Last Updated: January 19, 2026

AL-SHABAAB

Aliases

THE YOUTH; AL-SHABAB; MUJAHIDIN AL-SHABAAB MOVEMENT; MUJAHIDIN YOUTH MOVEMENT; MUJAHIDEEN YOUTH MOVEMENT; MYM; HARAKAT SHABAB AL-MUJAHIDIN; HIZBUL SHABAAB; HISB'UL SHABAAB; AL-SHABAAB AL-ISLAMIYA; YOUTH WING; AL-SHABAAB AL-ISLAAM; AL-SHABAAB AL-JIHAAD; THE UNITY OF ISLAMIC YOUTH; HARAKAT AL-SHABAAB AL-MUJAAHIDIIN; HARAKATUL-SHABAAB AL MUJAAHIDIIN; ...

Address

Somalia

Other Information

SDN

Date of listing

2008-03-19

Program information

Authority

US

Program

Somalia Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 551

Regime

OFAC country specific / UN

Target State

Somalia

Measures

Blocking Property, Suspending Entry, Trade sanctions

Sanctions Portfolio

https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/topic/1561

Official Information

On May 5, 2010, OFAC issued the Somalia Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 551 (75 FR 24394, May 5, 2010) (the “Regulations”), to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 13536 of April 12, 2010, “Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in Somalia” (75 FR 19869, April 15, 2010), pursuant to authorities delegated to the Secretary o...

Additional Details

SDN

Program URL

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/04/28/2021-08836/somalia-sanctions-regulations