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US imposes terror sanctions on 4 militants in Middle East

In US, Trump administration has imposed economic sanctions on four men who it says committed, or pose a serious risk of committing, acts of terrorism. Treasury Department said that it imposed sanctions targeting Yemen-based tribal leaders Hashim Muhsin Aydarus al-Hamid and Khalid Ali Mabkhut al-Aradah. It says the two men facilitated the transfer of weapons and money and the movement of people in support of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, which has plotted attacks against the US.<br/>'<br/>The State Department also announced sanctions on senior Hezbollah leader Hashem Safieddine and Muhammad al-Isawi, a leader of the Islamic State group's operations on the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt.<br/>

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