US Designates Katibat al Tawhid wal Jihad

The U.S. has designated Katibat al Tawhid wal Jihad as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist organization. In a March 7 press release, the State Department announced that all property and interests in property of KTJ that are subject to U.S. jurisdiction are blocked, and U.S. persons are prohibited from engaging in any transactions with the group. Foreign institutions that knowingly conduct or facilitate transactions on behalf of KTJ could also be subject to U.S. sanctions. The Office of Foreign Assets Control also added KTJ to the SDN list.