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Abdul Samad SANI
Aliases
Samad SANI; Haji Nika; Haji Nika Ishaqzai; Haji Salani; Mullah Samad SANI
Nationality
Afghanistan; Pakistan
DoB
1960 to 1962
Address
Quetta, Pakistan
Official reason
Abdul Samad Sani (Sani) was designated for acting for or on behalf of the Taliban. In early 2017, Sani sent weapons to Taliban members who later attacked an Afghan National Police (ANP) patrol that resulted in the death of one ANP officer and the wounding of two others. As of June 2015, Sani was a member of the Taliban Senior Shura who had receive...
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https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm0265
Date of listing
2018-01-25
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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