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Sayf Al-Din BOULAD

First seen Aug 17, 2023 · Last confirmed Apr 24, 2026 · Last updated Apr 24, 2026

Entity Overview

Full Name
Sayf Al-Din BOULAD
Entity Type
Individual (Person)
Countries
Syria
OpenSanctions ID
NK-bXkuZHnN5Ejbs5boX3wb8W
Date of Birth
Jan 1, 1987
Place of Birth
Syria
Gender
male
Position
Sayf Boulad Abu Bakr is the leader of the Hamza Division, an armed militia created in 2016 and operating in Syria. Throughout the Syrian civil war, the Hamza Division, under Sayf Boulad Abu Bakr’s command, has been responsible for numerous acts of torture in that group’s detention centers, for extortion and for forced displacement of civilians, especially in the regions of Afrin and Aleppo.
First Seen
Aug 17, 2023
Last Confirmed On List
Apr 24, 2026
Last Updated
Apr 24, 2026

Cross-Source Intelligence

Risk Level

High

9 lists confirmed

OFAC SDN

No Match

Direct SDN search

BIS CSL

No Match

Consolidated Screening List

SAM.gov

Clear

No exclusions

Data compiled from OpenSanctions, OFAC SDN, BIS Consolidated Screening List · As of 2026-04-28 · Updates daily

Multi-List Designation

Sayf Al-Din BOULAD appears on 9 distinct sanctions and screening lists across multiple jurisdictions, indicating broad international consensus on restriction.

Sanctions Lists (9)

United States1 list
  • us_ofac_sdn
Australia1 list
  • ca_dfatd_sema_sanctions
Other Jurisdictions7 lists
  • gb_fcdo_sanctions
  • be_fod_sanctions
  • eu_fsf
  • fr_tresor_gels_avoir
  • mc_fund_freezes
  • eu_journal_sanctions
  • us_trade_csl

Programs & Topics

sanction

Aliases (14)

Also Known As
سيف بولاد
Sayf Boulad Abu Bakr
ABU BAKR, Sayf Boulad
سيف بولاد أبو بكر
Sayf Boulad ABU BAKR
سيف الدين بولاد
أبو بكر
Sayf BALUD, Saif ABU BAKR, Seyf Ebu BEKIR, Seyf, EBUBEKIR
Abu Bakr
Saif Abu Bakr
Seyf Ebu Bekir
سيف أبو بكر
Sayf Balud
Seyf Ebubekir

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