US Treasury sanctions Al-Shabaab financial network spanning Africa, UAE, Cyprus.

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Mogadishu (HOL) — The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions Monday against a sprawling network accused of funnelling money to al-Shabaab, an al-Qa'ida-linked terrorist group. The network, spanning the Horn of Africa, the United Arab Emirates, and Cyprus, involves 16 entities and individuals, including prominent business figures, using their operations to support the extremist group.

Source: Hiiraan Online