FULL LIST: US releases identities of Nigerian, firms designated as terrorist financiers

The United States has released the identities of a Nigerian national and several companies it says are linked to an Islamic State (ISIS) financial network spanning Europe, the Middle East and West Africa.

In a statement from the U.S. State Department, spokesperson Thomas Pigott said the action targeted three individuals and six entities accused of helping move funds for ISIS operations globally.

He said the network included facilitators operating across France, Syria, Türkiye and Nigeria, and was being used to transfer money across borders in support of the group.

Among those named is a Nigerian national identified as Mukhtar Adamu Muhammad, whom the U.S. says was linked to money exchange businesses allegedly used in ISIS financing.

Three companies operating in Nigeria were also included in the sanctions list, alongside entities in other countries.

Mr Pigott said the measures were taken under Executive Order 13224, which allows the U.S. government to impose sanctions on individuals and organisations suspected of supporting terrorism.

He said the action formed part of ongoing efforts to disrupt ISIS funding networks.

“The United States will continue to use every diplomatic and legal tool available to hold ISIS and its supporters accountable wherever they operate,” he said.

The U.S. said the sanctions were part of broader counterterrorism cooperation with international partners, including Nigeria.

ISIS, formerly known as al-Qaeda in Iraq, was designated a global terrorist organisation by the United States in 2004.

Source: Punch Newspapers

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