US blocks over $46 million in funds of terrorist groups: Report
WASHINGTON:
The US blocked more than $46 million in funds of designated terrorist
groups, including Pakistan-based outfits, until the last year as part of
its crackdown on foreign terrorist organisations and individuals,
according to an annual report.
The report released by the US Department of Treasury states the US blocked nearly $400,000 in funds of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and $1,725 of the Jaish-e Mohammed.
The Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is the leading US Government agency responsible for implementing sanctions against the assets of international terrorist organisations and terrorism-supporting countries.
The federal body implements these sanctions as part of its general mission to administer and enforce economic and trade sanctions based on US foreign policy and national security goals.
According to the report, till 2018, the US blocked more than $46.1 million in funds of designated terrorist groups and individuals, an increase of about $2.5 million than that of $43.6 million in 2017.
The list includes the Haqqani network ($3,626), the Harkat ul-Mujahidin ($11,988) and the Hizbul Mujahideen ($2,287).
For the Lashkar-I Jhangvi, the amount of funds blocked by the US dropped from $12,829 in 2017 to $10,962.
The report states there was a significant jump in Taliban funds blocked by the United States, which increased from $10,728 in 2017 to $206,805 in 2018.
However, for the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan, the US had blocked a paltry $318 in 2018.
The US continues to block more than $500,000 in funds of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, which has remained the same for the past two years.
Notably the al-Qaeda tops the list of the blocked amount, In 2018, the US had blocked $6.4 million of the al Qaeda funds, which was nearly $900,000 less than the $7.3 million blocked in 2017.
The OFAC also blocked approximately $216.83 million in assets relating to the three designated state sponsors of terrorism in 2018 - Syria, Iran and North Korea.
The report released by the US Department of Treasury states the US blocked nearly $400,000 in funds of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and $1,725 of the Jaish-e Mohammed.
The Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is the leading US Government agency responsible for implementing sanctions against the assets of international terrorist organisations and terrorism-supporting countries.
The federal body implements these sanctions as part of its general mission to administer and enforce economic and trade sanctions based on US foreign policy and national security goals.
According to the report, till 2018, the US blocked more than $46.1 million in funds of designated terrorist groups and individuals, an increase of about $2.5 million than that of $43.6 million in 2017.
The list includes the Haqqani network ($3,626), the Harkat ul-Mujahidin ($11,988) and the Hizbul Mujahideen ($2,287).
For the Lashkar-I Jhangvi, the amount of funds blocked by the US dropped from $12,829 in 2017 to $10,962.
The report states there was a significant jump in Taliban funds blocked by the United States, which increased from $10,728 in 2017 to $206,805 in 2018.
However, for the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan, the US had blocked a paltry $318 in 2018.
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Why USA has not blocked fund of the largest terrorist organisation of the world, Pak Army??
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Why USA has not blocked fund of the largest terrorist organisation of the world, Pak Army??
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Notably the al-Qaeda tops the list of the blocked amount, In 2018, the US had blocked $6.4 million of the al Qaeda funds, which was nearly $900,000 less than the $7.3 million blocked in 2017.
The OFAC also blocked approximately $216.83 million in assets relating to the three designated state sponsors of terrorism in 2018 - Syria, Iran and North Korea.
Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/us-blocks-over-46-million-in-funds-of-terrorist-groups-report/articleshow/69582988.cms
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