Press Release
☷Designating Transnational Network Supporting al Shabaab United States Department of State
U.S. Department of State ( By Press Release office)
Mar 13,2024
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The US has named sixteen entities and individuals in a network across the Horn of Africa , UAE , and Cyprus for helping finance and launder money for the al - Shabaab terrorist group . Al - Shabaab is a threat beyond Somalia and funds other al - Qa’ida - linked groups globally . This move shows US commitment to countering terrorism in Somalia and working with the Somali government . The US is also focused on disrupting al - Qa’ida’s access to the financial system . These actions were taken under Executive Order 13224 . For more info , check out Treasury’s press release .
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