Mr. Sanctions

Category: Terrorism

  • August 28, 2026: Sanctions-Adjacent: Visa revocation of Iraqi national

    Statement from Assistant Secretary Dylan Johnson on Revoking Visa from Iraqi National on FBI Terror Watchlist Given Award by Previous Administration

    MEDIA NOTE

    OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON

    AUGUST 28, 2026

    The U.S. Department of State has revoked the visa of an Iraqi national who was presented an award by the Biden Administration for her purported role in fighting corruption and her advocacy for “gender equity.”

    Taif Sami Mohammed Al Shakarchi was given the International Woman of Courage Award in 2022 by former Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and former First Lady Jill Biden.

    The award recognized “women from around the globe who have demonstrated exceptional courage, strength, and leadership in advocating for peace, justice, human rights, gender equity and equality, and the empowerment of women and girls, in all their diversity.”

    This Iraqi national’s visa has now been revoked by the State Department following her placement on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Terror Watchlist. She is no longer present in the United States.

    Under President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, suspected terrorists will never be allowed to remain in the United States.

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  • August 28, 2026: Canada implements recent UNSC counter-terror updates

    On August 27, 2026, the UN Security Council Taliban Sanctions Committee amended one name on its sanctions list. For more information, consult the Press Release.

    This amendment takes effect immediately under Canadian sanctions legislation, pursuant to the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on Taliban, ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida.

    For further information on UN Security Council sanctions list, consult:

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  • August 27, 2026: UN modifies one Taliban sanctions listing

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    The update to the lists mentioned in the subject above was made on 27 August 2026.  

    To this effect, please see the United Nations Security Council Press Release.

    Please see the note verbale addressed to Permanent Representatives and Observers to the United Nations in New York conveying the changes made.

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    The Note Verbale:

    NV SCA 14 26 (07) Amendments to 1 individual 27 Aug 2026Download

    The press release:

    SC/16443

    27 August 2026

    Security Council Sanctions Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1988 (2011) Amends One Name on Its Sanctions List

    On 27 August 2026, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011) enacted the amendments specified with strikethrough and/or underline in the entry below on its 1988 List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 2816 (2026), and adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.

    A. Individuals

    TAi.027 Name: 1: ABDUL SALAM 2: HANAFI 3: ALI MARDAN 4: QUL
    Name (original script): عبدالسلام حنفی علی مردان قل
    Title: a) Mullah b) Maulavi  Designation: Deputy Minister of Education under the Taliban regime (1996-2001) DOB: a) Approximately 1968 b) 1 Jan. 1969 POB: a) Darzab District, Faryab Province, Afghanistan b) Qush Tepa District, Jawzjan Province, Afghanistan  Good quality a.k.a.: a) Abdussalam Hanifi b) Hanafi Saheb c) ABDUL SALAM HANAFI (name in original script: عبدالسلام حنفي)  Low quality a.k.a.: na Nationality: Afghanistan Passport no: a) Afghanistan number D00009723 b) Afghanistan number D0010098, issued on 4 Apr. 2023, issued in Kabul, Afghanistan, expires 4 Apr. 2028 (Name in Latin script, Abdul Salam Hanafi, name in original script; عبدالسلام حنفي) c) P03078281, issued on 9 Feb. 2020, issued in Dubai, expires 9 Feb. 2030  National identification no: na Address: Kabul, Afghanistan Listed on: 23 Feb. 2001 ( amended on 3 Sep. 2003, 18 Jul. 2007, 21 Sep. 2007, 27 Sep. 2007, 1 Feb. 2008, 29 Nov. 2011, 10 Mar. 2026, 28 Apr. 2026, 27 Aug. 2026)  Review concluded on: 1 Jun. 2010 Other information: Taliban member responsible for Jawzjan Province in Northern Afghanistan until 2008. Involved in drug trafficking. Height 178 cm. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals#2006-25909.

    The 1988 Sanctions List is updated regularly on the basis of relevant information provided by Member States and international and regional organizations.  An updated List is accessible on the 1988 Sanctions Committee’s website at the following URL:  https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/sanctions/1988/materials.

    The United Nations Security Council Consolidated List is also updated following all changes made to the 1988 Sanctions List.  An updated version of the Consolidated List is accessible via the following URL:  https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/content/un-sc-consolidated-list.

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  • August 26, 2026: OFAC Update, Part 1: Counter-Terrorism Designations

    Counter Terrorism Designations; Issuance of Counter Terrorism General License; Issuance of Amended Russia-related General License

    Treasury Press Release: Treasury Takes Action Against Violent Far-Left Terrorist Networks

    State Press Release: Imposing Sanctions on Violent Far-Left Terrorist Groups

    State Fact Sheet: Designation of Autistici/Inventati as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist

    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

    ABDULNASSER, Zaid

    • AKA: “TAMIM, Zid”
    • Address: Germany
    • DOB: 1995
    • Nationality: Palestinian
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: MASAR BADIL

    Supplemental Information: Treasury identifies Abdulnasser, based in Germany, as a leader of Masar Badil.

    ALSAGHEER, Rawa

    • AKA: AL-SAGHIR, Ruwaa
    • Address: Brazil
    • DOB: 1997
    • Nationality: Palestinian
    • Gender: Female
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: MASAR BADIL

    Supplemental Information: Treasury identifies Alsagheer, based in Brazil, as a leader of Masar Badil alongside Abdulnasser.

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

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

    AUTISTICI INVENTATI

    • Address: Strada Statale Abetone e del Brennero 253, San Giuliano Terme, Province of Pisa 56017, Italy
    • Website: http://www.autistici.org
    • Email Address: http://www.associazione@ai-odv.org
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 2001
    • Organization Type: Data processing, hosting and related activities

    Supplemental Information: Autistici Inventati, also known as the A/I Collective, is an Italian nonprofit founded in 2001 that runs the “Noblogs” hosting platform out of the Province of Pisa. According to State’s fact sheet, it vets every prospective user for ideological alignment before granting access to a suite of encrypted email, web hosting, and video conferencing tools reserved for left-wing groups. State puts its current footprint at roughly 16,000 mailboxes, 1,500 websites, 5,500 mailing lists, and 10,000 blogs.

    Treasury and State tie that infrastructure to a string of violent incidents. The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has used its services. So has the anarchist network behind a wave of 2026 rail sabotage across France, Italy, Germany, and the Netherlands. The March 2026 attack on the Transalpine Pipeline, which briefly cut crude flows to Austria, Germany, and the Czech Republic, relied on A/I tools to claim credit and circulate a manifesto calling for further attacks. A separate German network used the platform to claim a January 2026 attack on Berlin’s power grid that killed one person and cut power to 45,000 households. Oregon’s Rose City Antifa, the campaign against Atlanta’s police training facility, and the “Jane’s Revenge” firebombings of crisis pregnancy centers all appear in State’s accounting as well. A/I’s channels have also carried communiqués for foreign terrorist organizations including the PFLP, Hamas, Hizballah, and the IRGC.

    MASAR BADIL

    • AKA: PALESTINIAN ALTERNATIVE REVOLUTIONARY PATH MOVEMENT
    • Address: Brazil; Germany; Canada; Belgium; Spain
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: Oct 2021
    • Organization Type: Advocacy organization
    • Linked to: SAMIDOUN PALESTINIAN PRISONER SOLIDARITY NETWORK

    Supplemental Information: Treasury describes Masar Badil, the Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement, as inextricably linked to the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network. The United States and Canada jointly sanctioned Samidoun in October 2024 as a front for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a Foreign Terrorist Organization since 1997. The two groups share fundraising mechanisms and overlapping Executive Committee membership, including already-sanctioned Samidoun leaders Khaled Barakat, Mohammad Khatib, and Jaldia Abubakra.

    PALESTINE ACTION

    • AKA: PALESTINE ACTION GROUP
    • Address: United Kingdom
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Established Date: 30 Jul 2020
    • Organization Type: Transnational Terrorist Group

    Supplemental Information: Treasury and State describe Palestine Action as a UK group that has carried out acts of terrorism since July 2020. Its members have broken into British defense facilities and military installations, causing millions of dollars in damage, and have injured UK law enforcement personnel. The group has also promoted its tactics on social media and encouraged copycat action abroad, including in the United States and along the U.S.-Mexico border. The UK government proscribed Palestine Action as a terrorist organization under the Terrorism Act 2000 in July 2025, and today’s designation complements that action.

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  • August 26, 2026: OFAC Update, Part Two: Russia (new version) and Counter-Terror (new) General Licenses

    First, Counter-Terrorism GL 36 (Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Autistici Inventati):

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    Second, Russia GL 104B (Authorizing Transactions Related to Imports of Certain Diamonds Prohibited by Executive Order 14068):

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  • August 20, 2026: OFAC Update, Part 1: Cuba, Counter-Terror, Counter-Narcotics and Iran Designations

    Counter Narcotics, Counter Terrorism, Cuba-related, and Iran-related Designations; Issuance of Russia-related General License; Issuance of Associated Frequently Asked Questions

    Treasury Press Release: Treasury Sanctions Major Ecuador-Based Cocaine Network Linked to Violent Gangs and Mexican Cartels

    State Press Release: Sanctioning Ecuador-based Cocaine Network Linked to Violent Gangs and Mexican Cartels

    Treasury Press Release: Treasury Increases Sanctions on Hizballah and Targets Network Smuggling Millions in Cash for Hizballah

    State Press Release: U.S. Sanctions Smuggling Network for Qods Force and Hizballah

    State Press Release: Imposing Sanctions on Cuban Regime Actors Associated with Marxist Subversive Networks and Corrupt Economic Dealings

    State Fact Sheet: Imposing Sanctions on Cuban Regime Actors Associated with Marxist Subversive Networks and Corrupt Economic Dealings – Fact Sheet

    Additions:

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

    OFAC Program: [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] Executive Order 14059

    ALARCON HOLGUIN, Jimmy Leonidas

    • Address: Ecuador
    • DOB: 06 Mar 1987
    • POB: Manta, Manabi, Ecuador
    • Nationality: Ecuador
    • Gender: Male
    • Cedula No.: 1312277484 (Ecuador)
    • Party Type: Individual

    Supplemental Information: Along with Byron Aladino Mero Bermello, Alarcon Holguin is responsible for coordinating the refueling of cocaine-laden vessels en route to Mexico. He owns or controls six Ecuador-based entities – Alho Fish, S.A., Globaldistrial, S.A.S., JAH-HMH, S.A.S., Negocios Jimar, S.A.S., Proyectos Neyzoa S.A.S., and Soisamar, S.A.S. – all but one of which (Globaldistrial, which trades in construction materials) are marine fishing companies.

    MERO ARCENTALES, Edwar Alexis

    • Address: Manabi, Ecuador
    • DOB: 01 Jul 1980
    • POB: Manta, Manabi, Ecuador
    • Nationality: Ecuador
    • Gender: Male
    • Cedula No.: 1309153755 (Ecuador)
    • Party Type: Individual

    Supplemental Information: Son of Alfonso Mero Mero. Utilizing the family’s fishing vessel network operated through Arcasdenoe, S.A., he and his brother Roberth Alfonso Mero Arcentales are responsible for smuggling thousands of kilograms of cocaine from South America to Mexico and for providing refueling services to go-fast vessels crossing the Eastern Pacific. Along the trafficking route, these fishing vessels – using government-subsidized fuel – provide refueling, food, and medical services to cocaine-laden vessels at coordinated locations to ensure their passage to Mexico. He also engages in narcotics trafficking activities in coordination with Los Choneros.

    MERO ARCENTALES, Roberth Alfonso

    • Address: Manabi, Ecuador
    • DOB: 01 Dec 1970
    • POB: Manta, Manabi, Ecuador
    • Nationality: Ecuador
    • Gender: Male
    • Cedula No.: 1306376458 (Ecuador)
    • Party Type: Individual

    Supplemental Information: Son of Alfonso Mero Mero. Utilizing the family’s fishing vessel network operated through Arcasdenoe, S.A., he and his brother Edwar Alexis Mero Arcentales are responsible for smuggling thousands of kilograms of cocaine from South America to Mexico and for providing refueling services to go-fast vessels crossing the Eastern Pacific.

    MERO BERMELLO, Byron Aladino

    • Address: Manabi, Ecuador
    • DOB: 15 Jul 1983
    • POB: Manabi, Ecuador
    • Nationality: Ecuador
    • Gender: Male
    • Cedula No.: 1310415516 (Ecuador)
    • Party Type: Individual

    Supplemental Information: Along with Jimmy Leonidas Alarcon Holguin, he is responsible for coordinating the refueling of cocaine-laden vessels en route to Mexico.

    MERO MERO, Alfonso

    • Address: Ecuador
    • DOB: 27 May 1945
    • POB: Montecristi, Ecuador
    • Nationality: Ecuador
    • Gender: Male
    • Identification Number: 1300092499 (Ecuador)
    • Party Type: Individual

    Supplemental Information: Patriarch of the Mero family fishing operation. Together with his sons Roberth Alfonso Mero Arcentales and Edwar Alexis Mero Arcentales, he uses the family’s fishing vessel network, operated through Arcasdenoe, S.A., to smuggle thousands of kilograms of cocaine from South America to Mexico and to provide refueling services to go-fast vessels transporting cocaine across the Eastern Pacific.

    • OFAC Programs:
      • [SDGT] Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594
      • [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] Executive Order 14059

    MARTINEZ MENDOZA, Milton Edixson

    • Address: Manabi, Ecuador
    • DOB: 31 Aug 1971
    • POB: Ecuador
    • Nationality: Ecuador
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Cedula No.: 1307290450 (Ecuador)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to:
      • Los Lobos Drug Trafficking Organization
      • Los Choneros

    Supplemental Information: Supports Los Lobos and Los Choneros and has coordinated the transport of thousands of kilos of cocaine via go-fast vessels en route to Mexico.

    MERO FRANCO, Julio Javier

    • AKA: “Javico”
    • Address: Ecuador
    • DOB: 09 Aug 1991
    • POB: Manta, Manabi, Ecuador
    • Nationality: Ecuador
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • License: 1313833186 (Ecuador)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: Los Choneros

    Supplemental Information: A fishing vessel operator who supports Los Choneros and has coordinated the transport of approximately 30-40 tons of cocaine a month from Ecuador to Central America and Mexico.

    VERA LAZ, Jhonny Francisco

    • AKA: “Baron Poncho”
    • Address: Ecuador
    • DOB: 09 Aug 1996
    • POB: Manta, Manabi, Ecuador
    • Nationality: Ecuador
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Cedula No.: 1308357084 (Ecuador)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: Mero Franco, Julio Javier

    Supplemental Information: Operates on behalf of Julio Mero Franco and has trafficked thousands of kilograms of cocaine a month from the coastline of Ecuador to Mexico.

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

    ACUR, Mehmet

    • AKA: AJUR, Mehmet
    • Address: Kangal Sokak 6 4, Fatih Yavuz Sultan Selim Mah., Istanbul, Turkey
    • DOB: 19 Aug 1982
    • POB: Midyat, Turkey
    • Nationality: Turkey
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Passport: U28821454 (Turkey) expires 29 May 2033
    • National ID No.: 31250176566 (Turkey)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: Hizballah

    Supplemental Information: A courier in the Yilmaz-led network who has covertly carried cash intended for Hizballah on commercial flights to Lebanon.

    AKYUZ, Mehmet

    • Address: Oksuzler Sokak 10 2, Fatih Iskenderpasha Mah., Istanbul, Turkey
    • DOB: 01 Jan 1983
    • POB: Midyat, Turkey
    • Nationality: Turkey
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Passport: U36466313 (Turkey) expires 25 Jun 2034
    • National ID No.: 29537233644 (Turkey)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: Hizballah

    Supplemental Information: A courier in the Yilmaz-led network who has covertly carried cash intended for Hizballah on commercial flights to Lebanon.

    AKYUZ, Vasfi

    • Address: 14112 Sokak Door: 47, Seyhan-Daghkioghlu Mah., Adana, Turkey
    • DOB: 01 Aug 1969
    • POB: Mardin, Turkey
    • Nationality: Turkey
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • National ID No.: 29570232550 (Turkey)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: Hizballah

    Supplemental Information: Coordinated logistics for Yilmaz’s network of couriers and also participated as a courier himself.

    AYAZ, Emrah

    • Address: Genclik Sokak 5 2, Bahchelievler Fevzichakmak Mah., Istanbul, Turkey
    • DOB: 02 Oct 1984
    • POB: Adana, Turkey
    • Nationality: Turkey
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • National ID No.: 54121688050 (Turkey)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: Hizballah

    Supplemental Information: A courier in the Yilmaz-led network who has covertly carried cash intended for Hizballah on commercial flights to Lebanon.

    KARASALIH, Feyyad

    • Addresses:
      • United Arab Emirates
      • Turkey
    • DOB: 27 May 2002
    • POB: Hatay, Turkey
    • Nationality: Turkey
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Passport: U25359263 (Turkey) expires 29 Nov 2031
    • National ID No.: 47935114464 (Turkey)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: Hizballah

    Supplemental Information: A courier in the Yilmaz-led network who has covertly carried cash intended for Hizballah on commercial flights to Lebanon.

    MOUSAFAR, Masoud

    • Address: Turkey
    • DOB: 23 Sep 1980
    • Nationality: Iran
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Passport: K34425246 (Iran) expires 01 Aug 2020
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: Hizballah

    Supplemental Information: A courier in the Yilmaz-led network who has covertly carried cash intended for Hizballah on commercial flights to Lebanon.

    SAVCI, Gulay Kaya

    • AKA: SAVJI, Gulay Kaya
    • Address: Merkez Mah. Deste Sokak 18 8, Kagithane, Istanbul, Turkey
    • DOB: 14 Nov 1980
    • POB: Istanbul, Turkey
    • Nationality: Turkey
    • Gender: Female
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • National ID No.: 34088200656 (Turkey)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: Hizballah

    Supplemental Information: A courier in the Yilmaz-led network who has covertly carried cash intended for Hizballah on commercial flights to Lebanon.

    • OFAC Programs:
      • [SDGT] Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594
      • [IFSR] Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 561

    DEDE, Onder

    • Address: Gamze Sokak 15 3, Avcilar, Istanbul, Turkey
    • DOB: 10 Aug 1972
    • POB: Cankiri, Turkey
    • Nationality: Turkey
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • National ID No.: 17380793996 (Turkey)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-Qods Force

    Supplemental Information: A courier who collects cash from Turkiye-based exchange houses on behalf of Yunus Alper Yilmaz’s network.

    KACMAZ, Halil Ibrahim

    • AKA: KACHMAZ, Halil
    • Address: Turkey
    • DOB: 02 Mar 1971
    • POB: Mardin, Turkey
    • Nationality: Turkey
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • National ID No.: 62719131246 (Turkey)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-Qods Force

    Supplemental Information: A courier who collects cash from Turkiye-based exchange houses on behalf of Yunus Alper Yilmaz’s network.

    YILMAZ, Yunus Alper

    • Addresses:
      • Turkey
      • United Arab Emirates
    • DOB: 1982
    • POB: Mersin, Turkey
    • Nationality: Turkey
    • Gender: Male
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-Qods Force

    Supplemental Information: A Turkish businessman who manages the network of couriers responsible for moving cash between other countries in the region and Hizballah’s base in Lebanon. He abuses certain Turkiye-based exchange houses as fronts for his business dealings and provided front companies and bank accounts for money transfers connected with the IRGC-QF. His associates include couriers Halil Ibrahim Kacmaz and Onder Dede, who collect cash from the exchange houses, and Vasfi Akyuz, who has coordinated logistics for the couriers and also participates as a courier himself.

    OFAC Program: [CUBA-EO14404] Executive Order 14404

    GONZALEZ LLORT, Fernando

    • Address: Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
    • DOB: 18 Aug 1963
    • POB: Havana, Cuba
    • Nationality: Cuba
    • Gender: Male
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples

    Supplemental Information: President of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) and one of the “Cuban Five” group of Cuban intelligence officers arrested in 1998; he was released from U.S. custody to Cuba in 2014. A convicted Cuban spy who served 15 years in U.S. prison for his role in the Wasp Network, a Cuban spy ring uncovered in Florida in the late 1990s, he has continued efforts to destabilize the United States following his return to Cuba through his involvement with ICAP. Designated pursuant to Section 2(a)(i)(E) of E.O. 14404 for being or having been a leader, official, senior executive officer, or member of the board of directors of ICAP.

    MARTINEZ FREIRE, Leima

    • Address: Havana, Cuba
    • DOB: 23 Dec 1980
    • POB: Guanabacoa, Havana, Cuba
    • Nationality: Cuba
    • Gender: Female
    • Passport: A008893 (Cuba)
    • National ID No.: 80122305756 (Cuba)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples

    Supplemental Information: Serves as ICAP’s North America Director. Designated pursuant to Section 2(a)(i)(E) of E.O. 14404 for being or having been a leader, official, senior executive officer, or member of the board of directors of ICAP.

    RABAZA FERNANDEZ, Noemi Ramona

    • Address: Havana, Cuba
    • DOB: 13 Jan 1965
    • POB: Bayamo, Granma, Cuba
    • Nationality: Cuba
    • Gender: Female
    • Passport: A015779 (Cuba)
    • National ID No.: 65011321470 (Cuba)
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Linked to: Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples

    Supplemental Information: Serves as First Vice-President of ICAP. Designated pursuant to Section 2(a)(i)(E) of E.O. 14404 for being or having been a leader, official, senior executive officer, or member of the board of directors of ICAP.

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

    OFAC Program: [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] Executive Order 14059

    ALHO FISH, S.A.

    • Address: Manabi, Ecuador
    • Organization Established Date: 06 Nov 2009
    • Organization Type: Marine Fishing
    • RUC #: 1391767943001 (Ecuador)
    • Linked to: Alarcon Holguin, Jimmy Leonidas

    Supplemental Information: One of six Ecuador-based entities owned or controlled by Jimmy Leonidas Alarcon Holguin.

    ARCASDENOE, S.A.

    • AKA: EXPORTADORA Y EMPACADORA ARCASDENOE, S.A.
    • Address: Manabi, Ecuador
    • Website: http://www.arcasdenoe.com
    • Organization Type: Marine Fishing
    • RUC #: 1391785844001 (Ecuador)
    • Registration Number: 50193 (Ecuador)
    • Linked to:
      • Mero Arcentales, Edwar Alexis
      • Mero Mero, Alfonso

    Supplemental Information: The fishing vessel family business through which Alfonso Mero Mero and his sons, Roberth Alfonso Mero Arcentales and Edwar Alexis Mero Arcentales, are responsible for smuggling thousands of kilograms of cocaine from South America to Mexico and for providing refueling services to go-fast vessels used to transport cocaine across the Eastern Pacific.

    GLOBALDISTRIAL, S.A.S.

    • Address: Manabi, Ecuador
    • Organization Established Date: 23 Apr 2024
    • Organization Type: Wholesale of construction materials, hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies
    • RUC #: 1391936314001 (Ecuador)
    • Linked to: Alarcon Holguin, Jimmy Leonidas

    Supplemental Information: One of six Ecuador-based entities owned or controlled by Jimmy Leonidas Alarcon Holguin, and the only one of the six not engaged in marine fishing.

    JAH-HMH, S.A.S.

    • Address: Manabi, Ecuador
    • Organization Established Date: 24 Oct 2024
    • Organization Type: Marine Fishing
    • RUC #: 1391937025001 (Ecuador)
    • Linked to: Alarcon Holguin, Jimmy Leonidas

    Supplemental Information: One of six Ecuador-based entities owned or controlled by Jimmy Leonidas Alarcon Holguin.

    NEGOCIOS JIMAR, S.A.S.

    • Address: Manabi, Ecuador
    • Organization Established Date: 01 Jun 2022
    • Organization Type: Marine Fishing
    • RUC #: 1391932622001 (Ecuador)
    • Linked to: Alarcon Holguin, Jimmy Leonidas

    Supplemental Information: One of six Ecuador-based entities owned or controlled by Jimmy Leonidas Alarcon Holguin.

    PROYECTOS NEYZOA, S.A.S.

    • Address: Manabi, Ecuador
    • Organization Established Date: 06 Apr 2022
    • Organization Type: Marine Fishing
    • RUC #: 1391932427001 (Ecuador)
    • Linked to: Alarcon Holguin, Jimmy Leonidas

    Supplemental Information: One of six Ecuador-based entities owned or controlled by Jimmy Leonidas Alarcon Holguin.

    SOISAMAR, S.A.S.

    • Address: Manabi, Ecuador
    • Organization Established Date: 31 Mar 2021
    • Organization Type: Marine Fishing
    • RUC #: 1391924267001 (Ecuador)
    • Linked to: Alarcon Holguin, Jimmy Leonidas

    Supplemental Information: One of six Ecuador-based entities owned or controlled by Jimmy Leonidas Alarcon Holguin.

    OFAC Program: [CUBA-EO14404] Executive Order 14404

    ACINOX COMERCIAL

    • AKA: EMPRESA ACINOX COMERCIAL S.A.
    • Address: Havana, Cuba
    • Organization Established Date: 1990
    • Organization Type: Manufacture of basic iron and steel
    • Target Type: State-Owned Enterprise

    Supplemental Information: A Cuban state-owned enterprise that facilitates the import and export of metallurgical goods and industrial equipment. Designated pursuant to Sec. 2(a)(i)(A) of E.O. 14404 for operating in or having operated in the metals and mining sector of the Cuban economy.

    AGENCIA DE CONTRATACION A REPRESENTACIONES COMERCIALES S.A.

    • AKA: ACOREC S.A.
    • Address: Havana, Cuba
    • Organization Established Date: 22 Oct 1991
    • Organization Type: Other human resources provision
    • Target Type: State-Owned Enterprise
    • Entity Code: 60260 (Cuba)

    Supplemental Information: Supplies Cuban labor to foreign entities operating in Cuba and is reported to have garnished over 90 percent of the wages paid by foreign entities for that labor. Designated pursuant to Sec. 2(a)(i)(B) of E.O. 14404 for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the Government of Cuba.

    CORATUR S.A.

    • AKA: CORPORACION DE ABASTECIMIENTO AL TURISMO S.A.
    • Address: Miramar, Cuba
    • Organization Established Date: 01 Jan 1998
    • Organization Type: Non-specialized wholesale trade
    • Target Type: State-Owned Enterprise
    • Entity Code: 60418 (Cuba)
    • Linked to: Grupo Empresarial del Comercio Exterior

    Supplemental Information: Manages international trade, import-export operations, and foreign market partnerships. Designated pursuant to Sec. 2(a)(i)(B) of E.O. 14404 for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Grupo Empresarial del Comercio Exterior (GECOMEX).

    EMPRESA CENTRAL DE ABASTECIMIENTO Y VENTAS DE EQUIPOS DE TRANSPORTE PESADO Y SUS PIEZAS

    • AKA: “TRANSIMPORT”
    • Address: Marianao, Havana, Cuba
    • Organization Established Date: 01 Jan 1962
    • Organization Type: Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories
    • Target Type: State-Owned Enterprise
    • Entity Code: 5445 (Cuba)
    • Linked to: Grupo Empresarial del Comercio Exterior

    Supplemental Information: Known as TRANSIMPORT; has imported over $5 million worth of vehicles, automotive parts, and industrial equipment in recent years. Designated pursuant to Sec. 2(a)(i)(B) of E.O. 14404 for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Grupo Empresarial del Comercio Exterior (GECOMEX).

    EMPRESA COMERCIALIZADORA DE ARTICULOS EN GENERAL

    • AKA: CONSUMIMPORT
    • Address: Havana, Cuba
    • Organization Established Date: 01 Jan 1962
    • Organization Type: Non-specialized wholesale trade
    • Target Type: State-Owned Enterprise
    • Entity Code: 4967 (Cuba)
    • Linked to: Grupo Empresarial del Comercio Exterior

    Supplemental Information: Known as CONSUMIMPORT; imports and exports a wide variety of goods, including appliances and construction materials. Designated pursuant to Sec. 2(a)(i)(B) of E.O. 14404 for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Grupo Empresarial del Comercio Exterior (GECOMEX).

    EMPRESA DE NIQUEL COMANDANTE ERNESTO CHE GUEVARA

    • AKA: EMPRESA UAC VILLA CLARA
    • Address: Moa, Holguin, Cuba
    • Organization Established Date: 30 Apr 1990
    • Organization Type: Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores
    • Target Type: State-Owned Enterprise

    Supplemental Information: A state-owned enterprise dedicated to the extraction and processing of nickel and cobalt. Designated pursuant to Sec. 2(a)(i)(A) of E.O. 14404 for operating in or having operated in the metals and mining sector of the Cuban economy.

    EMPRESA IMPORTADORA EXPORTADORA Y COMERCIALIZADORA DE METALES

    • AKA: METALCUBA
    • Address: Havana, Cuba
    • Organization Established Date: 15 Jan 2002
    • Organization Type: Wholesale of metals and metal ores
    • Target Type: State-Owned Enterprise
    • Entity Code: 12591 (Cuba)

    Supplemental Information: Known as METALCUBA; a Cuban state-owned enterprise that facilitates the import of heavy industrial products, including specialized fuel and metal components, on behalf of state and non-state actors. Designated pursuant to Sec. 2(a)(i)(A) of E.O. 14404 for operating in or having operated in the metals and mining sector of the Cuban economy.

    GRUPO EMPRESARIAL GEOMINERO SALINERO

    • AKA: GEOMINSAL
    • Address: Havana, Cuba
    • Organization Established Date: 31 May 1981
    • Organization Type: Mining and Quarrying
    • Target Type: State-Owned Enterprise
    • Entity Code: 2377 (Cuba)

    Supplemental Information: Known as GEOMINSAL; develops and markets mineral resources and salt, and provides technical services associated with those industries. Designated pursuant to Sec. 2(a)(i)(B) of E.O. 14404 for being owned or controlled by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the Government of Cuba.

    MINISTRY OF CONSTRUCTION OF CUBA

    • AKA:
      • “MICONS”
      • “MINCONS”
    • Address: Havana, Cuba
    • Organization Established Date: 23 May 1963
    • Target Type: Government Entity

    Supplemental Information: Implements the Cuban regime’s construction policy. Designated pursuant to Section 2(a)(i)(F) of E.O. 14404 for being a political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of the Government of Cuba.

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

    OFAC Program: [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] Executive Order 14059

    ARCA DE NOE III (HC4100)

    • Vessel Type: Fishing Vessel
    • Vessel Flag: Ecuador
    • Vessel Year of Build: 1997
    • MMSI: 735058087
    • Registration Number: P-04-00583 (Ecuador)
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to:
      • Mero Arcentales, Edwar Alexis
      • Mero Arcentales, Roberth Alfonso

    Supplemental Information: One of ten Ecuador-based fishing vessels that provide logistical support to go-fast vessels transporting cocaine across the Eastern Pacific by providing fuel, food, and medical services, as well as detecting and monitoring for law enforcement vessels.

    ARCA DE NOE III JR (HC6372)

    • AKA: “ARCA JR. 3”
    • Vessel Type: Fishing Vessel
    • Vessel Flag: Ecuador
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2019
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 8456035
    • MMSI: 735059969
    • Registration Number: P-04-01069 (Ecuador)
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: Mero Arcentales, Edwar Alexis

    Supplemental Information: One of ten Ecuador-based fishing vessels that provide logistical support to go-fast vessels transporting cocaine across the Eastern Pacific by providing fuel, food, and medical services, as well as detecting and monitoring for law enforcement vessels.

    ARCA DE NOE IV (HC4361)

    • Vessel Type: Fishing Vessel
    • Vessel Flag: Ecuador
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2000
    • MMSI: 735058088
    • Registration Number: P-04-00679 (Ecuador)
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: Mero Mero, Alfonso

    Supplemental Information: One of ten Ecuador-based fishing vessels that provide logistical support to go-fast vessels transporting cocaine across the Eastern Pacific by providing fuel, food, and medical services, as well as detecting and monitoring for law enforcement vessels.

    ARCA DE NOE V (HC4733)

    • Vessel Type: Fishing Vessel
    • Vessel Flag: Ecuador
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2005
    • MMSI: 735058089
    • Registration Number: P-04-00777 (Ecuador)
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: Mero Arcentales, Edwar Alexis

    Supplemental Information: One of ten Ecuador-based fishing vessels that provide logistical support to go-fast vessels transporting cocaine across the Eastern Pacific by providing fuel, food, and medical services, as well as detecting and monitoring for law enforcement vessels.

    CONQUISTA (HC4941)

    • Vessel Type: Fishing Vessel
    • Vessel Flag: Ecuador
    • Vessel Year of Build: 1985
    • MMSI: 735058723
    • Registration Number: P-06-05063 (Ecuador)
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: Mero Arcentales, Edwar Alexis

    Supplemental Information: One of ten Ecuador-based fishing vessels that provide logistical support to go-fast vessels transporting cocaine across the Eastern Pacific by providing fuel, food, and medical services, as well as detecting and monitoring for law enforcement vessels.

    COSTA MARLIN (HC4338)

    • Vessel Type: Fishing Vessel
    • Vessel Flag: Ecuador
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2000
    • MMSI: 735057861
    • Registration Number: P-04-01049 (Ecuador)
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: Alarcon Holguin, Jimmy Leonidas

    Supplemental Information: One of ten Ecuador-based fishing vessels that provide logistical support to go-fast vessels transporting cocaine across the Eastern Pacific by providing fuel, food, and medical services, as well as detecting and monitoring for law enforcement vessels.

    REY DE ARCA (HC4440)

    • Vessel Type: Fishing Vessel
    • Vessel Flag: Ecuador
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2009
    • MMSI: 735058725
    • Registration Number: P-04-00850 (Ecuador)
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: Mero Mero, Alfonso

    Supplemental Information: One of ten Ecuador-based fishing vessels that provide logistical support to go-fast vessels transporting cocaine across the Eastern Pacific by providing fuel, food, and medical services, as well as detecting and monitoring for law enforcement vessels.

    SIEMPRE MI ARCA (HC5299)

    • Vessel Type: Fishing Vessel
    • Vessel Flag: Ecuador
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2011
    • Vessel Registration Identification: IMO 8555518
    • MMSI: 735058993
    • Registration Number: P-04-00905 (Ecuador)
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: Mero Arcentales, Edwar Alexis

    Supplemental Information: One of ten Ecuador-based fishing vessels that provide logistical support to go-fast vessels transporting cocaine across the Eastern Pacific by providing fuel, food, and medical services, as well as detecting and monitoring for law enforcement vessels.

    SOLO ES MEJOR (HC6172)

    • Vessel Type: Fishing Vessel
    • Vessel Flag: Ecuador
    • Vessel Year of Build: 2012
    • MMSI: 735059710
    • Registration Number: P-04-00926 (Ecuador)
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to: Alarcon Holguin, Jimmy Leonidas

    Supplemental Information: One of ten Ecuador-based fishing vessels that provide logistical support to go-fast vessels transporting cocaine across the Eastern Pacific by providing fuel, food, and medical services, as well as detecting and monitoring for law enforcement vessels.

    TODOS VUELVEN (HC4983)

    • AKA:
      • “ARCA DE NOE I”
      • “MI NARCISA DE JESUS”
    • Vessel Type: Fishing Vessel
    • Vessel Flag: Ecuador
    • MMSI: 735058319
    • Registration Number: P-04-00819 (Ecuador)
    • Party Type: Vessel
    • Linked to:
      • Mero Arcentales, Edwar Alexis
      • Alarcon Holguin, Jimmy Leonidas

    Supplemental Information: Unlike the other nine vessels in this group, which serve a purely logistics role, Todos Vuelven also transports multi-ton quantities of cocaine directly, in addition to providing fuel, food, medical services, and law-enforcement detection/monitoring support to go-fast vessels.

    Amendments:

    The following changes have been made to OFAC’s SDN List:

    OFAC Program: [CUBA-EO14404] Executive Order 14404

    CUBAN INSTITUTE OF FRIENDSHIP WITH THE PEOPLES

    • AKA:
      • INSTITUTO CUBANO DE AMISTAD CON LOS PUEBLOS
      • “ICAP”
    • Addresses:
      • Calle 17 No. 301 e/ H e I, Vedado, Havana, Cuba
      • Casa De La Amistad, Paseo e/ 17 y 19, Vedado, Havana, Cuba
      • Casa Memorial Salvador Allende, Calle 13 Entre D y E, Vedado, Havana, Cuba
      • Campamento Internacional Julio Antonio Mella Caimito, Artemisa Province, Cuba
    • Organization Established Date: 30 Dec 1960
    • Entity Code: 652 (Cuba)

    Supplemental Information: Secretary of State Marco Rubio identified Casa De La Amistad, Casa Memorial Salvador Allende, and Campamento Internacional Julio Antonio Mella (CIJAM) as alternative addresses of ICAP, to be treated as sanctioned property. ICAP hosts international brigades at facilities across Cuba; the regime recently used Fidel Castro’s 100th birthday to ferry a new brigade of international sympathizers to Havana to network with regime officials.

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Address
      • Added: Casa De La Amistad, Paseo e/ 17 y 19, Vedado, Havana, Cuba
      • Added: Casa Memorial Salvador Allende, Calle 13 Entre D y E, Vedado, Havana, Cuba
      • Added: Campamento Internacional Julio Antonio Mella Caimito, Artemisa Province, Cuba
    • OFAC Programs:
      • [FTO] Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 597
      • [SDGT] Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594
      • [IRGC] Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR Part 561
      • [IFSR] Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 561

    HIZBALLAH

    • AKA:
      • ANSAR ALLAH
      • EXTERNAL SECURITY ORGANIZATION OF HEZBOLLAH
      • FOLLOWERS OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMED
      • HIZBALLAH ESO
      • HIZBALLAH INTERNATIONAL
      • ISLAMIC JIHAD
      • ISLAMIC JIHAD FOR THE LIBERATION OF PALESTINE
      • ISLAMIC JIHAD ORGANIZATION
      • LEBANESE HEZBOLLAH
      • LEBANESE HIZBALLAH
      • ORGANIZATION OF RIGHT AGAINST WRONG
      • ORGANIZATION OF THE OPPRESSED ON EARTH
      • PARTY OF GOD
      • REVOLUTIONARY JUSTICE ORGANIZATION
      • “ESO”
      • “EXTERNAL SECURITY ORGANIZATION”
      • “EXTERNAL SERVICES ORGANIZATION”
      • “FOREIGN ACTION UNIT”
      • “FOREIGN RELATIONS DEPARTMENT”
      • “FRD”
      • “LH”
      • “SPECIAL OPERATIONS BRANCH”
    • Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations
    • Secondary Sanctions Risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
    • Organization Type: Transnational Terrorist Group
    • Linked to: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-Qods Force

    Supplemental Information: Re-designated for service to the Iranian regime under the command of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF), based on the IRGC-QF’s coordination of Hizballah attacks and deep involvement in directing Hizballah’s political decision-making. The investigation and disruption of the cash-courier network moving funds between the IRGC-QF and Hizballah was carried out in close coordination and collaboration with Turkish partners.

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Organization Type
      • Added: Transnational Terrorist Group
    • Field Name: Program Tags
      • Added: [IRGC]
      • Added: [IFSR]
    • Field Name: Linked To
      • Added: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-Qods Force

    Press Chart: Ecuadorian Maritime Cocaine Trafficking Network

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  • 20 August 2026: OFSI updates its Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda sanctions listings

    UK Government crest

    Today, Thursday 20 August, the UK Government has varied the designations of 13 individuals and 8 entities sanctioned under the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda Sanctions Regime. This reflects the updates to these listings made on 18 August by the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015).

    Varied Individuals:

    Name:UN ID:Unique ID:
    NURJAMAN RIDUAN ISAMUDDINQDi.087AQD0278
    SALIM Y SALAMUDDIN JULKIPLIQDi.114AQD0309
    ISNILON TOTONI HAPILONQDi.204AQD0207
    YAHIA DJOUADQDi.249AQD0333
    AHMED DEGHDEGHQDi.252AQD0124
    IBRAHIM HASSAN TALI AL-ASIRIQDi.291AQD0199
    UMAR PATEKQDi.294AQD0331
    MUHAMMAD JIBRIL ABDUL RAHMANQDi.295AQD0261
    MONIR CHOUKAQDi.300AQD0250
    MOCHAMMAD ACHWANQDi.304AQD0234
    BOUBAKER BEN HABIB BEN AL-HAKIMQDi.375AQD0157
    PETER CHERIFQDi.376AQD0286
    ABU UBAYDAH YUSUF AL-ANABIQDi.389AQD0117

    Varied Entities:

    Name:UN ID:Unique ID:
    WAFA HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONQDe.015AQD0084
    Ummah Tameer E-Nau (UTN)QDe.068AQD0083
    Afghan Support Committee (ASC)QDe.069AQD0004
    Lashkar i Jhangvi (LJ)QDe.096AQD0064
    AL-HARAMAIN FOUNDATION (PAKISTAN)QDe.104AQD0013
    ISLAMIC JIHAD GROUPQDe.119AQD0051
    AL-QAIDA IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA (AQAP)QDe.129AQD0029
    MOUVEMENT POUR L’UNIFICATION ET LE JIHAD EN AFRIQUE DE L’OUEST (MUJAO)QDe.134AQD0069

    The Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda Sanctions Notice:

    Sanctions Notice: 20 August 2026

    Regime: Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda

    Amendments:

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

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

    NURJAMAN ISAMUDDIN RIDUAN

    • Other information: Senior leader of Jemaah Islamiyah (QDe.092). Brother of Gun Gun Rusman Gunawan (QDi.218). In custody of the United States of America, as of July 2007. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 13 Apr. 2010. 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: 04/04/1964, 1966
    • Nationalities: Indonesia, Malaysia
    • Town of birth: Cianjur, West Java
    • Country of birth: Indonesia
    • Town of birth: Sukamanah, West Java
    • Country of birth: Indonesia
    • AKA: Hambali Bin Ending (Good quality a.k.a); Hambali (Good quality a.k.a); Hambali Ending Hambali (Good quality a.k.a); Nurjaman Riduan Isomuddin (Good quality a.k.a); Nurjaman (Good quality a.k.a); Encep Nurjaman (Good quality a.k.a); Isamuddin Riduan (Good quality a.k.a); Isamudin Ridwan (Good quality a.k.a)
    • Designation source: UN
    • Date designated: 28/01/2003
    • Last updated: 20/08/2026
    • OFSI group ID: 7156
    • UN reference number: QDi.087
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: AQD0278 | OFSI Regime: Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Dobs
      • Added: 1966 (second value)
    • Field Name: Nationalities
      • Added: Malaysia (second value)
    • Field Name: Town of birth (first occurrence)
      • Added: West Java (appended to “Cianjur,”)
    • Field Name: Country of birth (first occurrence)
      • Added: Indonesia (no country of birth previously recorded for this occurrence)
    • Field Name: Town of birth (second occurrence)
      • Added: Sukamanah, (prepended to “West Java”)
    • Field Name: Last updated
      • Changed: 22/09/2023 to: 20/08/2026

    SALIM Y SALAMUDDIN JULKIPLI

    • Other information: A member of the Abu Sayyaf Group (QDe.001). In detention in the Philippines as at May 2011. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 25 May 2010. 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: 20/06/1967
    • Nationalities: Philippines
    • Town of birth: Tulay, Jolo Sulu
    • Country of birth: Philippines
    • AKA: Kipli Sali (Good quality a.k.a); Julkipli Salim (Good quality a.k.a)
    • Designation source: UN
    • Date designated: 09/09/2003
    • Last updated: 20/08/2026
    • OFSI group ID: 7854
    • UN reference number: QDi.114
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: AQD0309 | OFSI Regime: Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Last updated
      • Changed: 18/12/2021 to: 20/08/2026

    ISNILON TOTONI HAPILON

    • Other information: Senior leader of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) (QDe.001). Leader of local affiliates of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (AQI) (QDe.115), in the southern Philippines as of May 2017. Killed in Marawi City, Philippines on 15 October 2017. Physical description: eye colour: brown; hair colour: brown; height: 5 feet 6 inches – 168 cm; weight: 120 pounds – 54 kg; build: slim; complexion: light-skinned; has facial birthmarks. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 8 Jun. 2010. Wanted by the Philippines authorities for terrorist offences and by authorities of the United States of America for involvement in terrorist acts. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 4 Dec. 2019. Photos included in INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals click here
    • Dobs: 18/03/1966, 10/03/1967
    • Nationalities: Philippines
    • Town of birth: Bulanza, Lantawan, Basilan
    • Country of birth: Philippines
    • AKA: Isnilon Hapilun (Good quality a.k.a); Isnilun Hapilun (Good quality a.k.a); Tuan Isnilon (Good quality a.k.a); Abu Musab (Low quality a.k.a); Salahudin (Low quality a.k.a)
    • Address: Basilan, previous location until 2016, Philippines
    • Address: Lanao del Sur, Philippines
    • Designation source: UN
    • Date designated: 06/12/2005
    • Last updated: 20/08/2026
    • OFSI group ID: 8787
    • UN reference number: QDi.204
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: AQD0207 | OFSI Regime: Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Dobs
      • The two existing values swapped position: “10/03/1967, 18/03/1966” is now “18/03/1966, 10/03/1967” — no value was added or removed.
    • Field Name: Address (both occurrences)
      • The two existing values swapped position: “Lanao del Sur” and “Basilan, previous location until 2016” changed places — no value was added or removed.
    • Field Name: Last updated
      • Changed: 07/02/2023 to: 20/08/2026

    YAHIA DJOUADI

    • Other information: Reportedly killed on 25 February 2022 in Timbuktu, Mali. Belonged to the leadership of the Organization of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (listed under permanent reference number QDe.014). Mother’s name is Zohra Fares. Father’s name is Mohamed. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 15 November 2021. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals click here
    • Dobs: 01/01/1967
    • Nationalities: Algeria
    • Town of birth: M’Hamid, Wilaya (province) of Sidi Bel Abbes
    • Country of birth: Algeria
    • AKA: Abou Ala (Good quality a.k.a); Yahia Abou Ammar (Good quality a.k.a)
    • Name (non-Latin script): جوادي يحيى
    • Designation source: UN
    • Date designated: 03/07/2008
    • Last updated: 20/08/2026
    • OFSI group ID: 10690
    • UN reference number: QDi.249
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: AQD0333 | OFSI Regime: Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Last updated
      • Changed: 07/02/2023 to: 20/08/2026

    AHMED DEGHDEGH

    • Other information: Belongs to the leadership and is the finance chief of the Organization of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (QDe.014). Mother’s name is Zakia Chebira. Father’s name is Lakhdar. Reportedly died in Algeria in 2020. 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/1529228
    • Dobs: 17/01/1967
    • Nationalities: Algeria
    • Town of birth: Anser, Wilaya (province) of Jijel
    • Country of birth: Algeria
    • AKA: Abou Abdellah Ahmed (Good quality a.k.a); Abdellillah dit Abdellah Ahmed dit Said (Good quality a.k.a); Abd El Ilah (Good quality a.k.a); Abd El Illah (Good quality a.k.a); Said Dit Merrikh (Good quality a.k.a)
    • Name (non-Latin script): دغداغ أحمد
    • Designation source: UN
    • Date designated: 03/07/2008
    • Last updated: 20/08/2026
    • OFSI group ID: 10693
    • UN reference number: QDi.252
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: AQD0124 | OFSI Regime: Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Other information
      • Added: Reportedly died in Algeria in 2020. (sentence inserted)
    • Field Name: AKA
      • Added: Abou Abdellah Ahmed (Good quality a.k.a)
      • Added: Abd El Ilah (Good quality a.k.a)
      • Added: Said Dit Merrikh (Good quality a.k.a)
      • Note: the source’s own highlighting also marks the “Name type”/”Alias strength” labels for the two pre-existing aliases above (“Abdellillah dit Abdellah Ahmed dit Said” and “Abd El Illah”) as newly added, even though the alias names themselves are unmarked. Reproduced as marked per the source rather than resolved — this looks like a highlight-alignment artifact in OFSI’s PDF rather than a substantive change to those two aliases.
    • Field Name: Last updated
      • Changed: 23/06/2022 to: 20/08/2026

    IBRAHIM HASSAN TALI AL-ASIRI

    • Other information: Operative and principal bomb maker of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) (QDe.129). Reportedly deceased in 2017. Also associated with Nasir ‘abd-al-Karim ‘Abdullah Al-Wahishi (deceased), Qasim Yahya Mahdi al-Rimi (QDi.282), and Anwar Nasser Abdulla Al-Aulaqi (QDi.283) (deceased). INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals.
    • Dobs: 18/04/1982, 19/04/1982
    • Passport number: F654645
    • Passport additional information: Saudi Arabia number, issued on 30 Apr. 2005 expired on 7 Mar. 2010. Issue date in Hijri Calendar 24/06/1426. Expiry date in Hijri Calendar 21/03/1431.
    • Nationalities: Saudi Arabia
    • National identifier number: 1028745097
    • National identifier additional information: Saudi Arabia civil identification number
    • Town of birth: Riyadh
    • Country of birth: Saudi Arabia
    • AKA: Abosslah (Low quality a.k.a); Abu-Salaah (Low quality a.k.a); Ibrahim Hassan Al Asiri (Good quality a.k.a); Ibrahim Hassan al-Asiri (Good quality a.k.a); Ibrahim al-‘Asiri (Good quality a.k.a); Ibrahim Hasan Tali al-‘Asiri (Good quality a.k.a); Ibrahim Hasan Talea Aseeri (Good quality a.k.a); Ibrahim Hasan Tali Asiri (Good quality a.k.a); Ibrahim Hassan Tali Asiri (Good quality a.k.a); Ibrahim Hasan Tali’A ‘Asiri (Good quality a.k.a); Ibrahim Hassan Tali Assiri (Good quality a.k.a); Abu Saleh (Low quality a.k.a)
    • Name (non-Latin script): إبراهيم حسن طالع العسيري
    • Name (non-Latin script): إبراهيم حسن طالع عسيري
    • Address: Yemen (country only)
    • Designation source: UN
    • Date designated: 24/03/2011
    • Last updated: 20/08/2026
    • OFSI group ID: 11743
    • UN reference number: QDi.291
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: AQD0199 | OFSI Regime: Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    List of Changes:

    UMAR PATEK

    • Other information: Senior member of Jemaah Islamiyah (QDe.092) involved in planning and funding multiple terrorist attacks in the Philippines and Indonesia. Provided training to Abu Sayyaf Group (QDe.001). Convicted for his role in the 2002 Bali bombings and sentenced to 20 years in prison in Jun. 2012. Released on parole in 2022 and as at late 2025, he operated a business in Surabaya, Indonesia. Remains in custody in Indonesia as at May 2015. Photos included in INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals.
    • Dobs: 20/07/1966
    • Nationalities: Indonesia
    • Town of birth: Central Java
    • Country of birth: Indonesia
    • AKA: Al Abu Syekh Al Zacky (Low quality a.k.a); Mike Arsalan (Good quality a.k.a); Anis Alawi Jafar (Good quality a.k.a); Umar Kecil (Low quality a.k.a); Umangis Mike (Low quality a.k.a); Omar Patek (Good quality a.k.a); Pa’tek (Low quality a.k.a); Pak Taek (Low quality a.k.a); Hisyam Bin Zein (Good quality a.k.a)
    • Address: Indonesia (country only)
    • Designation source: UN
    • Date designated: 19/07/2011
    • Last updated: 20/08/2026
    • OFSI group ID: 12021
    • UN reference number: QDi.294
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: AQD0331 | OFSI Regime: Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    List of Changes:

    Muhammad Jabril ABDUL RAHMAN

    • Other information: Senior member of Jemaah Islamiyah (QDe.092) directly involved in obtaining funding for terrorist attacks. Sentenced in Indonesia to five years in prison on 29 Jun. 2010. Father’s name is Mohamad Iqbal Abdurrahman (QDi.086). INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals.
    • Dobs: 08/08/1980, 28/05/1984, 08/08/1980, 03/03/1979, 03/12/1979
    • Passport number: S335026
    • Passport additional information: Indonesia number S335026 (forged Indonesian passport)., (information derived from forged Indonesia passport No.S335026)
    • Nationalities: Indonesia
    • National identifier number: 3219222002.2181558, 2181558
    • National identifier additional information: Indonesian national identity card number,
    • Town of birth: East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara
    • Country of birth: Indonesia
    • AKA: Muhammad Jibriel Abdul Rahman (Good quality a.k.a); Mohammad Jibriel Abdurrahman (Good quality a.k.a); Mohammad Jibril Abdurrahman (Good quality a.k.a); Muhamad Ricky Ardhan (Good quality a.k.a); Muhammad Ricky Ardhan bin Muhammad Iqbal (Good quality a.k.a); Muhammad Ricky Ardhan bin Abu Jibril (Good quality a.k.a); Heris Syah (Low quality a.k.a); Muhammad Yunus (Low quality a.k.a)
    • Address: Jalan M. Saidi RT010 RW 001 Pesanggrahan South Petukangan South Jakarta, Indonesia
    • Address: Jalan Nakula of Witana Harja Complex Block C Pamulang Banten, Indonesia
    • Designation source: UN
    • Date designated: 12/08/2011
    • Last updated: 20/08/2026
    • OFSI group ID: 12037
    • UN reference number: QDi.295
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: AQD0261 | OFSI Regime: Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Other information
    • Field Name: Dobs
      • Changed: 03/12/1979 (third value) to: 08/08/1980
      • Added: 03/12/1979 (fifth value) — this is the same value removed from the third position; the date appears to have moved to a new slot rather than being deleted outright.
    • Field Name: Passport additional information
      • Changed: False Indonesian passport to: Indonesia number S335026 (forged Indonesian passport)., (information derived from forged Indonesia passport No.S335026)
    • Field Name: Last updated
      • Changed: 23/06/2022 to: 20/08/2026

    MONIR CHOUKA

    • Other information: Associated with Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (QDe.010). Associated with Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115), between October 2015 and August 2016. Brother of Yassin Chouka (QDi.301). Arrest warrant issued by the investigating judge of the German Federal Court of Justice on 5 Oct. 2010. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals.
    • Dobs: 30/07/1981
    • Passport number: 5208323009
    • Passport additional information: Germany number, issued on 2 Feb. 2007, issued in Stadt Bonn, Germany (expires on 1 Feb. 2012)
    • Nationalities: Morocco, Germany
    • National identifier number: 5209530116
    • National identifier additional information: Germany National Identification Number, issued on 21 Jun. 2006, issued in Stadt Bonn, Germany (expired on 20 Jun. 2011)
    • Town of birth: Bonn
    • Country of birth: Germany
    • AKA: Abu Adam (Low quality a.k.a); Abu Hamza (Good quality a.k.a)
    • Address: Ungartenstrasse 6 Bonn, 53229, Germany
    • Address: Syrian Arab Republic (as at 2023), Syria
    • Designation source: UN
    • Date designated: 25/01/2012
    • Last updated: 20/08/2026
    • OFSI group ID: 12500
    • UN reference number: QDi.300
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: AQD0250 | OFSI Regime: Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Other information
    • Field Name: Nationalities
      • The two existing values swapped position: “Germany, Morocco” is now “Morocco, Germany” — no value was added or removed.
    • Field Name: AKA
      • Added: Abu Hamza (Good quality a.k.a)
      • Note: the source’s own highlighting also marks parts of the “Alias strength” wording for both the pre-existing “Abu Adam” alias and the new “Abu Hamza” alias inconsistently (partial words flagged on one, not the other) even though the wording itself is unchanged (“Low/Good quality a.k.a” in both cases). Reproduced as marked per the source rather than resolved.
    • Field Name: Address
      • Added: Syrian Arab Republic (as at 2023), Syria (new address)
    • Field Name: Last updated
      • Changed: 23/06/2022 to: 20/08/2026

    MOCHAMMAD ACHWAN

    • Other information: Acting emir of Jemmah Anshorut Tauhid (JAT) (QDe.133). Associated with Abu Bakar Ba’asyir (QDi.217), Abdul Rahim Ba’aysir (QDi.293) and Jemaah Islamiyah (QDe.092). Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2268 (2017) was concluded on 15 November 2021. 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/4681453
    • Dobs: 04/05/1948, 04/05/1946
    • Passport number: C3967156
    • Passport additional information: Indonesia Passport
    • Nationalities: Indonesia
    • National identifier number: 3573010405480001, 353010405480001
    • National identifier additional information: Indonesia National Identity Card, Indonesia National Identity Card
    • Town of birth: Tulungagung
    • Country of birth: Indonesia
    • AKA: Mochtar Achwan (Good quality a.k.a); Muhammad Achwan (Good quality a.k.a); Mochtar Akhwan (Good quality a.k.a); Muhammad Akhwan (Good quality a.k.a); Mochtar Akwan (Good quality a.k.a)
    • Address: Jalan Ir. H. Juanda 8/10 RT/RW 002/001 Jodipan Blimbing Malang, 65127, Indonesia
    • Designation source: UN
    • Date designated: 12/03/2012
    • Last updated: 20/08/2026
    • OFSI group ID: 12627
    • UN reference number: QDi.304
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: AQD0234 | OFSI Regime: Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Passport number / Passport additional information
      • Added: C3967156 (Passport number) / Indonesia Passport (Passport additional information) — neither field previously had a recorded value.
    • Field Name: Last updated
      • Changed: 23/06/2022 to: 20/08/2026

    BOUBAKER BEN HABIB BEN AL-HAKIM

    • Other information: French-Tunisian foreign terrorist fighter for Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115). Reportedly killed in Raqqa, Syria on 26 November 2016. 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/5897328
    • Dobs: 01/08/1983
    • Nationalities: Tunisia, France
    • Town of birth: Paris
    • Country of birth: France
    • AKA: Abou al Moukatel (Low quality a.k.a); Abu-Muqatil al-Tunisi (Low quality a.k.a); Boubaker el Hakim (Good quality a.k.a); Boubakeur El Hakim (Low quality a.k.a); Boubakeur el-Hakim (Good quality a.k.a); Abou Mouqatel (Low quality a.k.a)
    • Address: Syria (country only)
    • Designation source: UN
    • Date designated: 29/09/2015
    • Last updated: 20/08/2026
    • OFSI group ID: 13289
    • UN reference number: QDi.375
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: AQD0157 | OFSI Regime: Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Nationalities
      • The two existing values swapped position: “France, Tunisia” is now “Tunisia, France” — no value was added or removed.
    • Field Name: Last updated
      • Changed: 03/08/2026 to: 20/08/2026

    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. Sentenced to life imprisonment by a French court on 3 October 2024. Wanted by French authorities as of 2015. 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
    • Address: Al Mukalla Hadramawt province, Yemen
    • Designation source: UN
    • Date designated: 29/09/2015
    • Last updated: 20/08/2026
    • 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
      • Added: Sentenced to life imprisonment by a French court on 3 October 2024. (sentence inserted)
    • Field Name: Last updated
      • Changed: 23/06/2022 to: 20/08/2026

    ABU UBAYDAH YUSUF AL-ANABI

    • Other information: A leader of the Organization of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) (QDe.014). Father’s name is Omar Mebrak. Mother’s name is Zohra Mebrak. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. 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/5930738
    • Dobs: 07/02/1969
    • Nationalities: Algeria
    • Town of birth: Annaba
    • Country of birth: Algeria
    • AKA: Abou Obeida Youssef Al-Annabi (Good quality a.k.a); Abu-Ubaydah Yusuf Al-Inabi (Good quality a.k.a); Yazid Mabrak (Low quality a.k.a); Yazid Mebrak (Low quality a.k.a); Youcef Abu Obeida (Low quality a.k.a); Yusuf Abu Ubaydah (Low quality a.k.a); Mebrak Yazid (Low quality a.k.a); Mibrak Yazid (Low quality a.k.a); Yousif Abu Obayda Yazid (Low quality a.k.a); Abou Youcef (Low quality a.k.a)
    • Address: Algeria (country only)
    • Designation source: UN
    • Date designated: 29/02/2016
    • Last updated: 20/08/2026
    • OFSI group ID: 13322
    • UN reference number: QDi.389
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: AQD0117 | OFSI Regime: Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Other information
      • Added: Father’s name is Omar Mebrak. Mother’s name is Zohra Mebrak. (sentence inserted)
    • Field Name: Last updated
      • Changed: 23/06/2022 to: 20/08/2026

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

    OFSI Sanctions Type: Asset freeze, Arms embargo

    WAFA HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION

    • Other information: Headquarters was in Kandahar, Afghanistan as at 2001. Wafa was a component of Al-Qaida (QDe.004) in 2001. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 21 Jun. 2010. 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-Entities.
    • AKA: Al Wafa; Al Wafa Organization; Wafa Al-Igatha Al-Islamia
    • Address country: United Arab Emirates
    • Address country: Kuwait
    • Address country: Afghanistan
    • Designation source: UN
    • Date designated: 06/10/2001
    • Last updated: 20/08/2026
    • OFSI group ID: 6972
    • UN reference number: QDe.015
    • Party Type: Entity
    • Unique ID: AQD0084 | OFSI Regime: Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Address country (first and third occurrences)
      • The two existing values swapped position: “Afghanistan” and “United Arab Emirates” changed places (the middle “Kuwait” occurrence is unchanged) — no value was added or removed.
    • Field Name: Last updated
      • Changed: 03/08/2026 to: 20/08/2026

    UMMAH TAMEER E-NAU (UTN)

    • Other information: Its directors included Mahmood Sultan Bashir-Ud-Din (QDi.055). Banned in Pakistan. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 21 Jun. 2010. 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/une/5235577
    • Address: Street 13 Wazir Akbar Khan Kabul, Afghanistan
    • Designation source: UN
    • Date designated: 24/12/2001
    • Last updated: 20/08/2026
    • OFSI group ID: 7530
    • UN reference number: QDe.068
    • Party Type: Entity
    • Unique ID: AQD0083 | OFSI Regime: Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Last updated
      • Changed: 14/08/2026 to: 20/08/2026

    AFGHAN SUPPORT COMMITTEE (ASC)

    • Other information: Associated with the Revival of Islamic Heritage Society (QDe.070). Abu Bakr al-Jaziri (QDi.058) served as finance chief of ASC. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 8 Jun. 2010. 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/une/5235582
    • AKA: Ahya ul Turas; Jamiat Ayat-ur-Rhas al Islamiac; Jamiat Ihya ul Turath al Islamia; Lajnat ul Masa Eidatul Afghania
    • Address: Cheprahar Hadda Mia Omar Sabaqah School Jalalabad, Afghanistan
    • Designation source: UN
    • Date designated: 11/01/2002
    • Last updated: 20/08/2026
    • OFSI group ID: 6940
    • UN reference number: QDe.069
    • Party Type: Entity
    • Unique ID: AQD0004 | OFSI Regime: Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Address (second occurrence)
      • Deleted: Headquarters – G.T. Road (probably Grand Trunk Road) near Pushtoon Garhi Pabbi Peshawar, Pakistan (entire second address removed; only the Jalalabad, Afghanistan address remains)
    • Field Name: Last updated
      • Changed: 23/06/2022 to: 20/08/2026

    LASHKAR I JHANGVI

    • Other information: Banned in Pakistan. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2161 (2014) was concluded on 23 Dec. 2016. 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/une/5282017
    • AKA: LJ
    • Designation source: UN
    • Date designated: 03/02/2003
    • Last updated: 20/08/2026
    • OFSI group ID: 7242
    • UN reference number: QDe.096
    • Party Type: Entity
    • Unique ID: AQD0064 | OFSI Regime: Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Last updated
      • Changed: 03/08/2026 to: 20/08/2026

    AL-HARAMAIN FOUNDATION (PAKISTAN)

    • Other information: As at late 2025, it was not active and had no structures in Pakistan. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 19 Oct. 2009. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/une/5566695. Islamabad, Pakistan (at time of listing)
    • Address: House #279 Nazimuddin Road F-10/1 Islamabad, Pakistan
    • Designation source: UN
    • Date designated: 26/01/2004
    • Last updated: 20/08/2026
    • OFSI group ID: 7999
    • UN reference number: QDe.104
    • Party Type: Entity
    • Unique ID: AQD0013 | OFSI Regime: Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Other information
      • Added: As at late 2025, it was not active and had no structures in Pakistan. (sentence inserted at the start of the field)
    • Field Name: Last updated
      • Changed: 12/01/2022 to: 20/08/2026

    ISLAMIC JIHAD GROUP

    • Other information: Founded and led by Najmiddin Kamolitdinovich Jalolov (reportedly deceased) and Suhayl Fatilloevich Buranov (reportedly deceased). Its activities are funded and coordinated by Al-Qaida. Associated with the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (QDe.010) and Emarat Kavkaz (QDe.131). Active in the Afghanistan/Pakistan border area, Central Asia, South Asia region and some European States. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals.
    • AKA: al-Djihad al-Islami; Dzhamaat Modzhakhedov; Islamic Jihad Group of Uzbekistan; Islamic Jihad Union; Jama’at al-Jihad; Jamaat Mojahedin; Jamiat al-Jihad al-Islami; Jamiyat; Kazakh Jama’at; Libyan Society; Zamaat Modzhakhedov Tsentralnoy Asii
    • Designation source: UN
    • Date designated: 01/06/2005
    • Last updated: 20/08/2026
    • OFSI group ID: 8652
    • UN reference number: QDe.119
    • Party Type: Entity
    • Unique ID: AQD0051 | OFSI Regime: Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Other information
      • Changed: (deceased) to: (reportedly deceased) — for Najmiddin Kamolitdinovich Jalolov
      • Changed: (deceased). to: (reportedly deceased). — for Suhayl Fatilloevich Buranov
      • Added: Its activities are funded and coordinated by Al-Qaida. (sentence inserted)
      • Deleted: Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 20 May 2010. (no replacement)
      • Changed: INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/une/5278465 to: INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals. (note: the new link points to the “Individuals” version of the INTERPOL notices page rather than “Entities,” as it does for the other entity listings in this notice — reproduced as it appears in the source rather than corrected)
    • Field Name: Last updated
      • Changed: 13/01/2022 to: 20/08/2026

    AL-QAIDA IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA (AQAP)

    • Other information: AQAP is a regional affiliate of Al-Qaida (QDe.004) and an armed group operating primarily in Arabian Peninsula. Location: Yemen. Alternative location: Saudi Arabia (2004 – 2006). Formed in Jan. 2009 when Al-Qaida in Yemen combined with Saudi Arabian Al-Qaida operatives. Leader of AQAP is Sa’ad bin Atef al-Awlaki. Ansar al-Shari’a was formed in early 2011 by AQAP and has taken responsibility for multiple attacks in Yemen against both government and civilian targets. 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/une/5282104
    • AKA: Al-Qaida in the South Arabian Peninsula; Al-Qaida in Yemen (AQY); Al-Qaida of Jihad Organization in the Arabian Peninsula; Al-Qaida Organization in the Arabian Peninsula AQAP; Ansar al-Shari’a AAS; AQAP; Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fi Jazirat al-Arab
    • Name (non-Latin script): القاعدة في جزيرة العرب
    • Designation source: UN
    • Date designated: 19/01/2010
    • Last updated: 20/08/2026
    • OFSI group ID: 11044
    • UN reference number: QDe.129
    • Party Type: Entity
    • Unique ID: AQD0029 | OFSI Regime: Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Last updated
      • Changed: 03/08/2026 to: 20/08/2026

    Mouvement pour l’Unification et le Jihad en Afrique de l’Ouest (MUJAO)

    • Other information: Associated with The Organization of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (QDe.014), Al Mourabitoun (QDe.141), and Mokhtar Belmokhtar (QDi.136). Active in the Sahel/Sahara region. 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/une/5282020
    • Name (non-Latin script): حركة التوحيد والجهاد في غرب إفريقيا
    • Address country: Algeria
    • Address country: Mali
    • Designation source: UN
    • Date designated: 05/12/2012
    • Last updated: 20/08/2026
    • OFSI group ID: 12829
    • UN reference number: QDe.134
    • Party Type: Entity
    • Unique ID: AQD0069 | OFSI Regime: Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Last updated
      • Changed: 03/08/2026 to: 20/08/2026

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  • August 20, 2026: SECO updates its ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida sanctions lists

    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 under 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 18 August 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 19 August 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: 500-81062
    Foreign identifier: QDi.087
    Name: Nurjaman Riduan Isamuddin
    DOB: a) 4 Apr 1964 b) 1966
    POB: a) Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia b) Sukamanah, West Java, Indonesia
    Good quality a.k.a.: a) Hambali b) Nurjaman c) Isomuddin Nurjaman Riduan d) Hambali Bin Ending e) Encep Nurjaman (birth name) f) Hambali Ending Hambali g) Isamuddin Riduan h) Isamudin Ridwan
    Nationality: a) Indonesia b) Malaysia
    Other information: Senior leader of Jemaah Islamiyah (QDe.092). Brother of Gun Gun Rusman Gunawan (QDi.218). In custody of the United States of America, as of July 2007. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available.
    Modifications: Listed on 15 May 2025, amended on 18 Aug 2026

    List of Changes:
    – DOB: Added clause b): “1966”
    – POB: Added clause b): “Sukamanah, West Java, Indonesia”
    – Nationality: Added clause b): “Malaysia”
    – Other information: Deleted: “Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 13 Apr. 2010. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 4 Dec. 2019. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2610 (2021) was concluded on 8 November 2022.”

    SSID: 500-81645
    Foreign identifier: QDi.114
    Name: Salim Y Salamuddin Julkipli
    DOB: 20 Jun 1967
    POB: Tulay, Jolo Sulu, Philippines
    Good quality a.k.a.: a) Kipli Sali b) Julkipli Salim
    Nationality: Philippines
    Other information: A member of the Abu Sayyaf Group (QDe.001). In detention in the Philippines as at May 2011. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available.
    Modifications: Listed on 15 May 2025, amended on 18 Aug 2026

    List of Changes:
    – Other information: Added: “A member of the Abu Sayyaf Group (QDe.001).”
    – Other information: Deleted: “Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 25 May 2010. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 4 Dec. 2019. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2610 (2021) was concluded on 8 November 2022.”

    SSID: 500-82433
    Foreign identifier: QDi.204
    Name: Isnilon Totoni Hapilon
    DOB: a) 18 Mar 1966 b) 10 Mar 1967
    POB: Bulanza, Lantawan, Basilan, Philippines
    Good quality a.k.a.: a) Isnilon Hapilun b) Isnilun Hapilun c) Tuan Isnilon
    Low quality a.k.a.: a) Abu Musab b) Salahudin
    Address: a) Basilan, Philippines (previous location until 2016) b) Lanao del Sur, Philippines (location since 2016)
    Nationality: Philippines
    Other information: Senior leader of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) (QDe.001). Leader of local affiliates of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (AQI) (QDe.115), in the southern Philippines as of May 2017. Killed in Marawi City, Philippines on 15 October 2017. Physical description: eye colour: brown; hair colour: brown; height: 5 feet 6 inches – 168 cm; weight: 120 pounds – 54 kg; build: slim; complexion: light-skinned; has facial birthmarks. Wanted by the Philippines authorities for terrorist offences and by authorities of the United States of America for involvement in terrorist acts. Photos included in INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice (web link available).
    Modifications: Listed on 15 May 2025, amended on 6 Oct 2025, 18 Aug 2026

    List of Changes:
    – Other information: Changed from: “Reportedly deceased” to: “Killed in Marawi City, Philippines on 15 October 2017.”
    – Other information: Deleted: “Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 8 Jun. 2010.”
    – Other information: Deleted: “Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 4 Dec. 2019.”
    – Other information: Deleted: “Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2610 (2021) was concluded on 8 November 2022.”

    SSID: 500-82875
    Foreign identifier: QDi.249
    Name: Yahia Djouadi
    DOB: 1 Jan 1967
    POB: M’Hamid, Wilaya (province) of Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
    Good quality a.k.a.: a) Yahia Abou Ammar b) Abou Ala
    Nationality: Algeria
    Other information: Located in Northern Mali as of Jun. 2008. Reportedly killed on 25 February 2022 in Timbuktu, Mali. Belonged to the leadership of the Organization of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (listed under permanent reference number QDe.014). Mother’s name is Zohra Fares. Father’s name is Mohamed. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available.
    Modifications: Listed on 15 May 2025, amended on 18 Aug 2026

    List of Changes:
    – Other information: Changed from: “Reportedly deceased” to: “Located in Northern Mali as of Jun. 2008. Reportedly killed on 25 February 2022 in Timbuktu, Mali.”
    – Other information: Deleted a duplicate “Located in Northern Mali as of Jun. 2008.” clause from later in the field – this fact is now consolidated into the updated status above
    – Other information: Deleted: “Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 15 November 2021. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2610 (2021) was concluded on 8 November 2022.”

    SSID: 500-82914
    Foreign identifier: QDi.252
    Name: Ahmed Deghdegh
    DOB: 17 Jan 1967
    POB: Anser, Wilaya (province) of Jijel, Algeria
    Good quality a.k.a.: a) Abd El Illah b) Abdellillah dit Abdellah Ahmed dit Said c) Abd El Ilah d) Abou Abdellah Ahmed e) Said Dit Merrikh
    Address: Algeria
    Nationality: Algeria
    Other information: Belongs to the leadership and is the finance chief of the Organization of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (QDe.014). Mother’s name is Zakia Chebira. Father’s name is Lakhdar. Reportedly died in Algeria in 2020. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available.
    Modifications: Listed on 15 May 2025, amended on 18 Aug 2026

    List of Changes:
    – Good quality a.k.a.: Added clause c): “Abd El Ilah”
    – Good quality a.k.a.: Added clause d): “Abou Abdellah Ahmed”
    – Good quality a.k.a.: Added clause e): “Said Dit Merrikh”
    – Other information: Changed from: “Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 15 November 2021.” to: “Reportedly died in Algeria in 2020.”

    SSID: 500-83259
    Foreign identifier: QDi.291
    Name: Ibrahim Hassan Tali Al-Asiri
    DOB: a) 19 Apr 1982 b) 18 Apr 1982
    POB: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    Good quality a.k.a.: a) Ibrahim Hassan Tali Asiri b) Ibrahim Hasan Talea Aseeri c) Ibrahim Hassan al-Asiri d) Ibrahim Hasan Tali Asiri e) Ibrahim Hassan Tali Assiri f) Ibrahim Hasan Tali’A ‘Asiri g) Ibrahim Hasan Tali al-‘Asiri h) Ibrahim al-‘Asiri i) Ibrahim Hassan Al Asiri
    Low quality a.k.a.: a) Abu Saleh b) Abosslah c) Abu-Salaah
    Address: Yemen
    Nationality: Saudi Arabia
    Identification document: a) Passport No. F654645, Saudi Arabia, Date of issue: 30 Apr 2005, Expiry date: 7 Mar 2010 (Issue date in Hijri Calendar 24/06/1426. Expiry date in Hijri Calendar 21/03/1431.) b) ID card No. 1028745097, Saudi Arabia
    Other information: a) Operative and principal bomb maker of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) (QDe.129). Reportedly deceased in 2017. Also associated with Nasir ‘abd-al-Karim ‘Abdullah Al-Wahishi (deceased), Qasim Yahya Mahdi al-Rimi (QDi.282), and Anwar Nasser Abdulla Al-Aulaqi (QDi.283) (deceased). INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available. b) DOB: 24/06/1402 (Hijri Calendar)
    Modifications: Listed on 15 May 2025, amended on 6 Oct 2025, 18 Aug 2026

    List of Changes:
    – Other information: Changed from: “Believed to be hiding in Yemen as at Mar. 2011. Wanted by Saudi Arabia. Reportedly deceased.” to: “Reportedly deceased in 2017.”
    – Other information: Deleted: “Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 15 November 2021. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2610 (2021) was concluded on 8 November 2022.”
    – Other information: Added clause b): “DOB: 24/06/1402 (Hijri Calendar)”

    SSID: 500-83372
    Foreign identifier: QDi.294
    Name: Umar Patek
    DOB: 20 Jul 1966
    POB: Central Java, Indonesia
    Good quality a.k.a.: a) Omar Patek b) Mike Arsalan c) Hisyam Bin Zein d) Anis Alawi Jafar
    Low quality a.k.a.: a) Pa’tek b) Pak Taek c) Umar Kecil d) Al Abu Syekh Al Zacky e) Umangis Mike
    Address: Indonesia
    Nationality: Indonesia
    Other information: Senior member of Jemaah Islamiyah (QDe.092) involved in planning and funding multiple terrorist attacks in the Philippines and Indonesia. Provided training to Abu Sayyaf Group (QDe.001). Convicted for his role in the 2002 Bali bombings and sentenced to 20 years in prison in Jun. 2012. Released on parole in 2022 and as at late 2025, he operated a business in Surabaya, Indonesia. Remains in custody in Indonesia as at May 2015. Photos included in INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice.
    Modifications: Listed on 15 May 2025, amended on 18 Aug 2026

    List of Changes:
    – Other information: Added: “Released on parole in 2022 and as at late 2025, he operated a business in Surabaya, Indonesia.”
    – Other information: Deleted: “Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 15 November 2021.”
    – Other information: Deleted trailing “web link available.” after “…Special Notice”

    SSID: 500-83389
    Foreign identifier: QDi.295
    Name: Muhammad Jibril Abdul Rahman
    DOB: a) 28 May 1984 b) 3 Dec 1979
    POB: East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
    Good quality a.k.a.: a) Mohammad Jibril Abdurrahman b) Muhammad Jibriel Abdul Rahman c) Mohammad Jibriel Abdurrahman d) Muhamad Ricky Ardhan e) Muhammad Ricky Ardhan bin Muhammad Iqbal f) Muhammad Ricky Ardhan bin Abu Jibril
    Low quality a.k.a.: a) Muhammad Yunus b) Heris Syah
    Address: a) Jalan M. Saidi RT 010 RW 001 Pesanggrahan, South Petukangan, South Jakarta, Indonesia b) Jalan Nakula of Witana Harja Complex Block C, Pamulang, Banten, Indonesia
    Nationality: Indonesia
    Identification document: a) ID card No. 3219222002.2181558, Indonesia b) ID card No. 2181558, Indonesia
    Other identity: Muhamad Ricky Ardhan
      DOB: 8 Aug 1980
      Identification document: Passport No. S335026, Indonesia (forged Indonesian passport)
    Other information: a) Senior member of Jemaah Islamiyah (QDe.092) directly involved in obtaining funding for terrorist attacks. Sentenced in Indonesia to five years in prison on 29 Jun. 2010. Father’s name is Mohamad Iqbal Abdurrahman (QDi.086). INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available. b) DOB: 3 Mar. 1979 (from false passport) c) DOB: 8 Aug. 1980 (information derived from forged Indonesia passport No.S335026)
    Modifications: Listed on 15 May 2025, amended on 6 Oct 2025, 18 Aug 2026

    List of Changes:
    – Other identity – Identification document: Added: “Passport No. S335026, Indonesia (forged Indonesian passport)” (field was previously blank)
    – Other information: Deleted: “Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 24 November 2020. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 15 November 2021.”
    – Other information: Added clause c): “DOB: 8 Aug. 1980 (information derived from forged Indonesia passport No.S335026)”

    SSID: 500-83488
    Foreign identifier: QDi.300
    Name: Monir Chouka
    DOB: 30 Jul 1981
    POB: Bonn, Germany
    Good quality a.k.a.: Abu Hamza
    Low quality a.k.a.: Abu Adam
    Address: a) Ungartenstrasse 6, Bonn, 53229, Germany (previous) b) Syrian Arab Republic (as at 2023)
    Nationality: a) Germany b) Morocco
    Identification document: a) Passport No. 5208323009, Germany, Date of issue: 2 Feb 2007, Place of issue: Bonn, Expiry date: 1 Feb 2012 b) ID card No. 5209530116, Germany, Date of issue: 21 Jun 2006, Place of issue: Bonn, Expiry date: 20 Jun 2011
    Other information: Associated with Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (QDe.010). Associated with Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115), between October 2015 and August 2016. Brother of Yassin Chouka (QDi.301). Arrest warrant issued by the investigating judge of the German Federal Court of Justice on 5 Oct. 2010. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available.
    Modifications: Listed on 15 May 2025, amended on 18 Aug 2026

    List of Changes:
    – Good quality a.k.a.: Added: “Abu Hamza” (field was previously blank)
    – Address: Added clause b): “Syrian Arab Republic (as at 2023)”
    – Other information: Added: “Associated with Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115), between October 2015 and August 2016.”
    – Other information: Deleted: “Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 15 November 2021.”

    SSID: 500-83531
    Foreign identifier: QDi.304
    Name: Mochammad Achwan
    DOB: a) 4 May 1948 b) 4 May 1946
    POB: Tulungagung, Indonesia
    Good quality a.k.a.: a) Muhammad Achwan b) Muhammad Akhwan c) Mochtar Achwan d) Mochtar Akhwan e) Mochtar Akwan
    Address: Jalan Ir. H. Juanda 8/10, RT/RW 002/001, Jodipan, Blimbing, Malang, 65127, Indonesia
    Nationality: Indonesia
    Identification document: a) ID card No. 3573010405480001, Indonesia b) ID card No. 353010405480001, Indonesia c) Passport No. C3967156, Indonesia
    Other information: Acting emir of Jemmah Anshorut Tauhid (JAT) (QDe.133). Associated with Abu Bakar Ba’asyir (QDi.217), Abdul Rahim Ba’aysir (QDi.293) and Jemaah Islamiyah (QDe.092). INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available.
    Modifications: Listed on 15 May 2025, amended on 6 Oct 2025, 18 Aug 2026

    List of Changes:
    – Identification document: Added clause c): “Passport No. C3967156, Indonesia”
    – Other information: Deleted: “Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 15 November 2021.”

    SSID: 500-84598
    Foreign identifier: QDi.375
    Name: Boubaker Ben Habib Ben al-Hakim
    DOB: 1 Aug 1983
    POB: Paris, France
    Good quality a.k.a.: a) Boubakeur el-Hakim b) Boubaker el Hakim
    Low quality a.k.a.: a) Abou al Moukatel b) Abou Mouqatel c) Abu-Muqatil al-Tunisi d) El Hakim Boubakeur
    Address: Syrian Arab Republic (as at Sep 2015)
    Nationality: a) France b) Tunisia
    Other information: French-Tunisian foreign terrorist fighter for Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115). Reportedly killed in Raqqa, Syria on 26 November 2016. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available.
    Modifications: Listed on 15 May 2025, amended on 18 Aug 2026

    List of Changes:
    – Other information: Changed from: “Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 15 November 2021.” to: “Reportedly killed in Raqqa, Syria on 26 November 2016.”

    SSID: 500-84613
    Foreign identifier: QDi.376
    Name: Peter Cherif
    DOB: 26 Aug 1982
    POB: Paris, 20th district, France
    Address: Al-Mukalla, Hadramawt province, Yemen
    Nationality: France
    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. Sentenced to life imprisonment by a French court on 3 October 2024. Wanted by French authorities as of 2015. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available.
    Modifications: Listed on 15 May 2025, amended on 18 Aug 2026

    List of Changes:
    – Other information: Added: “Sentenced to life imprisonment by a French court on 3 October 2024.”
    – Other information: Deleted: “Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 15 November 2021.”

    SSID: 500-84765
    Foreign identifier: QDi.389
    Name: Abu Ubaydah Yusuf al-Anabi
    DOB: 7 Feb 1969
    POB: Annaba, Algeria
    Good quality a.k.a.: a) Abou Obeida Youssef Al-Annabi b) Abu-Ubaydah Yusuf Al-lnabi
    Low quality a.k.a.: a) Mebrak Yazid b) Youcef Abu Obeida c) Mibrak Yazid d) Yousif Abu Obayda Yazid e) Yazid Mebrak f) Yazid Mabrak g) Yusuf Abu Ubaydah h) Abou Youcef
    Address: Algeria
    Nationality: Algeria
    Other information: A leader of the Organization of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) (QDe.014). Father’s name is Omar Mebrak. Mother’s name is Zohra Mebrak. 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 18 Aug 2026

    List of Changes:
    – Good quality a.k.a.: Changed clause a) spelling from: “Abou ObeJda Youssef AI-Annabi” to: “Abou Obeida Youssef Al-Annabi”
    – Other information: Added: “Father’s name is Omar Mebrak. Mother’s name is Zohra Mebrak.”
    – Other information: Deleted: “Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 15 November 2021.”

    Amended – Entities

    SSID: 500-87480
    Foreign identifier: QDe.015
    Name: Wafa Humanitarian Organization
    Good quality a.k.a.: a) Al Wafa b) Al Wafa Organization c) Wafa Al-Igatha Al-Islamia
    Address: b) Kuwait (at time of listing) c) United Arab Emirates (at time of listing) d) Afghanistan (at time of listing)
    Other information: Headquarters was in Kandahar, Afghanistan as at 2001. Wafa was a component of Al-Qaida (QDe.004) in 2001. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available.
    Modifications: Listed on 15 May 2025, amended on 18 Aug 2026

    List of Changes:
    – Address: Deleted clause a): “Jordan House No. 125, Street 54, Phase II Hayatabad, Peshawar, Pakistan (at time of listing)”
    – Other information: Deleted: “Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 21 Jun. 2010. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 4 Dec. 2019. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2610 (2021) was concluded on 8 November 2022.”

    SSID: 500-87511
    Foreign identifier: QDe.068
    Name: Ummah Tameer e-Nau (UTN)
    Address: a) Street 13, Wazir Akbar Khan, Kabul, Afghanistan
    Other information: Its directors included Mahmood Sultan Bashir-Ud-Din (QDi.055). Banned in Pakistan. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available.
    Modifications: Listed on 15 May 2025, amended on 13 Aug 2026, 18 Aug 2026

    List of Changes:
    – Address: Deleted clause b): “Pakistan”
    – Other information: Deleted: “Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 21 Jun. 2010. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 15 November 2021.”

    SSID: 500-87517
    Foreign identifier: QDe.069
    Name: Afghan Support Committee (ASC)
    Good quality a.k.a.: a) Lajnat ul Masa Eidatul Afghania b) Jamiat Ayat-ur-Rhas al Islamiac c) Jamiat Ihya ul Turath al Islamia d) Ahya ul Turas
    Address: b) Cheprahar Hadda, Mia Omar Sabaqah School, Jalabad, Afghanistan
    Other information: Associated with the Revival of Islamic Heritage Society (QDe.070). Abu Bakr al-Jaziri (QDi.058) served as finance chief of ASC. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available.
    Modifications: Listed on 15 May 2025, amended on 18 Aug 2026

    List of Changes:
    – Address: Deleted clause a): “Headquarters – G.T. Road (probably Grand Trunk Road), near Pushtoon Garhi Pabbi, Peshawar, Pakistan”
    – Other information: Deleted: “Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 8 Jun. 2010. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 15 November 2021.”

    SSID: 500-87593
    Foreign identifier: QDe.096
    Name: Lashkar i Jhangvi (LJ)
    Other information: Banned in Pakistan as at 2010. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available.
    Modifications: Listed on 15 May 2025, amended on 18 Aug 2026

    List of Changes:
    – Other information: Changed from: “Based primarily in Pakistan’s Punjab region and in the city of Karachi. Active in Pakistan although banned as at 2010.” to: “Banned in Pakistan as at 2010.”
    – Other information: Deleted: “Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2161 (2014) was concluded on 23 Dec. 2016. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 15 November 2021.”

    SSID: 500-87638
    Foreign identifier: QDe.104
    Name: Al-Haramain Foundation (Pakistan)
    Address: House #279, Nazimuddin Road, F-10/1, Islamabad, Pakistan (at time of listing)
    Other information: As at late 2025, it was not active and had no structures in Pakistan. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available.
    Modifications: Listed on 15 May 2025, amended on 18 Aug 2026

    List of Changes:
    – Other information: Changed from: “Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 19 Oct. 2009. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 24 November 2020. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2610 (2021) was concluded on 8 November 2022.” to: “As at late 2025, it was not active and had no structures in Pakistan.”

    SSID: 500-87784
    Foreign identifier: QDe.119
    Name: Islamic Jihad Group
    Good quality a.k.a.: a) Jama’at al-Jihad b) Libyan Society c) Kazakh Jama’at d) Jamaat Mojahedin e) Jamiyat f) Jamiat al-Jihad al-Islami g) Dzhamaat Modzhakhedov h) Islamic Jihad Group of Uzbekistan i) al-Djihad al-Islami j) Zamaat Modzhakhedov Tsentralnoy Asii k) Islamic Jihad Union
    Other information: Founded and led by Najmiddin Kamolitdinovich Jalolov (reportedly deceased) and Suhayl Fatilloevich Buranov (reportedly deceased). Its activities are funded and coordinated by Al-Qaida. Associated with the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (QDe.010) and Emarat Kavkaz (QDe.131). Active in the Afghanistan/Pakistan border area, Central Asia, South Asia region and some European States. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available.
    Modifications: Listed on 15 May 2025, amended on 18 Aug 2026

    List of Changes:
    – Other information: Changed from: “(deceased)” to: “(reportedly deceased)” for both Najmiddin Kamolitdinovich Jalolov and Suhayl Fatilloevich Buranov
    – Other information: Added: “Its activities are funded and coordinated by Al-Qaida.”
    – Other information: Deleted: “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 24 November 2020.”

    SSID: 500-87821
    Foreign identifier: QDe.129
    Name: Al-Qaida In The Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
    Good quality a.k.a.: a) Al-Qaida of Jihad Organization in the Arabian Peninsula b) Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fi Jazirat al-Arab c) Al-Qaida Organization in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) d) Al-Qaida in the South Arabian Peninsula e) Ansar al-Ahari’a (AAS)
    F.k.a.: Al-Qaida in Yemen (AQY)
    Other information: AQAP is a regional affiliate of Al-Qaida (QDe.004) and an armed group operating primarily in Arabian Peninsula. Location: Yemen. Alternative location: Saudi Arabia (2004–2006). Formed in Jan. 2009 when Al-Qaida in Yemen combined with Saudi Arabian Al-Qaida operatives. Leader of AQAP is Sa’ad bin Atef al-Awlaki. Ansar al-Shari’a was formed in early 2011 by AQAP and has taken responsibility for multiple attacks in Yemen against both government and civilian targets. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available.
    Modifications: Listed on 15 May 2025, amended on 6 Oct 2025, 18 Aug 2026

    List of Changes:
    – Other information: Changed from: “Leader of AQAP is Qasim Mohamed Mahdi Al-Rimi (QDi.282).” to: “Leader of AQAP is Sa’ad bin Atef al-Awlaki.”
    – Other information: Deleted: “Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 15 November 2021.”

    SSID: 500-88059
    Foreign identifier: QDe.134
    Name: Mouvement pour l’Unification et le Jihad en Afrique de l’Ouest (MUJAO)
    Address: a) Mali b) Algeria
    Other information: Associated with The Organization of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, (QDe.014), Al Mourabitoun (QDe.141), and Mokhtar Belmokhtar (QDi.136). Active in the Sahel/Sahara region. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available.
    Modifications: Listed on 15 May 2025, amended on 6 Oct 2025, 18 Aug 2026

    List of Changes:
    – Other information: Added: “Al Mourabitoun (QDe.141)” as an additional associated group
    – Other information: Deleted: “Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 15 November 2021.”

    The update files – PDF, XML

    The consolidated program list

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  • August 19, 2026: Canada catches up to UNSC ISIL & Al-Qaida changes

    On August 18, 2026, the UN Security Council ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee amended 21 entries on its sanctions list. For more information, consult the Press Release.

    This amendment takes effect immediately under Canadian sanctions legislation, pursuant to the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on Taliban, ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida.

    For further information on UN Security Council sanctions list, consult:

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  • August 19, 2026: SECO updates its ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida sanctions lists

    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 under 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 14 August 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 17 August 2026, and has published the update on its website.

    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: 500-80463
    Foreign identifier: QDi.002
    Name: Amin Muhammad Ul Haq Saam Khan
    DOB: a) 1960 b) 30 Apr 1963
    POB: Qilagho village, Khogyani District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
    Good quality a.k.a.: a) Al-Haq Amin b) Amin Muhammad
    Low quality a.k.a.: a) Dr. Amin b) Ul-Haq Dr. Amin
    Address: Kabul, Afghanistan (as of June 2026)
    Nationality: Afghanistan
    Other information: Security coordinator for Usama bin Laden (deceased). Repatriated to Afghanistan in February 2006. He was in Afghanistan as of August 2021. Arrested in Pakistan 2024 and deported to Afghanistan in 2025. Father’s name: Abdul Rahman. Photo and fingerprints 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 14 Aug 2026

    List of Changes:
    – DOB: Added clause b): “30 Apr 1963”
    – POB: Changed from: “Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan” to: “Qilagho village, Khogyani District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan”
    – Address: Added: “Kabul, Afghanistan (as of June 2026)” (field was previously blank)
    – Other information: Changed from: “Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 15 Jun. 2010. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 4 Dec. 2019. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2610 (2021) was concluded on 8 November 2022.” to: “Arrested in Pakistan 2024 and deported to Afghanistan in 2025. Father’s name: Abdul Rahman. Photo and fingerprints available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice.”

    SSID: 500-94433
    Foreign identifier: QDi.436
    Name: Abubakar Swalleh
    Sex: M
    DOB: a) 13 Jan 1992 b) 16 Mar 1993
    POB: Mengo, Uganda
    Good quality a.k.a.: a) Abubaker Swaleh b) Tom Kiyurige
    Low quality a.k.a.: Isaac Mupeta
    Address: Luzira Prison, Luzira, Kampala, Uganda
    Nationality: Uganda
    Identification document: a) Passport No. A00195974, Uganda b) Passport No. A00195974, Uganda, Expiry date: 16 Dec 2029 c) Other No. CM920231090NZA, Uganda (National identification number)
    Other information: Abubakar Swalleh provides financial, material, or technological support for, or financial or other services to, or in support of, ISIL (listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115)). He acted, since 2018, as an ISIL facilitator who provides financial and logistic support including recruitment for ISIL in East and Southern Africa. Phone number: +963936016952. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available.
    Modifications: Listed on 16 Jun 2025, amended on 14 Aug 2026

    List of Changes:
    – DOB: Added clause b): “16 Mar 1993”
    – Low quality a.k.a.: Added: “Isaac Mupeta” (field was previously blank)
    – Identification document: Added clause b): “Passport No. A00195974, Uganda, Expiry date: 16 Dec 2029”
    – Other information: Added: “Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice.”

    SSID: 500-103769
    Foreign identifier: QDi.439
    Name: Hamida Nabaggala
    DOB: 23 Feb 1989
    POB: Uganda
    Low quality a.k.a.: a) Nabaggala b) Nabaggaka c) Hamida d) Hamidah
    Address: Congo DR
    Nationality: Uganda
    Identification document: Other No. CF89095102DDAE, Uganda, Expiry date: 27 Mar 2025 (National identification no)
    Other information: a) Works as a mediator in financing channels for ISIL in Central Africa, has been charged with financing a bombing that occurred in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, in 2021, attempted to coerce her three children in Uganda to send them to ISIL camps in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Gender: Female. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available.
    Modifications: Listed on 30 Mar 2026, amended on 8 Jul 2026, 14 Aug 2026

    List of Changes:
    – Identification document: Added: “Other No. CF89095102DDAE, Uganda, Expiry date: 27 Mar 2025 (National identification no)” (field was previously blank)
    – Other information: Added: “Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice.”
    – Other information: Deleted clause b): “National identification no: na CF89095102DDAE (expiry on 27 March 2025)” – this data moved into the new Identification document field above

    Amended – Entities

    SSID: 500-88313
    Foreign identifier: QDe.161
    Name: Islamic State In Iraq And The Levant – Khorasan (ISIL-K)
    Good quality a.k.a.: a) ISIL Khorasan b) Islamic State’s Khorasan Province c) ISIS Wilayat Khorasan d) ISIL’s South Asia Branch e) South Asian chapter of ISIL f) The Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham—Khorasan Province g) The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria—Khorasan h) Islamic State of Iraq and Levant in Khorasan Province i) Islamic State Khurasan j) ISIS-K k) ISISK l) IS-Khorasan m) Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP)
    Other information: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan (ISIL – K) was formed on January 10, 2015 by a former Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) (QDe.132) commander and was established by former Taliban faction commanders who swore an oath of allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115)). ISIL – K has claimed responsibility for numerous attacks in both Afghanistan and Pakistan. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available.
    Modifications: Listed on 15 May 2025, amended on 14 Aug 2026

    List of Changes:
    – Good quality a.k.a.: Added clause m): “Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP)”

    The update files – PDF, XML

    The consolidated program list

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