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Hassan Dahir Aweys

Terrorism · Military · Sanctioned entity
TypePerson[sources]
NameAWEYS, Hassan Dahir · Ahmed Dahir Aweys · Aweys Hassan Dahir · HASSAN DAHIR AWEYS · Hassan Aweys · 23 more...[sources]
Other nameAHMED DAHIR AWEYS · ALI, Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys · AWES, Hassan Dahir · AWES, Shaykh Hassan Dahir · AWEYES, Hassen Dahir · 56 more...[sources]
Weak aliasAhmed Dahir Aweys · Ali, Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys · Awes, Shaykh Hassan Dahir · Aweys · Aweys Hassan Dahir · 23 more...[sources]
Birth date[sources]
Place of birthDusmareb · Somalia · ソマリア[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalitySomalia[sources]
CountryEritrea · Somalia[sources]
CitizenshipSomalia[sources]
Country of birthSomalia[sources]
First nameAhmed · Ahmed Dahir · Ahmed Dahir Aweys · Ali, Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys · Awes, Shaykh Hassan Dahir · 26 more...[sources]
Last nameALI · AWES · AWEYES · AWEYS · Ali · 13 more...[sources]
Middle nameAWEYS · Aweys · Dahir · Dahir Aweys · Hassan · 2 more...[sources]
PatronymicAwes · Aweyes · Aweys · Dahir[sources]
Second nameDAHIR · Dahir · Hassan · Tahir · ظاهر[sources]
TitleColonel · Colonel（カーネル） · Shaykh · Sheikh · Sheikh; Colonel · 1 more...[sources]
Wikidata IDQ979956[sources]
PositionHassan Dahir Aweys has acted and continues to act as a senior political and ideological leader of a variety of armed opposition groups responsible for repeated violations of the general and complete arms embargo and/or acts that threaten the Djibouti peace agreement, the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces. Between June 2006 and September 2007, AWEYSs served as chairman of the central committee of the Islamic Courts Union; in July 2008 he declared himself chairman of the Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia-Asmara wing; and in May 2009 he was named chairman of Hisbul Islam, an alliance of groups opposed to the TFG. In each of these positions, AWEYS's statements and actions have demonstrated an unequivocal and sustained intention to dismantle the TFG and expel AMISOM by force from Somalia.[sources]
EthnicitySomalis[sources]
AddressActive in Southern Somalia as of Nov. 2012. · Also reported to be in Eritrea as of Nov. 2007.[sources]
Source linksanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
Last changeLast processedFirst seen

Descriptions

Family background: from the Hawiye's Habergidir, Ayr clan. Senior leader of Al-Itihaad Al-Islamiya (AIAI) (QDe.002) and Hizbul Islam in Somalia. Since 12 April 2010, also subject to the sanctions measures set out in Security Council resolution 1844 (2008) concerning Somalia and Eritrea (seehttps://www.un.org/sc/suborg/en/sanctions/751). Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 22 Jun. 2010. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 4 Dec. 2019. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2610 (2021) was concluded on 30 October 2023.

— Argentina RePET Sanctions,

Family background: from the Hawiye's Habergidir, Ayr clan. Senior leader of Al-Itihaad Al-Islamiya (AIAI) (QE.A.2.01) and Hizbul Islam in Somalia. Since 12 April 2010 also subject to the sanctions measures set out in Security Council rseolution 1844 (2008) concerning Somalia and Eritrea.

— Australian Sanctions Consolidated List,

Location: Somalia

— Belgian Financial Sanctions,

Family background: from the Hawiye's Habergidir, Ayr clan. Senior leader of Al-Itihaad Al-Islamiya (AIAI) (QE.A.2.01.) and Hizbul Islam in Somalia. Since 12 April 2010, also subject to the sanctions measures set out in Security Council resolution 1844 (2008) concerning Somalia and Eritrea (see http://www.un.org/sc/committees/751/index.shtml). Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 22 Jun 2010. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 4 Dec 2019. available.

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Location: Somalia

— EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF),

Family background: from the Hawiye's Habergidir, Ayr clan. Senior leader of Al-Itihaad Al-Islamiya (AIAI) (QDe.002) and Hizbul Islam in Somalia. Since 12 April 2010, also subject to the sanctions measures set out in Security Council resolution 1844 (2008) concerning Somalia and Eritrea (see https://www.un.org/sc/suborg/en/sanctions/751). Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 22 Jun. 2010. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 4 Dec. 2019. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals. Active in Southern Somalia as of Nov. 2012.

— UK FCDO Sanctions List,

Listed under the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida and Somalia sanctions regimes. Family background: from the Hawiye's Habergidir, Ayr clan. Senior leader of Al-Itihaad Al-Islamiya (AIAI) (QDe.002) and Hizbul Islam in Somalia. Since 12 April 2010, also subject to the sanctions measures set out in Security Council resolution 1844 (2008) concerning Somalia and Eritrea (see https://www.un.org/sc/suborg/en/sanctions/751). Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 22 Jun. 2010. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 4 Dec. 2019.

— UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets,

ハウィエズ（Hawiye's）氏族のハビル・ゲディル（Habergidir）支族のうちアイル（Ayr）族の出身。ソマリアのアルイティハード・アルイスラミヤ（ＡＩＡＩ）（175 ．に指定した団体）及びヒズブル・イスラームの幹部。2010年４月12日以降、ソマリア及びエリトリアに関する安全保障理事会決議第1844号（2008年）において定められた制裁措置の対象にも指定されている（参照：https://www.un.org/sc/suborg/en/sanctions/751）。国連安全保障理事会決議第1822号（2008年）に基づく見直しは2010年６月22日に終了した。国連安全保障理事会決議第2368号（2017年）に基づく見直しは2019年12月４日に終了した。国連安全保障理事会決議第２６１０号（２０２１年）に基づく見直しは２０２３年１０月３０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,

Family background: from the Hawiye's Habergidir, Ayr clan. Senior leader of Al-Itihaad Al-Islamiya (AIAI) (QDe.002) and Hizbul Islam in Somalia. Since 12 April 2010, also subject to the sanctions measures set out in Security Council resolution 1844 (2008) concerning Somalia and Eritrea (seehttps://www.un.org/sc/suborg/en/sanctions/751). Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 22 Jun. 2010. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 4 Dec. 2019. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2610 (2021) was concluded on 30 October 2023.

— UN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions,

Terrorism, Leader Al-Qa'eda HOA Radical and Fundamental Wahabist

— Wikidata non-official source,

Relationships

Data sources

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

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

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List33,150

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

United States · OFAC

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

Israel Terrorists Organizations and Unauthorized Associations lists864

Terrorist organizations and individuals as designated by the Israeli government

Israel · NBCTF

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

UN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions1,238

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

UNSC

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

UK FCDO Sanctions List4,678

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

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

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets6,277

The United Kingom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

Ukraine SFMS Blacklist872

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

Ukraine · SFMS

US SAM Procurement Exclusions120,096

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

United States · GSA

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

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

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

Source data IDs: eu-fsf-eu-3711-12 · id-dttot-bf6df289781242c02b47269a8d9009621d181e3f · ja-mof-286130c33d08edfcc597f48d52109816b3d407d7 · qa-nctc-111944-hassan-dahir-aweys · id-dttot-2f3f0757a240588887c047a57497cae60f01974a · ch-seco-14871 · ofac-11744 · unsc-111944 · ua-sfms-1080 · usgsa-s4mr3q1kx · zafic-213 · gb-fcdo-aqd0194 · gb-hmt-6995 · il-nbctf-57f2be54181e305ceb6e9e0f0a91d68b7f2570b2 · NK-d3jpxweXmuDpCiPHQ5cULk · mc-freezes-2a61c4fe6084b350f235f7af7047ef3738d47754 · au-dfat-1141-hassan-dahir-aweys · zafic-1636 · arpet-personas-111944

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