Noun: Armed Islamic Group of Algeria
- A terrorist organization of Islamic extremists whose violent activities began in 1992; aims to overthrow the secular Algerian regime and replace it with an Islamic state
"the Armed Islamic Group of Algeria has embarked on a terrorist campaign of civilian massacres";
- Armed Islamic Group, GIA
Type of: foreign terrorist organisation [Brit], foreign terrorist organization, FTO, terrorist group, terrorist organisation [Brit], terrorist organization
Encyclopedia: Armed Islamic Group of Algeria