The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published a press release informing about new sanction measures. Specifically, the Office added four individuals to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on Executive Order 13224, Executive Order 13664, and the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations (31 CFR Part 594).
The affected persons are the following:
AL-MATUTI, Arkan Ahmad ‚Abbas (a.k.a. ALBU-MITEUTI, Arkan Ahmad Abbas Albu-Mazida; a.k.a. AL-MITIWITI, Arkan Ahmad ‚Abbas; a.k.a. „Abu Sarhan“), Nineveh Governorate, Iraq; Syria; DOB 06 Oct 1982; POB Mosul, Iraq; alt. POB Sinjar District, 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-RASHIDI, Nawaf Ahmad Alwan (a.k.a. SADA, Qahtan Nawaf Ahmad Alwan; a.k.a. „Abu Faris“; a.k.a. „ALWAN, Nawaf Ahmed“), Syria; Turkey; Mosul, Iraq; DOB 1984; 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).
FUTUYO, Alfred (a.k.a. FATIYO, Alfred; a.k.a. FUTOYI, Alfred; a.k.a. KARABA, Alfred Fatuyo; a.k.a. KARABA, Alfred Futuyo), Yambio, Western Equatoria, South Sudan; DOB 1971 to 1973; POB Sudan; Gender Male (individual) [SOUTH SUDAN].
NANDO, James (a.k.a. MARK, James Nando; a.k.a. NANDO, James Marko), Juba, South Sudan; Yambio, South Sudan; Congo, Democratic Republic of the; DOB 1970 to 1972; POB Sudan; nationality South Sudan; Gender Male (individual) [SOUTH SUDAN].
OFAC has also published an accompanying statement to explain the reasoning behind the latest sanction measures.
