Counter Terrorism Designation and Designations Updates

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published a press release to inform about new sanction measures. Specifically, the Office added one individual to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) pursuant to existing sanction regulations (31 CFR Part 594 and Executive Order 13224) in connection with global terrorism. Additionally, OFAC has modified the records of two already sanction persons. The affected individuals and their new records read as follows:
##### Newly sanctioned individual
AL-URAYDI, Sami Mahmud Mohammed (a.k.a. ERIDI, Sami Mahmoud Mohammad; a.k.a. „AL-SHAMI, Abu Mahmud“), Syria; DOB 1973; POB Amman, Jordan; nationality Jordan; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Passport K086725 (Jordan) issued 12 Oct 2008; Identification Number 973103364 (Jordan) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HURRAS AL-DIN).
##### Persons whose records have been modified
AL-SURI, Faruq (a.k.a. HIJAZI, Samir; a.k.a. HIJAZI, Samir ‚Abd al-Latif; a.k.a. „AL-‚ASKARI, Abu Hammam“; a.k.a. „AL-SHAMI, Abu Hammam“; a.k.a. „AL-SHAMI, Abu Humam“), Syria; DOB 1977; POB Damascus, Syria; nationality Syria; Gender Male (individual) [SDGT]. -to- AL-SURI, Faruq (a.k.a. HIJAZI, Samir; a.k.a. HIJAZI, Samir ‚Abd al-Latif; a.k.a. „AL-‚ASKARI, Abu Hammam“; a.k.a. „AL-SHAMI, Abu Hammam“; a.k.a. „AL-SHAMI, Abu Humam“), Syria; DOB 1977; POB Damascus, Syria; nationality Syria; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HURRAS AL-DIN).
DEROJI, Mufti Hazrat (a.k.a. „AMJAD, Qari“; a.k.a. „Mufti Hazrat“; a.k.a. „Mufti Muzahim“), Dangam, Kunar, Afghanistan; DOB 17 Apr 1979; POB Samar Bagh, Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan; nationality Pakistan; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: TEHRIK-E TALIBAN PAKISTAN (TTP)). -to- DEROJI, Mufti Hazrat (a.k.a. „ALI, Mufti Hazrat“; a.k.a. „AMJAD, Qari“; a.k.a. „Mufti Hazrat“; a.k.a. „Mufti Muzahim“), Dangam, Kunar, Afghanistan; DOB 17 Apr 1979; POB Samar Bagh, Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan; nationality Pakistan; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: TEHRIK-E TALIBAN PAKISTAN (TTP)).