US Sanctions 2 Men as IS Financial Facilitators

The U.S. government imposed sanctions Thursday on two men identified as financial facilitators for the Islamic State group. Mohamad Alsaied Alhmidan and Hussam Jamous, both based in Turkey, have been designated by the U.S. Treasury Department. The action makes their property and interests in property subject to U.S. legal judgments, and they cannot engage in transactions with anyone in the U.S. The Treasury says Alhmidan facilitated the movement of tens of thousands of dollars and...

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