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Ghassan Jaoudat Ismail

Sanctioned entity
TypePerson[sources]
NameGHASSAN SALAMEH · Ghassan Ismail · Ghassan Jaoudat Ismael · Ghassan Jaoudat Ismail · Général Ghassan Jaoudat ISMAIL · 4 more...[sources]
Other nameGhassan Jaoudat Ismael · Ghassan Jaoudat Ismail · Ghassan Salameh · Général Ghassan Jaoudat Ismael · Hasan Cevdet İsmail · 3 more...[sources]
Birth date · [sources]
Place of birthDrekish, Tartous region · Duraykish · Junaynat Ruslan – Darkouch, région de Tartous · Junaynat Ruslan – Darkoush, Syrian Arab Republic · Junaynat Ruslan – Darkoush, Tartus region, Syria; · 4 more...[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalitySyria[sources]
CountrySyria[sources]
CitizenshipSyria[sources]
Country of birthSyria[sources]
First nameGhassan · Ghassan Jaoudat · Général Ghassan Jaoudat · غسان[sources]
Last nameIsmael · Ismail · Salameh · إسماعيل[sources]
Middle nameJaoudat · جودت[sources]
Second nameJaoudat · جودت[sources]
TitleGeneral · General/général[sources]
Unique Entity IDHRWKVY45P8J8 · HRYYD7A6X683[sources]
Wikidata IDQ13529561[sources]
PositionAncien chef du service de renseignement de l'armée de l'air syrienne · Ancien directeur adjoint du service de renseignement de l'armée de l'air · Former Head of the Syrian Air Force Intelligence Service. Former deputy director of the Air Force Intelligence Service and previously in charge of the missions branch of the Air Force Intelligence Service. · Général · Head of the Special Missions branch of the Air Force Intelligence Agency[sources]
ReligionAlawites[sources]
AddressALEPPO, SYR · Aleppo[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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Descriptions

Former Head of the Syrian Air Force Intelligence Service under the former al-Assad regime. Former deputy director of the Air Force Intelligence Service and previously in charge of the missions branch of the Air Force Intelligence Service which, in cooperation with the special operations branch, manages the elite troops of the Air Force Intelligence Service, who play an important role in the repression conducted by the former al-Assad regime. As such, Ghassan Jaoudat Ismail is one of the top military leaders directly implementing the violent repression of opponents conducted by the former al-Assad regime as well as practices of disappearance of civilians.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Former Head of the Syrian Air Force Intelligence Service under the former al-Assad regime. Former deputy director of the Air Force Intelligence Service and previously in charge of the missions branch of the Air Force Intelligence Service which, in cooperation with the special operations branch, manages the elite troops of the Air Force Intelligence Service, who play an important role in the repression conducted by the former al-Assad regime. As such, Ghassan Jaoudat Ismail is one of the top military leaders directly implementing the violent repression of opponents conducted by the former al-Assad regime as well as practices of disappearance of civilians.

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities,

Ancien chef du service de renseignement de l’armée de l’air syrienne sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Ancien directeur adjoint du service de renseignement de l’armée de l’air, chargé auparavant de la branche des missions du service de renseignement de l’armée de l’air qui gère, en coopération avec la branche des opérations spéciales, les troupes d’élites du service de renseignement de l’armée de l’air, qui jouent un rôle important dans la répression exercée par l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. À ce titre, Ghassan Jaoudat Ismail est l’un des principaux responsables militaires qui mettent en œuvre directement la répression menée par l’ancien régime d’al-Assad contre les opposants et participent à la disparition de civils.

French National Asset Freezing System,

Commander in the Air Force Intelligence Agency (listed 23 August 2011) The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

UK FCDO Sanctions List,

Commander in the Air Force Intelligence Agency (listed 23 August 2011)

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets,

Ghassan Ismail has been the current Director of the Syrian Air Force Intelligence Directorate since 7 July 2019, succeeding Jamil Hasan. He held the position of Deputy Director of the same Directorate. He had also worked in the State Security branch of Sweida in 2016 and as the Head of the Special Tasks Branch (Air Force) in 2011. His brothers are Ammar (the opposition arrested and killed him), Ziad (who fought with the Shabiha and was killed), and Samer (a Judge in the terrorism court). Ismail was sanctioned by the UK on 15 November 2011, the EU on 24 July 2012 and the US on 9 November 2020.

المدير الحالي لإدارة المخابرات الجوية السورية ابتداء من ٧ يوليو ٢٠١٩، خلفا لجميل حسن. شغل منصب نائب المدير لنفس الجهاز، وقبل ذلك عمل في فرع أمن الدولة في السويداء عام 2016، ورئيس فرع المهام الخاصة (الجوية) عام 2011. لديه من الأشقاء عمار (قتلته المعارضة بعد أسره)، زياد (قاتل في صفوف الشبيحة وقتل)، سامر (قاض في محكمة الإرهاب). شملته العقوبات الأوروبية. فرضت عليه العقوبات الأمريكية في 09/11/2020. فرضت عليه العقوبات الأوروبية في 24/07/2012 شملته العقوبات البريطانية في 15/11/2011

(also GHASSAN JAOUDAT ISMAIL)

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also GHASSAN JAOUDAT ISMAIL)

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also GHASSAN JAOUDAT ISMAIL)

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also GHASSAN JAOUDAT ISMAIL)

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also GHASSAN JAOUDAT ISMAEL, GHASSAN SALAMEH, GHASSAN JAOUDAT ISMAEL, GHASSAN SALAMEH)

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

syrian military

Wikidata non-official source,

Relationships

Data sources

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)7,044

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

UK FCDO Sanctions List5,573

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities2,157

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

European Union · Council

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)22,097

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

United States of America · ITA

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,684

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

Switzerland · SECO

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets6,625

The United Kingdom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

Monaco National Fund Freezing List5,600

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

Monaco · Monaco

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List34,254

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

United States of America · OFAC

French National Asset Freezing System5,643

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

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,605

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

Belgium · FOD

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,052

Sanctions imposed by Canada on specific countries, organizations, or individuals under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) and JVCFOA

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

US SAM Procurement Exclusions105,151

A database of suppliers who have been excluded from participating in US federal procurement.

United States of America · GSA

EU Consolidated Travel Bans4,188

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

External databases

The record has been enriched with data from the following external databases:

Wikidata354,065

Wikidata is the structured data project of the Wikipedia community, providing fact-based information edited by humans and machines

External dataset · Wikidata · non-official source


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