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Japan

Law enforcement; Terrorism

Sent 3 naval destroyers to Afghanistan to assist US-led forces in a non-combative support role.

Jemaah Islamiah (JI)

Law enforcement; Terrorism

Formed in the mid-1980s by 2 Indonesian clerics, JI became a terrorist organization when one of the co-founders, Abdullah Sungkar, came into contact with Osama bin Laden and al ...

jihad

Law enforcement; Terrorism

Struggle. The definition is a subject of vast debate. There are two definitions generally accepted. The first is a struggle against oppression, whether political or religious. The ...

Kashmir Kashmir

Law enforcement; Terrorism

Disputed province controlled by India but threatened by Pakistani-backed terrorists who seek to wrestle control of the Muslim population. U.S. intelligence officials concluded ...

Koran

Law enforcement; Terrorism

The holy book of Islam, considered by Muslims to contain the revelations of God to Mohammed. Also called Qu'ran.

Kuwait

Law enforcement; Terrorism

An ally of the US-led coalition, Kuwait allowed allied troops to use their country as an entry point into Iraq, and housed hundreds of media types during the second Gulf War.