AML/CFT Compliance Alert: UN Security Council Sanctions Update
The United Nations Security Council has amended the consolidated sanctions list pursuant to resolutions 1267, 1989, and 2253 concerning ISIL (Da'esh), Al-Qaida, and associated entities. Financial institutions, designated non-financial businesses and professions (DNFBPs), and all reporting entities must immediately incorporate these updates into their screening protocols.
Target Entity Update: KHATIBA JAMA'AT AL-TAWHID WAL-JIHAD (KTJ)
UN Sanctions ID: QDe.168
Amendment Details: The update introduces new aliases, naming conventions, and script variants, specifically recognizing Jama`at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad and Katiba al-Tawhid wal-Jihad. It also revises the entity's operational footprint regarding its activities in the Syrian Arab Republic and surrounding regions.
Enforced Sanctions: Under Chapter VII of the UN Charter (Resolution 2734), the entity remains subject to comprehensive targeted financial sanctions, including a strict asset freeze, travel ban, and arms embargo.
Mandatory Compliance Directives
Update Screening Systems: Refresh all customer databases, transaction monitoring systems, and sanctions screening lists without delay to capture the newly added aliases.
Execute Asset Freezes: Immediately freeze any identified accounts, funds, or assets linked to the entity. It is strictly prohibited to provide funds, economic resources, or financial services to all matches.
Submit Regulatory Notifications: Promptly report any positive matches, frozen assets, or blocked transactions to your regional Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and relevant regulatory authorities as required by local jurisdiction.