UN Security Council Adds Individual to ISIL/Al-Qaida Sanctions List

UN Security Council Sanctions List Updates

Filed March 26th, 2026

Detected March 28th, 2026

Summary

The UN Security Council Committee concerning ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida has added one individual, ABD EL HAMID SALIM IBRAHIM BRUKAN AL-KHATOUNI (QDi.438), to its sanctions list. This action imposes an assets freeze, travel ban, and arms embargo on the individual, who served as a senior leader and financial management officer for ISIL.

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What changed

The UN Security Council Committee has added an individual, ABD EL HAMID SALIM IBRAHIM BRUKAN AL-KHATOUNI (QDi.438), to the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List. The listing imposes binding asset freeze, travel ban, and arms embargo measures, as outlined in Security Council resolution 2734 (2024). The individual is identified as a former senior leader and financial management officer for ISIL, with a date of birth of September 1, 1970, and originating from Iraq.

Financial institutions and other entities globally must immediately implement the sanctions against this individual. This includes freezing any assets, preventing travel, and adhering to arms embargo restrictions. Compliance officers should review their internal systems to ensure the individual is blocked from any transactions or activities subject to UN sanctions. Failure to comply can result in penalties and reputational damage.

What to do next

Freeze all assets belonging to ABD EL HAMID SALIM IBRAHIM BRUKAN AL-KHATOUNI (QDi.438).
Implement travel ban restrictions for the listed individual.
Enforce arms embargo restrictions related to the listed individual.

Penalties

Assets freeze, travel ban, and arms embargo.

Source document (simplified)

Press Release
- Security Council
SC/16324

26 March 2026

Security Council ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Adds One Entry to Its Sanctions List

On 26 March 2026, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities approved the addition of the entry specified below to its ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 2734 (2024) and adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.

A. Individuals

QDi.438 Name: 1: ABD EL HAMID 2: SALIM 3: IBRAHIM BRUKAN 4: AL-KHATOUNI
Name (original script): عبد الحميد سالم إبراهيم بروكان الخاتوني
Title: na Designation: na DOB: 1 Sep. 1970 POB: Iraq Good quality a.k.a.: ABU OMAR AL SARRAF Low quality a.k.a.: na Nationality: Iraq Passport no: na National identification no: na Address: Iraq Listed on: 26 Mar. 2026 Other information: Served as a senior leader in ISIL (Da’esh) listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115) as its financial management officer. Mother’s name: Khadija Hattab Ismail. Gender: Male. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals.

In accordance with paragraph 58 of resolution 2610 (2021), the Committee has made accessible on its website the narrative summaries of reasons for listing of the above entries at the following URL: https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/sanctions/1267/aqsanctionslist/summaries.

The ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List is updated regularly on the basis of relevant information provided by Member States and international and regional organizations. An updated List is accessible on the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee’s website at the following URL: https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/sanctions/1267/aqsanctionslist.

The United Nations Security Council Consolidated List is also updated following all changes made to the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List. An updated version of the Consolidated List is accessible via the following URL: https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/content/un-sc-consolidated-list.

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