noun
a terrorist group of Islamic militants formed in 1996; opposes Uzbekistan's secular regime and wants to establish an Islamic state in central Asia; is a conduit for drugs from Afghanistan to central Asian countries
• Syn: ↑Islamic Group of Uzbekistan, ↑IMU
• Topics: ↑terrorism, ↑act of terrorism, ↑terrorist act
• Regions: ↑Uzbekistan, ↑Republic of Uzbekistan, ↑Uzbek
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑terrorist organization, ↑terrorist group, ↑foreign terrorist organization, ↑FTO
Useful english dictionary. 2012.