The US named a Nigerian national and a handful of other people and outfits scattered across Europe, the Middle East, and West Africa. It accuses them of helping move cash for ISIS.
State Department spokesperson Thomas Pigott put out the statement Monday. We picked it up Tuesday. The action hits three individuals and six entities accused of feeding funds into the group’s global operations.
“Under the leadership of President Trump, the United States is dismantling ISIS’s ability to finance terrorism around the world. We are cutting off the financial lifelines from around the world that enable ISIS to fund attacks, support its regional affiliates, and threaten civilians, including religious minorities,” the statement said.
The targets stretch from France and Syria to Türkiye and Nigeria. It’s a setup built to shuffle money across borders.
“Today’s designations target three individuals and six entities operating across Europe, the Middle East, and West Africa who have enabled ISIS to move money across borders – exposing a network that spans from France and Syria to Türkiye and Nigeria.
“Among those designated is a France-based facilitator who provided information concerning the use of explosives to ISIS supporters, a Syria-based operator who used cryptocurrency to transfer funds on behalf of ISIS associates in multiple countries, including the United States, and a Nigeria-based facilitator whose money exchange businesses served as conduits for ISIS financing,” the statement added.
Details later….
