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UN

November 06, 2012 - UN security council orders global sanctions against Haqqani network in Afghanistan

The UN security council on Monday ordered global sanctions against the Haqqani militant group in Afghanistan and its suicide attack mastermind.

The network, which has been widely linked to Pakistan, is accused of carrying out a string of major attacks in Afghanistan including against the US and Indian embassies and a major hotel in Kabul.

Haqqani and its chief suicide attack organizer, Qari Zakir, were added to the UN's Afghanistan-Taliban sanctions list. This means nations must apply an assets freeze and travel ban against Zakir and seize any assets belonging to the network as well as impose an arms embargo.

On 2 November 2012, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011) approved the addition of the entries specified below to the Committee’s List (the 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 1988 (2011).

A. Individuals associated with the Taliban

B. Entities and other groups and undertakings associated with the Taliban

In accordance with paragraph 13 of resolution 1988 (2011), the Committee has made accessible on its website the narrative summaries of reasons for listing of the above names.

The Committee’s List is updated regularly on the basis of relevant information provided by Member States and international and regional organizations. This is the fifteenth update of the List in 2012. An Updated List is accessible on the Committee’s website.

Source: Times of India & UN Press Release

January 27, 2012 - On 25 January 2012, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) approved the addition of the three entries specified below to its Al-Qaida Sanctions List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 1989 (2011) adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.

Individuals associated with Al-Qaida

On 25 January 2012, the Committee also enacted the amendments specified with strikethrough and underline in the entry below to its List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 1904 (2009) adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.

Individuals associated with Al-Qaida

UNSCR January 26, 2012

July 29, 2011 - UN Security Council (UNSC) put the Pakistan Taliban on its international anti-terrorism sanctions list in a move highlighting the growing threat from the group.

The adding of the Tehrik-E-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group to the sanctions list also comes as the UNSC eases pressure on the Afghan Taliban in a bid to encourage it to join peace moves in Afghanistan.

The Pakistan Taliban has been blamed for attacks that have left hundreds dead in Pakistan but also been linked to an attempted bombing in Times Square, New York last year.

More information on the TTP on the FTO page.

June 22, 2011 - UNSC Resolution 1989 (2011) Reaffirming that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to peace and security and that any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable regardless of their motivations, whenever and by whomsoever committed, and reiterating its unequivocal condemnation of Al-Qaida and other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with it, for ongoing and multiple criminal terrorist acts aimed at causing the deaths of innocent civilians and other victims, destruction of property and greatly undermining stability. Reaffirming that terrorism cannot and should not be associated with any religion, nationality or civilization. UNSCR 1989 (2011)

June 17, 2011 - UNSC Resolution 1988 (2011), which establishes the Afghanistan sanctions regime, is a tangible sign of support by the international community for Afghan reconciliation efforts. At the same time, the resolution contributes to ongoing efforts to combat the insurgency. The new regime will be an important tool to support the Government of Afghanistan’s efforts to reconcile with insurgents who are willing cut ties to international terrorist organizations, including al-Qaida, renounce violence, and respect Afghanistan’s constitution, including its protections for all Afghan women and men. UNSCR 1988 (2011)

Mandatory UN arms embargo on Taliban, Al-Qaida, Usama Bin Laden

In January 2002 UN Security Council Resolution 1390 imposed an arms embargo to apply to any sale or supplies to either the Taliban or to the Al-Qaida organization regardless of location (see Afghanistan arms embargo). More information SIPRI Database

EU

May 13, 2013 - EU Implementing Regulation (EU) No 439/2013 of 13 May 2013 amending for the 192nd time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network

April 05, 2013 - EU Implementing Regulation (EU) No 309/2013 of 3 April 2013 amending for the 191st time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network

March 26, 2013 - EU Implementing Regulation (EU) No 290/2013 of 26 March 2013 amending for the 190th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network

March 21, 2013 - EU Implementing Regulation (EU) No 242/2013 of 18 March 2013 amending for the 189th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network

March 01, 2013 - EU Implementing Regulation (EU) No 180/2013 of 1 March 2013 amending for the 188th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network - This notice is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network.

February 15, 2013 - EU Implementing Regulation (EU) No 132/2013 of 15 February 2013 amending for the 187th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network - This notice is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network.

February 12, 2013 - EU Implementing Regulation (EU) No 123/2013 - of 12 February 201 amending for the 186th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network

Addition of Individual

January 23, 2013 - EU Implementing Regulation (EU) No 60/2013 of 23 January 2013 amending for the 185th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network

December 21, 2012 - Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1244/2012 of 20 December 2012 implementing Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan

December 11, 2012 - Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1187/2012 of 11 December 2012 amending for the 184th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network

December 05, 2012 - EU Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1155/2012 of 5 December 2012 amending for the 183rd time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network. Entries under the heading ‘Legal persons, groups and entities’ are deleted

December 03, 2012 - EU Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1139/2012 - This notice is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Taliban. Regulation of 3 December 2012 implementing Article 11(1) and (4) of Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan.

October 30, 2012 - EU Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1002/2012 - Amending for the 181st time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network.

October 11, 2012 - Anti-Terrorism Designations Implementing Regulation (EU) No 933/2012 - amending for the 180th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network

October 08, 2012 - EU Implementing Regulation (EU) No 921/2012 of 8 October 2012 amending for the 179th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network

The following entry under the heading ‘Natural persons’ is deleted: ‘Abdullahi Hussein Kahie. Address: 26 Urtegata Street, Oslo 0187 Norway.

September 11, 2012 - EU Implementing Regulation (EU) No 807/2012 of 11 September 2012 amending for the 178th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network

Deletion of Fazul Abdullah Mohammed - Senior operative of Al-Qaida in charge of Al-Qaida in East Africa as of 2009. Believed to have been involved in the attacks on the US embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam in Aug 1998, and further attacks in Kenya in 2002. Has reportedly undergone plastic surgery. Also referred to as Haroon, Haroun, Harun, Yacub, Abu Aisha and Abu Luqman Listed on: 12/10/2001

September 07, 2012 - EU implementing regulation (EU) No 803/2012 of 7 September 2012 amending for the 177th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network - Deletion of names

August 07, 2012 - EU Implementing Regulation (EU) No 718/2012 - of 7 August 2012 amending for the 176th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network.

July 12, 2012 - EU Implementing Regulation (EU) No 632/2012 - This notice is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network. EU amending for the 174th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network

July 10, 2012 - EU Implementing Regulation (EU) No 619/2012 - This notice is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network. EU amending for the 173rd time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network

July 05, 2012 - EU Implementing Regulation (EU) No 598/2012 - This notice is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network. EU amending for the 172nd time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network.

May 15, 2012 - UK Implementing Regulation (EU) No 415/2012 - This notice is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network.EU amending for the 171st time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network.

May 14, 2012 - EU implementing Regulation (EU) No 403/2012 - This notice is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network. On May 10, 2012 amending for the 170th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network.

April 19, 2012 - Implementing Regulation (EU) No 335/2012 - This notice is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network. Amending for the 169th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network

April 12, 2012 - EU Implementing Regulation (EU) No 316/2012 - EU Regulation (EU) No 316/201 of 12 April 2012 amending for the 168th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network - amending Freeze list

March 23, 2012 - Implementing Regulation (EU) No 253/2012 - Al-Qaida

The following entry shall be added under the heading ‘Legal persons, groups and entities’:

The following entries shall be added under the heading ‘Natural persons’:

The entry ‘Lashkar e-Tayyiba (alias (a) Lashkar-e-Toiba, (b) Lashkar-i-Taiba, (c) al Mansoorian, (d) al Mansooreen, (e) Army of the Pure, (f) Army of the Righteous, (g) Army of the Pure and Righteous, (h) Paasban-e-Kashmir (i) Paasban-i- Ahle- Hadith, (j) Pasban-e-Kashmir, (k) Pasban-e-Ahle-Hadith, (l) Paasban-e-Ahle-Hadis, (m) Pashan-e-ahle Hadis, (n) Lashkar e Tayyaba, (o) LET, (p) Jamaat-ud-Dawa, (q) JUD (r) Jama'at al-Dawa, (s) Jamaat ud-Daawa, (t) Jamaat ul- Dawah, (u) Jamaat-ul-Dawa, (v) Jama'at-i-Dawat, (w) Jamaiat-ud-Dawa, (x) Jama'at-ud-Da'awah, (y) Jama'at-ud- Da'awa, (z) Jamaati-ud-Dawa. Date of designation referred to in Article 2a (4) (b): 2.5.2005.’

Under the heading ‘Legal persons, groups and entities’ shall be replaced by the following: ‘Lashkar e-Tayyiba (alias (a) Lashkar-e-Toiba, (b) Lashkar-i-Taiba, (c) al Mansoorian, (d) al Mansooreen, (e) Army of the Pure, (f) Army of the Righteous, (g) Army of the Pure and Righteous, (h) Paasban-e-Kashmir (i) Paasban-i-Ahle- Hadith, (j) Pasban-e-Kashmir, (k) Pasban-e-Ahle-Hadith, (l) Paasban-e-Ahle-Hadis, (m) Pashan-e-ahle Hadis, (n) Lashkar e Tayyaba, (o) LET, (p) Jamaat-ud-Dawa, (q) JUD (r) Jama'at al-Dawa, (s) Jamaat ud-Daawa, (t) Jamaat ul-Dawah, (u) Jamaat-ul-Dawa, (v) Jama'at-i-Dawat, (w) Jamaiat-ud-Dawa, (x) Jama'at-ud-Da'awah, (y) Jama'at-ud- Da'awa, (z) Jamaati- ud-Dawa, (aa) Falah-i-Insaniat Foundation (FIF). Date of designation referred to in Article 2a (4) (b): 2.5.2005.’

March 14, 2012 - Implementing Regulation (EU) No 215/2012 - This notice is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network.

March 14, 2012 - Implementing Regulation (EU) No 213/2012 - Deletion of individuals

March 05, 2012 - EU Implementing Regulation (EU) No 177/2012 - This notice is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network.

February 08, 2012 - EU Implementing Regulation (EU) No 97/2012 - This notice is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network.

January 19, 2012 - Implementing Regulation (EU) No 34/2012 of 17 January 2012 amending for the 163rd time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network (Amendments)

January 12, 2012 - Implementing Regulation (EU) No 15/2012 - This notification is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network.

DELETIONS

Individual

BADAT, Sajid, Mohammed

Entities

December 12, 2011 - Implementing regulation (EU) No 1285/2011 of 8 December 2011 amending for the 161st time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network, (Deletion & Amending).

October 28, 2011 - Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1081/2011 (Deletion of Names) - This notification is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1081/2011 of 25 October 2011 amending for the 160th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network.

October 17, 2011 - COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1024/2011 of 14 October 2011 amending for the 159th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network - Adding of names.

September 28, 2011 - Implementing Regulation (EU) No 960/2011 of 26 September 2011 amending for the 158th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network.

The following entries shall be added under the heading ‘Natural persons’:

September 02, 2011 - Implementing Regulation (EU) No 876/2011 of 1 September 2011 amending for the 157th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network.

The following entry shall be added under the heading ‘Natural persons’:

The following entry under the heading ‘Natural persons’ is deleted:

August 25, 2011 - Implementing Regulation (EU) No 853/2011 of 24 August 2011 amending for the 156th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network.

The following entry shall be added under the heading ‘Natural persons’: ‘Muhammad Jibril Abdul Rahmam (alias (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, (g) Muhammad Yunus, (h) 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. Date of birth: (a) 28.5.1984, (b) 3.12.1979, (c) 3.3.1979, (d) 8.8.1980. Place of birth: East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Nationality: Indonesian. Passport No: S335026 (false Indonesian passport). National Identification No: (a) 3219222002.2181558 (Indonesian national identity card), (b) 2181558 (Identification number). Other information: (a) Senior member of Jemaah Islamiyah directly involved in obtaining funding for terrorist attacks; (b) Father’s name is Mohamad Iqbal Abdurrahman. Date of designation referred to in Article 2a(4)(b): 12.8.2011.’

August 11, 2011 - Implementing Regulation (EU) No EU 796/2011 of 8 August 2011 amending for the 155th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network.

The following entries shall be added / changed under the heading ‘Legal persons, groups and entities’:


August 04, 2011 - EU Council Regulation No 754/2011 of 1 August 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban. Delisting of 15 (Taliban) Individuals based on UN SC Regutalion EU 754/2011

August 04, 2011 - EU Council Regulation No 753/ 2011 of 1 August 2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan EU 753/2011

August 01, 2011 - COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 748/2011 - of 28 July 2011 amending for the 153rd time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban.

The EU Commission - having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001 prohibiting the export of certain goods and services to Afghanistan, strengthening the flight ban and extending the freeze of funds and other financial resources in respect of the Taliban of Afghanistan ( 1 ), and in particular Article 7(1)(a) and 7a(1) thereof, Whereas:

More information EU 748 (2011)

July 20, 2011 - COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 687/2011 of 18 July 2011 implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism, and repealing Implementing Regulations (EU) No 610/2010 and (EU) No 83/2011.

Persons on the list:


EU Terrorist Organizations (Foreign and Non-Foreign)

The EU Council has concluded on July 18, 2011 that the persons, groups and entities listed have been involved in terrorist acts within the meaning of Article 1(2) and (3) of Council Common Position 2001/931/CFSP of 27 December 2001 on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism, that a decision has been taken with respect to them by a competent authority within the meaning of Article 1(4) of that Common Position, and that they should continue to be subject to the specific restrictive measures provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001.

Name Abbreviation AKA Located Remarks
EMARAT KAVKAZ Mainly active in the Russian Federation, Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Caucasus-based Emarat Kavkaz, which says it wants to set up an Emirate across the Russian Caucusus and neighboring countries, was added to the terror list because of its alleged links to Al-Qaeda. It is accused of responsibility for attacks on Russian security forces. Led by Doku Khamatovich Umarov. (Added August 11, 2011)
TEHRIK-E TALIBAN PAKISTAN TTP Pakistani Taliban; Tehreek-e-Taliban; Tehrik-e-Taliban; Tehrik-I-Taliban Pakistan Pakistan Based in the tribal areas along the Afghanistan/Pakistan border. Formed in 2007, its leader is Hakimullah Mehsud. Wali Ur Rehman is the Emir of TTP for South Waziristan. (Added August 11, 2011)
Abu Nidal Organisation ANO Fatah Revolutionary Council aka Arab Revolutionary Brigades aka Black September aka Revolutionary Organisation of Socialist Muslims Iraq & Lebanon Abu Nidal is a terrorist organization widely known for deadly attacks in the 1980s on Western, Palestinian, and Israeli targets. They were attempting to derail diplomatic relations between the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) and the West, while advocating for the destruction of Israel. The organization was named for a former member of the PLO who split off in a dispute over establishing diplomatic ties with Israel.
Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade AAMS Palestinian Territories The Palestinian group al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade evolved in recent years from a Fatah linked coalition of militias seeking an end to Israel’s presence in the West Bank and Gaza Strip into a more radical organization. Emerging around the time of what Palestinians call the “Second Intifada” in 2000, the brigade at first targeted Israeli settlers and military outposts.
Al-Aqsa Foundation AAF Europe / Pakistan / Yemen The al-Aqsa Foundation is an international charity with alleged ties to the Palestinian militant organisation Hamas. The head office of the foundation was located in Germany until it was closed by the German authorities in July 2002. The organisation is known to have local branch offices in the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, Sweden, Pakistan, South Africa, Yemen and elsewhere.
Al-Takfir Wa Al-Hijra Europe The movement, Al-Takfir Wa Al-Hijra (Excommunication and exile), has gradually built its presence in Europe in recent years through loose networks of imams and supporters, according to Jane’s Intelligence Review. ‘‘It is so extreme that it once tried to assassinate bin Laden and its members are thought to have aided Madrid train atrocity,’’ the report said.
Babbar Khalsa Previously active groups included the Azad Khalistan Babbar Khalsa Force, Khalistan Liberation Front, and Khalistan Commando Force. Pakistan Sikh terrorism is sponsored by expatriate and Indian Sikh groups who want to carve out an independent Sikh state called Khalistan (Land of the Pure) from Indian terroritory. Active groups include Babbar Khalsa, International Sikh Youth Federation, Dal Khalsa, Bhinderanwala Tiger Force. A previously unknown group, the Saheed Khalsa Force, claimed credit for the marketplace bombings in New Delhi in 1997. Many of these groups, mentioned under AKA,operate under umbrella organizations, the most significant of which is the Second Panthic Committee.
Communist Party of the Philippines NPA New People's Army Philippines The Communist Party of the Philippines/National Democratic Front (CPP/NDF) networks abroad have effectively influenced the activities of Insurgents in the Philippines. The CPP/NDF started as a small core group in 1971 and reached its zenith in 1980 when it led a successful campaign against the government.
Gama'a al-Islamiyya IG Al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya aka Islamic Group Egypt Jamaat al-Islamiyya is a radical group that seeks to install an Islamic regime in place of the secular Egyptian government. According to the State Department's 2007 Country Report on Egypt, the group is responsible for the deaths of dozens of foreign tourists in Egypt in the 1990s. It has been listed as a terrorist organization by the U.S. State Department since 2001. Although the group has not carried out an attack in over a decade and the Egyptian-based leadership has rejected violence, some members of a more extreme faction are alleged to have connections to al-Qaeda. A spiritual leader who is aligned with the extreme faction of Jamaat, Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman, was convicted and jailed in the United States as the perpetrator of the 1993 World Trade Center attacks.
İslami Büyük Doğu Akıncılar Cephesi IBDA-C Great Islamic Eastern Warriors Front Turkey The organisation is listed among the 12 active terrorist organisation in Turkey as of 2007 according to Counter-Terrorism and Operations Department of Directorate General for Security (Turkish police).[5] In December 2001, IBDA-C was labeled an "illegal organization" by the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. It is also one of the groups and entities to which European Union's Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism applies.[6] In April 2003, the U.S. Department of State (DoS) designated the group as a "terrorist group" in their annual Patterns of Global Terrorism report.
Hamas including Hamas-Izz al-Din al-Qassem Palestinian Territories Hamas is the largest and most influential Palestinian militant movement. In January 2006, the group won the Palestinian Authority's (PA) general legislative elections, defeating Fatah, the party of the PA's president, Mahmoud Abbas, and setting the stage for a power struggle. Since attaining power, Hamas has continued its refusal to recognize the state of Israel, leading to crippling economic sanctions. Historically, Hamas has sponsored an extensive social service network. The group has also operated a terrorist wing, carrying out suicide bombings and attacks using mortars and short-range rockets.
Hizbul Mujahideen HM Pakistan Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) is one of the largest terrorist groups operating in Jammu and Kashmir and stands for the integration of J&K with Pakistan. Since its formation the HuM has also wanted the islamization of Kashmir. The HM was formed in 1989 in the Kashmir Valley with Master Ahsan Dar as its chief. Dar was later arrested by security forces in mid-December 1993. It was reportedly formed as the militant wing of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) at the behest of the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan's external intelligence agency, to counter the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), which had advocated complete independence of the State. Many of the early Hizb cadres were former JKLF members.
Hofstadgroep The Netherlands The Hofstadgroep is an Islamist terrorist organization of nine young Muslims in the Netherlands. The name "Hofstad" was originally the codename the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service used for the group, which leaked to the media in 2003. The name refers to a popular name for the city of The Hague, where some members had been active. The group was influenced by the ideology of Takfir wal Hijra, a violent Islamist organization.
Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development HLF USA The Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development, once considered the largest Muslim charity in the U.S., has been shut down by the government for funding Hamas.
International Sikh Youth Federation ISYF Pakistan The International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF), proscribed in India under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) on March 22, 2002, was founded in the United Kingdom (UK) in 1984 after Operation Blue Star, conducted on June 5, 1984, to flush out Sikh terrorists from the Golden Temple complex, in Amritsar, in the Indian Punjab. Amrik Singh and Jasbir Singh Rode, a nephew of Jarnail Singh Bhinderanwale, founded the ISYF. Bhinderawale, a key figure in the secessionist Khalistan movement, was killed in Operation Blue Star. The ISYF has been declared as a proscribed organisation in the UK, along with 20 more outfits, on March 29, 2001. Besides, the ISYF has been disbanded in Canada on February 10, 2002.
Khalistan Zindabad Force KZF Pakistan The Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF), a proscribed group under The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, aims to establish a ‘sovereign Khalistan state’. Although the exact cadre strength and organisational structure of the KZF is not known, it is largely comprised of Jammu-based Sikhs. Ranjit Singh Neeta heads the KZF. Originally a resident of the Sumbal Camp area in Jammu, Neeta is reportedly now based somewhere in Pakistan. One of the 20 terrorists that India wants Pakistan to deport, Neeta began his career as a small-time criminal and subsequently developed links with smugglers in the R.S. Pora and Samba areas. His name figures in at least six First Information Reports filed after bomb blasts on trains and buses running between Jammu and Pathankot between 1988 and 1999. He is also alleged to have been involved in the killing of Deputy Superintendent of Police Devinder Sharma in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir in October 2001.
Kurdistan Workers Party PKK KADEK aka KONGRA-GEL Turkey Tensions on the border between Turkey and Kurdish separatists in northern Iraq have reached a fever pitch. Turkey’s parliament voted in October 2007 to authorize military force inside Iraq, capping months of frustration over escalating violence and Iraq’s inability to reign in the Kurdistan Workers Party. Known as the PKK after its Kurdish name, Partiya Karkeren Kurdistan, the group is labeled a terrorist organization by US & EU, and continues to conduct strikes inside Turkey.
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam LTTE Sri Lanka The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), also known as the Tamil Tigers, are a separatist group in Sri Lanka. Since the 1980s, the LTTE have been agitating for a homeland for ethnic Tamils, who feel persecuted by Sri Lanka's ethnic majority, the Sinhalese. The LTTE is notorious for having pioneered the suicide bomb jacket, as well as the use of women in suicide attacks. They are blamed for a dozen high-level assassinations, over two hundred suicide attacks, and its war against the government has cost more than seventy thousand lives. In May 2009, the Sri Lankan government declared the twenty-six year long conflict had ended.
Ejército de Liberación Nacional ELN National Liberation Army Colombia The National Liberation Army is one of the two main guerilla armies with left-wing political ideologies operating in the Colombian territory. Initially a Marxist-Leninist nationalist movement, it now appears more focused on kidnapping, extortion and attacks on economic infrastructure.
Palestinian Islamic Jihad PIJ Palestinian Territories PIJ has been based in Damascus, Syria since 1989. PIJ was originally based in Egypt, later moved to the Gaza Strip and, following its exile from Gaza in the late 1980s, it was moved to Lebanon, then later to Damascus. Operates in the Palestinian territories, Israel, Lebanon and Syria. Receives essential support from Syria, which permits it sanctuary and from Iran, which provides significant funding (and, according to some sources, nearly the entirety of PIJ's budget).
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine PFLP Palestinian Territories Lefist Palestinian nationalist group that formed after the Six Day War of 1967 and pioneered terrorist strategies in the early 1970s. Once a key player in Palestinian politics,the PFLP lost influence in the 1990s and was sidelined as Yasir Arafat established the Palestinian Authority. The PFLP, which pioneered such terror tactics as airline hijackings, formed in December 1967, after the Arab states' overwhelming defeat in the Six Day War. In 1968, the PFLP joined the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), the main umbrella organization of the Palestinian national movement, which was then committed to a strategy of "armed struggle." The PFLP became the second-largest PLO faction, after Arafat's own al-Fatah. The PFLP sought to topple conservative Arab states, destroy Israel, and apply Marxist doctrine to the Palestinian struggle, which it saw as part of a broader proletarian revolution. The group received support from the Soviet Union and China.
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command PFLP-GC Palestinian Territories Split from the PFLP in 1968, claiming it wanted to focus more on fighting and less on politics. Violently opposed to Arafat's PLO. Led by Ahmad Jabril, a former captain in the Syrian Army. Jabril's son, Jihad, was killed by a car bomb in May 2002. Closely tied to both Syria and Iran. Carried out dozens of attacks in Europe and the Middle East during the 1970s and 1980s. Known for cross-border terrorist attacks into Israel using unusual means, such as hot air balloons and motorized hang gliders. Primary focus now on guerrilla operations in southern Lebanon and small-scale attacks in Israel, West Bank, and Gaza Strip.
Fuerzas armadas revolucionarias de Colombia FARC Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia Colombia As the biggest irregular guerrilla army in Colombia, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia - FARC) operates in different regions of the country mainly in search for financial sources to fight their 40-year old war against the government and maintain their army. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia - FARC) is the oldest and most important guerrilla group in Western Hemisphere. It has long financed its political and military battle against the Colombian government by kidnapping, extortion and participating on various levels in the drug trafficking business.
Devrimci Halk Kurtuluș Partisi-Cephesi DHKP/C Devrimci Sol aka Revolutionary Left aka Dev Sol aka Revolutionary People’s Liberation Army/Front/Party Turkey A Marxist, anti-Western splinter group of the Turkish terrorist group Devrimci Sol (Dev Sol). Dev Sol originated as a splinter group of Devrimci Yol (Dev Yol) which was itself a splinter group of the Turkish People's Liberation Party-Front (THKP/C). The THKP/C was an offshoot of the broader Revolutionary Youth movement (Dev Genc) within Turkey.
Sendero Luminoso SL Shining Path Peru Former university professor Abimael Guzman formed SL in Peru in the late 1960s, and his teachings created the foundation of SL's militant Maoist doctrine. In the 1980s, SL became one of the most ruthless terrorist groups in the Western Hemisphere approximately 30,000 persons have died since Shining Path took up arms in 1980. The Peruvian Government made dramatic gains against SL during the 1990s, but reports of a recent SL involvement in narcotrafficking indicate that it may have a new source of funding with which to sustain a resurgence. Its stated goal is to destroy existing Peruvian institutions and replace them with a communist peasant revolutionary regime. It also opposes any influence by foreign governments, as well as by other Latin American guerrilla groups, especially the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA).
Stichting Al Aqsa AAF Stichting Al Aqsa Nederland aka Al Aqsa Nederland The Netherlands Al Aqsa Foundation (AAF) is a critical part of the HAMAS terrorist support infrastructure. Through its headquarters in Germany and branch offices in the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, Sweden, Pakistan, South Africa, Yemen and elsewhere, AAF funnels money collected for charitable purposes to HAMAS terrorists. Like other HAMAS-affiliated charities, AAF uses humanitarian relief as cover to provide support to the HAMAS terrorist organization. Mahmoud Amr, the Director of AAF in Germany, is an active figure in HAMAS.
Teyrbazen Azadiya Kurdistan TAK Kurdistan Freedom Falcons aka Kurdistan Freedom Hawks Turkey Militant Kurdish group operating in Turkey. The TAK is sometimes referred to as the Kurdistan Freedom Falcons. Though the group fits into the context of a wider Kurdish nationalist movement, its precise goals are not completely clear. It claims to oppose Turkey's "false policies on the Kurdish issue," and to be seeking revenge for the deaths of Kurds at the hands of the Turkish government. What this means in practice is uncertain, though the TAK could be seeking something as big as an independent Kurdish state that includes some of southeastern Turkey.

June 21, 2011 - Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 597/2011 of 21 June 2011 amending for the 150th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban EU 597/211

June 16, 2011 - COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 577/2011 of 16 June 2011 amending for the 149th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban

May 27, 2002 - COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001 prohibiting the export of certain goods and services to Afghanistan, strengthening the flight ban and extending the freeze of funds and other financial resources in respect of the Taliban of Afghanistan

2002/402/CFSP EU arms embargo on Taliban, Al-Qaida, Usama Bin Laden EU Arms Sanctions

UK

May 16, 2013 - UK Implementing Regulation (EU) No 439/2013 of 13 May 2013 amending for the 192nd time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network

UK-EU Sanctions

April 05, 2013 - UK Implementing Regulation (EU) No 309/2013 of 3 April 2013 amending for the 191st time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network

UK-EU Sanctions

March 27, 2013 - UK Implementing Regulation (EU) No 290/2013 of 26 March 2013 amending for the 190th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network

UK-EU Sanctions

March 21, 2013 - UK Implementing Regulation (EU) No 242/2013 of 18 March 2013 amending for the 189th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network

UK-EU Sanctions

March 07, 2013 - General Notice: Renewal of Final Designations

UK Sanctions

March 04, 2013 - UK Implementing Regulation (EU) No 180/2013 of 1 March 2013 amending for the 188th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network - This notice is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network.

UK-EU Sanctions

February 28, 2013 - General Notice: Renewal of Final Designations

UK Sanctions

February 27, 2013 - General Notice: Renewal of Final Designations

UK Sanctions

February 21, 2013 - General Notice: Renewal of Final Designations

UK Sanctions

February 18, 2013 - UK Implementing Regulation (EU) No 132/2013 of 15 February 2013 amending for the 187th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network - This notice is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network.

UK-EU Sanctions

February 14, 2013 - General Notice: Renewal of Final Designations

UK Sanctions

February 13, 2013 - UK Implementing Regulation (EU) No 123/2013 - of 12 February 201 amending for the 186th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network

Addition of Individual

February 11, 2013 - General Notice: Renewal of Final Designations

UK Sanctions

February 04, 2013 - General Notice: Renewal of Final Designations

UK Sanctions

January 25, 2013 - UK Implementing Regulation (EU) No 60/2013 of 23 January 2013 amending for the 185th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network

UK-EU Sanctions

December 21, 2012 - UK Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1244/2012 of 20 December 2012 implementing Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan

UK-EU 1244/2012

December 17, 2012 - delisting of Benevolence International Fund

Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1155/2012 - this notice is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network.

UK-EU 1155/2012

December 12, 2012 - UK Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1187/2012 of 11 December 2012 amending for the 184th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network

UK-EU 1187/2012

December 10, 2012 - UK Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1155/2012 of 5 December 2012 amending for the 183rd time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network.

UK-EU Sanctions

December 06, 2012 - UK Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1139/2012 - This notice is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Taliban. Regulation of 3 December 2012 implementing Article 11(1) and (4) of Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan.

UK-EU 1139/2012

November 28, 2012 - Renewal of Final Designation

UK Sanctions

October 30, 2012 - UK Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1002/2012 - Amending for the 181st time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network.

UK-EU 1002/2012

October 15, 2012 - Anti-Terrorism Designations Implementing Regulation (EU) No 933/2012 - amending for the 180th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network

UK HMT Press Release & UK-EU 933/2012

October 10, 2012 - UK Implementing Regulation (EU) No 921/2012 of 8 October 2012 amending for the 179th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network

The following entry under the heading ‘Natural persons’ is deleted: ‘Abdullahi Hussein Kahie. Address: 26 Urtegata Street, Oslo 0187 Norway.

UK-EU Sanction

September 13, 2012 - UK Implementing Regulation (EU) No 807/2012 of 11 September 2012 amending for the 178th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network

Deletion of Fazul Abdullah Mohammed - Senior operative of Al-Qaida in charge of Al-Qaida in East Africa as of 2009. Believed to have been involved in the attacks on the US embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam in Aug 1998, and further attacks in Kenya in 2002. Has reportedly undergone plastic surgery. Also referred to as Haroon, Haroun, Harun, Yacub, Abu Aisha and Abu Luqman Listed on: 12/10/2001 UK-EU Sanction

September 11, 2012 - UK implementing regulation (EU) No 803/2012 of 7 September 2012 amending for the 177th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network - Deletion of names

EU 803/2012 UK-EU Sanction

August 09, 2012 - UK Implementing Regulation (EU) No 718/2012 - of 7 August 2012 amending for the 176th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network. EU 718/2012 UK-EU Sanction

July 16, 2012 - UK Implementing Regulation (EU) No 632/2012 - This notice is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network. EU amending for the 174th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network EU 632/2012 UK-EU Sanction

July 12, 2012 - UK Implementing Regulation (EU) No 619/2012 - This notice is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network. EU amending for the 173rd time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network EU 619/2012 UK-EU Sanction

July 09, 2012 - UK Implementing Regulation (EU) No 598/2012 - This notice is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network. EU amending for the 172nd time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network UK-EU Sanction EU 598/2012

May 17, 2012 - UK Implementing Regulation (EU) No 415/2012 - This notice is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network. EU amending for the 171st time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network. UK-EU Sanction EU 415/2012

May 14, 2012 - UK implementing Regulation (EU) No 403/2012 - This notice is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network. On May 10, 2012 amending for the 170th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network. UK-EU Sanction EU 403/2012

April 23, 2012 - UK Implementing Regulation (EU) No 335/2012 - This notice is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network. Amending for the 169th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network

UK-EU Sanction

April 16, 2012 - UK Implementing Regulation (EU) No 316/2012 - EU Regulation (EU) No 316/2012 of 12 April 2012 amending for the 168th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network - amending Freeze list

March 23, 2012 - Implementing Regulation (EU) No 253/2012 - Al-Qaida

The following entry shall be added under the heading ‘Legal persons, groups and entities’:

The following entries shall be added under the heading ‘Natural persons’:

The entry ‘Lashkar e-Tayyiba (alias (a) Lashkar-e-Toiba, (b) Lashkar-i-Taiba, (c) al Mansoorian, (d) al Mansooreen, (e) Army of the Pure, (f) Army of the Righteous, (g) Army of the Pure and Righteous, (h) Paasban-e-Kashmir (i) Paasban-i- Ahle- Hadith, (j) Pasban-e-Kashmir, (k) Pasban-e-Ahle-Hadith, (l) Paasban-e-Ahle-Hadis, (m) Pashan-e-ahle Hadis, (n) Lashkar e Tayyaba, (o) LET, (p) Jamaat-ud-Dawa, (q) JUD (r) Jama'at al-Dawa, (s) Jamaat ud-Daawa, (t) Jamaat ul- Dawah, (u) Jamaat-ul-Dawa, (v) Jama'at-i-Dawat, (w) Jamaiat-ud-Dawa, (x) Jama'at-ud-Da'awah, (y) Jama'at-ud- Da'awa, (z) Jamaati-ud-Dawa. Date of designation referred to in Article 2a (4) (b): 2.5.2005.’ Under the heading ‘Legal persons, groups and entities’ shall be replaced by the following: ‘Lashkar e-Tayyiba (alias (a) Lashkar-e-Toiba, (b) Lashkar-i-Taiba, (c) al Mansoorian, (d) al Mansooreen, (e) Army of the Pure, (f) Army of the Righteous, (g) Army of the Pure and Righteous, (h) Paasban-e-Kashmir (i) Paasban-i-Ahle- Hadith, (j) Pasban-e-Kashmir, (k) Pasban-e-Ahle-Hadith, (l) Paasban-e-Ahle-Hadis, (m) Pashan-e-ahle Hadis, (n) Lashkar e Tayyaba, (o) LET, (p) Jamaat-ud-Dawa, (q) JUD (r) Jama'at al-Dawa, (s) Jamaat ud-Daawa, (t) Jamaat ul-Dawah, (u) Jamaat-ul-Dawa, (v) Jama'at-i-Dawat, (w) Jamaiat-ud-Dawa, (x) Jama'at-ud-Da'awah, (y) Jama'at-ud- Da'awa, (z) Jamaati- ud-Dawa, (aa) Falah-i-Insaniat Foundation (FIF). Date of designation referred to in Article 2a (4) (b): 2.5.2005.’

UK-EU Sanctions

March 16, 2012 - Renewal of Final Designation, and Expiry of Final Designation

UK Sanctions

March 14, 2012 - UK Implementing Regulation (EU) No 215/2012 - This notice is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network.

UK-EU 215/2012

March 14, 2012 - UK Implementing Regulation (EU) No 213/2012 - Deletion of individuals

UK-EU 213/2012

March 08, 2012 - Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 Renewal of final designation

UK Renewal of Designation

March 06, 2012 - Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 Renewal of final designation

  1. AL-ALAMI, Imad, Khalil
  2. AL-NASSER, Abdelkarim, Hussein, Mohamed
  3. AL-YACOUB, Ibrahim, Salih, Mohammed
  4. HAMDAN, Usama
  5. IZZ-AL-DIN, Hasan
  6. MARZOUK, Musa, Abu
  7. MISHAAL, Khalid

UK Renewal of Designation

March 05, 2012 - UK Implementing Regulation (EU) No 177/2012 - This notice is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network. UK-EU 177/1202

March 02, 2012 - Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 Renewal of final designations UK Renewal of Designation

  1. HUSSAIN, NABEEL
  2. IQBAL, ZAHOOR
  3. MUHAMMAD, SULTAN

February 28, 2012 - UK General Notice of Renewal of Final Designations UK Renewal of Designation -

BASQUE FATHERLAND AND LIBERTY a.k.a: (1) ETA (2) Euzkadi Ta Askatasuna

February 17, 2012 - UK General Notice of Renewal of Final Designations UK Renewal of Designation

  1. ALI, Abdula, Ahmed
  2. HUSSAIN, Tanvir
  3. ISLAM, Umar
  4. KHAN, Parviz
  5. KHAN, Waheed, Arafat
  6. KHATIB, Osman, Adam
  7. MOHAMMED, Ramzi
  8. OMAR, Yassin
  9. OSMAN, Hussein
  10. SAID, Muktar, Mohammed
  11. SARWAR, Assad
  12. SAVANT, Ibrahim
  13. ZAMAN, Waheed
  1. HIZBALLAH MILITARY WING, INCLUDING EXTERNAL SECURITY ORGANISATION

February 15, 2012 - UK General Notice of Renewal of Final Designations UK Renewal of Designation

  1. MOHAMMED, Khalid, Shaikh
  2. HOLY LAND FOUNDATION FOR RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT

February 08, 2012 - UK General Notice of Renewal of Final Designations UK Renewal of Designation

  1. SENDERO LUMINOSO (SL) a.k.a: Shining Path
  2. POPULAR FRONT FOR THE LIBERATION OF PALESTINE - GENERAL COMMAND a.k.a: PFLP - General Command
  3. POPULAR FRONT FOR THE LIBERATION OF PALESTINE (PFLP) Other Information: Both UK listing and EU listing.

February 08, 2012 - UK Implementing Regulation (EU) No 97/2012 - This notice is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network. EU-UK 97/2012

January 19, 2012 - UK Implementing Regulation (EU) No 34/2012 - This notification is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network. EU-UK 34/2012 (Amendments)

January 12, 2012 - UK Implementing Regulation (EU) No 15/2012 - This notification is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network. UK-EU 15/2012

DELETIONS

Individual

Entities

December 12, 2011 - Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1285/2011 - This notification is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network. UK-EU Sanctions

November 30, 2011 - Renewal of final designation - ABDULLAH, Bilal, Talal, Abdul, Samad - UK Sanctions

November 29, 2011 - Revocation of designation - This Notice is issued in order to publicize generally that the Treasury has revoked the final designation in respect of the person named in the Annex to this Notice with effect from 29 November 2011 UK General Notice

October 28, 2011 - UK Implementing EU Commission Regulation (EU) No 1081/2011 (Deletion of Names) - This notification is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1081/2011 of 25 October 2011 amending for the 160th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network. UK-EU 1081/2011

October 17, 2011 - Update of the Terrorist Asset-Freezing Act 2010

  1. The Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (“the Act”) implements the terrorist asset freezing requirements of UN Security Council Resolution 1373 (2001) and Council Regulation (EU) No 2580/2001 in the UK.
  2. This Notice is issued in order to publicise generally the making of a final designation on 17 October 2011 by the Treasury under section 2 of the Act in respect of the individuals listed in the Annex to this Notice. Such persons are therefore “designated persons” for the purposes of the Act, are referred to as such in this Notice, and are subject to the asset freeze prohibitions imposed by the Act.
  3. The final designations expire one year from the date they were made unless revoked earlier or renewed. Effect of Designation under the Act
  4. The prohibitions in sections 11 to 15 of the Act apply in respect of the designated persons:
    1. Section 11 prohibits any dealing with the funds and economic resources of a designated person;
    2. Section 12 prohibits the making available of funds or financial services to a designated person;
    3. Section 13 prohibits the making available of funds or financial services for the benefit of a designated person;
    4. Section 14 prohibits the making available of economic resources to a designated person; and
    5. Section 15 prohibits the making available of economic resources for the benefit of a designated person.
  5. Contravention of a prohibition in the Act, where a person knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that the conduct in question constitutes a contravention, is a criminal offence.

A copy of the Act is available from the Financial Sanctions pages of the Treasury website

October 17, 2011 - UK Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1024/2011 - This notification is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network.

UK-EU 1024/2011- Al-Qaida adding of names

September 28, 2011 - Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 960/2011 on Al-Qaida - This notification is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network.

HM Treasury UK-EU 960/2011

September 02, 2011 - Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 876/2011 on Al-Qaida - This notification is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network.

HM Treasury UK-EU 876/2011

August 25, 2011 - Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 853/2011 - This notification is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network.

ABDUL RAHMAN, Muhammad, Jibril - DOB: (1) 28/05/1984, (2) 03/12/1979, (3) 03/03/1979, (4) 08/08/1980 - POB: East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia a.k.a:

  1. ABDUL RAHMAN, Muhammad, Jibriel
  2. ABDURRAHMAN, Mohammad, Jibriel
  3. ABDURRAHMAN, Mohammad, Jibril
  4. ARDHAN, Muhamad, Ricky
  5. IQBAL, Muhammad, Ricky, Ardhan, bin Muhammad
  6. JIBRIL, Muhammad, Ricky, Ardhan, bin Abu
  7. SYAH, Heris
  8. YUNUS, Muhammad

Nationality: Indonesian - Passport Details: S335026 (False Indonesian passport) - National Identification no: (1) 3219222002.2181558 (Indonesian National Identity card) (2) 2181558 (Identification no) - Address: (1) Jalan M. Saidi, RT010 RW 001 Pesanggrahan, South Petukangan, South Jakarta, Indonesia - (2) Jalan Nakula of Witana Harja Complex Block C, Pamulang, Banten, Indonesia - Other Information: UN Ref QI.A.295.11. Senior member of Jemaah Islamiyah directly involved in obtaining funding for terrorist attacks. Father's name is Mohamad Iqbal Abdurrahman. Group ID: 12037

HM Treasury UK-EU 853/2011

August 11, 2011 - Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 796/2011 - This notification is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network.

ADDITIONS - Entities

UK-EU 796/2011

August 03, 2011 - Afghanistan / Al-Qaida - EU Council Regulations No 753/2011 and 754/2011 - By the adoption of UN Resolutions 1988 (2011) and 1989 (2011) on 17 June 2011, the United Nations Security Council, amongst other matters, separated the UN's Al-Qaida and Taliban sanctions regime into two groups – an Al-Qaida regime and a country-specific Afghanistan regime - with separate lists, listing, delisting and monitoring mechanisms UK-EU 753 & 754 (2011).

August 01, 2011 - Al-Qaida - UK implementing EU Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2011 - This notification is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban. UK Regulation

July 20, 2011 - Financial Sanctions Notification - Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 687/2011 - With the publication of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 687/2011 (“Regulation 687/2011”) of 18 July 2011 in the Official Journal of the European Union (O.J. L188, 19.7.2011, P.2) on 19 July 2011, the Council of the European Union has amended the list of the persons, groups and entities to which Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 (“the 2001 Regulation”) applies, with effect from 19 July 2011. UK EU-687-2011 - Guidance

June 23, 2011 - Al-Qaida Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 597/2011 - This notification is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed by the European Union against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban. UK EU-597/2011 - Guidance

June 17, 2011 - Al-Qaida and Taliban - Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2011 - This notification is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed by the European Union against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban. UK-EU 577/2011

Following the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1373 (2001). It denounced terrorism and required member states to deny all forms of financial support for those who participate in terrorist acts; to deny the provision of safe haven, support for terrorists; and to share with other governments information about any groups practising or planning terrorist acts.

The EU adopted Council Regulation (EU) No 2580/2001 to give effect to Resolution 1373 (2001) in the EU. It imposes specific financial sanctions against certain listed targets with a view to combating terrorism. Such targets are included in the UK’s consolidated list under the Terrorist Financing regime.

Part 1 of the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (‘the 2010 Act’) gives effect to Resolution 1373 (2001) in the UK. The 2010 Act provides HM Treasury with powers to freeze the funds and economic resources of those suspected or believed to be involved in terrorist activities and restricts the making available of funds, financial services and economic resources to, or for the benefit of such persons. The 2010 Act also provides for enforcement of Regulation (EU) No 2580/2001.

Usama Bin Laden and those associated with the Al-Qaida network are subject to separate specific measures imposed by the UN in Resolutions 1333 (2000) and 1390 (2002). See the Al-Qaida and Taliban regime.

UK Sanctions

Swiss

May 07, 2013 - Massnahmen gegenüber Personen und Organisationen mit Verbindungen zu Usama bin Laden, der Gruppierung «Al-Qaïda» oder den Taliban

April 18, 2013 - Massnahmen gegenüber Personen und Organisationen mit Verbindungen zu Usama bin Laden, der Gruppierung «Al-Qaïda» oder den Taliban - Änderung vom 17.04.2013 mit Inkrafttreten am 19.04.2013 Swiss Sanctions

March 08, 2013 - Massnahmen gegenüber Personen und Organisationen mit Verbindungen zu Usama bin Laden, der Gruppierung «Al-Qaïda» oder den Taliban - Änderung vom 07.03.2013 mit Inkrafttreten am 09.03.2013 Swiss Sanctions

February 19, 2013 - Massnahmen gegenüber Personen und Organisationen mit Verbindungen zu Usama bin Laden, der Gruppierung «Al-Qaïda» oder den Taliban - Änderung vom 18.02.2013 mit Inkrafttreten am 20.02.2013 Swiss Sanctions

February 05, 2013 - Massnahmen gegenüber Personen und Organisationen mit Verbindungen zu Usama bin Laden, der Gruppierung «Al-Qaïda» oder den Taliban - Änderung vom 01.02.2013 mit Inkrafttreten am 05.02.2013 Swiss Sanctions

December 14, 2012 - Verordnung über Massnahmen gegenüber Personen und Organisationen mit Verbindungen zu Usama bin Laden, der Gruppierung «Al-Qaïda» oder den Taliban - Änderung vom 12. Dezember 2012 Swiss Sanctions

November 23, 2012 - Verordnung über Massnahmen gegenüber Personen und Organisationen mit Verbindungen zu Usama bin Laden, der Gruppierung «Al-Qaïda» oder den Taliban - Änderung vom 21. November 2012 Swiss Sanctions

October 26, 2012 - Verordnung über Massnahmen gegenüber Personen und Organisationen mit Verbindungen zu Usama bin Laden, der Gruppierung «Al-Qaïda» oder den Taliban - Änderung vom 25. Oktober 2012 Swiss Sanctions

October 15, 2012 - Massnahmen gegenüber Personen und Organisationen mit Verbindungen zu Usama bin Laden, der Gruppierung Al-Qaïda oder den Taliban - Änderung vom 15. October 2012

September 18, 2012 - Massnahmen gegenüber Personen und Organisationen mit Verbindungen zu Usama bin Laden, der Gruppierung «Al-Qaïda» oder den Taliban wird gemäss Beilage geändert.

Änderung vom 14. September 2012

August 03, 2012 - Massnahmen gegenüber Personen und Organisationen mit Verbindungen zu Usama bin Laden, der Gruppierung «Al-Qaïda» oder den Taliban

Änderung vom 2. August 2012

June 18, 2012 - Massnahmen gegenüber Personen und Organisationen mit Verbindungen zu Usama bin Laden, der Gruppierung «Al-Qaïda» oder den Taliban

Änderung vom 15. Juni 2012 - Diese Änderung tritt am 19. Juni 2012 in Kraft

May 01, 2012 - Massnahmen gegenüber Personen und Organisationen mit Verbindungen zu Usama bin Laden, der Gruppierung «Al-Qaïda» oder den Taliban

Änderung vom 27.04.2012 mit Inkrafttreten am 01.05.2012

March 06, 2012 - Verordnung über Massnahmen gegenüber Personen und Organisationen mit Verbindungen zu Usama bin Laden, der Gruppierung «Al-Qaïda» oder den Taliban

Swiss sanctions - March 06, 2012

September 23, 2011 - Massnahmen gegenüber Personen und Organisationen mit Verbindungen zu Usama bin Laden, der Gruppierung «Al-Qaïda» oder den Taliban

SECO Changes September 23, 2011 & SECO Page on Al-Qaïda or Taliban

Die Verordnung vom 02.10.2000 über Massnahmen gegenüber Personen und Organisationen mit Verbindungen zu Usama bin Laden, der Gruppierung Al-Qaïda oder den Taliban setzt die vom Sicherheitsrat der Vereinten Nationen in den Resolutionen 1267 (1999), 1333 (2000), 1390 (2002), 1455 (2003), 1526 (2004), 1617 (2005) und 1735 (2006) beschlossenen Massnahmen um:

Betroffen von diesen Massnahmen sind die im Anhang 2 der Verordnung erwähnten natürlichen und juristischen Personen, Gruppen und Organisationen mit Verbindungen zu Usama bin Laden, der Gruppierung «Al-Qaïda» oder den Taliban. Die Namensliste in Anhang 2 stützt sich auf die Entscheide des für die Al-Qaïda/Taliban Sanktionen zuständigen Sanktionskomitees des UNO-Sicherheitsrates. Sie wird laufend nachgeführt und ist untenstehend direkt zugänglich.

Personen und Institutionen, die Gelder halten oder verwalten oder Kenntnisse über wirtschaftliche Ressourcen haben, von denen anzunehmen ist, dass sie von den Massnahmen betroffen sind, müssen diese dem Staatssekretariat für Wirtschaft SECO unverzüglich melden.

Australia

UN Security Council sanctions relating to terrorism

On 28 September 2001, in response to the 11 September terrorist attacks in the United States, the UNSC adopted resolution 1373 (2001) UNSC 1373(2001), imposing a series of obligations on UN Member States to suppress terrorism.

Sub-paragraphs 1(c) and (d) of resolution 1373 oblige Member States to:

Australia implements resolution 1373 through Part 4 of the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 (“the Act”) and through regulation 20 of the Charter of the United Nations (Dealing with Assets) Regulations 2008 (“the 2008 Regulations”). The Minister for Foreign Affairs must list a person or entity on a case-by-case basis if he or she is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the person or entity is associated with terrorism as described in sub-paragraph 1(c) of resolution 1373. These names are listed in the Commonwealth Gazette and it becomes a criminal offence to deal with their assets or to make assets available to them. These names are also included on DFAT's Consolidated List.

More information on Australia's implementation of United Nations Security Council financial sanctions Australia Sanctions.

General (this information via) Australia Sanctions

Canada

Preventing terrorists from using the global financial system to further terrorist activity is essential for the suppression of international terrorism. A key element of the response of the international community has been to impose measures to prevent the concealment and transfer of funds or assets used to finance terrorism, and to designate individuals and other entities to whom these measures are to be applied by placing them on lists. Canada has implemented its international obligations by establishing a process for the listing of terrorist entities in order to apply specified measures, such as the freezing of assets, to those who are listed. This process has taken the form of three distinct, yet complementary terrorist listing mechanisms: the United Nations Al-Qaida and Taliban Regulations, the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on the Suppression of Terrorism, and the Criminal Code. Together, these three mechanisms advance domestic security interests and support Canadian conformity with a range of international obligations, including those under the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions and the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism.

January 27, 2012 - United Nations Al-Qaida and Taliban Regulations (UNAQTR) – Changes to Consolidated List - This notice is directed to the attention of all banks, authorized foreign banks, trust and loan companies, cooperative credit societies, life insurance companies, property and casualty insurance companies and fraternal benefit societies. OSFI Notice

Al-Qaida and Taliban Regulations

The United Nations Al-Qaida and Taliban Regulations (SOR/99-444) (the “Al-Qaida and Taliban Regulations”) were made in 1999 under the United Nations Act. The regulations freeze the assets of the Taliban, Usama bin Laden and his associates, and the members of the Al-Qaida organization, and prevent the supply, sale, and transfer of arms and technical assistance to them. The Security Council Committee established pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267 (1999) (the Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee) maintains a list of individuals and entities belonging or related to the Taliban, Usama Bin Laden and the Al-Qaida organization which is incorporated into the Al-Qaida and Taliban Regulations by reference (“listed persons”).

The Al-Qaida and Taliban Regulations, as amended, implement in Canadian domestic law the binding elements of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267 (1999), its successor resolutions, and Resolution 1373 (2001).


Suppression of Terrorism Regulations

The Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on the Suppression of Terrorism (SOR/2001-360), as amended (the “Suppression of Terrorism Regulations”) were made in 2001 under the United Nations Act. The Suppression of Terrorism Regulations create a Canadian list of terrorist individuals and entities, in the Schedule to the regulations, that is not restricted by geography or affiliation like the Al-Qaida and Taliban Regulations. The assets of those covered by the Suppression of Terrorism Regulations are frozen, and it is illegal to raise funds on their behalf.

The Suppression of Terrorism Regulations, as amended, implement in Canadian domestic law the binding elements of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373 (2001).


Criminal Code

The Criminal Code also provides a process to list and apply appropriate criminal measures to listed entities. For more information on the Criminal Code listing process and currently listed entities, please consult the Public Safety Canada website.


OSFI Lists

The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI) maintains a list of individuals and a list of entities listed under Canadian law (consisting of the three mechanisms described above) with available identifiers (DOB, POB, nationality, address, etc.). The lists are available in various formats on the OSFI website.


De-listing and Certificates

The Al-Qaida and Taliban Regulations and the Suppression of Terrorism Regulations both include provisions by which listed persons can apply to be removed from the corresponding lists, and for the issuance of exemption certificates in certain circumstances. The circumstances in which such applications can be made are set out in the Regulations. For more information Canada Sanctions

Hong Kong

July 8, 2011 - United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance and List of Names for Suspicious Account Reporting Hong Kong Sanctions - UN based sanctions.

October 29, 2010 - United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance, Cap.575 Hong Kong Sanctions - UN based sanctions.

US

OFAC

November 20, 2012 - Anti-terrorism Designation​​​s

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced the designation of Rahat Ltd, a hawala, and two individuals pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13224. Rahat Ltd has branches in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran which have been used by the Taliban to facilitate their illicit financial activities. The Treasury Department is also designating the owner of Rahat Ltd, Mohammed Qasim, and the owner and manager of its Quetta, Pakistan branch, Musa Kalim.

Rahat Ltd has been used extensively by senior Taliban leadership to finance their violent activities. This includes facilitating millions of dollars of transactions to support the Taliban shadow governor for Helmand Province, United Nations Security Council 1988-Listed Naim Barich, who was also designated November 15, 2012 pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act for his extensive narcotics production and distribution activities.

“Today’s action demonstrates our continued efforts to target and disrupt financial activity linked to the Taliban’s use of hawalas,” said Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence David S. Cohen. “We will continue exposing these illicit networks and deprive the Taliban of their sources of funding no matter where they turn.”

As a result of today’s action, all property in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. persons in which Rahat Ltd, Mohammed Qasim, and Musa Kalim have an interest is blocked, and U.S. persons are prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.

Rahat Ltd is a hawala that facilitates financial activities for the Taliban. Taliban shadow governor for Helmand Province Barich provides funds through Rahat Ltd to subordinate Taliban commanders to plan and conduct operations in southern Afghanistan. As of mid-2012, Barich had transferred money using the Quetta branch of Rahat Ltd. As of early 2012, Barich had received millions of dollars through the Quetta branch of Rahat Ltd and had provided a senior Taliban commander with over $250,000 via Rahat Ltd.

Other senior Taliban figures regularly used Rahat Ltd to store and transfer hundreds of thousands of dollars. As of early 2012, approximately $500,000 of Taliban funds had been placed in the Quetta branch of Rahat Ltd and, as of late 2011, a senior Taliban member arranged the transfer of over $100,000 through the same Rahat Ltd hawala.

Mohammed Qasim owns Rahat Ltd and, as of mid-2012, was a hawaladar for Taliban senior leadership. As of mid-2011, Qasim used his hawalas in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran to facilitate Taliban financial transfers. As of early 2011, Qasim was a financial assistant to Taliban shadow governor for Helmand Province Barich. Additionally, in early 2012, Qasim helped to transport weapons and ammunition for the Taliban and, as of mid-2011, frequently smuggled weapons into Helmand Province for the Taliban.

Musa Kalim owns and runs the Quetta, Pakistan branch of Rahat Ltd, also known as the New Chagai Trading Company and the Musa Kalim Hawala.

As of late 2012, Taliban shadow governor for Helmand Province Barich had used Kalim to move and hold his finances. As of late 2011, the bulk of Kalim's hawala business consisted of transferring Taliban and smugglers' funds. Kalim also managed the transfer of funds from donors in the Gulf to support Taliban fighters in 2011.

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

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

OFAC Recent Actions & US Department of the Treasury Press Release

November 19, 2012 - Anti-terrorism Designation - Treasury Designates Hizballah Commander Responsible for American Deaths in Iraq

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today designated Ali Mussa Daqduq al-Musawi (Daqduq) pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13224 for acting on behalf of Hizballah. Daqduq is a senior Hizballah commander responsible for numerous attacks against Coalition Forces in Iraq, including planning an attack on the Karbala Joint Provincial Coordination Center (JPCC) on January 20, 2007, which resulted in the deaths of five U.S. soldiers.

On March 20, 2007, Coalition Forces in southern Iraq captured Daqduq, who falsely claimed to be a deaf mute at the time and produced a number of false identity cards using a variety of aliases. From January 2009 until December 2011, U.S. military forces held Daqduq in Iraq under the terms of the 2008 "Agreement Between the United States of America and the Republic of Iraq on the Withdrawal of United States Forces from Iraq and the Organization of Their Activities during Their Temporary Presence in Iraq" (the Security Agreement). In December 2011, the United States transferred Daqduq to Iraq's custody in accordance with our obligations under the Security Agreement. He was subsequently tried in Iraq on terrorism and other charges. On May 7, 2012, an Iraqi court dismissed terrorism and false documents charges against him. Daqduq remained in Iraqi custody until last week when the Iraqi government determined that it no longer had a legal basis to hold him, and he was released Friday.

"Ali Mussa Daqduq al-Musawi is a dangerous Hizballah operative responsible for planning and carrying out numerous acts of terrorism in Iraq," said Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence David S. Cohen. "The United States is extremely disappointed he was allowed to go free and we will continue our efforts to bring him to justice."

Today's action further highlights the fact that Hizballah's terrorist activities stretch beyond the borders of Lebanon. These terrorist acts are in some cases funded, coordinated, and carried out in concert with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF). Hizballah, along with its Iranian allies, trained and advised Iraqi militants to carry out numerous terrorist attacks against Coalition and Iraqi forces.

Daqduq has been a member of Hizballah since 1983 and has served in multiple Hizballah leadership positions, including as commander of a Hizballah special forces unit and chief of a protective detail for Hizballah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah.

In approximately 2005, Iran asked Hizballah to form a group to train Iraqis to fight Coalition Forces in Iraq. In response, Hassan Nasrallah established a covert Hizballah unit to train and advise Iraqi militants in Jaysh al-Mahdi (JAM) and JAM Special Groups, now known as Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq.

As of 2006, Daqduq had been ordered by Hizballah to work with IRGC-QF to provide training and equipment to JAM Special Groups to augment their ability to inflict damage against U.S. troops.

The following individual has been added to OFAC's SDN List:

OFAC Recent Sanctions & US Department of the Treasury Press Release

November 15, 2012 - Kingpin Act Designation - The following individual has been added to OFAC's SDN List:

OFAC Recent Sanctions

November 05, 2012 - Anti-Terrorism Designations & Anti-Terrorism Designations Removal

The following individual has been added to OFAC's SDN List:

The following deletions have been made to OFAC's SDN List:

OFAC Recent Actions

October 17, 2012 - Anti-Terrorism Designations

Specially Designated Nationals List Update - The following individuals have been added to OFAC's SDN List:

OFAC Recent Actions

October 04, 2012 - Anti-terrorism Designations - Treasury Sanctions Two Hamas-Controlled Charities - Actions Target Lebanon-based Al-Waqfiya and Al-Quds Charities

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today designated two Lebanon-based charities controlled by Hamas. Al-Waqfiya Al-Ri’aya Al-Usra Al-Filistinya Wa Al-Lubnanya (“Al-Waqfiya”) has been designated pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13224 for being controlled by, acting for or on behalf of, and providing financial support to Hamas. The Al-Quds International Foundation (“Al-Quds”) has been designated pursuant to E.O. 13224 for being controlled by and acting for or on behalf of Hamas.

Today’s actions freeze any assets Al-Waqfiya or Al-Quds hold under U.S. jurisdiction and prohibit U.S. persons from engaging in transactions with these parties. E.O. 13224 targets terrorists, terrorist organizations, and individuals and entities owned or controlled by or acting for or on behalf of designated terrorists or terrorist organizations, and those providing financial, material, or technological support or financial or other services to designated terrorists or terrorist organizations, or for acts of terrorism.

"The Treasury Department will continue to work to disrupt Hamas's efforts to radicalize vulnerable communities and undermine regional stability," said Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence David S. Cohen. "Today's action represents another step in our effort to ensure that charitable fronts are not used to finance terrorism."

The Beirut-based Al-Waqfiya and Al-Quds exist to support the families of Hamas fighters and prisoners and to raise money for programs and projects in the Palestinian territories intended to spread Hamas’s influence and control.

Al-Waqfiya, a central component of the Union of Good, which was designated pursuant to E.O. 13224 in November 2008 for supporting Hamas, was established by Hamas in 2000 to financially support the families of Hamas terrorists. The organization has been run by senior Hamas leadership for years, and several senior Hamas leaders play a dominant role within the organization.

Al-Waqfiya has facilitated the collection of money on Hamas’s behalf, and has used its ties with money-changers and merchants in the Middle East to transfer funds to Hamas in Gaza. When delivering funds to Gaza, Al-Waqfiya obscures the sources of the money so that donations appear as innocuous charitable contributions. Portions of funds sent by Al-Waqfiya to Hamas were used by Hamas military operatives, and have financed the Hamas infrastructure in the Palestinian territories.

Al-Quds was established in 2001 in Beirut by members of Hamas in order to raise funds for Hamas projects in Jerusalem through the cover of charity. Hamas’s leadership runs all of the foundation’s affairs through Hamas members who serve on the Board of Trustees, the Board of Directors, and other administrative committees. All documents, plans, budgets, and projects of Al-Quds are drafted by Hamas officials. Several senior Hamas officials, including Specially Designated Global Terrorists Musa Abu-Marzuq and Usama Hamdan, served on Al-Quds’ Board of Trustees. Representatives at an Al-Quds conference were told to consider themselves unofficial ambassadors for Hamas in their respective countries.

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

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

OFAC Recent Actions & Department of State Press Release & Department of the Treasury Press Release

July 17, 2012 - Anti-Terrorism Designations - The following individual has been added to OFAC's SDN list:

The Department of State designated Ahmed Abdulrahman Sihab Ahmed Sihab, also known as Abdulrahman al-Sharqi, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist under section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224.

Sihab, a Bahraini citizen, has been publicly charged with planning terrorist attacks as a member of al-Qa’ida. Sihab has trained members of al-Qa’ida in terrorist tactics, techniques, and procedures. Since January 2007, Sihab has been wanted for extradition by the Government of Bahrain for participating in terrorist activities and an Interpol Red Notice has been issued for Sihab’s arrest.

The designation under E.O. 13224 blocks all of Sihab’s property interests subject to U.S. jurisdiction and prohibits U.S. persons from engaging in transactions with Sihab. The action taken against this individual demonstrates the continued resolve of the United States in eliminating al-Qa’ida’s ability to execute attacks. The Department of State took this action in consultation with the Departments of Justice and Treasury.

OFAC Recent Actions - July 17, 2012 & US Department of State Press Release

June 29, 2012 - Treasury Targets Money Exchange Houses for Supporting the Taliban - The U.S. Department of the Treasury today designated two exchange houses, the Haji Khairullah Haji Sattar Money Exchange (HKHS) and the Roshan Money Exchange (RMX), which principally operate in Afghanistan and Pakistan, pursuant to the U.S. government’s terrorism sanctions authority, Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, for storing or moving money for the Taliban. Treasury is also designating the co-owners of HKHS, Haji Abdul Sattar Barakzai and Haji Khairullah Barakzai, pursuant to E.O. 13224 for donating money and providing financial services to the Taliban. Both HKHS and RMX operate as hawalas and have been used by the Taliban to facilitate money transfers in support of the Taliban’s narcotics trade and terrorist operations. Today the United Nations also added Haji Abdul Sattar Barakzai, Haji Khairullah Barakzai, HKHS and RMX to its 1988 List of individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with the Taliban in constituting a threat to the peace, stability and security of Afghanistan.

“Today’s action, which coincides with action by the UN, is aimed at disabling two key financial hubs supporting the Taliban. Whether financial support to the Taliban moves through banks or less formal mechanisms, like the hawalas we are designating in this action, we will continue to work alongside our partners to expose and disrupt this illicit financial activity,” said Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence David S. Cohen.

As a result of today’s action, all property in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. persons in which HKHS, RMX, Haji Abdul Sattar Barakzai (Sattar), or Haji Khairullah Barakzai (Khairullah) have an interest is blocked, and U.S. persons are prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.

US Treasury - Press Release] & OFAC Enforcement Pages

June 27, 2012 - Treasury Targets Major Money Laundering Network Linked to Drug Trafficker Ayman Joumaa and a Key Hizbollah Supporter in South America - The U.S. Department of the Treasury today designated four individuals and three entities involved in laundering the proceeds of narcotics trafficking for drug kingpin Ayman Joumaa. Treasury also designated a Colombia-based individual under its terrorism authority, Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, for directing Hizballah’s fundraising activities in the Americas. This individual was previously designated under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (Kingpin Act) for his role in narcotics-related money laundering. Today’s designations further expose Ayman Joumaa’s network as a major narcotics and money laundering enterprise that has reach throughout the Americas and the Middle East with links to Hizballah. As with the February 2011 action against Lebanese Canadian Bank, these actions again highlight Hizballah’s links to major South American narcotics money laundering organizations.

“The Joumaa network is a sophisticated multi-national money laundering ring, which launders the proceeds of drug trafficking for the benefit of criminals and the terrorist group Hizballah,” said Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence David S. Cohen. “We and our partners will continue to aggressively map, expose and disable this network, as we are doing with today’s sanctions.”

US Treasury Press Release

May 17, 2012 - Anti-Terrorism Designations

The following individuals have been added to OFAC's SDN list:

OFAC Update

March 02, 2012 - Anti-Terrorism Designations

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The following changes have been made to OFAC's SDN list:


February 16, 2012 - Anti-Terrorism Designation; Syria Designation; Iran Human Rights Designation

Specially Designated Nationals Update

The following entity has been added to OFAC's SDN list:

OFAC Resource Center

November 22, 2011 - Anti-Terrorism Designation; Anti-Terrorism Designation Removal​

Specially Designated Nationals Update ​The following individuals have been added to OFAC's SDN list:

Abu Jabal is connected to the Abdullah Azzam Brigades, an organization affiliated with Al-Qaeda and the global jihad, is likely responsible for the terrorist attack on a Japanese oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. The organization, which began operating in 2009, has an active network in Lebanon which fired rockets on Israel.

The following deletions have been made to OFAC's SDN list:

September 07, 2011 - The following individuals have been added to OFAC's SDN list:​

Treasury Targets Three Senior Al-Qa'ida Leaders - WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced the designation of three senior al-Qa’ida leaders based in Pakistan: leader and commander Abu Yahya al-Libi; senior leader ‘Abd al-Rahman Ould Muhammad al-Husayn Ould Muhammad Salim; and al-Qa’ida facilitator, courier and operative Mustafa Hajji Muhammad Khan.

We are targeting two of al-Qa’ida’s top strategists and commanders in Pakistan, as well as a senior facilitator, striking at the heart of al-Qa’ida’s remaining leadership and its operations in Pakistan,” said Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence David S. Cohen.

As a result of today’s action – taken pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13224 – U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with today's designees and any assets they may hold under U.S. jurisdiction are frozen.

OFAC Press Release & OFAC Designation

Augustus 16, 2011 - OFAC Specially Designated Nationals Update​ - The following entities have been added to OFAC's SDN list:


FTO

Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) are foreign organizations that are designated by the Secretary of State in accordance with section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended. FTO designations play a critical role in our fight against terrorism and are an effective means of curtailing support for terrorist activities and pressuring groups to get out of the terrorism business.

More information on the FTO page.

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