State Sponsors Of Terrorism
"State Sponsors of Terrorism" is a designation applied by the United States Department of State to nations which have "repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism." Inclusion on the list imposes strict sanctions.
The list began on December 29, 1979, with Libya, Iraq, South Yemen, and Syria.
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