U.S. Sanctions Nigerian and Firms Linked to ISIS Financing

The U.S. government announced sanctions against three individuals and six businesses accused of facilitating financial transactions for ISIS as part of efforts to disrupt the global terror financing network. The sanctions target Muhammad Mukhtar Adamu, a Nigerian national born on August 2, 1990, who allegedly used currency exchange businesses to channel funds to ISIS in West Africa.

Other sanctioned individuals include Syrian Abdelhakim Boukich, known as Babili Muhammad, born December 15, 1993, and French national Abderrahman Miloud, known as Ghazi Ibrahim, born August 1992. The U.S.

Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated these individuals and their associated companies as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT). The sanctions are part of a broader strategy to dismantle ISIS's financial resources and operational structure, following a joint operation on May 16, 2026, that resulted in the death of Abu Bilal al-Minuki, identified as the second-in-command of ISIS.