US announces sanctions against Hezbollah financiers in Guinea

Hezbollah fighters hold their group's flag as they stand in front of a statue of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and swear their oath of allegiance to him, during a ceremony to mark the second anniversary of his assassination, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, on January 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Hezbollah fighters hold their group's flag as they stand in front of a statue of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and swear their oath of allegiance to him, during a ceremony to mark the second anniversary of his assassination, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, on January 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

The US State Department announces new sanctions against a pair of Hezbollah financiers operating in Guinea — Ali Saade and Ibrahim Taher.

“This action will help disrupt Hezbollah’s business network in West Africa, which relies on bribery to circumvent the rule of law,” the State Department says in a statement.

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