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New designated terrorist financiers, from CT Blog.
http://counterterror.typepad.com/the_counterterrorism_blog/2005/09/us_designates_i.html The U.S. Treasury Department today designated Dr. Abdul Latif Saleh, a business associate of Yasin Kadi and funder of al Qaeda, as a Specially Designated terrorism sponsor. While the number of designations by Treasury has dwindled sharly since early 2002, this was an important step in dealing with the Qadi group that has continued terrorist financial operations in the Balkans, according to U.S. government officials. Qadi was designated in October 2001, and, as one of Saudi Arabia's wealthiest and most prominent businessmen, has continued to deny any ties to terrorism. The Treasury Department announcement can be read here. .....
September 19, 2005 at 09:39 PM in Al Qaeda | Permalink | Top of page | Blog Home