Person

Bader Aqel

Sanctioned entity

Syria. Named in 9 sanctions listings.

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Summary

(UE) 55/2012 du 23/01/2012 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 157)

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

A ordonné aux soldats de ramasser les corps et de les remettre au “moukhabarat” (services de sécurité et de renseignement); responsable des violences à Bukamal sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad.

(Date of listing: 23.1.2012.)

(UE) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 191)

(UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 3930)

Date of listing: 23.1.2012.

Last known position: Major General in Syrian Special Forces.

Gave soldiers orders to pick up the bodies and hand them over to the mukhabarat and responsible for the violence in Bukamal under the former al-Assad regime.

Position: Special Forces Commander

Sanctions and listings9

  • Listed
    20 Jun 2025; 5 Nov 2013; 26 Jun 2020; 19 Jan 2016
    Effective
    6 Nov 2013; 20 Jun 2025; 26 Jun 2020; 19 Jan 2016

    Measures Against Syria - Ordinance of 8 June 2012 on measures against Syria (SR 946.231.172.7)

    State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland

    Programme SECO-SYRIAReference 12104seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • Listed
    29 May 2020
    Effective
    30 May 2020

    EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - SYR

    Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2020/716 (OJ L168)

    Programme EU-SYRReference EU.2669.62eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria

    Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union

    regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council

    Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria

    eur-lex.europa.eu

  • EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - (UE) 55/2012 du 23/01/2012 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 )

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    A ordonné aux soldats de ramasser les corps et de les remettre au “moukhabarat” (services de sécurité et de renseignement); responsable des violences à Bukamal sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad.

    Programme EU-SYRReference EU.2669.62gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu

  • Syria Sanctions Regime - Autonomous (Syria)

    Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia

    Travel ban and targeted financial sanction

    Designated under the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 on 2 March 2012. Instrument of first designation and declaration: Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2012 [F2012L00482] Relisted on 12 January 2024.

    Programme AU-SYRIALast updated 12 Jan 2024dfat.gov.audfat.gov.au

  • Listed
    25 Jan 2012

    Special Economic Measures Act - Syria

    Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada

    Part 2

    Programme CA-SEMAReference 97international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 55/2012 du 23/01/2012, (ue) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 and (ue) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    A ordonné aux soldats de ramasser les corps et de les remettre au “moukhabarat” (services de sécurité et de renseignement); responsable des violences à Bukamal sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • Effective
    31 Dec 2020

    UK sanctions relating to Syria - The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom

    Asset freeze, travel ban and director disqualification sanction

    There are reasonable grounds to suspect that they are an involved person under the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 because they are or have been involved in activities carried out on behalf of the Assad regime, implementing or connected to the repressive police of that regime and/or involved in supporting or benefitting from the Assad regime.

    Programme GB-SYRReference 12468Reference SYR0024Last updated 1 May 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • Listed
    29 May 2020

    EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2020/716 (OJ L168)

    Programme EU-SYRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

Positions held4

  1. Period not retained

    Special Forces Commander

  2. Period not retained

    général de division

  3. Period not retained

    commandant des Forces spéciales

  4. Period not retained

    Chief of Staff of the Central Region

Other names3

Also known as3

بدر عاقلGénéral de division Bader AQELBader AQEL

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