Thursday, October 4, 2012

From the Philippine Star (Oct 4): AFP welcomes freezing of Islamic group's bank accounts

The military welcomed the order yesterday of the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to immediately freeze the property and bank accounts of the International Islamic Relief Organization (IIRO) after the United Nations included the group in the list of al-Qaeda affiliates. IIRO, an international organization supposed to address the needs of displaced Muslims in the country, was found to be channeling funds from al-Qaeda to local and foreign terrorists operating in the Philippines. The IIRO had reportedly stopped operations in the country after the arrest of its key leaders and members in 2006, but the organization revived its activities in 2009. In resolution no. TF-0, the AMLC likewise ordered the freezing of assets and bank accounts of members of the Abu Sayyaf, Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), and the Rajah Solaiman Movement (RSM) that were identified in UN Security Council Resolution No. 1267 as part of the al-Qaeda terror network....

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=855703&publicationSubCategoryId=63

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