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Groups tied to terrorists by U.S.

(CNN) -- Following the September 11 attacks, the U.S. Treasury Department froze the assets of hundreds of individuals and organizations believed to have ties to terrorists, including the Benevolence International Foundation that was indicted Tuesday. Other groups in the United States that were targeted include:

Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development -- The largest Muslim charity in the United States. The government froze the Richardson, Texas, organization's funds, last December, saying it was a front to finance the militant wing of the Palestinian group Hamas.

Global Relief Foundation -- The government froze the Bridgeville, Illinois, Islamic charity's assets last December, saying it provided financial assistance to terrorists.

Al Barakaat -- An international network of money-wiring and communication companies through which thousands of mostly Somali-Americans wired money to their families and friends in Somalia. The government said the group is run by friends and supporters of Osama bin Laden and skimmed money from each transaction and secretly funneled it to al Qaeda operatives.

According to the Treasury Department, al Barakaat affiliates in the United States include: