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Saleh Al Abdullah

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Born 1967,Syria. Named in 7 sanctions listings.

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Summary

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

(Date of UN designation: 2022-07-21)

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

(UE) 2022/1275 du 21/07/2022 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 2415)

Saleh al-Abdullah est le commandant de la 16e brigade rattachée au commandement des forces russes en Syrie depuis 2020. Il était auparavant adjoint du général de brigade Suhail al-Hassan, au sein de la 25e division de l’armée syrienne sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Il participe au recrutement de membres de la 16e brigade pour qu’ils aillent se battre en Ukraine aux côtés de la Russie. À ce titre, Saleh al-Abdullah est membre des forces armées syriennes sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad, ayant le rang de colonel ou équivalent ou un grade supérieur, en poste après mai 2011.

Position: Brigadier General

Saleh al-Abdullah is the commander of the 16th Brigade affiliated with the command of Russian forces in Syria since 2020. He was previously the deputy of Brigadier General Suhail al-Hassan, in the 25th Division of the Syrian Army during the former al-Assad regime. He is involved in the recruitment of members of the 16th Brigade to fight in Ukraine alongside Russia. In this capacity, Saleh al-Abdullah is a member of the Syrian Armed Forces under the former al-Assad regime of the rank of “colonel” and the equivalent or higher in post after May 2011.

Sanctions and listings7

  • Listed
    21 Jul 2022

    EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2022/1275 (OJ L194)

    Programme EU-SYRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2022/1275 du 21/07/2022 and (ue) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Saleh al-Abdullah est le commandant de la 16e brigade rattachée au commandement des forces russes en Syrie depuis 2020. Il était auparavant adjoint du général de brigade Suhail al-Hassan, au sein de la 25e division de l’armée syrienne sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Il participe au recrutement de membres de la 16e brigade pour qu’ils aillent se battre en Ukraine aux côtés de la Russie. À ce titre, Saleh al-Abdullah est membre des forces armées syriennes sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad, ayant le rang de colonel ou équivalent ou un grade supérieur, en poste après mai 2011.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • Listed
    21 Jul 2022

    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

    Designation date published: 2022-07-21

    2022/1275 (OJ L194)

    Programme EU-SYRReference EU.8485.64eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Effective
    26 Jul 2022

    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 SYR0390Reference 15456Last updated 1 May 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - (UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2022/1275 du 21/07/2022 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 )

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Saleh al-Abdullah est le commandant de la 16e brigade rattachée au commandement des forces russes en Syrie depuis 2020. Il était auparavant adjoint du général de brigade Suhail al-Hassan, au sein de la 25e division de l’armée syrienne sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Il participe au recrutement de membres de la 16e brigade pour qu’ils aillent se battre en Ukraine aux côtés de la Russie. À ce titre, Saleh al-Abdullah est membre des forces armées syriennes sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad, ayant le rang de colonel ou équivalent ou un grade supérieur, en poste après mai 2011.

    Programme EU-SYRgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    20 Jun 2025; 28 Sep 2022

    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 56615seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • 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

Positions held3

  1. Period not retained

    Général de brigade

  2. Period not retained

    Commander of the 16th Brigade and previously the deputy of Brigadier General Suhail al-Hassan in the 25th Division of the Syrian Army.

  3. Period not retained

    Brigadier General

Other names2

Also known as2

صالح عبداللهSaleh Al-Abdullah

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