London, May 29: Britain today ordered freezing of all assets belonging to al-Aqsa foundation in the UK following intelligence reports linking the organisation with terrorist activity. British chancellor Gordon Brown said the action has been taken in conjunction with the United States and other international allies.
"Recent terrorist atrocities in Saudi Arabia and Morocco show that we must remain constantly vigilant and bear down strongly on terrorism and the people who fund it. Today's action, taken in coordination with our international allies, will ensure that no UK funds belonging to the al-Aqsa foundation can be used to support terrorism," Brown said in a statement here.
The chancellor has instructed the bank of England to ensure that all financial institutions take immediate action to freeze assets belonging to al-Aqsa foundation.
Strong evidence from international law enforcement agencies links al-Aqsa foundation with terrorist activity. A request has been made to all G-20 countries to freeze the assets of al-Aqsa. Bureau Report