Last Updated: January 19, 2026
SULEIMAN SHAH BRIGADE
Aliases
SULTAN SULEIMAN SHAH DIVISION; AL-AMSHAT; BANNER OF THE LINE OF FIRE BRIGADE; LOWAA KHAT AL-NARR; SULTAN SULEIMAN SHAH BRIGADE
Address
Afrin District, Aleppo Governorate, Syria
Official reason
The Suleiman Shah Brigade is a prominent element of the armed opposition to the Syrian government and a component of the Syrian National Army, a coalition of Syrian armed opposition groups. The Suleiman Shah Brigade operates in the Afrin region of northern Syria, where it exerts significant control over the civilian population. The brigade subjects...
Other Information
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1699
Date of listing
2023-08-17
Program information
Authority
US
Program
Promoting Accountability for Assad and Regional Stabilization Sanctions (PAARSS)
Regime
OFAC country specific
Target State
Syria
Measures
Blocking Property, Suspending Entry, Trade sanctions
Official Information
On June 30, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (E.O. of June 30, 2025) that removes U.S. sanctions on Syria, effective July 1, 2025. Sanctions will remain on Bashar al-Assad and his associates, human rights abusers, Captagon traffickers, persons linked to Syria's past proliferation activities, ISIS and Al-Qa'ida affiliates, and Iran an...
Additional Details
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Program URL
https://ofac.treasury.gov/sanctions-programs-and-country-information/paarss