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Saleh Al Abdullah

Disqualified · Sanctioned entity
TypePerson[sources]
NameAl-Abdullah Saleh · Saleh Al Abdullah · Saleh Al-Abdullah · Аль-Абдулла Салех · صالح عبدالله[sources]
AliasAl-Abdulla Salekh · صالح عبدالله[sources]
Birth date[sources]
Place of birthSafita, Syrian Arab Republic · Safita, Tartous · Safita, Tartous : SYRIE · Safita, Tartous, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC · Safita, Tartus, Syria · 2 more...[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalitySyria[sources]
CountrySyria[sources]
CitizenshipSyria[sources]
Country of birthSyria[sources]
First nameSaleh · صالح[sources]
Last nameAl Abdullah · Al-Abdullah · عبدالله[sources]
TitleBrigadier General[sources]
PositionBrigadier General · Commander of the 16th Brigade and previously the deputy of Brigadier General Suhail al-Hassan in the 25th Division of the Syrian Army. · Général de brigade · Командир 16-ї бригади.[sources]
AddressСирійська Арабська Республіка, Сафіта, Тартус[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr[sources]
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Descriptions

Saleh al-Abdullah is the commander of the 16th Brigade affiliated with the command of Russian forces in Syria since 2020. He was previously the deputy of Brigadier General Suhail al-Hassan, in the 25th Division of the Syrian Army during the former al-Assad regime. He is involved in the recruitment of members of the 16th Brigade to fight in Ukraine alongside Russia. In this capacity, Saleh al-Abdullah is a member of the Syrian Armed Forces under the former al-Assad regime of the rank of “colonel” and the equivalent or higher in post after May 2011.

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Position: Brigadier General

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Saleh al-Abdullah est le commandant de la 16e brigade rattachée au commandement des forces russes en Syrie depuis 2020. Il était auparavant adjoint du général de brigade Suhail al-Hassan, au sein de la 25e division de l’armée syrienne sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Il participe au recrutement de membres de la 16e brigade pour qu’ils aillent se battre en Ukraine aux côtés de la Russie. À ce titre, Saleh al-Abdullah est membre des forces armées syriennes sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad, ayant le rang de colonel ou équivalent ou un grade supérieur, en poste après mai 2011.

— French National Asset Freezing System,

Disqualified

— UK Companies House Disqualified Directors,

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

— UK FCDO Sanctions List,

Relationships

Data sources

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)7,474

As part of the Common Foreign Security Policy the European Union publishes a sanctions list that is implemented by all member states.

European Union · DG FISMA

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities2,805

Supplemental list of people, companies, and organizations sanctioned for involvement in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

European Union · Council

EU Consolidated Travel Bans4,182

Consolidated information about individuals who have been banned from traveling to the European Union, released as part of the EU Sanctions Map.

European Union · Council

Ukraine NSDC State Register of Sanctions21,458

List of individuals and legal entities subject to restrictive measures.

Ukraine · NSDC

French National Asset Freezing System5,871

The register lists all persons, entities and vessels subject to asset freezing measures in force on French territory, pursuant to national, European and international (UN) provisions.

France · DGT

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,773

Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes

Switzerland · SECO

Monaco National Fund Freezing List5,819

A list of entities subject to fund and economic resource freezing procedures.

Monaco · Monaco

UK FCDO Sanctions List5,982

Official register of individuals, entities, and vessel subject to UK sanctions under regulations made pursuant to the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

United Kingdom · FCDO

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets7,012

The United Kingdom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors15,728

Individuals which have been disqualified from holding the post of a company director in the United Kingdom following a court decision.

United Kingdom · CoH

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,600

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council

Belgium · FOD

Source data IDs: eu-tb-logical-141868 · ch-seco-56615 · gb-hmt-15456 · gb-fcdo-syr0390 · eu-oj-60680cb0254b3f50a07bcc9e7e653395c4fc8d4a · eu-fsf-eu-8485-64 · NK-8cuVN5mjJ6FpEqNSf2tKY6 · ua-nsdc-17283-al-abdulla-saleh · gb-coh-s8bfyccovlghob7pwlngf33d9jc · fr-ga-4887 · mc-freezes-136a9ac2595f28360e7b0a016f9af953d5a3cd40

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