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Global Magnitsky Designations

02/26/2021
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Treasury Sanctions the Saudi Rapid Intervention Force and Former Deputy Head of Saudi Arabia’s General Intelligence Presidency for Roles in the Murder of Journalist Jamal Khashoggi

SPECIALLY DESIGNATED NATIONALS LIST UPDATE

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

AL ASIRI, Ahmad Hassan Mohammed (a.k.a. AL-ASIRI, Ahmed; a.k.a. AL-ASSIRI, Ahmed; a.k.a. ASSERI, Ahmed Hassan M.; a.k.a. ASSIRI, Ahmed), King Abdullah Rd., Ishbilyah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; DOB 15 Oct 1966; POB Tabok, Saudi Arabia; nationality Saudi Arabia; Gender Male; Passport D106103 (Saudi Arabia) expires 05 Oct 2021 (individual) [GLOMAG]. 

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

RAPID INTERVENTION FORCE (a.k.a. FIRQAT EL-NEMR; a.k.a. SAUDI RAPID INTERVENTION GROUP; a.k.a. "TIGER SQUAD"), Saudi Arabia; Organization Established Date 2015 [GLOMAG] (Linked To: AL-QAHTANI, Saud).