Charity watchdog investigates aid charity over alleged Hamas links
It comes after last week Mohammad Yousef Hasna, 45, from Istanbul, Turkey, was arrested in the UK over US accusations of conspiring to funnel money and supplies to Hamas through a "sham charity". The US Department of Justice did not name the "sham charity" in their press release. Hasna is charged with conspiring to provide material support to Hamas, conspiring to finance terrorism and financing terrorism.Each charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, the US Department of Justice said.
- ▪It comes after last week Mohammad Yousef Hasna, 45, from Istanbul, Turkey, was arrested in the UK over US accusations of conspiring to funnel money and supplies to Hamas through a "sham charity".
- ▪The US Department of Justice did not name the "sham charity" in their press release.
- ▪Hasna is charged with conspiring to provide material support to Hamas, conspiring to finance terrorism and financing terrorism.Each charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, the US Department of Justice said.
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Charity watchdog investigates aid charity over alleged Hamas linksImage source, Charity CommissionByOlivia IrelandPublished29 minutes agoA UK-based aid charity is being investigated by counter-terror police and the charity watchdog over alleged links to Hamas.The Charity Commission launched an inquiry into Muslim faith-based charity Al-Khair Foundation on Friday.Counter Terror Policing London (CTP) also confirmed investigations into the charity, with two search warrants on addresses in Croydon, South London.
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