The five men are said to hold leading positions in the terrorist groups IS-Mozambique, Al-Shabaab and JNIM, which is connected to the terror network Al-Qaeda, as the State Department in Washington announced on Friday (local time). The men were put on an appropriate terrorist list.
Among them is bonomade Machude Omar, who is supposed to head the departments for military and external affairs in IS-Mozambique. He is said to be responsible for several terrorist attacks. Sidanag Hitta is a senior leader and commander of JNIM in Mali, according to the ministry. Ali Mohamed Rage was spokesman for Al-Shabaab and was involved in planning attacks in Kenya and Somalia, the ministry said.
The US sanctions result, among other things, in the freezing of possible possessions of men in the USA. The sanctioning should also make other international transactions more difficult for those affected, because many companies and banks shy away from doing business with sanctioned companies and persons. People who do business with those affected also face sanctions. (SDA)