In the Matter of the Designation of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-Mozambique (and Other Aliases) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of State [Public Notice: 11370] 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, I conclude 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 (hereinafter “INA”) ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 ), exist with respect to Islamic State of Iraq and Syria—Mozambique, also known as ISIS-Mozambique, also known as Islamic State—Mozambique, also known as Ansar al-Sunna, also known as Helpers of Tradition, also known as Ahl al-Sunna wa al-Jamaa, also known as Adherents to the Traditions and the Community, also known as al-Shabaab in Mozambique, also known as Islamic State Central Africa Province, also known as Wilayah Central Africa, also known as Ansaar Kalimat Allah, also known as Supporters of the Word of Allah. Therefore, I hereby designate the aforementioned organization and its aliases as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the INA. This determination shall be published in the Federal Register . Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1189 . Dated: March 1, 2021. Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State. [ FR Doc. 2021-04919 Filed 3-10-21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-AD-P