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July 11, 2014       Share:    

Source: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2014/07/229013.htm

Sanctions Against a Hizbullah Front Company

(U.S. State Department) The United States targeted a key Hizbullah procurement network by designating brothers Kamel Mohamad Amhaz and Issam Mohamad Amhaz; their business, Stars Group Holding, which is based in Beirut and has subsidiaries in China and the UAE; and certain managers and individuals who supported their illicit activities. Hizbullah relies heavily on front companies such as Stars Group Holding, which continue to procure dual-use material for the organization to enhance its military capabilities. Stars Group Holding has covertly purchased sophisticated electronics and other technology from suppliers around the world, including a range of engines, communications, electronics, and navigation equipment. These materials have directly supported Hizbullah's development of unmanned aerial vehicles for its destructive military activities in Syria.

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