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U.S. deems three Islamic State branches terrorist groups

By Nicole Duran
Published May 19, 2016 7:59pm ET
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U.S. deems three Islamic State branches terrorist groups
The designation prohibits anyone from "knowingly providing, or attempting or conspiring to provide, material support or resources to, or engaging in transactions with, these organizations," according to the State Department. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin, File) | Dar Yasin

The State Department on Thursday officially deemed the Islamic State’s arms in Libya, Saudi Arabia and Yemen terrorist organizations.

All three groups emerged as formal branches in November 2014, when the Islamic State’s leader accepted the acolytes’ pledges of fealty, according to the State Department. The joint designation as both foreign terrorist organizations and specially designated global terrorists freezes members’ assets and denies them entry into the U.S.

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