Counter Terrorism Designations

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published a press release to inform about new sanction measures. Specifically, the Office added four individuals and three firms 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 or the financing of terrorist organization Hizballah. The following persons and entities are affected and now subject to asset freezing measures:
#### Newly sanctioned individuals
AJROUCH, Ali Ismail (a.k.a. AJROUCH, Ali; a.k.a. AJROUSH, Aly Ismail), Lebanon; DOB 02 Nov 1971; POB Kfar Houne, Jezzine, South, Lebanon; nationality Lebanon; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: BLACK DIAMOND SARL).
HELBAWI, Mahdy Akil (a.k.a. AKIL, Madhy; a.k.a. AKIL, Mahdi Amer; a.k.a. AQIL, Mahdi Amer; a.k.a. AQIL, Mahdi Amir), Colombia; DOB 30 Oct 1987; POB Maicao, Colombia; nationality Lebanon; citizen Colombia; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Cedula No. 1126038243 (Colombia); Passport LR0159572 (Lebanon) expires 14 Nov 2021; alt. Passport PE092928 (Colombia); National ID No. 000050624602 (Lebanon); Identification Number 3664441 (Lebanon) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: RADA, Amer Mohamed Akil).
RADA, Amer Mohamed Akil (a.k.a. AQEEL, Amer Muhammad), Lebanon; DOB 07 Sep 1964; alt. DOB 10 Dec 1967; nationality Lebanon; alt. nationality Colombia; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Cedula No. 67121004582 (Colombia); Identification Number V-28426454 (Venezuela) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH).
RADA, Samer Akil (a.k.a. RADA, Samer Mohamed Akil; a.k.a. REDA, Samer Mohamed Akil), Carabobo, Venezuela; DOB 10 Apr 1981; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Identification Number 179029472 (Colombia) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH).
#### Newly sanctioned entities
BCI TECHNOLOGIES C.A., Avenue Don Julio Centeno, Centro Comercial Los Jarales, local N1-11, Valencia, Carabobo State, Venezuela; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Type: Other information technology and computer service activities [SDGT] (Linked To: RADA, Samer Akil).
BLACK DIAMOND SARL, Beirut, Baabda, Lebanon; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 09 Mar 2016; Commercial Registry Number 2044841 (Lebanon) [SDGT] (Linked To: ZANGA S.A.S.).
ZANGA S.A.S., Carrera 49 C #102-57 104, Barranquilla, Colombia; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 03 Mar 2015; NIT # 9008900295 (Colombia); Identification Number 1700344853100000 (Colombia) [SDGT] (Linked To: HELBAWI, Mahdy Akil).
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OFAC has also published a corresponding statement to announce the reasoning behind the new sanction measures.