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U.S. sanctions three for Islamic State activities

U.S. sanctions three for Islamic State activities

 

The U.S. Treasury blacklisted three people on Thursday for working for Islamic State, including one it said was a senior oil official and another it said had recruited Gulf nationals for the militant group as early as March 2014.

 

One of those sanctioned is Faysal Ahmad Ali al-Zahrani, a Saudi citizen, who the Treasury said is responsible for Islamic State's oil and gas activities in areas of northeastern Syria.

 

Husayn Juaythini, born in a refugee camp in Gaza, was also sanctioned and was trying to establish a foothold for Islamic State in Gaza, the Treasury said.

 

The third man, Bahraini citizen Turki al-Binali, helps Islamic State recruit foreign fighters, and as of March 2014, led a support network that recruited Gulf nationals to join Islamic State in Syria, the department said. (Reporting by Yeganeh Torbati)

 

 


פרסום ראשון: 02.11.16, 21:35