Judge Says Sept. 11 Victims Not Entitled to Seize Afghan Central Bank Assets

NYC skyline with the Twin Towers in 1994.

A U.S. judge on Friday recommended that victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks not be allowed to seize billions of dollars of assets belonging to Afghanistan’s central bank to satisfy court judgments they obtained against the Taliban. U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn in Manhattan said Da Afghanistan Bank was immune from jurisdiction, and that… Continue reading Judge Says Sept. 11 Victims Not Entitled to Seize Afghan Central Bank Assets