al-Itihaad al-Islamiya (redirected from Al-Itiyaad al-Islamiah)

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al-Itihaad al-Islamiya - 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, al Itihaad al Islamiya, Islamic Unity act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear Somalia - a republic in extreme eastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; subject to tribal warfare