US Treasury Sanctions Suspected ISIS Organizers, South Africa-Based Financial Facilitators – DOCUMENTS
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Between 2017 and 2018, Farhad Houmer helped organize and start operations of an ISIS cell based in Durban, South Africa. Hoomer, who is the head of the Durban-based ISIS cell, provided some of his known residential properties and vehicles registered in his name to sponsor the cell’s meetings and operational activities.
In his role, Hoomer claimed to have recruited and trained members of the cell and was in contact with ISIS-Democratic Republic of the Congo (ISIS-DRC) members and ISIS supporters throughout South Africa. South. Hoomer raised funds through kidnap-for-ransom and corporate extortion operations, which provided more than one million South African rand in revenue for his cell.
In 2018, South African authorities arrested Hoomer and his associates for their involvement in a plan to deploy improvised incendiary devices near a mosque and commercial and retail buildings.
Siraaj Miller, who leads a group of ISIS supporters based in Cape Town, has provided financial assistance to ISIS by training operatives to commit robberies to raise funds for ISIS. In 2018, Miller also helped acquire temporary havens for ISIS.
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Abdella Hussein Abadigga recruited young men in South Africa and sent them to a weapons training camp. Abadigga, who controlled two mosques in South Africa, used his position to extort money from mosque members. Abadigga sent these funds via hawala to ISIS supporters elsewhere in Africa. Bilal al-Sudani, a US-designated ISIS leader in Somalia, saw Abadigga as a trusted supporter who could help ISIS supporters in South Africa better organize and recruit new members.
Pierre Charles Mbaga facilitated remittances from South Africa. Mbaga sought to provide support to ISIS-M by helping the group procure equipment from South Africa. Mbaga also sought to obtain arms from Mozambique.
Farhad Houmer, Siraaj Millerand Abdella Hussein Abadigga are designated pursuant to Executive EO 13224, as amended, for having materially aided, sponsored, or provided financial, material or technological support, or goods or services to or in support of ISIS.
Pierre Charles Mbaga is designated pursuant to Executive EO 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material or technological support, or goods or services to or in support of, ISIS-M.
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IMPLICATIONS OF SANCTIONS
As a result of today’s action, all property and interests in property of the persons named above and any entity owned, directly or indirectly, 50% or more by them, individually or with Other stranded persons, who are in the United States or in the possession or control of US nationals, must be stranded and reported to OFAC. Unless authorized by a general or specific license issued by OFAC or otherwise exempted, OFAC regulations generally prohibit all transactions by U.S. persons or within the United States (including transactions transiting through the United States United States) that involve property or interests in property of named or otherwise blocked persons. people. Prohibitions include making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of such persons
In addition, engaging in certain transactions with Designated Persons today carries the risk of secondary sanctions pursuant to EO 13224, as amended. Under this authority, OFAC may prohibit or impose strict conditions on the opening or maintenance in the United States of a correspondent account or sweepstakes account of a foreign financial institution that has knowingly made or facilitate any significant transaction on behalf of an SDGT.
OFAC’s sanctions authority and integrity derives not only from its ability to designate and add individuals to the Specially Designated Nationals or Blocked Persons List (“SDN List”), but also from its willingness to remove persons on the SDN list in accordance with the law. The ultimate goal of sanctions is not to punish, but to bring about positive behavior change. For more information on the process for requesting removal from an OFAC list, including the SDN list, please refer to OFAC’s 897 Frequently Asked Questions here. For detailed information on the process of submitting an OFAC sanctions list removal request, please click here.
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See identifying information on those named today:
UPDATED LIST OF SPECIALLY DESIGNATED NATIONALS
The following people have been added to OFAC’s SDN list:
ABADIGGA, Abdella Hussein (aka ABADIGGA, Abdella Asid; aka ABADIKA, Abdallah Asid; aka USSENI, Abdallah; aka “ABU HAMZA”; aka “CARLOS, Abdi”), 48 Central Road, New Town, Johannesburg, South Africa; DOB February 1, 1974; POB Jimma, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia; Ethiopian nationality; Ethiopian citizen; Male gender; Risk of Secondary Sanctions: Section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Passport T00043812 (South Africa); Refugee Identity Card 7402016297260 (South Africa) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked to: ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT).
HOOMER, Farhad (aka OMAR, Farhad; aka UMAR, Farhaad; aka ‘UMAR, Farhad), 57 Spathodia Drive, Isipingo Hills, KwaZulu Natal 4133, South Africa; 72 Riley Road, Overport, Essenwood, Berea 4001, South Africa; 9 Nugget Road, Reservoir Hills, Durban 4090, South Africa; DOB November 18, 1976; South African nationality; South African citizen; Male gender; Risk of Secondary Sanctions: Section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Passport A05256584 (South Africa); alt. Passport A04151202 (South Africa); National identification number 7611185236087 (South Africa) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked to: ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT).
MBAGA, Peter Charles (aka “ABU KAIDHA”; aka “Issa”), Johannesburg, South Africa; DOB September 25, 1976; nationality Tanzania; Male gender; Risk of Secondary Sanctions: Section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Passport AB321592 (Tanzania) expires March 8, 2019 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked to: ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA – MOZAMBIQUE).
MILLER, Siraaj, 34 Lupin, Lentegeur, Mitchells Plain, Cape Town, South Africa; DOB September 28, 1977; POB Cape Town, South Africa; South African nationality; South African citizen; Male gender; Risk of Secondary Sanctions: Section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; National identification number 7709285116082 (South Africa) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked to: ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT).
The following changes have been made to the OFAC SDN list:
ISIL KHORASAN (aka THE SOUTH ASIA BRANCH OF ISIL; aka ISIS WILAYAT KHORASAN; aka THE KHORASAN PROVINCE OF THE ISLAMIC STATE; aka THE SOUTH ASIA CHAPTER OF ISIL), Afghanistan; Pakistan [FTO] [SDGT]. -to- ISIL KHORASAN (aka ISIL’S SOUTH ASIA BRANCH; aka ISIS WILAYAT KHORASAN; aka ISISK; aka ISIS-K; aka IS-KHORASAN; aka ISLAMIC STATE KHURASAN; aka ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT IN KHORASAN PROVINCE; aka KHORASAN OF THE ISLAMIC STATE PROVINCE; aka SOUTH ASIAN CHAPTER OF ISIL; aka THE ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND ASH-SHAM – KHORASAN PROVINCE; aka THE ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA – KHORASAN), Afghanistan; Pakistan; Risk of Secondary Sanctions: Section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 [FTO] [SDGT].
Issued by the US Treasury, 1st March 2022
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