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Is ANSAR AL CHARIA BENGHAZI on a sanctions list?

Q: Is ANSAR AL CHARIA BENGHAZI on a sanctions list?

Yes. ANSAR AL CHARIA BENGHAZI 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. ANSAR AL CHARIA BENGHAZI appears on the UN Security Council Consolidated List maintained by United Nations Security Council (INT). Listed on 11/19/2014.

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Remarks

Associated with the Organization of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (QDe.014), Al Mourabitoun (QDe.141), Ansar al-Shari’a in Tunisia (AAS-T) (QDe.143), and Ansar al Charia Derna (QDe.145). The leader is Mohamed al-Zahawi (not listed). Runs training camps for foreign terrorist fighters travelling to Syria, Iraq and Mali. 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. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link:https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Entities

Aliases (8)

نصار الشريعة (Ansar al Charia)·altAnsar al-Charia·altAnsar al-Sharia·altAnsar al-Charia Benghazi·altAnsar al-Sharia Benghazi·altأنصار الشريعة بليبيا (Ansar al Charia in Libya (ASL))·altكتيبة أنصار الشريعة (Katibat Ansar al Charia)·altAnsar al Sharia·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 ANSAR AL CHARIA BENGHAZI 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 11/19/2014.
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