🇸🇴 Somalia sanctions 10 individuals over alleged Al-Shabaab financing

Somalia has added 10 individuals to its national financial sanctions list over alleged involvement in financing and supporting Al-Shabaab, the National Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Committee said on 13 October. Those designated are Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed, known as Laftagareen; Hassan Abdulkadir Mohamed; Mahad Abdirahman Adan, known as Shub; Ibrahim Adan Ali, known as Najah; Hassan Abdi Mohamed, known as Ugaas Hassan; Abdullahi Ali Watiin; Abdifatah Mahad Abdirahman; Abdimajid Mowlid Hassan; Amiin Mad Daruur; and Abshir Aden Isak.

Under the directive, financial reporting entities, individuals and organisations in Somalia are barred from conducting transactions with those listed, must freeze any assets linked to them, and report related transactions to the Financial Reporting Center. The committee did not provide further details on the alleged activities or evidence behind the designations.

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