Terrorist Designation Qassim Abdullah Ali Ahmed

 

The Department of State has designated Qassim Abdullah Ali Ahmed, also known as Qassim al-Muamen, as a Specially¹ Designated Global Terrorist under Executive Order 13224. This designation imposes sanctions on foreign persons who have committed, or pose a significant risk of committing, acts of terrorism.

Such a designation seeks to deny al-Muamen the resources to plan and carry out terrorist attacks. Among other consequences, all his property and interests subject to U.S. jurisdiction² are blocked, and Americans are generally prohibited from engaging in any transactions with him.

Al-Muamen is an Iran-based leader of al-Ashtar Brigades, a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist that seeks to overthrow³ the Bahraini government.

Al-Muamen has recruited terrorists in Bahrain, facilitated training on weapons and explosives for al-Ashtar Brigades members, and supplied members with funding, weapons, and explosives to carry out attacks. In November 2017, Bahraini authorities identified al-Muamen as being involved in an al-Ashtar Brigades plot to assassinate⁴ prominent figures in Bahrain and target three oil pipelines⁵.

This designation action notifies the U.S. public and the international community that Qassim al-Muamen has committed, or poses a significant risk of committing, acts of terrorism.

Designations of terrorist individuals and groups expose and isolate⁶ them and deny them access to the U.S. financial system. Moreover, designations can assist the law enforcement actions of other U.S. agencies and governments.

The United States remains⁷ committed to rooting out all terrorists, including Qassim Abdullah Ali Ahmed, wherever they may hide.

1 specially   

adv.特定地；特殊地；明确地

参考例句：

• They are specially packaged so that they stack easily.它们经过特别包装以便于堆放。
• The machine was designed specially for demolishing old buildings.这种机器是专为拆毁旧楼房而设计的。

2 jurisdiction   

n.司法权，审判权，管辖权，控制权

参考例句：

• It doesn't lie within my jurisdiction to set you free.我无权将你释放。
• Changzhou is under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province.常州隶属江苏省。

3 overthrow   

v.推翻，打倒，颠覆；n.推翻，瓦解，颠覆

参考例句：

• After the overthrow of the government,the country was in chaos.政府被推翻后，这个国家处于混乱中。
• The overthrow of his plans left him much discouraged.他的计划的失败使得他很气馁。

4 assassinate   

vt.暗杀，行刺，中伤

参考例句：

• The police exposed a criminal plot to assassinate the president.警方侦破了一个行刺总统的阴谋。
• A plot to assassinate the banker has been uncovered by the police.暗杀银行家的密谋被警方侦破了。

5 pipelines   

管道( pipeline的名词复数 )； 输油管道； 在考虑（或规划、准备） 中； 在酿中

参考例句：

• The oil is carried to the oil refinery by pipelines. 石油通过输油管输送到炼油厂。
• The oil carried in pipelines. 石油用管道输送。

6 isolate   

vt.使孤立，隔离

参考例句：

• Do not isolate yourself from others.不要把自己孤立起来。
• We should never isolate ourselves from the masses.我们永远不能脱离群众。

7 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。