ISIS in the Islamic Sahel

Entity

Active listing
Designation date
23 February 2020
Sanctions programme
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EU reference number
EU.5442.33
Legal basis
2020/288 (OJ L61)

Name aliases

ISIS in the Islamic Sahel
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ISIS in the Greater Sahara
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ISIS in the Greater Sahel
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Islamic State of the Greater Sahel
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Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - Greater Sahara (ISIL-GS)
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Islamic State of Iraq and Syria – Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS)
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Islamic State in Iraq and Syria – Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS)
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ISLAMIC STATE IN THE GREATER SAHARA (ISGS)
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Remarks

Formed in May 2015 by Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahraoui. Associated with the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq). Splinter group of Al-Mourabitoun. Committed terrorist attacks in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. Date of designation referred to in Article 7e(e): 23.02.2020.

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