Abu Sayyaf (n)
Bearer of the Sword (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 14
def a small gang of terrorist thugs claiming to seek a separate Islamic state for the Muslim minority in the Philippines
def uses bombing and assassination and extortion and kidnapping
examples In 2001 Abu Sayyaf kidnapped twenty people and beheaded one of the American captives
Outgoing links
Instance Hypernym terrorist organization, terrorist group, foreign terrorist organization, FTO
Domain of synset - TOPIC terrorism, act of terrorism, terrorist act
Domain of synset - REGION Philippines, Republic of the Philippines
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Member of this domain - TOPIC terrorism, act of terrorism, terrorist act
Instance Hyponym terrorist organization, terrorist group, foreign terrorist organization, FTO
Member of this domain - REGION Philippines, Republic of the Philippines

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