Concept information
Preferred term
Islamic Army for the Liberation of Holy Places
Definition
- aka Islamic Army for the Liberation of Holy Sites Possibly based in Germany, the Islamic Army for the Liberation of Holy Places is a mysterious terrorist group that has claimed responsibility for bombings later proven to be the work of Al Qaeda operatives; it is sometimes called Al Qaeda's military wing. The group was unknown until the East African U.S. embassy bombings in 1998. [Source: Encyclopedia of Terrorism; Islamic Army for the Liberation of Holy Places]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Islamic_Army_for_the_Liberation_of_Holy_Places
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