Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Bilal Ali Muhammad AL-WAFI

Aliases

Bilal AL-WAFI; Bilal 'Ali AL-WAFI; ABU AL-WALID; ABU AL-WALEED; 'Ali 'Abbad Muhammad AL-WARAFI

DoB

1986 to 1989

Address

Ta'izz Governorate, Yemen

Official reason

OFAC designated Bilal Ali Muhammad al-Wafi (al-Wafi) for acting for or on behalf of AQAP.   As of mid-2017, Wafi was assessed to be a key member of AQAP in Taiz Governorate. He was involved in the 2012 bombing of a Yemeni military parade rehearsal in al-Sabin Square, Sanaa Governorate, Yemen, where over 80 people died.

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

SDN

Program URL

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