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Is ANSAR AL-ISLAM sanctioned?
Yes. ANSAR AL-ISLAM (entity) is on the UK sanctions list under Isil (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, listed since 24 Feb 2003, as of 16 Oct 2026. The same name is also listed by OFAC and UN — on 3 of the 3 lists.
What stands out
Yes. ANSAR AL-ISLAM (entity) is on the UK sanctions list under Isil (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, listed since 24 Feb 2003, as of 16 Oct 2026. The same name is also listed by OFAC and UN — on 3 of the 3 lists. Measures: Asset freeze|Arms embargo.
Listing details
| Status | Listed, as of 16 Oct 2026 |
|---|---|
| List | UK Sanctions List, published by HM Treasury's Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
| Program / regime | Isil (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 |
| Type | Entity |
| Country | — |
| Listed since | 24 Feb 2003 (designation date) |
| List reference | AQD0032 |
| UN reference | QDe.098 |
| Measures | Asset freeze|Arms embargo |
| Evidence | filed record → |
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Also known as
- Ansar al-Sunna
- Ansar al-Sunna Army
- Devotees of Islam
- Followers of Islam in Kurdistan
- Jaish Ansar al-Sunna
- Jund al-Islam
- Kurdish Taliban
- Kurdistan Supporters of Islam
- Soldiers of God
- Soldiers of Islam
- Supporters of Islam in Kurdistan
Same name on other lists
| Name | List | Type | Country | Listed since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANSAR AL-ISLAM | OFAC | Entity | Iraq | 28 Aug 2026 | listed |
| ANSAR AL-ISLAM | UN | Entity | — | 24 Feb 2003 | listed |
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