Islamic Party of Turkestan
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
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