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Is ISLAMIC STATE IN THE GREATER SAHARA (ISGS) on a sanctions list?

Q: Is ISLAMIC STATE IN THE GREATER SAHARA (ISGS) on a sanctions list?

Yes. ISLAMIC STATE IN THE GREATER SAHARA (ISGS) 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. ISLAMIC STATE IN THE GREATER SAHARA (ISGS) appears on the UN Security Council Consolidated List maintained by United Nations Security Council (INT). Listed on 2/23/2020.

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Remarks

Formed in May 2015 by Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahraoui (QDi.415). Associated with the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115)). Splinter group of Al-Mourabitoun (QDe.141). Committed terrorist attacks in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link:https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Entities

Aliases (7)

Islamic State in Iraq and Syria – Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS)·altIslamic State of Iraq and Syria – Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS)·altIslamic State of Iraq and the Levant - Greater Sahara (ISIL-GS)·altIslamic State of the Greater Sahel·altISIS in the Greater Sahel·altISIS in the Greater Sahara·altISIS in the Islamic Sahel·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 ISLAMIC STATE IN THE GREATER SAHARA (ISGS) 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 2/23/2020.
Where can I verify this record?: Directly at the publishing authority: https://scsanctions.un.org/resources/xml/en/consolidated.xml.