U.S. Government Freezes Assets of Lebanese Aid Group

The U.S. Treasury Department has frozen the assets of the Islamic Resistance Support Organization, in Beirut, for allegedly raising money in Detroit to support Hezbollah, reports The Detroit Free Press.

However, local Arab and Muslim leaders told the newspaper that they are unaware of the group, and the state attorney general’s office, which requires most charities that raise money in the state to register, could not find a record of the organization.

The Treasury Department said the charity’s solicitation materials told potential donors their contributions would buy weapons and ammunition.

The article does not include a response from the charity.