Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Abd al-Rahman Ould Muhammad al-Husayn Ould Muhammad SALIM
Aliases
Abdarrahmane ould Mohamed el Houcein ould Mohamed SALEM; AL-MAURITANI, Yunis; AL-MAURITANI, Younis; AL-MAURITANI, Sheikh Yunis; THE MAURITANIAN, Shaykh Yunis; THE MAURITANIAN, Salih; Mohamed SALEM; Youssef Ould Abdel JELIL; El Hadj Ould Abdel GHADER; Abdel KHADER; Abou SOULEIMANE; CHINGHEITY
Nationality
Mauritania
DoB
1981
Official reason
The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced the designation of three senior al-Qa’ida leaders based in Pakistan: leader and commander Abu Yahya al-Libi; senior leader ‘Abd al-Rahman Ould Muhammad al-Husayn Ould Muhammad Salim; and al-Qa’ida facilitator, courier and operative Mustafa Hajji Muhammad Khan. Salim, also known as Younis al-Maurit...
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https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/tg1289
Date of listing
2011-09-07
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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