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The U.S. Department of Treasury has imposed sanctions on two al-Qa’ida supporters based in Qatar and Yemen. Abd al-Rahman bin ‘Umayr al-Nu’aymi (Nu’aymi) and `Abd al-Wahhab Muhammad `Abd al-Rahman al-Humayqani (Humayqani) were named as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13224. Nu’aymi was designated for providing financial support to al-Qa’ida, Asbat al-Ansar, al-Qa’ida in Iraq, and al-Shabaab, and Humayqani was designated for providing financial support to and acting on behalf of al-Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
“It is essential for countries to take proactive steps to disrupt terrorist financing, especially where al-Qa’ida and its affiliates are concerned. We will continue to work with our partners in the Gulf to ensure that charitable donations are not used to support violence in the region or elsewhere,” said Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence David S. Cohen.
Nu’aymi is a Qatar-based terrorist financier and facilitator who has provided money and material support and conveyed communications to al-Qa’ida and its affiliates in Syria, Iraq, Somalia and Yemen for more than a decade. He was considered among the most prominent Qatar-based supporters of Iraqi Sunni extremists. Humayqani has used his Yemen-based charity as a cover for funneling financial support to AQAP and has frequently traveled throughout the Arabian Peninsula while conducting business for AQAP.
During political unrest in Yemen, Humayqani reportedly assisted AQAP in gaining a foothold and safe haven in al-Bayda’ Governorate, Yemen and as of mid-2011 served as the acting AQAP amir there. Both Nu’aymi and Humayqani are at the center of global support networks that fund and facilitate terrorism.
