Last Updated: October 20, 2026
Last Updated: October 20, 2026
Muhammad Khallouf Brigadier General
Aliases
محمد خلوف Brigadier General
Mohammed
Abou Ezzat
Date of birth
1946-11-02
Sex
Male
Other sanctions regimes
EU
Official reason
Former (2009-2014) Head of Branch 235 a.k.a. “Palestine” (Damascus) of the army’s intelligence service under the former al-Assad regime, which is at the centre of the army’s apparatus of repression. Directly involved in repression of opponents. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody.
Sender
CH
Additional info
article 10 paragraph 1 (Financial sanctions) and article 17 paragraph 1 (Travel ban), annex 7
Program information
Authority
CH
Program
Ordinance of 8 June 2012 on measures against Syria (SR 946.231.172.7)
Regime
Switzerland country specific
Target State
Syria
Measures
Asset freeze, Travel ban
Official Information
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.
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