US Treasury imposes sanctions on Al-Shabaab operatives, Somali charcoal smuggling network

[Deeq A.]

Washington DC (HOL) - The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed heavy sanctions on 26 individuals and entities linked to the Somali-based terrorist group al-Shabaab, and the Somali Charcoal Smuggling Network, both of which have long been destabilizing the region. This action, announced on Wednesday, specifically targets operatives involved in financial facilitation, illegal business activities, and unlawful charcoal smuggling, which has generated substantial revenue for al-Shabaab.

Source: Hiiraan Online