IMU
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IMU
- Additionally, to counter the threat from the IMU, Russia, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan have established close military coordination for the first time.
- the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan
- leader of the IMU
- the IMU group
Examples
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Washington declared the IMU a terrorist group in September 2000 in part because of its close links with bin Laden.
Academic text (2001) -
In 1996, a group known as the IMU was formed to oppose Uzbekistan's secular government and promote the establishment of an Islamic state.
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The IMU has been a prime target of special operations forces in Afghanistan.
Blog text (32) -
Special operations forces have conducted 13 raids against the IMU in Kunduz province alone so far this year.
Blog text (32) -
In the following summer, the IMU repeated its guerrilla attacks in Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.
Academic text (2001) -
In the previous raid, on Sept. 19 in the Qal'ah-ye Zal district, special operations forces captured Qari Yahya, the IMU's top leader for Kunduz.
Blog text (32) -
Following several raids, the IMU became a focal point in discussions about terrorism in Central Asia.
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The IMU has been linked with multiple acts of violence aimed at destabilizing the region in pursuit of its political goals.
Synonyms
A violent religious group from Uzbekistan that uses terror and deals in drugs
An armed group that wants an Islamic state in Central Asia and fights the government
A group that uses violence to try to make an Islamic state in Central Asia
Surface Forms
Etymology
IMU comes from the first letters of Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan. The name shows it is a political and religious group aiming for an 'Islamic' state in Uzbekistan, which is why IMU refers to that organisation.