Last Updated: January 19, 2026
JAMA'ATU AHLIS SUNNA LIDDA'AWATI WAL-JIHAD
Aliases
Boko Haram; Jama'atu Ahlus-Sunna Lidda'Awati Wal Jihad; Jama'atu Ahlus-Sunnah Lidda'Awati Wal Jihad; Western Education is a Sin
Address
Nigeria
Other Information
Affiliate of Al-Qaida (QDe.004), and the Organization of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) (QDe.014). Associated with Jama'atu Ansarul Muslimina Fi Biladis-Sudan (Ansaru). The leader is Abubakar Shekau. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 4 Dec. 2019. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link:...
Date of listing
2014-05-22
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.
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