State Department Designates Four Militias as Terror Groups
Published Date: 9/18/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. government just officially labeled four groups—Harakat al-Nujaba, Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada, Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya, and Kata'ib al-Imam Ali—as Foreign Terrorist Organizations. This means these groups face new legal restrictions, including freezing their assets and banning support. The changes take effect immediately, signaling tighter controls and financial consequences for anyone linked to them.
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Assets Frozen and Support Banned
The notice says the designations mean new legal restrictions, explicitly including freezing the groups' assets and banning support to them. Those restrictions apply as of publication (September 18, 2025).
Four Groups Designated as FTOs
The Department of State designated Harakat al-Nujaba, Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada, Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya, and Kata'ib al-Imam Ali as Foreign Terrorist Organizations. The designations take effect upon publication in the Federal Register (publication date: September 18, 2025).
Aliases Included in Designations
The Department of State explicitly designates each group's listed aliases (alternate names) as Foreign Terrorist Organizations as well. That means the listed alternative names are covered by the same restrictions when the designation takes effect upon publication.
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