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Antifa groups designated foreign terror organizations for first time
Trump administration is moving to designate four anti-fascist groups as either foreign terrorist organizations or specifically designated global terrorists based in Europe.
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration formally designated four violent left-wing groups based in Europe as foreign terrorist organizations as part of a broad crackdown on extremism.
The State Department announced the intended designation on Thursday, saying the Antifa groups — Antifa Ost, the International Revolutionary Front, Armed Proletarian Justice, and Revolutionary Class Self Defense — “use force against those they identify as opponents of their Marxist and anarchist projects.”
The thugs from Germany, Italy and Greece have carried out dozens of attacks in Europe over recent years — including assaults, bombings of government buildings and shootings.
This is a step up from the previous declaration of a domestic terrorist organization.
Unlike the previous "domestic terrorist organization" designation, "foreign terrorist organization" actually carries more weight of law. While our own home-grown commies may not be "official members" of these groups, it will be interesting to see if any connection between the foreign groups is uncovered.