U.S. Treasury Freezes Record $30 Billion in Libyan Assets
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The U.S. Treasury has frozen $30 billion in cash and securities of Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi and his government in what amounts to the largest ever such U.S. action, a Treasury official said today.
The freeze began over the weekend as a result of President Barack Obama’s executive order issued Feb. 25.