1. 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 was responsible for the September 11 attacks in 2001";
   - al-Qaeda, Qaeda, al-Qa'ida, al-Qaida, al Qaeda

Type of: foreign terrorist organisation [Brit], foreign terrorist organization, FTO, terrorist group, terrorist organisation [Brit], terrorist organization

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