OFAC DESIGNATES TERRORIST FINANCING FACILITATORS JOINTLY WITH TÜRKIYE 

On 2 May, OFAC announced that, in a joint action with authorities in the Republic of Türkiye, it had designated 2 financial facilitators of Syria-based terrorist groups Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Katibat al-Tawhid wal-Jihad (KTJ), both of which are sanctioned by the US and the UN.  They are Omar Alsheak, more commonly known as Abu Ahmed Zakour; and Kubilay Sari.

https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20230502

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1456

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