OFSI sanctions listing
ABOU MOHAMED AL ADNANI
ABOU MOHAMED AL ADNANI is an individual 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 15/08/2014. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, Iraq nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
(UK Sanctions List Ref):AQD0113. (UN Ref):QDi.325. Was the official spokesman of Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115), and emir of ISIL in Syria, closely associated with Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani (QDi.317) and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, listed as Ibrahim Awwad Ibrahim Ali al-Badri al-Samarrai (QDi.299). Reportedly killed in August 2016 in air strike near al-Bab, Syria. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2253 (2015) was concluded on 21 Feb. 2019. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 15 November 2021. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un/5809950
Statement of reasons as published by UK OFSI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | UK OFSI (OFSI) — ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida |
| Date listed | 15/08/2014 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:13086 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Date of birth | 00/00/1977 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Binnish, Syria |
| Nationality / country | IraqSyria |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:13086 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |