Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Ahmad ZERFAOUI

Aliases

ABDALLA; ABDULLAH; ABU CHOLDER; ABU KHAOULA; NUHR; SMAIL

DoB

1963-07-15

Official reason

The individuals being designated today, Kamel Djermane, Ahmad Zerfaoui, Dhou El-Aich and Hacene Allane, are considered to be part of subgroups of the Tarek Ibn Ziad group.  These subgroups, Thabet and Adel, were involved in the GSPC kidnappings. Information concludes that Zerfaoui, as the leader of a Tarek Ibn Ziad subgroup, was responsible for the...

Other Information

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/js1500

Date of listing

2004-04-30

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

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Program URL

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