Clinton designates Jundallah in Iran as foreign terrorist organization

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (KUNA) -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday announced the designation of Jundallah, a "violent extremist organization" that operates primarily in the province of Sistan va Balochistan of Iran, as a foreign terrorist organization.
The U.S. State Department acted in consultation with the departments of Justice and Treasury, the announcement said.
Since its inception in 2003, Jundallah has engaged in numerous attacks resulting in the death and maiming of scores of Iranian civilians and government officials, primarily in Iran's Sistan va Balochistan province, the department said. Jundallah uses a variety of terrorist tactics, including suicide bombings, ambushes, kidnappings and targeted assassinations, it noted......

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