Financial Sanctions: Al-Qaida

On 29 October 2012 the European Commission published Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 1002/2012 which amended Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No. 881/2002 ("the 2002 Regulation") with effect from 30 October.

The amendment to Annex I is to add to the list of persons, groups and entities subject to the freezing of assets and economic resources under the 2002 Regulation, and reflects the decision made on 17 October by the United Nations Security Council Committee established pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution 1267 (1999) to add 2 individuals to the UN Al-Qaida sanctions list.

As they are now included in Annex I to the 2002 Regulations the following individuals are now subject to financial sanctions in the Isle of Man -

ADDITIONS

Individuals

BASHIR, Ayyub

Title: Qari/Alhaj

DOB:

1. --/--/1966
2. --/--/1964
3. --/--/1969
4. --/--/1971

a.k.a.:

1. AYUB, Muhammad
2. BASHAR, Ayub

Nationality:

1. Uzbek
2. Afghan

Address: Mir Ali, North Waziristan Agency, Federal Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan

Other Information: UN Ref QI.B.311.12. Member of leadership council as of early 2010. Head of finance for Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan. Coordinated financial and logistical support for the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan in Afghanistan and Pakistan between 2009-2012. Transferred and delivered funds to Fazal Rahim.

Group ID: 12808

CHAUDHRY, Aamir, Ali

DOB: 03/08/1986

a.k.a.:

1. CHAUDARY, Aamir, Ali
2. CHAUDRY, Amir, Ali
3. CHOUDRY, Aamir, Ali

Nationality: Pakistani

Passport Details: BN 4196361 (Pakistani). Issued 28 Oct 2008. Expires 27 Oct 2013

National Identification no: 33202-7126636-9 (Pakistani national identity card)

Other Information: UN Ref QI.C.312.12. Also referred to as Huzaifa. Electronics and explosives expert for Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Involved in attack planning for TTP. Provided financial and logistical support for TTP and participated in TTP sponsored militant training.

Group ID: 12809

More information about the Al-Qaida and Taliban sanctions, and other sanctions measures can be found on the Customs and Excise website.

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