The FINMA Notice:
Updated sanctions notice: ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Kaida
The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has published an amendment to the list of sanctioned natural persons, companies and organizations of the Ordinance of 21 March 2025 on measures against persons and organizations associated with the organizations ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Kaida (SR 946.231.08).
By decision of 15 October 2026, the competent UN Sanctions Committee amended the list of persons, companies and organizations sanctioned in this context. The amendment is directly applicable in Switzerland. SECO has therefore updated SESAM (SECO Sanctions Management), the sanctions database that is authoritative for Switzerland, on 16 October 2026, and has published the update on its website.
Financial intermediaries are required, in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance, to implement the prohibitions, freeze the assets of the sanctioned persons, and report the affected business relationships to SECO. Reporting to SECO does not relieve a financial intermediary of the obligation to carry out additional clarifications pursuant to Art. 6 AMLA in the event of suspicion and, if such suspicion cannot be dispelled, to file a report without delay with the Money Laundering Reporting Office pursuant to Art. 9 AMLA.
The update:
Ordinance on measures against certain persons, groups, undertakings and organizations associated with the organizations ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Kaida – Art. 3 para. 1 and 2 (Financial sanctions) and Art. 4 (Entry and transit ban). Origin: UN
Amended – Individuals
SSID: 500-81011
Foreign identifier: QDi.082
Name: Mounir El Motassadeq
DOB: 3 Apr 1974
POB: Marrakesh, Morocco
Good quality a.k.a.: Mounir el Moutassadeq
Address: Marrakesh, Morocco
Nationality: Morocco
Identification document: a) Passport No. H 236483, Morocco b) ID card No. E-491591, Morocco
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. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available.
Modifications: Listed on 15 May 2025, amended on 15 Oct 2026List of Changes:
– Address: Changed from: Germany to: Marrakesh, Morocco
– Other information: Added: “Deported from Germany to Morocco in October 2018.”
– Other information: Changed from: “Mother’s name is Habiba Abbes.” to: “Mother’s name is Habiba Abbes.”
– Other information: Changed from: “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.” to: “Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice.”SSID: 500-86541
Foreign identifier: QDi.427
Name: Noor Wali Mehsud
Title: Mufti
DOB: 26 Jun 1978
POB: Gurguray, Pakistan
Good quality a.k.a.: Abu Mansoor Asim
Address: Lamman, District Barmal, Paktika Province, Afghanistan (as of Nov. 2022)
Nationality: Pakistan
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 available.
Modifications: Listed on 15 May 2025, amended on 15 Oct 2026List of Changes:
– Other information: Changed from: “Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2610 (2021) was concluded on 30 October 2023.” to: “Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice.”Amended – Entities
SSID: 500-88029
Foreign identifier: QDe.132
Name: Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP)
Good quality a.k.a.: a) Tehrik-I-Taliban Pakistan b) Tehrik-e-Taliban c) Pakistani Taliban d) Tehreek-e-Taliban
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 available.
Modifications: Listed on 15 May 2025, amended on 15 Oct 2026List of Changes:
– Other information: Changed from: “Maulana Fazlullah (QDi.352).” to: “Noor Wali Mehsud (QDi.427).”
– Other information: Deleted: “Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 24 November 2020.”
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