The United States has announced sanctions against three individuals and six businesses accused of facilitating financial transactions for the Islamic State (ISIS), as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to disrupt global terrorism financing networks.
The designations, announced on Monday, target individuals and entities allegedly involved in moving funds for ISIS across Europe, the Middle East and West Africa.
According to U.S. authorities, dismantling the network, which stretches from France and Syria to Türkiye and Nigeria, is aimed at cutting off financial resources used by the terrorist group to carry out attacks, support its regional affiliates and threaten civilians, including religious minorities.
Among those sanctioned is a Nigerian national, Muhammad Mukhtar Adamu, who is accused of using his currency exchange businesses to channel funds for ISIS-West Africa.
Also designated are a French national, Abderrahmane Miloud, accused of providing explosives-related information to ISIS supporters, and a Syrian national, Abdelhakim Boukich, who
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