US Designates Abdallah al-Ashqar as Specially Designated Global Terrorist

Summary

The US government has designated Abdallah al-Ashqar, also known as Abdullah al-Ashqar, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist under Executive Order 13224, as amended, due to his alleged ties to terrorist organizations.

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