Sanabal Charitable Committee
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The Sanabal Charitable Committee was a charity front in the United Kingdom
which raised money for the banned terrorist organization called the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group
, which is aligned with al-Qaeda
. Sanabal was banned worldwide, and its assets frozen, on 7 February 2006 by the United Nations Security Council Committee 1267
. Several related corporations and individuals were embargoed at the same time (see Libyan Islamic Fighting Group
).
In the Combatant Status Review Tribunal
of Mohammed Fenaitel Mohamed Al Daihani
, some of the evidence against him was his previous work for Sanabal.
The Combatant Status Review Tribunal states:
Al Daihani, an accountant at Kuwait
's State Audit Bureau, stated that he thought the Sanabal Committee was a legitimate charity, with its headquarters in London
.
In May 2006 police Greater Manchester Police
's anti-terrorism unit conducted 18 raids under the 2000 Terrorism Act
, including the offices of the Sanabal Relief Agency.
The BBC
reports that these raids are linked to the support the insurgency in Iraq
. Seven other people where arrested and charged at the same time on a mix of terrorism and immigration charges. Mr Nasuf is due to be deported back to Libya under new powers given to the Home Secretary to deport any foreign national thought to be a security threat.
Ten suspects were arrested. Two were released. Among the remaining eight suspects were a Libya
n refugee named Tahir Nasuf.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
which raised money for the banned terrorist organization called the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group
Libyan Islamic Fighting Group
Libyan Islamic Movement formerly known as The Libyan Islamic Fighting Group also known as Al-Jama’a al-Islamiyyah al-Muqatilah bi-Libya is a group active in Libya which played a key role in deposing Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's regime, allying itself with the National Transitional Council.However...
, which is aligned with al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda is a global broad-based militant Islamist terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden sometime between August 1988 and late 1989. It operates as a network comprising both a multinational, stateless army and a radical Sunni Muslim movement calling for global Jihad...
. Sanabal was banned worldwide, and its assets frozen, on 7 February 2006 by the United Nations Security Council Committee 1267
United Nations Security Council Committee 1267
The 1267 Committee , was established on 15 October 1999, pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution 1267 concerning Osama bin Laden, al-Qaeda and/or the Taliban and associated individuals and entities. The 1267 Committee is one of three Security Council committees dealing with counter-terrorism...
. Several related corporations and individuals were embargoed at the same time (see Libyan Islamic Fighting Group
Libyan Islamic Fighting Group
Libyan Islamic Movement formerly known as The Libyan Islamic Fighting Group also known as Al-Jama’a al-Islamiyyah al-Muqatilah bi-Libya is a group active in Libya which played a key role in deposing Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's regime, allying itself with the National Transitional Council.However...
).
In the Combatant Status Review Tribunal
Combatant Status Review Tribunal
The Combatant Status Review Tribunals were a set of tribunals for confirming whether detainees held by the United States at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp had been correctly designated as "enemy combatants". The CSRTs were established July 7, 2004 by order of U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense...
of Mohammed Fenaitel Mohamed Al Daihani
Mohammed Fenaitel Mohamed Al Daihani
On March 3, 2006, in order to comply with a court order, the Department of Defense published a twelve page summarized transcript from his Tribunal.-Summary of Evidence memo:A Summary of Evidence memo was prepared forMohammed Fenaitel Mohamed Al Daihani's...
, some of the evidence against him was his previous work for Sanabal.
The Combatant Status Review Tribunal states:
- "The Sanabal Charitable Committee is considered a fund raising front for the Libyan Islamic Fighting GroupLibyan Islamic Fighting GroupLibyan Islamic Movement formerly known as The Libyan Islamic Fighting Group also known as Al-Jama’a al-Islamiyyah al-Muqatilah bi-Libya is a group active in Libya which played a key role in deposing Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's regime, allying itself with the National Transitional Council.However...
. - "The Libyan Islamic Fighting Group is listed as a terrorist organization in the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security Terrorist Organization Reference GuideTerrorist Organization Reference GuideThe Terrorist Organization Reference Guide is a field manual jointly published by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the US Border Patrol. The guide is a synopsis of groups and individuals designated to be terrorist organizations and is provided to...
.
Al Daihani, an accountant at Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
's State Audit Bureau, stated that he thought the Sanabal Committee was a legitimate charity, with its headquarters in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
In May 2006 police Greater Manchester Police
Greater Manchester Police
Greater Manchester Police is the police force responsible for law enforcement within the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester in North West England...
's anti-terrorism unit conducted 18 raids under the 2000 Terrorism Act
Terrorism Act
-United Kingdom:* Prevention of Terrorism Acts passed between 1974 and 1989 to deal with terrorism in Northern Ireland* The Terrorism Act 2000* The Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001* The Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005* The Terrorism Act 2006...
, including the offices of the Sanabal Relief Agency.
The BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
reports that these raids are linked to the support the insurgency in Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
. Seven other people where arrested and charged at the same time on a mix of terrorism and immigration charges. Mr Nasuf is due to be deported back to Libya under new powers given to the Home Secretary to deport any foreign national thought to be a security threat.
Ten suspects were arrested. Two were released. Among the remaining eight suspects were a Libya
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
n refugee named Tahir Nasuf.