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ISLAMIC STATE IN THE GREATER SAHARA (ISGS)

Terrorism · Sanctioned entity

ISLAMIC STATE IN THE GREATER SAHARA (ISGS) is subject to sanctions. See the individual program listings below.

Type	Organization				[sources]
Name	ISIS IN THE GREATER SAHARA · ISIS in the Greater Sahara · ISIS in the Greater Sahel · ISIS in the Islamic Sahel · ISLAMIC STATE IN THE GREATER SAHARA · 10 more...				[sources]
Other name	Daesh in the Greater Sahara · ISGS · ISIL-GS · ISIS in the Greater Sahara · ISIS in the Greater Sahel · 27 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	ISGS				[sources]
Incorporation date	2015-05-01				[sources]
Legal form	not available				[sources]
Country	Burkina Faso · Mali · Niger				[sources]
Status	not available				[sources]
Source link	www.publicsafety.gc.ca · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov				[sources]
Created at	2020-02-23				[sources]
Modified on	2020-02-24				[sources]
Last changed	2024-03-27	Last checked	2024-04-19	First seen	2022-04-27

Descriptions

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.

— Argentina RePET Sanctions, 2023-04-20

Formed in May 2015 by Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahraoui 9QDi.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 tterrorist attacks in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso.

— Australian Sanctions Consolidated List, 2023-04-20

Formed in May 2015 by Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahraoui. Associated with the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq). Splinter group of Al-Mourabitoun. Committed terrorist attacks in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. Date of designation referred to in Article 7e(e): 23.02.2020.

— Belgian Financial Sanctions, 2023-04-20

Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) pledged its allegiance to the Islamic State in May 2015. The group operates and has carried out attacks in the Mali-Niger-Burkina Faso tri-border area. ISGS’s primary objective is the replacement of regional governments with an Islamic State and to destabilize the Sahel. ISGS regularly targets regional security and military forces, including: Tuareg militias, French soldiers, Niger Gendarmerie forces, Burkina Faso security services, and Malian soldiers. The group claimed responsibility for the killing of a Canadian geologist in January 2019 and is suspected of attacking a Canadian mining company convoy the same year.

— Canadian Listed Terrorist Entities, 2023-04-20

Committed terrorist attacks in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. available.

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes, 2023-04-20

Formed in May 2015 by Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahraoui. Associated with the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq). Splinter group of Al-Mourabitoun. Committed terrorist attacks in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. Date of designation referred to in Article 7e(e): 23.02.2020.

— EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF), 2023-04-20

constitué en mai 2015 par Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahraoui. Associé à l'État islamique d'Iraq et du Levant (inscrit sur la Liste sous le nom d'Al-Qaida en Iraq). Groupe dissident d'Al-Mourabitoun. A perpétré des attentats terroristes au Mali, au Niger et au Burkina Faso

— French Freezing of Assets, 2023-04-20

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. www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Entities

— UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets, 2023-04-20

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.

— UN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions, 2023-04-20

Relationships

Linked to
Object	Role	Start date	End date
AL MOURABITOUN	related-to	-	-
Adnan Abou Walid Al-Sahraoui	related-to	-	-
Amana Sanitary and Paints Company L.T.D.	-	-	-
Al Rassoul Al Azam Tailoring Company SARL	-	-	-
Shahed Pharm	-	-	-
Alamanah Company No.80	-	-	-
AL-QAIDA IN IRAQ	related-to	-	-
Al Kodos Stationary Co. SARL - Printing & Distribution Third degree	-	-	-
City Pharma SARL	-	-	-

Sanctions
Authority	Program	Start date	End date
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)	1267/1989/2253 (ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida)	2020-02-26	-
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation · UN	ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida	2020	-
Federal Public Service Finance	TAQA	2020-03-02	-
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)	SDN List	-	-
Ministry of Justice and Human Rights	Al-Qaida	2020-02-23	-
European External Action Service	TAQA	2020-03-02	-
Minister of Defense - Mr.Benjamin Gantz · National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing	הכרזה על ארגון טרור לפי חוק המאבק בטרור - התשע''ו-2016	2020-10-20	-
Centrul Antiterorist al Serviciului de Informaţii şi Securitate al Republicii Moldova	Lista persoanelor, entităţilor şi a altor grupuri asociate cu „ISIL” („Da’esh”) şi „Al-Qaida” menţinută de CCS al ONU, instituit prin Rezoluţiile 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011), 2253 (2015)	-	-
Державна служба фінансового моніторингу України (Держфінмоніторинг)	РБ ООН (Комітет 1267(1999),1989(2011),2253(2015))	2020-02-25	-
United Nations Security Council (UN SC)	Al-Qaida	2020-02-23	-
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)	Ordinance of 2 October 2000 on measures against individuals and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the group «Al-Qaïda» or the Taliban (SR 946.203), annex 2	2020-02-23	-
Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Recovery	(UE) 2020/288 du 28/02/2020 (ONU Al Qaeda Etat - Islamique - règlement (UE) 881/2002) · décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 23/02/2020 (ONU Al Qaeda Etat - Islamique - règlement (UE) 881/2002)	-	-

Data sources

French Freezing of Assets6,261

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 · Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Recovery

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,313

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

Belgium · Federal Public Service Finance

Canadian Listed Terrorist Entities77

The Canadian governments own list of people and organizations associated with terrorism.

Canada · Public Safety Canada

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)18,601

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, reexports, or transfers of items.

United States · Department of the Commerce - International Trade Administration

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List28,394

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States · Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

Israel Terrorists Organizations and Unauthorized Associations lists847

Terrorist organizations and individuals as designated by the Israeli government.

Israel · National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets5,891

The United Kingom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,063

The Consolidated List is a list of all persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions under Australian sanctions law.

Australia · Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)

Polish sanctions countering money laundering and terror financing486

Sanctions by Polish Ministry of Finance countering money laundering and terror financing, as well as UN Security Council resolutions 2253 and 1988

Poland · Generalny Inspektor Informacji Finansowej

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,048

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

European Union · European External Action Service

Qatar Unified Record of Persons and Entities on Sanction List711

This dataset contains both UN-mandated and the national sanctions designations for Qatar (Targeted Financial Sanctions).

Qatar · National Counter Terrorism Committee (NCTC)

Ukraine SFMS Blacklist868

Ukraine's financial intelligence unit publishes this list of sanctioned individuals.

Ukraine · Державна служба фінансового моніторингу України (Держфінмоніторинг)

Argentina RePET Sanctions724

Public Registry of Persons and Entities linked to acts of Terrorism and their Financing

Argentina · Ministry of Justice and Human Rights

Moldovan sanctions for terrorism and proliferation of WMD781

Sanctions on persons and entities involved in terrorist activities and the proliferation of weapons of masss destruction

Moldova · Centrul Antiterorist al Serviciului de Informaţii şi Securitate al Republicii Moldova

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,011

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

Switzerland · State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)

UN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions1,233

The Security Council's set of sanctions serve as the foundation for most national sanctions lists.

United Nations Security Council (UN SC)

Source data IDs: NK-NDDQDjtUyicXVDGWYVJWfQ · qa-nctc-6908803-islamic-state-in-the-greater-sahara-isgs · ch-seco-41464 · arpet-entidades-6908803 · md-terr-d184b2be18d2a19a1df1c3bb8b6532b13517646c · ofac-24546 · fr-ga-3022 · au-dfat-6240-islamic-state-in-the-greater-sahara-isgs · unsc-6908803 · gb-hmt-13825 · ca-lte-362-islamic-state-in-the-greater-sahara · eu-fsf-eu-5442-33 · il-nbctf-031c1e9a6889b9bac95704a366ebeb71d8ce641e · ua-sfms-1621

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