US blacklists Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist' group

"The Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood uses unrestrained violence against civilians to undermine efforts to resolve the conflict in Sudan and advance its violent Islamist ideology, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement. The SDGT designation enables economic sanctions against the group, while the FTO label makes it illegal to provide material support to it."

"The State Department accused the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood on Monday of receiving support from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Washington labelled the group as a specially designated global terrorist (SDGT) and said that it will designate it as a foreign terrorist organisation (FTO) starting next week."

"The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the US measure reflects the sustained and systematic efforts undertaken by the administration of President Trump to halt excessive violence against civilians and the destabilizing activities carried out by the Muslim Brotherhood in Sudan."

The United States designated the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as a specially designated global terrorist (SDGT) and foreign terrorist organisation (FTO), enabling economic sanctions and making material support illegal. The State Department accused the group of receiving support from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and conducting mass executions of civilians to undermine Sudan's conflict resolution efforts. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the group uses unrestrained violence to advance its violent Islamist ideology. The designation follows similar actions against Muslim Brotherhood affiliates in Lebanon and Jordan in January. The United Arab Emirates welcomed the measure, supporting efforts to halt violence and destabilizing activities in Sudan.

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