US Reveals Sponsors Of ISIS, ISWAP

The United States of America on Wednesday revealed the identity of the sponsors of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and ISIS-Mozambique financial facilitators in South Africa.

The sponsors of the terrorist group are Farhad Hoomer, Siraaj Miller, Abdella Abadigga, and Peter Mbaga.

The US government accused the sponsors of funding ISIS branches and networks across Africa.

It was disclosed that the above names also sponsor the Islamic State for West Africa Province (ISWAP), attacking communities in Northern part of Nigeria.

The spokesman of the US Department of Treasury, Ned Price disclosed this in a statement released on Wednesday.

The statement was titled, “Designation of ISIS organisers and financial facilitators based in South Africa.”

The statement reads, “Today, the United States designated four ISIS and ISIS-Mozambique financial facilitators in South Africa. Farhad Hoomer, Siraaj Miller, Abdella Abadigga, and Peter Mbaga are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, which targets terrorist groups and their supporters, among others.”

“ISIS members and associates in South Africa are playing a role in facilitating the transfer of funds from the top of the ISIS hierarchy to branches across Africa.

“We are taking today’s action to further disrupt and expose key ISIS and ISIS-M supporters who raise revenue for ISIS and exploit South Africa’s financial system to facilitate funding for ISIS branches and networks across Africa.

“All property and interests in property of the individuals named above, and of any entities that are owned, directly or indirectly, 50 per cent or more by them, individually, or with other blocked persons, that are in the United States or in the possession or control of US persons, must be blocked and reported to OFAC. Unless authorised by a general or specific license issued by OFAC or otherwise exempt, OFAC’s regulations generally prohibit all transactions by the US.”