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ABUKAR ALI ADAN

UN reference
SOi.018
Sanctions regime
Al-Shabaab (2713 Committee)
Type
Individual
Designation
Deputy leader of Al-Shabaab
Date of birth
1972; 1971; 1973
Aliases
Abukar Ali Aden; Ibrahim Afghan; Sheikh Abukar
Listed on
26 February 2021

Other information (UN original text)

Listed pursuant to paragraph 8(a) of resolution 1844 (2008) as “Engaging in or providing support for acts that threaten the peace, security or stability of Somalia, including acts that threaten the Djibouti Agreement of 18 August 2008 or the political process, or threaten the TFIs or AMISOM by force.” Adan is also associated with Al-Qaida affiliates, Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP – QDe.129) and Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM – Qde.014). INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice:https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals

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