4 Uzbek men nabbed in Korea over alleged support to terrorist group in Syria

The Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency in Korea has apprehended four Uzbek men for allegedly violating counter-terrorism financing laws by allegedly sending money and vehicles to a terrorist group in Syria. One of the suspects, a man in his 30s, is accused of sending 6.3 million won worth of cryptocurrency to Khatiba al-Tawhid wal-Jihad, a U.N.-listed terrorist organization, over an eight-month period from April 2025.

It is believed that the suspect received cryptocurrency from the group in return, which he then used to purchase 11 used cars and two excavators worth a combined total of 170 million won. These items were allegedly shipped to Syria. The suspect, who investigators say has no official ties with the group, was arrested in April after being contacted by his younger brother, who is a member of the militant organization.

Khatiba al-Tawhid wal-Jihad, a militant group affiliated with al-Qaeda, was designated as a terrorist organization by the United Nations in 2022.

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