U.S. Blacklists Indonesia-Based Group, Iraqi Leader as ‘Terrorist’

Washington, 18 ramadan 1438/13 June 017 (MINA) – The United States on Monday put a list of Iraqi Islamic State (IS) leader Marwan Ibrahim Hussayn Tah al-Azawi and Majelis Mujahidin Indonesia (MMI), an Indonesia-based group, as ‘global terrorists’.

As a result, U.S. citizens are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions or dealings with Azawi or MMI, and all of their property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction are frozen.

In addition, the Department of the Treasury also blacklisted Attallah Salman ‘Abd Kafi al-Jaburi, an Iraq-based, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) senior leader, accusing of him in charge of factories producing improvised explosive devices,
and involved in the development of chemical weapons.

Meanwhile, Majelis Mujahidin Indonesia (MMI) is an Indonesia-based group formed in 2000 by Scholar Abu Bakar Baashir, leader of Jemaah Islamiya (JI). The authority accused the group for conducting attacks in Indonesia, including on May 2012 attack at the book launch of Canadian author Irshad Manji; the attack left three attendees hospitalized. The Department also accused MMI for its links to al-Qa’ida’s affiliate in Syria, al-Nusrah Front.

“Designations expose and isolate organizations and individuals, and result in denial of access to the U.S. financial system. Moreover, designations can assist or complement the law enforcement actions of other U.S. agencies and other governments,” the statement said in its official site.(T/RE1/RS5)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)