US sanctions key IS leaders, facilitators

WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (KUNA) -- The US designated sanctions against leaders of the so-called Islamic State (IS) in its effort to disrupt the terrorist group's ability to profit from oil sales, announced the Treasury Department on Thursday.
The sanctions target senior IS oil official Faysal Al Zahrani, foreign fighter facilitator Husayn Juaythini, and senior IS official Turki Al Binali.
"These designations also further Treasury's efforts to attack IS's finances and disrupt its ability to profit from illicit oil sales within its territory in Iraq and Syria by inhibiting these individuals from accessing the international financial system," said the statement. (end) ak.ibi