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Mokhtar Belmokhtar

Crime · Terrorism · Sanctioned entity

Mokhtar Belmokhtar is subject to sanctions. See the individual program listings below.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Abou Abbes Khaled · BELMOKHTAR, Mokhtar · Belaouar Khaled Abou El Abass · Belaouer Khaled Abou El Abass · Belmokhtar Khaled Abou El Abes · 18 more...				[sources]
Other name	Abou Abbes Khaled · Belaoua · Belaouar Khaled Abou El Abass · Belaouer · Belaouer Khaled Abou El Abass · 21 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	Abou Abbes Khaled · Belaoua · Belaouar Khaled Abou El Abass · Belaouer Khaled Abou El Abass · Belaour · 14 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1972-06-01				[sources]
Place of birth	GHARDAIA · Ghardaia · Ghardaia, ALGERIA · Ghardaia, Algeria · Ghardaia、 Algeria · 1 more...				[sources]
Death date	2015-06-14 · 2016				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Algeria				[sources]
Country	Algeria				[sources]
Country of birth	Algeria				[sources]
First name	Abou · Abou Abbes Khaled · Belaouar · Belaouar Khaled Abou El Abass · Belaouer · 15 more...				[sources]
Last name	BELMOKHTAR · Belmokhtar · Belmukhtar · El Abass · El Abbes · 4 more...				[sources]
Middle name	Abou · Na				[sources]
Patronymic	Belmokhtar · Belmukhtar				[sources]
Second name	Abbes · Abou · Abulabbas · BELMOKHTAR · Khaled · 1 more...				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q3275982				[sources]
Position	Member of the Council of the The Organization of Al- Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM); ead of Al Mouakaoune Biddam, Al Moulathamoun and Al Mourabitoun.				[sources]
Religion	Sunni Islam				[sources]
Source link	gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov · ws-public.interpol.int · www.dans.bg				[sources]
Created at	2003-11-11				[sources]
Modified on	2024-01-07				[sources]
Last changed	2024-03-28	Last checked	2024-04-25	First seen	2022-04-27

Descriptions

Reportedly deceased in November 2016. Father's name is Mohamed. Mother's name is Zohra Chemkha. Member of the Council of the Organization of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (QDe.014) (AQIM). Head of Al Mouakaoune Biddam (QDe.139), Al Moulathamoun (QDe.140) and Al Mourabitoun (QDe.141). Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 30 Jul. 2009. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2253 (2015) was concluded on 21 Feb. 2019. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2610 (2021) was concluded on 8 November 2022.

— Argentina RePET Sanctions, 2023-04-20

Reportedly deceased in November 2016. Father's name is Mohamed. Mother's name is Zohra Chemkha. Member of the Council of the Organization of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (QDe.014) (AQIM). Head of Al Mouakaoune Biddam (QDe.139), Al Moulathamoun (QDe.140) and Al Mourabitoun (QDe.141). Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 30 Jul. 2009. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2253 (2015) was concluded on 21 Feb. 2019. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2610 (2021) was concluded on 8 November 2022.

— Australian Sanctions Consolidated List, 2023-04-20

Other information: (a) Reportedly deceased in November 2016; (b) Father’s name is Mohamed and mother’s name is Zohra Chemkha

— Belgian Financial Sanctions, 2024-03-28

Son of Mohamed and Zohra Chemkha

— Bulgarian Persons of Interest non-official source, 2023-04-20

Син на Мохамед и Зора Чемка

— Bulgarian Persons of Interest non-official source, 2023-04-20

Reportedly deceased in Nov 2016. Father's name is Mohamed. Mother's name is Zohra Chemkha. Member of the Council of The Organization of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (QE.T.14.01) (AQIM). Head of AI Mouakaoune Biddam (QE.M.139.14), AI Moulathamoun (QE.M.140.14) and AI Mourabitoun (QE.M.141.14). Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 30 Jul 2009. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2253 (2015) was concluded on 21 Feb 2019. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2610 (2021) was concluded on 8 Nov 2022. available.

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

Other information: (a) Reportedly deceased in November 2016; (b) Father’s name is Mohamed and mother’s name is Zohra Chemkha

— EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF), 2024-03-28

Other information: (a) Reportedly deceased in November 2016; (b) Father’s name is Mohamed and mother’s name is Zohra Chemkha

— EU Consolidated Travel Bans, 2024-03-28

erait décédé en novembre 2016. Le père s’appelle Mohamed. La mère s’appelle Zohra Chemkha. Membre du Conseil de l'Organisation d'Al-Qaida au Maghreb islamique (AQMI) (QDe.014). Chef d'AI Mouakaoune Biddam (QDe.139), AI Moulathamoun (QDe.140) and AI Mourabitoun (QDe.141). La révision prévue par la résolution 1822 (2008) du Conseil de sécurité a été achevée le 30 juill. 2009. La révision prévue par la résolution 2253 (2015) du Conseil de sécurité a été achevée le 21 févr. 2019. La révision prévue par la résolution 2610 (2021) du Conseil de sécurité a été achevée le 8 novembre 2022

— French Freezing of Assets, 2023-04-20

Reportedly deceased in November 2016. Father's name is Mohamed. Mother's name is Zohra Chemkha. Member of the Council of the Organization of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (QDe.014) (AQIM). Head of Al Mouakaoune Biddam (QDe.139), Al Moulathamoun (QDe.140) and Al Mourabitoun (QDe.141). Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 30 Jul. 2009. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2253 (2015) was concluded on 21 Feb. 2019.

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

Blind in left eye, scar on face

— INTERPOL Red Notices, 2024-03-04

２０１６年１１月に死亡したと報告されている。父の名前はMohamed。母の名前はZohra Chemkha。イスラム・マグレブ諸国のアル・カーイダ組織（ＡＱＩＭ）（１７３．に指定した団体）の委員会メンバー。アル・ムワッカウーナ・ビッダム（６４６．に指定した団体）、アル・ムラッサムーン（６４７．に指定した団体）及びアル・ムラービトゥーン（６４８．に指定した団体）の指導者。国連安全保障理事会決議第１８２２号（２００８年）に基づく見直しは２００９年７月３０日に終了した。国連安全保障理事会決議第２２５３号（２０１５年）に基づく見直しは２０１９年２月２１日に終了した。国連安全保障理事会決議第２６１０号（２０２１年）に基づく見直しは２０２２年１１月８日に終了した。同人に対するインターポール（国際刑事警察機構）・国連安全保障理事会特別手配書のウェブ・リンク：

— Japan Economic sanctions and list of eligible people, 2023-04-20

ALGERIA

— 2021-11-21

GHARDAIA

— 2021-11-21

Reportedly deceased in November 2016. Father's name is Mohamed. Mother's name is Zohra Chemkha. Member of the Council of the Organization of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (QDe.014) (AQIM). Head of Al Mouakaoune Biddam (QDe.139), Al Moulathamoun (QDe.140) and Al Mourabitoun (QDe.141). Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 30 Jul. 2009. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2253 (2015) was concluded on 21 Feb. 2019. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2610 (2021) was concluded on 8 November 2022.

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

Algerian al-Qaeda member

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Fathers name is Mohamed. Mothers name is Zohra Chemkha. Member of the Council of the Organization of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (QDe.014) (AQIM). Head of Al Mouakaoune Biddam (QDe.139), Al Moulathamoun (QDe.140) and Al Mourabitoun (QDe.141). Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 30 Jul. 2009. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2253 (2015) was concluded on 21 Feb. 2019. Reportedly deceased (killed) in November 2016.

— South African Targeted Financial Sanctions, 2023-04-20

Relationships

Linked from
Subject	Role	Start date	End date
Abderrahmane Ould El Amar	related-to	-	-
Mouvement pour l'Unification et le Jihad en Afrique de l'Ouest (MUJAO)	related-to	-	-

Linked to
Object	Role	Start date	End date
AL MOULATHAMOUN	related-to	-	-
AL MOUAKAOUNE BIDDAM	related-to	-	-
AL MOURABITOUN	related-to	-	-
THE ORGANIZATION OF AL-QAIDA IN THE ISLAMIC MAGHREB	related-to	-	-

Sanctions
Authority	Program	Start date	End date
Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU	-	-	-
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation · UN	ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida	2003	-
Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Recovery	(CE) 2049/2003 du 20/11/2003 (ONU Al Qaeda Etat - Islamique - règlement (UE) 881/2002) · (CE) 374/2008 du 24/04/2008 (ONU Al Qaeda Etat - Islamique - règlement (UE) 881/2002) · (CE) 674/2006 du 28/04/2006 (ONU Al Qaeda Etat - Islamique - règlement (UE) 881/2002) · (CE) 844/2007 du 17/07/2007 (ONU Al Qaeda Etat - Islamique - règlement (UE) 881/2002) · 6 more...	-	-
Ministry of Finance	タリバーン関係者等（タリバーン、アル・カーイダ及びISIL（ダーイシュ）関係者等） / （注1）国連安保理決議第1267号、第1333号、第1390号、第1988号、第1989号、第2253号及び第2255号に加えて、国連安保理決議第1373号に基づく資産凍結措置の対象に指定されている個人及び団体については、告示番号の冒頭に＊印を付しています。（注2）2021年5月28日以降の制裁対象者の追加指定につきましては、外務省告示を２回に分けて発出することとなりました。（１回目：制裁対象者の氏名等を国連安保理が公表した英文の情報のまま発出する告示、２回目：制裁対象者の氏名等に仮名表記等を追加・修文する告示）２回目の告示発出につきましては、当シートの告示日付には反映しておりません。	2003-12-16	-
Ministry of Justice and Human Rights	Al-Qaida · UN List	2003-11-11	-
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	2014-09-18	-
INTERPOL	Red Notice	-	-
Federal Public Service Finance	TAQA	2023-02-14	-
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)	1267/1989/2253 (ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida)	2023-03-31	-
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)	-	-
National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing · The State Security Cabinet (SSC)	הכרזה על ארגון טרור על פי סעיף 2 לחוק איסור מימון טרור התשסה- 2005 · מועבי"ט - או"ם	2013-01-02	-
Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU	-	-	-
European External Action Service	TAQA	2023-02-14	-
Державна служба фінансового моніторингу України (Держфінмоніторинг)	РБ ООН (Комітет 1267(1999),1989(2011), 2253(2015))	2023-03-17	-
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)	SDN List	-	-
United Nations Security Council (UN SC)	Al-Qaida	2003-11-11	-
Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC)	-	-	-

Data sources

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)

INTERPOL Red Notices6,780

International arrest warrants published by INTERPOL with a view to extradition of the wanted individuals.

INTERPOL

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)18,618

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

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)

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

Ukraine SFMS Blacklist868

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

Ukraine · Державна служба фінансового моніторингу України (Держфінмоніторинг)

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List28,418

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

United States · Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets5,891

The United Kingom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation

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)

French Freezing of Assets6,267

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

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

South African Targeted Financial Sanctions887

The South African FIC sanctions list, largely based on UN Security Council sanctions.

South Africa · Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC)

Japan Economic sanctions and list of eligible people3,485

Sanctions imposed by Japan under its Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law.

Japan · Ministry of Finance

Israel Terrorists Organizations and Unauthorized Associations lists847

Terrorist organizations and individuals as designated by the Israeli government.

Israel · National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,054

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

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,315

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

Bulgarian Persons of Interest574

A list of persons and companies sanctioned for involvement with terrorism financing released by the government in Bulgaria.

Bulgaria · OMNIO Compliance · non-official source

EU Consolidated Travel Bans3,894

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

European Union · Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU

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)

Argentina RePET Sanctions724

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

Argentina · Ministry of Justice and Human Rights

External databases

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

Wikidata224,808

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

Source data IDs: eu-fsf-eu-935-11 · fr-ga-2893 · qa-nctc-111794-mokhtar-belmokhtar · eu-tb-logical-1082 · NK-dCKp7jgKifdptjTpsmn7ir · au-dfat-465-mokhtar-belmokhtar · zafic-238 · gb-hmt-7881 · interpol-red-2013-52008 · il-nbctf-efd0e70964fc815b0915796931c59ba9f7ef329b · ch-seco-15035 · ruterr-329cfb71104dad94e868c6f2c6f020a8dcb31eab · zafic-238-mokhtar-belmokhtar · unsc-111794 · ja-mof-4b9b88d74c7bbcad76b510baafa7c371c76b39ce · md-terr-591f8e1fbb1ea5de782d21dc6f862e0f63977486 · ofac-8084 · arpet-personas-111794 · omnio-04bff3c44cbb45a7a9412bec46f3fc6e08462dc1 · ua-sfms-396

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