Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Ali Musa AL-SHAWAKH
Aliases
'Ali Musa AL-SHAWAGH; Ali al-Hamoud AL-SHAWAKH; Abdullah Shuwar AL-'AUJAYD; Ibrahim AL-SHAWWAKH; Muhammad 'Ali AL-SHAWAKH; AWAS, Ali; DERWISH, 'Ali; HAMMUD, Ali; AL-HAMUD, 'Ali; AL-SAHL, Abu Luqman; AL-SURI, Abu Luqman; LUQMAN, Abu; AYYUB, Abu
Nationality
Syria
DoB
01 Jan 1973 to 31 Dec 1973
Official reason
Al-Shawakh is being designated for acting for or on behalf of ISIL, an entity designated pursuant to E.O. 13224. As of mid-2015, Syrian national al-Shawakh served as ISIL’s governor for Raqqah, Syria, after previously serving as ISIL’s senior security official for Syria and as governor in Aleppo, roles in which he directed combat assignments fo...
Other Information
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jl0188
Date of listing
2015-09-29
Program information
Authority
US
Program
Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594
Regime
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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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