Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Salem ould BREIHMATT
Aliases
Abu Hamza al-Shanqiti; Abu Hamza al-Shinqiti; Hamza al-Mauritani; NITRIK, Hamza; Cheikh ould Mohamed Saleck OULD ABED
Nationality
Mauritania
DoB
1984; 1978
Address
Mali
Official reason
Salem ould Breihmatt, also known as Abu Hamza al-Shanqiti and Hamza al-Mauritani, is a JNIM senior leader and emir of Arbinda and Serma in the Mopti Region of Mali. He is also charged with the oversight of JNIM in Burkina Faso and is an explosives expert and instructor.
Other Information
https://www.state.gov/designations-of-isis-mozambique-jnim-and-al-shabaab-leaders/
Date of listing
2021-08-06
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)...
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