(KUNA) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury targeted Wednesday the financial and support networks of al-Qaeda, the Taliban and the Haqqani Network Leadership.
The Department indicated in a blurb here that it designated Said Jan 'Abd Al-Salam and Khalil Al-Rahman Haqqani, two Afghan individuals, as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) under Executive Order (E.O.) 13224. According to the statement, "Al-Salam was designated for acting for or on behalf of al-Qaeda and for providing support to the Taliban; and Haqqani was designated for acting for or on behalf of the Taliban, for providing support to al-Qaeda and for acting for or on behalf of Sirajuddin Haqqani." "As a result of today's action, U.S. persons are prohibited from engaging in any transactions with these individuals, and any assets they hold under U.S. jurisdiction are frozen," it added.
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Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey said in a statement that "Khalil Al-Rahman Haqqani, who is among the Haqqani Network's most important figures and fundraisers, and Said Jan 'Abd Al-Salam have engaged in activities in support of the Taliban and al-Qaeda." "Today's action exposes two consequential sources of financial and tactical support for these terrorist organizations and is part of a larger US and international effort to degrade their capabilities," Levey added. |