AL-QA'IDA IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA

Other names

AL-QAIDA IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA (AQAP)
Al-Qaida Organization på Den Arabiske Halvø
ANSAR AL CHARIA BENGHAZI
Ansar al-Shari'a AAS
ANSAR AL-SHARI'A IN BENGHAZI
ANSAR AL-SHARI'A IN DARNAH
ANSAR AL-SHARI'A IN TUNISIA
ANSAR AL-SHARI’A IN TUNISIA (AAS-T)
ANSAR AL-SHARIA
Katibat Ansar al Charia
AAS-T
Al-Kaida na Półwyspie Arabskim
Al-Kaida organizacije Džihad z Arabskega polotoka,
Al-Kaida w Jemenie
Al-Kaida w południowej części Półwyspu Arabskiego
Al-Kaida z Arabskega polotoka
Al-Kaida z južnega dela Arabskega polotoka
AL-QA'IDA IN THE SOUTH ARABIAN PENINSULA
AL-QA'IDA IN YEMEN
Al-Qa'ida Jemen
AL-QA'IDA OF JIHAD ORGANIZATION IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA
Al-Qa'ida-organisatie van het Arabisch Schiereiland
AL-QA'IDA ORGANIZATION IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA
Al-Qa‘ida van de Jihad-organisatie van het Arabisch Schiereiland
Al-Qa‘ida van het Arabisch Schiereiland
Al-Qa'ida van het zuidelijk Arabisch Schiereiland
Al-Qaeda en la península arábiga
Al-Qaid a de l’organisation du Djihad dans la péninsule arabique
Al-Qaida au Yémen
Al-Qaida dans la péninsule arabique
Al-Qaida dans la péninsule sud-arabique
Al-Qaida din Peninsula Arabia
Al-Qaida din Peninsula Arabia de Sud
Al-Qaida din Yemen
Al-Qaida fil-Jemen
Al-Qaida fil-Peniżola Għarbija
Al-Qaida fil-Peniżola t'Isfel Għarbija
Al-Qaida i den sydlige del af Den Arabiske Halvø
Al-Qaida i Yemen
AL-QAIDA IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA
Al-Qaida in the South Arabian Peninsula
Al-Qaida in Yemen
Al-Qaida in Yemen (AQY)
Al-Qaida iz Jemna
Al-Qaida of Jihad Organization din Peninsula Arabia
Al-Qaida of Jihad Organization in the Arabian Peninsula
Al-Qaida of Jihad Organization på Den Arabiske Halvø,
Al-Qaida Organization fil-Peniżola Għarbija
Al-Qaida Organization in the Arabian Peninsula
Al-Qaida Organization in the Arabian Peninsula AQAP
Al-Qaida på Den Arabiske Halvø
Al-Qaida tal-Jihad Organization fil-Peniżola Għarbija,
AL-QAYRAWAN MEDIA FOUNDATION
AL-RAYA ESTABLISHMENT FOR MEDIA PRODUCTION
Ansar al Charia
Ansar al Charia in Libya ASL
ANSAR AL-SHARI'A
ANSAR AL-SHARI'A BRIGADE
ANSAR AL-SHARI'AH
ANSAR AL-SHARI'AH IN TUNISIA
Ansar al-Sharia Benghazi
ANSAR AL-SHARIA BRIGADE IN DARNAH
ANSAR AL-SHARIA IN DERNA
ANSAR AL-SHARIA IN LIBYA
ANSAR AL-SHARIA IN TUNISIA
ANSAR AL-SHARIAH
ANSAR AL-SHARIAH-BENGHAZI
ANSAR AL-SHARIAH BRIGADE
CIVIL COUNCIL OF HADRAMAWT
KATIBAT ANSAR AL-SHARIA IN BENGHAZI
NATIONAL HADRAMAWT COUNCIL
organisation Al-Qaida dans la péninsule arabique
organizacija Al-Kaida z Arabskega polotoka
Organizacja dżihadu na Półwyspie arabskim Al-Kaida,
Organizacja na Półwyspie Arabskim Al-Kaida
Organizația Al-Qaida din Peninsula Arabia
PARTISANS OF ISLAMIC LAW
SOLDIERS OF THE SHARIA
SONS OF ABYAN
SONS OF HADRAMAWT
SONS OF HADRAMAWT COMMITTEE
SUPPORTERS OF ISLAMIC LAW
TANZIM QA'IDAT AL-JIHAD FI JAZIRAT AL-ARAB
Tanzim Qa'idat al-Jihad fi Jazirat al-Arabm
AAS
AQAP
AQPA
AQY
نصار الشريعة
كتيبة أنصار الشريعة
أنصار الشريعة بليبيا
القاعدة في جزيرة العرب
أنصار الشريعة - بنغازي
Al-Qaida στην Υεμένη
Al-Qaida στην Αραβική Χερσόνησο
Al-Qaida στην Νότια Αραβική Χερσόνησο
οργάνωση Al-Qaida στην Αραβική Χερσόνησο
Al-Qaida της οργάνωσης Jihad στην Αραβική Χερσόνησο
نصار الشريعة (Ansar al Charia)

Sanctioned by

Names

Al-Qaida Organization på Den Arabiske Halvø
Al-Qaida i den sydlige del af Den Arabiske Halvø
Al-Qaida i Yemen
οργάνωση Al-Qaida στην Αραβική Χερσόνησο
Al-Qaida στην Νότια Αραβική Χερσόνησο
Al-Qaida στην Υεμένη
Al-Qa'ida-organisatie van het Arabisch Schiereiland
Al-Qa'ida van het zuidelijk Arabisch Schiereiland
Al-Qa'ida Jemen
Al-Qaida Organization fil-Peniżola Għarbija
Al-Qaida fil-Peniżola t'Isfel Għarbija
Al-Qaida fil-Jemen
Organizacja na Półwyspie Arabskim Al-Kaida
Al-Kaida w południowej części Półwyspu Arabskiego
Al-Kaida w Jemenie
organizacija Al-Kaida z Arabskega polotoka
Al-Kaida z južnega dela Arabskega polotoka
Al-Qaida iz Jemna
Organizația Al-Qaida din Peninsula Arabia
Al-Qaida din Peninsula Arabia de Sud
Al-Qaida din Yemen
Ansar al-Shari’a
AAS
Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula
AQAP
Al-Qaida of Jihad Organization in the Arabian Peninsula
Tanzim Qa'idat al-Jihad fi Jazirat al-Arabm
Al-Qaida Organization in the Arabian Peninsula
Al-Qaida in the South Arabian Peninsula
Al-Qaida in Yemen
Al-Qaida dans la péninsule arabique
Al-Qaid a de l’organisation du Djihad dans la péninsule arabique
Al-Qaida på Den Arabiske Halvø
Al-Qaida of Jihad Organization på Den Arabiske Halvø,
Al-Qaida στην Αραβική Χερσόνησο
Al-Qaida της οργάνωσης Jihad στην Αραβική Χερσόνησο
Al-Qaeda en la península arábiga
Al-Qa‘ida van het Arabisch Schiereiland
Al-Qa‘ida van de Jihad-organisatie van het Arabisch Schiereiland
Al-Qaida fil-Peniżola Għarbija
Al-Qaida tal-Jihad Organization fil-Peniżola Għarbija,
Al-Kaida na Półwyspie Arabskim
Organizacja dżihadu na Półwyspie arabskim Al-Kaida,
Al-Kaida z Arabskega polotoka
Al-Kaida organizacije Džihad z Arabskega polotoka,
Al-Qaida din Peninsula Arabia
Al-Qaida of Jihad Organization din Peninsula Arabia
AQY
AQPA
organisation Al-Qaida dans la péninsule arabique
Al-Qaida dans la péninsule sud-arabique
Al-Qaida au Yémen

Address

SAUDI ARABIA, SA
YEMEN, YE

Notes

Location: Yemen or Saudi-Arabia (2004 — 2006).

European Union
European Commission
European Commission Consolidated List

Listed

2002-05-29

Updated

2010-01-26, 2012-10-12, 2015-08-14

Names

Ansar Al-shari’a in Tunisia (AAS-T)
AAS-T
Ansar al-Sharia in Tunisia
Al-Qayrawan Media Foundation
Ansar al-Shari’ah
Ansar al-Sharia
Supporters of Islamic Law
Ansar al-Shari’ah in Tunisia

Notes

Other information: (a) Operates in Tunisia; (b) The leader is Seifallah ben Hassine. Date of designation referred to in Article 2a(4)(b): 23.9.2014.

European Union
European Commission
European Commission Consolidated List

Listed

2014-10-08

Names

Ansar al-Sharia
Ansar Al Charia Benghazi
Ansar al Charia
Ansar al-Charia
Ansar al Sharia
Ansar al-Charia Benghazi
Ansar al-Sharia Benghazi
Ansar al Charia in Libya (ASL)
Katibat Ansar al Charia

Address

LIBYA, LY, Benghazi

Notes

Other information: (a) Operates in Benghazi, Libya; (b) Support network in Tunisia. Date of designation referred to in Article 2a(4)(b): 19.11.2014.

European Union
European Commission
European Commission Consolidated List

Listed

2014-11-28

Names

Ansar al-Shari'a AAS
Al-Qaida in Yemen (AQY)
Al-Qaida in the South Arabian Peninsula
AL-QAIDA IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA
القاعدة في جزيرة العرب
Al-Qaida of Jihad Organization in the Arabian Peninsula
Al-Qaida Organization in the Arabian Peninsula AQAP
AQAP
Tanzim Qa'idat al-Jihad fi Jazirat al-Arab

Affiliation

regime: ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida

Reason

AQAP is a regional affiliate of Al-Qaida (QDe.004) and an armed group operating primarily in Arabian Peninsula. Location: Yemen. Alternative location: Saudi Arabia (2004 – 2006). Formed in Jan. 2009 when Al-Qaida in Yemen combined with Saudi Arabian Al-Qaida operatives. Leader of AQAP is Qasim Mohamed Mahdi Al-Rimi (QDi.282). Ansar al-Shari’a was formed in early 2011 by AQAP and has taken responsibility for multiple attacks in Yemen against both government and civilian targets. 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/notice/search/une/5282104

United Kingdom
HM Treasury
Financial Sanctions Consolidated List

Listed

2010-01-20

Updated

2022-01-12

Names

Ansar al-Sharia
Al-Qayrawan Media Foundation
AAS-T
Ansar al-Sharia in Tunisia
ANSAR AL-SHARI'A IN TUNISIA
Ansar al-Shari'ah in Tunisia
Supporters of Islamic Law

Affiliation

regime: ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida

Address

Tunisia

Reason

A Tunisian armed group with links to the Organization of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (QDe.014). The leader is Seifallah ben Hassine (QDi.333). Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 4 Dec. 2019. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Entities.

United Kingdom
HM Treasury
Financial Sanctions Consolidated List

Listed

2014-10-09

Updated

2020-12-31

Names

Katibat Ansar al Charia
كتيبة أنصار الشريعة
Ansar al Sharia
Ansar al Charia in Libya ASL
أنصار الشريعة بليبيا
Ansar al Charia
نصار الشريعة
ANSAR AL CHARIA BENGHAZI
أنصار الشريعة - بنغازي
Ansar al-Charia
Ansar al-Charia Benghazi
Ansar al-Sharia
Ansar al-Sharia Benghazi

Affiliation

regime: ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida

United Kingdom
HM Treasury
Financial Sanctions Consolidated List

Listed

2014-11-29

Updated

2020-12-31

Names

AL-QAIDA IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA (AQAP)
القاعدة في جزيرة العرب
Al-Qaida of Jihad Organization in the Arabian Peninsula
Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fi Jazirat al-Arab
Al-Qaida Organization in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
Al-Qaida in the South Arabian Peninsula
Ansar al-Shari'a (AAS)
Al-Qaida in Yemen (AQY)

Reason

AQAP is a regional affiliate of Al-Qaida (QDe.004) and an armed group operating primarily in Arabian Peninsula. Location: Yemen. Alternative location: Saudi Arabia (2004 – 2006). Formed in Jan. 2009 when Al-Qaida in Yemen combined with Saudi Arabian Al-Qaida operatives. Leader of AQAP is Qasim Mohamed Mahdi Al-Rimi (QDi.282). Ansar al-Shari’a was formed in early 2011 by AQAP and has taken responsibility for multiple attacks in Yemen against both government and civilian targets. 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

Notes

UN List: Al-Qaida

United Nations
Security Council
Consolidated List

Listed

2010-01-19

Updated

2012-10-04, 2015-06-15, 2016-06-24, 2021-11-15

Names

ANSAR AL CHARIA BENGHAZI
أنصار الشريعة - بنغازي
نصار الشريعة (Ansar al Charia)
Ansar al-Charia
Ansar al-Sharia
Ansar al-Charia Benghazi
Ansar al-Sharia Benghazi
أنصار الشريعة بليبيا (Ansar al Charia in Libya (ASL))
كتيبة أنصار الشريعة (Katibat Ansar al Charia)
Ansar al Sharia

Address

Operates in Benghazi, Libya
Support network in Tunisia

Reason

Associated with the Organization of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (QDe.014), Al Mourabitoun (QDe.141), Ansar al-Shari’a in Tunisia (AAS-T) (QDe.143), and Ansar al Charia Derna (QDe.145). The leader is Mohamed al-Zahawi (not listed). Runs training camps for foreign terrorist fighters travelling to Syria, Iraq and Mali. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 4 Dec. 2019. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2610 (2021) was concluded on 30 October 2023. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link:https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals

Notes

UN List: Al-Qaida

United Nations
Security Council
Consolidated List

Listed

2014-11-19

Updated

2019-12-06, 2023-10-30

Names

ANSAR AL-SHARI’A IN TUNISIA (AAS-T)
Ansar al-Sharia in Tunisia
Ansar al-Shari’ah in Tunisia
Ansar al-Shari’ah
Ansar al-Sharia
Supporters of Islamic Law
Al-Qayrawan Media Foundation

Address

Tunisia

Reason

A Tunisian armed group with links to the Organization of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (QDe.014). The leader is Seifallah ben Hassine (QDi.333). Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 4 Dec. 2019. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2610 (2021) was concluded on 30 October 2023. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link:https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals

Notes

UN List: Al-Qaida

United Nations
Security Council
Consolidated List

Listed

2014-09-23

Updated

2019-12-06, 2023-10-30

Names

AL-QA'IDA IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA
AQAP
AL-QA'IDA ORGANIZATION IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA
TANZIM QA'IDAT AL-JIHAD FI JAZIRAT AL-ARAB
AL-QA'IDA OF JIHAD ORGANIZATION IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA
AL-QA'IDA IN YEMEN
AQY
AL-QA'IDA IN THE SOUTH ARABIAN PENINSULA
ANSAR AL-SHARI'A
ANSAR AL-SHARIA
ANSAR AL-SHARIAH
ANSAR AL SHARIAH
PARTISANS OF ISLAMIC LAW
SONS OF ABYAN
SONS OF HADRAMAWT
SONS OF HADRAMAWT COMMITTEE
CIVIL COUNCIL OF HADRAMAWT
NATIONAL HADRAMAWT COUNCIL

Address

Yemen
Saudi Arabia

Notes

program: SDGT

program: FTO

United States
Department of the Treasury
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List

Names

ANSAR AL-SHARI'A IN BENGHAZI
ANSAR AL-SHARIA IN LIBYA
ANSAR AL-SHARIAH BRIGADE
ANSAR AL-SHARI'A BRIGADE
KATIBAT ANSAR AL-SHARIA IN BENGHAZI
ANSAR AL-SHARIAH-BENGHAZI
AL-RAYA ESTABLISHMENT FOR MEDIA PRODUCTION
ANSAR AL-SHARIA
SOLDIERS OF THE SHARIA
ANSAR AL-SHARIAH
SUPPORTERS OF ISLAMIC LAW

Address

Libya, Benghazi

Notes

program: FTO

program: SDGT

United States
Department of the Treasury
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List

Names

ANSAR AL-SHARI'A IN DARNAH
SUPPORTERS OF ISLAMIC LAW
ANSAR AL-SHARIA IN DERNA
ANSAR AL-SHARIA IN LIBYA
ANSAR AL-SHARIA
ANSAR AL-SHARIA BRIGADE IN DARNAH

Address

Libya, Darnah

Notes

program: FTO

program: SDGT

United States
Department of the Treasury
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List

Names

ANSAR AL-SHARI'A IN TUNISIA
AL-QAYRAWAN MEDIA FOUNDATION
SUPPORTERS OF ISLAMIC LAW
ANSAR AL-SHARIA IN TUNISIA
ANSAR AL-SHARI'AH
ANSAR AL-SHARI'AH IN TUNISIA
ANSAR AL-SHARIA

Address

Tunisia

Notes

program: SDGT

program: FTO

United States
Department of the Treasury
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List