U.S. Department of State Bureau of Counterterrorism
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Recent News About U.S. Department of State Bureau of Counterterrorism
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Resolving the Detainee Dilemma: What Next for the Men, Women & Children of the Islamic State
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Resolving the Detainee Dilemma: What Next for the Men, Women & Children of the Islamic State
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While Palestinians in Gaza face harsh living and economic conditions under Hamas, the terrorist group has amassed hundreds of millions in its secret investment portfolio.
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Today, the Department of State is announcing the revocation of five Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) designations under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA): Basque Fatherland and Liberty, Aum Shinrikyo, Mujahidin Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem, Kahane Chai, and Gama’a al-Islamiyya.
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Hizballah continues to exploit the private sector and commercial activity to fund its illicit and destabilizing activities.
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The United States remains fully committed to imposing costs on the Iranian regime for its support to terrorist proxies that destabilize the Middle East.
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We strongly condemn today’s terrorist attack in Bnei Brak, Israel, that killed five innocent victims.
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The United States is Israel’s closest friendship and strongest alliance.
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We strongly condemn this week’s multiple Houthi terrorist attacks on Saudi Arabia, including today’s that struck an Aramco facility in Jeddah, which is clearly civilian infrastructure.
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During today’s High-Level Pledging Event on Supporting the Humanitarian Response in Afghanistan, the United States announced we are providing nearly $204 million in additional humanitarian assistance to help the people of Afghanistan, bringing the total amount to more than $720 million since August 2021
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The United States is committed to addressing terrorist activity in ungoverned spaces in Syria through the judicious use of our counterterrorism tools and constructive engagement with our partners.
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The United States took action today to facilitate a broad range of commercial activity in Afghanistan that will benefit the Afghan people.
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The military operation authorized by President Biden and carried out by U.S. forces last night in northwest Syria has resulted in the death of Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, the leader of ISIS – a significant victory in the global fight to disrupt and dismantle ISIS.
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The United States is designating World Human Care, an Indonesia-based organization that has provided financial support to Majelis Mujahidin Indonesia (MMI), an Indonesia-based terrorist group.
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Libya’s political fragmentation and security vacuum have created vulnerabilities that terrorists and other malign actors seek to exploit.
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The United States condemns Thursday’s ISIS attack on the Hasakah Provincial Internal Security Forces detention center in northeast Syria, which was an attempt to free detained ISIS fighters.
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The United States is designating Hizballah-affiliated financial facilitator Adnan Ayad, as well as members of an international network of facilitators and companies connected to him and to Adel Diab, Ayad’s business partner and fellow Hizballah financier. Diab was designated on January 18 of this year.
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Al-Qa’ida and its regional affiliates continue to pose a threat to countries around the world.
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The Secretary of State has authorized a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction in any country of anyone involved in the murder of Roy and the attack on Ahmed.