al-iraq
- n a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq
al-itihaad al-islamiya
- n 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-jama'a al-islamiyyah al-muqatilah bi-libya
- n a Libyan terrorist group organized in 1995 and aligned with al-Qaeda; seeks to radicalize the Libyan government; attempted to assassinate Qaddafi