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Saudi Arabia, U.S. to tackle fund raising for terrorism

Xinhua, April 1, 2016 Adjust font size:

Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday joint actions with the United States to tackle fund raising for and support of terrorism, Saudi Press Agency reported.

The two countries will sanction four individuals and two organizations.

The individuals sanctioned are: James Alexander McLintock, Abdul Aziz Nuristani, Naveed Qamar, and Muhammad Ijaz Safarash. The targeted organizations are: Al-Rahmah Welfare Organization and Jamia Asariya Madrassa.

Saudi Arabia highlighted in a statement that any property or interest in property of these designated individuals and entities subject to U.S. jurisdiction is frozen.

Saudi Arabia designated these individuals and entities under its Law of Terrorism Crimes and Financing. As a result of this action, any property or interest in property of these designated individuals and entities under Saudi jurisdiction is also frozen, and Saudi citizens are generally prohibited from doing business with them.

This isn't the first action taken by Saudi Arabia to fight terrorism that hit the country through various deadly blasts last year, but it is the first step implemented jointly with the United States Endit