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ANSAR AL-ISLAM

high risk OFSI · ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Organization
List-based indicator — from authority, programme severity & linked parties.

ANSAR AL-ISLAM is an organisation designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida programme, listed on 24/02/2003. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.

Reason for listing

(UK Sanctions List Ref):AQD0032. (UN Ref):QDe.098. The founder is Najmuddin Faraj Ahmad (QDi.226). Associated with Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115). Located and primarily active in northern Iraq but maintains a presence in western and central Iraq. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 21 Jun. 2010. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/une/5282119

Statement of reasons as published by UK OFSI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.

Designation record

List / authorityUK OFSI (OFSI) — ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida
Entity typeOrganization
Programmes / regimeISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida
Date listed24/02/2003
Source record IDofsi:7021
Last updated (our copy)2026-06-04

Deep-research dossier

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Standard depth · 3 credits

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Source & provenance

Issuing authorityHM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI)
Source identifierofsi:7021
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