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Counter Terrorism Designations and Designation Update

Release Date
05/16/2018
Recent Actions Body

Specially Designated Nationals List Update 

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

AL-KHALIL, Husayn (a.k.a. KHALIL, Hossein; a.k.a. KHALIL, Husain; a.k.a. KHALIL, Hussein), Lebanon; DOB 1955; POB Burj Al Barajinah, Beirut, Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; Gender Male; Political Adviser to the Secretary General of Hizballah (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH).

AL-SAHRAWI, Adnan Abu Walid (a.k.a. AL-SAHRAOUI, Adnan Abu Walid; a.k.a. AL-SAHRAWI, Adnan Abu Waleed; a.k.a. JOUMANI, Lehbib Ould Ali Ould Said Ould; a.k.a. "AL SAHRAWI, Abu Walid"), Menaka, Mali; DOB 16 Feb 1973; POB Laayoune, Western Sahara; Gender Male (individual) [SDGT].

AL-SAYYID, Ibrahim Amin (a.k.a. SAYYED, Ibrahim Amin; a.k.a. "AL-AMIN, Ibrahim"), Lebanon; DOB 1953; POB Nabi Ayla, Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; Gender Male; Head of the Political Council of Hizballah (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH).

QASIM, Naim (a.k.a. KASSEM, Naim; a.k.a. QASSEM, Naim), Lebanon; DOB 1953; POB Kafr Fila, Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; Gender Male; Deputy Secretary General of Hizballah (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH).

YAZBAK, Muhammad (a.k.a. ASSAF, Hosein; a.k.a. YAZBECK, Mohammad; a.k.a. YAZBEK, Mohammad; a.k.a. YAZBIK, Muhammad), Lebanon; DOB 1950; POB Bodai, Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; Gender Male; Head of the Judicial Council of Hizballah (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH).

The following entity has been added to OFAC's SDN List:

ISIS IN THE GREATER SAHARA (a.k.a. ISIS IN THE GREATER SAHEL; a.k.a. ISIS IN THE ISLAMIC SAHEL; a.k.a. ISIS-GS; a.k.a. ISLAMIC STATE IN THE GREATER SAHARA; a.k.a. ISLAMIC STATE OF THE GREATER SAHEL; a.k.a. "ISGS"), Mali; Niger; Burkina Faso [SDGT].

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

NASRALLAH, Hasan (a.k.a. NASRALLAH, Hasan Abd-al-Karim); DOB 31 Aug 1960; alt. DOB 31 Aug 1953; alt. DOB 31 Aug 1955; alt. DOB 31 Aug 1958; POB Al Basuriyah, Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; Passport 042833 (Lebanon); Secretary General of HIZBALLAH (individual) [SDT] [SYRIA]. -to- NASRALLAH, Hasan (a.k.a. NASRALLAH, Hasan Abd-al-Karim), Lebanon; DOB 31 Aug 1960; alt. DOB 31 Aug 1953; alt. DOB 31 Aug 1955; alt. DOB 31 Aug 1958; POB Al Basuriyah, Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; Gender Male; Passport 042833 (Lebanon); Secretary General of Hizballah (individual) [SDGT] [SDT] [SYRIA] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH).