WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is imposing sanctions on an Egypt-based group that has claimed responsibility for attacks against Egyptian officials, Israeli interests and foreign tourists in Cairo and the Sinai peninsula.

The State Department said Wednesday it has designated Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis a “foreign terrorist organization.” That means any assets it may have in U.S. jurisdictions are frozen and Americans are barred from providing the group with any material resources. The department said the group is sympathetic to al-Qaida but is not a formal affiliate.

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