This news release is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network.
Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 has been amended with effect from 15 August 2015, following the publication of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/1390 (“the amending Regulation”).
The amending Regulation reflects the decisions made on 22 May 2015, 15 June 2015, 26 June 2015 and 10 July 2015 by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Committee to amend the details for seven individuals and four entities on the UN Al-Qaida list.
AMENDMENTS
Deleted information appears in square brackets [ ]. Additional information appears in italics.
Individuals
AL-ZAWAHIRI, Aiman, Muhammed, Rabi
Title:
- Dr
- Doctor
DOB: 19/06/1951
POB: Giza, Egypt
a.k.a.:
- ABU MOHAMMED, Nur, Al Deen
- AL DOCTOR, Abdul Qader, Abdul Aziz, Abdul Moez
- AL ZAWAHARI, Ayman
- AL-ZAWAHARI, Ayman
- AYMAN, Al Zawahiri
- AYMAN, Dhawahri
- AYMAN, Eddaouahiri
- MUAZ, Al Zawahry, Aiman, Mohamed, Rabi, Abdel
- RABI, Al Zawahry, Aiman, Mohamed
- RABIE, Al Zawahry, Aiman, Mohamed
- ROBI, Al Zawahry, Aiman, Mohamed
- SALIM, Ahmad, Fuad
- SALIM, Ahmed, Fuad
Nationality: Egyptian
Passport Details:
- 1084010 (Egyptian)
- 19820215
Other Information: UN Ref QI.A.6.01. [Former operational and military leader of Egyptian Islamic Jihad, now close associate of Usama bin Laden. Believed to be in the Aghanistan/Pakistan border area. Also referred to as Abu Fatma and Abu Mohammed.] (a) Leader of Al-Qaida, (b) Former operational and military leader of Egyptian Islamic Jihad, was a close associate of Usama Bin Laden (deceased), (c) Believed to be in the Aghanistan/Pakistan border area.
Group ID: 7016
ABU SHAWEESH, Yasser, Mohamed, Ismail
DOB: 20/11/1973
POB: Benghazi, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
a.k.a.: ABOU SHAWEESH, Yasser, Mohamed
Nationality: Stateless Palestinian
Passport Details:
- 939254 (Egyptian travel document)
- 0003213 (Egyptian)
- 981358 (Egyptian)
- C00071659 (German. Substitute)
Address: Germany (in prison)
Other Information: UN Ref QI.A.201.05. Sentenced to 5 years and 6 months on 6 Dec 2007. [His brother is Ismail Mohamed Ismail Abu Shaweesh.]
Group ID: 8786
AL-WAHISHI, Nasir, Abd-Al-Karim, Abdullah
DOB: 01/10/1976
POB: Yemen
a.k.a.:
- AL WAHICHI, Nasser, Abdelkarim, Saleh
- AL-WAHISHI, Abu Basir, Nasir
- AL-WAHISHI, Naser, Abdel, Karim
- AL-WAHISHI, Nasir
- AL-WEHAISHI, Abu Baseer
- AL-WOOHAISHI, Abdul, Kareem, Abdullah
- AL-WOUHICHI, Nasser, Abdul-karim, Abdullah
- AL-WUHAYSHI, Abu Basir, Nasir
- AL-WUHAYSHI, Nasir, Abd al-Karim
- AL-WUHISHI, Abu Basir, Nasser
Nationality: Yemeni
Passport Details: 40483 (Yemeni). Issued on 5 Jan 1997
Other Information: UN Ref QI.A.274.10. Since 2007, leader of Al-Qaida in Yemen. Since Jan 2009, leader of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula operating in Yemen and Saudi Arabia. [His deputy is Said Ali al Shihri.] Associated with senior Al-Qaida leadership, claims he was secretary to Usama Bin Laden [prior to 2003] (deceased) prior 14.8.2015 L215/7 Official Journal of the European Union EN to 2003. Arrested in Iran and extradited to Yemen in 2003, where he escaped from prison in 2006 and remains fugitive as at Jan 2010. Interpol Orange Notice (file #2009/52/OS/CCC, #75) has been issued for him. Also referred to as Abu Basir and Abu Bashir. Additional date of birth: 8.10.1396 (Hijri Calendar)
Group ID: 11045
AL-ASIRI, Ibrahim, Hassan, Tali
DOB:
- 19/04/1982
- 18/04/1982
POB: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
a.k.a.:
- AL ASIRI, Ibrahim, Hassan
- AL-ASIRI, Ibrahim, Hassan
- AL-‘ASIRI, Ibrahim
- AL-‘ASIRI, Ibrahim, Hasan, Tali
- ASEERI, Ibrahim, Hasan, Talea
- ASIRI, Ibrahim, Hasan, Tali
- ASIRI, Ibrahim, Hassan, Tali
- ‘ASIRI, Ibrahim, Hasan, Tali’A
- ASSIRI, Ibrahim, Hassan, Tali
Nationality: Saudi Arabian
Passport Details: F654645 (Saudi Arabian passport number, issued on 30.4.2005, expired on 7.3.2010, issue date in Hijri Calendar 24.06.1426, expiry date in Hijri Calendar 21.03.1431). Issued on 30 April 2005. Expired on 7 Mar 2010
National Identification no: Civil ID no 1028745097 (Saudi Arabian)
Address: Yemen
Other Information: UN Ref QI.A.291.11. Operative and principal bomb maker of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. Believed to be hiding in Yemen as at Mar 2011. Wanted by Saudi Arabia. Also associated with Nasir ‘abd-al-Karim ‘Abdullah Al-Wahishi, Qasim Yahya Mahdi al-Rimi and Anwar Nasser Abdulla Al-Aulaqi. Date of designated referred to in Article 2a(4)(b): 24.3.2011. Interpol Orange Notice (file #2009/52/OS/CCC, #81) has been issued for him. Also referred to as Abu Saleh, Abosslah and Abu-Salaah. Additional date of birth: 24/6/1402 (Hijri Calendar)
Group ID: 11743
ABD AL-KHALIQ, Adil, Muhammad, Mahmud
DOB: 02/03/1984
POB: Bahrain
a.k.a.:
- KHALED, Adel, Mohamed, Mahmood, Abdul
- KHALIQ, Adel, Mohamed, Mahmoud, Abdul
Nationality: Bahrani
Passport Details: 1632207 (Bahraini)
Other Information: UN Ref QI.A.255.08. Has acted on behalf of and provided financial, material and logistical support to Al-Qaida and the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG), [including provision of electrical parts used in explosives, computers, GPS devices and military equipment. Trained by Al-Qaida in small arms and explosives in South Asia and fought with Al-Qaida in Afghanistan.] Arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Jan 2007 on charges of being a member of Al-Qaida and LIFG. Following his conviction in the UAE in late 2007, he was transferred to Bahrain in early 2008 to serve out the remainder of his sentence. Following his release in 2008, he resumed fundraising activities for Al-Qaida, at least through 2012. He also collected money for the Taliban. Date of designation referred to in Article 2a(4)(b): 10.10.2008
Group ID: 10749
TANTOUSH, Ibrahim, Ali, Abu Bakr
DOB: [--/--/1966] 2/2/1966
POB: al Aziziyya, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
a.k.a.:
- ABU BAKR, Ibrahim, Ali, Muhammad
- RAHMAN, Abdul
- TANTOUCHE, Ibrahim, Abubaker
- TANTOUSH, Ibrahim, Abubaker
Nationality: Libyan
Passport Details:
- 203037 (Libyan)
- Libyan passport number 347834, issued under name Ibrahim Ali Tantoush, expired on 21 Feb 2014). Issued in Tripoli
Address: [Johannesburg, South Africa] Tripoli, Libya (as at Feb 2014)
Other Information: UN Ref QI.T.57.02. Associated with Afghan Support Committee, Revival of Islamic Heritage Society and the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group. Also referred to as Abdel Ilah Sabri (false identity related to fraudulent South African identification number 6910275240086 linked to South African passport number 434021161, both documents have been confiscated), Abd Al-Muhsi, Abd Al-Muhsin, Abd Al-Rahman, Abu Anas [and Al Libi]. Photograph and fingerprints available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UNSC Special Notice. Date of designation referred to in Article 2a(4)(b): 11.1.2002.
Group ID: 6927
ABDUL HIR, Zulkifli
DOB:
- 05/01/1966
- 05/10/1966
POB: Muar Johor, Malaysia
a.k.a.:
- ABDUL HIR, Musa
- ABDULMOTALIB, Muslimin
- ALOMBRA, Salim
- BIN HIR, Abdulhir
- ESCALANTE, Armand
- HASHIM, Normina
- LAWI, Henri
- LAWIH, Hendri
- MOHAMAD, Norhana
- SALEM, Omar
- SHOBIRIN, Ahmad
- ZULKIFLI, Bin Abdul Hir
Nationality: Malaysian
Passport Details: A 11263265
National Identification no:
- 660105-01-5297
- Driver license no D2161572. Issued in California, USA
Address: Seksyen 17, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Other Information: UN Ref QI.A.109.03. Also referred to as Hassan, Hogalu, Hugalu, Lagu and Marwan. The Court for the Northern District of California, USA, issued a warrant of arrest for him on 1 Aug 2007. [At large in the Southern Philippines.] Confirmed to have died in Maguindanao, Philippines in January 2015. Name of mother is Minah Binto Aogist Abd Aziz.
Group ID: 7845
Entities
REVIVAL OF ISLAMIC HERITAGE
a.k.a.:
- Jamia Ihya ul Turath
- Jamiat Ihia Al-Turath Al-Islamiya
- Revival of Islamic Society Heritage on the African Continent
- RIHS
- Al-Furqan Foundation Welfare Trust
- Al-Furqan Welfare Foundation
Address:
- Pakistan
- Afghanistan
Other Information: UN Ref QE.R.70.02. Only the Pakistan and Afghanistan offices are designated. Associated with Abu Bakr al-Jaziri and Afghan Support Committee.
Group ID: 7210
AL-HARAMAIN ISLAMIC FOUNDATION (SOMALIA)
Address: Somalia
[Other Information: UN Ref QE.A.72.02. The founder and former leader is Aqeel Abdulaziz Aqeel al-Aqeel.]
Group ID: 6990
AL-QAIDA IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA (AQAP)
a.k.a.:
- Al-Qaida in the South Arabian Peninsula
- Al-Qaida of Jihad Organization in the Arabian Peninsula
- Al-Qaida Organization in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
- Ansar al-Shari’a (AAS)
- Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fi Jazirat al-Arab
f.k.a.: Al-Qaida in Yemen (AQY)
Other Information: UN Ref QE.A.129.10. AQAP is a regional affiliate of Al-Qaida and an armed group operating primarily in Arabian Peninsula. Location – Yemen. Alternative location – Saudi Arabia (2004-2006). Formed in Jan 2009 when Al-Qaida in Yemen combined with Saudi Arabian Al-Qaida operatives. Leader of AQAP is Nasir ‘abd-al-Karim ‘Abdullah Al-Wahishi [and his deputy is Said Ali Al Shihri]. Ansar al Shari’a was formed in early 2011 by AQAP and has taken responsibility for multiple attacks in Yemen against both government and civilian targets. Listed on: 20/01/2010 Last updated: 15/10/2012
Group ID: 11044
TEHRIK-E TALIBAN PAKISTAN (TTP)
a.k.a.:
- Pakistani Taliban
- Tehreek-e-Taliban
- Tehrik-e- Taliban
- Tehrik-l-Taliban Pakistan
Other Information: UN Ref QE.T.132.11. Tehrik-e Taliban 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] Maulana Fazlullah. Listed on: 11/08/2011 Last updated: 11/08/2011
Group ID: 12032
Financial institutions and other persons are requested to check whether they maintain any accounts or otherwise hold funds or economic resources for, or provide financial services to, the designated individuals and entities. If so, they must freeze such accounts or other funds and, unless licensed by the Treasury, refrain from dealing with said funds or economic resources, and suspend the provision of any financial services. They must also report their findings to the Sanctions Officer at the Customs and Excise Division of the Treasury. Where a relevant institution has already reported details of accounts, other funds or economic resources held frozen for the designated persons or entities they are not required to report these details again.
Further details of the sanctions regime related to Al-Qaida and links to the Consolidated List of Individuals and entities subject to other financial sanctions regimes may be found on the Customs and Excise pages of the Isle of Man Government website.
