Last Updated: October 21, 2026

Bashir Mohamed Mahamoud

Aliases

Bashir Mohamed Mahmoud

Bashir Mahmud Mohammed

Bashir Mohamed Mohamud

Bashir Mohamed Mohamoud

Bashir Yare

Bashir Qorgab

Gure Gap

"Abu Muscab"

"Qorgab"

Nationality

Somalia

Date of birth

1979; 1982

Address

Mogadishu, Somalia

Other sanctions regimes

Official reason

Bashir Mohamed Mahamoud is a military commander of Al-Shabaab. Mahamoud was also one of approximately ten members on Al-Shabaab's leadership council as of late 2008. Mahamoud and an associate were in charge of the 10 Jun 2009 mortar attack against the Somali Transitional Federal Government in Mogadishu.

Sender

Additional info

article 1 paragraph 3 (Arms embargo), article 2 paragraph 1 (Financial sanctions) and article 4 paragraph 1 (Travel ban)

Other Information

DOB range: between 1979 and 1982 (approximately).

Program information

Authority

Program

Ordinance of 13 May 2009 on measures against Somalia (SR 946.231.169.4)

Regime

UN, Switzerland country specific

Target State

Somalia

Measures

Asset freeze, Travel ban, Arms embargo

Official Information

Switzerland imposes these sanctions under the Ordinance of 13 May 2009 on measures against Somalia (SR 946.231.169.4). The measures implement sanctions adopted by the UN Security Council.

Program URL

https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2009/295/de

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