United States offers Rs 83 cr reward for information on Hamas funders

The United States (US) has announced a reward of up to 10 million dollars (Rs 83,19,13,500) in exchange for information about five financiers of the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

In a statement on Friday, January 5, the US State Department of State’s Rewards for Justice Program said that it is seeking any information



leading to identifying and disrupting the financial networks that support Hamas.

Hamza, a Sudanese financier, managed several companies in Hamas’ investment portfolio and transferred 20 million dollars (Rs 1,66,38,27,000), reportedly linked to former President Omar al-Bashir and extremist groups threatening Sudan’s stability.