The United States Department of the Treasury, through its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), has sanctioned several individuals and companies accused of helping move money for the terrorist group ISIS across Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.
Among those named is Mukhtar Adamu Muhammad, a Nigeria-based ISIS financial facilitator. The US alleges that he used three Nigerian bureau de change companies to move funds on behalf of ISIS-linked networks. The companies identified are:
- Nine to Nine Exchange Bureau de Change Limited
- Manhattan Bureau de Change Limited
- Generation Currency Bureau de Change Limited
The sanctions also targeted:
- Abdelhakim Boukich, a Syria-based ISIS financier.
- Miloud Abderrahmane, a French national accused of facilitating ISIS transactions and supporting extremist activities.
- Several money-service businesses operating in Syria and Turkey that US authorities say were used to transfer funds for ISIS.
Under the sanctions, any assets of the designated individuals and entities within US jurisdiction are blocked, and US persons are generally prohibited from conducting business with them.
US officials said the action is aimed at disrupting the financial networks that enable ISIS to recruit members, move money internationally, and fund terrorist operations
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