27 October 2003
Treasury Department Announces New Terrorist Designations
Three individuals with Algerian connections added to list
The U.S. Treasury Department added three individuals to its list of terrorists October 24. The department designated Mokhtar Belmokhtar, Mustapha Nasir Ait El Hadi, and Djamel Lounici as terrorists based on their involvement with a terrorist organization active in Algeria.
The designation will result in the freezing of these individuals' assets in the United States.
Following is the text of the Treasury Department news release:
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U.S. DESIGNATES THREE INDIVIDUALS AND ONE ORGANIZATION INVOLVED IN TERRORISM IN ALGERIA
This Department of Treasury press release may be viewed at:
http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/js944.htm
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Treasury Department today announced the designation of three individuals and an organization for involvement in terrorism. Today's action comes in response to the recent submission by another country of these names to be listed as terrorists by the United Nations.
The individuals, Mokhtar Belmokhtar, Mustapha Nasir Ait El Hadi, and Djamel Lounici, are designated for their involvement in the Salafist Group for Call and Combat (GSPC). GSPC, previously designated as a terrorist organization, continues to conduct operations aimed at government and military targets in Algeria and has ties to Al-Qaida. The Al-Bakoun ala al-Ahd organization is also named for providing support to GSPC.
Today's action is taken under obligations to freeze the assets of individuals and organizations listed by the UN and is consistent with the Financial Action Task Force's Special Recommendation III on Terrorist Financing. These names were originally submitted to the UN by another country for listing as Al-Qaida related terrorists. A UN listing requires all Member States to freeze the assets of those listed and to bar cross-border travel. Although the UN listing is still pending, the U.S. has determined that these four meet the standards for designation.
With today's action, the U.S. and our international partners have designated 327 individuals and organizations as terrorists and terrorist supporters and have frozen over $136.8 million in terrorist assets.
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