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Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) is a designation for non-United States-based organizations deemed by the United States secretary of state, in accordance with section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 (INA), to be involved in what US authorities define as terrorist activities.
Many organizations that have been designated as terrorist have denied using terrorism as a military tactic to achieve their goals, and there is no international consensus on the legal definition of terrorism. [2] [3] This listing does not include unaffiliated individuals accused of terrorism, which is considered lone wolf terrorism. This list ...
The foreign terrorist organization designation is a game-changer, as it unlocks critical tools for U.S. law enforcement to combat these terrorists — seizing assets, charging material support to ...
Designated terrorist organizations are non-governmental organizations that currently are designated by a law monopolist as a terrorist organization. Law monopolist organizations for the purpose of this category are bodies where designation by that body would be expected to have a significant impact on the group, or people wishing to conduct ...
Former National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said last year that Biden decided to slap the SDGT designation on the Houthis because the group appeared to be “more concerned about getting ...
"A foreign terrorist organization designation ran the risk of having a deterrent effect on some of those aid groups continuing to provide aid -- worrying that they might be charged as providing ...
SDGTs are entities and individuals who the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) finds have committed or pose a significant risk of committing acts of terrorism, or who OFAC finds provide support, services, or assistance to, or otherwise associate with, terrorists and terrorist organizations designated under OFAC Counter Terrorism Sanctions ...
A Specially Designated Terrorist (SDT) is a person who has been designated by the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury to be a specially designated terrorist under notices or regulations issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), under the U.S. Treasury Department. [1] [2]