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U.S. Treasury Designates Four ISIS Financiers in South Africa
Four ISIS money men were sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury for providing material support to Islamic State branches across Africa.
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U.S. Treasury Designates Houthi Finance Network
The U.S. Treasury Department exposed more elements of the Houthi’s international finance network on Wednesday by designating individuals and entities affiliated with the Iran-backed militant group. Treasury described the designated individuals and entities as being involved with “the U.S.-designated Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) and Houthi financier Sa’id al-Jamal, this network has transferred tens of millions of dollars to Yemen via a complex international network of intermediaries in support of the Houthis’ attacks.” According to Treasury, Abdo Abdullah Dael Ahmed and Konstantinos Stavridis assisted OFAC designated and Iran-based Houthi financial supporter, Sa’id al-Jamal, in generating “tens of millions of…
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Saudi Arabia targets alleged Hezbollah procurement agents
All of the entities targeted by Saudi Arabia also stand accused by the U.S. of bolstering Hezbollah’s military influence, including in areas that could be used against Saudi Arabia or Saudi proxies in places such as Syria or Yemen.
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Treasury designates Taliban liaison to al Qaeda
Prior to his capture in July 2014, Maulawi Abdul Rashid Baluch was a senior Taliban member whose activities ranged from waging guerrilla warfare against NATO and Afghan forces to narcotics trafficking. Rashid also served as a liaison to al Qaeda, arranging “planning meetings” between senior Taliban leaders and al Qaeda members in Karachi, Pakistan.
