On 9 November, OFAC advised that it had designated 2 business associates of a sanctioned Al-Qaida financial facilitator and external operations plotter, Ahmed Luqman Talib, who was arrested in Australia in 2021. The 2 individuals designated are Mohamad Irshad Mohamad Haris Nizar and Musab Turkmen, who conducted businesses activities to assist Talib, who was previously designated by OFAC for facilitating the international movement of individuals and finances in furtherance of Al-Qaida’s objectives.