The Federal Government imposes sanctions on Laftagareen, Commander Shub, and other politicians

Mogadishu (Caasimada Online) – The Federal Government of Somalia has today imposed a financial sanction on the former president of South West State, Abdicasiis Hassan Mohamed (Lafta-gareen) and 9 other individuals who are among his associates located in the outskirts of Baydhaba and the city of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.

This group has been accused by the Somali government of being involved in the financing and supporting of Al-Shabaab, following the attacks they carried out in the city of Baydhaba, which were conducted using vehicles filled with explosives.

The National Committee for Combating Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism, which issued a press release, has added these individuals to the list of financial sanctions, who are currently engaged in a fierce battle against the South West State administration.

Additionally, the committee has announced its commitment to strengthening efforts to eradicate the financing of terrorism and to enforce specific financial sanctions, in order to protect the security and stability of the country.

The individuals subjected to the sanctions are as follows;- 1-Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed (Laftagareen) 2- Hassan Abdulkadir Mohamed 3- Mahad Abdirahman Adan (Shub) 4- Ibrahim Adan Ali (Najah) 5- Hassan Abdi Mohamed (Ugaas Hassan) 6-Abdullahi Ali Watiin 7-Abdifatah Mahad Abdirahman 8-Abdimajid Mowlid Hassan 9-Amiin Mad Daruur 10-Abshir Aden Isak.

On the other hand, the National Committee for Combating Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism has warned Somali citizens and other organizations against engaging or dealing with these individuals, and the following points have been issued;-

1) It is prohibited to engage with individuals on this list 2) It is mandatory to freeze any assets owned by the individuals mentioned on this list; 3) It is also mandatory to send an immediate report of the activities (transactions) of these individuals to the Financial Reporting Center (FRC).

“All Somali citizens are informed that any financial or facilitative relationship with the aforementioned individuals is prohibited, and anyone who violates the committee's decision will be pursued under the applicable anti-terrorism laws,” the statement from the committee said.