The United States has designated Somali's al-Shabaab to the list of foreign terrorist organizations, the State Department said in a statement on Tuesday.
"Al-Shabaab is a violent and brutal extremist group with a number of individuals affiliated with al-Qaida. Many of its senior leaders are believed to have trained and fought with al-Qaida in Afghanistan," the statement said.
In addition to undermining the Somali government and threatening civil activists, al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for shooting Deputy District Administrators, as well as several bombings and shootings in Mogadishu targeting Ethiopian troops and Somali government officials, the statement said.
"Given the threat that Al-Shabaab poses, the designation will raise awareness of Al-Shabaab's activities and help undercut the group's ability to threaten targets in and destabilize the Horn of Africa region," the statement added.
As a result of the designation, the provision of material support or resources to the group will be prohibited, and all the property of the group in the United States will be blocked, the statement said.
Source:Xinhua
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