terrorist groups
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]
Armed Islamic Group
organizations
terrorism in northern Africa