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Australia lists neo-Nazi group and Hezbollah as terrorist organisations

Wednesday, 24 Nov 2021 | 11:46 AM MYT

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia on Wednesday classified neo-Nazi organisation The Base and Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and militant group, as terrorist organisations.

The classification makes it illegal for anyone to be a member of The Base, the white supremacist group formed in 2018, or Hezbollah. Anyone convicted of being a member can be imprisoned for up to 25 years.

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