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Abd Al Aziz AWDA

Sanctioned entity

Born 20 Dec 1950 (75 years old),Palestine. Named in 2 sanctions listings.

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Summary

Awda was educated in Arab and Islamic Studies in Cairo, Egypt. He has worked as a lecturer at a university and as an Imam at a Mosque, both of which were located in the Gaza Strip. He normally wears a moustache and a beard.

Complexion: Light

Languages: Arabic, English

Build: Unknown

Abd Al Aziz Awda is wanted for conspiracy to conduct the affairs of the designated international terrorist organization known as the "Palestinian Islamic Jihad" (PIJ) through a pattern of racketeering activities such as bombings, murders, extortions, and money laundering. Awda was one of the original founders and the spiritual leader of the PIJ and is presently still involved in the organization, which has its headquarters located in Damascus, Syria. He was listed as a "Specially Designated Terrorist" under United States law on January 23, 1995. Awda was indicted in a 53 count indictment in the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, Tampa, Florida.

Sanctions and listings2

  • Listed
    27 Jul 2012

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    23 Jan 1995

    Counter Terrorism - SDGT

    Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States

    SDGT and block

    Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886

    Executive Order 13224 (Terrorism)

    Programme US-TERRReference 2678treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

Positions held1

  1. Period not retained

    Chief Ideological Figure of PALESTINIAN ISLAMIC JIHAD - SHIQAQI

Other names11

Also known as10

Abdel Aziz OdehSheik AwdaAbu AhmedAl SheikAbd Al Aziz OdehAbed Al Aziz OdehSheik OdehThe SheikFadl Abu AhmedAWDA, Abd Al Aziz

Weak aliases1

Spellings the source flags as too generic to establish a match on their own.

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