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Islamic Army for the Liberation of Holy Places  

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  • 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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