Last Updated: October 17, 2026
Last Updated: October 17, 2026
Abdul Samad Achekzai
Aliases
عبد الصمد اچکزی Achekzai
Abdul Samad
Nationality
Afghanistan
Date of birth
1970
Place of birth
Afghanistan
Other sanctions regimes
UN
Sender
CH
Additional info
article 3 paragraphs 1 and 2 (Financial sanctions) and articles 4 (Travel ban)
Other Information
Senior Taliban member responsible for the manufacturing of improvised explosive devices (IED). Involved in recruiting and deploying suicide bombers to conduct attacks in Afghanistan. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available.
Date of listing
2025-05-15
Program information
Authority
CH
Program
Ordinance of 21 March 2025 on measures against individuals and groups associated with the Taliban (SR 946.231.07)
Regime
UN, Switzerland country specific
Target State
Afghanistan
Measures
Asset freeze, Travel ban
Official Information
Switzerland imposes these sanctions under the Ordinance of 21 March 2025 on measures against individuals and groups associated with the Taliban (SR 946.231.07). The measures implement sanctions adopted by the UN Security Council.
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