US sanctions Daesh facilitators in advance of counter Daesh finance group meeting

The US sanctioned nine individuals and organizations who were providing material support to the terrorist group Daesh in the Middle East and South Asia, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a press statement.

"Daesh remains a threat to global security and stability, and the United States continues to work closely with the countries of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh to ensure we are protecting our people from this heinous terrorist group." he added.

"On November 14, 2019, the United States hosted a D-Daesh Small Group Ministerial to reaffirm our unity and common purpose in securing Daesh' enduring defeat. The work of the D-Daesh Coalition remains vitally important to these efforts and the ministerial exemplifies our commitment to maintaining pressure on Daesh, to destroying its remnants in Iraq and Syria, and to thwarting its global ambitions." added the statement.

"The United States has made significant progress in disrupting Daesh’ financial networks, and it will continue to adapt as Daesh looks for new ways to generate and move funds. We will also work with our partners in the Counter Daesh Finance Group and the United Nations to nominate additional Daesh targets to the UN (Da’esh) and Al-Qa’ida Sanctions List." according to the press statement.