US Targets, Dismantles ISIS Financial Networks Across West Africa, Europe, Middle East

The United States has announced a significant crackdown on the financial networks supporting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), imposing fresh sanctions on individuals and entities spanning West Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. The move is part of a broader strategy to dismantle ISIS's global financial infrastructure and cripple its capacity to fund terrorist operations.

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Under the leadership of President Trump, the United States is dismantling ISIS’s ability to finance terrorism around the world.

According to a statement from U.S. State Department Spokesperson Thomas “Tommy” Pigott, three individuals and six entities have been designated for allegedly facilitating the movement of funds across international borders for ISIS. These operations reportedly extend from France and Syria to Türkiye and Nigeria. The designations highlight the group's increasing reliance on financial intermediaries to sustain its decentralized activities across various regions.

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We are cutting off the financial lifelines from around the world that enable ISIS to fund attacks, support its regional affiliates, and threaten civilians, including religious minorities.

Among those targeted is a Nigeria-based facilitator whose money exchange businesses were allegedly used as channels for ISIS financing. The U.S. also sanctioned a France-based individual accused of providing information on explosives to ISIS supporters and a Syria-based operator suspected of using cryptocurrency for fund transfers. The State Department emphasized its commitment to holding ISIS operatives and financiers accountable globally.

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Today’s designations target three individuals and six entities operating across Europe, the Middle East, and West Africa who have enabled ISIS to move money across borders – exposing a network that spans from France and Syria to Türkiye and Nigeria.

In a notable display of international cooperation, the United States specifically commended Nigeria for its partnership in counterterrorism. Pigott highlighted Nigeria's collaboration in a May 16, 2026 operation that resulted in the death of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, identified as the number two official within ISIS. The U.S. reaffirmed its dedication to protecting American lives, defending religious minorities, and working with international partners to eliminate the threat posed by ISIS.

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The United States also reaffirms its strong partnership with Nigeria, which joined the United States in the May 16, 2026, operation that resulted in the killing of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the number two official in ISIS.