The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published a press release to inform about new sanction measures. Specifically, the Office added two individuals to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) pursuant to existing sanction regulations (31 CFR Part 594 and Executive Order 13224) for their engagement in the facilitation of financial activities for two Syria-based terrorist organizations. The following persons are affected and now subject to asset freezing measures:
ALSHEAK, Omar (a.k.a. AL-SHEIKH, Jihad Issa; a.k.a. „ZAKKUR, Abu-Ahmad“; a.k.a. „ZAKOUR, Abu Ahmed“), Kilis Province, Turkey; DOB 05 Jan 1979; POB Aleppo, Syria; nationality Syria; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Passport 011965412 (Syria) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: AL-NUSRAH FRONT).
SARI, Kubilay (a.k.a. KUBILAY, Sari; a.k.a. SARI, Kubilav), Istanbul, Turkey; DOB 27 May 1991; POB Seyhan, Turkey; nationality Turkey; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Passport A08J00530 (Turkey); National ID No. 21691072558 (Turkey) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: KATIBAT AL TAWHID WAL JIHAD).
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OFAC has also published a corresponding statement to announce the reasoning behind the sanction measure.
Other Features
asset freezing
CFT
sanctions
Date Published: 2023-05-02
Regulatory Framework: US Sanctions
Regulatory Type: procedure
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