Federal Register: March 22, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 55)
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4667]

 
Foreign Terrorists and Terrorist Organizations; Designation: 
Ansar al-Islam

    In the Matter of the Designation of Ansar al-Islam, also known as 
Devotees of Islam, also known as Followers of Islam in Kurdistan, also 
known as Helpers of Islam, also known as Jund al-Islam, also known as 
Kurdistan Supporters of Islam, also known as Kurdish Taliban, also 
known as Partisans of Islam, also known as Soldiers of Islam, also 
known as Soldiers of God, also known as Supporters of Islam in 
Kurdistan, also known as Ansar al-Sunna, also known as Ansar al-Sunna 
Army, also known as Jaish Ansar al-Sunna, as a Foreign Terrorist 
Organization pursuant to Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act.
    Based upon a review of the Administrative Record assembled in this 
matter, and in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary 
of the Treasury, the Secretary of State has concluded that there is a 
sufficient factual basis to find that the relevant circumstances 
described in section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as 
amended (8 U.S.C. 1189, hereinafter ``INA''), exist with respect to 
Ansar al-Islam.
    Therefore, effective March 22, 2004, the Secretary of State hereby 
designates that organization as a foreign terrorist organization 
pursuant to section 219(a) of the INA.

    Dated: March 15, 2004.
	
Cofer Black,
Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Department of State.

[FR Doc. 04-6334 Filed 3-19-04; 5:00 pm]

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