U.S. Froze $34 Billion in Libyan Assets, Treasury’s Cohen Says
By Ian Katz -
2011-04-07T15:26:27Z
The U.S. has frozen about $34 billion in Libyan assets connected to Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, Treasury official David Cohen said.
Cohen, the Obama administration’s nominee for Treasury undersecretary for terrorism and financial crimes, was testifying today before the Senate Finance Committee. Cohen had been assistant secretary for terrorist financing.
Cohen, 47, said assets of about 30 Libyan entities have been frozen by the U.S. government.
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