Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Abu Yahya AL-IRAQI

Aliases

Ayad Hamed Mohal AL-JUMAIL; Ayad Hammed Muhal SHUAB; Iyad Hamed Mahl AL-JUMAILY; Iyad AL-JUMAYLI; Ayad Hamid AL-JUMAILI; Ayad AL-JUMAILI; Ayad Miuhammed MAHAR; Ayad Muhammad MAHAR; Ayad Hamed Mohl ALJAMALI; Ayad Hamed Mahal JOUMILY; YAHYA, Abu

Nationality

Iraq

DoB

1977-01-01; 1972-07-01

Official reason

The Department of State has designated two ISIS leaders – Ahmad Alkhald and Abu Yahya al-Iraqi – as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) under Section 1(b) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13224. E.O. 13224 imposes strict sanctions on foreign persons determined to have committed, or pose a significant risk of committing, acts of terrorism that t...

Other Information

https://2017-2021.state.gov/state-department-terrorist-designations-of-ahmad-alkhald-and-abu-yahya-al-iraqi/

Date of listing

2017-08-17

Program information

Authority

US

Program

Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594

Regime

OFAC-horizontal

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)...

Additional Details

SDN

Program URL

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/07/01/2022-13969/global-terrorism-sanctions-regulations