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Nashwan al-Wali AL-YAFI'I

Aliases

Nishwan al-Wali AL-YAFI'I; Wali Nashwan AL-YAFI'I

DoB

1984

Address

Yafi' District, Lahij Governorate, Yemen

Official reason

OFAC designated Nashwan al-Wali al-Yafi'i (al-Yafi'i) for acting for or on behalf of ISIS-Y.   Al-Yafi'i was a finance leader of ISIS-Y as of early 2017. As of late-2016, al-Yafi'i served as an ISIS-Y militant and chief financial officer for ISIS-Y in Yafi'i District, Lahij Governorate, Yemen. Al-Yafi'i reported directly to ISIS-Y leader, Khalid ...

Other Information

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm0187

Date of listing

2017-10-25

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)...

Additional Details

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Program URL

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/07/01/2022-13969/global-terrorism-sanctions-regulations