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UK varies ISIL/Al-Qaida listing for Khatiba Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad
The 29 September notice varies the KTJ entity entry (AQD0377, asset freeze and arms embargo); holders of its funds must freeze, not deal, and report to OFSI.
By Taxxa AI OyPublished 29 September 2026
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office updated the UK Sanctions List for the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida regime on 29 September 2026Publishing
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The varied entry is the entity Khatiba Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad (KTJ), Unique ID AQD0377, UN reference QDe.168Publishing
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Publishing. The sanctions imposed are an asset freeze and an arms embargo.
Publishing KTJ is listed as a terrorist group operating under the umbrella of Al-Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant
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Publishing. Screening systems keyed to the previous record should be refreshed against the varied entry, including the aliases and the updated date.
The asset freeze means anyone who knows or has reasonable cause to suspect they possess or control, or are otherwise dealing with, the funds or economic resources of the designated entity must freeze themPublishing, must not deal with them or make them available to or for the benefit of the designated person without relying on an exception in the legislation or holding an OFSI licence
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Publishing. Relevant firms carry reporting obligations under the regulations: a firm that knows or has reasonable cause to suspect a person is designated, or has breached a financial-sanctions prohibition, must inform the Treasury as soon as practicable, identifying the basis and the person
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Legislation. Making funds or economic resources available to a designated person subject to an asset freeze is prohibited for everyone who must comply with UK sanctions, and breaching financial sanctions or seeking to circumvent them may be a criminal offence
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Compliance teams should confirm the 29 September variation is reflected in screening lists and that any match against the KTJ entry is frozen, not dealt with, and reported.
Legal basis: ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.Publishing
Refresh ISIL/Al-Qaida screening against the 29 September KTJ variation (aliases, updated date) and freeze, withhold and report any funds or economic resources of the designated entity.