State Dept CT Bureau

U.S. Department of State Bureau of Counterterrorism, countering terrorism since 1972.

[Embaixada EUA Brasil @EmbaixadaEUA]

A segurança dos americanos vem em primeiro lugar! Em países como México, Haiti e Equador, os EUA estão designando cartéis violentos e organizações criminosas transnacionais como Organizações Terroristas Estrangeiras (FTOs), cortando seu acesso ao sistema financeiro global, congelando ativos e fornecendo ferramentas para desmantelar suas redes. E não vamos parar! Junto com parceiros globais, vamos desmantelar quem ameaça nossas comunidades.

[Embaixada EUA Brasil @EmbaixadaEUA]

Veja algumas das medidas adotadas desde a designação de organizações criminosas transnacionais como Organizações Terroristas Estrangeiras.

Os EUA estão mobilizando recursos, aplicando sanções e trabalhando com parceiros internacionais para proteger comunidades, restaurar a estabilidade e apoiar o Estado de Direito, tanto nos EUA quanto em países de todo o hemisfério.

[Department of State @StateDept]

SECRETARY RUBIO: "Cuba has sponsored terrorism. For example, virtually every left-wing, radical, violent terrorist group in the Western Hemisphere has at some point relied on support from Cuba."

[State Dept CT Bureau @StateDeptCT]

The reported release of the leader of the far-left Greek terror group responsible for attacks that killed 23 people, including four American officials is deeply troubling.

We remain steadfast in our view that terrorism must never be excused or forgotten. The victims and their families deserve justice.
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[Christopher Landau @DeputySecState]

These Brazil-based violent criminal organizations pose a grave security threat not only to the Brazilian people but to all the people of the Western Hemisphere, including the US. Under @POTUS @realDonaldTrump and @SecRubio, we take this threat very seriously and are committed to fighting and destroying these organizations. ���🇸🤝🇧🇷

[Department of State @StateDept]

Putting America First means protecting our country, people, and way of life.

 Leveraging counterterrorism tools and global partnerships to deter the threat of far-left terrorism before it metastasizes is one of the ways we do that. https://t.co/7sjSE1JwLv

[State Dept CT Bureau @StateDeptCT]

Honored to celebrate and speak at Argentina's National Day on our steadfast partnership @ArginUSA with @WHAAsstSecty

[Secretary Marco Rubio @SecRubio]

Primeiro Comando da Capital and Comando Vermelho are two of the most violent criminal organizations in Brazil. Their reach extends throughout our region and into our country. 

Today, I designated these organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists. 

The Trump Administration will continue using every available tool to protect our national security interests and deny funding and resources to narco-terrorists.

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[Embassy of Argentina in USA @ARGinUSA]

🇦🇷 Celebramos el 216° aniversario del 25 de Mayo en nuestra Embajada en Washington D.C., reunidos para conmemorar el momento fundacional que puso a la Argentina en el camino hacia la libertad y el autogobierno.

Como destacó el Embajador Alejandro Oxenford: "Dos siglos después de Mayo de 1810, Argentina y Estados Unidos se encuentran más alineados que en cualquier otro momento reciente, unidos por los mismos valores de libertad, democracia y Estado de derecho."

Agradecemos especialmente la presencia y las palabras del Embajador Gregory LoGerfo, Coordinator for Counterterrorism del Departamento de Estado @StateDeptCT, y de Michael Jensen, Senior Director for the Western Hemisphere del Consejo de Seguridad Nacional @WHAAsstSecty

También celebramos junto a representantes de la Casa Blanca, los Departamentos de Estado y Comercio, NOAA, BID, Banco Mundial, NASA, líderes de los sectores minero, energético y tecnológico, y representantes de la comunidad argentina en Washington D.C. 🇦🇷🇺🇸

[State Dept CT Bureau @StateDeptCT]

I'm honored to serve as Ambassador and Coordinator for the Bureau of Counterterrorism, and grateful to @POTUS and @SecRubio for their confidence.

Alongside the talented professionals of the CT bureau, we will execute @POTUS 's mission of making America safer and stronger.

[Department of State @StateDept]

On Memorial Day, we honor every American warrior who left behind the blessings of home and family to answer our Nation’s greatest calling.

[State Dept CT Bureau @StateDeptCT]

The United States is sanctioning two networks linked to the Sinaloa Cartel responsible for narcotics trafficking and money laundering operations.
https://t.co/eQr5H6jJ1Q

[State Dept CT Bureau @StateDeptCT]

Today, the United States is taking decisive action to target the international networks that enable Hamas to sustain its terrorist operations, expand political influence, and undermine efforts to achieve lasting peace in the Middle East.
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[Ambassador Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun @StateSEAS]

Thank you to @StateDept, @FBI, @TheJusticeDept, @SDNYnews, @WhiteHouse, @DeptofWar, the United States Intelligence Community, and the entire interagency. I am proud that my office assisted their work to ensure Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi—accused of directing and urging others to attack U.S. interests, including by killing Americans and Jews across the globe—will face justice.

@POTUS and @SecRubio have been clear: If you target Americans or American interests, we will find you and hold you accountable. @StateDeptCT @SebGorka

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[The White House @WhiteHouse]

“Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and very complex mission to eliminate the most active terrorist in the world from the battlefield. Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS…” - President Trump

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

“He will no longer terrorize the people of Africa, or help plan operations to target Americans. With his removal, ISIS’s global operation is greatly diminished.” - President DONALD J. TRUMP 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[Pete Hegseth @PeteHegseth]

Last night U.S. forces, in coordination with the Armed Forces of Nigeria, killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki and other ISIS leaders.

Back in November 2025, President Trump declared to the world that we will help protect Christians in Nigeria and instructed the Department of War to prepare for action. So, for months, we hunted this top ISIS leader in Nigeria who was killing Christians, and we killed him—and his entire posse.

In conjunction with Nigeria’s President, and at the direction of President Trump, U.S. Africa Command oversaw a precise operation to remove this terrorist.

Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was the senior ISIS General Directorate of Provinces Emir — the number two for ISIS globally — responsible for overseeing the planning of attacks, directing hostage-taking and managing financial operations. The removal of him and other ISIS personnel makes Americans safer by further degrading ISIS’s ability to plan and carry out attacks that threaten the U.S. homeland, American citizens, and innocent civilians.

Operations like last night’s demonstrate the exceptional lethality, patience and skill of U.S. forces, amplified alongside willing and capable partners, to address shared threats. This should serve as a reminder that we will hunt down those who wish to harm Americans or innocent Christians, wherever they are.

[FBI Director Kash Patel @FBIDirectorKash]

🚨 Today the FBI and our partners extradited the highest ranking member of Tren de Aragua (TdA) ever brought to justice - Jose Enrique Martinez Flores, aka "Chuqui.

Flores just arrived in Houston from Colombia this evening.

This is the first time ever that a TdA member has been charged with terrorism-related crimes and been extradited to the U.S. - history made pursuant to President Trump’s executive order last summer designating Tren de Aragua as an FTO.

Flores is charged with providing material support to TdA, a designated foreign terrorist organization, as well as with international drug distribution conspiracy. He is scheduled to make his federal court appearance Friday morning.

Well done @FBIHouston and our partners at @TheJusticeDept @DAGToddBlanche. Outstanding work.

[State Dept CT Bureau @StateDeptCT]

Tren de Aragua Leader Extradited on Terrorism and International Drug Distribution Charges Following Homeland Security Task Force Investigation
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