WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Friday it was considering putting Eritrea on its list of state sponsors of terrorism for allegedly funneling weapons to insurgents fighting the Ethiopian-backed government in Somalia.

Putting Eritrea on the list would impose sanctions on the Horn of Africa nation, including a ban on arms-related sales, prohibitions on some U.S. aid and U.S. opposition to International Monetary Fund and World Bank loans to Eritrea.

The fragile interim Somali government, backed by troops from Eritrea's archrival Ethiopia, is fighting an Islamist insurgency in a conflict that has killed hundreds of people since December.

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Kinijit Leadership has announced the names of the delegates to depart for Europe and North America.

The delegation coming to Europe is lead by Ato Muluneh Eyuel and includes Dr Yacob Haile Mariam, Ato Abayneh Berhanu, Ato Kifle Tigeneh, Ato Aschalew Ketema, according the letter by Ato Hailu Shawel to the Kinijit Support Council in Europe.

Ato Hailu Shawul will also lead the delegation traveling to the US and will be accompanied by Wzrt. Bertukan Mideksa, Dr Hailu Araya, Dr Berhanu Nega, Ato Gizachew Shiferraw, and Ato Brook Kebede, the letter to the North America Support Group announced.

Kinijit executive committee has also nominated three individuals to coordinate the tour, namely Prof. Alemayehu G. Mariam, Ato. Tamagne Beyene, Dr. Solomon Alemu.