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Historical Dictionary of Terrorism Third Edition

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Acronyms and AbbreviationsNote: All abbreviations used in this dictionary are included in this list,including abbreviations <strong>of</strong> names <strong>of</strong> organizations and agencies thatare not terrorist groups. Whenever possible, acronyms reflect Englishversions <strong>of</strong> names, for example, IRA for the Irish Republican Army,but when an acronym has become well-known based on the originallanguage that acronym is retained, for example, ETA for Basque Fatherlandand Liberty.AAAAAAABBABCADADCADLAD/M-19AEDPAAISAISSFALAALFALFAL-AQSAALNALNAlianza Apostólica Anti-Communista, Anti-Communist Apostolic Alliance (Spanish group)Argentine Anti-Communist AllianceAlex Boncayao BrigadeAtomic, biological, and chemical weaponsAction Directe, Direct ActionArab-American Anti-Discrimination CommitteeAnti-Defamation League <strong>of</strong> B’nai B’rithDemocratic Alliance M-19 MovementAntiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act <strong>of</strong>1996Armée Islamique du Salut, Islamic Salvation ArmyAll-India Sikh Students’ FederationArmenian Liberation ArmyAnimal Liberation FrontArab Liberation Front (group within PLO)Al Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade (al Fatah group)Ação Libertadora Nacional, National LiberationAction (Brazilian leftist group)Alianza Liberal Nicaragüense, Nicaraguan LiberalAlliancexiii

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