On July 1, OFAC sanctioned the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) pursuant to E.O. 13413, which authorizes the designation of persons who engage in certain activities connected with widespread violence and atrocities that threaten the stability of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ADF is an armed group with an estimated 1200 to 1500 armed fighters active in the DRC. ADF has allegedly targeted civilians through killing, rape, abduction, and forced displacement, including a series of 2013 attacks that forced thousands to flee into Uganda. The ADF also purportedly has increased its ranks through kidnapping and recruiting child soldiers. OFAC noted that the designation was made in support of the UN Security Council's imposition of targeted sanctions against the ADF on June 30.
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