The claim
“Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was placed under US sanctions in 2023 due to his ties to the Islamic State group.”
Our verdict
True
The OFAC SDN list update of June 8 2023 shows Abu-Bilal al-Minuki added due to ties to ISIS, and the Federal Register entry confirms the designation.
What we found
No contradictory evidence was found.
The evidence
2 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
OFAC treasury.gov shows AL-MAINUKI, Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad ibn 'Ali (a.k.a. AL-MINUKI, Abu-Bilal) added to SDN list, linked to ISIS.
ofac.treasury.gov· OFAC SDN List addition June 8 2023 - Background
The Federal Register PDF (govinfo.gov) documents the determination under E.O. 13224 for Abu-Bilal al-Minuki as a specially designated global terrorist.
govinfo.gov· Federal Register confirmation
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