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Thursday 20 Nov 2014 - 09:10 Makkah mean time-27-1-1436 New York (IINA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday blacklisted a Libyan militant group accused of involvement in the 2012 Benghazi attack that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans.
Ansar al-Sharia Benghazi and Ansar al-Sharia Derna, both have ties with al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, were added to the al Qaeda sanctions list and will face an arms embargo, assets freeze and global travel ban at the request of Britain, France and the US.
"Both groups are responsible for acts of terror in Libya, including bomb attacks, kidnappings, and murder," British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said in a statement.
"This decision sends a clear message that the international community will take action against extremist groups in Libya who pose a threat to peace and security,” he added.
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