JUST IN: US names Nigerian, others as ISIS financiers

The United States has announced the designation of a Nigerian national and several other individuals and entities across Europe, the Middle East, and West Africa over alleged involvement in financing activities linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

The development was contained in a statement issued on Monday and seen on Tuesday from the U.S. department of state, through Thomas Pigott, its spokesperson.

According to the statement, three individuals and six entities were targeted for allegedly facilitating financial transactions used to support ISIS operations across multiple regions.

Pigott said the action is part of efforts to disrupt global funding networks sustaining terrorist activities, stressing that the United States is working to cut off financial channels used by extremist groups.

The statement alleged that the network spans France, Syria, Türkiye, and Nigeria, and involves actors accused of moving funds across borders to support ISIS affiliates.

It further stated that among those designated are a France-based facilitator linked to explosives-related information sharing, a Syria-based operator involved in cryptocurrency transfers, and a Nigeria-based money exchange operator allegedly used to channel funds for the group.

The U.S. government said the move is aimed at weakening ISIS’s global financial structure and preventing future attacks.