On 24 May, OFAC advised that it had designated 26 individuals and entities connected with the terrorist group al-Shabaab, including 15 financial facilitators and operatives, 4 charcoal smugglers, and 7 of their associated companies. This action targets key regional leaders, affiliates, and members of the terrorist group in Somalia who are involved in a wide range of activities in support of al-Shabaab, including financial facilitation, business activities, collection of funds on behalf of the terrorist group, proliferation of Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), and illegal charcoal smuggling from Somalia, all of which have exacerbated local conflicts and suffering.
https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20230524
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1499
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