US Govt nominated a Global Terrorist.

Washington: The USA State Department on Tuesday suggest Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Mullah Fazlullah as a ‘global terrorist’. 

Mullah Fazlullah was elected TTP commander in November 2013, following the death of former leader Hakimullah Mehsud.

According to a State Department press release, Fazlullah has been labeled a ‘Specially Designated Global Terrorist’ under Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, which targets terrorists and those providing support to terrorists or acts of terrorism.

The consequences of these designations include a prohibition against American citizens engaging in transactions with Fazlullah, and the freezing of all property and interests of Fazlullah that are in the United States, or come within the United States or the possession or control of US persons.

Under the leadership of Fazlullah, TTP claimed responsibility for the December 16, 2014 attack on Army Public School in Peshawar that resulted in the deaths of at least 148 individuals, including 132 students.

Prior to becoming the leader of TTP, Fazlullah claimed that he was behind the killing of Pakistani Army Major General Sanaullah Niazi in September 2013, as well as ordering the shooting of schoolgirl and activist Malala Yousafzai in 2012.

The USA State Department designated TTP as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist on September 1, 2010.

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TP was also listed at the United Nations 1267/1989 Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee on July 29, 2011.