Last Updated: January 19, 2026
ABU SAYYAF GROUP
Aliases
AL HARAKAT AL ISLAMIYYA
Official reason
The U.S. Department of the Treasury today designated three individuals for their senior leadership roles in the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), a notoriously violent separatist group operating in the Southern Philippines. The individuals have supported and/or committed terrorist attacks on behalf of the ASG. The Abu Sayyaf Group instills terror throughout...
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https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/js3027
Date of listing
1997-10-08
Program information
Authority
US
Program
Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594
Regime
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Target State
Terrorism
Measures
Blocking Property
Sanctions Portfolio
• https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/topic/2396
Official Information
On June 6, 2003, OFAC issued the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 594 (68 FR 34196, June 6, 2003 (“the Regulations”), to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 13224 of September 23, 2001, “Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism” (66 FR 49079, September 25, 2001)...
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