Tag: terrorism financing
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UN Security Council renews sanctions panel on Somalia’s Al-Shabaab
UN Security Council Extends Monitoring of Al-Shabaab Sanctions The United Nations Security Council unanimously renewed the mandate of the panel tasked with monitoring the sanctions on the Somalia-based militant group Al-Shabaab. The vote, which saw all 15 council members in favor, keeps a critical mechanism in place at a time when regional security concerns and…
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UN Security Council Renews Sanctions Panel on Somalia’s Al-Shabaab
Overview: Renewal of the sanctions monitoring mandate The United Nations Security Council has unanimously renewed the mandate of the sanctions committee’s monitoring panel focused on Somalia-based Al-Shabaab. This decision, reached in a rapid vote, ensures that the international community maintains rigorous scrutiny of financial networks, travel, and other illicit activities linked to the terrorist group…
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US Forces Strike Narco-Terror Vessel in the Eastern Pacific, Killing Three
Overview of the Strike In a high-stakes operation carried out in the Eastern Pacific, U.S. forces conducted a lethal strike against a narcotics vessel operated by a designated terrorist organization. The action, which occurred in international waters, resulted in the deaths of three individuals suspected of actively engaging in narcotics trafficking and related terrorist activities.…