Rules and Regulations. Designation

Agency: Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Department of State
Action: Designation. Pursuant to Section 411(a)(1)(G) of the Uniting and Strengthening America by providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Pub. L. No. 107-56, 115 Stat. 272 (“USA PATRIOT Act”), the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Attorney General, hereby designates each group listed in the Appendix to this notice as a “terrorist organization.” This designation is effective upon publication. Section 411(a)(1)(G) of the USA PATRIOT Act requires the Secretary of State to find that a group has engaged in terrorism-related activities before designating it as a “terrorist organization.” This statutory requirement has been satisfied because classified and/or unclassified information available to the Secretary of State contains findings that the named groups have committed, or have provided material support to further, terrorist acts. Dated: December 5, 2001. Mark Wong, Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Department of State. Appendix —Al-Ittihad al-Islami (AIAI) —Al-Wafa al-Igatha al-Islamia —Asbat al-Ansar —Darkazanli Company —Salafist Group for Call and Combat (GSPC) —Islamic Army of Aden —Libyan Islamic Fighting Group —Makhtab al-Khidmat —Al-Hamati Sweets Bakeries —Al-Nur Honey Center —Al-Rashid Trust —Al-Shifa Honey Press for Industry and Commerce —Jaysh-e-Mohammed —Jamiat al-Ta'awun al-Islamiyya —Alex Boncayao Brigade (ABB) —Army for the Liberation of Rwanda (ALIR)—AKA: Interahamwe,Former Armed Forces (EX-FAR) —First of October Antifascist Resistance Group (GRAPO)—AKA: Grupo de Resistencia Anti-Fascista Premero De Octubre —Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LT)—AKA: Army of the Righteous —Continuity Irish Republican Army (CIRA)—AKA: Continuity Army Council —Orange Volunteers (OV) —Red Hand Defenders (RHD) —New People's Army (NPA) —People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (PAGAD) —Revolutionary United Front (RUF) —Al-Ma'unah —Jayshullah —Black Star —Anarchist Faction for Overthrow —Red Brigades-Combatant Communist Party (BR-PCC) —Revolutionary Proletarian Nucleus —Turkish Hizballah —Jerusalem Warriors —Islamic Renewal and Reform Organization —The Pentagon Gang —Japanese Red Army (JRA) —Jamiat ul-Mujahideen (JUM) —Harakat ul Jihad i Islami (HUJI) —The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) —The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) [FR Doc. 01-30576 Filed 12-6-01; 12:55 pm]
Citation: 66 FR (No. 236) · FR Doc. 01-30576 · Public Notice 3852