{"id":6576,"date":"2023-08-02T10:08:22","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T05:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=6576"},"modified":"2023-08-02T10:08:22","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T05:08:22","slug":"us-imposes-sanctions-on-29-maldivian-companies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=6576","title":{"rendered":"US imposes sanctions on 29 Maldivian companies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The United States has imposed sanctions on 20 individuals and 29 companies for providing financial support to the operations of ISIS and al-Qaeda terrorist groups in the Maldives.<\/p>\n<p>US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said the aim of these designations is to deter and disrupt financial and other forms of support for terrorist activities within the Maldives.<\/p>\n<p>The US had named 18 ISIS and ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) facilitators and two al-Qaeda operatives along with 29 associated companies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United States has imposed sanctions on 20 individuals and 29 companies for providing financial support to the operations of ISIS and al-Qaeda terrorist groups in the Maldives. 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