US blacklists man who tried to buy North Korean weapons for ISIS terrorists



News US blacklists man who tried to buy North Korean weapons for ISIS terrorists Attempt was unsuccessful Treasury says, as expert tells NK News that ‘even Pyongyang’ has limits to who it deals with Ethan Jewell November 2, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean soldiers goose-step with rocket-propelled grenade launchers, Sept. 9, 2018 \| Image: NK News The U.S. has blacklisted an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) affiliate who sought to buy weapons from North Korea, the Treasury Department said Tuesday. According to a press release, leaders of the Islamic terror organization directed Egyptian national Osama Abdelmongy Abdalla Bakr to contact North Korean officials in Brazil and secure light arms, anti-drone technology and other weapons in 2016. The U.S. has blacklisted an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) affiliate who sought to buy weapons from North Korea, the Treasury Department said Tuesday. According to a press release, leaders of the Islamic terror organization directed Egyptian national Osama Abdelmongy Abdalla Bakr to contact North Korean officials in Brazil and secure light arms, anti-drone technology and other weapons in 2016. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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US blacklists man who tried to buy North Korean weapons for ISIS terrorists

Attempt was unsuccessful Treasury says, as expert tells NK News that ‘even Pyongyang’ has limits to who it deals with

Ethan Jewell November 2, 2022

US blacklists man who tried to buy North Korean weapons for ISIS terrorists

North Korean soldiers goose-step with rocket-propelled grenade launchers, Sept. 9, 2018 | Image: NK News

The U.S. has blacklisted an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) affiliate who sought to buy weapons from North Korea, the Treasury Department said Tuesday.

According to a press release, leaders of the Islamic terror organization directed Egyptian national Osama Abdelmongy Abdalla Bakr to contact North Korean officials in Brazil and secure light arms, anti-drone technology and other weapons in 2016.

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