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
Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 597
Regime
OFAC-horizontal
Target State
Terrorism
Measures
Blocking Property
Official Information
Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) are foreign organizations that are designated by the Secretary of State in accordance with section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended. FTO designations play a critical role in our fight against terrorism and are an effective means of curtailing support for terrorist activities and pre...
Additional Details
SDN
Program URL
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-31/subtitle-B/chapter-V/part-597