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Syrian Military Intelligence BRANCH 248 - INVESTIGATION

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Syrian Military Intelligence BRANCH 248 - INVESTIGATION is subject to sanctions. See the individual program listings below.
TypeCompany[sources]
NameBranch 248 - Military Intelligence · SYRIAN MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BRANCH 248 - INVESTIGATION · Syrian Military Intelligence BRANCH 248 - INVESTIGATION · Syrian Military Intelligence Branch 248 Investigation · الفرع 248 - الاستخبارات العسكرية · 2 more...[sources]
Other nameBranch 248 Military Intelligence · SYRIAN MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BRANCH 248 - INVESTIGATION · فرع التحقيق العسكري[sources]
Incorporation datenot available[sources]
JurisdictionSyria[sources]
CountrySyria[sources]
Registration numbernot available[sources]
KeywordsIntelligence devices · Regular armed forces · أجهزة الاستخبارات · القوات المسلحة النظامية[sources]
PermID5083625653[sources]
SummaryMilitary Intelligence Directorate branch. Functions as the primary investigation body of the Military Security Service. Considered the second-worst branch of the Service regarding violations, after the Palestine Branch. Headquartered in Damascus. Included in the US sanctions list. · أحد فروع شعبة الاستخبارات العسكرية. هو بمثابة هيئة التحقيق الرئيسية لجهاز الأمن العسكري حيث يعتبر ثاني أسوء فرع في الجهاز من حيث الانتهاكات بعد فرع فلسطين. مقره دمشق. مدرجة في قوائم العقوبات الأمريكية[sources]
StatusActive[sources]
AddressAl Tawajoh Street Alsyasi Street 6th of May Street ~ Damascus ~ SYRIA, ~ Damascus ~ SYRIA, Corporate, Syria · Al Tawajoh Street, Alsyasi Street, 6th of May Street, Damascus[sources]
Source linkpermid.org · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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Descriptions

Branch 248 is subordinate to the Military Intelligence Directorate. It functions as the primary investigation body of the Military Security Service. It is considered the second-worst branch of the Service regarding violations, after the Palestine Branch. Branch 248 is headquartered in Damascus, and it is US-sanctioned. Brigadier General Ahmad Qusaibati has directed this branch since the beginning of 2021.

أحد فروع شعبة الاستخبارات العسكرية. هو بمثابة هيئة التحقيق الرئيسية لجهاز الأمن العسكري حيث يعتبر ثاني أسوء فرع في الجهاز من حيث الانتهاكات بعد فرع فلسطين. مقره دمشق. مدرج في قوائم العقوبات الأمريكية. يرأسه العميد الركن احمد قصيباتي منذ مطلع العام 2021.

Relationships

Data sources

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List28,477

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

United States · Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)18,645

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

External databases

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LSEG PermID Open Data2,451

Permanent Identifier (PermID) is a reference data spine offered by LSEG/Refinitiv to help create unique identifiers for organizations that are publicly listed.

External dataset · LSEG/Refinitiv · non-official source


Source data IDs: ofac-32354 · opensyr-node-2281 · permid-5083625653

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