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Karnataka-born ‘IS operative’ declared global terrorist by US treasury dept

Mohammad Shafi Armar, a one-time Karnataka resident charged by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) with playing a key role in Islamic State (IS) operations targeting India, has been named a specially designated global terrorist by the US, a statement released by that country’s Treasury Department said on Thursday. The designation prohibits “any transaction or dealing” with sanctioned individuals. The statement also sanctioned three other alleged IS figures, Bahrain national Mohammed […]