UN sanctions listing
ALI BEN TAHER BEN FALEH OUNI HARZI
ALI BEN TAHER BEN FALEH OUNI HARZI is an individual designated on the United Nations Security Council (UN) sanctions list under the Al-Qaida programme, listed on 2015-04-10. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, Tunisia nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
Physical description: eye colour: brown; height: 171cm. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. Previous occupation: trading agent. A member of Ansar al-Shari’a in Tunisia (QDe.143), active in recruitment of foreign terrorist fighters and arms smuggling. Detained and sentenced to 30 months imprisonment for planning terrorist acts in 2005 in Tunisia. Planned and perpetrated the attack against the Consulate of the United States in Benghazi, Libya on 11 Sep. 2012. Arrest warrant issued by the Tunisian National Guard (as at Mar. 2015). Father’s name is Taher Ouni Harzi, mother’s name is Borkana Bedairia. Reportedly killed in an airstrike in Mosul, Iraq, in Jun. 2015. 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. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link:https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals
Statement of reasons as published by UN Security Council. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | UN Security Council (UN) — Al-Qaida |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | Al-Qaida |
| Date listed | 2015-04-10 |
| Source record ID | un:6908453 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Date of birth | 1986-03-09 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Ariana, Tunisia |
| Nationality / country | Tunisia |
| Address(es) | 18 Mediterranean Street, Ariana, Tunisia Syrian Arab Republic, located in as at Mar. 2015 Iraq, possible alternative location as at Mar. 2015 Libya, previously located in |
Deep-research dossier
Not yet deep-researched
The instant review above is drawn from the public lists. A deep-research dossier goes much further — an analyst-grade OSINT report: associate & co-investment network screening, structural / ownership opacity, a dated risk trajectory, an 8-factor scoring model, and numbered, source-linked evidence. See the format in the design system.
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | United Nations Security Council |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | un:6908453 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |