US Targets, Dismantles ISIS Financial Networks Across West Africa, Europe, Middle East
…. Spotlights Nigerian-based individual, two others, six entities for helping ISIS move funds across international borders
Chiemelie Ezeobi
The United States has announced fresh sanctions against individuals and entities accused of facilitating the financing of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), targeting a network that spans Europe, the Middle East and West Africa, including Nigeria.
In a statement issued on Sunday, U.S. State Department Spokesperson, Thomas “Tommy” Pigott, said the measures were part of Washington’s efforts to dismantle ISIS’s global financial infrastructure and disrupt its ability to fund terrorist activities.
