Today, Friday 16 October, the UK Government has amended 2 individuals and 1 entity sanctioned under the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda Sanctions Regime. This reflects amendments made on 15 October by the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee pursuant to Resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015).

Amended Individuals:

Name	UN ID:	Unique ID:
Mounir EL MOTOSSADEQ	QDi.082	AQD0254
Noor Wali MEHSUD	QDi.427	AQD0362

Amended Entity:

Name:	UN ID:	Unique ID:
TEHRIK-E TALIBAN PAKISTAN	QDe.132	AQD0079

The ISIL (Da’esh) & Al-Qaeda Sanctions Notice:

Sanctions Notice: 16 October 2026

Regime: ISIL (Da’esh) & Al-Qaeda

Amendments:

The following entity has been varied and is still subject to the sanctions listed:

OFSI Sanctions Type: Asset freeze, Arms embargo

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TEHRIK-E TALIBAN PAKISTAN

• Other information: Tehrik-e Taliban is based in the tribal areas along the Afghanistan/Pakistan border. Formed in 2007, its leader is Noor Wali Mehsud (QDi.427). INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/une/5282130
• UK statement of reasons:
• AKA: Pakistani Taliban; Tehreek-e-Taliban; Tehrik-e-Taliban; Tehrik-I-Taliban Pakistan; TTP
• Name (non-Latin script): تحریک طالبان پاکستان
• Address country: Afghanistan
• Address country: Pakistan
• Designation source: UN
• Date designated: 29/07/2011
• Last updated: 16/10/2026
• OFSI group ID: 12032
• UN reference number: QDe.132
• Party Type: Entity
• Unique ID: AQD0079 | OFSI Regime: Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

List of Changes:

• Field Name: Other information
  • Changed: Maulana Fazlullah (QDi.352) to: Noor Wali Mehsud (QDi.427)
• Field Name: Last updated
  • Changed: 13/01/2022 to: 16/10/2026

The following individuals have been varied and are still subject to the sanctions listed:

OFSI Sanctions Type: Asset freeze, Arms embargo, Travel Ban

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Mounir EL MOTASSADEQ

• Other information: Arrested on 28 Nov. 2001 and found guilty in Germany of being an accessory to murder and of membership in a terrorist organization and sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment on 8 Jan. 2007. Deported from Germany to Morocco in October 2018. Father’s name is Brahim Brik. Mother’s name is Habiba Abbes. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 20 May 2010. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 4 Dec. 2019. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals.
• UK statement of reasons:
• Dobs: 03/04/1974
• Passport number: H 236483
• Nationalities: Morocco
• National identifier number: E-491591
• Town of birth: Marrakesh
• Country of birth: Morocco
• AKA: Mounir el Moutassadeq (Good quality a.k.a)
• Name (non-Latin script): منیر المتصدق
• Address: Marrakesh, Morocco
• Designation source: UN
• Date designated: 30/09/2002
• Last updated: 16/10/2026
• OFSI group ID: 7124
• UN reference number: QDi.082
• Party Type: Individual
• Unique ID: AQD0254 | OFSI Regime: Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

List of Changes:

• Field Name: Other information
  • Added: Deported from Germany to Morocco in October 2018.
  • Added: Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice.
  • Deleted: Germany, in prison
• Field Name: Address
  • Added: Marrakesh (no prior value in that slot; only the value is marked as added, the “Address:” label itself is not highlighted)
• Field Name: Address country (shown as the last element of the Address line above)
  • Changed: Germany to: Morocco
• Field Name: Last updated
  • Changed: 18/12/2021 to: 16/10/2026

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Noor Wali Mehsud

• Other information: Leader of Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) (QDe.132) following the death of former TTP leader Maulana Fazlullah (QDi.352). Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: http://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals. Address Lamman, District Barmal, Paktika Province, Afghanistan as of 26 Nov. 2022.
• UK statement of reasons:
• Dobs: 26/06/1978
• Nationalities: Pakistan
• Town of birth: Gurguray
• Country of birth: Pakistan
• AKA: Abu Mansoor Asim (Good quality a.k.a)
• Address: Lamman District Barmal Paktika Province, Afghanistan
• Designation source: UN
• Date designated: 16/07/2020
• Last updated: 16/10/2026
• OFSI group ID: 13901
• UN reference number: QDi.427
• Party Type: Individual
• Unique ID: AQD0362 | OFSI Regime: Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

List of Changes:

• Field Name: Other information
  • Added: Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice.
• Field Name: Last updated
  • Changed: 08/01/2024 to: 16/10/2026