Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Hamama Ould KHOUIER
Aliases
Hamza Ould KOIYA; TABANKORT, Hamza; MEHRI, Hamama
Nationality
Mali
DoB
1982; 1981; 1988
Address
Mali
Official reason
The Department is designating four leaders of Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and al-Murabitoun as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT), pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, as amended. Hamama Ould Khouier, also known as Hamza Tabankort, is the emir of al-Murabitoun and was involved in JNIM hostage negotiations, including ...
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Date of listing
2024-04-23
Program information
Authority
US
Program
Executive Order 14078 of July 19, 2022 Bolstering Efforts To Bring Hostages and Wrongfully Detained United States Nationals Home
Regime
OFAC-horizontal
Target State
Iran, Russia
Measures
Blocking Property, Suspending Entry
Official Information
The new EO builds on those efforts and the efforts of others who have worked diligently to bring the Levinson Act to fruition, and it expands and strengthens the government’s toolkit in key ways. For example, this EO reinforces U.S. government efforts to support the families of Americans wrongfully detained or held hostage overseas by directing pa...
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