Ghassan Ahmed Ghannam

Commander of the 155th Missile Brigade; Major General

1957-02-02

Male

EU

Member of the Syrian Armed Forces of the rank of Colonel and the equivalent or higher under the former al-Assad regime in post after May 2011. Major General and Commander of the 155th Missile Brigade. Associated with Maher al-Assad through his role in the 155th Missile Brigade. As Commander of the 155th Missile Brigade, he is supporting the former al-Assad regime and he is responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population. Responsible for firing scud missiles at various civilian sites between January and March 2013.

CH

article 10 paragraph 1 (Financial sanctions) and article 17 paragraph 1 (Travel ban), annex 7

Position: Commander of the 155th Missile Brigade; Rank: Major General; Related to Maher Al-Assad (SSID 200-11625)

2014-12-17

CH

Ordinance of 8 June 2012 on measures against Syria (SR 946.231.172.7)

Switzerland country specific

Syria

Asset freeze, Travel ban

Switzerland imposes these sanctions under the Ordinance of 8 June 2012 on measures against Syria (SR 946.231.172.7). The measures follow the sanctions adopted by the European Union.