Jihadi John keeps his bank account
Jihadi John keeps his bank account after Treasury freezes assets of only a handful of Islamic terrorists
Official report shows just £50,000 frozen in accounts used by extremists fuelling criticism of Government over its failure to crack down on terror financiers
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Only six out of more than 600 British jihadists have had their bank accounts frozen under special terror laws, according to an official report.
The review also shows just £50,000 worth of assets was frozen in bank accounts opened by terror suspects operating in the UK. The amount was branded remarkably low by David Anderson QC, the Governments independent reviewer of terrorism legislation and author of the new study.
Mr Andersons report into 'the operation of terrorist asset-freezing lays bare the Coalitions failure to seize jihadists money under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing Act (TAFA) 2010.
His findings will be seized upon by critics who have complained the Coalition has failed to crack down on terror financiers.
Link (Telegraph UK):
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/islamic-state/11472133/Jihadi-John-keeps-his-bank-account-after-Treasury-freezes-assets-of-only-a-handful-of-Islamic-terrorists.html