Today, Tuesday 27 October, the UK Government has amended 3 individuals sanctioned under the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda Sanctions Regime. This reflects amendments made on 26 October by the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee pursuant to Resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015).

Name	UN ID	Unique ID:
Emilie Edwidge KONIG	QDi.340	AQD0167
Oumar DIABY	QDi.342	AQD0284
Peter CHERIF	QDi.376	AQD0286

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

Sanctions Notice: 27 October 2026

Regime: ISIL (Da’esh) & Al-Qaida

Amendments:

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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EMILIE EDWIGE KONIG

• Other information: French terrorist fighter who travelled to Syria and joined Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (AQI) (QDe.115). Active in radicalizing and propagating Al-Qaida’s (QDe.004) ideology through the Internet. Incites violent activities against France. Currently detained in France. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2268 (2017) was concluded on 15 November 2021. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un/5818236. Address country Syria , located in since 2013.
• Dobs: 09/12/1984
• Passport number: 05AT521433
• Passport additional information: Issued on 30/11/2005 in Lorient, France (issued by the sous-prefecture of police)
• Nationalities: France
• National identifier number: 050456101445, 0205561020089
• National identifier additional information: France. Issued on 19/05/2005 in Lorient, France (issued by the sous-prefecture of police), France. Issued on 30 May 2002 (issued under name Emilie Edwige Konig)
• Genders: Female
• Town of birth: Ploemeur
• Country of birth: France
• AKA: Emilie Samra Konig (Low quality a.k.a)
• Address country: France
• Designation source: UN
• Date designated: 23/09/2014
• Last updated: 27/10/2026
• OFSI group ID: 13137
• UN reference number: QDi.340
• Party Type: Individual
• Unique ID: AQD0167 | OFSI Regime: Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

List of Changes:

• Field Name: Other information
  • Changed: French arrest warrant issued on 12 Jun. 2015 by a magistrate of the anti-terrorism division of the Prosecutor’s Office in Paris for her participation to: Currently detained (the unmarked word “in” follows, so the sentence changes from “…for her participation in a terrorist criminal association.” to “Currently detained in France.”)
  • Changed: a terrorist criminal association. to: France.
• Field Name: Passport additional information
  • Added: in Lorient, France (issued
  • Deleted: of police
  • Changed: Lorient, France to: police)
• Field Name: National identifier additional information
  • Changed: French national identity card. to: France.
  • Added: in Lorient, France (issued (after “Issued on 19/05/2005”)
  • Deleted: of police
  • Changed: Lorient, France, to: police)
  • Changed: French identity card. to: France.
  • Added: (issued (before “under name Emilie Edwige”)
  • Added: Konig) (marked added with no corresponding deletion, so the markup alone does not establish what, if anything, it replaced; the clause previously ended “under name Emilie Edwige”)
• Field Name: Genders
  • Added: Female (no prior value in that slot; only the value is marked as added, the “Genders:” label itself is not highlighted)
• Field Name: Address country
  • Changed: Syria to: France
• Field Name: Last updated
  • Changed: 23/06/2022 to: 27/10/2026

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OUMAR DIABY

• Other information: A leader of an armed group linked to Al-Qaida (QDe.004) and Al-Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant (QDe.137) and a key facilitator for a network of foreign terrorist fighters travelling to Syria. Active in terrorist propaganda through the Internet. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 4 Dec. 2019. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals.
• Dobs: 05/08/1975
• Nationalities: Senegal
• Town of birth: Dakar
• Country of birth: Senegal
• AKA: Omsen (Low quality a.k.a); Omar Omsen (Low quality a.k.a)
• Address country: Syria
• Designation source: UN
• Date designated: 23/09/2014
• Last updated: 27/10/2026
• OFSI group ID: 13139
• UN reference number: QDi.342
• Party Type: Individual
• Unique ID: AQD0284 | OFSI Regime: Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

List of Changes:

• Field Name: Other information
  • Added: Al-Qaida (QDe.004) and (inserted before “Al-Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant”; marked added with no corresponding deletion)
  • Changed: Syrian to: network of
  • Changed: fighter network. to: fighters travelling to Syria.
• Field Name: Name (second Alias entry, shown on the AKA line above)
  • Changed: Oumar to: Omar (only the first word of the alias is marked and the surname “Omsen” is untouched, so the alias changes from “Oumar Omsen” to “Omar Omsen”)
• Field Name: Last updated
  • Changed: 18/12/2021 to: 27/10/2026

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PETER CHERIF

• Other information: Member of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) (QDe.129). Convicted in absentia to five years in prison in France in 2012 and then sentenced to life imprisonment by a French court on 3 October 2024 for his involvement in a terrorist organisation. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2268 (2017) was concluded on 15 November 2021. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un/5897329
• Dobs: 26/08/1982
• Nationalities: France
• Town of birth: Paris, 20th district
• Country of birth: France
• AKA: Abou Hamza (Good quality a.k.a)
• Address: Al Mukalla, France
• Designation source: UN
• Date designated: 29/09/2015
• Last updated: 27/10/2026
• OFSI group ID: 13290
• UN reference number: QDi.376
• Party Type: Individual
• Unique ID: AQD0286 | OFSI Regime: Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

List of Changes:

• Field Name: Other information
  • Changed: 2012. Sentenced to: 2012 and then sentenced
  • Changed: 2024. Wanted by French authorities as of 2015. to: 2024 for his involvement in a terrorist organisation.
• Field Name: Name / AKA (new Alias entry)
  • Added: Abou Hamza (the Name, the Name type “Alias” and the Alias strength “Good quality a.k.a” are all marked added)
• Field Name: Address
  • Deleted: Hadramawt province (the Address text now reads “Al Mukalla”)
• Field Name: Address country (shown as the last element of the Address line above)
  • Changed: Yemen to: France
• Field Name: Last updated
  • Changed: 20/08/2026 to: 27/10/2026