (the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force))

    2.) Upset, derangement, overthrow -- (the act of disturbing the mind or body; "his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"; "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living")

    overthrow the Government1.) Government, authorities, regime -- (the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities")

    2.) Government -- ((government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed; "tyrannical government")

    government dominated by Tutsi1.) Tutsi, Watutsi, Watusi -- (a member of a Bantu speaking people living in Rwanda and Burundi)

    Tutsi and to Institute1.) Institute -- (an association organized to promote art or science or education)

    1.) Establish, found, plant, constitute, institute -- (set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department")

    institute Hutu Control1.) Control -- (power to direct or determine; "under control")

    2.) Control -- (a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another; "measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus")

    control again; "in 1999 ALIR1.) Army for the Liberation of Rwanda, ALIR, Former Armed Forces, FAR, Interahamwe -- (a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again; "in 1999 ALIR guerrillas kidnapped and killed eight foreign tourists")

    ALIR guerrillas Kidnapped1.) Kidnap, nobble, abduct, snatch -- (take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom; "The industrialist's son was kidnapped")

    1.) Kidnapped, kidnaped, abducted -- ((of persons) seized and detained unlawfully, often for ransom; "the father restored the kidnapped (or abducted) child to the mother")

    kidnapped and Killed1.) Kill -- (cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays")

    2.) Kill, shoot down, defeat, vote down, vote out -- (thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal")

    killed eight Foreign1.) Foreign -- (of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own); "foreign trade"; "a foreign office")

    2.) Foreign, strange -- (relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world; "foreign nations"; "a foreign accent"; "on business in a foreign city")

    foreign tourists")

Overview of adj far

      »   The adj far has 4 meanings (first 3 from tagged texts)
  • far -- (at a Great1.) Great -- (a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field; "he is one of the greats of American music")

    1.) Great -- (relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind; "a great juicy steak"; "a great multitude"; "the great auk"; "a great old oak"; "a great ocean liner"; "a great delay")

    great distance in Time1.) Time, clip -- (an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip")

    2.) Time -- (an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor is his time")

    time or Space1.) Space, infinite -- (the unlimited expanse in which everything is located; "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite")

    2.) Space -- (an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things); "the architect left space in front of the building"; "they stopped at an open space in the jungle"; "the space between his teeth")

    space or Degree1.) Degree, grade, level -- (a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree")

    2.) Degree, level, stage, point -- (a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?")

    degree; "we Come1.) Semen, seed, seminal fluid, ejaculate, cum, come -- (the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract)

    1.) Come, come up -- (move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room")

    come from a far country"; "far Corners1.) Corner -- (a place off to the side of an area; "he tripled to the rightfield corner"; "he glanced out of the corner of his eye")

    2.) Corner -- (the point where two lines meet or intersect; "the corners of a rectangle")

    corners of the earth"; "the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far Side1.) Side -- (a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; "they always sat on the right side of the church"; "he never left my side")

    2.) Side -- (one of two or more contesting groups; "the Confederate side was prepared to attack")

    side of the road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future")
  • far -- (Being1.) Being, beingness, existence -- (the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries")

    2.) Organism, being -- (a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently)

    being of a Considerable1.) Considerable -- (large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree; "a considerable quantity"; "the economy was a considerable issue in the campaign"; "went to considerable trouble for us"; "spent a considerable amount of time on the problem")

    considerable distance or Length1.) Length -- (the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest horizontal dimension of something that is fixed in place; "the length of the table was 5 feet")

    2.) Duration, length -- (continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required")

    length; "a far trek")
  • far -- (Being1.) Being, beingness, existence -- (the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries")

    2.) Organism, being -- (a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently)

    being the Animal1.) Animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna -- (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)

    1.) Animal, carnal, fleshly, sensual -- (marked by the appetites and passions of the body; "animal instincts"; "carnal knowledge"; "fleshly desire"; "a sensual delight in eating"; "music is the only sensual pleasure without vice")

    animal or Vehicle1.) Vehicle -- (a conveyance that transports people or objects)

    2.) Vehicle -- (a medium for the expression or achievement of something; "his editorials provided a vehicle for his political views"; "a congregation is a vehicle of group identity"; "the play was just a vehicle to display her talents")

    vehicle on the Right1.) Right -- (an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away")

    2.) Right -- ((frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing; "mineral rights"; "film rights")

    right or Being1.) Being, beingness, existence -- (the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries")

    2.) Organism, being -- (a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently)

    being on the Right1.) Right -- (an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away")

    2.) Right -- ((frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing; "mineral rights"; "film rights")

    right side of an Animal1.) Animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna -- (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)

    1.) Animal, carnal, fleshly, sensual -- (marked by the appetites and passions of the body; "animal instincts"; "carnal knowledge"; "fleshly desire"; "a sensual delight in eating"; "music is the only sensual pleasure without vice")

    animal or Vehicle1.) Vehicle -- (a conveyance that transports people or objects)

    2.) Vehicle -- (a medium for the expression or achievement of something; "his editorials provided a vehicle for his political views"; "a congregation is a vehicle of group identity"; "the play was just a vehicle to display her talents")

    vehicle; "the Horse1.) Horse, Equus caballus -- (solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times)

    2.) Horse, gymnastic horse -- (a padded gymnastic apparatus on legs)

    horse on the Right1.) Right -- (an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away")

    2.) Right -- ((frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing; "mineral rights"; "film rights")

    right is the far horse"; "the Right1.) Right -- (an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away")

    2.) Right -- ((frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing; "mineral rights"; "film rights")

    right side is the far Side1.) Side -- (a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; "they always sat on the right side of the church"; "he never left my side")

    2.) Side -- (one of two or more contesting groups; "the Confederate side was prepared to attack")

    side of the horse")
  • far -- (Beyond1.) Beyond -- (farther along in space or time or degree; "through the valley and beyond"; "to the eighth grade but not beyond"; "will be influential in the 1990s and beyond")

    2.) Beyond, on the far side -- (on the farther side from the observer; "a pond with a hayfield beyond")

    beyond a Norm1.) Norm -- (a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical; "the current middle-class norm of two children per family")

    2.) Average, norm -- (a statistic describing the location of a distribution; "it set the norm for American homes")

    norm in Opinion1.) Opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view, thought -- (a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?")

    2.) Public opinion, popular opinion, opinion, vox populi -- (a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion")

    opinion or Actions1.) Action -- (something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions")

    2.) Action, activity, activeness -- (the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action")

    actions; "the far right")

Overview of adv far

      »   The adv far has 5 meanings (first 4 from tagged texts)
  • far -- (to a Considerable1.) Considerable -- (large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree; "a considerable quantity"; "the economy was a considerable issue in the campaign"; "went to considerable trouble for us"; "spent a considerable amount of time on the problem")

    considerable degree; very Much1.) Much -- (a great amount or extent; "they did much for humanity")

    1.) Much -- ((quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent; "not much rain"; "much affection"; "much grain is in storage")

    much; "a far far Better1.) Bettor, better, wagerer, punter -- (someone who bets)

    2.) Better -- (a superior person having claim to precedence; "the common man has been kept in his place by his betters")

    better thing that I do"; "Felt1.) Felt -- (a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers)

    1.) Felt -- (mat together and make felt-like; "felt the wool")

    felt far Worse1.) Worse -- (something inferior in quality or condition or effect; "for better or for worse"; "accused of cheating and lying and worse")

    1.) Worse -- ((comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability; "this road is worse than the first one we took"; "the road is in worse shape than it was"; "she was accused of worse things than cheating and lying")

    worse than yesterday"; "Eyes1.) Eyes -- (opinion or judgment; "in the eyes of the law"; "I was wrong in her eyes")

    1.) Eye, oculus, optic -- (the organ of sight)

    eyes far too Close1.) Stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last, conclusion, close -- (the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season")

    2.) Conclusion, end, close, closing, ending -- (the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say...")

    close together")
  • far -- (at or to or from a Great1.) Great -- (a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field; "he is one of the greats of American music")

    1.) Great -- (relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind; "a great juicy steak"; "a great multitude"; "the great auk"; "a great old oak"; "a great ocean liner"; "a great delay")

    great distance in Space1.) Space, infinite -- (the unlimited expanse in which everything is located; "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite")

    2.) Space -- (an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things); "the architect left space in front of the building"; "they stopped at an open space in the jungle"; "the space between his teeth")

    space; "he Traveled1.) Travel, go, move, locomote -- (change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell")

    2.) Travel, journey -- (undertake a journey or trip)

    traveled far"; "Strayed1.) Roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond -- (move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town")

    2.) Stray, err, drift -- (wander from a direct course or at random; "The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her"; "don't drift from the set course")

    strayed far from home"; "Sat1.) Saturday, Sabbatum, Sat -- (the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians)

    1.) Sit, sit down -- (be seated)

    sat far Away1.) Away, gone, departed -- (not present; having left; "he's away right now"; "you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away"; "everyone is gone now"; "the departed guests")

    2.) Away -- (used of an opponent's ground; "an away game")

    away from Each1.) Each -- ((used of count nouns) every one considered individually; "each person is mortal"; "each party is welcome")

    1.) Each, to each one, for each one, from each one, apiece -- (to or from every one of two or more (considered individually); "they received $10 each")

    each other")
  • far -- (at or to a Certain1.) Certain -- (definite but not specified or identified; "set aside a certain sum each week"; "to a certain degree"; "certain breeds do not make good pets"; "certain members have not paid their dues"; "a certain popular teacher"; "a certain Mrs. Jones")

    2.) Certain, sure -- (having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends")

    certain point or Degree1.) Degree, grade, level -- (a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree")

    2.) Degree, level, stage, point -- (a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?")

    degree; "I can Only1.) Lone, lonesome, only, sole, solitary -- (being the only one; single and isolated from others; "the lone doctor in the entire county"; "a lonesome pine"; "an only child"; "the sole heir"; "the sole example"; "a solitary instance of cowardice"; "a solitary speck in the sky")

    2.) Alone, only -- (exclusive of anyone or anything else; "she alone believed him"; "cannot live by bread alone"; "I'll have this car and this car only")

    only go so far Before1.) Earlier, before -- (earlier in time; previously; "I had known her before"; "as I said before"; "he called me the day before but your call had come even earlier"; "her parents had died four years earlier"; "I mentioned that problem earlier")

    2.) Ahead, in front, before -- (at or in the front; "I see the lights of a town ahead"; "the road ahead is foggy"; "staring straight ahead"; "we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front"; "with the cross of Jesus marching on before")

    before I have to Give1.) Give, spring, springiness -- (the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length)

    1.) Give -- (cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold")

    give up"; "how far can we get with this Kind1.) Kind, sort, form, variety -- (a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?")

    1.) Kind -- (having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; "kind to sick patients"; "a kind master"; "kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; "thanked her for her kind letter")

    kind of argument?")
  • far -- (Remote1.) Remote control, remote -- (a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance; "he lost the remote for his TV")

    1.) Distant, remote -- (apart in space; "distant lands"; "remote stars")

    remote in Time1.) Time, clip -- (an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip")

    2.) Time -- (an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor is his time")

    time; "if we could see far into the future"; "all that Happened1.) Happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place -- (come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important")

    2.) Happen, befall, bechance -- (happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; "It happens that today is my birthday"; "These things befell" (Santayana))

    happened far in the past")
  • far -- (to an Advanced1.) Advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on -- (move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on")

    2.) Advance, throw out -- (bring forward for consideration or acceptance; "advance an argument")

    advanced stage or Point1.) Point -- (a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates")

    2.) Point -- (the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street")

    point; "a Young1.) Young, offspring -- (any immature animal)

    2.) Young, Loretta Young -- (United States film and television actress (1913-2000))

    young man who Will1.) Volition, will -- (the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention; "the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt"- George Meredith)

    2.) Will -- (a fixed and persistent intent or purpose; "where there's a will there's a way")

    will go very far")

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Meaning 1 of Far
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    Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades - A terrorist group that has worked with Al Qaeda; claimed responsibility for attacks in Iraq and Turkey
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    Abu Sayyaf, Bearer of the Sword1.) Abu Sayyaf, Bearer of the Sword -- (a small gang of terrorist thugs claiming to seek a separate Islamic state for the Muslim minority in the Philippines; uses bombing and assassination and extortion and kidnapping; "In 2001 Abu Sayyaf kidnapped twenty people and beheaded one of the American captives")

    Bearer of the Sword - A small gang of terrorist thugs claiming to seek a separate Islamic state for the Muslim minority in the Philippines; uses bombing and assassination and extortion and kidnapping; "In 2001 Abu Sayyaf kidnapped twenty people and beheaded one of the American captives"
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  • Aksa Martyrs Brigades1.) Aksa Martyrs Brigades, al-Aksa Martyrs Brigades, Martyrs of al-Aqsa -- (a militant offshoot of al-Fatah that is the newest and strongest and best equipped faction active in the West Bank; responsible for many deadly attacks in Israel in 2002)

    Aksa Martyrs Brigades, Al-Aksa Martyrs Brigades1.) Aksa Martyrs Brigades, al-Aksa Martyrs Brigades, Martyrs of al-Aqsa -- (a militant offshoot of al-Fatah that is the newest and strongest and best equipped faction active in the West Bank; responsible for many deadly attacks in Israel in 2002)

    Al-Aksa Martyrs Brigades, Martyrs of al-Aqsa1.) Aksa Martyrs Brigades, al-Aksa Martyrs Brigades, Martyrs of al-Aqsa -- (a militant offshoot of al-Fatah that is the newest and strongest and best equipped faction active in the West Bank; responsible for many deadly attacks in Israel in 2002)

    Martyrs of al-Aqsa - A militant offshoot of al-Fatah that is the newest and strongest and best equipped faction active in the West Bank; responsible for many deadly attacks in Israel in 2002
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  • Alex Boncayao Brigade1.) Alex Boncayao Brigade, ABB, Revolutionary Proletarian Army, RPA-ABB -- (an urban hit squad and guerrilla group of the Communist Party in the Philippines; formed in the 1980s)

    Alex Boncayao Brigade, ABB1.) Alex Boncayao Brigade, ABB, Revolutionary Proletarian Army, RPA-ABB -- (an urban hit squad and guerrilla group of the Communist Party in the Philippines; formed in the 1980s)

    ABB, Revolutionary Proletarian Army1.) Alex Boncayao Brigade, ABB, Revolutionary Proletarian Army, RPA-ABB -- (an urban hit squad and guerrilla group of the Communist Party in the Philippines; formed in the 1980s)

    Revolutionary Proletarian Army, RPA-ABB1.) Alex Boncayao Brigade, ABB, Revolutionary Proletarian Army, RPA-ABB -- (an urban hit squad and guerrilla group of the Communist Party in the Philippines; formed in the 1980s)

    RPA-ABB - An urban hit squad and guerrilla group of the Communist Party in the Philippines; formed in the 1980s
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  • Al-Fatah1.) Al-Fatah, Fatah, al-Asifa -- (a Palestinian political and military organization founded by Yasser Arafat in 1958 to work toward the creation of a Palestinian state; during the 1960s and 1970s trained terrorist and insurgent groups; "al-Fatah carried out numerous acts of international terrorism in western Europe and the Middle East in the 1970s")

    Al-Fatah, Fatah1.) Al-Fatah, Fatah, al-Asifa -- (a Palestinian political and military organization founded by Yasser Arafat in 1958 to work toward the creation of a Palestinian state; during the 1960s and 1970s trained terrorist and insurgent groups; "al-Fatah carried out numerous acts of international terrorism in western Europe and the Middle East in the 1970s")

    Fatah, Al-Asifa1.) Al-Fatah, Fatah, al-Asifa -- (a Palestinian political and military organization founded by Yasser Arafat in 1958 to work toward the creation of a Palestinian state; during the 1960s and 1970s trained terrorist and insurgent groups; "al-Fatah carried out numerous acts of international terrorism in western Europe and the Middle East in the 1970s")

    Al-Asifa - A Palestinian political and military organization founded by Yasser Arafat in 1958 to work toward the creation of a Palestinian state; during the 1960s and 1970s trained terrorist and insurgent groups; "al-Fatah carried out numerous acts of international terrorism in western Europe and the Middle East in the 1970s"
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  • Al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya1.) Al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya, Islamic Group -- (a terrorist organization of militant Islamists organized into tiny cells of extreme fundamentalists; emerged during the 1970s mainly in Egyptian jails; "al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya uses force to push Egyptian society toward Islamic rule")

    Al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya, Islamic Group1.) Jemaah Islamiyah1.) Jemaah Islamiyah, JI, Islamic Group, Islamic Community, Malaysian Mujahidin Group, Malaysia Militant Group -- (a clandestine group of southeast Asian terrorists organized in 1993 and trained by al-Qaeda; supports militant Muslims in Indonesia and the Philippines and has cells in Singapore and Malaysia and Indonesia)

    Jemaah Islamiyah, JI1.) Jemaah Islamiyah, JI, Islamic Group, Islamic Community, Malaysian Mujahidin Group, Malaysia Militant Group -- (a clandestine group of southeast Asian terrorists organized in 1993 and trained by al-Qaeda; supports militant Muslims in Indonesia and the Philippines and has cells in Singapore and Malaysia and Indonesia)

    JI, Islamic Group1.) Jemaah Islamiyah, JI, Islamic Group, Islamic Community, Malaysian Mujahidin Group, Malaysia Militant Group -- (a clandestine group of southeast Asian terrorists organized in 1993 and trained by al-Qaeda; supports militant Muslims in Indonesia and the Philippines and has cells in Singapore and Malaysia and Indonesia)

    2.) Al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya, Islamic Group -- (a terrorist organization of militant Islamists organized into tiny cells of extreme fundamentalists; emerged during the 1970s mainly in Egyptian jails; "al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya uses force to push Egyptian society toward Islamic rule")

    Islamic Group, Islamic Community1.) Jemaah Islamiyah, JI, Islamic Group, Islamic Community, Malaysian Mujahidin Group, Malaysia Militant Group -- (a clandestine group of southeast Asian terrorists organized in 1993 and trained by al-Qaeda; supports militant Muslims in Indonesia and the Philippines and has cells in Singapore and Malaysia and Indonesia)

    Islamic Community, Malaysian Mujahidin Group1.) Jemaah Islamiyah, JI, Islamic Group, Islamic Community, Malaysian Mujahidin Group, Malaysia Militant Group -- (a clandestine group of southeast Asian terrorists organized in 1993 and trained by al-Qaeda; supports militant Muslims in Indonesia and the Philippines and has cells in Singapore and Malaysia and Indonesia)

    Malaysian Mujahidin Group, Malaysia Militant Group1.) Jemaah Islamiyah, JI, Islamic Group, Islamic Community, Malaysian Mujahidin Group, Malaysia Militant Group -- (a clandestine group of southeast Asian terrorists organized in 1993 and trained by al-Qaeda; supports militant Muslims in Indonesia and the Philippines and has cells in Singapore and Malaysia and Indonesia)

    Malaysia Militant Group - A clandestine group of southeast Asian terrorists organized in 1993 and trained by al-Qaeda; supports militant Muslims in Indonesia and the Philippines and has cells in Singapore and Malaysia and Indonesia -- (a clandestine group of southeast Asian terrorists organized in 1993 and trained by al-Qaeda; supports militant Muslims in Indonesia and the Philippines and has cells in Singapore and Malaysia and Indonesia)

    2.) Al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya, Islamic Group -- (a terrorist organization of militant Islamists organized into tiny cells of extreme fundamentalists; emerged during the 1970s mainly in Egyptian jails; "al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya uses force to push Egyptian society toward Islamic rule")

    Islamic Group - A terrorist organization of militant Islamists organized into tiny cells of extreme fundamentalists; emerged during the 1970s mainly in Egyptian jails; "al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya uses force to push Egyptian society toward Islamic rule"
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  • Al Itihaad al Islamiya1.) Al Itihaad al Islamiya, al-Itihaad al-Islamiya, Islamic Unity, AIAI -- (a fundamentalist Islamic group in Somalia who initially did fundraising for al-Qaeda; responsible for ambushing United States Army Rangers and for terrorist bombings in Ethiopia; believed to have branches in several countries)

    Al Itihaad al Islamiya, Al-Itihaad al-Islamiya1.) Al Itihaad al Islamiya, al-Itihaad al-Islamiya, Islamic Unity, AIAI -- (a fundamentalist Islamic group in Somalia who initially did fundraising for al-Qaeda; responsible for ambushing United States Army Rangers and for terrorist bombings in Ethiopia; believed to have branches in several countries)

    Al-Itihaad al-Islamiya, Islamic Unity1.) Al Itihaad al Islamiya, al-Itihaad al-Islamiya, Islamic Unity, AIAI -- (a fundamentalist Islamic group in Somalia who initially did fundraising for al-Qaeda; responsible for ambushing United States Army Rangers and for terrorist bombings in Ethiopia; believed to have branches in several countries)

    Islamic Unity, AIAI1.) Al Itihaad al Islamiya, al-Itihaad al-Islamiya, Islamic Unity, AIAI -- (a fundamentalist Islamic group in Somalia who initially did fundraising for al-Qaeda; responsible for ambushing United States Army Rangers and for terrorist bombings in Ethiopia; believed to have branches in several countries)

    AIAI - A fundamentalist Islamic group in Somalia who initially did fundraising for al-Qaeda; responsible for ambushing United States Army Rangers and for terrorist bombings in Ethiopia; believed to have branches in several countries
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  • Al-Jihad1.) Al-Jihad, Egyptian Islamic Jihad, Islamic Jihad, Vanguards of Conquest -- (an Islamic extremist group active since the late 1970s; seeks to overthrow the Egyptian government and replace it with an Islamic state; works in small underground cells; "the original Jihad was responsible for the assassination of Anwar Sadat in 1981")

    Al-Jihad, Egyptian Islamic Jihad1.) Al-Jihad, Egyptian Islamic Jihad, Islamic Jihad, Vanguards of Conquest -- (an Islamic extremist group active since the late 1970s; seeks to overthrow the Egyptian government and replace it with an Islamic state; works in small underground cells; "the original Jihad was responsible for the assassination of Anwar Sadat in 1981")

    Egyptian Islamic Jihad, Islamic Jihad1.) Hizballah1.) Hizballah, Hezbollah, Hizbollah, Hizbullah, Lebanese Hizballah, Party of God, Islamic Jihad, Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine, Revolutionary Justice Organization, Organization of the Oppressed on Earth -- (a Shiite terrorist organization with strong ties to Iran; seeks to create an Iranian fundamentalist Islamic state in Lebanon; car bombs are the signature weapon)

    Hizballah, Hezbollah1.) Hizballah, Hezbollah, Hizbollah, Hizbullah, Lebanese Hizballah, Party of God, Islamic Jihad, Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine, Revolutionary Justice Organization, Organization of the Oppressed on Earth -- (a Shiite terrorist organization with strong ties to Iran; seeks to create an Iranian fundamentalist Islamic state in Lebanon; car bombs are the signature weapon)

    Hezbollah, Hizbollah1.) Hizballah, Hezbollah, Hizbollah, Hizbullah, Lebanese Hizballah, Party of God, Islamic Jihad, Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine, Revolutionary Justice Organization, Organization of the Oppressed on Earth -- (a Shiite terrorist organization with strong ties to Iran; seeks to create an Iranian fundamentalist Islamic state in Lebanon; car bombs are the signature weapon)

    Hizbollah, Hizbullah1.) Hizballah, Hezbollah, Hizbollah, Hizbullah, Lebanese Hizballah, Party of God, Islamic Jihad, Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine, Revolutionary Justice Organization, Organization of the Oppressed on Earth -- (a Shiite terrorist organization with strong ties to Iran; seeks to create an Iranian fundamentalist Islamic state in Lebanon; car bombs are the signature weapon)

    Hizbullah, Lebanese Hizballah1.) Hizballah, Hezbollah, Hizbollah, Hizbullah, Lebanese Hizballah, Party of God, Islamic Jihad, Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine, Revolutionary Justice Organization, Organization of the Oppressed on Earth -- (a Shiite terrorist organization with strong ties to Iran; seeks to create an Iranian fundamentalist Islamic state in Lebanon; car bombs are the signature weapon)

    Lebanese Hizballah, Party of God1.) Hizballah, Hezbollah, Hizbollah, Hizbullah, Lebanese Hizballah, Party of God, Islamic Jihad, Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine, Revolutionary Justice Organization, Organization of the Oppressed on Earth -- (a Shiite terrorist organization with strong ties to Iran; seeks to create an Iranian fundamentalist Islamic state in Lebanon; car bombs are the signature weapon)

    Party of God, Islamic Jihad1.) Hizballah, Hezbollah, Hizbollah, Hizbullah, Lebanese Hizballah, Party of God, Islamic Jihad, Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine, Revolutionary Justice Organization, Organization of the Oppressed on Earth -- (a Shiite terrorist organization with strong ties to Iran; seeks to create an Iranian fundamentalist Islamic state in Lebanon; car bombs are the signature weapon)

    2.) Al-Jihad, Egyptian Islamic Jihad, Islamic Jihad, Vanguards of Conquest -- (an Islamic extremist group active since the late 1970s; seeks to overthrow the Egyptian government and replace it with an Islamic state; works in small underground cells; "the original Jihad was responsible for the assassination of Anwar Sadat in 1981")

    Islamic Jihad, Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine1.) Hizballah, Hezbollah, Hizbollah, Hizbullah, Lebanese Hizballah, Party of God, Islamic Jihad, Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine, Revolutionary Justice Organization, Organization of the Oppressed on Earth -- (a Shiite terrorist organization with strong ties to Iran; seeks to create an Iranian fundamentalist Islamic state in Lebanon; car bombs are the signature weapon)

    Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine, Revolutionary Justice Organization1.) Hizballah, Hezbollah, Hizbollah, Hizbullah, Lebanese Hizballah, Party of God, Islamic Jihad, Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine, Revolutionary Justice Organization, Organization of the Oppressed on Earth -- (a Shiite terrorist organization with strong ties to Iran; seeks to create an Iranian fundamentalist Islamic state in Lebanon; car bombs are the signature weapon)

    Revolutionary Justice Organization, Organization of the Oppressed on Earth1.) Hizballah, Hezbollah, Hizbollah, Hizbullah, Lebanese Hizballah, Party of God, Islamic Jihad, Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine, Revolutionary Justice Organization, Organization of the Oppressed on Earth -- (a Shiite terrorist organization with strong ties to Iran; seeks to create an Iranian fundamentalist Islamic state in Lebanon; car bombs are the signature weapon)

    Organization of the Oppressed on Earth - A Shiite terrorist organization with strong ties to Iran; seeks to create an Iranian fundamentalist Islamic state in Lebanon; car bombs are the signature weapon -- (a Shiite terrorist organization with strong ties to Iran; seeks to create an Iranian fundamentalist Islamic state in Lebanon; car bombs are the signature weapon)

    2.) Al-Jihad, Egyptian Islamic Jihad, Islamic Jihad, Vanguards of Conquest -- (an Islamic extremist group active since the late 1970s; seeks to overthrow the Egyptian government and replace it with an Islamic state; works in small underground cells; "the original Jihad was responsible for the assassination of Anwar Sadat in 1981")

    Islamic Jihad, Vanguards of Conquest1.) Al-Jihad, Egyptian Islamic Jihad, Islamic Jihad, Vanguards of Conquest -- (an Islamic extremist group active since the late 1970s; seeks to overthrow the Egyptian government and replace it with an Islamic state; works in small underground cells; "the original Jihad was responsible for the assassination of Anwar Sadat in 1981")

    Vanguards of Conquest - An Islamic extremist group active since the late 1970s; seeks to overthrow the Egyptian government and replace it with an Islamic state; works in small underground cells; "the original Jihad was responsible for the assassination of Anwar Sadat in 1981"
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  • Al-Ma'unah1.) Al-Ma'unah -- (a radical insurgent Islamist group consisting of disaffected middle-class professionals in Malaysia who want to overthrow the government by violent means and set up an Islamic state)

    Al-Ma'unah - A radical insurgent Islamist group consisting of disaffected middle-class professionals in Malaysia who want to overthrow the government by violent means and set up an Islamic state
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  • Al-Muhajiroun1.) Al-Muhajiroun -- (a hard-line extremist Islamic group in Great Britain who support bin Laden and other terrorist groups)

    Al-Muhajiroun - A hard-line extremist Islamic group in Great Britain who support bin Laden and other terrorist groups
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  • Al Nathir1.) Al Nathir -- (a Palestinian terrorist organization formed in 2002 and linked to Fatah movement of Yasser Arafat)

    Al Nathir - A Palestinian terrorist organization formed in 2002 and linked to Fatah movement of Yasser Arafat
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  • Al-Qaeda1.) Al-Qaeda, Qaeda, al-Qa'ida, al-Qaida, Base -- (a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries)

    Al-Qaeda, Qaeda1.) Al-Qaeda, Qaeda, al-Qa'ida, al-Qaida, Base -- (a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries)

    Qaeda, Al-Qa'ida1.) Al-Qaeda, Qaeda, al-Qa'ida, al-Qaida, Base -- (a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries)

    Al-Qa'ida, Al-Qaida1.) Al-Qaeda, Qaeda, al-Qa'ida, al-Qaida, Base -- (a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries)

    Al-Qaida, Base1.) Base, alkali -- (any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water; "bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia")

    2.) Base, base of operations -- (installation from which a military force initiates operations; "the attack wiped out our forward bases")

    Base - A terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries
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  • Al-Rashid Trust1.) Al-Rashid Trust -- (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)

    Al-Rashid Trust - 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
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  • Al Sunna Wal Jamma1.) Al Sunna Wal Jamma, Followers of the Phrophet -- (a resurgent Islamic fundamentalist organization based in Nigeria that is thought to be planning terrorist attacks)

    Al Sunna Wal Jamma, Followers of the Phrophet1.) Al Sunna Wal Jamma, Followers of the Phrophet -- (a resurgent Islamic fundamentalist organization based in Nigeria that is thought to be planning terrorist attacks)

    Followers of the Phrophet - A resurgent Islamic fundamentalist organization based in Nigeria that is thought to be planning terrorist attacks
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  • Al-Tawhid1.) Al-Tawhid, Al Tawhid, Divine Unity -- (an Islamic terrorist cell that originated in Jordan but operates in Germany; goal is to attack Europe and Russia with chemical weapons)

    Al-Tawhid, Al Tawhid1.) Al-Tawhid, Al Tawhid, Divine Unity -- (an Islamic terrorist cell that originated in Jordan but operates in Germany; goal is to attack Europe and Russia with chemical weapons)

    Al Tawhid, Divine Unity1.) Al-Tawhid, Al Tawhid, Divine Unity -- (an Islamic terrorist cell that originated in Jordan but operates in Germany; goal is to attack Europe and Russia with chemical weapons)

    Divine Unity - An Islamic terrorist cell that originated in Jordan but operates in Germany; goal is to attack Europe and Russia with chemical weapons
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  • Al-Ummah1.) Al-Ummah -- (a terrorist group formed in India in 1992; is believed to be responsible for bombings in southern India in 1998)

    Al-Ummah - A terrorist group formed in India in 1992; is believed to be responsible for bombings in southern India in 1998
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  • Ansar al Islam1.) Ansar al Islam, Ansar al-Islam, Supporters of Islam -- (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)

    Ansar al Islam, Ansar al-Islam1.) Ansar al Islam, Ansar al-Islam, Supporters of Islam -- (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)

    Ansar al-Islam, Supporters of Islam1.) Ansar al Islam, Ansar al-Islam, Supporters of Islam -- (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)

    Supporters of Islam - 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
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  • Armata Corsa1.) Armata Corsa, Corsican Army -- (a terrorist organization founded in 1999 to oppose the link between nationalists and the Corsican mafia; "the attacks of Armata Corsa are aimed at symbolic targets of colonialism in Corsica")

    Armata Corsa, Corsican Army1.) Armata Corsa, Corsican Army -- (a terrorist organization founded in 1999 to oppose the link between nationalists and the Corsican mafia; "the attacks of Armata Corsa are aimed at symbolic targets of colonialism in Corsica")

    Corsican Army - A terrorist organization founded in 1999 to oppose the link between nationalists and the Corsican mafia; "the attacks of Armata Corsa are aimed at symbolic targets of colonialism in Corsica"
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  • Armed Islamic Group1.) Armed Islamic Group, GIA -- (a terrorist organization of Islamic extremists whose violent activities began in 1992; aims to overthrow the secular Algerian regime and replace it with an Islamic state; "the GIA has embarked on a terrorist campaign of civilian massacres")

    Armed Islamic Group, GIA1.) Armed Islamic Group, GIA -- (a terrorist organization of Islamic extremists whose violent activities began in 1992; aims to overthrow the secular Algerian regime and replace it with an Islamic state; "the GIA has embarked on a terrorist campaign of civilian massacres")

    GIA - A terrorist organization of Islamic extremists whose violent activities began in 1992; aims to overthrow the secular Algerian regime and replace it with an Islamic state; "the GIA has embarked on a terrorist campaign of civilian massacres"
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  • Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of ArmeniaClick for more information.Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia, ASALA1.) Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia, ASALA, Orly Group, 3rd October Organization -- (a militant Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization formed in 1975 to force Turkey to acknowledge killing more than a million Armenians and forcibly removing them from border areas in 1915; wants Turkey to pay reparations and cede territory to Armenia; "ASALA bombing at Orly Airport in Paris in 1983 killed 8 and wounded 55 people")

    ASALA, Orly Group1.) Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia, ASALA, Orly Group, 3rd October Organization -- (a militant Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization formed in 1975 to force Turkey to acknowledge killing more than a million Armenians and forcibly removing them from border areas in 1915; wants Turkey to pay reparations and cede territory to Armenia; "ASALA bombing at Orly Airport in Paris in 1983 killed 8 and wounded 55 people")

    Orly Group, 3rd October Organization1.) Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia, ASALA, Orly Group, 3rd October Organization -- (a militant Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization formed in 1975 to force Turkey to acknowledge killing more than a million Armenians and forcibly removing them from border areas in 1915; wants Turkey to pay reparations and cede territory to Armenia; "ASALA bombing at Orly Airport in Paris in 1983 killed 8 and wounded 55 people")

    3rd October Organization - A militant Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization formed in 1975 to force Turkey to acknowledge killing more than a million Armenians and forcibly removing them from border areas in 1915; wants Turkey to pay reparations and cede territory to Armenia; "ASALA bombing at Orly Airport in Paris in 1983 killed 8 and wounded 55 people"
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  • Army for the Liberation of Rwanda1.) Army for the Liberation of Rwanda, ALIR, Former Armed Forces, FAR, Interahamwe -- (a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again; "in 1999 ALIR guerrillas kidnapped and killed eight foreign tourists")

    Army for the Liberation of Rwanda, ALIR1.) Army for the Liberation of Rwanda, ALIR, Former Armed Forces, FAR, Interahamwe -- (a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again; "in 1999 ALIR guerrillas kidnapped and killed eight foreign tourists")

    ALIR, Former Armed Forces1.) Army for the Liberation of Rwanda, ALIR, Former Armed Forces, FAR, Interahamwe -- (a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again; "in 1999 ALIR guerrillas kidnapped and killed eight foreign tourists")

    Former Armed Forces, FAR1.) Army for the Liberation of Rwanda, ALIR, Former Armed Forces, FAR, Interahamwe -- (a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again; "in 1999 ALIR guerrillas kidnapped and killed eight foreign tourists")

    1.) Far -- (at a great distance in time or space or degree; "we come from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future")

    FAR, Interahamwe1.) Army for the Liberation of Rwanda, ALIR, Former Armed Forces, FAR, Interahamwe -- (a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again; "in 1999 ALIR guerrillas kidnapped and killed eight foreign tourists")

    Interahamwe - A terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again; "in 1999 ALIR guerrillas kidnapped and killed eight foreign tourists"
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  • Asbat al-Ansar1.) Asbat al-Ansar, Band of Partisans -- (an extremist Palestinian Sunni group active in Lebanon in the early 1990s that advocates Salafism; responsible for murders and bombings; seeks to overthrow the Lebanese government and control Palestinian refugee camps; funded by al-Qaeda)

    Asbat al-Ansar, Band of Partisans1.) Asbat al-Ansar, Band of Partisans -- (an extremist Palestinian Sunni group active in Lebanon in the early 1990s that advocates Salafism; responsible for murders and bombings; seeks to overthrow the Lebanese government and control Palestinian refugee camps; funded by al-Qaeda)

    Band of Partisans - An extremist Palestinian Sunni group active in Lebanon in the early 1990s that advocates Salafism; responsible for murders and bombings; seeks to overthrow the Lebanese government and control Palestinian refugee camps; funded by al-Qaeda
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  • Aum Shinrikyo1.) Aum Shinrikyo, Aum, Supreme Truth -- (a terrorist organization whose goal is to take over Japan and then the world; based on a religion founded in 1987 that combines elements of Buddhism with Christianity; "in 1995 Aum members released deadly sarin gas on a Tokyo subway train")

    Aum Shinrikyo, Aum1.) Aum Shinrikyo, Aum, Supreme Truth -- (a terrorist organization whose goal is to take over Japan and then the world; based on a religion founded in 1987 that combines elements of Buddhism with Christianity; "in 1995 Aum members released deadly sarin gas on a Tokyo subway train")

    Aum, Supreme Truth1.) Aum Shinrikyo, Aum, Supreme Truth -- (a terrorist organization whose goal is to take over Japan and then the world; based on a religion founded in 1987 that combines elements of Buddhism with Christianity; "in 1995 Aum members released deadly sarin gas on a Tokyo subway train")

    Supreme Truth - A terrorist organization whose goal is to take over Japan and then the world; based on a religion founded in 1987 that combines elements of Buddhism with Christianity; "in 1995 Aum members released deadly sarin gas on a Tokyo subway train"
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  • Baader Meinhof Gang1.) Baader Meinhof Gang, Baader-Meinhof Gang -- (a radical left-wing revolutionary terrorist group active in Germany from 1968 until 1977)

    Baader Meinhof Gang, Baader-Meinhof Gang1.) Baader Meinhof Gang, Baader-Meinhof Gang -- (a radical left-wing revolutionary terrorist group active in Germany from 1968 until 1977)

    Baader-Meinhof Gang - A radical left-wing revolutionary terrorist group active in Germany from 1968 until 1977
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  • Basque Homeland and Freedom1.) Basque Homeland and Freedom, Basque Fatherland and Liberty, Euskadi ta Askatasuna, ETA -- (a terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional Basque party; want to create on independent homeland in Spain's western Pyrenees; "in 1968 ETA launched a campaign of political assassinations of government officials")

    Basque Homeland and Freedom, Basque Fatherland and Liberty1.) Basque Homeland and Freedom, Basque Fatherland and Liberty, Euskadi ta Askatasuna, ETA -- (a terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional Basque party; want to create on independent homeland in Spain's western Pyrenees; "in 1968 ETA launched a campaign of political assassinations of government officials")

    Basque Fatherland and Liberty, Euskadi ta Askatasuna1.) Basque Homeland and Freedom, Basque Fatherland and Liberty, Euskadi ta Askatasuna, ETA -- (a terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional Basque party; want to create on independent homeland in Spain's western Pyrenees; "in 1968 ETA launched a campaign of political assassinations of government officials")

    Euskadi ta Askatasuna, ETA1.) Basque Homeland and Freedom, Basque Fatherland and Liberty, Euskadi ta Askatasuna, ETA -- (a terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional Basque party; want to create on independent homeland in Spain's western Pyrenees; "in 1968 ETA launched a campaign of political assassinations of government officials")

    2.) Eta -- (the 7th letter of the Greek alphabet)

    ETA - A terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional Basque party; want to create on independent homeland in Spain's western Pyrenees; "in 1968 ETA launched a campaign of political assassinations of government officials"
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  • Black September Movement1.) Black September Movement -- (a former Palestinian terrorist organization (now merged with Fatah Revolutionary Council) that assassinated the Prime Minister of Jordan and during the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich killed 11 Israeli athletes)

    Black September Movement - A former Palestinian terrorist organization (now merged with Fatah Revolutionary Council) that assassinated the Prime Minister of Jordan and during the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich killed 11 Israeli athletes
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  • Chukaku-Ha1.) Chukaku-Ha -- (an ultra-leftist militant group founded in 1957 from the breakup of the Japanese Communist Party; includes a covert action wing; "Chukaku-Ha attacks tend to cause property damage rather than casualties")

    Chukaku-Ha - An ultra-leftist militant group founded in 1957 from the breakup of the Japanese Communist Party; includes a covert action wing; "Chukaku-Ha attacks tend to cause property damage rather than casualties"
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  • Continuity Irish Republican Army1.) Continuity Irish Republican Army, CIRA, Continuity Army Council -- (a terrorist organization formed in Ireland in 1994 as a clandestine armed wing of Sinn Fein)

    Continuity Irish Republican Army, CIRA1.) Continuity Irish Republican Army, CIRA, Continuity Army Council -- (a terrorist organization formed in Ireland in 1994 as a clandestine armed wing of Sinn Fein)

    CIRA, Continuity Army Council1.) Continuity Irish Republican Army, CIRA, Continuity Army Council -- (a terrorist organization formed in Ireland in 1994 as a clandestine armed wing of Sinn Fein)

    Continuity Army Council - A terrorist organization formed in Ireland in 1994 as a clandestine armed wing of Sinn Fein
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  • Democratic Front for the Liberation of PalestineClick for more information.Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, DFLP1.) Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, DFLP, Popular Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, PDFLP -- (a Marxist-Leninist group that believes Palestinian goals can only be achieved by revolutionary change; "in 1974 the DFLP took over a schoolhouse and massacred Israeli schoolchildren")

    DFLP, Popular Democratic Front for the Liberation of PalestineClick for more information.Popular Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, PDFLP1.) Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, DFLP, Popular Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, PDFLP -- (a Marxist-Leninist group that believes Palestinian goals can only be achieved by revolutionary change; "in 1974 the DFLP took over a schoolhouse and massacred Israeli schoolchildren")

    PDFLP - A Marxist-Leninist group that believes Palestinian goals can only be achieved by revolutionary change; "in 1974 the DFLP took over a schoolhouse and massacred Israeli schoolchildren"
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  • East Turkistan Islamic Movement1.) East Turkistan Islamic Movement, East Turkestan Islamic Movement -- (a group of Uighur Muslims fighting Chinese control of Xinjiang; declared by China in 2001 to be terrorists although there is a long history of cycles of insurgency and repression)

    East Turkistan Islamic Movement, East Turkestan Islamic Movement1.) East Turkistan Islamic Movement, East Turkestan Islamic Movement -- (a group of Uighur Muslims fighting Chinese control of Xinjiang; declared by China in 2001 to be terrorists although there is a long history of cycles of insurgency and repression)

    East Turkestan Islamic Movement - A group of Uighur Muslims fighting Chinese control of Xinjiang; declared by China in 2001 to be terrorists although there is a long history of cycles of insurgency and repression
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  • Fatah Revolutionary Council1.) Fatah Revolutionary Council, Fatah-RC, Abu Nidal Organization, ANO, Arab Revolutionary Brigades, Black September, Revolutionary Organization of Socialist Muslims -- (a Palestinian international terrorist organization that split from the PLO in 1974; has conducted terrorist attacks in 20 countries; "in the 1980s the Fatah-RC was considered the most dangerous and murderous Palestinian terror group")

    Fatah Revolutionary Council, Fatah-RC1.) Fatah Revolutionary Council, Fatah-RC, Abu Nidal Organization, ANO, Arab Revolutionary Brigades, Black September, Revolutionary Organization of Socialist Muslims -- (a Palestinian international terrorist organization that split from the PLO in 1974; has conducted terrorist attacks in 20 countries; "in the 1980s the Fatah-RC was considered the most dangerous and murderous Palestinian terror group")

    Fatah-RC, Abu Nidal Organization1.) Fatah Revolutionary Council, Fatah-RC, Abu Nidal Organization, ANO, Arab Revolutionary Brigades, Black September, Revolutionary Organization of Socialist Muslims -- (a Palestinian international terrorist organization that split from the PLO in 1974; has conducted terrorist attacks in 20 countries; "in the 1980s the Fatah-RC was considered the most dangerous and murderous Palestinian terror group")

    Abu Nidal Organization, ANO1.) Fatah Revolutionary Council, Fatah-RC, Abu Nidal Organization, ANO, Arab Revolutionary Brigades, Black September, Revolutionary Organization of Socialist Muslims -- (a Palestinian international terrorist organization that split from the PLO in 1974; has conducted terrorist attacks in 20 countries; "in the 1980s the Fatah-RC was considered the most dangerous and murderous Palestinian terror group")

    ANO, Arab Revolutionary Brigades1.) Fatah Revolutionary Council, Fatah-RC, Abu Nidal Organization, ANO, Arab Revolutionary Brigades, Black September, Revolutionary Organization of Socialist Muslims -- (a Palestinian international terrorist organization that split from the PLO in 1974; has conducted terrorist attacks in 20 countries; "in the 1980s the Fatah-RC was considered the most dangerous and murderous Palestinian terror group")

    Arab Revolutionary Brigades, Black September1.) Fatah Revolutionary Council, Fatah-RC, Abu Nidal Organization, ANO, Arab Revolutionary Brigades, Black September, Revolutionary Organization of Socialist Muslims -- (a Palestinian international terrorist organization that split from the PLO in 1974; has conducted terrorist attacks in 20 countries; "in the 1980s the Fatah-RC was considered the most dangerous and murderous Palestinian terror group")

    Black September, Revolutionary Organization of Socialist Muslims1.) Fatah Revolutionary Council, Fatah-RC, Abu Nidal Organization, ANO, Arab Revolutionary Brigades, Black September, Revolutionary Organization of Socialist Muslims -- (a Palestinian international terrorist organization that split from the PLO in 1974; has conducted terrorist attacks in 20 countries; "in the 1980s the Fatah-RC was considered the most dangerous and murderous Palestinian terror group")

    Revolutionary Organization of Socialist Muslims - A Palestinian international terrorist organization that split from the PLO in 1974; has conducted terrorist attacks in 20 countries; "in the 1980s the Fatah-RC was considered the most dangerous and murderous Palestinian terror group"
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  • Fatah Tanzim1.) Fatah Tanzim, Tanzim -- (a terrorist group organized by Yasser Arafat in 1995 as the armed wing of al-Fatah; serves a dual function of violent confrontation with Israel and serves as Arafat's unofficial militia to prevent rival Islamists from usurping leadership)

    Fatah Tanzim, Tanzim1.) Fatah Tanzim, Tanzim -- (a terrorist group organized by Yasser Arafat in 1995 as the armed wing of al-Fatah; serves a dual function of violent confrontation with Israel and serves as Arafat's unofficial militia to prevent rival Islamists from usurping leadership)

    Tanzim - A terrorist group organized by Yasser Arafat in 1995 as the armed wing of al-Fatah; serves a dual function of violent confrontation with Israel and serves as Arafat's unofficial militia to prevent rival Islamists from usurping leadership
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  • First of October Antifascist Resistance Group1.) First of October Antifascist Resistance Group, GRAPO -- (an armed wing of the (illegal) Communist Party of Spain; seeks to overthrow the Spanish government and replace it with a Marxist-Leninist regime; "GRAPO is vehemently opposed to the United States")

    First of October Antifascist Resistance Group, GRAPO1.) First of October Antifascist Resistance Group, GRAPO -- (an armed wing of the (illegal) Communist Party of Spain; seeks to overthrow the Spanish government and replace it with a Marxist-Leninist regime; "GRAPO is vehemently opposed to the United States")

    GRAPO - An armed wing of the (illegal) Communist Party of Spain; seeks to overthrow the Spanish government and replace it with a Marxist-Leninist regime; "GRAPO is vehemently opposed to the United States"
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  • Force 171.) Force 17 -- (formed in 1972 as a personal security force for Arafat and other PLO leaders; became one of PLO's elite units; has built an extensive infrastructure of terrorist cells and weapon depots in Europe while attacking Israeli targets)

    Force 17 - Formed in 1972 as a personal security force for Arafat and other PLO leaders; became one of PLO's elite units; has built an extensive infrastructure of terrorist cells and weapon depots in Europe while attacking Israeli targets
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  • Forces of Umar Al-Mukhtar1.) Forces of Umar Al-Mukhtar, Umar al-Mukhtar Forces -- (a little known Palestinian group responsible for bombings and for killing Israelis; seeks to defeat Israel and liberate southern Lebanon, Palestine, and Golan Heights)

    Forces of Umar Al-Mukhtar, Umar al-Mukhtar Forces1.) Forces of Umar Al-Mukhtar, Umar al-Mukhtar Forces -- (a little known Palestinian group responsible for bombings and for killing Israelis; seeks to defeat Israel and liberate southern Lebanon, Palestine, and Golan Heights)

    Umar al-Mukhtar Forces - A little known Palestinian group responsible for bombings and for killing Israelis; seeks to defeat Israel and liberate southern Lebanon, Palestine, and Golan Heights
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  • Hamas1.) Hamas, Islamic Resistance Movement -- (a militant Islamic fundamentalist political movement that opposes peace with Israel and uses terrorism as a weapon; seeks to create an Islamic state in place of Israel; is opposed to the PLO and has become a leading perpetrator of terrorist activity in Israel; pioneered suicide bombing)

    Hamas, Islamic Resistance Movement1.) Hamas, Islamic Resistance Movement -- (a militant Islamic fundamentalist political movement that opposes peace with Israel and uses terrorism as a weapon; seeks to create an Islamic state in place of Israel; is opposed to the PLO and has become a leading perpetrator of terrorist activity in Israel; pioneered suicide bombing)

    Islamic Resistance Movement - A militant Islamic fundamentalist political movement that opposes peace with Israel and uses terrorism as a weapon; seeks to create an Islamic state in place of Israel; is opposed to the PLO and has become a leading perpetrator of terrorist activity in Israel; pioneered suicide bombing
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  • Harkat-ul-Jihad-e-Islami1.) Harkat-ul-Jihad-e-Islami, Harakat ul-Jihad-I-Islami, HUJI -- (an extremist militant group in Pakistan occupied Kashmir that seeks an Islamic government and that has had close links and fought with the Taliban in Afghanistan)

    Harkat-ul-Jihad-e-Islami, Harakat ul-Jihad-I-Islami1.) Harkat-ul-Jihad-e-Islami, Harakat ul-Jihad-I-Islami, HUJI -- (an extremist militant group in Pakistan occupied Kashmir that seeks an Islamic government and that has had close links and fought with the Taliban in Afghanistan)

    Harakat ul-Jihad-I-Islami, HUJI1.) Harkat-ul-Jihad-e-Islami, Harakat ul-Jihad-I-Islami, HUJI -- (an extremist militant group in Pakistan occupied Kashmir that seeks an Islamic government and that has had close links and fought with the Taliban in Afghanistan)

    HUJI - An extremist militant group in Pakistan occupied Kashmir that seeks an Islamic government and that has had close links and fought with the Taliban in Afghanistan
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  • Harkat-ul-Mujahidin1.) Harkat-ul-Mujahidin, HUM, Harkat ul-Ansar, HUA, Harkat ul-Mujahedeen, Al Faran, Movement of Holy Warriors -- (an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan)

    Harkat-ul-Mujahidin, HUM1.) Busyness, hum -- (the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity; "they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers"; "there is a constant hum of military preparation")

    2.) Harkat-ul-Mujahidin, HUM, Harkat ul-Ansar, HUA, Harkat ul-Mujahedeen, Al Faran, Movement of Holy Warriors -- (an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan)

    HUM, Harkat ul-Ansar1.) Harkat-ul-Mujahidin, HUM, Harkat ul-Ansar, HUA, Harkat ul-Mujahedeen, Al Faran, Movement of Holy Warriors -- (an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan)

    Harkat ul-Ansar, HUA1.) Harkat-ul-Mujahidin, HUM, Harkat ul-Ansar, HUA, Harkat ul-Mujahedeen, Al Faran, Movement of Holy Warriors -- (an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan)

    HUA, Harkat ul-Mujahedeen1.) Harkat-ul-Mujahidin, HUM, Harkat ul-Ansar, HUA, Harkat ul-Mujahedeen, Al Faran, Movement of Holy Warriors -- (an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan)

    Harkat ul-Mujahedeen, Al Faran1.) Harkat-ul-Mujahidin, HUM, Harkat ul-Ansar, HUA, Harkat ul-Mujahedeen, Al Faran, Movement of Holy Warriors -- (an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan)

    Al Faran, Movement of Holy Warriors1.) Harkat-ul-Mujahidin, HUM, Harkat ul-Ansar, HUA, Harkat ul-Mujahedeen, Al Faran, Movement of Holy Warriors -- (an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan)

    Movement of Holy Warriors - An Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan
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  • Hizb ut-Tahrir1.) Hizb ut-Tahrir, Freedom Party -- (the most popular and feared Islamic extremist group in central Asia; advocates `pure' Islam and the creation of a worldwide Islamic state)

    Hizb ut-Tahrir, Freedom Party1.) Hizb ut-Tahrir, Freedom Party -- (the most popular and feared Islamic extremist group in central Asia; advocates `pure' Islam and the creation of a worldwide Islamic state)

    Freedom Party - The most popular and feared Islamic extremist group in central Asia; advocates `pure' Islam and the creation of a worldwide Islamic state
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  • International Islamic Front for Jihad against Jews and CrusadersClick for more information.International Islamic Front for Jihad against Jews and Crusaders - A terrorist group organized by Osama bin Laden in 1998 that provided an umbrella organization for al-Qaeda and other militant groups in Egypt and Algeria and Pakistan and Bangladesh
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  • Irish National Liberation Army1.) Irish National Liberation Army, INLA, People's Liberation Army, People's Republican Army, Catholic Reaction Force -- (a radical terrorist group dedicated to the removal of British forces from Northern Ireland and the unification of Ireland)

    Irish National Liberation Army, INLA1.) Irish National Liberation Army, INLA, People's Liberation Army, People's Republican Army, Catholic Reaction Force -- (a radical terrorist group dedicated to the removal of British forces from Northern Ireland and the unification of Ireland)

    INLA, People's Liberation Army1.) Irish National Liberation Army, INLA, People's Liberation Army, People's Republican Army, Catholic Reaction Force -- (a radical terrorist group dedicated to the removal of British forces from Northern Ireland and the unification of Ireland)

    People's Liberation Army, People's Republican Army1.) Irish National Liberation Army, INLA, People's Liberation Army, People's Republican Army, Catholic Reaction Force -- (a radical terrorist group dedicated to the removal of British forces from Northern Ireland and the unification of Ireland)

    People's Republican Army, Catholic Reaction Force1.) Irish National Liberation Army, INLA, People's Liberation Army, People's Republican Army, Catholic Reaction Force -- (a radical terrorist group dedicated to the removal of British forces from Northern Ireland and the unification of Ireland)

    Catholic Reaction Force - A radical terrorist group dedicated to the removal of British forces from Northern Ireland and the unification of Ireland
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  • Irish Republican Army1.) Irish Republican Army, IRA, Provisional Irish Republican Army, Provisional IRA, Provos -- (a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland)

    Irish Republican Army, IRA1.) Irish Republican Army, IRA, Provisional Irish Republican Army, Provisional IRA, Provos -- (a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland)

    2.) Individual retirement account, IRA -- (a retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement; taxes on the interest earned in the account are deferred)

    IRA, Provisional Irish Republican Army1.) Irish Republican Army, IRA, Provisional Irish Republican Army, Provisional IRA, Provos -- (a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland)

    Provisional Irish Republican Army, Provisional IRA1.) Irish Republican Army, IRA, Provisional Irish Republican Army, Provisional IRA, Provos -- (a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland)

    Provisional IRA, Provos1.) Irish Republican Army, IRA, Provisional Irish Republican Army, Provisional IRA, Provos -- (a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland)

    1.) Provo -- (a city in north central Utah settled by Mormons)

    Provos - A militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland
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  • Islamic Army of Aden1.) Islamic Army of Aden, IAA, Islamic Army of Aden-Abyan, Aden-Abyan Islamic Army -- (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)

    Islamic Army of Aden, IAA1.) Indoleacetic acid, IAA -- (a plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots)

    2.) Islamic Army of Aden, IAA, Islamic Army of Aden-Abyan, Aden-Abyan Islamic Army -- (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)

    IAA, Islamic Army of Aden-Abyan1.) Islamic Army of Aden, IAA, Islamic Army of Aden-Abyan, Aden-Abyan Islamic Army -- (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)

    Islamic Army of Aden-Abyan, Aden-Abyan Islamic Army1.) Islamic Army of Aden, IAA, Islamic Army of Aden-Abyan, Aden-Abyan Islamic Army -- (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)

    Aden-Abyan Islamic Army - 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
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  • Islamic Great Eastern Raiders-Front1.) Islamic Great Eastern Raiders-Front, IBDA-C -- (a Turkish terrorist organization that claimed responsibility for bombing a British consulate and bank in Istanbul; a violent opponent of Turkey's secular government and its ties to the European Union and NATO)

    Islamic Great Eastern Raiders-Front, IBDA-C1.) Islamic Great Eastern Raiders-Front, IBDA-C -- (a Turkish terrorist organization that claimed responsibility for bombing a British consulate and bank in Istanbul; a violent opponent of Turkey's secular government and its ties to the European Union and NATO)

    IBDA-C - A Turkish terrorist organization that claimed responsibility for bombing a British consulate and bank in Istanbul; a violent opponent of Turkey's secular government and its ties to the European Union and NATO
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  • Islamic Group of Uzbekistan1.) Islamic Group of Uzbekistan, IMU, Islamic Party of Turkestan -- (a terrorist group of Islamic militants formed in 1996; opposes Uzbekistan's secular regime and wants to establish an Islamic state in central Asia; is a conduit for drugs from Afghanistan to central Asian countries)

    Islamic Group of Uzbekistan, IMU1.) Islamic Group of Uzbekistan, IMU, Islamic Party of Turkestan -- (a terrorist group of Islamic militants formed in 1996; opposes Uzbekistan's secular regime and wants to establish an Islamic state in central Asia; is a conduit for drugs from Afghanistan to central Asian countries)

    IMU, Islamic Party of Turkestan1.) Islamic Group of Uzbekistan, IMU, Islamic Party of Turkestan -- (a terrorist group of Islamic militants formed in 1996; opposes Uzbekistan's secular regime and wants to establish an Islamic state in central Asia; is a conduit for drugs from Afghanistan to central Asian countries)

    Islamic Party of Turkestan - A terrorist group of Islamic militants formed in 1996; opposes Uzbekistan's secular regime and wants to establish an Islamic state in central Asia; is a conduit for drugs from Afghanistan to central Asian countries
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  • Jaish-i-Mohammed1.) Jaish-i-Mohammed, Jaish-e-Muhammad, JEM, Army of Muhammad -- (a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings)

    Jaish-i-Mohammed, Jaish-e-Muhammad1.) Jaish-i-Mohammed, Jaish-e-Muhammad, JEM, Army of Muhammad -- (a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings)

    Jaish-e-Muhammad, JEM1.) Jaish-i-Mohammed, Jaish-e-Muhammad, JEM, Army of Muhammad -- (a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings)

    JEM, Army of Muhammad1.) Jaish-i-Mohammed, Jaish-e-Muhammad, JEM, Army of Muhammad -- (a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings)

    Army of Muhammad - A terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
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  • Jamaat ul-Fuqra1.) Jamaat ul-Fuqra, Fuqra, Tanzimul Fuqra -- (an Islamic terrorist group organized in the 1980s; seeks to purify Islam through violence; the cells in North America and the Caribbean insulate themselves from Western culture and will even attack other Muslims who they regard as heretics)

    Jamaat ul-Fuqra, Fuqra1.) Jamaat ul-Fuqra, Fuqra, Tanzimul Fuqra -- (an Islamic terrorist group organized in the 1980s; seeks to purify Islam through violence; the cells in North America and the Caribbean insulate themselves from Western culture and will even attack other Muslims who they regard as heretics)

    Fuqra, Tanzimul Fuqra1.) Jamaat ul-Fuqra, Fuqra, Tanzimul Fuqra -- (an Islamic terrorist group organized in the 1980s; seeks to purify Islam through violence; the cells in North America and the Caribbean insulate themselves from Western culture and will even attack other Muslims who they regard as heretics)

    Tanzimul Fuqra - An Islamic terrorist group organized in the 1980s; seeks to purify Islam through violence; the cells in North America and the Caribbean insulate themselves from Western culture and will even attack other Muslims who they regard as heretics
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  • Japanese Red Army1.) Japanese Red Army, JRA, Anti-Imperialist International Brigade -- (a terrorist group organized in 1970 to overthrow the Japanese government and monarchy and to foment world revolution; is said to have close ties with Palestinian terrorists; "in 1972 the Japanese Red Army was responsible for a massacre at an airport in Israel")

    Japanese Red Army, JRA1.) Japanese Red Army, JRA, Anti-Imperialist International Brigade -- (a terrorist group organized in 1970 to overthrow the Japanese government and monarchy and to foment world revolution; is said to have close ties with Palestinian terrorists; "in 1972 the Japanese Red Army was responsible for a massacre at an airport in Israel")

    JRA, Anti-Imperialist International Brigade1.) Japanese Red Army, JRA, Anti-Imperialist International Brigade -- (a terrorist group organized in 1970 to overthrow the Japanese government and monarchy and to foment world revolution; is said to have close ties with Palestinian terrorists; "in 1972 the Japanese Red Army was responsible for a massacre at an airport in Israel")

    Anti-Imperialist International Brigade - A terrorist group organized in 1970 to overthrow the Japanese government and monarchy and to foment world revolution; is said to have close ties with Palestinian terrorists; "in 1972 the Japanese Red Army was responsible for a massacre at an airport in Israel"
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  • Jayshullah1.) Jayshullah -- (an indigenous Islamic terrorist group in Azerbaijan that attempted to bomb the United States embassy in 1999)

    Jayshullah - An indigenous Islamic terrorist group in Azerbaijan that attempted to bomb the United States embassy in 1999
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  • Jerusalem Warriors1.) Jerusalem Warriors -- (ethnic Turkish Sunni terrorists who are linked with the Turkish Hizballah1.) Turkish Hizballah -- (an ethnic Kurdish group of Sunni extremists formed in the late 1980s in southeastern Turkey; seeks to replace Turkey's secular regime with an Islamic state and strict shariah law; responsible for bombings and the torture and murder of Turkish and Kurdish journalists and businessmen; receives support from Iran)

    Turkish Hizballah - An ethnic Kurdish group of Sunni extremists formed in the late 1980s in southeastern Turkey; seeks to replace Turkey's secular regime with an Islamic state and strict shariah law; responsible for bombings and the torture and murder of Turkish and Kurdish journalists and businessmen; receives support from Iran; killed a United States Air Force sergeant in 1991)

    Jerusalem Warriors - Ethnic Turkish Sunni terrorists who are linked with the Turkish Hizballah; killed a United States Air Force sergeant in 1991
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  • Jund-ul-Islam1.) Jund-ul-Islam, Soldiers of God -- (an Islamic extremist group of Kurds who oppose secular control with bombings and assassinations; believed to have ties with al-Qaeda)

    Jund-ul-Islam, Soldiers of God1.) Jund-ul-Islam, Soldiers of God -- (an Islamic extremist group of Kurds who oppose secular control with bombings and assassinations; believed to have ties with al-Qaeda)

    Soldiers of God - An Islamic extremist group of Kurds who oppose secular control with bombings and assassinations; believed to have ties with al-Qaeda
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  • Kahane Chai1.) Kahane Chai, Kach -- (a terrorist organization founded for Jewish defense; fights antisemitism and hopes to restore the biblical state of Israel)

    Kahane Chai, Kach1.) Kahane Chai, Kach -- (a terrorist organization founded for Jewish defense; fights antisemitism and hopes to restore the biblical state of Israel)

    Kach - A terrorist organization founded for Jewish defense; fights antisemitism and hopes to restore the biblical state of Israel
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  • Kaplan Group1.) Kaplan Group, Association of Islamic Groups and Communities, Caliphate State -- (a Turkish terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims with ties to al-Qaeda that operates in Germany; seeks the violent overthrow of the Turkish government and the establishment of an Islamic nation modeled on Iran)

    Kaplan Group, Association of Islamic Groups and Communities1.) Kaplan Group, Association of Islamic Groups and Communities, Caliphate State -- (a Turkish terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims with ties to al-Qaeda that operates in Germany; seeks the violent overthrow of the Turkish government and the establishment of an Islamic nation modeled on Iran)

    Association of Islamic Groups and Communities, Caliphate State1.) Kaplan Group, Association of Islamic Groups and Communities, Caliphate State -- (a Turkish terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims with ties to al-Qaeda that operates in Germany; seeks the violent overthrow of the Turkish government and the establishment of an Islamic nation modeled on Iran)

    Caliphate State - A Turkish terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims with ties to al-Qaeda that operates in Germany; seeks the violent overthrow of the Turkish government and the establishment of an Islamic nation modeled on Iran
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  • Khmer Rouge1.) Khmer Rouge, KR, Party of Democratic Kampuchea, Communist Party of Kampuchea -- (a communist organization formed in Cambodia in 1970; became a terrorist organization in 1975 when it captured Phnom Penh and created a government that killed an estimated three million people; was defeated by Vietnamese troops but remained active until 1999)

    Khmer Rouge, KR1.) Krypton, Kr, atomic number 36 -- (a colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; occurs in trace amounts in air)

    2.) Khmer Rouge, KR, Party of Democratic Kampuchea, Communist Party of Kampuchea -- (a communist organization formed in Cambodia in 1970; became a terrorist organization in 1975 when it captured Phnom Penh and created a government that killed an estimated three million people; was defeated by Vietnamese troops but remained active until 1999)

    KR, Party of Democratic Kampuchea1.) Khmer Rouge, KR, Party of Democratic Kampuchea, Communist Party of Kampuchea -- (a communist organization formed in Cambodia in 1970; became a terrorist organization in 1975 when it captured Phnom Penh and created a government that killed an estimated three million people; was defeated by Vietnamese troops but remained active until 1999)

    Party of Democratic Kampuchea, Communist Party of Kampuchea1.) Khmer Rouge, KR, Party of Democratic Kampuchea, Communist Party of Kampuchea -- (a communist organization formed in Cambodia in 1970; became a terrorist organization in 1975 when it captured Phnom Penh and created a government that killed an estimated three million people; was defeated by Vietnamese troops but remained active until 1999)

    Communist Party of Kampuchea - A communist organization formed in Cambodia in 1970; became a terrorist organization in 1975 when it captured Phnom Penh and created a government that killed an estimated three million people; was defeated by Vietnamese troops but remained active until 1999
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  • Ku Klux Klan1.) Ku Klux Klan, Klan, KKK -- (a secret society of white Southerners in the United States; was formed in the 19th century to resist the emancipation of slaves; used terrorist tactics to suppress Black people)

    Ku Klux Klan, Klan1.) Ku Klux Klan, Klan, KKK -- (a secret society of white Southerners in the United States; was formed in the 19th century to resist the emancipation of slaves; used terrorist tactics to suppress Black people)

    Klan, KKK1.) Ku Klux Klan, Klan, KKK -- (a secret society of white Southerners in the United States; was formed in the 19th century to resist the emancipation of slaves; used terrorist tactics to suppress Black people)

    KKK - A secret society of white Southerners in the United States; was formed in the 19th century to resist the emancipation of slaves; used terrorist tactics to suppress Black people
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  • Kurdistan Workers Party1.) Kurdistan Workers Party, Kurdistan Labor Pary, Partiya Karkeran Kurdistan, PPK -- (a Marxist-Leninist terrorist group of Kurds trying to establish an independent Kurdish state in eastern Turkey)

    Kurdistan Workers Party, Kurdistan Labor Pary1.) Kurdistan Workers Party, Kurdistan Labor Pary, Partiya Karkeran Kurdistan, PPK -- (a Marxist-Leninist terrorist group of Kurds trying to establish an independent Kurdish state in eastern Turkey)

    Kurdistan Labor Pary, Partiya Karkeran Kurdistan1.) Kurdistan Workers Party, Kurdistan Labor Pary, Partiya Karkeran Kurdistan, PPK -- (a Marxist-Leninist terrorist group of Kurds trying to establish an independent Kurdish state in eastern Turkey)

    Partiya Karkeran Kurdistan, PPK1.) Kurdistan Workers Party, Kurdistan Labor Pary, Partiya Karkeran Kurdistan, PPK -- (a Marxist-Leninist terrorist group of Kurds trying to establish an independent Kurdish state in eastern Turkey)

    PPK - A Marxist-Leninist terrorist group of Kurds trying to establish an independent Kurdish state in eastern Turkey
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  • Lashkar-e-Jhangvi1.) Lashkar-e-Jhangvi -- (a Sunni Muslim extremist group in Pakistan that collaborates with al-Qaeda; the armed wing of Sipah-e-Sahaba1.) Sipah-e-Sahaba -- (a vicious sectarian organization in Pakistan that persecutes Shiite Muslims and collaborates with al-Qaeda to attack foreigners and to disrupt the government of Pakistan)

    Sipah-e-Sahaba - A vicious sectarian organization in Pakistan that persecutes Shiite Muslims and collaborates with al-Qaeda to attack foreigners and to disrupt the government of Pakistan)

    Lashkar-e-Jhangvi - A Sunni Muslim extremist group in Pakistan that collaborates with al-Qaeda; the armed wing of Sipah-e-Sahaba
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  • Lashkar-e-Omar1.) Lashkar-e-Omar, Al Qanoon -- (a terrorist organization formed in Pakistan in 2002 as a coalition of extremist Islamic militant groups including Lashkar-e-Taiba and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and Jaish-e-Muhammad and elements of al-Qaeda)

    Lashkar-e-Omar, Al Qanoon1.) Lashkar-e-Omar, Al Qanoon -- (a terrorist organization formed in Pakistan in 2002 as a coalition of extremist Islamic militant groups including Lashkar-e-Taiba and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and Jaish-e-Muhammad and elements of al-Qaeda)

    Al Qanoon - A terrorist organization formed in Pakistan in 2002 as a coalition of extremist Islamic militant groups including Lashkar-e-Taiba and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and Jaish-e-Muhammad and elements of al-Qaeda
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  • Lashkar-e-Taiba1.) Lashkar-e-Taiba, Lashkar-e-Toiba, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, LET, Army of the Pure, Army of the Righteous -- (the most brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India; "Lashkar-e-Toiba has committed mass murders of civilian Hindus")

    Lashkar-e-Taiba, Lashkar-e-Toiba1.) Lashkar-e-Taiba, Lashkar-e-Toiba, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, LET, Army of the Pure, Army of the Righteous -- (the most brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India; "Lashkar-e-Toiba has committed mass murders of civilian Hindus")

    Lashkar-e-Toiba, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba1.) Lashkar-e-Taiba, Lashkar-e-Toiba, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, LET, Army of the Pure, Army of the Righteous -- (the most brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India; "Lashkar-e-Toiba has committed mass murders of civilian Hindus")

    Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, LET1.) Lashkar-e-Taiba, Lashkar-e-Toiba, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, LET, Army of the Pure, Army of the Righteous -- (the most brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India; "Lashkar-e-Toiba has committed mass murders of civilian Hindus")

    2.) Let, net ball -- (a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again)

    LET, Army of the Pure1.) Lashkar-e-Taiba, Lashkar-e-Toiba, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, LET, Army of the Pure, Army of the Righteous -- (the most brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India; "Lashkar-e-Toiba has committed mass murders of civilian Hindus")

    Army of the Pure, Army of the Righteous1.) Lashkar-e-Taiba, Lashkar-e-Toiba, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, LET, Army of the Pure, Army of the Righteous -- (the most brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India; "Lashkar-e-Toiba has committed mass murders of civilian Hindus")

    Army of the Righteous - The most brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India; "Lashkar-e-Toiba has committed mass murders of civilian Hindus"
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  • Laskar Jihad1.) Laskar Jihad, Holy War Warriors -- (a paramilitary terrorist organization of militant Muslims in Indonesia; wages a jihad against Christians in Indonesia; subscribes to the Wahhabi creed of Islam)

    Laskar Jihad, Holy War Warriors1.) Laskar Jihad, Holy War Warriors -- (a paramilitary terrorist organization of militant Muslims in Indonesia; wages a jihad against Christians in Indonesia; subscribes to the Wahhabi creed of Islam)

    Holy War Warriors - A paramilitary terrorist organization of militant Muslims in Indonesia; wages a jihad against Christians in Indonesia; subscribes to the Wahhabi creed of Islam
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  • Lautaro Youth Movement1.) Lautaro Youth Movement, Lautaro Faction of the United Popular Action Movement, Lautaro Popular Rebel Forces -- (a violent terrorist group organized in the 1980s and advocating the overthrow of the Chilean military government; leaders are mainly criminals or impoverished youths)

    Lautaro Youth Movement, Lautaro Faction of the United Popular Action MovementClick for more information.Lautaro Faction of the United Popular Action Movement, Lautaro Popular Rebel Forces1.) Lautaro Youth Movement, Lautaro Faction of the United Popular Action Movement, Lautaro Popular Rebel Forces -- (a violent terrorist group organized in the 1980s and advocating the overthrow of the Chilean military government; leaders are mainly criminals or impoverished youths)

    Lautaro Popular Rebel Forces - A violent terrorist group organized in the 1980s and advocating the overthrow of the Chilean military government; leaders are mainly criminals or impoverished youths
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  • Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam1.) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, LTTE, Tamil Tigers, Tigers, World Tamil Association, World Tamil Movement -- (a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students; currently seeks to establish an independent Tamil state called Eelam; relies on guerilla strategy including terrorist tactics that target key government and military personnel; "the Tamil Tigers perfected suicide bombing as a weapon of war")

    Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, LTTE1.) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, LTTE, Tamil Tigers, Tigers, World Tamil Association, World Tamil Movement -- (a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students; currently seeks to establish an independent Tamil state called Eelam; relies on guerilla strategy including terrorist tactics that target key government and military personnel; "the Tamil Tigers perfected suicide bombing as a weapon of war")

    LTTE, Tamil Tigers1.) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, LTTE, Tamil Tigers, Tigers, World Tamil Association, World Tamil Movement -- (a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students; currently seeks to establish an independent Tamil state called Eelam; relies on guerilla strategy including terrorist tactics that target key government and military personnel; "the Tamil Tigers perfected suicide bombing as a weapon of war")

    Tamil Tigers, Tigers1.) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, LTTE, Tamil Tigers, Tigers, World Tamil Association, World Tamil Movement -- (a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students; currently seeks to establish an independent Tamil state called Eelam; relies on guerilla strategy including terrorist tactics that target key government and military personnel; "the Tamil Tigers perfected suicide bombing as a weapon of war")

    1.) Tiger -- (a fierce or audacious person; "he's a tiger on the tennis court"; "it aroused the tiger in me")

    Tigers, World Tamil Association1.) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, LTTE, Tamil Tigers, Tigers, World Tamil Association, World Tamil Movement -- (a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students; currently seeks to establish an independent Tamil state called Eelam; relies on guerilla strategy including terrorist tactics that target key government and military personnel; "the Tamil Tigers perfected suicide bombing as a weapon of war")

    World Tamil Association, World Tamil Movement1.) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, LTTE, Tamil Tigers, Tigers, World Tamil Association, World Tamil Movement -- (a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students; currently seeks to establish an independent Tamil state called Eelam; relies on guerilla strategy including terrorist tactics that target key government and military personnel; "the Tamil Tigers perfected suicide bombing as a weapon of war")

    World Tamil Movement - A terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students; currently seeks to establish an independent Tamil state called Eelam; relies on guerilla strategy including terrorist tactics that target key government and military personnel; "the Tamil Tigers perfected suicide bombing as a weapon of war"
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  • Libyan Islamic Fighting Group1.) Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, FIG, Al-Jama'a al-Islamiyyah al-Muqatilah bi-Libya, Libyan Fighting Group, Libyan Islamic Group -- (a Libyan terrorist group organized in 1995 and aligned with al-Qaeda; seeks to radicalize the Libyan government; attempted to assassinate Qaddafi)

    Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, FIG1.) Figure, fig -- (a diagram or picture illustrating textual material; "the area covered can be seen from Figure 2")

    2.) Fig, common fig, common fig tree, Ficus carica -- (Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit)

    FIG, Al-Jama'a al-Islamiyyah al-Muqatilah bi-Libya1.) Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, FIG, Al-Jama'a al-Islamiyyah al-Muqatilah bi-Libya, Libyan Fighting Group, Libyan Islamic Group -- (a Libyan terrorist group organized in 1995 and aligned with al-Qaeda; seeks to radicalize the Libyan government; attempted to assassinate Qaddafi)

    Al-Jama'a al-Islamiyyah al-Muqatilah bi-Libya, Libyan Fighting Group1.) Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, FIG, Al-Jama'a al-Islamiyyah al-Muqatilah bi-Libya, Libyan Fighting Group, Libyan Islamic Group -- (a Libyan terrorist group organized in 1995 and aligned with al-Qaeda; seeks to radicalize the Libyan government; attempted to assassinate Qaddafi)

    Libyan Fighting Group, Libyan Islamic Group1.) Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, FIG, Al-Jama'a al-Islamiyyah al-Muqatilah bi-Libya, Libyan Fighting Group, Libyan Islamic Group -- (a Libyan terrorist group organized in 1995 and aligned with al-Qaeda; seeks to radicalize the Libyan government; attempted to assassinate Qaddafi)

    Libyan Islamic Group - A Libyan terrorist group organized in 1995 and aligned with al-Qaeda; seeks to radicalize the Libyan government; attempted to assassinate Qaddafi
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  • Lord's Resistance Army1.) Lord's Resistance Army -- (a quasi-religious rebel group in Uganda that terrorized and raped women and kidnapped children who were forced to serve in the army)

    Lord's Resistance Army - A quasi-religious rebel group in Uganda that terrorized and raped women and kidnapped children who were forced to serve in the army
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  • Loyalist Volunteer Force1.) Loyalist Volunteer Force -- (a terrorist group formed in 1996 in Northern Ireland; seeks to prevent the peace process; murders Catholics and any Protestant leaders who favor peace)

    Loyalist Volunteer Force - A terrorist group formed in 1996 in Northern Ireland; seeks to prevent the peace process; murders Catholics and any Protestant leaders who favor peace
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  • Maktab al-Khidmat1.) Maktab al-Khidmat, MAK -- (a terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden in the 1980s to provide money and recruit fighters around the world; enlisted and transported thousands of men to Afghanistan to fights the Russians; a split in the group led bin Laden and the extremist faction of MAK to form al-Qaeda)

    Maktab al-Khidmat, MAK1.) Maktab al-Khidmat, MAK -- (a terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden in the 1980s to provide money and recruit fighters around the world; enlisted and transported thousands of men to Afghanistan to fights the Russians; a split in the group led bin Laden and the extremist faction of MAK to form al-Qaeda)

    MAK - A terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden in the 1980s to provide money and recruit fighters around the world; enlisted and transported thousands of men to Afghanistan to fights the Russians; a split in the group led bin Laden and the extremist faction of MAK to form al-Qaeda
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  • Manuel Rodriquez Patriotic Front1.) Manuel Rodriquez Patriotic Front -- (a terrorist group formed in 1983 as the armed wing of the Chilean Communist Party)

    Manuel Rodriquez Patriotic Front - A terrorist group formed in 1983 as the armed wing of the Chilean Communist Party
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  • Moranzanist Patriotic Front1.) Moranzanist Patriotic Front -- (a terrorist group of radical leftists formed in the late 1980s; seeks to prevent the United States from intervening in Honduran economic and political affairs)

    Moranzanist Patriotic Front - A terrorist group of radical leftists formed in the late 1980s; seeks to prevent the United States from intervening in Honduran economic and political affairs
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  • Moro Islamic Liberation Front1.) Moro Islamic Liberation Front -- (a terrorist group in the southern Philippines formed in 1977 to establish an independent Islamic state for the Moros; have clashed with troops at United States bases)

    Moro Islamic Liberation Front - A terrorist group in the southern Philippines formed in 1977 to establish an independent Islamic state for the Moros; have clashed with troops at United States bases
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  • Mujahedeen Kompak1.) Mujahedeen Kompak -- (a militant Islamic militia that was formed in 2004 by hardliners who split from Jemaah Islamiyah)

    Mujahedeen Kompak - A militant Islamic militia that was formed in 2004 by hardliners who split from Jemaah Islamiyah
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  • Mujahidin-e Khalq Organization1.) Mujahidin-e Khalq Organization, MKO, MEK, People's Mujahidin of Iran -- (a terrorist organization formed in the 1960s by children of Iranian merchants; sought to counter the Shah of Iran's pro-Western policies of modernization and opposition to communism; following a philosophy that mixes Marxism and Islam it now attacks the Islamic fundamentalists who deposed the Shah)

    Mujahidin-e Khalq Organization, MKO1.) Mujahidin-e Khalq Organization, MKO, MEK, People's Mujahidin of Iran -- (a terrorist organization formed in the 1960s by children of Iranian merchants; sought to counter the Shah of Iran's pro-Western policies of modernization and opposition to communism; following a philosophy that mixes Marxism and Islam it now attacks the Islamic fundamentalists who deposed the Shah)

    MKO, MEK1.) Mujahidin-e Khalq Organization, MKO, MEK, People's Mujahidin of Iran -- (a terrorist organization formed in the 1960s by children of Iranian merchants; sought to counter the Shah of Iran's pro-Western policies of modernization and opposition to communism; following a philosophy that mixes Marxism and Islam it now attacks the Islamic fundamentalists who deposed the Shah)

    MEK, People's Mujahidin of Iran1.) Mujahidin-e Khalq Organization, MKO, MEK, People's Mujahidin of Iran -- (a terrorist organization formed in the 1960s by children of Iranian merchants; sought to counter the Shah of Iran's pro-Western policies of modernization and opposition to communism; following a philosophy that mixes Marxism and Islam it now attacks the Islamic fundamentalists who deposed the Shah)

    People's Mujahidin of Iran - A terrorist organization formed in the 1960s by children of Iranian merchants; sought to counter the Shah of Iran's pro-Western policies of modernization and opposition to communism; following a philosophy that mixes Marxism and Islam it now attacks the Islamic fundamentalists who deposed the Shah
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  • National Liberation Army1.) National Liberation Army1.) National Liberation Army, ELN -- (a Marxist terrorist group formed in 1963 by Colombian intellectuals who were inspired by the Cuban Revolution; responsible for a campaign of mass kidnappings and resistance to the government's efforts to stop the drug trade; "ELN kidnappers target foreign employees of large corporations")

    2.) National Liberation Army, ELN, Nestor Paz Zamora Commission, CNPZ -- (a terrorist organization in Bolivia that acts as an umbrella for numerous small indigenous subversive groups; a revival of a group with Marxist-Leninist ideologies originally established by Che Guevara in the 1960s)

    National Liberation Army, ELN1.) National Liberation Army, ELN -- (a Marxist terrorist group formed in 1963 by Colombian intellectuals who were inspired by the Cuban Revolution; responsible for a campaign of mass kidnappings and resistance to the government's efforts to stop the drug trade; "ELN kidnappers target foreign employees of large corporations")

    2.) National Liberation Army, ELN, Nestor Paz Zamora Commission, CNPZ -- (a terrorist organization in Bolivia that acts as an umbrella for numerous small indigenous subversive groups; a revival of a group with Marxist-Leninist ideologies originally established by Che Guevara in the 1960s)

    ELN - A Marxist terrorist group formed in 1963 by Colombian intellectuals who were inspired by the Cuban Revolution; responsible for a campaign of mass kidnappings and resistance to the government's efforts to stop the drug trade; "ELN kidnappers target foreign employees of large corporations" -- (a Marxist terrorist group formed in 1963 by Colombian intellectuals who were inspired by the Cuban Revolution; responsible for a campaign of mass kidnappings and resistance to the government's efforts to stop the drug trade; "ELN kidnappers target foreign employees of large corporations")

    2.) National Liberation Army, ELN, Nestor Paz Zamora Commission, CNPZ -- (a terrorist organization in Bolivia that acts as an umbrella for numerous small indigenous subversive groups; a revival of a group with Marxist-Leninist ideologies originally established by Che Guevara in the 1960s)

    National Liberation Army, ELN1.) National Liberation Army, ELN -- (a Marxist terrorist group formed in 1963 by Colombian intellectuals who were inspired by the Cuban Revolution; responsible for a campaign of mass kidnappings and resistance to the government's efforts to stop the drug trade; "ELN kidnappers target foreign employees of large corporations")

    2.) National Liberation Army, ELN, Nestor Paz Zamora Commission, CNPZ -- (a terrorist organization in Bolivia that acts as an umbrella for numerous small indigenous subversive groups; a revival of a group with Marxist-Leninist ideologies originally established by Che Guevara in the 1960s)

    ELN, Nestor Paz Zamora Commission1.) National Liberation Army, ELN, Nestor Paz Zamora Commission, CNPZ -- (a terrorist organization in Bolivia that acts as an umbrella for numerous small indigenous subversive groups; a revival of a group with Marxist-Leninist ideologies originally established by Che Guevara in the 1960s)

    Nestor Paz Zamora Commission, CNPZ1.) National Liberation Army, ELN, Nestor Paz Zamora Commission, CNPZ -- (a terrorist organization in Bolivia that acts as an umbrella for numerous small indigenous subversive groups; a revival of a group with Marxist-Leninist ideologies originally established by Che Guevara in the 1960s)

    CNPZ - A Marxist terrorist group formed in 1963 by Colombian intellectuals who were inspired by the Cuban Revolution; responsible for a campaign of mass kidnappings and resistance to the government's efforts to stop the drug trade; "ELN kidnappers target foreign employees of large corporations"
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  • National Liberation Front of Corsica1.) National Liberation Front of Corsica, FLNC -- (a terrorist group formed in 1976 to work for Corsican independence; attacks on Corsica are aimed at sabotaging public infrastructure and symbols of colonialism)

    National Liberation Front of Corsica, FLNC1.) National Liberation Front of Corsica, FLNC -- (a terrorist group formed in 1976 to work for Corsican independence; attacks on Corsica are aimed at sabotaging public infrastructure and symbols of colonialism)

    FLNC - A terrorist group formed in 1976 to work for Corsican independence; attacks on Corsica are aimed at sabotaging public infrastructure and symbols of colonialism
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  • New People's Army1.) New People's Army, NPA -- (a terrorist organization that is the militant wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines; a Maoist organization formed to overthrow the government; uses hit squads called Sparrow Units; opposes United States military presence in the Philippines)

    New People's Army, NPA1.) New People's Army, NPA -- (a terrorist organization that is the militant wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines; a Maoist organization formed to overthrow the government; uses hit squads called Sparrow Units; opposes United States military presence in the Philippines)

    NPA - A terrorist organization that is the militant wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines; a Maoist organization formed to overthrow the government; uses hit squads called Sparrow Units; opposes United States military presence in the Philippines
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  • Orange Group1.) Orange Group, OV -- (a terrorist group of Protestants who oppose any political settlement with Irish nationalists; a paramilitary group that attacks Catholic interests in Northern Ireland)

    Orange Group, OV1.) Orange Group, OV -- (a terrorist group of Protestants who oppose any political settlement with Irish nationalists; a paramilitary group that attacks Catholic interests in Northern Ireland)

    OV - A terrorist group of Protestants who oppose any political settlement with Irish nationalists; a paramilitary group that attacks Catholic interests in Northern Ireland
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  • Palestine Islamic Jihad1.) Palestine Islamic Jihad, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, PIJ, Harakat al-Jihad al-Islami al-Filastini -- (a militant Palestinian terrorist group created in 1979 and committed to the creation of an Islamic state in Palestine and to the destruction of Israel; smaller and more exclusively militant that Hamas)

    Palestine Islamic Jihad, Palestinian Islamic Jihad1.) Palestine Islamic Jihad, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, PIJ, Harakat al-Jihad al-Islami al-Filastini -- (a militant Palestinian terrorist group created in 1979 and committed to the creation of an Islamic state in Palestine and to the destruction of Israel; smaller and more exclusively militant that Hamas)

    Palestinian Islamic Jihad, PIJ1.) Palestine Islamic Jihad, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, PIJ, Harakat al-Jihad al-Islami al-Filastini -- (a militant Palestinian terrorist group created in 1979 and committed to the creation of an Islamic state in Palestine and to the destruction of Israel; smaller and more exclusively militant that Hamas)

    PIJ, Harakat al-Jihad al-Islami al-Filastini1.) Palestine Islamic Jihad, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, PIJ, Harakat al-Jihad al-Islami al-Filastini -- (a militant Palestinian terrorist group created in 1979 and committed to the creation of an Islamic state in Palestine and to the destruction of Israel; smaller and more exclusively militant that Hamas)

    Harakat al-Jihad al-Islami al-Filastini - A militant Palestinian terrorist group created in 1979 and committed to the creation of an Islamic state in Palestine and to the destruction of Israel; smaller and more exclusively militant that Hamas
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  • Palestine Liberation Front1.) Palestine Liberation Front, PLF, Jabat al-Tahrir al-Filistiniyyah -- (a terrorist group formed in 1977 as the result of a split with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine; became a satellite of al-Fatah; made terrorist attacks on Israel across the Lebanese border)

    Palestine Liberation Front, PLF1.) Palestine Liberation Front, PLF, Jabat al-Tahrir al-Filistiniyyah -- (a terrorist group formed in 1977 as the result of a split with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine; became a satellite of al-Fatah; made terrorist attacks on Israel across the Lebanese border)

    PLF, Jabat al-Tahrir al-Filistiniyyah1.) Palestine Liberation Front, PLF, Jabat al-Tahrir al-Filistiniyyah -- (a terrorist group formed in 1977 as the result of a split with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine; became a satellite of al-Fatah; made terrorist attacks on Israel across the Lebanese border)

    Jabat al-Tahrir al-Filistiniyyah - A terrorist group formed in 1977 as the result of a split with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine; became a satellite of al-Fatah; made terrorist attacks on Israel across the Lebanese border
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  • Palestinian Hizballah1.) Palestinian Hizballah -- (a little known Palestinian group comprised of members of Hamas and Tanzim with suspected ties to the Lebanese Hizballah; responsible for suicide bombings in Israel)

    Palestinian Hizballah - A little known Palestinian group comprised of members of Hamas and Tanzim with suspected ties to the Lebanese Hizballah; responsible for suicide bombings in Israel
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  • Pentagon Gang1.) Pentagon Gang -- (a Filipino terrorist group that broke away from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in 2001 in order to continue terrorism and kidnapping and extortion)

    Pentagon Gang - A Filipino terrorist group that broke away from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in 2001 in order to continue terrorism and kidnapping and extortion
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  • Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine1.) Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, PFLP -- (a terrorist group of limited popularity formed in 1967 after the Six-Day War; combined Marxist-Leninist ideology with Palestinian nationalism; used terrorism to gain attention for their cause; hoped to eliminate the state of Israel)

    Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, PFLP1.) Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, PFLP -- (a terrorist group of limited popularity formed in 1967 after the Six-Day War; combined Marxist-Leninist ideology with Palestinian nationalism; used terrorism to gain attention for their cause; hoped to eliminate the state of Israel)

    PFLP - A terrorist group of limited popularity formed in 1967 after the Six-Day War; combined Marxist-Leninist ideology with Palestinian nationalism; used terrorism to gain attention for their cause; hoped to eliminate the state of Israel
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  • Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General CommandClick for more information.Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command, PFLP-GC1.) Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command, PFLP-GC -- (a Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization that conducted several attacks in western Europe)

    PFLP-GC - A Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization that conducted several attacks in western Europe
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  • Popular Struggle Front1.) Popular Struggle Front, PSF -- (a terrorist group of radical Palestinians who split with al-Fatah in 1967 but now have close relations with al-Fatah; staged terrorist attacks against Israel across the Lebanese border)

    Popular Struggle Front, PSF1.) Popular Struggle Front, PSF -- (a terrorist group of radical Palestinians who split with al-Fatah in 1967 but now have close relations with al-Fatah; staged terrorist attacks against Israel across the Lebanese border)

    PSF - A terrorist group of radical Palestinians who split with al-Fatah in 1967 but now have close relations with al-Fatah; staged terrorist attacks against Israel across the Lebanese border
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  • 15 May Organization1.) 15 May Organization -- (a terrorist organization formed in 1979 by a faction of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine but disbanded in the 1980s when key members left to join a faction of al-Fatah)

    15 May Organization - A terrorist organization formed in 1979 by a faction of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine but disbanded in the 1980s when key members left to join a faction of al-Fatah
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  • People against Gangsterism and Drugs1.) People against Gangsterism and Drugs, PAGAD -- (a terrorist organization in South Africa formed in 1996 to fight drug lords; evolved into a vigilante group with anti Western views closely allied with Qibla1.) Qibla -- (the direction of the Kaaba toward which Muslims turn for their daily prayers)

    2.) Qibla -- (a small terrorist group of Muslims in South Africa formed in the 1980s; was inspired by Ayatollah Khomeini to create an Islamic state in South Africa)

    Qibla - The direction of the Kaaba toward which Muslims turn for their daily prayers; is believed to have ties to Islamic extremists in the Middle East; is suspected of conducting bouts of urban terrorism)

    People against Gangsterism and Drugs, PAGAD1.) People against Gangsterism and Drugs, PAGAD -- (a terrorist organization in South Africa formed in 1996 to fight drug lords; evolved into a vigilante group with anti Western views closely allied with Qibla; is believed to have ties to Islamic extremists in the Middle East; is suspected of conducting bouts of urban terrorism)

    PAGAD - A terrorist organization in South Africa formed in 1996 to fight drug lords; evolved into a vigilante group with anti Western views closely allied with Qibla; is believed to have ties to Islamic extremists in the Middle East; is suspected of conducting bouts of urban terrorism
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  • Puka Inti1.) Puka Inti, Sol Rojo, Red Sun -- (a small but violent terrorist organization formed in Ecuador in the early 1990s; responsible for bombing several government buildings)

    Puka Inti, Sol Rojo1.) Puka Inti, Sol Rojo, Red Sun -- (a small but violent terrorist organization formed in Ecuador in the early 1990s; responsible for bombing several government buildings)

    Sol Rojo, Red Sun1.) Puka Inti, Sol Rojo, Red Sun -- (a small but violent terrorist organization formed in Ecuador in the early 1990s; responsible for bombing several government buildings)

    Red Sun - A small but violent terrorist organization formed in Ecuador in the early 1990s; responsible for bombing several government buildings
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  • Qassam Brigades1.) Qassam Brigades, Salah al-Din Battalions, Iz Al-Din Al-Qassam Battalions -- (the military arm of Hamas responsible for suicide bombings and other attacks on Israel)

    Qassam Brigades, Salah al-Din Battalions1.) Qassam Brigades, Salah al-Din Battalions, Iz Al-Din Al-Qassam Battalions -- (the military arm of Hamas responsible for suicide bombings and other attacks on Israel)

    Salah al-Din Battalions, Iz Al-Din Al-Qassam Battalions1.) Qassam Brigades, Salah al-Din Battalions, Iz Al-Din Al-Qassam Battalions -- (the military arm of Hamas responsible for suicide bombings and other attacks on Israel)

    Iz Al-Din Al-Qassam Battalions - The military arm of Hamas responsible for suicide bombings and other attacks on Israel
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  • Real IRA1.) Real IRA, Real Irish Republican Army, RIRA, Dissident Irish Republican Army -- (a radical terrorist group that broke away in 1997 when the mainstream Provisional IRA proposed a cease-fire; has continued terrorist activities in opposition to any peace agreement)

    Real IRA, Real Irish Republican Army1.) Real IRA, Real Irish Republican Army, RIRA, Dissident Irish Republican Army -- (a radical terrorist group that broke away in 1997 when the mainstream Provisional IRA proposed a cease-fire; has continued terrorist activities in opposition to any peace agreement)

    Real Irish Republican Army, RIRA1.) Real IRA, Real Irish Republican Army, RIRA, Dissident Irish Republican Army -- (a radical terrorist group that broke away in 1997 when the mainstream Provisional IRA proposed a cease-fire; has continued terrorist activities in opposition to any peace agreement)

    RIRA, Dissident Irish Republican Army1.) Real IRA, Real Irish Republican Army, RIRA, Dissident Irish Republican Army -- (a radical terrorist group that broke away in 1997 when the mainstream Provisional IRA proposed a cease-fire; has continued terrorist activities in opposition to any peace agreement)

    Dissident Irish Republican Army - A radical terrorist group that broke away in 1997 when the mainstream Provisional IRA proposed a cease-fire; has continued terrorist activities in opposition to any peace agreement
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  • Red Army Faction1.) Red Army Faction, RAF -- (a Marxist and Maoist terrorist organization in Germany; a network of underground guerillas who committed acts of violence in the service of the class struggle; a successor to the Baader-Meinhof Gang; became one of Europe's most feared terrorist groups; disbanded in 1998)

    Red Army Faction, RAF1.) Royal Air Force, RAF -- (the airforce of Great Britain)

    2.) Red Army Faction, RAF -- (a Marxist and Maoist terrorist organization in Germany; a network of underground guerillas who committed acts of violence in the service of the class struggle; a successor to the Baader-Meinhof Gang; became one of Europe's most feared terrorist groups; disbanded in 1998)

    RAF - A Marxist and Maoist terrorist organization in Germany; a network of underground guerillas who committed acts of violence in the service of the class struggle; a successor to the Baader-Meinhof Gang; became one of Europe's most feared terrorist groups; disbanded in 1998
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  • Red Brigades1.) Red Brigades, Brigate Rosse, BR -- (a Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization that arose out of a student protest movement in the late 1960s; wants to separate Italy from NATO and advocates violence in the service of class warfare and revolution; mostly inactive since 1989)

    Red Brigades, Brigate Rosse1.) Red Brigades, Brigate Rosse, BR -- (a Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization that arose out of a student protest movement in the late 1960s; wants to separate Italy from NATO and advocates violence in the service of class warfare and revolution; mostly inactive since 1989)

    Brigate Rosse, BR1.) Bromine, Br, atomic number 35 -- (a nonmetallic largely pentavalent heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water)

    2.) Red Brigades, Brigate Rosse, BR -- (a Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization that arose out of a student protest movement in the late 1960s; wants to separate Italy from NATO and advocates violence in the service of class warfare and revolution; mostly inactive since 1989)

    BR - A Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization that arose out of a student protest movement in the late 1960s; wants to separate Italy from NATO and advocates violence in the service of class warfare and revolution; mostly inactive since 1989
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  • Red Hand Defenders1.) Red Hand Defenders, RHD -- (a paramilitary group of Protestants in Northern Ireland that tries to prevent any political settlement with the Irish Free State; attacks interests of Catholic civilians in Northern Ireland; responsible for arson and bombing and murder)

    Red Hand Defenders, RHD1.) Red Hand Defenders, RHD -- (a paramilitary group of Protestants in Northern Ireland that tries to prevent any political settlement with the Irish Free State; attacks interests of Catholic civilians in Northern Ireland; responsible for arson and bombing and murder)

    RHD - A paramilitary group of Protestants in Northern Ireland that tries to prevent any political settlement with the Irish Free State; attacks interests of Catholic civilians in Northern Ireland; responsible for arson and bombing and murder
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  • Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia1.) Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarios de Colombia, FARC -- (a powerful and wealthy terrorist organization formed in 1957 as the guerilla arm of the Colombian communist party; opposed to the United States; has strong ties to drug dealers)

    Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarios de Colombia1.) Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarios de Colombia, FARC -- (a powerful and wealthy terrorist organization formed in 1957 as the guerilla arm of the Colombian communist party; opposed to the United States; has strong ties to drug dealers)

    Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarios de Colombia, FARC1.) Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarios de Colombia, FARC -- (a powerful and wealthy terrorist organization formed in 1957 as the guerilla arm of the Colombian communist party; opposed to the United States; has strong ties to drug dealers)

    FARC - A powerful and wealthy terrorist organization formed in 1957 as the guerilla arm of the Colombian communist party; opposed to the United States; has strong ties to drug dealers
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  • Revolutionary Organization 17 November1.) Revolutionary Organization 17 November, 17 November -- (a Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization in Greece that is violently opposed to imperialism and capitalism and NATO and the United States; an active terrorist group during the 1980s)

    Revolutionary Organization 17 November, 17 November1.) Revolutionary Organization 17 November, 17 November -- (a Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization in Greece that is violently opposed to imperialism and capitalism and NATO and the United States; an active terrorist group during the 1980s)

    17 November - A Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization in Greece that is violently opposed to imperialism and capitalism and NATO and the United States; an active terrorist group during the 1980s
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  • Revolutionary People's Liberation Party1.) Revolutionary People's Liberation Party, Revolutionary People's Liberation Front -- (an extreme Marxist terrorist organization in Turkey that is opposed to NATO and the United States; attacks Turkish security and military officials)

    Revolutionary People's Liberation Party, Revolutionary People's Liberation Front1.) Revolutionary People's Liberation Party, Revolutionary People's Liberation Front -- (an extreme Marxist terrorist organization in Turkey that is opposed to NATO and the United States; attacks Turkish security and military officials)

    Revolutionary People's Liberation Front - An extreme Marxist terrorist organization in Turkey that is opposed to NATO and the United States; attacks Turkish security and military officials
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  • Revolutionary People's Struggle1.) Revolutionary People's Struggle, ELA -- (an extreme leftist terrorist group formed in Greece in 1971 to oppose the military junta that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974; a revolutionary group opposed to capitalism and imperialism and the United States)

    Revolutionary People's Struggle, ELA1.) Revolutionary People's Struggle, ELA -- (an extreme leftist terrorist group formed in Greece in 1971 to oppose the military junta that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974; a revolutionary group opposed to capitalism and imperialism and the United States)

    ELA - An extreme leftist terrorist group formed in Greece in 1971 to oppose the military junta that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974; a revolutionary group opposed to capitalism and imperialism and the United States
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  • Revolutionary Proletarian Nucleus1.) Revolutionary Proletarian Nucleus, Revolutionary Proletarian Initiative Nuclei, NIPR -- (a clandestine group of leftist extremists who oppose Italy's labor policies and foreign policy; responsible for bombing building in the historic center of Rome from 2000 to 2002)

    Revolutionary Proletarian Nucleus, Revolutionary Proletarian Initiative Nuclei1.) Revolutionary Proletarian Nucleus, Revolutionary Proletarian Initiative Nuclei, NIPR -- (a clandestine group of leftist extremists who oppose Italy's labor policies and foreign policy; responsible for bombing building in the historic center of Rome from 2000 to 2002)

    Revolutionary Proletarian Initiative Nuclei, NIPR1.) Revolutionary Proletarian Nucleus, Revolutionary Proletarian Initiative Nuclei, NIPR -- (a clandestine group of leftist extremists who oppose Italy's labor policies and foreign policy; responsible for bombing building in the historic center of Rome from 2000 to 2002)

    NIPR - A clandestine group of leftist extremists who oppose Italy's labor policies and foreign policy; responsible for bombing building in the historic center of Rome from 2000 to 2002
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  • Revolutionary United Front1.) Revolutionary United Front, RUF -- (a terrorist group formed in the 1980s in Sierra Leone; seeks to overthrow the government and gain control of the diamond producing regions; responsible for attacks on civilians and children, widespread torture and murder and using children to commit atrocities; sponsored by the president of Liberia)

    Revolutionary United Front, RUF1.) Revolutionary United Front, RUF -- (a terrorist group formed in the 1980s in Sierra Leone; seeks to overthrow the government and gain control of the diamond producing regions; responsible for attacks on civilians and children, widespread torture and murder and using children to commit atrocities; sponsored by the president of Liberia)

    RUF - A terrorist group formed in the 1980s in Sierra Leone; seeks to overthrow the government and gain control of the diamond producing regions; responsible for attacks on civilians and children, widespread torture and murder and using children to commit atrocities; sponsored by the president of Liberia
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  • Salafist Group1.) Salafist Group, Salafast Group for Call and Combat, GSPC -- (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)

    Salafist Group, Salafast Group for Call and Combat1.) Salafist Group, Salafast Group for Call and Combat, GSPC -- (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)

    Salafast Group for Call and Combat, GSPC1.) Salafist Group, Salafast Group for Call and Combat, GSPC -- (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)

    GSPC - 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
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  • Shining Path1.) Shining Path, Sendero Luminoso, SL -- (a terrorist group formed in Peru in the late 1960s as a splinter group from the communist party of Peru; is among the most ruthless guerilla organizations in the world; seeks to destroy Peruvian institutions and replace them with a Maoist peasant regime; is involved in the cocaine trade; "Shining Path has been responsible for 30,000 deaths")

    Shining Path, Sendero Luminoso1.) Shining Path, Sendero Luminoso, SL -- (a terrorist group formed in Peru in the late 1960s as a splinter group from the communist party of Peru; is among the most ruthless guerilla organizations in the world; seeks to destroy Peruvian institutions and replace them with a Maoist peasant regime; is involved in the cocaine trade; "Shining Path has been responsible for 30,000 deaths")

    Sendero Luminoso, SL1.) Shining Path, Sendero Luminoso, SL -- (a terrorist group formed in Peru in the late 1960s as a splinter group from the communist party of Peru; is among the most ruthless guerilla organizations in the world; seeks to destroy Peruvian institutions and replace them with a Maoist peasant regime; is involved in the cocaine trade; "Shining Path has been responsible for 30,000 deaths")

    SL - A terrorist group formed in Peru in the late 1960s as a splinter group from the communist party of Peru; is among the most ruthless guerilla organizations in the world; seeks to destroy Peruvian institutions and replace them with a Maoist peasant regime; is involved in the cocaine trade; "Shining Path has been responsible for 30,000 deaths"
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  • Tareekh e Kasas1.) Tareekh e Kasas, Movement for Revenge -- (an organization of Muslims in India who killed Hindus in September 2002; believed to have ties with Muslim terrorists in Pakistan)

    Tareekh e Kasas, Movement for Revenge1.) Tareekh e Kasas, Movement for Revenge -- (an organization of Muslims in India who killed Hindus in September 2002; believed to have ties with Muslim terrorists in Pakistan)

    Movement for Revenge - An organization of Muslims in India who killed Hindus in September 2002; believed to have ties with Muslim terrorists in Pakistan
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  • Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement1.) Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement, Movimiento Revolucionario Tupac Anaru, MRTA -- (a Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization in Peru; was formed in 1983 to overthrow the Peruvian government and replace it with a Marxist regime; has connections with the ELN in Bolivia)

    Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement, Movimiento Revolucionario Tupac Anaru1.) Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement, Movimiento Revolucionario Tupac Anaru, MRTA -- (a Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization in Peru; was formed in 1983 to overthrow the Peruvian government and replace it with a Marxist regime; has connections with the ELN in Bolivia)

    Movimiento Revolucionario Tupac Anaru, MRTA1.) Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement, Movimiento Revolucionario Tupac Anaru, MRTA -- (a Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization in Peru; was formed in 1983 to overthrow the Peruvian government and replace it with a Marxist regime; has connections with the ELN in Bolivia)

    MRTA - A Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization in Peru; was formed in 1983 to overthrow the Peruvian government and replace it with a Marxist regime; has connections with the ELN in Bolivia
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  • Tupac Katari Guerrilla Army1.) Tupac Katari Guerrilla Army, EGTK -- (a terrorist group that is the remnants of the original Bolivian insurgents trained by Che Guevara; attacks small unprotected targets such as power pylons or oil pipelines or government buildings)

    Tupac Katari Guerrilla Army, EGTK1.) Tupac Katari Guerrilla Army, EGTK -- (a terrorist group that is the remnants of the original Bolivian insurgents trained by Che Guevara; attacks small unprotected targets such as power pylons or oil pipelines or government buildings)

    EGTK - A terrorist group that is the remnants of the original Bolivian insurgents trained by Che Guevara; attacks small unprotected targets such as power pylons or oil pipelines or government buildings
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  • Ulster Defense Association1.) Ulster Defense Association, UDA -- (the major Protestant paramilitary group in Northern Ireland; responsible for bombing the homes of Catholics and for criminal racketeering and selling drugs)

    Ulster Defense Association, UDA1.) Ulster Defense Association, UDA -- (the major Protestant paramilitary group in Northern Ireland; responsible for bombing the homes of Catholics and for criminal racketeering and selling drugs)

    UDA - The major Protestant paramilitary group in Northern Ireland; responsible for bombing the homes of Catholics and for criminal racketeering and selling drugs
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  • United Self-Defense Force of Colombia1.) United Self-Defense Force of Colombia, United Self-Defense Group of Colombia, Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia, AUC -- (a terrorist organization in Colombia formed in 1997 as an umbrella for local and regional paramilitary groups; is financed by earnings from narcotics and serves to protect the economic interests of its members; "the AUC conducted over 800 assassinations in one year")

    United Self-Defense Force of Colombia, United Self-Defense Group of Colombia1.) United Self-Defense Force of Colombia, United Self-Defense Group of Colombia, Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia, AUC -- (a terrorist organization in Colombia formed in 1997 as an umbrella for local and regional paramilitary groups; is financed by earnings from narcotics and serves to protect the economic interests of its members; "the AUC conducted over 800 assassinations in one year")

    United Self-Defense Group of Colombia, Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia1.) United Self-Defense Force of Colombia, United Self-Defense Group of Colombia, Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia, AUC -- (a terrorist organization in Colombia formed in 1997 as an umbrella for local and regional paramilitary groups; is financed by earnings from narcotics and serves to protect the economic interests of its members; "the AUC conducted over 800 assassinations in one year")

    Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia, AUC1.) United Self-Defense Force of Colombia, United Self-Defense Group of Colombia, Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia, AUC -- (a terrorist organization in Colombia formed in 1997 as an umbrella for local and regional paramilitary groups; is financed by earnings from narcotics and serves to protect the economic interests of its members; "the AUC conducted over 800 assassinations in one year")

    AUC - A terrorist organization in Colombia formed in 1997 as an umbrella for local and regional paramilitary groups; is financed by earnings from narcotics and serves to protect the economic interests of its members; "the AUC conducted over 800 assassinations in one year"

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