The United States announces new designations targeting individuals and businesses it says support ISIS by enabling the group to move money across borders. Multiple outlets report that the designations announced on Monday affect three men and six businesses connected to ISIS financial networks operating across Europe, the Middle East, and West Africa. U.S. officials say the measures aim to cut off financing used by ISIS to carry out attacks, support affiliates, and threaten civilians.
Among those named, outlets identify a Nigeria-based individual, Muhammad Mukhtar Adamu, described as linked to “ISIS-West Africa,” with outlets also providing his Lagos-area residence details. The U.S. also names a Syrian individual, Abdelhakim Boukich (also known as Babili Muhammad), and a French individual, Abderrahmane Miloud (also known as Ghazi Ibrahim), each described as connected to ISIS operations.
For businesses, outlets report that the designations include three Lagos-based bureaux de change allegedly linked to Adamu and additional companies in the network. The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is cited as publishing details of the designated entities and persons, which are treated as “Specially Designated Global Terrorists,” with asset blocks and transaction restrictions.
