Washington sanctions Gush, Atta and Taha al-Hussein
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The United States Treasury has imposed sanctions on individuals it considered to be impeding the Sudans peace and stability process. The US Treasury Departments Office of Foreign Assets Control said today that it had targeted many individuals for their role in undermining peace, security and stability in the Sudan. The Office emphasized that these classifications support the international communitys diplomatic efforts to end the conflict and demonstrate the commitment of the United States to the achievement of a civilian Government and the transition to democracy.
Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian E. Nelson said: "The Treasury continues its efforts to identify and take action against individuals contributing to instability in the Sudan and undermine prospects for a peaceful solution." He added: "The United States will not tolerate the continued exploitation of the Sudanese people by those who seek to expand and deepen the conflict."
The sanctions targeted Taha Osman Ahmed al-Hussein, director of the office of ousted President Omar al-Bashir, and the statement said Taha played a pivotal role in managing the relationship between RSF and regional actors in order to advance the national security forces efforts. Washington held him responsible, complicit, directly or indirectly involved or attempted to engage in acts or policies that threaten peace, security or stability in the Sudan.
Salah Abdullah Mohamed Salah (Salah Gosh), head of the National Security Service during the period of the ousted President, Omar al-Bashir, was also targeted for leaving office after the fall of Bashirs regime. The statement said that since then he had made efforts to destabilize the Sudan.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control in the United States Reservoir classified Salah Gosh as a leader among the elements of Bashirs defunct regime responsible for security and military efforts. The group had planned a coup d état against the Sudanese civilian Government, where Salah Gosh was working to achieve regional and international support for their efforts. In the past, Salah Gosh had publicly called on the Sudanese armed forces to overthrow the Sudanese civilian government, commenting that he was ready to provide thousands of trained jihadist fighters to support that effort.
Mohamed Atta Al-Mola Abbas, former head of the National Security Service under the defunct regime, is third on todays United States sanctions list. The U.S. reservoir statement said Atta was leading the Sudanese Islamic Movements efforts from Turkey, including seeking to restore Omar al-Bashirs regime to power.
The US Treasury Department has previously imposed sanctions on Islamic leaders headed by Ali Karti, after the April 15 war broke out.
