The Court of Appeals froze this month the bank accounts of the International Islamic Relief Organization (IIRO), which is suspected of being used to fund the activities of al-Qaeda-linked groups such as the Abu Sayyaf.
In a four-page resolution penned by
Associate Justice Arcangelita Romilla-Lontok, the CA?s third division granted
the freeze order sought by the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) and ordered
the freezing of IIRO’s Bank of Philippine Islands (BPI) bank account number
0200100100000011145671. The CA said there is probable cause that the account is
being used to fund terrorist activities in the Philippines.
The IIRO is one of Saudi Arabia?s largest charitable organizations
and it has been associated with terrorism by the United States government.
The US government accused the IIRO of
funding terrorist attacks in different countries, including the Sept. 11, 2001
attacks of the twin towers of the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York where
thousands of people died.
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