
Through a decree, the President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, has harmonized the country's list of foreign terrorist organizations with that of the United States.
Among the organizations that have been added to the list are cartels, but also Ansar Allah from Yemen, or Houthi rebels.
Ms. Osmani said that Kosovo stands by the U.S. in the fight against transnational organized crime and terrorism, drug cartels and criminal regimes "because the American leadership makes the world safer."
"History tells a simple truth: when America leads, there is more peace, more security, and more freedom globally. Kosovo will always stand by the US to advance this vision and in an effort to fight all those who endanger the national security of our most important ally," Osmani wrote.
The decree mentions Trump's two executive orders issued in January of this year. Through these orders, Trump placed a number of cartels, but also other groups, on the list of foreign terrorist organizations.
Which organizations and cartels are we talking about?
On January 20, he issued the executive order to add to the list of foreign terrorist organizations: Cártel del Golfo, Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación, Cártel de Sinaloa, Cártel del Noreste, Carteles Unidos, La Nueva Familia Michoacana, Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), and Tren de Aragua.
Meanwhile, through the order of January 22, the US again declared the terrorist organization Ansar Allah, or the Houthi rebels in Yemen. This group has the support of Iran.
During his first presidential term, Trump had declared the Houthi rebels a foreign terrorist organization, but that decision was overturned by Joe Biden's administration due to concerns that such a thing could prevent the delivery of necessary aid to Yemen.
In the past, Kosovo has also harmonized the lists of terrorist organizations with those announced by the US. He took such a step in 2020, when he declared Hezbollah of Lebanon a terrorist organization./Radio Free Europe