News Release
Terrorist Financing: List of Suspects

9 January 2002

Further names have again been added to the list of entities/individuals who are suspected of committing, or posing a significant risk of committing, or providing material support for, acts of terrorism. Financial institutions are requested to check whether they maintain any account for the individuals/entities named below and, if so, they should freeze the accounts and report their findings to the Bank of England.

The additional names are:

Individuals

1. AL-JAZIRI, Abu Bakr; Nationality: Algerian, Address: Peshawar, Pakistan

2. AL-LIBI, Abd al-Muhsin a.k.a. Ibrahim Ali Muhammad Abu Bakr

Entities

1. Afghan Support Committee (ASC), a.k.a. Lajnat ul Masa Eidatul Afghania, Jamiat Ayat-ur-Rhas al Islamia, Jamiat Ihya ul Turath al Islamia, Ahya ul Turas. Office Locations: Headquarters - G.T. Road (probably Grand Trunk Road), near Pushtoon Garhi Pabbi, Peshawar, Pakistan, Cheprahar Hadda, Mia Omar Sabaqah School, Jalalabad, Afghanistan.

2. Revival of Islamic Heritage Society (RIHS), Pakistan and Afghanistan Offices, a.k.a. Jamiat Ihia Al-Turath Al-Islamiya, Revival of Islamic Society Heritage on the African Continent, Jamia Ihya ul Turath. Office Locations: Pakistan & Afghanistan

These names are in addition to those listed in Annex A to the Bank's Notice dated 6 December 2001 and the respective Annexe 1 to each of the Bank's Notices dated 21 and 28 December 2001 - each entitled NOTICE CONTAINING A DIRECTION UNDER ARTICLE 4 OF THE TERRORISM (UNITED NATIONS MEASURES) ORDER 2001 (S.I. 2001/3365).

Copies of this release and the new Bank Notice are available from the Financial Sanctions Unit at the Bank of England.

Note to Editors

The Bank has previously issued notices concerning Afghanistan and Terrorism on 3 May 2000, 23 February, 2 April, 10 & 12 October, 2 & 8 November and 6, 21 and 28 December 2001.