Concept information
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sociopolitical movements and conflicts
terrorism
terrorism by region
terrorism in northern Africa
Preferred term
Armed Islamic Group
Definition
- The Armed Islamic Group (GIA, aka al Jama'ah al Islamiyah al Musallah; GIA; Groupement Islamique Arme) is an extremist Islamic organization bent on overthrowing Algeria's military-backed regime and creating an Islamic state. The Algerian government has accused Iran and Sudan of supporting the GIA and other Algerian extremist groups. [Source: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism; Armed Islamic Group]
Broader concept
Belongs to group
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-LBCHR8SH-D
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