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Is ANSAR AL-ISLAM on a sanctions list?

Q: Is ANSAR AL-ISLAM on a sanctions list?

Yes. ANSAR AL-ISLAM 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-ISLAM appears on the UN Security Council Consolidated List maintained by United Nations Security Council (INT). Listed on 2/24/2003.

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Remarks

The founder is Najmuddin Faraj Ahmad (QDi.226). Associated with Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115). Located and primarily active in northern Iraq but maintains a presence in western and central Iraq. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 21 Jun. 2010. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 24 November 2020. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link:https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Entities

Aliases (11)

Devotees of Islam·altJund al-Islam·altSoldiers of Islam·altKurdistan Supporters of Islam·altSupporters of Islam in Kurdistan·altFollowers of Islam in Kurdistan·altKurdish Taliban·altSoldiers of God·altAnsar al-Sunna Army·altJaish Ansar al-Sunna·altAnsar al-Sunna·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.

This explainer is informational only, is not legal advice, and does not describe the full scope of any restriction. Always verify against the primary source and consult qualified counsel.

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Is ANSAR AL-ISLAM 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 2/24/2003.
Where can I verify this record?: Directly at the publishing authority: https://scsanctions.un.org/resources/xml/en/consolidated.xml.