UPDATE 2-U.S. designates Bahrain-based group as terrorist, accusing it of having Iran backing Reuters 12/15/2020
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WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday designated the Bahrain-based Saraya al-Mukhtar group as a terrorist organization, accusing it of being backed by Iran and of having plotted attacks against U.S. personnel in the Gulf Arab state.
The move, which comes amid a slew of sanctions announced by Washington as President Donald Trump s term nears a close, designates Saraya al-Mukhtar, a marginal group operating underground, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist . Most of the group s members are in jail or in Iran.
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WASHINGTON The United States on Tuesday designated the Bahrain-based Saraya al-Mukhtar group as a terrorist organization, accusing it of being backed by Iran and of having plotted attacks against U.S. personnel in the Gulf Arab state.
The move, which comes amid a slew of sanctions announced by Washington as President Donald Trump’s term nears a close, designates Saraya al-Mukhtar, a marginal group operating underground, as a “Specially Designated Global Terrorist.” Most of the group’s members are in jail or in Iran.
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