ISIS South Africa

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US Treasury sanctions South Africa-based ISIS organisers and ... (defenceWeb)

The United States Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned four Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and ...

According to the US decision, all property and interests in property of the individuals have been blocked, as well as any entities in which they directly or indirectly own 50% or more. Mbaga facilitated funds transfers from South Africa, the United States said. Abadigga, who controlled two mosques in South Africa, used his position to extort money from members of the mosques, the US Treasury said. ISIS has recently attempted to expand its influence in Africa through large-scale operations in areas where government control is limited. In 2018, South African authorities arrested Hoomer along with his associates for their involvement in a plan to deploy improvised incendiary devices near a mosque and commercial and retail buildings. Hoomer, who is the leader of the Durban-based ISIS cell, has provided some of his known residential properties and vehicles registered in his name to sponsor the cell’s meetings and operational activities.

US sanctions four South Africans over alleged Islamic State links (swissinfo.ch)

"Treasury is taking this action to disrupt and expose key ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) supporters who exploit South Africa's financial system to facilitate funding for ISIS branhces and networks across Africa," the Treasury's statement said.

Reuters was not able to find contact details for the other three individuals. Hoomer, who the United States said led an ISIS cell based in the city of Durban on South Africa's east coast, was among people arrested in 2018 for their alleged roles in an attack on a mosque and the planting of explosive devices around the city. While South Africa has faced relatively limited terror threats on its own turf, security experts say networks in the country help provide finances and logistics for groups operating elsewhere on the continent, such as in neighbouring Mozambique, where the United States recently designated an insurgent group as a branch of Islamic State.

US sanctions four men, including SA alleged leaders of ISIS in Cape ... (The South African)

African ISIS branches use fundraising schemes that include theft, extortion of locals and kidnapping for ransom. The US has identified four men who help the ...

He is also believed to have recruited young South African men and sent them to a weapons training camp. He sent this money to ISIS supporters elsewhere in Africa via a hawala transfer. Hoomer was arrested along with alleged members of his cell in 2018 for their involvement in a plot to deploy incendiary devices near a mosque and retail buildings. Iraqi forces battling the Islamic State group in west Mosul reached the city’s southernmost bridge, a key step in efforts to defeat the jihadists in their stronghold, a spokesman said….AFP PHOTO / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE Iraqi forces battling the Islamic State group in west Mosul reached the city’s southernmost bridge, a key step in efforts to defeat the jihadists in their stronghold, a spokesman said….AFP PHOTO / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE The money is made through extortion, kidnapping and other activities.

Four alleged Isis members in South Africa sanctioned by US treasury (Mail and Guardian)

They serve either as leaders of Islamic State cells or provide support in funnelling funds out of the country, according to the United States.

Abadigga allegedly played a key role in recruiting new members from South Africa and raising funds for Isis supporters in other African countries. The US treasury contends that through kidnap-for-ransom operations and extortion of major businesses, Hoomer managed to raise more than R1-million for the cell. According to the statement, Hoomer helped organise and start a Durban-based Isis cell between 2017 and 2018, which he now leads.

Africa: US Sanctions Several South Africans For Islamic State ... (AllAfrica.com)

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated four Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and ...

The prohibitions include the making or receiving of any contribution of funds, goods, or services to or for the benefit of those persons For information concerning the process for seeking removal from an OFAC list, including the SDN List, please refer to OFAC’s Frequently Asked Question 897 here. Abadigga sent these funds via a hawala to ISIS supporters elsewhere in Africa. Bilal al-Sudani, a U.S.-designated ISIS leader in Somalia, considered Abadigga a trusted supporter who could help the ISIS supporters in South Africa become better organized and recruit new members. Abdella Hussein Abadigga has recruited young men in South Africa and sent them to a weapons training camp. In 2018, South African authorities arrested Hoomer along with his associates for their involvement in a plan to deploy improvised incendiary devices near a mosque and commercial and retail buildings. ISIS has recently attempted to expand its influence in Africa through large-scale operations in areas where government control is limited.

'No country has the right to sanction a person without evidence' - SA ... (News24)

Farhad Hoomer, one of four men sanctioned by the US treasury department, has expressed shock at the decision and has vowed to fight it.

Hoomer is alleged to have recruited and trained cell members and was in contact with members of ISIS - Democratic Republic of the Congo (ISIS-DRC) and ISIS supporters throughout South Africa. He allegedly raised funds through kidnap-for-ransom operations and the extortion of major businesses, which provided more than R1 million in revenue for his cell. The four men have been sanctioned for allegedly playing a central role in securing financial aid for the terror organisation Islamic State (ISIS), using South Africa's banks and other financial institutions. - He has been sanctioned for allegedly playing a central role in securing financial aid for the terror organisation Islamic State

U.S. Treasury sanctions South Africa-based ISIS organizers and ... (TODAY NEWS AFRICA)

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Tuesday designated four Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and ...

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