(AFP) - The United States announced sanctions against four Lebanese supporters of Hizbullah on Tuesday, alleging they were working to extend the group's influence in West Africa. The U.S. Treasury Department named the four as responsible for Hizbullah's activities in Sierra Leone, Senegal, Ivory Coast and Gambia. The operatives "have organized fund-raising efforts, recruited members, and in some cases styled themselves as ambassadors of Hizbullah's Foreign Relations Department," the Treasury said in a statement.
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