This news release is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Taliban.
The European Commission has amended Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No. 753/2011 ("the 2011 Regulation") with effect from 17 May 2013.
Annex I to the 2011 Regulation lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
The amendments reflect the decisions made on 16 and 22 April 2013 by the United Nations Sanctions Comittee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011) to add one individual and amend the identifying information of eight other entries.
ADDITION
Individual
ACHEKZAI, Adam Khan
Title: Maulavi
DOB:
- --/--/1970
- --/--/1971
- --/--/1972
- --/--/1973
- --/--/1974
- --/--/1975
POB: Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
a.k.a.: KHAN, Adam
Nationality: Pakistani
Address: Chaman, Baluchistan Province, Pakistan
Position: Taliban member responsible for Badghis Province, Afghanistan, as at mid-2010
Other Information: UN Ref TI.A.167.13. Former Taliban member responsible for Sar-e Pul and Samangan Provinces, Afghanistan. Associated with Abdul Samad Achekzai. Also referred to as Maulavi Adam.
Group ID: 12867
AMENDMENTS
Deleted information appears in square brackets [ ]. Additional information appears in italics.
Individuals
MANSUR, Abdul Latif
Title: Maulavi
DOB: --/--/1968
POB:
- Zurmat District, Paktia Province, Afghanistan
- Garda Saray District, Paktia Province, Afghanistan
a.k.a.:
- MANSOOR, Abdul Latif
- MOHAMMAD, Wali
Nationality: Afghan
Position: Minister of Agriculture under the Taliban regime
Other Information: UN Ref TI.M.7.01. [Member of Taliban "Miram Shah Shura" as of May 2007. Member of the Taliban Supreme Council and Head of Council's Political Commission as at 2009. Taliban commander in Eastern Afghanistan as of 2010. Taliban member responsible for Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan as of late 2009.] Taliban Shadow Governor for Logar Province as of late 2012. Believed to be in Afghanistan/Pakistan border area. Belongs to Sahak tribe (Ghilzai). DOB is approximate.
Group ID: 7270
KHUDAIDAD, MohammadNaim, [Naim] Barich
Title: Mullah/Haji/Mawlawi
DOB: --/--/1975
POB:
- Lakhi, Hazarjuft Area, Garmsir District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
- Laki, Garmsir District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
- Lakari, Garmsir District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
- Darvishan, Garmsir District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
- De Luy Wiyalah, Garmsir District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
a.k.a.:
- AKHUND, Naim, Barech
- BARAICH, Naeem
- BARECH, Naeem
- BARECH, Naim
- BAREH, Naim
- BARIC, Naeem
- BARICH, Gul, Mohammed, Naim
- BARICH, Naim
- BERICH, Naim
10. KAMRAN, Gul, Mohammad
11. MOHAMMAD, Ghul
12. MOHAMMAD, Gul
13. NAIM, Mohammad
14. ZRAE, Spen
Nationality: Afghan
Position: Deputy Minister of Civil Aviation under the Taliban regime
Other Information: UN Ref TI.N.13.01. Also referred to as Mullah Naimullah. Believed to be in Afghanistan/Pakistan border area. [Member of the Taliban Gerd e Jangal Council as of Jun 2008.] Member of the Taliban Military Commission as of March 2010.DOB is approximate.
Group ID: 7354
OMARI, Abdul Jabbar
Title: Maulavi/Mullah/Mauwin
DOB: --/--/1958
POB: Zabul Province, Afghanistan
Nationality: Afghan
Position: Governor of Baghlan Province under the Taliban regime
Other Information: UN Ref TI.O.88.01. Also referred to as Jabbar. [Taliban member responsible for Zabul Province, Afghanistan as at 2008.] DOB is approximate.
Group ID: 6907
FATIH KHAN, Mohammad Shafiq, Ahmadi
Title: Mullah
DOB:
- --/--/1956
- --/--/1957
POB: Charmistan village, Tirin Kot District, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan
a.k.a.: AHMADI, Mohammad Shafiq
Nationality: Afghan
Position: Governor of Samangan Province under the Taliban regime
Other Information: UN Ref TI.A.106.01. Taliban Shadow Governor for Uruzgan Province as of late 2012.
Group ID: 7443
DELAWAR, Shahabuddin
Title: Maulavi
DOB:
- --/--/1957
- --/--/1953
POB: Logar Province, Afghanistan
Passport Details: OA296623 (Afghan)
Nationality: Afghan
Position: Deputy of High Court under the Taliban regime
Other Information: UN Ref TI.D.113.01. Deputy Head of Taliban Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia until 25 Sept 1998. Believed to be in Afghanistan/Pakistan border area.
Group ID: 7119
HAQQANI, Sirajuddin, Jallaloudine
DOB:
- --/--/1977
- --/--/1978
POB:
- Danda, Miramshah, North Waziristan, Pakistan
- Srana village, Garda Saray district, Paktia province, Afghanistan
- Neka district, Paktika province, Afghanistan
- Khost province, Afghanistan
a.k.a.:
- HAQANI, Saraj
- HAQANI, Serajuddin
- HAQANI, Siraj
- HAQQANI, Siraj
Nationality: Afghan
Address:
- Dergey Manday Madrasa, Miramshah, North Waziristan, Pakistan
- Kela/Danda neighbourhood, Miramshah, North Waziristan, Pakistan
- Manba'ul uloom Madrasa, Miramshah, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Position: Na'ib Amir (Deputy Commander)
Other Information: UN Ref TI.H.144.07. [Since 2004, major operational commander in eastern and southern regions of Afghanistan.] Heading the Haqqani Network as of late 2012.Son of Jallaloudine Haqani. Belongs to Sultan Khel section, Zardan tribe of Garda Saray of Paktia province, Afghanistan. Believed to be in the Afghanistan Pakistan border area. Also referred to as Khalifa.
Group ID: 9158
ABBASIN, Abdul Aziz
DOB: --/--/1969
POB: Sheykhan Village, Pirkowti Area, Orgun District, Paktika Province, Afghanistan
a.k.a.: MAHSUD, Abdul Aziz
Other Information: UN Ref TI.A.155.11. Key commander in the Haqqani Network under Sirajuddin Jallaloudine Haqqani. Taliban Shadow Governor of Orgun District, Paktika Province, [Afghanistan] as of early 2010.
Group ID: 12156
KHUDAI [RAHMIN] RAHIM, Mohammed Qasim, [Sadozai] Mir Wali
Title: Haji
DOB:
- --/--/1975
- --/--/1976
POB:
- Minar village, Garmser District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
- Darweshan Village, Garmser District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
a.k.a.:
- [KHUDAI RAHIM, Mohammed Qasim, Sadozai] SALAM, Abdul
- QASIM, Muhammad
Nationality: Afghan
National Identification no:
- 57388 (Afghan) (Tazkira). Issued in Lashkar Gah District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
- Residential card number 665, Ayno Maina, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
Address:
- Room number 33, 5th Floor Sarafi Market, Kandahar City, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
- Safaar Bazaar, Garmser District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
- Wesh, Spin Boldak District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
Other Information: UN Ref TI.Q.165.12. Owner of Rahat Ltd. [Involved in the supply of weapons for Taliban, including improvised explosive devices (IED).] Arrested in 2012 and in custody in Afghanistan as of January 2013.[Father's name is Haji Mullah Wali. Alternative father's name is Haji Sadozai. Grandfather's name is Khudai Rahim.] Associated with Rahat Ltd.
Group ID: 12813
The individual whose name has been added to Annex I is now subject to the asset freeze imposed by the 2011 Regulation.
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 person. If so, they must freeze such accounts or other funds and, unless licensed by the Treasury, refrain from dealing with said funds or economic resouces, 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 person they are not required to report these again.
Further details of the sanctions regime related to Afghanistan 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.
