US State Department Rewards for Justice Program offers reward of up to $7 Million for Information on Ibrahim Aqil

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On Tuesday, coinciding with the 40th anniversary of Hezbollah’s bombing of the US Embassy in Beirut, the US Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program announced a reward of up to $7 million for information leading to the identification, location, arrest, and/or conviction of Hezbollah leader Ibrahim Aqil.

Also known as Tahsin, Aqil serves on the Jihad Council, Hezbollah’s highest military body.

Reward up to $7 Million for Info
IBRAHIM AQIL

40 years ago today, Hizballah bombed the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, killing scores of people. Ibrahim Aqil was a principal member of Hizballah's IJO, which claimed responsibility for the attack.

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— Rewards for Justice (@RFJ_USA) April 18, 2023
Based on a press release, Aqil was a key member of Hezbollah’s Islamic Jihad Organization, “which claimed responsibility for the bombings of the US Embassy in Beirut in April 1983, which killed 63 people, and the US Marine Corps barracks in October 1983, which killed 241 US personnel.”

Aqil also directed in the 1980s, taking American and German hostages in Lebanon and holding them there.

Additionally, in 2015, the US Department of the Treasury listed him as a Specially Designated National, which is pursuant to Executive Order 13582, for acting for or on behalf of Hezbollah. According to the press release, on September 10, 2019, the US Department of State designated him as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist pursuant to Executive Order 13224.

These designations resulted in all property and interests in the property of Aqil that are subject to US jurisdiction being blocked, and “US persons are generally prohibited from engaging in any transactions with Aqil,” among other consequences.

More information about the reward offer is available on the Rewards for Justice website: www.rewardsforjustice.net. Additionally, “anyone with information on Ibrahim Aqil should contact Rewards for Justice via Signal, Telegram, or WhatsApp at +1-202-702-7843. All information will be kept strictly confidential,” said the press release.