The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday froze the U.S. assets of Philippine national Khadafi Abubakar Janjalani, a leader of Muslim militant group Abu Sayyaf. The United States named Janjalani to a group of suspected terrorists whose finances are blocked under U.S. anti-terrorist laws. Abu Sayyaf has been linked to al Qaeda and blamed for numerous kidnappings in the Philippines. “Janjalani is a despicable terrorist, responsible for the kidnappings and beheadings of American civilians and other innocents. We must do everything in our power to cut off individuals like him from their support lines,” said Stuart Levey, Treasury Undersecretary for the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. In October, the Philippine government said an Abu Sayyaf bomber was behind the February sinking of a ferry that killed more than 100 people. Treasury’s designation of Janjalani forbids anyone from having business or other dealings with him under U.S. law. Janjalani is believed to be hiding in areas of southern Mindanao island controlled by another rebel group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. Abu Sayyaf has been designated a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S. government. Full Story
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