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Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS)

Terrorism · Sanctioned entity

Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) is subject to sanctions. See the individual program listings below.

Type	Organization				[sources]
Name	AL-QA'IDA IN THE INDIAN SUBCONTINENT · Al Kaida na Indijski podcelini (AQIS) · Al Qaeda del Subcontinente Indio · Al Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) · Al Qaida op het Indische subcontinent (AQIS) · 38 more...				[sources]
Other name	AQIS · Al-Qa'ida in the Indian Subcontinent · Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent · Qaedat al-Jihad in the Indian Subcontinent · Qaedat al-Jihad in the Indian Subcontinent and Jamaat Qaidat al-Jihad fi Shibh al-Qarrah al-Hindiyah (Organization of the Base of Jihad in the Indian Subcontinent)				[sources]
Legal form	not available				[sources]
Country	Afghanistan · Bangladesh · India · Myanmar (Burma) · Pakistan				[sources]
Status	not available				[sources]
Source link	www.publicsafety.gc.ca · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov · www.mha.gov.in · www.mha.gov.in				[sources]
Last change	2024-11-21	Last processed	2024-11-22	First seen	2022-09-15

Descriptions

Al Qa’ida in the Indian Subcontinent is an al Qa’ida affiliated extremist group, established in September 2014 with the purpose of advancing al Qa’ida’s ideology in South Asia.

— Australian Sanctions Consolidated List, 2023-04-20

In a video released on September 3, 2014, Al Qaida (AQ) leader Ayman al-Zawahiri announced the creation of a new AQ affiliated group, AQIS. Al-Zawahiri named Asim Umar as leader of AQIS and Usama Mahmoud as spokesman. Since the announcement of its creation, AQIS has claimed responsibility for the September, 2014 attempt to hijack Pakistan Naval Ship Zulfiqar; the October, 2015 attacks on two publishers in Dhaka, Bangladesh; and several assassinations. In October 2019, there were reports that six AQIS militants had arrived in Karachi from Afghanistan with plans to reactivate their sleeper cell to carry out terrorist attacks. AQIS continued to propagate for violent jihad against Indian interests worldwide and against Indian government and military personnel. On October 2023, AQIS published a statement that praised the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel, urging jihadists to kill citizens of Israel’s Western allies.

— Canadian Listed Terrorist Entities, 2024-06-20

Relationships

Address
Full address	Country
Myanmar	Myanmar (Burma)
Pakistan	Pakistan
India	India
a) Bangladesh	-

Directors
Director	Role	Start date	End date
Atif Yahya Ghouri	Leader or official of	-	-
MEHMOOD, Osama	Leader or official of	-	-
MARUF, Muhammad	Leader or official of	-	-

Sanctions
Authority	Program	Start date	End date
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade	1373 (2001)	2022-09-16	-
Ministry of Finance	テロリスト等 / 米国等が資産凍結等の措置を実施した個人及び団体	2020-03-31	-
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union	EUAQ	2022-02-21	-
Ministry of Home Affairs	TERRORIST ORGANISATIONS LISTED IN THE FIRST SCHEDULE OF THE UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES (PREVENTION) ACT, 1967	-	-
Office of Foreign Assets Control	SDN List	-	-
Federal Public Service Finance	EUAQ	2022-02-21	-
Direction Générale du Trésor	(UE) 2022/235 du 21/02/2022 (UE Etat islamique - Al Qaida - R (UE) 2016/1686)	-	-
Centrul Antiterorist al Serviciului de Informaţii şi Securitate al Republicii Moldova	Lista persoanelor, grupurilor, întreprinderilor și entităților menționate la articolele 2 și 3 din Decizia (PESC) 2016/1693	-	-

Data sources

Indian Ministry of Home Affairs Banned Organizations122

List of banned organizations under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act

India · MHA

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,603

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council

Belgium · FOD

Moldovan Sanctions for Terrorism and Proliferation of WMD698

Sanctions on persons and entities involved in terrorist activities and the proliferation of weapons of masss destruction

Moldova · CAS-SIS

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List33,150

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States · OFAC

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)20,986

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, reexports, or transfers of items.

United States · ITA

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,364

As part of the Common Foreign Security Policy the European Union publishes a sanctions list that is implemented by all member states.

European Union · DG FISMA

French National Asset Freezing System5,117

The register lists all persons, entities and vessels subject to asset freezing measures in force on French territory, pursuant to national, European and international (UN) provisions.

France · DGT

Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People3,598

Sanctions imposed by Japan under its Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law.

Japan · MoF

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,256

The Consolidated List is a list of all persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions under Australian sanctions law

Australia · DFAT

Canadian Listed Terrorist Entities78

The Canadian governments own list of people and organizations associated with terrorism

Canada · Public Safety Canada

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