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Treasury Designates Three Senior Al-Qaida Members Located in Iran

(U.S. Treasury) Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury took action to disrupt the operations, fundraising, and support networks that help al-Qaida move money and operatives from South Asia and across the Middle East by imposing sanctions on three al-Qaida senior members located in Iran since 2014. Specifically, Treasury designated Faisal Jassim Mohammed Al-Amri Al-Khalidi (Al-Khalidi), Yisra Muhammad Ibrahim Bayumi (Bayumi), and Abu Bakr Muhammad Muhammad Ghumayn (Ghumayn) as Specially Designated Global Terrorists for acting for or on behalf of al-Qaida. As a result of this designation, all property subject to U.S. jurisdiction in which these individuals have any interest is blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in any transactions with them. "Today's action sanctions senior al-Qaida operatives responsible for moving money and weapons across the Middle East," said Adam J. Szubin, Acting Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. "Treasury remains committed to targeting al-Qaida's terrorist activity and denying al-Qaida and its critical support networks access to the international financial system."
2016-07-21 00:00:00
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