Washington, September 29

The United States imposed sanctions today against more than 30 Islamic State leaders, financial figures, supporters and affiliated groups in an effort to block the militants from the international financial system.

The Treasury Department announced sanctions against 15 Islamic State figures, including those it identified as supporters and facilitators.

The State Department designated 10 individuals and five groups as foreign terrorist fighters, including citizens of France and Britain, a designation that imposes sanctions and penalties on terrorists, it said in a statement. The announcements represent a “real ramp-up” in the effort to block Islamic State from

the international financial system, a senior US official told reporters on a conference call.

The State Department designations included Islamic State’s Khorasan and Caucuses affiliates, as well as IS-linked groups operating in Indonesia and Algeria.

The newly designated individuals include citizens of Britain, France, Russia, Syria, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and Tunisia. The diverse nationalities highlight the global nature of the Islamic State threat, a US official said on the conference call.

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