US Sanctions Nigerian Firms Linked to ISIS Financing
The U.S. Department of State, represented by spokesperson Tommi Pigott, announced sanctions against a Nigerian Bureau de Change operator and several firms linked to financing ISIS.
The sanctions target three individuals and six entities accused of facilitating ISIS funding across Europe, the Middle East, and West Africa. The network reportedly extends from France to Syria and Turkey, with specific allegations of using cryptocurrency to transfer funds.
The sanctioned Nigerian entities include two Bureau de Change firms located in Lagos State and Kano State. The individuals named in the sanctions are Muhammad Mukhtar Adamu, born on August 2, 1990, and linked to the ISIS network, along with Abdelhakim Boukich Alholandi and Abu Sulayman Babili Muhammad from Syria, and Abderrahman Miloud K.
Ghazi Ibrahim from France. The U.S. government continues to apply diplomatic and legal measures against ISIS and its supporters worldwide.
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