World News | US Designates AQIS, TTP Leaders as Global Terrorists

washington [US]Dec. 2 (ABC): The U.S. has designated four terrorists from Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and the Pakistani Taliban Movement (TTP) as global terrorists, saying the Biden administration is committed to ensuring terrorist groups do not Use of Afghanistan as a platform for international terrorism.

“The United States is committed to using its full range of counterterrorism tools to counter the threat posed by terrorist groups operating in Afghanistan, including Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and the Pakistani Taliban (TTP), as Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said in a statement , as part of our ongoing efforts to ensure that terrorists do not use Afghanistan as a platform for international terrorism.

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“The State Department designated four AQIS and TTP leaders as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) pursuant to Executive Order (EO) 13224, as amended, in recognition of their leadership in their respective groups,” he added.

The list of designated terrorists includes AQIS Emir Osama Mohammad, AQIS Deputy Emir Atif Yahya Guri and Mohammad Marouf who is in charge of AQIS recruitment. The State Department also designated TTP Qari Amjad’s deputy emir to oversee operations and militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

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As a result of these actions, all property and interests in property of designated persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction are blocked, and all U.S. persons are generally prohibited from conducting any transactions with them.

“Yesterday’s actions demonstrate once again that we will continue to use all relevant tools to fulfill our commitment to ensure that international terrorists do not enjoy impunity in Afghanistan,” Blinken said.

The Taliban in Afghanistan have vowed not to host terrorist groups as part of their withdrawal agreement with the US, however, a UN Security Council report earlier this year said the movement had failed to fully sever ties with al Qaeda and the TTP.

Islamabad has also clashed with the Taliban government, offering safe haven to TTP members whose main goal is to overthrow the Pakistani government. (Arnie)

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