Islamic Army Of Aden-abyan (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Islamic Army of Aden-Abyan is a Yemen-based terrorist group that supports al-Qaeda's goals and seeks to overthrow the Yemeni government.
- In response to the terrorist threat, the US government issued warnings against travel to areas of Yemen controlled by the Islamic Army of Aden-Abyan.
- The Islamic Army of Aden-Abyan claimed responsibility for the 2002 bombing of a French oil tanker off the coast of Yemen.
- Yemeni authorities have been tracking the movement of the Islamic Army of Aden-Abyan, which is suspected of being involved in a string of kidnappings and killings of Western tourists.
- The US has placed several leaders of the Islamic Army of Aden-Abyan on its list of most-wanted terrorists due to their involvement in terrorist activities targeting American interests.