On March 23rd, in line with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/480, Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) added the following 3 persons to its Al-Qaida sanctions on the Consolidated List:

and one entity:

HILAL AHMAR SOCIETY INDONESIA (HASI)

a.k.a: (1) Indonesia Hilal Ahmar Society for Syria

(2) Yayasan Hilal Ahmar

Other Information: UN Ref:QDe.147. : Ostensibly humanitarian wing of Jemaah
Islamiyah (QDe.092). Operates in Lampung, Jakarta, Semarang, Yogyakarta, Solo,
Surabaya and Makassar, Indonesia. Has been recruiting, funding and facilitating
travel of foreign terrorist fighters to Syria. NOT affiliated with the humanitarian
group International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).

and removed the following 4 persons:

1. ALI, Ahmed, Mohammed, Hamed

DOB: 13/01/1967.

POB: Badari, Asyout, Egypt

a.k.a: (1) ABDUREHMAN, Ahmed, Mohammed

(2) AHMED, Ahmed

(3) ALI, Ahmed, Mohammed
(4) ALI, Hamed

(5) AL-MASRI, Ahmad

(6) AL-SURIR, Abu Islam

(7) HAMED, Ahmed

(8) HEMED, Ahmed

(9) SHIEB, Ahmed

Nationality: Egyptian

Other Information: UN Ref QI.A.21.01. Afghanistan. Also referred to as Ahmed the
Egyptian, Abu Fatima, Abu Islam, Abu Khadiijah and Shuaib.

2. AL-SHIHRI, Said, Ali
DOB: 12/09/1973.

POB: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
a.k.a: (1) ABU SUFYAN, Salah
(2) AL AZADI, Abu Sufian

(3) AL KHASSAM, Said, Ali, Jaber

(4) AL SHAHRI, Said, Ali

(5) AL SHAHRI, Said, Ali, Jaber, Al Khasaam
(6) AL-AZIDI, Abu-Sufyan

(7) AL-DIN, Salah

(8) AL-SHIHRI, Abu-Sayyaf

(9) AL-SHIHRI, Sa’id, Ali, Jabir, al-Kathim
(10) AZIBK, Nur, al-Din, Afghani

(11) MATROOK, Abu Sufian, Kadhdhaab
Nationality: Saudi Arabian

Passport Details: C102432 (Saudi Arabian). Issued on 22 Apr 2000. Expired on 26
Feb 2005 National Identification no: 1008168450 (Saudi Arabian)

Other Information: UN Ref QI.A.275.10. Since Jan 2009, deputy to Nasir ‘abd-al-
Karim ‘Abdullah al-Wahishi, leader of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula operating
in Yemen and Saudi Arabia. Associated with senior Al-Qaida leadership. Was in
custody of the USA between 2001-2007, detainee no 372, Fugitive in Saudi Arabia
among the 85 most wanted persons. Located in Yemen as at Jan 2010. Also
referred to as Abu-Sayyaf, Salah, Abu Osama, Abu Sulaiman, Alahhaddm, Akhdam
and Abu Asmaa.

3. FADHIL, Mustafa, Mohamed
DOB: (1) 23/06/1976.
(2) 01/01/1976.
POB: Cairo, Egypt
a.k.a: (1) AL MASRI, Abd Al Wakil
(2) ALI, Hassan
(3) AL-NUBI, Abu

(4) ANIS, Abu

(5) ELBISHY, Moustafa, Ali

(6) ELBISHY, Mustafa, Ali

(7) FADIL, Mustafa, Muhamad
(8) FAZUL, Mustafa

(9) JIHAD, Abu

(10) MAN, Nu

(11) MOHAMMED, Mustafa
(12) YUSSRR, Abu
Nationality: Kenyan

National Identification no: 12773667 (Kenyan). Serial no 201735161

Other Information: UN Ref QI.F.27.01. Also referred to as Hussein and Khalid.

4. MEHSUD, Hakimullah

DOB: –/–/1979.

POB: Pakistan

a.k.a: MEHSUD, Hakeemullah
Nationality: Pakistani

Other Information: UN Ref QI.M.286.10. Reportedly born in South Waziristan,
Pakistan. Believed to be residing in Pakistan. Leader of Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan
(TTP), an organisation based in the tribal areas along the Afghanistan-Pakistan
border. Also referred to as Zulfiqar.

and amended the following listing:

1. AL-SUBAIY, Khalifa, Muhammad, Turki
DOB: 01/01/1965.

POB: Doha, Qatar

a.k.a: (1) ALSUBAIE, Khalifa, Mohd, Turki

(2) AL-SUBAIE, Khalifa, Mohd, Turki

(3) AL-SUBAYI, Khalifa

(4) BIN AL-SUAIY, Khalifa, Turki, bin Muhammad
(5) AL-QATARI, Abu, Mohammed

Nationality: Qatari

Passport Details: 00685868 (Qatari). Issued in Doha on 5 Feb 2006. Expiring on 4
Feb 2011.

National Identification no: Identity card 26563400140 (Qatari)

Address: Doha, Qatar.

Other Information: UN Ref QI.A.253.08. Qatar-based terrorist financier and
facilitator who has provided financial support to, and acted on behalf of, the senior
leadership of Al-Qaida, including moving recruits to Al-Qaida training camps in
South Asia. In Jan 2008, convicted in absentia by the Bahraini High Criminal Court
for financing terrorism, undergoing terrorist training, facilitating the travel of
others to receive terrorist training abroad, and for membership in a terrorist
organization. Arrested in Qatar in Mar 2008. Served his sentence in Qatar and has
been released from detention. Name of mother is Hamdah Ahmad Haidoos. Also
referred to as KATRINA.

Links:

HMT Notice

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/480

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On Monday, Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) modified 3 sanctions programs on its Consolidated List. First, they implemented Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/532 by adding the following individual under the Al-Qaida program (the name had been previously added by the UN, OSFI and DFAT):

KEBEKOV, Aliaskhab, Alibulatovich

DOB: 01/01/1972.

POB: Teletl Village, Shamilskjy District, Republic of Dagestan, Russian Federationa.k.a: (1) AL-DAGESTANI, Abu, Muhammad, Ali

(2) MUHAMMAD, Ali, Abu

(3) MUHAMMAD, Sheikh, AbuNationality: Russian

Passport Details: Passport no. 628605523 Russian Foreign Travel Passport issued4.7.2006 by Federal Migration Service, expires 16.7.2016.

National Identification no: 8203883123 Russian National Passport issued 16.7.2015by Department of Internal Affaitrs, (OVD), Kirovskiy District, Dagestan, expires01.01.2017

Address: Shosse Aeroporta, 5 Ap 7, Makhachkala, Dagestan.

Other Information: Physical description, eye colour. brown, hair colour. grey,height. 170-175 cm, build. heavy, oval face, beard. Fathers name is AlibulatKebekovich Kebekov, INTERPOL – UN Security Council Special Notice has a photoavailable of the designated person.

Group ID: 13245.

Secondly, the following firm has been re-added to the Belarus sanctions:

BELTECHEXPORT

Address: Nezavisimost ave., 86-B, Minsk, Republic of Belarus, 220012. OtherInformation: Beltechexport is a main exporter of arms and military equipment inBelarus, which requires authorisation from the Belarusian authorities. Tel (+375 17)263-63-83. Fax (+375 17) 263-90-12. Listed on: 30/10/2013 Last Updated:30/03/2015 Group ID: 12000.

Lastly, the following entity was removed from the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (TAFA) following a review of the Council of the European Union, and documented in Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/513:

AL-TAKFIR AND AL-HIJRA

Other Information: EU listing only.

Links:

HMT Notices: Al-Qaida, Terrorism, Belarus

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/532

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/513

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On March 25th, OFAC added the following person to the anti-terror sanctions program:

KEBEKOV, Aliaskhab (a.k.a. AD-DAGESTANI, Abu Muhammad Ali; a.k.a. AD-DAGESTANI, Sheikh Ali Abu Muhammad; a.k.a. AL DAGESTANI, Ali Abu Muhammad; a.k.a. AL-DAGESTANI, Ali Abu Muhammad; a.k.a. ALIASKHAB, Abu Mukhammad; a.k.a. AL-QAWQAZI, Abu-Muhammad; a.k.a. KEBEKOV, Abu Mukhammad; a.k.a. KEBEKOV, Aliaskhab Alibulatovich; a.k.a. KEBEKOV, Magomed; a.k.a. “Ali Abu Muhammad”; a.k.a. “Ali Abu Mukhammad”; a.k.a. “Ali Abu-Mukhammad”; a.k.a. “Sheikh Abu Muhammad”), Russia; DOB 1972; alt. DOB 1969; POB Teletl County, Shamil District, Dagestan Republic; citizen Russia (individual) [SDGT].

The same person was added on the same day based on designation by OSFI and DFAT. It should be noted that the OFAC listing contains significantly different content (e.g. OFAC has many more AKAs than the UN listing).

Link:

OFAC Notice

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On March 25th, Australian and Canadian regulators added the following person:

QDi.351 Name: 1: ALIASKHAB 2: ALIBULATOVICH 3: KEBEKOV 4:

Name (original script): Алиaсхаб Алибулатович Кебеков Title: na Designation: na DOB: 1 Jan. 1972 POB: Teletl Village, Shamilskiy District, Republic of Dagestan, Russian Federation Good quality a.k.a.: na Low quality a.k.a.: a) Sheikh Abu Muhammad b) Ali Abu Muhammad c) Abu Muhammad Ali Al-Dagestani Nationality: Russian Passport no: Russian Foreign Travel Passport number 628605523, issued on 4 Jul. 2006, issued in Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation (expires on 16 Jul. 2016) National identification no: Russian National Passport number 8203883123, issued on 16 Jul. 2005, issued in Department of Internal Affairs (OVD), Kirovskiy District, Republic of Dagestan, the Russian Federation (expires on 1 Jan. 2017) Address: Shosse Aeroporta, 5 Ap. 7 Makhachkala, Republic of Dagestan, Russian Federation Listed on:23 Mar. 2015 Other information: Physical description: eye colour: brown; hair colour: grey; height: 170-175cm; build: heavy, oval face, beard. Tribal/ethnic background: Avar. Father’s name: Alibulat Kebekovich Kebekov, born in 1927. Wanted by Federal Russian authorities for terrorist crimes. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice.

to their Consolidated Lists under their Al-Qaida sanctions programs, after the implementation of the change by the United Nations.

The United Nations added a Narrative Summary for Mr. Kebekov.

Links:

OSFI Notice

UN Notice

UN Narrative Summary

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On March 25th, OFAC levied a Civil Monetary Penalty against PayPal for violations of the Iran, Cuba, Sudan, terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destructioin sanctions programs. These violations started in 2009 and occured as recently as September 2013, some of which included explicit references to sanctioned countries (e.g. “Tehran” or “Sudan”).

Here's the detail of one set of violations singled out by OFAC:

Separately, between October 20, 2009 and April 1, 2013, PayPal processed 136 transactions
totaling $7,091.77 to or from a PayPal account registered to Kursad Zafer Cire, an individual
designated by the U.S. State Department on January 12, 2009 pursuant to Executive Order 13382
of June 28, 2005, “Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators and Their
Supporters,” in apparent violation of the WMDPSR. PayPal stated to OFAC that it failed to
identify its customer as a potential Specially Designated National (SDN) at the time of his
designation because the MSB’s automated interdiction filter was not “working properly.”
Starting approximately six months later, PayPal’s automated interdiction filter appropriately
flagged Cire’s account five times (on July 30, 2009, September 3, 2009, October 21, 2009,
October 24, 2009, and November 16, 2009) for potential matches to the SDN, and on each
occasion, separate PayPal Risk Operations Agents dismissed the alerts without requesting
additional information to clear the potential SDN name matches. PayPal stated that this conduct
did not comply with the MSB’s internal policies and procedures for handling SDN name
matches. On February 14, 2013, PayPal’s interdiction filter again flagged Cire’s account for a
sixth time due to a potential match to the SDN, and a PayPal Risk Operations Agent followed the
MSB’s procedures for handling an SDN name match by creating a “case” for the match,
restricting Cire’s account, and requesting additional information from the customer. Upon
receiving the requested information, which included a copy of Cire’s passport showing a date of
birth and place of birth that were identical to those of the SDN, PayPal’s Risk Operations Agent
dismissed the match due to an apparent misunderstanding of why the interdiction filter had
flagged Cire’s account for review. On April 3, 2013, PayPal’s interdiction filter flagged Cire’s
account for a seventh time, and the MSB appropriately blocked the account and reported it to
OFAC.

The total base penalty for all these violations was $17,018,443. Here are OFAC's list of aggravating factors:

1) PayPal’s
management demonstrated reckless disregard for U.S. economic sanctions requirements in
deciding to operate a payment system without implementing appropriate controls to prevent the
system from processing transactions in apparent violation of OFAC regulations;

2) PayPal
management and supervisors knew of the conduct giving rise to the apparent violations;

3)
PayPal’s conduct resulted in harm to U.S. sanctions program objectives, and the MSB provided
economic benefit to Cire and undermined the integrity of the WMDPSR by operating an account
and processing transactions on behalf of an SDN for approximately three-and-a-half years; and

4) PayPal’s OFAC compliance program was inadequate to prevent the apparent violations.

and mitigating factors:

1) PayPal hired new management within its Compliance Division, identified OFAC-related issues with regard to the MSB’s payment system in 2011, and undertook various measures to strengthen PayPal’s OFAC screening processes and measures, including steps to implement more effective controls;

2) PayPal has not received a penalty notice or Finding of Violation in the five years preceding the earliest date of the transactions giving rise to the apparent violations; and

3) PayPal substantially cooperated with OFAC’s investigation, including by submitting the relevant documents and information in a clear and organized fashion, answering numerous follow-up inquiries for information over the course of OFAC’s investigation, and by entering into a statute of limitations tolling agreement and an extension to the agreement.

Links:

OFAC Notice

OFAC Web Notice

OFAC Settlement Agreement

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Finish regulators issued the following recap of EU decisions and regulatory changes occuring recently:

Financial sanctions

• Zimbabwe – Decision (CFSP) 2015/277 extends sanctions until February 20, 2016. Changes to the sanctions list, including 5 deletions, were enshrined in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/275.
• Al-Qaeda – Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/274 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/480 changed the persons, groups and entities whose assets must be frozen and to whom funds and economic resources disclosure is prohibited
• The Central African Republic – Decision (CFSP) 2015/336 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/324 removed one person from restrictive measures.
• Somalia – Decision (CFSP) 2015/337 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/325 removed one person from restrictive measures.
• The situation in Ukraine – Regulation (EU) 2015/357 amended the sanctions list. Regulation (EU) 2015/427 removed one person from sanctions.
• Syria – Decision (CFSP) 2015/383 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/375 added seven people and six entities to the list of those subject to restrictive measures.
• Libya – Decision (CFSP) 2015/382 and Council Regulation (EU) 2015/374 expanded the criteria for sanctions designation. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/376 removed one person and made changes to others subject to restrictive measures.

Export and import restrictions

• Somalia – Decision (CFSP) 2015/335 adopted the UN decision giving member states the right to inspect Somali vessels when they are believed to be carrying charcoal, weapons or military equipment in violations of bans and embargoes.

Travel Constraints

• Zimbabwe – Decision (CFSP) 2015/277 extended travel restrictions until February 2016
• Al-Qaeda – Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/274, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/480
• The Central African Republic – Decision (CFSP) 2015/336 removed one person from the list.
• Somalia – Decision (CFSP) 2015/337 removed one person from the sanctions list.
• The situation in Ukraine – Decision (CFSP) 2015/432 removed one person from the sanctions.
• Syria – Decision (CFSP) 2015/383 imposed restrictive measures on an additional seven people and six entities.
• Libya – Decision (CFSP) 2015/382 and Council Regulation (EU) 2015/374 expanded the criteria for designation. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/376 removed one person and change others subject to restrictive measures.

Links:

Decision (CFSP) 2015/277

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/275

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/274

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/480

Decision (CFSP) 2015/336

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/324

Decision (CFSP) 2015/337

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/325

Regulation (EU) 2015/357

Regulation (EU) 2015/427

Decision (CFSP) 2015/383

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/375

Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/382

Council Regulation (EU) 2015/374

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/376

Decision (CFSP) 2015/335

Decision (CFSP) 2015/432

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On March 31, Australian and Canadian regulators followed the United Nations mandate in removing the following person:

QDi.254 Name: 1: ABD AL-RAHMAN 2: MUHAMMAD 3: JAFFAR 4: ‘ALI

Name (original script):عبد الرحمن محمد جعفر علي

Title: na Designation: na DOB: 15 Jan. 1968 POB: Muharraq, Bahrain Good quality a.k.a.: a) Abd al-Rahman Muhammad Jaffir b) Abd al-Rahman Muhammad Jafir ‘Ali c) Abd al-Rahman Jaffir Ali d) Abdul Rahman Mohamed Jaffer Ali e) Abdulrahman Mohammad Jaffar Low quality a.k.a.: a) ‘Ali Al-Khal b) Abu Muhammad Al-Khal Nationality: Bahraini Passport no.: na National identification no.: na Address: na Listed on: 10 Oct. 2008 Other information: Bahrain-based financier and facilitator for Al-Qaida (listed under permanent reference number QDe.004). In Jan. 2008, convicted by the Bahraini High Criminal Court for financing terrorism, undergoing terrorist training, facilitating the travel of others to receive terrorist training abroad, and for membership in a terrorist organization. Released after Court verdict and completion of his sentence. Located in Bahrain (as of May 2

from the Al-Qaida sanctions list in their Consolidated List.

Link:

OSFI Notice

UN Notice

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On April 7th, Canadian regulators published the Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a List of Entities, which adds the following terrorist group to the Canadian terror list:

Islamic State–Sinai Province (ISSP) (also known among other
names as Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, Ansar Jerusalem and Islamic
State–Sinai State)

and in French:

État Islamique – Province du Sinaï (EIPS) [connu notamment sous
les noms suivants : Ansar Beit al-Makdis; Partisans de Jérusalem;
État islamique – État du Sinaï]

Link:

Canada Gazette of April 7, 2015

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On April 6th, OFAC removed the following 6 entity listings from the counter-terrorism sanctions program:

AFGHAN SUPPORT COMMITTEE (a.k.a. AHYA UL TURAS; a.k.a. JAMIAT AYAT-UR-RHAS AL ISLAMIA; a.k.a. JAMIAT IHYA UL TURATH AL ISLAMIA; a.k.a. LAJNAT UL MASA EIDATUL AFGHANIA; a.k.a. “ASC”), Grand Trunk Road, near Pushtoon Garhi Pabbi, Peshawar, Pakistan; Cheprahar Hadda, Mia Omar Sabaqah School, Jalalabad, Afghanistan [SDGT].

LAJNAT UL MASA EIDATUL AFGHANIA (a.k.a. AFGHAN SUPPORT COMMITTEE; a.k.a. AHYA UL TURAS; a.k.a. JAMIAT AYAT-UR-RHAS AL ISLAMIA; a.k.a. JAMIAT IHYA UL TURATH AL ISLAMIA; a.k.a. “ASC”), Grand Trunk Road, near Pushtoon Garhi Pabbi, Peshawar, Pakistan; Cheprahar Hadda, Mia Omar Sabaqah School, Jalalabad, Afghanistan [SDGT].

JAMIAT AYAT-UR-RHAS AL ISLAMIA (a.k.a. AFGHAN SUPPORT COMMITTEE; a.k.a. AHYA UL TURAS; a.k.a. JAMIAT IHYA UL TURATH AL ISLAMIA; a.k.a. LAJNAT UL MASA EIDATUL AFGHANIA; a.k.a. “ASC”), Grand Trunk Road, near Pushtoon Garhi Pabbi, Peshawar, Pakistan; Cheprahar Hadda, Mia Omar Sabaqah School, Jalalabad, Afghanistan [SDGT].

JAMIAT IHYA UL TURATH AL ISLAMIA (a.k.a. AFGHAN SUPPORT COMMITTEE; a.k.a. AHYA UL TURAS; a.k.a. JAMIAT AYAT-UR-RHAS AL ISLAMIA; a.k.a. LAJNAT UL MASA EIDATUL AFGHANIA; a.k.a. “ASC”), Grand Trunk Road, near Pushtoon Garhi Pabbi, Peshawar, Pakistan; Cheprahar Hadda, Mia Omar Sabaqah School, Jalalabad, Afghanistan [SDGT].

AHYA UL TURAS (a.k.a. AFGHAN SUPPORT COMMITTEE; a.k.a. JAMIAT AYAT-UR-RHAS AL ISLAMIA; a.k.a. JAMIAT IHYA UL TURATH AL ISLAMIA; a.k.a. LAJNAT UL MASA EIDATUL AFGHANIA; a.k.a. “ASC”), Grand Trunk Road, near Pushtoon Garhi Pabbi, Peshawar, Pakistan; Cheprahar Hadda, Mia Omar Sabaqah School, Jalalabad, Afghanistan [SDGT].

“ASC” (a.k.a. AFGHAN SUPPORT COMMITTEE; a.k.a. AHYA UL TURAS; a.k.a. JAMIAT AYAT-UR-RHAS AL ISLAMIA; a.k.a. JAMIAT IHYA UL TURATH AL ISLAMIA; a.k.a. LAJNAT UL MASA EIDATUL AFGHANIA), Grand Trunk Road, near Pushtoon Garhi Pabbi, Peshawar, Pakistan; Cheprahar Hadda, Mia Omar Sabaqah School, Jalalabad, Afghanistan [SDGT].

and updated the following listing:

REVIVAL OF ISLAMIC HERITAGE SOCIETY (a.k.a. JAMIA IHYA UL TURATH; a.k.a. JAMIAT IHIA AL-TURATH AL-ISLAMIYA; a.k.a. REVIVAL OF ISLAMIC SOCIETY HERITAGE ON THE AFRICAN CONTINENT; a.k.a. “RIHS”), Pakistan; Afghanistan; Office in Kuwait is NOT designated [SDGT]. -to- REVIVAL OF ISLAMIC HERITAGE SOCIETY (|a.k.a. AFGHAN SUPPORT COMMITTEE; a.k.a. AHIYAHU TURUS; a.k.a. AHYA UL TURAS; a.k.a. AHYA UTRAS; a.k.a. AL-FORQAN AL-KHAIRYA; a.k.a. AL-FURQAN AL-KHARIYA; a.k.a. AL-FURQAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION; a.k.a. AL-FURQAN FOUNDATION WELFARE TRUST; a.k.a. AL-FURQAN KHARIA; a.k.a. AL-FURQAN UL KHAIRA; a.k.a. AL-FURQAN WELFARE FOUNDATION; a.k.a. AL-TURAZ ORGANIZATION; a.k.a. AL-TURAZ TRUST; a.k.a. FORKHAN RELIEF ORGANIZATION; a.k.a. HAYAT UR RAS AL-FURQAN; a.k.a. HAYATURAS; a.k.a. HAYATUTRAS; a.k.a. HIYAT ORAZ AL ISLAMIYA; a.k.a. JAMIA IHYA UL TURATH; a.k.a. JAMIAT AL-HAYA AL-SARAT; a.k.a. JAMIAT AYAT-UR-RHAS AL ISLAMIA; a.k.a. JAMIAT IHIA AL-TURATH AL-ISLAMIYA; a.k.a. JAMIAT IHYA UL TURATH AL ISLAMIA; a.k.a. JAMITO AHIA TORAS AL-ISLAMI; a.k.a. LAJNAT UL MASA EIDATUL AFGHANIA; a.k.a. LAJNATUL FURQAN; a.k.a. ORGANIZATION FOR PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT PAKISTAN; a.k.a. RAIES KHILQATUL QURANIA FOUNDATION OF PAKISTAN; a.k.a. REVIVAL OF ISLAMIC SOCIETY HERITAGE ON THE AFRICAN CONTINENT; a.k.a. “AL MOSUSTA FURQAN”; a.k.a. “AL-FORKAN”; a.k.a. “AL-FURKAN”; a.k.a. “AL-MOSASATUL FURQAN”; a.k.a. “ASC”; a.k.a. “HITRAS”; a.k.a. “JAMIAT AL-FURQAN”; a.k.a. “MOASSESA AL-FURQAN”; a.k.a. “MOSASA-TUL-FORQAN”; a.k.a. “RIHS”; a.k.a. “SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION”|)|, House Number 56, E. Canal Road, University Town, Peshawar, Pakistan; Afghanistan; Near old Badar Hospital in University Town, Peshawar, Pakistan; Chinar Road, University Town, Peshawar, Pakistan| [SDGT].

Link:

OFAC Notice

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On April 8th, Australian regulators added the following person to its Consolidated List, under its Al-Qaida sanctions program, following the change made by the United Nations:

QDi.352 Name: 1: MAULANA 2: FAZLULLAH 3: na 4: na

Title: na Designation: na DOB: 1974 POB: Kuza Bandai village, Swat Valley, Khyber

Pakhtunkhawa Province, Pakistan Good quality a.k.a.: a) Mullah Fazlullah b) Fazal Hayat

Low quality a.k.a.: Mullah Radio Nationality: na Passport no.: na National identification

no.: na Address: Afghanistan/Pakistan border region Listed on: 7 April 2015 Other

information: Commander of Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) (QDe.132) since 7 Nov. 2013.

Led the local TTP in Pakistan’s northwest valley of Swat from 2007 to 2009.

Canadian regulators made the same change on the 9th.

Link:

UN Notice (PDF)

UN Notice (HTML)

OSFI Notice

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On April 14th, OFAC added the following person:

HARZI, Ali Ouni (a.k.a. AL-HARZI, Ali Bin Al-tahar Bin Al-falah Al-ouni; a.k.a. HARZI, Ali); DOB 09 Mar 1986; POB Tunis, Tunisia; Passport W342058 (Tunisia) (individual) [SDGT].

to the SDN List under its counter terrorism sanctions program.

Link:

OFAC Notice

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On April 13th, Her Majesty's Treasury implemented Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/576 by removing the following individual from the Al-Qaida sanctions program:

ALI,AbdAl-Rahman,Muhammad,Jaffar

DOB: 15/01/1968. POB: Muharraq, Bahrain a.k.a: (1) ALI, Abd al-Rahman, Jaffir (2)
ALI, Abdul, Rahman, Mohamed, Jaffer (3) 'ALI, Abd al-Rahman, Muhammad, Jafir (4)
AL-KHAL, Abu Muhammad (5) AL-KHAL, 'Ali (6) JAFFAR, Abdulrahman, Mohammad
(7) JAFFIR, Abd al-Rahman, Muhammad Nationality: Bahraini Other Information: UN
Ref QI.A.254.08. Bahrain-based financier and facilitator for Al-Qaida. In Jan 2008,
convicted by the Bahraini High Criminal Court for financing terrorism, undergoing
terrorist training, facilitating the travel of others to receive terrorist training abroad,
and for membership in a terrorist organization. Released after Court verdict and
completion of his sentence. Located in Bahrain (as of May 2008). Listed on:
16/10/2008 Last Updated: 13/04/2015 Group ID: 10748.

and adding the following person to the same program:

FAZLULLAH

Title: Maulana POB: Kuza Bandai village, Swat Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhawa Province,
Pakistan a.k.a: (1) FAZLULLAH, Mullah (2) HAYAT, Fazal Address:
Afghanistan/Pakistan border region. Other Information: UN REF: QDi.352
Commander of Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) since 7.11.2013. Also known as Mullah
Radio. Listed on: 13/04/2015 Last Updated: 13/04/2015 Group ID: 13246.

Notice that HMT and the EU properly treat Maulana as a title, while other regulators are treating it as a first name – or at least not clearly differentiating it.

Links:

HMT Notice

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/576

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On April 14th, Canadian and Australian regulators added the following 2 people to its Consolidated List under the Al-Qaida sanctions program:

QDi.353 Name: 1: ALI 2: BEN TAHER 3: BEN FALEH 4: OUNI HARZI

Name (original script): علي بن الطاھر بن الفالح العوني الحرزي

Title: na Designation: na DOB: 9 Mar. 1986 POB: Ariana, Tunisia Good quality a.k.a.: na Low quality a.k.a.: Abou Zoubair Nationality: Tunisian Passport no.: Tunisian passport number W342058, issued on 14 Mar. 2011 (expires on 13 Mar. 2016) National identification no.: Tunisian National Identity Card number 08705184, issued on 24 Feb. 2011 Address: a) 18 Mediterranean Street, Ariana, Tunisia b) Syrian Arab Republic (located in as at Mar. 2015) c) Iraq (possible alternative location as at Mar. 2015) d) Libya (previously located in) Listed on: 10 Apr. 2015 Other information: Physical description: eye colour: brown; height: 171cm. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. Previous occupation: trading agent. A member of Ansar al-Shari’a in Tunisia (QDe.143), active in recruitment of foreign terrorist fighters and arms smuggling. Detained and sentenced to 30 months imprisonment for planning terrorist acts in 2005 in Tunisia. Planned and perpetrated the attack against the Consulate of the United States in Benghazi, Libya on 11 Sep. 2012. Arrest warrant issued by the Tunisian National Guard (as at Mar. 2015). Father’s name is Taher Ouni Harzi, mother’s name is Borkana Bedairia.

QDi.354 Name: 1: TARAK 2: BEN TAHER 3: BEN FALEH 4: OUNI HARZI

Name (original script): طارق بن الطاھر بن الفالح العوني الحرزي

Title: na Designation: na DOB: 3 May 1982 POB: Tunis, Tunisia Good quality a.k.a.: na Low quality a.k.a.: Abou Omar Al Tounisi Nationality: Tunisian Passport no.: Tunisian passport number Z050399, issued on 9 Dec. 2003 (expired on 8 Dec. 2008) National identification no.: Tunisian National Identity Card number 04711809, issued on 13 Nov. 2003 Address: a) 18 Mediterranean Street, Ariana, Tunisia b) Syrian Arab Republic (located in as at Mar. 2015) c) Iraq (possible alternative location as at Mar. 2015) d) Libya (previously located in) Listed on: 10 Apr. 2015 Other information: Physical description: eye colour: brown; height: 172cm. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. Previous occupation: worker. A dangerous and active member of Al Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115) in 2004, also active in facilitating and hosting members of Ansar al-Shari’a in Tunisia (QDe.143) in Syria. Sentenced, in absentia, on 30 October 2007, to 24 years imprisonment for terrorist activities by the Appeals Court of Tunis. Father’s name is Taher Ouni Harzi, mother’s name is Borkana Bedairia.

The UN notice also provides a link to the Narrative Summaries for the 2 new listed persons.

Mr. Watchlist notes that DFAT has gone back to the practice of providing the PDF of the UN notice, rather than provide the URL of the HTML page. I wonder why…

Links:

OSFI Notice

UN Notice (HTML)

UN Notice (PDF)

UN Narrative Summaries

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On April 21st, Her Majesty's Treasury added the following two persons:

to the Al-Qaida sanctions program in their Consolidated List, implementing Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/617.

Link:

HMT Notice

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/617

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Yesterday, OFAC added the following 3 persons to the SDN List under its anti-terror sanctions:

ATRIS, Hussein (a.k.a. HUSSEIN, Atris); DOB 11 Nov 1964; POB Lebanon (individual) [SDGT].

FARAH, Meliad (a.k.a. “HUSSEIN”; a.k.a. “HUSSEIN, Hussein”); DOB 05 Nov 1980; citizen Australia; alt. citizen Lebanon (individual) [SDGT].

HASSAN, Hassan el-Hajj (a.k.a. HASSAN, Hassan El Hajj); DOB 22 Mar 1988; citizen Canada; alt. citizen Lebanon (individual) [SDGT].

and de-listed the following narcotics trafficking sanctions listings:

CASTANO GIL, Hector; DOB 24 Mar 1959; POB Amalfi, Antioquia, Colombia; Cedula No. 3371328 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNTK].

FONTES MORENO, Eleazar, c/o AGRICOLA GAXIOLA S.A. DE C.V., Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico; c/o TEMPLE DEL PITIC S.A. DE C.V., Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico; Avenida Serdan No. 122 Poniente, Altos 10, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico; Ave. Real 73, Hermosillo, Sonora 83200, Mexico; DOB 23 Jul 1947; POB Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico; nationality Mexico; citizen Mexico; Passport 260057687 (Mexico); C.U.R.P. FOME470723HSRNRL05 (Mexico) (individual) [SDNTK].

CANAVAL LANDAZURI, Enrique Antonio, c/o VUELA PERU S.A.C., Lima, Peru; c/o ASOCIACION CIVIL LOS PROMOTORES AERONAUTICOS, Lima, Peru; Avenida Pedro Venturo 687, URB Higuereta, Lima, Peru; DOB 06 Jan 1953; LE Number 07790775 (Peru) (individual) [SDNTK].

HERNANDEZ SAN MARTIN, Ricardo Arturo, c/o AVIANDINA S.A.C., Lima, Peru; c/o PERU GLOBAL TOURS S.A.C., Lima, Peru; Calle Huancavelica 270, URB Santa Patricia, Lima, Peru; DOB 04 Jul 1955; LE Number 10321329 (Peru) (individual) [SDNTK].

GUBEREK GRIMBERG, Arieh, Bogota, Colombia; DOB 17 Sep 1959; POB Bogota, Colombia; Cedula No. 79149680 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNTK] (Linked To: SBT S.A.; Linked To: PROMESAS DEL FUTBOL COLOMBIANO S.A.; Linked To: COMERCIALIZADORA INTERNACIONAL ANDINA LIMITADA; Linked To: COLOMBO PERUANA DE TEJIDOS S.A.; Linked To: COMPANIA REAL DE PANAMA S.A.; Linked To: GUBEREK GRIMBERG E HIJOS Y CIA. S. EN C.).

CARTRONIC GROUP PERU S.A.C., Lima, Peru; RUC # 20544359160 (Peru) [SDNTK].

ANDRADE QUINTERO, Ancizar, c/o INMOBILIARIA BOLIVAR LTDA., Cali, Colombia; c/o INMOBILIARIA U.M.V. S.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o SERVICIOS INMOBILIARIAS LTDA., Cali, Colombia; DOB 23 Jan 1962; Cedula No. 16672464 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT].

J. FREDDY MAFLA Y CIA. S.C.S., Carrera 4 No. 11-45 Ofc. 503, Cali, Colombia; NIT # 800020482-4 (Colombia) [SDNT].

MAFLA POLO, Jose Freddy, Carrera 4 No. 11-45 Ofc. 503, Cali, Colombia; Calle 52N No. 5B-111, Cali, Colombia; Carrera 11 No. 46-24 Apt. 201, Cali, Colombia; Carrera 11 No. 46-26, Cali, Colombia; c/o COMPANIA DE FOMENTO MERCANTIL S.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o PARQUE INDUSTRIAL PROGRESO S.A., Yumbo, Colombia; c/o CONSTRUCCIONES PROGRESO DEL PUERTO S.A., Puerto Tejada, Colombia; c/o GEOPLASTICOS S.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o J. FREDDY MAFLA Y CIA. S.C.S., Cali, Colombia; POB Cali, Valle, Colombia; Cedula No. 16689935 (Colombia); Passport 16689935 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT].

MARIN ZAMORA, Jaime Alberto (a.k.a. “BETO MARIN”), c/o PLASTEC LTDA., Colombia; Carrera 13A No. 1A-139, Armenia, Quindio, Colombia; Avenida San Martin 4-46, Bocagrande, Cartagena, Colombia; DOB 22 Jul 1964; POB Quimbaya, Quindio, Colombia; citizen Colombia; Cedula No. 7544228 (Colombia); Passport AF595263 (Colombia); alt. Passport AD380146 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT].

“BETO MARIN” (a.k.a. MARIN ZAMORA, Jaime Alberto), c/o PLASTEC LTDA., Colombia; Carrera 13A No. 1A-139, Armenia, Quindio, Colombia; Avenida San Martin 4-46, Bocagrande, Cartagena, Colombia; DOB 22 Jul 1964; POB Quimbaya, Quindio, Colombia; citizen Colombia; Cedula No. 7544228 (Colombia); Passport AF595263 (Colombia); alt. Passport AD380146 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT].

PLASTEC LTDA., Km. 1 Via Jardines, Armenia, Quindio, Colombia; NIT # 801000358-7(Colombia) [SDNT].

GAVIRIA MOR Y CIA. LTDA., Calle 16 No. 11-82 Ofc. 302, Girardot, Colombia; NIT # 800212771-2 (Colombia) [SDNT].

MORENO FERNANDEZ, Monica, c/o RUIZ DE ALARCON 12 S.L., Madrid, Spain; Spain; DOB 20 Apr 1963; nationality Colombia; citizen Colombia; Cedula No. 31903968 (Colombia); Passport AG744728 (Colombia); alt. Passport AE613367 (Colombia); National Foreign ID Number X3881333Z (Spain) (individual) [SDNT].

ESPITIA PINILLA, Ricardo, Bogota, Colombia; DOB 26 Apr 1962; POB Colombia; nationality Colombia; citizen Colombia; Cedula No. 19483017 (Colombia); Passport AI264250 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT].

and changed the listings for the following 2 individuals designated under the narcotics trafficking sanctions:

CALLE QUIROS, Luis Santiago, Madrid, Spain; Lima, Peru; DOB 22 Jul 1965; POB Madrid, Spain; citizen Spain; alt. citizen Peru; D.N.I. 01927713-Z (Spain); alt. D.N.I. 10831176-8 (Peru) (individual) [SDNTK] (Linked To: TEXTIMAX SPAIN S.L.; Linked To: CASTIZAL MADRILENA S.L.; Linked To: INMOBILIARIA CASTIZAL S.A.C.; Linked To: UCALSA PERU S.A.; Linked To: CARTRONIC GROUP PERU S.A.C.). -to- CALLE QUIROS, Luis Santiago, Madrid, Spain; Lima, Peru; DOB 22 Jul 1965; POB Madrid, Spain; citizen Spain; alt. citizen Peru; D.N.I. 01927713-Z (Spain); alt. D.N.I. 10831176-8 (Peru) (individual) [SDNTK] (|Linked To: TEXTIMAX SPAIN S.L.; Linked To: CASTIZAL MADRILENA S.L.; Linked To: INMOBILIARIA CASTIZAL S.A.C.; Linked To: UCALSA PERU S.A.|).

MALDONADO ESCOBAR, Fernando; DOB 16 May 1961; POB Bogota, Colombia; Cedula No. 19445721 (Colombia); Passport AH330349 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT] (Linked To: AUDITORES ESPECIALIZADOS LTDA.; Linked To: GAVIRIA MOR Y CIA. LTDA.; Linked To: AQUAMARINA ISLAND INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION). -to- MALDONADO ESCOBAR, Fernando; DOB 16 May 1961; POB Bogota, Colombia; Cedula No. 19445721 (Colombia); Passport AH330349 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT] (|Linked To: AUDITORES ESPECIALIZADOS LTDA.; Linked To: AQUAMARINA ISLAND INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION|).

Link:

OFAC Notice

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On Thursday, the United Nations removed the following 6 persons from their Al-Qaida sanctions list:

QDi.071 Name: 1: RIADH 2: BEN BELKASSEM 3: BEN MOHAMED 4: AL-JELASSI

Name (original script): رياض بن بلقاسم بن محمد الجلاصي

Title: na Designation: na DOB: 15 Dec. 1970 POB: Al-Mohamedia, Tunisia Good quality a.k.a.: na Low quality a.k.a.: na Nationality: Tunisian Passport no.: Tunisian number L276046, issued on 1 Jul. 1996 (expired on 30 Jun. 2001) National identification no.: na Address: Italy Listed on: 3 Sep. 2002 (amended on 20 Dec. 2005, 31 Jul. 2006, 10 Aug. 2009, 23 Dec. 2010 ) Other information: Mother's name is Reem Al-Askari. Member of Tunisian Combatant Group (QDe.090). Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 21 Apr. 2010.

QDi.073 Name: 1: SAMIR 2: ABD EL LATIF 3: EL SAYED 4: KISHK

Name (original script): سمير عبد اللطيف السيد كشك

Title: na Designation: na DOB: 14 May 1955 POB: Gharbia, Egypt Good quality a.k.a.: Samir Abdellatif el Sayed Keshk Low quality a.k.a.: na Nationality: Egyptian Passport no.: na National identification no.: na Address: na Listed on: 3 Sep. 2002 (amended on 26 Nov. 2004, 7 Jun. 2007, 16 May 2011 ) Other information: Deported from Italy to Egypt on 2 July 2003. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 16 Jul. 2010.

QDi.077 Name: 1: AL-AZHAR 2: BEN MOHAMMED 3: BEN EL-ABED 4: AL-TLILI

Name (original script): الأزهر بن محمد بن العابد التليلي

Title: na Designation: na DOB: 26 Mar. 1969 POB: Feriana, Al-Kasrain, Tunisia Good quality a.k.a.: Lazar Ben Mohammed Tlili Low quality a.k.a.: na Nationality: TunisianPassport no.: Tunisian number M 351140 (expired on 16 Jun. 2005) National identification no.: na Address: Via Carlo Porta n. 97, Legnano, Italy Listed on: 3 Sep. 2002 (amended on 20 Dec. 2005,31 Jul. 2006, 7 Jun. 2007, 28 Jul. 2008, 23 Dec. 2010 ) Other information: Italian Fiscal Code: TLLLHR69C26Z352G. Extradited from France to Italy on 6 Sep. 2006. Released from prison in Italy on 15 Jan. 2007. Sentenced in absentia in Tunisia to twenty years of imprisonment. Mother's name is Essayda Bint Salih Al-Tlili. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 21 Apr. 2010.

QDi.101 Name: 1: FAOUZI 2: BEN MOHAMED 3: BEN AHMED 4: AL-JENDOUBI

Name (original script): فوزي بن محمد بن احمد الجندوبي

Title: na Designation: na DOB: 30 Jan. 1966 POB: Tunis, Tunisia Good quality a.k.a.: Jendoubi Faouzi, born 30 Jan. 1966 in Morocco Low quality a.k.a.: a) Said b) SamirNationality: Tunisian Passport no.: Tunisian number K459698, issued on 6 Mar. 1999 (expired on 5 Mar. 2004) National identification no.: na Address: na Listed on: 25 Jun. 2003 (amended on 20 Dec. 2005, 31 Jul. 2006, 17 Oct. 2007, 16 May 2011) Other information: Mother’s name is Um Hani al-Tujani. Inadmissible to the Schengen area. Reported untraceable by the Italian authorities since June 2002. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 22 Apr. 2010.

QDi.103 Name: 1: AHMED 2: HOSNI 3: RARRBO 4: na

Name (original script): احمد حسني راربو

Title: na Designation: na DOB: 12 Sep. 1974 POB: Bologhine, Algeria Good quality a.k.a.: a) Rarrbo Abdallah b) Rarrbo Abdullah c) Rarrbo Ahmed Hosni, born 12 Sep. 1974 in France Low quality a.k.a.: na Nationality: Algerian Passport no.: na National identification no.: na Address: Algeria Listed on: 25 Jun. 2003 (amended on 17 Oct. 2007, 7 Apr. 2008, 21 Oct. 2010 ) Other information: Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 15 Jun. 2010.

QDi.104 Name: 1: NAJIB 2: BEN MOHAMED 3: BEN SALEM 4: AL-WAZ

Name (original script): نجيب بن محمد بن سالم الواز

Title: na Designation: na DOB: 12 Apr. 1960 POB: Al Haka'imah, Governorate of Mahdia, Tunisia Good quality a.k.a.: a) Ouaz Najib b) Ouaz Nagib Low quality a.k.a.: na Nationality: Tunisian Passport no.: Tunisian number K815205, issued on 17 Sep. 1994 ( expired on 16 Sep. 1999) National identification no.: na Address: Via Tovaglie Number 26, Bologna, Italy Listed on: 25 Jun. 2003 (amended on 20 Dec. 2005, 17 Oct. 2007, 16 Sep. 2008, 16 May 2011 ) Other information: Mother’s name is Salihah Amir. Inadmissible to the Schengen area. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 22 Apr. 2010.

On Friday, OSFI followed suit – and today, DFAT did, too.

As a technical matter, the UN Security Council Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee administers Security Council Resolutions 1267 from 1999 and 1989 from 2011.

Links:

OSFI Notice

UN Notice – PDF (DFAT), HTML (OSFI)

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From the United Nations Narrative Summary:

QDi.353 Ali ben Taher ben Faleh Ouni Harzi

Date on which the narrative summary became available on the Committee’s website: 10 April 2015

Ali ben Taher ben Faleh Ouni Harzi was listed on 10 April 2015 pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 4 of resolution 2161 (2014) as being associated with Al-Qaida for “participating in the financing, planning, facilitating, preparing, or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with, under the name of, on behalf of, or in support of” and “recruiting for” Ansar al-Shari’a in Tunisia (QDe.143), Ansar al Charia Benghazi (QDe.146) and Al-Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant (QDe.137).

Additional information:

In 2005, Ali ben Taher ben Faleh Ouni Harzi was detained for belonging to a terrorist cell and sentenced to 30 months imprisonment for planning terrorist acts in Tunisia.

Ali ben Taher ben Faleh Ouni Harzi joined Ansar al-Shari’a in Tunisia (QDe.143) in 2011. Ali ben Taher ben Faleh Ouni Harzi is active in the field of recruitment and transferring of foreign fighters and also smuggling weapons and explosives in Tunisia.

Ali ben Taher ben Faleh Ouni Harzi was alleged to be involved in the attack against the Consulate of the United States in Benghazi, Libya, on 11 September 2012. While attempting to enter Syria, Ali ben Taher ben Faleh Ouni Harzi was detained and deported back to Tunisia by Turkish authorities on 11 October 2012. Ali ben Taher ben Faleh Ouni Harzi was located in a training camp in Libya affiliated with Ansar al-Shari’a in Tunisia, and is subject to an arrest warrant issued by Tunisian security authorities.

Related listed individuals and entities:

Al-Qaida (QDe.004), listed on 6 October 2001

Al-Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant (QDe.137), listed on 14 May 2014

Ansar al-Shari’a in Tunisia (QDe.143), listed on 23 September 2014

Ansar al Charia Benghazi (QDe.146), listed on 19 November 2014

Tarak ben Taher ben Faleh Ouni Harzi (QDi.354), listed on 10 April 2015

Link:

UN Narrative Summary

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On April 22nd, Swiss regulators updated their sanctions listings for their Liberia and Al-Qaida/Taliban/bin Laden (i.e. terrorism) sanctions programs. First, the following person was removed from the Liberia sanctions program

SSID: 120-8185 Name: Aleksic Jovan

DOB: a) 6 Dec 1950 b) 26 Jun 1950 POB: Jagodina, Republic of Serbia Identificationdocument: Passport No. N007202697, Republic of Serbia, Date of issue: 2 Apr 2009Justification: Employee of the Serbian company Aviogenex that was involved in making thenecessary arrangement to fly more than 200 tons of weapons to Liberia. He accompaniedTezic and Dragas on their trips to Liberia. Modifications: Amended on 19 Apr 2013, 15 Nov2013, de-listed on 22 Apr 2015

Secondly, the following 4 persons were added to the terrorism sanctions program:

SSID: 10-31087 Foreign identifier: TAi.173 Name: Abdul Basir Noorzai

Title: Haji DOB: a) 1965 b) 1960 c) 1963 POB: Baluchistan Province, Pakistan Goodquality a.k.a.: a) Haji Abdul Basir b) Haji ‘Abd Al-Basir c) Haji Basir Noorzai d) AbdulBaseer e) Abdul Basir Address: Chaman, Baluchistan Province, Pakistan Nationality:Afghanistan Identification document: a) Passport No. AA3829182, Pakistan b) ID card No.5420124679187, Pakistan (Pakistani national identification number)

Justification: Abdul Basir Noorzai was listed on 27 Mar 2015 pursuant to paragraph 2 ofresolution 2160 (2014) for “participating in the financing, planning, facilitating, preparing orperpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with, under the name of, on behalf of, or insupport of” and “otherwise supporting acts or activities of” those designated and otherindividuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with the Taliban in constituting athreat to the peace, stability and security of Afghanistan. Relation: Owner of Haji Basir andZarjmil Company Hawala (TAe.014, SSID 10-31108) Other information: a) Haji Abdul Basir(Basir) owns and operates the Haji Basir and Zarjmil Company Hawala (TAe.014). Basir hadauthority to distribute money to the Taliban, and over the last several years, Basir distributedthousands of dollars through his hawala to Taliban members in the region. Basir has fundedTaliban activities through his hawala, transferred money to Taliban elders and facilitated thetravel of Taliban informants. b) As of 2012, Basir was considered to be the principal moneyexchanger for Taliban senior leadership. Also in 2010, Basir solicited donations for theTaliban from Pakistani and Afghan expatriates living in Japan, the United Arab Emirates andSingapore. Modifications: Listed on 22 Apr 2015

SSID: 10-31141 Foreign identifier: QDi.352 Name: Maulana Fazlullah

DOB: 1974 POB: Kuza Bandai Village, Swat Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province,Pakistan Good quality a.k.a.: a) Mullah Fazlullah b) Fazal Hayat Low quality a.k.a.: MullahRadio Address: Afghanistan/Pakistan boarder region Justification: Maulana Fazlullah was listed on 7 Apr 2015 pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 4of resolution 2161 (2014) as being associated with Al-Qaida for “participating in thefinancing, planning, facilitating, preparing, or perpetrating of acts or activities by, inconjunction with, under the name of, on behalf of, or in support of” and “otherwise supportingacts or activities of” Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) (QDe.132). Relation: Leader of Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) (QE.T.132.11., SSID 10-17777) Other information: MaulanaFazlullah was elected as the new commander of Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) (QDe.132)on 7 Nov 2013 following the death of former TTP leader Hakimullah Mehsud (deceased).Under the leadership of Fazlullah, TTP claimed responsibility for the 16 Dec 2014 attack ona school in Peshawar, Pakistan that resulted in the deaths of at least 132 children, tenteachers, and three soldiers. Prior to becoming TTP’s leader, Fazlullah claimed he wasbehind the killing of high-ranking Pakistani Army officer Major General Sanaullah Niazi inSep of 2013 as well as for ordering the shooting of schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai in 2012. Heis responsible for the beheading of 17 Pakistani soldiers after an attack in Jun 2012 and alsoordered the targeted killings of elders who led peace committees against the Taliban. From2007 to 2009, Fazlullah led the local TTP in Pakistan’s northwest valley of Swat.Modifications: Listed on 22 Apr 2015

SSID: 10-31155 Foreign identifier: QDi.353 Name: Ali ben Taher ben Faleh Ouni HarziDOB: 9 Mar 1986 POB: Ariana, Tunisia Low quality a.k.a.: Abou Zoubair Address: a) 18Mediterranean Street, Ariana, Tunisia b) Syrian Arab Republic (located in as at Mar 2015) c)Iraq (possible alternative location as at Mar 2015) d) Libya (previously located in)Nationality: Tunisia Identification document: a) Passport No. W342058, Tunisia, Date ofissue: 14 Mar 2011, Expiry date: 13 Mar 2016 b) ID card No. 08705184, Tunisia, Date ofissue: 24 Feb 2011

Justification: Ali ben Taher ben Faleh Ouni Harzi was listed on 10 Apr 2015 pursuant toparagraphs 2 and 4 of resolution 2161 (2014) as being associated with Al-Qaida for”participating in the financing, planning, facilitating, preparing, or perpetrating of acts oractivities by, in conjunction with, under the name of, on behalf of, or in support of” and”recruiting for” Ansar al-Shari’a in Tunisia (QDe.143), Ansar al Charia Benghazi (QDe.146)and Al-Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant (QDe.137). Relation: a) Member of Ansaral-Shari'a in Tunisia (AAS-T) (QE.A.143.14., SSID 10-29152) b) Brother of Tarak ben Taherben Faleh Ouni Harzi (QDi.354, SSID 10-31178) Other information: a) In 2005, Ali benTaher ben Faleh Ouni Harzi was detained for belonging to a terrorist cell and sentenced to30 months imprisonment for planning terrorist acts in Tunisia. b) Ali ben Taher ben FalehOuni Harzi joined Ansar al-Shari’a in Tunisia (QDe.143) in 2011. Ali ben Taher ben FalehOuni Harzi is active in the field of recruitment and transferring of foreign fighters and alsosmuggling weapons and explosives in Tunisia. c) Ali ben Taher ben Faleh Ouni Harzi wasalleged to be involved in the attack against the Consulate of the United States in Benghazi,Libya, on 11 Sep 2012. While attempting to enter Syria, Ali ben Taher ben Faleh Ouni Harziwas detained and deported back to Tunisia by Turkish authorities on 11 Oct 2012. Ali benTaher ben Faleh Ouni Harzi was located in a training camp in Libya affiliated with Ansar al-Shari’a in Tunisia, and is subject to an arrest warrant issued by Tunisian security authorities.d) Physical description: eye colour: brown; height: 171cm. Photo available for inclusion inthe INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. Previous occupation: trading agent.Arrest warrant issued by the Tunisian National Guard (as at Mar 2015). Father’s name isTaher Ouni Harzi, mother’s name is Borkana Bedairia. Modifications: Listed on 22 Apr2015

SSID: 10-31178 Foreign identifier: QDi.354 Name: Tarak ben Taher ben Faleh Ouni HarziDOB: 3 May 1982 POB: Tunis, Tunisia Low quality a.k.a.: Abou Omar Al Tounisi Address:a) 18 Mediterranean Street, Ariana, Tunisia b) Syrian Arab Republic (located in as at Mar2015) c) Iraq (possible alternative location as at Mar 2015) d) Libya (previously located in)Identification document: a) Passport No. Z050399, Tunisia, Date of issue: 9 Dec 2003,Expiry date: 8 Dec 2008 b) ID card No. 04711809, Tunisia, Date of issue: 13 Nov 2003Justification: Tarak ben Taher ben Faleh Ouni Harzi was listed on 10 Apr 2015 pursuant toparagraphs 2 and 4 of resolution 2161 (2014) as being associated with Al-Qaida for”participating in the financing, planning, facilitating, preparing, or perpetrating of acts oractivities by, in conjunction with, under the name of, on behalf of, or in support of” and”recruiting for Ansar al-Shari’a in Tunisia (AAS-T) (QDe.143) and Islamic State in Iraq andthe Levant, listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115). Relation: a) Member of Al-Qaida in Iraq(QE.J.115.04., SSID 10-17311) b) Brother of Ali ben Taher ben Faleh Ouni Harzi (QDi.353,SSID 10-31155) Other information: a) Tarak ben Taher ben Faleh Ouni Harzi has been adangerous and active terrorist element within Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115) since 2004 beforebeing arrested in 2006 and imprisoned in Abu Ghraib prison. He managed to escape in 2013following the attack by Al-Qaida in Iraq. Tarak Harzi is located in Syria where he is active inthe facilitation and the hosting of Ansar al-Shari’a in Tunisia (AAS-T) (QDe.143) members inthis country, in coordination with his brother Ali ben Taher ben Faleh Ouni Harzi (QDi.353) (anotorious AAS-T member). b) On 30 Oct 2007, Tarak Harzi was sentenced in absentia to 24years imprisonment for terrorist activities by the Appeals Court of Tunis. c) Physicaldescription: eye colour: brown; height: 172cm. Photo available for inclusion in theINTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. Previous occupation: worker. Father’s nameis Taher Ouni Harzi, mother’s name is Borkana Bedairia. Modifications: Listed on 22 Apr2015

and one entity:

SSID: 10-31108 Foreign identifier: TAe.014 Name: Haji Basir and Zarjmil CompanyHawala

Good quality a.k.a.: a) Haji Bashir and Zarjmil Hawala Company b) Haji Abdul Basir andZar Jameel Hawala c) Haji Basir Hawala d) Haji Baseer Hawala e) Haji Abdul BasirExchange Shop f) Haji Basir and Zarjamil Currency Exchange g) Haji Zar Jamil, Haji AbdulBaseer Money Changer Address: a) Sanatan Bazaar (variant: Sanatin Bazaar), SanatanBazaar Street, near Trench Road (variant: Tranch Road), Chaman, Baluchistan Province,Pakistan (Branch Office 1) b) Quetta, Pakistan (Branch Office 2) c) Lahore, Pakistan(Branch Office 3) d) Peshawar, Pakistan (Branch Office 4) e) Karachi, Pakistan (BranchOffice 5) f) Islamabad, Pakistan (Branch Office 6) g) Kandahar Province, Afghanistan(Branch Office 7) h) Herat Province, Afghanistan (Branch Office 8) i) Helmand Province,Afghanistan (Branch Office 9) j) Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Branch Office 10) k) Iran(Branch Office 11)

Justification: The Haji Basir and Zarjmil Company Hawala was listed on 27 Mar 2015pursuant to paragraph 2 of resolution 2160 (2014) for “participating in the financing,planning, facilitating, preparing or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with,under the name of, on behalf of, or in support of” and “otherwise supporting acts or activitiesof” those designated and other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated withthe Taliban in constituting a threat to the peace, stability and security of Afghanistan.Relation: Owned by Abdul Basir Noorzai (TAi.173, SSID 10-31087) Other information: a) The Haji Basir and Zarjmil Company Hawala (Basir Zarjmil Hawala) in Chaman, BaluchistanProvince, Pakistan, is owned by Abdul Basir Noorzai (TAi.173). It distributes money toTaliban members in the region. Taliban senior leaders in the region have preferred totransfer money to Taliban commanders through the Basir Zarjmil Hawala and the HajiKhairullah Haji Sattar Money Exchange (TAe.010). b) In 2013, the Basir Zarjmil Hawaladistributed thousands of dollars to Taliban commanders in the region, facilitating thefinancing of Taliban operations. In 2012, the Basir Zarjmil Hawala conducted thousands ofdollars in transactions related to weapons and other operational expenses for the Taliban.Modifications: Listed on 22 Apr 2015

and one individual was delisted:

SSID: 10-14236 Foreign identifier: QI.A.254.08. Name: Abd Al-Rahman Muhammad Jaffar‘Ali

DOB: 15 Jan 1968 POB: Muharraq, Bahrain Good quality a.k.a.: a) Abd al-RahmanMuhammad Jaffir b) Abd al-Rahman Muhammad Jafir ‘Ali c) Abd al-Rahman Jaffir Ali d)Abdul Rahman Mohamed Jaffer Ali e) Abdulrahman Mohammad Jaffar Low quality a.k.a.:a) ‘Ali Al-Khal b) Abu Muhammad Al-Khal Nationality: Bahrain

Relation: Bahrain based financier and facilitator for Al-Qaida (QE.A.4.01., SSID 10-17297)Other information: Bahrain-based financier and facilitator for Al-Qaida (listed underpermanent reference number QE.A.4.01). In Jan. 2008, convicted by the Bahraini HighCriminal Court for financing terrorism, undergoing terrorist training, facilitating the travel ofothers to receive terrorist training abroad, and for membership in a terrorist organization.Released after Court verdict and completion of his sentence. Located in Bahrain (as of May2008). Modifications: De-listed on 22 Apr 2015

As you may recognize, a lot of these follow the United Nations changes – if you read Mr. Watchlist frequently, those names have popped up under other authorities' changes.

The Watchlists page has been updated.

Links:

FINMA Notices: Liberia, Bin Laden/Al-Qaida/Taliban (Terrorism)

Data files of updates – Liberia: PDF, XML, Terrorism: PDF, XML

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On Wednesday, OFAC releases its Asset Terrorist Report for calendar year 2014. Amazingly enough, the amount of blocked assets decreased, year over year – due to a large drop in the funds blocked for Al-Qaida.

Funds blocked by countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism increased slightly (about 1.5%).

Fun bedtime reading!

Links:

OFAC Notice

2014 Terrorist Asset Report

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On May 6th, Her Majesty's Treasury (HMT) renewed the Final Designation of:

1. KHALED, Mohammed, Fawaz
DOB: (1) 06/06/1969.

(2) 06/06/1967.
POB: Hama, Syria

a.k.a: (1) ABBAS, Adam, Del, Toro
(2) ALHARETH, Abo

(3) FAWAZ, Khaled

(4) HAMAWI, Abu

(5) HAMWI, Abu

(6) HARES, Abu

(7) HARETH, Abu

(8) KHALED, Abu

(9) NAEEM, Mohammed, Fawaz

Nationality: Syrian

Passport Details: 2255278 (Syria)

Address: London, United Kingdom, W12.

Other Information: UK listing only.

Listed on: 09/05/2013 Last Updated: 06/05/2015
Group ID: 12872.

for another year under the authority of the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc Act 2010 (TAFA).

Link:

HMT Notice

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