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Counter Terrorism Designations and Removals

Release Date
05/19/2016
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Specially Designated Nationals List Update

The following individuals have been added to OFAC's SDN List: 

AL-'ANIZI, 'Abdallah Hadi 'Abd al-Rahman Fayhan Sharban (a.k.a. AL-'ANIZI, 'Abdallah Hadi 'Abd-al-Rahman Fihan Sharyan; a.k.a. AL-'ANIZI, 'Abdallah Hadi 'Abd-al-Rahman Fihan Shiryan; a.k.a. AL-'ANIZI, 'Abdullah Hadi 'Abd al-Rahman Fayzan Sharifan; a.k.a. AL-'ANZI, 'Abdallah Hadi 'Abd al-Rahman Fayhan Sharban; a.k.a. AL-ANZI, 'Abdallah Hadi 'Abd al-Rahman Fayhan Sharyan; a.k.a. AL-ANZI, 'Abdallah Hadi 'Abd al-Rahman Fayzan Sharifan al-Anzi; a.k.a. "AL-KUWAITI, Zubayr"; a.k.a. "AL-ZUBAYR, Abu"), Hawali, Hawali Governorate, Kuwait; DOB 02 Aug 1984; POB Kuwait; citizen Kuwait; Passport 107609169 (Kuwait); Driver's License No. 3284670 expires 21 Aug 2017; Identification Number 284080201511 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: AL QA'IDA; Linked To: AL-NUSRAH FRONT). 

AL-MUTAYRI, Abd al-Muhsin Zabin Mutib Naif (a.k.a. AL-MUTAIRI, 'Abd al-Muhsin; a.k.a. AL-MUTAIRI, Abdulmohsen Zeben Mutaab; a.k.a. AL-MUTAYRI, 'Abd al-Muhsin Zaban; a.k.a. AL-MUTAYRI, 'Abd al-Muhsin Zabin Mut'ab; a.k.a. AL-MUTAYRI, 'Abd al-Muhsin Zabin Naif; a.k.a. AL-MUTAYRI, 'Abd al-Muhsin Zibin Mut'ib Nayif; a.k.a. AL-MUTAYRI, 'Abd al-Muhsin Zibn Muta'ab; a.k.a. AL-MUTAYRI, 'Abd al-Muhsin Zubin; a.k.a. AL-MUTAYRI, 'Abd al-Mushin Zabin Mutib Naif; a.k.a. AL-MUTAYRI, 'Abd al-Mushin Zabn; a.k.a. AL-MUTAYRI, Dr. 'Abd al-Muhsin Zabn Mut'ib; a.k.a. AL-MUTAYYIRI, 'Abd al-Muhsin Zabin Mutab Nayif; a.k.a. AL-MUTAYYIRI, 'Abd al-Muhsin Zabn; a.k.a. AL-MUTAYYIRI, 'Abd al-Muhsin Zubyn; a.k.a. AL-MUTAYYRI, 'Abd al-Muhsin; a.k.a. "AL-ZIBIN, Muhsin"; a.k.a. "NAYIF, 'Abd al-Muhsin Zayn Mun'ib"), Kuwait; DOB 01 Jul 1973; POB Kuwait; nationality Kuwait (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: AL-NUSRAH FRONT). 

AL-QAYSI, Nayif Salih Salim (a.k.a. AL QAISI, Naif Saleh Salem; a.k.a. AL QAYSI, Nayif Salih Salim; a.k.a. AL-GHAYSI, Nayif), Al-Bayda Governorate, Yemen; Sana, Sana Governorate, Yemen; DOB 01 Jan 1983; POB Albaidah, Yemen; citizen Yemen; Passport 04796738 (Yemen) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: AL-QA'IDA IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA). 

AL-ZAIDI, Ghalib Abdullah (a.k.a. AL-ZAYDI, Ghalib 'Abdallah 'Ali), Yemen; DOB 1975; alt. DOB 1970; POB Raqqah Region, Marib Governorate, Yemen (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: AL-QA'IDA IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA). 

'AMMAR, Salmi Salama Salim Sulayman (a.k.a. "'ASRA, Abu"; a.k.a. "YUSRI"); DOB 01 Jan 1979 to 31 Dec 1979 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: ISIL SINAI PROVINCE). 

MAHAMED, Mostafa (a.k.a. ABDEL HAMID, Mostafa Mohamed; a.k.a. FARAG, Mostafa; a.k.a. FARAG, Mostafa Mohamed; a.k.a. "AL AUSTRALI, Abu Sulayman"; a.k.a. "AL MUHAJIR, Abu Sulayman"; a.k.a. "AL USTRALI, Abu Sulayman"; a.k.a. "AL-MASRI, Abu Sulayman"); DOB 14 Feb 1984; POB Port Said, Egypt; nationality Australia; alt. nationality Egypt; Passport M1898709 (Australia) expires 11 Oct 2012; Driver's License No. 13652517 (Australia) expires 19 Apr 2014 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: AL-NUSRAH FRONT). 

The following entities have been added to OFAC's SDN List: 

ISIL-LIBYA (a.k.a. ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT IN LIBYA; a.k.a. ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT-LIBYA; a.k.a. "WILAYAT AL-TARABLUS"; a.k.a. "WILAYAT BARQA"; a.k.a. "WILAYAT FEZZAN"; a.k.a. "WILAYAT TARABLUS"; a.k.a. "WILAYAT TRIPOLITANIA"), Libya [FTO] [SDGT]. 

ISIL-SAUDI ARABIA (a.k.a. HIJAZ PROVINCE OF THE ISLAMIC STATE; a.k.a. ISIS IN SAUDI ARABIA; a.k.a. ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT IN SAUDI ARABIA; a.k.a. ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT-SAUDI ARABIA; a.k.a. MUJAHIDEEN OF THE ARABIAN PENINSULA; a.k.a. WILAYAT AL-HARAMAYN; a.k.a. "AL-HIJAZ PROVINCE"; a.k.a. "NAJD PROVINCE"; a.k.a. "PROVINCE OF THE TWO HOLY PLACES"; a.k.a. "WILAYAT NAJD"), Hijaz and Asir Provinces, Najd region, Saudi Arabia; Kuwait [SDGT]. 

ISIL-YEMEN (a.k.a. ISIS IN YEMEN; a.k.a. ISLAMIC STATE IN YEMEN; a.k.a. ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT IN YEMEN; a.k.a. ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT-YEMEN; a.k.a. "PROVINCE OF YEMEN"; a.k.a. "WILAYAT AL-YEMEN"), Yemen [SDGT]. 

The following deletions have been made to OFAC's SDN List: 

KUNTAR, Samir (a.k.a. AL-KUNTAR, Samir; a.k.a. CANTAR, Samir; a.k.a. KANTAR, Sameer; a.k.a. KINTAR, Samir; a.k.a. QANTAR, Samir; a.k.a. QINTAR, Samir; a.k.a. QUNTAR, Samir); DOB 20 Jul 1962; alt. DOB 1961; POB Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH). 

QUNTAR, Samir (a.k.a. AL-KUNTAR, Samir; a.k.a. CANTAR, Samir; a.k.a. KANTAR, Sameer; a.k.a. KINTAR, Samir; a.k.a. KUNTAR, Samir; a.k.a. QANTAR, Samir; a.k.a. QINTAR, Samir); DOB 20 Jul 1962; alt. DOB 1961; POB Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH). 

KANTAR, Sameer (a.k.a. AL-KUNTAR, Samir; a.k.a. CANTAR, Samir; a.k.a. KINTAR, Samir; a.k.a. KUNTAR, Samir; a.k.a. QANTAR, Samir; a.k.a. QINTAR, Samir; a.k.a. QUNTAR, Samir); DOB 20 Jul 1962; alt. DOB 1961; POB Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH). 

AL-KUNTAR, Samir (a.k.a. CANTAR, Samir; a.k.a. KANTAR, Sameer; a.k.a. KINTAR, Samir; a.k.a. KUNTAR, Samir; a.k.a. QANTAR, Samir; a.k.a. QINTAR, Samir; a.k.a. QUNTAR, Samir); DOB 20 Jul 1962; alt. DOB 1961; POB Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH). 

QANTAR, Samir (a.k.a. AL-KUNTAR, Samir; a.k.a. CANTAR, Samir; a.k.a. KANTAR, Sameer; a.k.a. KINTAR, Samir; a.k.a. KUNTAR, Samir; a.k.a. QINTAR, Samir; a.k.a. QUNTAR, Samir); DOB 20 Jul 1962; alt. DOB 1961; POB Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH). 

KINTAR, Samir (a.k.a. AL-KUNTAR, Samir; a.k.a. CANTAR, Samir; a.k.a. KANTAR, Sameer; a.k.a. KUNTAR, Samir; a.k.a. QANTAR, Samir; a.k.a. QINTAR, Samir; a.k.a. QUNTAR, Samir); DOB 20 Jul 1962; alt. DOB 1961; POB Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH). 

QINTAR, Samir (a.k.a. AL-KUNTAR, Samir; a.k.a. CANTAR, Samir; a.k.a. KANTAR, Sameer; a.k.a. KINTAR, Samir; a.k.a. KUNTAR, Samir; a.k.a. QANTAR, Samir; a.k.a. QUNTAR, Samir); DOB 20 Jul 1962; alt. DOB 1961; POB Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH). 

CANTAR, Samir (a.k.a. AL-KUNTAR, Samir; a.k.a. KANTAR, Sameer; a.k.a. KINTAR, Samir; a.k.a. KUNTAR, Samir; a.k.a. QANTAR, Samir; a.k.a. QINTAR, Samir; a.k.a. QUNTAR, Samir); DOB 20 Jul 1962; alt. DOB 1961; POB Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH).