UN updates 21 ISIL and Al-Qaida sanctions entries
The UN Security Council’s sanctions committee amended records for 13 individuals and eight entities tied to ISIL and Al-Qaida, with the changes taking effect Aug. 18.
NEW YORK, August 18, 2026 — The UN Security Council committee overseeing sanctions on ISIL and Al-Qaida amended 21 existing records, updating data used to identify sanctioned individuals and entities.
The action covers 13 individuals and eight entities. Affected entries are covered by the regime’s asset freeze, travel ban and arms embargo under Security Council Resolution 2734, measures adopted under Chapter VII of the UN Charter.
The individuals span networks linked to Jemaah Islamiyah, Abu Sayyaf, Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula and ISIL. The records cover senior figures, operatives and financiers connected to activity in Indonesia, the Philippines, Algeria, Mali, Yemen and Syria.
The eight entity records cover organizations and armed groups associated with Al-Qaida or its affiliates. Their listed activity or locations include Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, the Sahel and other parts of Central and South Asia.
The records contain aliases, dates and places of birth, nationalities, identity-document details, addresses and information on detention, death, convictions, leadership or organizational activity. Changes to those data points can affect sanctions-screening matches and list maintenance when names or identifiers are revised.
The committee said the amendments took effect Aug. 18 and that the UN Security Council Consolidated List was updated to reflect them.
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