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Is JUND AL-KHILAFAH IN ALGERIA (JAK-A) on a sanctions list?

Q: Is JUND AL-KHILAFAH IN ALGERIA (JAK-A) on a sanctions list?

Yes. JUND AL-KHILAFAH IN ALGERIA (JAK-A) 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. JUND AL-KHILAFAH IN ALGERIA (JAK-A) appears on the UN Security Council Consolidated List maintained by United Nations Security Council (INT). Listed on 9/29/2015.

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Remarks

Emerged on 13 Sep. 2014. Most known for its abduction and subsequent beheading of French national Herve Gourdel. Claimed responsibility for attacking police and gendarmes in Algeria and continued planning future attacks. 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 (6)

Jund al Khalifa·altJund al-Khilafah fi Ard al-Jaza’ir·altJund al-Khalifa fi Ard al-Jazayer·altSoldiers of the Caliphate in Algeria·altSoldiers of the Caliphate of Algeria·altSoldiers of the Caliphate in the Land of Algeria·alt

Addresses

Kabylie region, Algeria

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 JUND AL-KHILAFAH IN ALGERIA (JAK-A) 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 9/29/2015.
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