Last Updated: January 19, 2026
ANSAR AL-ISLAM
Aliases
JUND AL-ISLAM; ANSAR AL-SUNNA; ANSAR AL-SUNNA ARMY; JAISH ANSAR AL-SUNNA; DEVOTEES OF ISLAM; FOLLOWERS OF ISLAM IN KURDISTAN; KURDISTAN SUPPORTERS OF ISLAM; SOLDIERS OF ISLAM; KURDISH TALIBAN; SOLDIERS OF GOD; SUPPORTERS OF ISLAM IN KURDISTAN; HELPERS OF ISLAM; PARTISANS OF ISLAM
Address
Iraq
Official reason
N/A
Other Information
SDN
Date of listing
2003-02-20
Program information
Authority
US
Program
Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 597
Regime
OFAC-horizontal
Target State
Terrorism
Measures
Blocking Property
Official Information
Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) are foreign organizations that are designated by the Secretary of State in accordance with section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended. FTO designations play a critical role in our fight against terrorism and are an effective means of curtailing support for terrorist activities and pre...
Additional Details
SDN
Program URL
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-31/subtitle-B/chapter-V/part-597