The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published a press release to inform about new sanction measures. Specifically, the Office added several individuals and two entities to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) pursuant to existing sanction regulations to combat global terrorism (31 CFR Part 594 and Executive Order 13224). The following persons and entities are affected and now subject to asset freezing measures:
##### Sanctioned Individuals
AL-JUBURI, Lu’ay Jasim Hammadi (a.k.a. AL-JUBURI, Lu’ay Jasim Hammadi Mahdi; a.k.a. HAMMADI, Lu’ay Jasim; a.k.a. „Hajji Lu’ay“), Mersin, Turkey; DOB 06 Oct 1970; POB Baghdad, Iraq; nationality Iraq; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT).
AL-KHATUNI, Abd Al Hamid Salim Ibrahim Ismail Brukan (a.k.a. ALISMAEEL, Abdulhameed Salim Ibrahim; a.k.a. AL-KHATUNI, ‚Abd-al-Hamid Salim Ibrahim Isma’il; a.k.a. „AL-KHATUNI, Brukan“), Mersin, Turkey; DOB 01 Sep 1970; alt. DOB 12 Jan 1970; POB Ba’aj, Iraq; nationality Iraq; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT).
AL-KHATUNI, Muhammad Abdul Hamid Salim Brukan (a.k.a. AL-ISMAEEL, Mohammed Abdulhameed Salim), Mersin, Turkey; DOB 06 Jan 2002; nationality Iraq; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT).
AL-KHATUNI, Umar Abdul Hamid Salim Brukan (a.k.a. ALESMAIL, Omar Abdulhameed), Mersin, Turkey; DOB 15 May 1995; POB Mosul, Iraq; nationality Iraq; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT).
##### Sanctioned Entities
SHAM EXPRESS (a.k.a. SHAM EXPRESS KARGO OTOMOTIV GIDA INSAAT ELEKTRONIK TEKSTIL ITHALAT IHRACAT SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI), Cankaya Mah. Ismet Inonu Bulvari Yasat Ishani Sitesi No:118/134, Akdeniz, Mersin, Turkey; Website shamexpress.com.tr; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Registration Number 49304 (Turkey) [SDGT] (Linked To: ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT).
WADI ALRRAFIDAYN FOR FOODSTUFFS (f.k.a. AL-SARAF COMPANY FOR GENERAL TRADE; f.k.a. ALSARAF HAWALA OFFICE; f.k.a. AL-SARAF HAWALA OFFICE; a.k.a. WADI ALRRAFIDAYN GIDA YAS SEBZE MEYVE BAKLIYAT OTOMOTIV TEKSTIL ITH IHR SAN VE TIC LTD STI), No. 1-11 Bahce Mahallesi, Mersin 33010, Turkey; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 30 Sep 2019; Business Registration Number 53175 (Turkey) [SDGT] (Linked To: AL-KHATUNI, Abd Al Hamid Salim Ibrahim Ismail Brukan).
OFAC has also published an accompanying statement to explain the reasoning behind these latest designations.