The move blacklists four individuals and eight companies, freezing any US assets and denying them the ability to use the US financial system.
WASHINGTON - Washington on Monday announced sanctions targeting members of an Islamic State cell operating in South Africa as well as companies they control, in retaliation for their support of the terrorist group.
"Today, Treasury is targeting key individuals in Isis's network in South Africa, as well as their business assets, who have played pivotal roles in enabling terrorism and other criminal activities in the region," said Brian E. Nelson, Treasury's top terrorist finance watchdog.
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