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Ansar al-Islam

First seen Apr 20, 2023 · Last confirmed Oct 29, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026

Entity Overview

Full Name
Ansar al-Islam
Entity Type
Organization (Organization)
Countries
BF, Mali
OpenSanctions ID
NK-GvwHh6afdVpwfS5ppYEdhz
First Seen
Apr 20, 2023
Last Confirmed On List
Oct 29, 2026
Last Updated
Sep 15, 2026

Cross-Source Intelligence

Risk Level

Critical

11 lists confirmed

OFAC SDN

Match

Direct SDN search

BIS CSL

Match

Consolidated Screening List

SAM.gov

Excluded

Federal debarment

Fed Register

5 mentions

Designation notices & actions

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Data compiled from OpenSanctions, OFAC SDN, BIS Consolidated Screening List, SAM.gov, Federal Register · As of 2026-10-29 · Updates daily

Multi-List Designation

Ansar al-Islam appears on 11 distinct sanctions and screening lists across multiple jurisdictions, indicating broad international consensus on restriction.

Federal Debarment

SAM.gov records show active exclusions for Ansar al-Islam, indicating federal debarment from US government contracts and procurement.

Sanctions Lists (10)

United States1 list
  • us_ofac_sdn
Other Jurisdictions9 lists
  • us_trade_csl
  • tw_shtc
  • eu_journal_sanctions
  • eu_fsf
  • us_state_terrorist_orgs
  • mc_fund_freezes
  • fr_tresor_gels_avoir
  • be_fod_sanctions
  • md_terror_sanctions

Programs & Topics

export.controlsanctioncrime.terror

Addresses

Soum Province Burkina Faso; Selba Mali; Selba; Douna Mali; Burkina Faso; Douna

Aliases (11)

Also Known As
Ansaroul Islam
Ansarour Islam
Ansarul Islam
Ansar ul Islam of Malam Boureima Dicko
Apărătorii Islamului
Defenders of Islam
Defensores del Islam
Ansar-ul-islam lil-ichad wal jihad
Ansar al-Islam, Ansarour Islam, Ansaroul Islam, Defenders of Islam, Ansar-ul-islam lil-ichad wal jihad, IRSAD, Ansar ul Islam of Malam Boureima Dicko
AAI
IRSAD

Also Found on Consolidated Screening List (2)

This entity also appears on the BIS Consolidated Screening List (CSL). Cross-screening confirms presence across multiple US government screening databases.

ANSAR AL-ISLAMCSL
Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) - Treasury Department
ANSARUL ISLAMCSL
Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) - Treasury Department

Related Entities (3)

Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-MusliminOrganization
au_listed_terrorist_orgspl_finanse_sanctionsus_trade_csl+22 more
Moussa Dadis CamaraIndividual
gb_fcdo_sanctionseu_journal_sanctionseu_fsf+5 more
Jafar DickoIndividual
us_trade_csleu_journal_sanctionseu_fsf+6 more

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