US, Saudi Arabia announce sanctions on alleged LeT supporters
The announcement marks the second time that the United States and Saudi officials have coordinated their actions.
Riyad: Saudi Arabia and the United States announced joint sanctions on Thursday on supporters of Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
The sanctions targeted four individuals and two affiliated organisations, including James Alexander McLintock and the Pakistan-based Al-Rahmah Welfare Organisation, which the US Treasury Department said was a front for al Qaeda.
Also listed were Abdul Aziz Nuristani, the Jamia Asariya Madrassa, Naveed Qamar and Saudi Arabia-based Muhammad Ijaz Safarash, who was accused of arranging travel documents and financial transfers for LeT from the kingdom.
The announcement marks the second time that the United States and Saudi officials have coordinated their actions to disrupt the finances of Islamist militant groups in Southeast Asia.
Last April, they levied joint sanctions against al Furqan Foundation Welfare Trust, also based in Pakistan and Afghanistan.