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Article: U.S. helps limit assets of Islamic charity
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- March 12, 2002
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AMERICA AT WAR
U.S. helps limit assets of Islamic charity
From Journal Sentinel wire reports
Tuesday, March 12, 2002
Washington -- The Bush administration, widening its financial
assault on global terrorism, on Monday blocked assets of an Islamic
charity's branches in Bosnia and Somalia.
Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill said the action was being taken
jointly with the government of Saudi Arabia and underscored growing
international cooperation among countries to cut terrorists off from
funds.
O'Neill said the U.S. government had evidence that some money from
the Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation's offices in Bosnia and Somalia
had been diverted to support terrorist activities.
The Treasury ...