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US sanctions 9 Yemenis over Al-Qaeda, ISIS ties

25-10-2017 < RT 55 76 words
 





The US has placed nine individuals and one supermarket in Yemen’s Hadramawt province on its sanctions list over alleged ties to Al-Qaeda and Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) terrorists.


The move was coordinated with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain and Qatar, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said, announcing the sanctions during a meeting in Riyadh.



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