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ADNAN ABOU WALID AL-SAHRAOUI

Terrorism · Sanctioned entity

ADNAN ABOU WALID AL-SAHRAOUI is subject to sanctions. See the individual program listings below.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	ADNAN ABOU WALID AL-SAHRAOUI · ADNAN ABU WALID AL-SAHRAWI · AL-SAHRAWI, Adnan Abu Walid · Abu Walid al Sahrawi · Adnan Abou Walid Al-Sahraoui · 16 more...				[sources]
Other name	ABU WALID AL SAHRAWI · ADNAN ABU WALEED AL-SAHRAWI · ADNAN ABU WALID AL-SAHRAOUI · ADNAN ABU WALID AL-SAHRAWI · Abu Walid al Sahrawi · 16 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	Abu Walid al Sahrawi · Adnan Abu Waleed al-Sahrawi · Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahraoui · Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi · Lahbib Idrissi ould Sidi Abdi ould Said ould El Bachir · 5 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1973-02-16				[sources]
Place of birth	Laayoune · Laayoune, Western Sahara				[sources]
Death date	2021-08				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Mali				[sources]
Country	Mali				[sources]
Citizenship	Western Sahara				[sources]
First name	ADNAN · ADNAN ABU WALID · Abu · Abu Walid al Sahrawi · Adnan · 12 more...				[sources]
Last name	ADNAN ABOU WALID AL-SAHRAOUI · AL-SAHRAOUI · AL-SAHRAWI · El Bachir · Joumani · 3 more...				[sources]
Middle name	AL-SAHRAOUI · Abdi ould · Ali Ould · Said Ould · Said ould · 4 more...				[sources]
Patronymic	Abou Walid · Al-Sahraoui				[sources]
Second name	ABOU WALID · Abu · Idrissi · Ould · Walid · 1 more...				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q20666279				[sources]
Position	Former spokesperson of the Mouvement pour l’Unification et le Jihad en Afrique de l’Ouest (MUJAO). Emir of the Al-Mourabitoun group in Mali. Pledged allegiance to Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq. · leader				[sources]
Religion	Islam				[sources]
Address	Gao Region, Mali · MENAKA, MLI · Menaka · Menaka Gao Region Mali · Menaka, Gao Region, Mali · 2 more...				[sources]
Source link	gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov				[sources]
Last change	2024-11-19	Last processed	2024-11-19	First seen	2022-04-27

Descriptions

Reportedly Deceased. Former spokesperson of the Mouvement pour l’Unification et le Jihad en Afrique de l’Ouest (MUJAO) (QDe.134). Emir of the Al-Mourabitoun (QDe.141) group in Mali. Pledged allegiance to Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115) in May 2015. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2610 (2021) was concluded on 8 November 2022.

— Argentina RePET Sanctions, 2023-04-20

Reportedly deceased. Former spokesperson of the Mouvement pour l’Unification et le Jihad en Afrique de l’Ouest (MUJAO) (QDe.134). Emir of the Al-Mourabitoun (QDe.141) group in Mali. Pledged allegiance to Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115) in May 2015. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2610 (2021) was concluded on 8 November 2022.

— Australian Sanctions Consolidated List, 2023-04-20

Reportedly deceased

— Belgian Financial Sanctions, 2024-03-28

Reportedly Deceased. Former spokesperson of the Mouvement pour l’Unification et le Jihad en Afrique de l’Ouest (MUJAO) (SSID 10-23649). Emir of the Al-Mourabitoun (SSID 10-27949) group in Mali. Pledged allegiance to Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (SSID 10-17311) in May 2015. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2610 (2021) was concluded on 8 Nov 2022. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice available.

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes, 2023-04-20

Reportedly deceased

— EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF), 2024-03-28

Reportedly deceased

— EU Consolidated Travel Bans, 2024-03-28

Serait décédé. Ancien porte-parole du Mouvement pour l’unification et le jihad en Afrique de l’Ouest (MUJAO) (QDe.134). Émir du groupe Al Mourabitoun (QDe.141) au Mali. A prêté allégeance à l’État islamique d’Iraq et du Levant (EIIL), inscrit sur la Liste sous le nom d’Al-Qaida en Iraq (QDe.115), en mai 2015. La révision prévue par la résolution 2610 (2021) du Conseil de sécurité a été achevée le 8 novembre 2022.

— French National Asset Freezing System, 2023-04-20

Reportedly deceased. Former spokesperson of the Mouvement pour l’Unification et le Jihad en Afrique de l’Ouest (MUJAO) (QDe.134). Emir of the Al-Mourabitoun (QDe.141) group in Mali. Pledged allegiance to Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115) in May 2015. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals click here

— UK FCDO Sanctions List, 2024-05-09

Reportedly deceased. Former spokesperson of the Mouvement pour l’Unification et le Jihad en Afrique de l’Ouest (MUJAO) (QDe.134). Emir of the Al-Mourabitoun (QDe.141) group in Mali. Pledged allegiance to Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115) in May 2015.

— UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets, 2023-04-20

Juru bicara l’Unification et le Jihad en Afrique de l’Ouest (MUJAO)

— Indonesian List of Suspected Terrorists and Terrorist Organizations, 2024-10-12

死亡したと報告されている。西アフリカの一神教と聖戦集団（ＭＵＪＡＯ）（６２９．に指定した団体）の、以前の広報官。アル・ムラービトゥーン（６４８．に指定した団体）の、マリにおけるグループのアミール（Emir）。２０１５年５月に、イラクのアル・カーイダ(４５３．に指定した団体)としてリストに掲載されているISIL(いわゆる「イスラム国」)に忠誠を誓った。国連安全保障理事会決議第２６１０号（２０２１年）に基づく見直しは２０２２年１１月８日に終了した。同人に対するインターポール（国際刑事警察機構）・国連安全保障理事会特別手配書のウェブ・リンク：

— Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People, 2023-04-20

Laayoune

— 2021-11-21

Reportedly Deceased. Former spokesperson of the Mouvement pour l’Unification et le Jihad en Afrique de l’Ouest (MUJAO) (QDe.134). Emir of the Al-Mourabitoun (QDe.141) group in Mali. Pledged allegiance to Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115) in May 2015. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2610 (2021) was concluded on 8 November 2022.

— UN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions, 2023-04-20

leader of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Former spokesperson of the Mouvement pour lUnification et le Jihad en Afrique de lOuest (MUJAO) (QDe.134). Emir of the Al-Mourabitoun (QDe.141) group in Mali. Pledged allegiance to Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115) in May 2015. Reportedly deceased. Adnan Abou Walid al-Sahraoui was reportedly killed in 2021.

— South Africa Targeted Financial Sanctions, 2023-04-20

Relationships

Address
Full address	Country
Ménaka, MALI · Ménaka, Mali	Mali
Menaka	Mali
Menaka Region · Ménaka, Gao Region · Ménaka, Gao Region, Mali	Mali

Linked from
Subject	Role	Start date	End date
ISLAMIC STATE IN THE GREATER SAHARA(ISGS)	related-to	-	-
ISLAMIC STATE IN THE GREATER SAHARA (ISGS)	related-to	-	-

Linked to
Object	Role	Start date	End date
AL MOURABITOUN	related-to	-	-
AL-QAIDA IN IRAQ	related-to	-	-
Mouvement pour l'Unification et le Jihad en Afrique de l'Ouest (MUJAO)	related-to	-	-

Sanctions
Authority	Program	Start date	End date
State Finance Monitoring Service	РБ ООН (Комітет 1267(1999),1989(2011), 2253(2015))	2023-03-17	-
Minister of Defense - Mr. Avigdor Liberman · National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing	מועבי"ט - או"ם · רשימת יחידים שהוכרזו כפעילי טרור לפי חוק המאבק בטרור התשעו-2016	2018-11-12	-
United Nations Security Council	Al-Qaida	2018-08-09	-
Council of the European Union	-	-	-
Office of Foreign Assets Control	SDN List	-	-
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade	1267/1989/2253 (ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida)	2023-03-31	-
TREAS-OFAC	Reciprocal	2018-05-16	-
Council of the European Union	-	-	-
Ministry of Finance	タリバーン関係者等（タリバーン、アル・カーイダ及びISIL（ダーイシュ）関係者等） / （注1）国連安保理決議第1267号、第1333号、第1390号、第1988号、第1989号、第2253号及び第2255号に加えて、国連安保理決議第1373号に基づく資産凍結措置の対象に指定されている個人及び団体については、告示番号の冒頭に＊印を付しています。（注2）2021年5月28日以降の制裁対象者の追加指定につきましては、外務省告示を２回に分けて発出することとなりました。（１回目：制裁対象者の氏名等を国連安保理が公表した英文の情報のまま発出する告示、２回目：制裁対象者の氏名等に仮名表記等を追加・修文する告示）２回目の告示発出につきましては、当シートの告示日付には反映しておりません。	2018-08-09	-
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UN	Isil (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	2018-08-09	-
Ministerio de Justicia	Al-Qaida · UN List	2018-08-09	-
Federal Public Service Finance	TAQA	2023-02-14	-
Indonesian Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center	-	-	-
Direction Générale du Trésor	(UE) 2018/1138 du 13/08/2018 (ONU Al Qaeda Etat - Islamique - règlement (UE) 881/2002) · (UE) 2023/329 du 10/02/2023 (ONU Al Qaeda Etat - Islamique - règlement (UE) 881/2002) · décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 02/02/2023 (ONU Al Qaeda Etat - Islamique - règlement (UE) 881/2002) · décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 15/03/2023 (ONU Al Qaeda Etat - Islamique - règlement (UE) 881/2002)	-	-
Centrul Antiterorist al Serviciului de Informaţii şi Securitate al Republicii Moldova	Lista persoanelor, entităţilor şi a altor grupuri asociate cu „ISIL” („Da’esh”) şi „Al-Qaida” menţinută de CCS al ONU, instituit prin Rezoluţiile 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011), 2253 (2015)	-	-
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union	TAQA	2023-02-14	-
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs	Ordinance of 2 October 2000 on measures against individuals and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the group «Al-Qaïda» or the Taliban (SR 946.203), annex 2	2018-08-09	-
Financial Intelligence Centre	-	-	-
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation · UN	ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida	2018-08-09	-

Data sources

Israel Terrorists Organizations and Unauthorized Associations lists864

Terrorist organizations and individuals as designated by the Israeli government

Israel · NBCTF

UK FCDO Sanctions List4,678

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

Ukraine SFMS Blacklist872

Ukraine's financial intelligence unit publishes this list of sanctioned individuals.

Ukraine · SFMS

Polish Sanctions Countering Money Laundering and Terror Financing485

Sanctions by Polish Ministry of Finance countering money laundering and terror financing, as well as UN Security Council resolutions 2253 and 1988

Poland · GIIF

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

Türkiye Asset Freezing Sanctions List (MASAK)2,219

Individuals, entities, and organizations whose assets are frozen by the Republic of Türkiye based on United Nations Security Council resolutions, requests from foreign countries, domestic decisions, and efforts to counter the financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

Türkiye · MASAK

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

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,449

Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes

Switzerland · SECO

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

Indonesian List of Suspected Terrorists and Terrorist Organizations537

A list of suspected terrorists and terrorist organizations as determined by the Central Jakarta District Court.

Indonesia · PPATK

Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People3,598

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

Japan · MoF

Argentina RePET Sanctions727

Public Registry of Persons and Entities linked to acts of Terrorism and their Financing

Argentina · MdJ

Qatar Unified Record of Persons and Entities on Sanction List708

This dataset contains both UN-mandated and the national sanctions designations for Qatar (Targeted Financial Sanctions).

Qatar · NCTC

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 Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)20,801

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

UN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions1,238

The Security Council's set of sanctions serve as the foundation for most national sanctions lists.

UNSC

EU Consolidated Travel Bans4,018

Consolidated information about individuals who have been banned from traveling to the European Union, released as part of the EU Sanctions Map.

European Union · Council

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets6,277

The United Kingom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

US SAM Procurement Exclusions120,096

A database of suppliers who have been excluded from participating in US federal procurement.

United States · GSA

South Africa Targeted Financial Sanctions876

The South African FIC sanctions list, largely based on UN Security Council sanctions.

South Africa · FIC

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List32,908

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

United States · OFAC

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

External databases

The record has been enriched with data from the following external databases:

Wikidata377,203

Wikidata is the structured data project of the Wikipedia community, providing fact-based information edited by humans and machines

External dataset · Wikidata · non-official source

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