The United States department of Treasury’s office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has named and sanctioned Crown bus services and two Kenyans for their involvement in financing Al Shabaab terrorist group.
The announcement was made on Monday.
According to OFAC, the sanctions target sixteen entities flagged for their roles in money laundering and funding Al-Shabaab.
“Individuals within this network include influential business people in the region that lend financial backing to al-Shabaab, a terrorist group responsible for some of the worst terrorist attacks in East Africa’s modern history,”OFAC said.
Among those named are Faysal Yusuf Dini and Mohammed Jumale Awale, both Kenyan nationals allegedly operating as financial facilitators for the extremist group.
Dini is said to have worked closely with Awale in leveraging the Haleel group and some of its leadership to transfer funds on behalf of Al-Shabaab.
The announcement comes amid ongoing international efforts to combat terrorism and extremism, particularly in regions plagued by instability and conflict.
By Ghetto