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Map of 2,872 terrorist incidents in the contiguous United States from 1970 to 2017. KEY: Orange: 2001–2017; Green: 1970–2000 Terrorism deaths in the United States In the United States, a common definition of terrorism is the systematic or threatened use of violence in order to create a general climate of fear to intimidate a population or government and thereby effect political, religious ...
Several national governments and two international organizations have created lists of organizations that they designate as terrorist. The following list of designated terrorist groups lists groups designated as terrorist by current and former national governments, and inter-governmental organizations. Such designations have often had a ...
OrganizationOrganizationUnited Nations, [4] Argentina, [5] ...United Nations, [4] Argentina, [5] ...United Nations, [20] Argentina, [5] ...United Nations, [21] European Union, [22] ...- Identification of Candidates
- Designation Process
- Legal Criteria For Designation
- Legal Ramifications of Designation
- Other Effects of Designation
- Groups Designated as FTOS
- Delisted FTOS
- Controversies
- See Also
- External Links
The Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism (CT) of the United States Department of Statecontinually monitors the activities of groups active around the world to identify targets for the "terrorist" designation. When reviewing potential targets, S/CT looks at the actual attacks that a group has carried out, as well as whether th...
Once a target is identified, the Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism prepares a detailed "administrative record", which is a compilation of information, typically including both classified and open sources information, demonstrating that the statutory criteria for designation have been satisfied. If the Secretary of State, i...
(Reflecting Amendments to Section 219 of the INA in the 2001 USA PATRIOT Act) 1. It must be a foreign organization. 2. The organization must engage in terrorist activity, as defined in section 212 (a)(3)(B) of the INA (8 U.S.C.§ 1182(a) (3)(B)),* or terrorism, as defined in section 140(d)(2) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years ...
It is unlawful for a person in the United States or subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to knowingly provide "material support or resources" to a designated FTO. (The term "material su...Representatives and members of a designated FTO, if they are aliens, are inadmissible to and, in certain circumstances, removable from the United States (see 8 U.S.C. §§ 1182 (a)(3)(B)(i)(IV)-(V),...Any U.S. financial institution that becomes aware that it has possession of or control over funds in which a designated FTO or its agent has an interest must retain possession of or control over th...The U.S. Department of State lists the following items as additional considered beneficial effects of designation: 1. Supports efforts to curb terrorism financing and to encourage other nations to do the same. 2. Stigmatizes and isolates designated terrorist organizations internationally. 3. Deters donations or contributions to and economic transac...
As of December 1, 2021,[update]the following organizations are designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations:
The following groups have been removed from the Department of State's list as of December 1, 2021,most due to having been disbanded and thus being no longer active.
The PMOI had been designated a "foreign terrorist organisation" in 1997 in order to improve relations with Tehran and then president Mohammad Khatami. In November 2013, the State Department listed the Nigerian terrorist organization Boko Haram as an FTO. In 2014, Republicanmembers of Congress criticized the State Department for not designating the ...
Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) Congressional Research ServiceJun 17, 2020 · The United States faces a growing terrorism problem that will likely worsen over the next year. Based on a CSIS data set of terrorist incidents, the most significant threat likely comes from white supremacists, though anarchists and religious extremists inspired by the Islamic State and al-Qaeda could present a potential threat as well.
Apr 23, 2024 · For a current list, updated regularly, of terrorists and groups identified under E.O. 13224, see the U.S. Department of the Treasury Specially Designated Nationals List (SDN)» Then-President Bush signed Executive Order 13224 on September 23, 2001. Executive Order 13224 gives the U.S. Government a powerful tool to impede terrorist funding and is part of our national […]
Date DesignatedNameApril 23, 2024Hussein Ould Hammada (al-Murabitoun)April 23, 2024Hamama Ould Khouier (al-Murabitoun)April 23, 2024Talha al-Libi (JNIM)April 23, 2024Messaoud Belhireche (JNIM)The international community has established numerous international partnerships to counter the CBRN threat from terrorists and other non state actors. The United States routinely provides technical and financial assistance as well as training to international organizations and partner nations to help strengthen their abilities to prevent ...
The international community has established numerous international partnerships to counter the CBRN threat from terrorists and other nonstate actors. The United States routinely provides technical and financial assistance and training to partner nations and international organizations to help strengthen their abilities to adequately protect and ...
