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 September 2015, following the publication of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/1517.
The amendment reflects the decision made on 3 September 2015 by the United Nations Sanctions Council (UNSC) Committee established pursuant to Resolution 1267 (1999) to add one individual to the UN Al-Qaida list.
The individual added to the list is now subject to an asset freeze.
ADDITION
Individual
BEN GOUMO, Sofiane
DOB: 26/06/1959.
POB: Derna, Libya
a.k.a: (1) AL LIBI, Abou, Fares (2) BIN QUMU, Sufyan
Nationality: Libyan
Address: Libya.
Other Information: Leader of Ansar al Charia Derna
Group ID: 13275
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 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.
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.
