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Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)

Sanctioned entity

Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) is subject to sanctions. See the individual program listings below.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	ISLAMIC STATE WEST AFRICA PROVINCE (ISWAP) · ISLAMIC STATE WEST AFRICA PROVINCE(ISWAP) · Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) · イスラム国西アフリカ州(ISWAP)				[sources]
Other name	Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant - West Africa (ISIL -WA) · Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant – West Africa (ISIL-WA) · Islamic State of Iraq and Syria - West Africa (ISIS -WA) · Islamic State of Iraq and Syria West Africa Province (ISISWAP) · Islamic State of Iraq and Syria – West Africa (ISIS-WA) · 2 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant-West Africa(ISIL-WA) · Islamic State of Iraq and Syria West Africa Province(ISISWAP) · Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-West Africa (ISIS-WA) · Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant-West Africa) · イラクとシリアのイスラム国西アフリカ(ISIS-WA) · 3 more...				[sources]
Birth date	not available				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Created at	2020-02-24				[sources]
Modified on	2020-02-24				[sources]
Last changed	2024-03-27	Last checked	2024-05-28	First seen	2022-04-27

Descriptions

Associated with the Islamic State in Iraw and the Levant (listed as Al-Qaida inIraq 9QDe.115)). Formed in March 2015 by Abubakar Shekau (Qdi.322). Splinter group of Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'Awati Qal-Jihad (Noko Haram) (Qde.138). Committed terrorist attacks in Nigeria.

— Australian Sanctions Consolidated List, 2023-04-20

Committed terrorist attacks in Nigeria. available.

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

イラクのアル・カーイダ（453．に指定した団体）としてリストに掲載されているイラクとレバント地方のイスラム国（ISIL）と関係がある。2015年3月にアブバカル・シェカウ（649．に指定した個人）により設立された。ジャマトゥ・アフリス・スンナ・リッダァワティ・ワル・ジハード（ボコ・ハラム）（645．に指定した団体）の分派。ナイジェリアにおけるテロ攻撃に関与した。同団体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

Relationships

Linked to
Object	Role	Start date	End date
ABUBAKAR MOHAMMED SHEKAU	related-to	-	-
AL-QAIDA IN IRAQ	related-to	-	-
JAMA'ATU AHLIS SUNNA LIDDA'AWATI WAL-JIHAD	related-to	-	-

Sanctions
Authority	Program	Start date	End date
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)	-	-
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)	1267/1989/2253 (ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida)	2020-02-26	-
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	2020-02-23
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。	2020-02-27	-

Data sources

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

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,093

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)

Japan Economic sanctions and list of eligible people3,504

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

Japan · Ministry of Finance

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,008

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)

Source data IDs: ch-seco-41406 · md-terr-0b77a176f23f4e56e6ea862137b60fbd530ba100 · ja-mof-3cb6e1e82577e472c02fae71ed2bfca28b9c24f5 · au-dfat-6239-islamic-state-west-africa-province-iswap

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Linked to
Object	Role	Start date	End date
ABUBAKAR MOHAMMED SHEKAU	related-to	-	-
AL-QAIDA IN IRAQ	related-to	-	-
JAMA'ATU AHLIS SUNNA LIDDA'AWATI WAL-JIHAD	related-to	-	-

Sanctions
Authority	Program	Start date	End date
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)	-	-
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)	1267/1989/2253 (ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida)	2020-02-26	-
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	2020-02-23
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。	2020-02-27	-