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| Kashmir | Kashmir: 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 that the Muslim terrorists were backed by al-Qaeda and Taliban forces. (May 29, 2002) |
| kneecapping | This common punishment used by Northern Ireland's IRA
involves breaking or shooting the kneecaps of those accused of collaborating
with the British.
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| Koran |
The holy book of Islam, considered by Muslims to contain the revelations of God to Mohammed. Also called Qu'ran.
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| Kuwait |
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.
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