Financial Sanctions: ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida
This news release is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida organisations.
Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 has been amended with effect from 25 February 2017, following the publication of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2017/326.
The amendment reflects the decision made on 22 February 2017 by the United Nations Security Council to add four individuals to its list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply.
Additions
Individuals
BASSAM, Ahmad, Al-Hasri
DOB: (1) 01/01/1969. (2) --/--/1971.
POB: (1) Qalamun, Damascus Province (2) Ghutah, Damascus Province (3) Tadamon, Rif Dimashq, Syrian Arab Republic
a.k.a: (1) AKHLAQ, Abu, Ahmad (2) AL-SHAMI, Abu, Ahmad (3) BASSAM, Ahmad, Husari N
Nationality: a) Syrian Arab Republic b) State of Palestine
Address: Syrian Arab Republic.
Other Information: UN Ref QDi.399 Location as of July 2016. Leader of Al-Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant for southern Syrian Arab Republic since July 2016.
Listed on: 25/02/2017 Last Updated: 25/02/2017 Group ID: 13446.
IYAD, Nazmi, Salih, Khalil
DOB: --/--/1974.
POB: Syrian Arab Republic
a.k.a: (1) AYYAD, Nazmi, Salih, Khalil (2) EYAD, Nazmi, Saleh, Khalil (3) IYAD, al-Toubasi (4) IYAD, al-Tubasi
Nationality: Jordanian
Passport Details: (1) Jordan 654781 (approximately issued in 2009) (2) Jordan 286062 (issued on 5 April 1999 at Zarqa, Jordan, expired on 4 April 2004)
Other Information: UN Ref QDi.400. Address is Coastal area as of April 2016. Leader of Al-Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant for coastal area of Syrian Arab Republic since March 2016. Also known as Abu al-Darda', Abu-Julaybib al-Urduni and Abu-Julaybib
Listed on: 25/02/2017 Last Updated: 25/02/2017 Group ID: 13447.
GHALIB, Abdullah, Al-Zaidi
DOB: (1) --/--/1975. (2) --/--/1970.
POB: Raqqah Region, Marib Governorate, Yemen
a.k.a: (1) GHALIB, Abdallah, Ali, al-Zaydi (2) GHALIB, Abdallah, al-Zaydi (3) GHALIB, al Zaydi (4) GHALIB, Adbullah, Al-Zaidi
Nationality: Yemeni
Other Information: UN Ref QDi.401. A leader of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula in Marib Governate, Yemen since 2015.
Listed on: 25/02/2017 Last Updated: 25/02/2017 Group ID: 13448.
NAYIF, Salih, Salim, Al-Qaysi
DOB: --/--/1983.
POB: Al Baydah Governorate, Yemen
a.k.a: (1) NAIF, al-Ghaysi (2) NAIF, Saleh, Salem, al Qaisi
Nationality: Yemeni
Passport Details: Yemen 04796738
Address: (1) Al-Baydah Governate, Yemen. (2) Sana'a, Yemen.
Other Information: UN Ref QDi.402. Senior official and a financial supporter of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsular.
Listed on: 25/02/2017 Last Updated: 25/02/2017 Group ID: 13449.
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 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.
Failure to comply with financial sanctions legislation or to seek to circumvent its provisions is a criminal offence.
Further details of the sanctions regime related to ISIL (Da’esh) and 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.
