The United States is expected to proscribe two Libyan organisations as terrorist groups later this week, in the aftermath of an attack on the US embassy in Benghazi.
Four Americans, including Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, were killed in the September 2012 attack by suspected Libyan militants.
The Washington Post reported earlier this week that two organisations, Ansar al-Shariah and Ansar al-Shariah of Derna, were to be proscribed soon, alongside individuals who will be designated “specially designated global terrorists”.
In addition a Tunisian organisation also known as Ansar al-Shariah is expected to be prescribed alongside Tunisian militant leader, Seifallah ben Hassine.
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