State Slaps Terrorist Designation on Syrian National

The State Department designated Syrian national Abu Mohammed al-Adnani, along with a slew of aliases, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. The designation includes prohibitions against knowingly providing, attempting or conspiring to provide material support or resources or engaging in transactions with the individual. The designations also freeze all property and interests of the entity in the U.S. or in the control of U.S. citizens. Al-Adnani is active in Islamist groups involved in the Syrian conflict, State says (here). The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned Al-Adnani in mid-August (see 14082012).