Us judge rules 9/11 victims cannot seize afghan central bank funds, The families of victims of the September 11, 2011, terror attacks can’t seize$3.5 billion in finances belonging to Afghanistan’s central bank a New York civil judge ruled Tuesday.
The means held in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York were concrete on August 15, 2021 — the day the Taliban entered Kabul and stumbled the US- backed Afghan government. US President Joe Biden subsequently said the capitalist could be made available to the families of9/ 11 victims.
A group of families who times before sued the Taliban for their losses and won has since moved to seize the finances to pay off the judgement debt. But Judge George Daniels of the Southern District of New York said Tuesday that the civil courts warrant the governance to seize the finances from Afghanistan’s central bank.
“ The Judgment Creditors are entitled to collect on their dereliction judgments and be made whole for the worst terrorist attack in our nation’s history but they can’t do so with the finances of the central bank of Afghanistan ” Daniels explained in a 30- runner opinion.
“ The Taliban not the former Islamic Republic of Afghanistan or the Afghan people — must pay for the Taliban’s liability in the9/ 11 Attacks. ”
Daniels also said he was “ naturally restrained ” from awarding the means to the families because it would effectively mean recognizing the Taliban as the legit government of Afghanistan. Since the group’s appropriation in 2021, no nation has recognized the Taliban as Afghanistan’s government — including the United States.
“ The fundamental conclusion is that neither the Taliban nor the Judgment Creditors are entitled to raid the coffers of the state of Afghanistan to pay the Taliban’s debts. ”
Daniels ’ ruling which aligns with a recommendation by another judge last time deals a blow to the families of the victims of9/ 11, as well as insurance companies that made payments because of the attacks. further than 900 people failed when four commandeered planes crashed into the Twin Towers in New York the Pentagon in Washington DC, and a field in Pennsylvania.
Also- president George W Bush launched an incursion of Afghanistan in response performing in two decades of war between the US- backed government and the Taliban. With the retirement of US and NATO colors in August 2021, the Taliban recaptured power and their strict interpretation of Islamic law.
The country was nearly entirely dependent on aid and has seen its economy teeter on the point of collapse when Washington set$ 7 billion in Afghan means. Biden revealed a plan in February 2022 to resolve the cash with half directed as aid to Afghanistan and half going to families of victims of the9/ 11 attacks.
But it remains unclear what will be to the ultimate$3.5 billion set away for the families if their prayers fail.
