Monaco updates seven Al Qaeda and Islamic State sanctions entries
Monaco revised sanctions records for five people and two organizations linked to Al Qaeda and Islamic State activity, adding updated identifying and legal-reference information in a decision dated Aug. 21.
MONACO, August 21, 2026 — Monaco refreshed seven sanctions records covering terrorism financing, logistical support and extremist networks, providing revised information that may affect how names and identifiers are matched in compliance screening.
The action covers five individuals and two organizations under the United Nations Al Qaeda and Islamic State regime and EU Regulation 881/2002. The revised records cite UN Security Council sanctions committee decisions from Aug. 13 and 14 and EU Regulation 2026/1960, dated Aug. 20.
The sanctions rationales span fundraising for the Al-Nusra Front, association with the Islamic Jihad Union, security roles connected to Osama bin Laden and financial or logistical support for Islamic State. One record concerns Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant-Khorasan, which has claimed attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Collectively, the updated records include aliases, alternative birth dates, addresses, passport and national identification numbers, a telephone number and recent location or judicial information. Those details can influence screening matches and internal list maintenance, particularly where a subject uses multiple names or identity documents.
Decision No. 2026-97 amends Monaco’s sanctions list maintained under its framework for freezing funds and economic resources.
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