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Is AL-QAIDA IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA (AQAP) on a sanctions list?

Q: Is AL-QAIDA IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA (AQAP) on a sanctions list?

Yes. AL-QAIDA IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA (AQAP) is currently indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UN Security Council Consolidated List published by United Nations Security Council. Always verify against the official primary source before taking action.

Yes. AL-QAIDA IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA (AQAP) appears on the UN Security Council Consolidated List maintained by United Nations Security Council (INT). Listed on 1/19/2010.

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Remarks

AQAP is a regional affiliate of Al-Qaida (QDe.004) and an armed group operating primarily in Arabian Peninsula. Location: Yemen. Alternative location: Saudi Arabia (2004 – 2006). Formed in Jan. 2009 when Al-Qaida in Yemen combined with Saudi Arabian Al-Qaida operatives. Leader of AQAP is Qasim Mohamed Mahdi Al-Rimi (QDi.282). Ansar al-Shari’a was formed in early 2011 by AQAP and has taken responsibility for multiple attacks in Yemen against both government and civilian targets. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 15 November 2021. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link:https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Entities

Aliases (6)

Al-Qaida of Jihad Organization in the Arabian Peninsula·altTanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fi Jazirat al-Arab·altAl-Qaida Organization in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)·altAl-Qaida in the South Arabian Peninsula·altAnsar al-Shari'a (AAS)·altAl-Qaida in Yemen (AQY)·alt

What does inclusion on UN-CONS mean?

Inclusion on the UN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions List obligates UN member states to apply the sanctions measures (typically asset freeze, travel ban, arms embargo) set out in the relevant Security Council resolutions.

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Is AL-QAIDA IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA (AQAP) on a sanctions list?: Yes — indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UN Security Council Consolidated List published by United Nations Security Council. Always confirm against the primary source before acting.
How current is this record?: Kleerance re-checks the source every six hours. This page reflects the most recent ingested version of the list. The publishing authority's listing date on record is 1/19/2010.
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