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Source:Al Jazeera

The copyright in this image is believed to be held by a person, organization or state subject to U.S. sanctions under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA, 50 U.S.C. Chapter 35). As such, it is believed that the corresponding U.S. copyright is "blocked property". The image is used on English-language Wikipedia (hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation) as "information or an informational material" under the provisions of 50 U.S.C. § 1702(b)(3), and under the fair use provisions of U.S. copyright law. In particular, it is not possible to create or use an alternative work in the context of the article. Reuse of text or images in other circumstances may require a license under the IEEPA or under corresponding legislation outside the United States.

Rationale: Copyright is not owned by AJ, but by an anonymous terrorist group operating in a country (Afghanistan) that has no copyright laws. It is used to illustrate the subject of the photo, Abdulaziz al-Omari, and represents no financial loss.