Last Updated: January 19, 2026

ISLAMIC STATE IN IRAQ AND THE LEVANT - LIBYA

Aliases

Islamic state of Iraq and the Levant in Libya; Wilayat Al-Tarablus; Wilayat Barqa; Wilayat Fezzan; Wilayat Tarablus; Wilayat Tripolitania

Other Information

Formed in November 2014 upon announcement by Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, listed as Ibrahim Awwad Ibrahim Ali Al-Badri Al-Samarrai (QDi.299). Associated with Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115). INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Entit...

Date of listing

2020-03-04

Program information

Authority

UK

Program

Isil (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Regime

UN, UK horizontal

Target State

Isil (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda

Measures

Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans

Sanctions Portfolio

• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are n...

Official Information

The ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They are intended to give effect to the UK’s obligations under UN Security Council Resolution 2368. You should also review the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019, the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Misc...

Additional Details

Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 6 of the Regulations.

Program URL

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/466