The US State Department on Friday announced the addition of five Islamist terrorists to its Specially Designated Global Terrorist list, requiring the blocking of any ownership or interests in US properties they hold.
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The designations also expose individuals or foreign financial institutions who engage in certain transactions with the five to possible US sanctions.
The terrorists include Bonomade Machude Omar, the senior military commander of Islamic State's affiliate in Mozambique, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement, noting Omar led a group of terrorists who killed dozens of people in an attack on the Amarula Hotel in the town of Palma in March.
He also is responsible for attacks elsewhere in Mozambique and in Tanzania, Blinken said.
Sidang Hitta and Salem Ould al-Hasan, senior leaders of Mali-based al- Qaida-linked Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, were also designated, as were Ali Mohamed Rage and Abdikadir Mohamed Abdikadir, leaders of the al Shabaab group of Somalia, Blinken said.
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