The Rewards for Justice Program (RFJ) is the counterterrorism and counterintelligence platform administered by the U.S. Department of State's Diplomatic Security Service agency. The Rewards For Justice program is seeking information leading to the arrest, capture, and identification or location of any foreign person, including a foreign entity, who knowingly engaged or is engaging in foreign election interference, as well as information leading to the prevention, frustration, or favorable resolution of an act of foreign election interference. The Rewards for Justice Program has paid more than $250 million to 125 individuals for leading information that prevented international terrorist attacks or helped bring to justice those involved in prior acts.[1][2][3]
A State Department representative publicly hands over a payment to an informant whose information led to the killing of Khadaffy Janjalani and Jainal Antel Sali, Jr., leaders of the Filipino militant group Abu Sayyaf.
The program was established by the 1984 Act to Combat International Terrorism (Public Law 98-533),[1] and it is administered by the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Diplomatic Security.[4] The Rewards for Justice Program was formerly known as the Counter-Terror Rewards Program, soon shortened to the HEROES program. In 1993, DS launched www.heroes.net[5] to help publicize reward information. Brad Smith, a Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) special agent assigned to desk duty due to illness, served as the lone site administrator and program manager running the operation from his home.[6][7] By 1997, the site was getting more than one million hits a year from 102 countries.[8] Smith is also credited with the idea to put photos of wanted terrorists on matchbook covers.[6] DSS agents assigned to embassies and consulates throughout the world ensured that the matchbooks got wide distribution at bars and restaurants.
Robert A. Hartung, Assistant Director of Diplomatic Security's Threat Investigations and Analysis Directorate, announced on September 2, 2010 that the U.S. Department of State's Rewards for Justice program is offering rewards of up to $5 million each for information that leads law enforcement or security forces to Hakimullah Mehsud and Wali ur Rehman.[10][11][12][13] Former U.S. Secretary of StateHillary Clinton presented a list of "the five most wanted terrorists" to Pakistan;[14] the list included Ayman al-Zawahiri, Mohammed Omar, Ilyas Kashmiri, Atiyah Abd al-Rahman and Sirajuddin Haqqani.[14] Each of these five had bounties issued against them by the program;[15] however, Kashmiri, who US Intelligence officials said they were 99% sure was killed in an airstrike in South Waziristan on June 3, 2011, was removed from the list.[15] Rahman was killed in an airstrike in North Waziristan in August 2011.[16] Omar died of tuberculosis in Karachi, Pakistan in April 2013.[17] Al-Zawahiri was killed in a drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan in July 2022.[18]
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On December 22, 2011, Rewards for Justice announced a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to Ezedin Abdel Aziz Khalil (aka Yasin al-Suri), the leader of an al-Qaeda fundraising network in Iran that transfers money and recruits via Iranian territory to Pakistan and Afghanistan.[19] It marked the first time that Rewards for Justice offered a reward for information leading to a terrorist financier.[20]
In April 2020, Rewards for Justice Program offered $5 million for information leading to identify North Korean hackers threatening the United States.[21]
^ ab"Public Law 98-53, An Act to Combat International Terrorism, Oct. 19, 1984" (PDF). www.govinfo.gov. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
^"Rewards for Justice – Reward Offer for Information on Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
^"Success Stories". Washington, DC, U.S.A.: Rewards for Justice. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
^"Top 10 Rewards for Terrorists". Time. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
^. April 27, 1997. Archived from the original on 1997-04-27.
^ ab"U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing #12, 99-01-26". www.hri.org. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
^"1/26/99: Death of Diplomatic Security Special Agent Brad Smith". 1997-2001.state.gov. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
^Tiboni, Frank (August 24, 1998). "State Web site gathers tips on embassy blasts -". GCN. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
^ abWhitlock, Craig (17 May 2008). "Bounties a Bust in Hunt for Al-Qaeda". Washington Post.
^"Diplomatic Security Service announces $5 million dollar reward". U.S. Department of State. 2010-09-01. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
^. U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on 2010-09-05. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
^"Millions of dollars available for information leading to the capture of Terrorists". DSS Rewards for Justice. 27 May 2011.
^"U.S. Pressures Pakistan to Go After Ayman Zawahiri and Other Militant Leaders". ABC News. 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
^ ab"US draws up a list of 5 most wanted terrorists to be hit - PTI". Moneycontrol.com. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
^ ab"Wanted for Terrorism". Rewards for Justice. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
^Mazzetti, Mark (27 August 2011). "C.I.A. Drone Is Said to Kill Al Qaeda's No. 2". The New York Times. Washington. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
^"Afghan intel agency: Taliban leader died two years ago". USA Today. 29 July 2015.
^"US kills al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in drone strike in Afghanistan". CNN. 2 August 2022.
^"U.S. Offers $10M for Iran-Based Al Qaeda Financier". NewsCore. 22 December 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
^"Briefing on New Rewards for Justice Reward Offer". U.S. Department of State. 22 December 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
^"U.S. Government Offers $5 Million Reward To Identify North Korean Hackers". Forbes. 16 April 2020.
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The Rewards for Justice Program RFJ is the counterterrorism and counterintelligence platform administered by the U S Department of State s Diplomatic Security Service agency The Rewards For Justice program is seeking information leading to the arrest capture and identification or location of any foreign person including a foreign entity who knowingly engaged or is engaging in foreign election interference as well as information leading to the prevention frustration or favorable resolution of an act of foreign election interference The Rewards for Justice Program has paid more than 250 million to 125 individuals for leading information that prevented international terrorist attacks or helped bring to justice those involved in prior acts 1 2 3 Rewards For JusticeSeal of the Rewards For Justice ProgramAgency overviewFormedJune 6 1984 39 years ago 1984 06 06 TypeExecutive departmentJurisdictionU S federal governmentHeadquarters201 12th St S Arlington VA 2220238 53 36 N 77 1 30 W 38 89333 N 77 02500 W 38 89333 77 02500MottoStop a Terrorist and Save LivesParent departmentU S Department of State Diplomatic Security ServiceWebsitehttps www rewardsforjustice net Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory Edit A State Department representative publicly hands over a payment to an informant whose information led to the killing of Khadaffy Janjalani and Jainal Antel Sali Jr leaders of the Filipino militant group Abu Sayyaf The program was established by the 1984 Act to Combat International Terrorism Public Law 98 533 1 and it is administered by the U S State Department s Bureau of Diplomatic Security 4 The Rewards for Justice Program was formerly known as the Counter Terror Rewards Program soon shortened to the HEROES program In 1993 DS launched www heroes net 5 to help publicize reward information Brad Smith a Diplomatic Security Service DSS special agent assigned to desk duty due to illness served as the lone site administrator and program manager running the operation from his home 6 7 By 1997 the site was getting more than one million hits a year from 102 countries 8 Smith is also credited with the idea to put photos of wanted terrorists on matchbook covers 6 DSS agents assigned to embassies and consulates throughout the world ensured that the matchbooks got wide distribution at bars and restaurants The Director of the Diplomatic Security Service chairs an interagency committee which reviews reward candidates and then recommends rewards to the Secretary of State The committee includes members from the staff of the White House National Security Council Central Intelligence Agency Department of Justice Department of Defense Department of Homeland Security Department of the Treasury and the U S Department of State After the September 11 attacks the list of wanted terrorists increased dramatically and rewards were also increased as part of the U S efforts to capture al Qaeda leadership However the plan has been largely ineffective against Islamic terrorists 9 The largest reward offered was 25 million for the leader of al Qaeda Osama bin Laden which had attracted hundreds of anonymous calls but no reliable leads 9 Osama bin Laden was shot and killed inside a private residential compound in Abbottabad Pakistan by members of the United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group and Central Intelligence Agency operatives in a covert operation on May 1 2011 Robert A Hartung Assistant Director of Diplomatic Security s Threat Investigations and Analysis Directorate announced on September 2 2010 that the U S Department of State s Rewards for Justice program is offering rewards of up to 5 million each for information that leads law enforcement or security forces to Hakimullah Mehsud and Wali ur Rehman 10 11 12 13 Former U S Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presented a list of the five most wanted terrorists to Pakistan 14 the list included Ayman al Zawahiri Mohammed Omar Ilyas Kashmiri Atiyah Abd al Rahman and Sirajuddin Haqqani 14 Each of these five had bounties issued against them by the program 15 however Kashmiri who US Intelligence officials said they were 99 sure was killed in an airstrike in South Waziristan on June 3 2011 was removed from the list 15 Rahman was killed in an airstrike in North Waziristan in August 2011 16 Omar died of tuberculosis in Karachi Pakistan in April 2013 17 Al Zawahiri was killed in a drone strike in Kabul Afghanistan in July 2022 18 A Rewards for Justice bounty postOn December 22 2011 Rewards for Justice announced a reward of up to 10 million for information leading to Ezedin Abdel Aziz Khalil aka Yasin al Suri the leader of an al Qaeda fundraising network in Iran that transfers money and recruits via Iranian territory to Pakistan and Afghanistan 19 It marked the first time that Rewards for Justice offered a reward for information leading to a terrorist financier 20 In April 2020 Rewards for Justice Program offered 5 million for information leading to identify North Korean hackers threatening the United States 21 See also EditDiplomatic Security Service FBI Most Wanted Terrorists Narcotics Reward ProgramReferences Edit a b Public Law 98 53 An Act to Combat International Terrorism Oct 19 1984 PDF www govinfo gov Retrieved 2020 10 09 Rewards for Justice Reward Offer for Information on Foreign Interference in U S Elections United States Department of State Retrieved 2022 12 17 Success Stories Washington DC U S A Rewards for Justice Retrieved 11 November 2017 Top 10 Rewards for Terrorists Time Retrieved 2022 12 18 Bureau of Diplomatic Security April 27 1997 Archived from the original on 1997 04 27 a b U S Department of State Daily Press Briefing 12 99 01 26 www hri org Retrieved 2019 11 18 1 26 99 Death of Diplomatic Security Special Agent Brad Smith 1997 2001 state gov Retrieved 2019 11 18 Tiboni Frank August 24 1998 State Web site gathers tips on embassy blasts GCN Retrieved 2019 11 18 a b Whitlock Craig 17 May 2008 Bounties a Bust in Hunt for Al Qaeda Washington Post Diplomatic Security Service announces 5 million dollar reward U S Department of State 2010 09 01 Retrieved 2011 12 20 Briefing of USG efforts to disrupt and dismantle Tehrik e Taliban Pakistan TTP U S Department of State Archived from the original on 2010 09 05 Retrieved 2011 12 20 Millions of dollars available for information leading to the capture of Terrorists DSS Rewards for Justice 27 May 2011 U S Pressures Pakistan to Go After Ayman Zawahiri and Other Militant Leaders ABC News 2011 05 27 Retrieved 2011 12 20 a b US draws up a list of 5 most wanted terrorists to be hit PTI Moneycontrol com Retrieved 2011 12 20 a b Wanted for Terrorism Rewards for Justice Retrieved 2011 12 20 Mazzetti Mark 27 August 2011 C I A Drone Is Said to Kill Al Qaeda s No 2 The New York Times Washington Retrieved 13 November 2012 Afghan intel agency Taliban leader died two years ago USA Today 29 July 2015 US kills al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahiri in drone strike in Afghanistan CNN 2 August 2022 U S Offers 10M for Iran Based Al Qaeda Financier NewsCore 22 December 2011 Retrieved 24 December 2011 Briefing on New Rewards for Justice Reward Offer U S Department of State 22 December 2011 Retrieved 25 December 2011 U S Government Offers 5 Million Reward To Identify North Korean Hackers Forbes 16 April 2020 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rewards for Justice Official website Bureau of Diplomatic Security description Factsheet August 15 2002 from the U S Department of State Diplomatic Security Service announces 5 million dollar reward Briefing of USG efforts to disrupt and dismantle Tehrik e Taliban Pakistan TTP September 1 2010 U S Diplomatic Security Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rewards for Justice Program amp oldid 1167784972, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
