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Definition of Bearer of the Sword
1. Noun. A small gang of terrorist thugs claiming to seek a separate Islamic state for the Muslim minority in the Philippines; uses bombing and assassination and extortion and kidnapping. "In 2001 Abu Sayyaf kidnapped twenty people and beheaded one of the American captives"
Exact synonyms: Abu Sayyaf
Category relationships: Act Of Terrorism, Terrorism, Terrorist Act
Generic synonyms: Foreign Terrorist Organization, Fto, Terrorist Group, Terrorist Organization
Geographical relationships: Philippines, Republic Of The Philippines
Category relationships: Act Of Terrorism, Terrorism, Terrorist Act
Generic synonyms: Foreign Terrorist Organization, Fto, Terrorist Group, Terrorist Organization
Geographical relationships: Philippines, Republic Of The Philippines