Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Abu Bakar BA'ASYIR
Aliases
Abu Bakar BAASYIR; Abu Bakar BASHIR; ABDUS SAMAD; ABDUS SOMAD
Nationality
Indonesia
DoB
1938-08-17
Official reason
The founder and leader of JAT is Abu Bakar Ba’asyir, who is also the co-founder of Jemaah Islamiya (JI), the Southeast Asia-based designated terrorist network with links to al-Qa’ida. Since 2002, more than 20 JI terrorists, including Abu Bakar Ba’asyir, have been designated by the United States pursuant to E.O. 13224 and added to the UN 1267 Commit...
Other Information
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/tg1429
Date of listing
2006-04-13
Program information
Authority
US
Program
Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594
Regime
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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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