27 March 2002 Source: http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/fr-cont.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Federal Register: March 27, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 59)] [Notices] [Page 14761] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr27mr02-104] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 3955] Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism; Designation Under Executive Orders AGENCY: Department of State. ACTION: Designation under Executive Orders 13224 and 12947. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Pursuant under the authority of section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, the Deputy Secretary of State, acting under the authority delegated to him by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General, has determined, that the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade (also known as the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Battalion) has committed, or poses a serious risk of committing, acts of terrorism that threaten the security of U.S. nationals or the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States. Pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(A) of the Executive Order 12947 of January 23, 1995, the Deputy Secretary of State, acting under the authority delegated to him by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General, has determined, that the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade (also known as the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Battalion) has committed, or poses a serious risk of committing, acts of violence that have the purpose or effect of disrupting the Middle East Peace Process. Dated: March 25, 2002. Mark Wong, Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Department of State. [FR Doc. 02-7492 Filed 3-26-02; 5:00 pm] BILLING CODE 4710-10-P ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [Federal Register: March 27, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 59)] [Notices] [Page 14761] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr27mr02-105] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 3952] Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism; Designation of Foreign Terrorist Organizations AGENCY: Department of State. ACTION: Designation of Foreign Terrorist Organizations. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (``INA''), as added by the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-132, Sec. 302, 110 Stat. 1214, 1248 (1996), and amended by the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-208, 110 Stat. 3009 (1996), the Secretary of State hereby designates, effective March 27, 2002, the following organizations as foreign terrorist organizations: Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade also known as the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Battalion Asbat al-Ansar Salafist Group for Call and Combat also known as the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat also known as GSPC also known as Groupe Salafiste pour la Predication et le Combat Dated: March 19, 2002. Francis X. Taylor, Ambassador, Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Department of State. [FR Doc. 02-7212 Filed 3-26-02; 5:00 pm] BILLING CODE 4710-10-P ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: http://usinfo.state.gov/cgi-bin/washfile/display.pl?p=/products/washfile/latest&f=02032704.plt&t=/products/washfile/newsitem.shtml 27 March 2002 Text: State Department Adds Three Groups to Foreign Terrorist List (Secretary Powell names three Middle Eastern groups) (760) Secretary of State Colin Powell has added three Middle Eastern terrorist groups to the official "Foreign Terrorist Organizations" list, including the Palestinian militia group al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, the U.S. State Department announced March 27. The other groups added to the list are Asbat al-Ansar and the Salafist Group for Call and Combat, said State Department spokesman Richard Boucher. "The Salafist Group for Call and Combat is an Algerian armed group dedicated to the overthrow of the Algerian government and the imposition of fundamentalist Muslim theocracy," he said during the regular State Department briefing. "It's an offshoot of the Groupe Islamique Armee -- the GIA, or Armed Islamic Group, which has conducted a terrorist campaign in Algeria for over a decade and which was already on our terrorist list." Boucher said the other group, the Asbat al-Ansar, is a Sunni Muslim terrorist organization largely based in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon and has been linked to al-Qaida. "This group is banned in Lebanon. The government of Lebanon has shared with us valuable information about the organization," he said. In a written announcement of the new additions to the list, Powell said he hopes "this will leave no doubt that the United States considers terrorism to be unacceptable, regardless of any supposed political or ideological purpose." The addition of these three brings to 33 the number of groups the State Department identifies as foreign terrorist organizations. Federal law requires that the State Department designate foreign terrorist organizations every two years, though the secretary of state has the latitude to add or remove organizations at any time. A 1996 federal law prohibits U.S. citizens from providing terrorist organizations with any financial or other assistance, and banks and other U.S. financial institutions must freeze their assets. In addition, their members are ineligible for U.S. visas. Following is the text of Powell's announcement: (begin text) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesman March 27, 2002 Statement by Secretary of State Colin L. Powell Designation of Three Additional Foreign Terrorist Organizations Today I am announcing the designation of three additional foreign terrorist organizations. They are: 'Asbat al-Ansar, the Salafist Group for Call and Combat, and the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade. The al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, whose imminent designation was announced last week, is also being designated under the authority of two executive orders blocking terrorist assets, effective today. The designations of these groups, which were published today in the Federal Register, make it unlawful for persons in the United States or subject to U.S. jurisdiction to provide material support or resources to these groups, require U.S. financial institutions to block assets held by the groups, and makes representatives, members, and supporters of the groups ineligible for visas. I designated these three groups, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury, after an exhaustive review of these groups' violent activities. Today's designations bring to 33 the number of groups on the list of foreign terrorist organizations designated. Beyond the legal ramifications of these designations, I hope this will leave no doubt that the United States considers terrorism to be unacceptable, regardless of any supposed political or ideological purpose. (end text) Following is the list of terrorist organizations: (begin text) Foreign Terrorist Organizations State Department Office of Counterterrorism Washington, D.C. March 27, 2002 1. Abu Nidal Organization (ANO) 2. Abu Sayyaf Group 3. Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade 4. Armed Islamic Group 5. 'Asbat al-Ansar 6. Aum Shinrikyo 7. Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) 8. Gama'a al-Islamiyya (Islamic Group) 9. HAMAS (Islamic Resistance Movement) 10. Harakat ul-Mujahidin (HUM) 11. Hizballah (Party of God) 12. Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) 13. Jaish-e-Mohammed (JEM) (Army of Mohammed) 14. Al-Jihad (Egyptian Islamic Jihad) 15. Kahane Chai (Kach) 16. Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) 17. Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LT) (Army of the Righteous) 18. Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) 19. Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK) 20. National Liberation Army (ELN) 21. Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) 22. Palestine Liberation Front (PLF) 23. Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) 24. PFLP-General Command (PFLP-GC) 25. Al-Qaida 26. Real IRA 27. Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) 28. Revolutionary Nuclei (formerly ELA) 29. Revolutionary Organization 17 November 30. Revolutionary People's Liberation Army/Front (DHKP/C) 31. Salafist Group for Call and Combat (GSPC) 32. Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso, SL) 33. United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) (end text) (Distributed by the Office of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)