Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Abdi SAMAD
Aliases
HAWIYE, Abdisamad; GALJE'EL, Abdisamad
Nationality
Somalia
DoB
1988
Address
Kurtunwaarey, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Official reason
Abdi Samad (Samad) is an al-Shabaab militant and has been in close contact with the al-Shabaab Senior Leadership Council. In 2010, al-Shabaab provided funding for Samad’s university degree, including travel and tuition expenses. In 2018, Samad performed surveillance and conducted research on behalf of al-Shabaab. Samad is being designated pur...
Other Information
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1028
Date of listing
2022-10-17
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)...
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