THE State has designated three Middle Eastern paramilitary and political organisations as terrorist entities, namely Hezbollah, Hamas and the Islamic Revolutionary.

This was done between April 8 and April 9, following applications by the Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago. They were gazetted on Monday.

The groups have been listed under the Anti-Terrorism Act, Chapter 12:07, pursuant to section 22B(3)(a) of the act. The court further ordered that all property owned or controlled by the entities, whether wholly or jointly, directly or indirectly, be frozen. This includes assets derived or generated from funds or other property connected to the entities.