Posted on 10/03/2005 2:49:52 PM PDT by SmithL
The United States on Monday took action to financially incapacitate seven Egyptians suspected of providing support to an Egyptian terrorist group that merged with al-Qaida in 2001.
The Treasury Department's action means any bank accounts or other financial assets belonging to the seven people found in the United States will be blocked. Americans also are forbidden from doing business with them.
The department alleges that the seven individuals have acted on behalf of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad, a terrorist group that merged with al-Qaida in 2001.
One of the seven, Madhat Mursi Al-Sayyid Umar was an explosive and chemical substances specialist for al-Qaida, the department said. Another, Abdullah Muhammad Rajab Abd Al-Rahman, was responsible for coordinating al-Qaida's work with other terrorist organizations, the agency said.
The others designated by the department are: Hani Muhammad Yusuf Al-Siba'i; Al-Sayyid Ahmad Fathi Husayn Alaywah; Zaki Izzat Zaki Ahmad; Muhammad Ahmad Shawqi Al-Islambuli; and Ali Sa'd Muhammad Mustafa Bakri.
The United States was taking the action to comply with a United Nations' asset-blocking list that is followed by member countries.
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