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US Sanctions 26 People, Entities Connected to Al-Shabaab Terror Group
US Sanctions 26 People, Entities Connected to Al-Shabaab Terror Group
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The United States sanctioned 26 individuals and entities allegedly connected to Somalia’s al-Shabaab* terror group (linked to al-Qaeda*), the US Treasury Department said on Wednesday.
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"Today, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) targeted 26 individuals and entities connected with the terrorist group al-Shabaab, including 15 financial facilitators and operatives, four charcoal smugglers, and seven of their associated companies," the Treasury Department said in a statement.The designations highlight al-Shabaab’s reliance on networks of regional and international actors who provide funds, direct attacks and enable the group’s malign activities, US Under Secretary of Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian Nelson said in the statement.The US remains committed to leveraging its authorities in support of the Somalian government and its efforts to counter terrorist threats, Nelson added.* Terrorist organizations outlawed in Russia and many other states.
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US Sanctions 26 People, Entities Connected to Al-Shabaab Terror Group
09:09 25.05.2023 (Updated: 10:49 03.08.2023) WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States sanctioned 26 individuals and entities allegedly connected to Somalia’s al-Shabaab* terror group (linked to al-Qaeda*), the US Treasury Department said on Wednesday.
"Today, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) targeted 26 individuals and entities connected with the terrorist group al-Shabaab, including 15 financial facilitators and operatives, four charcoal smugglers, and seven of their associated companies," the Treasury Department said in a statement. The designations highlight
al-Shabaab’s reliance on networks of regional and international actors who provide funds, direct attacks and enable the group’s malign activities, US Under Secretary of Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian Nelson said in the statement.
The US remains committed to leveraging its authorities in support of the
Somalian government and its efforts to counter terrorist threats, Nelson added.
* Terrorist organizations outlawed in Russia and many other states.
