Counter Terrorism Designations; Sudan Designations

Treasury Press Release: Economic Fury Targets Iran-Backed Iraqi Militia Commanders

Treasury Press Release: Treasury Sanctions Recruitment Network Enabling War in Sudan, Calls for Humanitarian Truce

State Press Release: Taking Action Against Iran-Backed Militia Commanders Threatening U.S. Personnel

State Press Release: Marking Three Years of Conflict in Sudan with Sanctions and Appeal for Humanitarian Truce

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Additions:

The following individuals have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:

OFAC Program: SDGT Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594

AL RAMMAHI, Ammar Jasim Kadhim

• Address: Iraq
• DOB: 16 Aug 1976
• Nationality: Iraq
• Gender: Male
• Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
• Passport: B29874786 (Iraq) expires 25 May 2033
• Party Type: Individual
• Linked to: KATA’IB HIZBALLAH

Supplemental Information: According to Treasury’s press release, Al Rammahi is a Kata’ib Hizballah (KH) operational commander who directs KH attack planning efforts and generates targeting information for attacks against U.S. personnel and facilities. He also coordinates the timing and location of KH operations. The State Department’s press release notes that KH, along with Asa’ib Ahl Al-Haqq, Harakat Al-Nujaba, and Kata’ib Sayyid Al-Shuhada, undermines Iraq’s sovereignty, exploits its resources to fund terrorism, and attacks Iraq’s neighbors and innocent Iraqi civilians with impunity. These four groups are designated as both Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT) pursuant to E.O. 13224 and as Foreign Terrorist Organizations pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

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ALBAKHATRA, Khalid Jameel Abed

• AKA: BAKHATRI, Khaled
• Address: Iraq
• DOB: 01 Jan 1978
• Nationality: Iraq
• Gender: Male
• Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
• Passport: A13438387 expires 21 Jul 2026
• Party Type: Individual
• Linked to: KATA’IB SAYYID AL-SHUHADA

Supplemental Information: According to Treasury’s press release, Albakhatra is a senior Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada (KSS) official who specifically serves as a KSS commander. KSS is supported by Iran with training, funding, and weapons and has threatened U.S. and Coalition Forces in Iraq.

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ALMOHAMMED, Radhwan Yousif Hameed

• AKA:
  • ABDALLAH, Hajji
  • AL-MOHAMMED, Radhwan Youssef Hameed
  • AL-MOHAMMED, Ridwan Youssef Hameed
  • AL-MUHAMMAD, Ridwan Yusif Hamid
  • AL-TAWIL, Abu Abdallah
  • GHADIR, Abu
  • TAHIR, Abu
• Address: Iraq
• DOB: 23 Nov 1970
• Nationality: Iraq
• Gender: Male
• Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
• Passport: A18208609 (Iraq) expires 22 Nov 2028
• Party Type: Individual
• Linked to: KATA’IB HIZBALLAH

Supplemental Information: According to Treasury’s press release, Almohammed has been a key KH official for several years and coordinated KH operations. KH has claimed responsibility for numerous attacks in Iraq since its founding in 2006, against both U.S. forces and forces serving in support of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, and is ideologically tied to Iran, receiving financial and military support from Iran.

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HAMZAH, Hasan Dheyab Hamzah

• Address: Iraq
• DOB: 25 Feb 1977
• Nationality: Iraq
• Gender: Male
• Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
• Passport: B10398022 (Iraq) expires 25 Feb 2032
• alt. Passport: A11413285 (Iraq) expires 19 Aug 2024
• Party Type: Individual
• Linked to: KATA’IB HIZBALLAH

Supplemental Information: According to Treasury’s press release, Hamzah is a senior KH official involved in operations who coordinates KH operations, including threats to U.S. forces.

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JAYTHOOM, Husham Hashim

• Address: Iraq
• DOB: 25 Aug 1969
• Nationality: Iraq
• Gender: Male
• Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
• Passport: A21616600 (Iraq) expires 20 May 2031
• Party Type: Individual
• Linked to: HARAKAT AL-NUJABA

Supplemental Information: According to Treasury’s press release, Jaythoom is a military trainer for Harakat al-Nujaba (HAN). HAN officials have publicly threatened to attack U.S. personnel in Iraq and the region, and HAN has openly pledged its loyalties to Iran at the expense of Iraqi sovereignty.

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MUKHAMIS, Saeed Kadhim

• AKA:
  • MGHAMES, Sameer Kadem
  • MUGHAMIS, Said Kazim
• Address: Iraq
• DOB: 01 May 1972
• Nationality: Iraq
• Gender: Male
• Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
• Passport: G1364088 (Iraq) expires 17 Jul 2015
• National ID No.: 00668627 (Iraq) expires 12 Dec 2020
• Party Type: Individual
• Linked to: KATA’IB SAYYID AL-SHUHADA

Supplemental Information: According to Treasury’s press release, Mukhamis is a senior KSS official. KSS is supported by Iran with training, funding, and weapons and has threatened U.S. and Coalition Forces in Iraq.

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SUWAED, Safaa Adnan Jabbar

• Address: Iraq
• DOB: 01 May 1972
• Nationality: Iraq
• Gender: Male
• Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
• Passport: A18386175 (Iraq) expires 22 Mar 2029
• Party Type: Individual
• Linked to: ASA’IB AHL AL-HAQ

Supplemental Information: According to Treasury’s press release, Suwaed is a senior Asa’ib Ahl al-Haqq (AAH) official and military commander, as well as a chief of operations in Salah ad-Din Province, Iraq. As of March 2026, AAH has utilized Iranian drones to attack U.S. and Coalition forces in Northern Iraq. AAH has claimed responsibility for thousands of attacks against U.S. and Coalition Forces since its founding in 2006, and has been extensively funded and trained by Iran throughout.

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OFAC Program: SUDAN-EO14098 Executive Order 14098

GARCIA BATTE, Jose Oscar

• Addresses:
  • Calle 64, No. 7-62, Apt 403, Bogota, Colombia
  • Al Fattan Marine Tower, Apt 3105, Jumeriah Beach Residence, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• DOB: 25 Feb 1963
• POB: Icononzo, Tolima, Colombia
• Nationality: Colombia
• Gender: Male
• Cedula No.: 5934638 (Colombia)
• Passport: PE144026 (Colombia) expires 29 Aug 2027
• Party Type: Individual
• Linked to: INTERNATIONAL SERVICES AGENCY S.A.S.

Supplemental Information: According to Treasury’s press release, Jose Oscar Garcia Batte is a Colombian national and former Colombian Army Colonel who owns the Bogota-based recruiting company Global Qowa Al-Basheria S.A.S. (GQAB), also known as Mi Futuro Global. Through GQAB, he knowingly recruited former Colombian military personnel to join the previously designated International Services Agency (A4SI) and its successor Fénix to fight in Sudan for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). He continued recruiting for A4SI even after learning that A4SI was sending personnel to Sudan to fight for the RSF. He has also recruited former Colombian military personnel to participate in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, with individuals fighting on behalf of both sides. The State Department’s Sudan press release notes that this action marks three years since the civil war began in Sudan on April 15, 2023, during which over 150,000 people have been killed, more than 14 million displaced, and famine conditions persist.

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GARCIA BATTE, Omar Fernando

• Address: Calle 64, No. 7-62, Apt 403, Bogota, Colombia
• DOB: 25 Sep 1961
• POB: Icononzo, Tolima, Colombia
• Nationality: Colombia
• Gender: Male
• Cedula No.: 5934268 (Colombia)
• Party Type: Individual
• Linked to: GLOBAL QOWA AL BASHERIA S.A.S.

Supplemental Information: According to Treasury’s press release, Omar Fernando Garcia Batte is a Colombian national who serves as the manager and legal representative of Global Qowa Al-Basheria S.A.S. (GQAB). He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14098 for being a leader, official, or senior executive officer of GQAB, a person whose property and interests are blocked pursuant to E.O. 14098.

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QUIJANO TORRES, Jose Libardo

• Address: Colombia
• DOB: 24 Sep 1975
• Nationality: Colombia
• Gender: Male
• Cedula No.: 74180772 (Colombia)
• Party Type: Individual
• Linked to: FENIX HUMAN RESOURCES S.A.S.

Supplemental Information: According to Treasury’s press release, Quijano Torres is a Colombian national serving as the nominal manager of Fénix Human Resources S.A.S. (Fénix), a Bogota-based employment agency opened in February 2025 as a replacement for the previously designated International Services Agency (A4SI). Fénix was created by previously designated Alvaro Andres Quijano Becerra and his wife Claudia Viviana Oliveros Forero. Quijano Torres is designated pursuant to E.O. 14098 for being a leader, official, or senior executive officer of Fénix.

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The following entities have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:

OFAC Program: SUDAN-EO14098 Executive Order 14098

FENIX HUMAN RESOURCES S.A.S.

• AKA: “HRFENIX”
• Address: Carrera 47 A No. 93-92, Bogota, Colombia
• Website: https://hrfenix.com
• Organization Established Date: 28 Feb 2025
• NIT #: 9019295283 (Colombia)
• Matricula Mercantil No: 03929145 (Colombia)

Supplemental Information: According to Treasury’s press release, Fénix Human Resources S.A.S. is a Bogota, Colombia-based employment agency opened in February 2025 by previously designated Alvaro Andres Quijano Becerra and his previously designated wife Claudia Viviana Oliveros Forero as a replacement for the previously designated International Services Agency (A4SI). Fénix is being designated for being responsible for, or complicit in, actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, or stability of Sudan. The investigation leading to today’s designations was carried out in partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, National Targeting Center and Miami/Tampa Field Office.

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GLOBAL QOWA AL BASHERIA S.A.S.

• AKA: “MI FUTURO GLOBAL”
• Address: Carrera 13 No. 49-15 Oficina 401, Bogota, Colombia
• Website: https://mifuturoglobal.com
• Organization Established Date: 28 Jun 2012
• NIT #: 9005343144 (Colombia)
• Matricula Mercantil No: 02228829 (Colombia)
• Linked to: GARCIA BATTE, Jose Oscar

Supplemental Information: According to Treasury’s press release, Global Qowa Al-Basheria S.A.S. (GQAB), also known as Mi Futuro Global, is owned by Jose Oscar Garcia Batte, a former Colombian Army Colonel. Through GQAB, Garcia Batte knowingly recruited former Colombian military personnel to join A4SI and its successor Fénix to fight in Sudan for the RSF, a paramilitary group that has carried out summary executions, ethnically motivated attacks, sexual and gender-based violence, and torture. The State Department determined in January 2025 that RSF members committed genocide in Sudan, and in December 2023 that RSF members had committed war crimes, crimes against humanity, and ethnic cleansing. GQAB is designated pursuant to E.O. 14098 for being owned or controlled by, or having acted for or on behalf of, Jose Oscar Garcia Batte.