Ahmed YAQUB
Counter-sanctioned entityBorn 1967,Afghanistan. Named in 21 sanctions listings.
Summary
Family is originally from Zabul, but settled later in Helmand. Member of the Taliban Supreme Council and spokesperson for Mullah Mohammed Omar (TAi.004) as of 2007. Believed to be in Afghanistan/Pakistan border area. Belongs to Kharoti tribe. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 23 Jul. 2010. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals click here
TAi.052 Title: Maulavi. Designation: Head of Bakhtar Information Agency (BIA) under the Taliban regime. Member of Taliban Cultural Commission. Directs a Taliban "front" and coordinates all military activities of Taliban forces in Maiwand District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan as of mid-2013. Believed to be in Afghanistan/Pakistan border area. Belongs to Kharoti (Taraki) tribe. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 23 Jul. 2010.
DATE_DE_NAISSANCE: {"Annee": "1966", "Commentaire": "vers", "Jour": "", "Mois": ""}
Birth date as published: 1966年頃
Member of Taliban Cultural Commission. Directs a Taliban front and coordinates all military activities of Taliban forces in Maiwand District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan as of mid-2013. Believed to be in Afghanistan/Pakistan border area. Belongs to Kharoti (Taraki) tribe. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 23 Jul. 2010.
(UE) 968/2011 du 29/09/2011 (ONU Afghanistan/Taliban - Résolution 1988 (2011) du CSNU et R (UE) 753/2011) (FondementJuridique: 459)
Birth information published: year=1966; calendarType=GREGORIAN; circa=1; city=Janda District, Ghazni Province; countryDescription=AFGHANISTAN
Believed to be in Afghanistan/Pakistan border area. Belongs to Kharoti (Taraki) tribe. Review pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 23 Jul. 2010.
Birth information published: year=1966; calendarType=GREGORIAN; circa=true; city=Janda District, Ghazni Province; countryDescription=AFGHANISTAN
Chef de la Bakhtar Information Agency (BIA) sous le régime des talibans - Membre de la Commission culturelle Taliban. Il dirige un «front» Taliban et coordonne toutes les activités militaires des forces Taliban dans le district de Maiwand, province de Kandahar, Afghanistan, à la mi-2013. Se trouverait dans la région frontalière entre l'Afghanistan et le Pakistan. Membre de la tribu Kharoti (Taraki).
- Memiliki gelar “Maulavi” - Jabatan: Kepala Bakhtar Information Agency (BIA) di bawah rezim Taliban - Anggota Komisi Kebudayaan Taliban - Memimpin sebuah "front" (organisasi pendukung) Taliban dan mengkoordinasikan semua kegiatan militer pasukan Taliban di Distrik Maiwand, Provinsi Kandahar, Afganistan sejak pertengahan 2013 - Diyakini berada di wilayah perbatasan Afganistan/Pakistan - Bagian dari suku Kharoti (Taraki)
Member of Taliban Cultural Commission. Directs a Taliban "front" and coordinates all military activities of Taliban forces in Maiwand District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan as of mid-2013. Believed to be in Afghanistan/Pakistan border area. Belongs to Kharoti (Taraki) tribe INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice:
Head of Bakhtar Information Agency (BIA) under the Taliban regime.
Place of Birth: Jeda Walah is possibly Jadanwala
(UE) 263/2014 du 14/03/2014 (ONU Afghanistan/Taliban - Résolution 1988 (2011) du CSNU et R (UE) 753/2011) (FondementJuridique: 603)
Birth information published: year=1966; calendarType=GREGORIAN; circa=true; city=Shahjoi District, Zabul Province; countryDescription=AFGHANISTAN
Head of BIA
(UE) 753/2011 du 02/08/2011 (ONU Afghanistan/Taliban - Résolution 1988 (2011) du CSNU et R (UE) 753/2011) (FondementJuridique: 458)
Adı Soyadı: 1: MOHAMMAD YAQOUB 2: - 3: - 4: - Adının Orjinal Dilde Yazımı: محمد يعقوب Unvanı: Mevlevi Görevi: Taliban Rejimi Bakhtar Enformasyon Ajansı (BIA) Başkanı Doğum Tarihi: Tahmini olarak 1966 Doğum Yeri: a) Shahjoi Bölgesi, Zabul İli, Afganistan b) Janda Bölgesi, Ghazni İli, Afganistan Kullandığı veya Bilinen Diğer Adları: - Uyruğu: Afgan Pasaport Numarası:- Ulusal Kimlik Numarası: - Adres: - Diğer Bilgiler: Taliban Kültür Komisyonu üyesidir. Taliban’ın bir “cephe”sini yönetmektedir ve 2013 yılının ortaları itibariyle Maiwand/Kandahar/Afganistan bölgesindeki Taliban kuvvetlerinin tüm askeri faaliyetlerini koordine etmektedir. Afganistan/Pakistan sınır bölgesinde olduğu düşünülmektedir. Kharoti (Taraki) aşiretine mensuptur. 1822 (2008) sayılı Güvenlik Konseyi kararı uyarınca yapılan gözden geçirme 23 Temmuz 2010 tarihinde tamamlanmıştır.
(also Hamad GHANI, Mohammad YAKOOB)
Date de naissance publiée : vers 1966
(also Ahmed YAQUB)
Birth information published: year=1966; calendarType=GREGORIAN; circa=1; city=Shahjoi District, Zabul Province; countryDescription=AFGHANISTAN
(UE) 263/2012 du 23/03/2012 (ONU Afghanistan/Taliban - Résolution 1988 (2011) du CSNU et R (UE) 753/2011) (FondementJuridique: 591)
タリバーン文化委員会のメンバー。2013年中期時点でタリバーンの「前線」を指揮し、Maiwand District(Kandahar Province, Afghanistan)のタリバン軍の全ての軍事活動を調整している。アフガニスタンとパキスタンの国境地帯にいると思われている。Kharoti (Taraki)部族に属する。安全保障理事会決議1822(2008年)に基づく見直しは2010年7月23日に終了した。
décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 23/02/2001 (ONU Afghanistan/Taliban - Résolution 1988 (2011) du CSNU et R (UE) 753/2011) (FondementJuridique: 753)
(Date of UN designation: 2001-02-23) (Believed to be in Afghanistan/Pakistan border area. Belongs to Kharoti (Taraki) tribe. Review pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 23 Jul. 2010. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un/5741615)
Member of Taliban Cultural Commission. Directs a Taliban "front" and coordinates all military activities of Taliban forces in Maiwand District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan as of mid-2013. Believed to be in Afghanistan/Pakistan border area. Belongs to Kharoti (Taraki) tribe. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 23 Jul. 2010. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available.
(UE) 2017/404 du 07/03/2017 (ONU Afghanistan/Taliban - Résolution 1988 (2011) du CSNU et R (UE) 753/2011) (FondementJuridique: 610)
TAi.052 Title: Maulavi. Designation: Head of Bakhtar Information Agency (BIA) under the Taliban regime.Member of Taliban Cultural Commission. Directs a Taliban "front" and coordinates all military activities of Taliban forces in Maiwand District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan as of mid-2013. Believed to be in Afghanistan/Pakistan border area. Belongs to Kharoti (Taraki) tribe. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 23 Jul. 2010.
Designated by (Hebrew): ועדת השרים לענייני ביטחון לאומי
(UE) 543/2012 du 25/06/2012 (ONU Afghanistan/Taliban - Résolution 1988 (2011) du CSNU et R (UE) 753/2011) (FondementJuridique: 593)
Sanctions and listings21
Taliban Sanctions - (UE) 968/2011 du 29/09/2011 (ONU Afghanistan/Taliban - Résolution 1988 (2011) du CSNU et R (UE) 753/2011); décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 23/02/2001 (ONU Afghanistan/Taliban - Résolution 1988 (2011) du CSNU et R (UE) 753/2011); (UE) 753/2011 du 02/08/2011 (ONU Afghanistan/Taliban - Résolution 1988 (2011) du CSNU et R (UE) 753/2011); (UE) 263/2014 du 14/03/2014 (ONU Afghanistan/Taliban - Résolution 1988 (2011) du CSNU et R (UE) 753/2011); (UE) 263/2012 du 23/03/2012 (ONU Afghanistan/Taliban - Résolution 1988 (2011) du CSNU et R (UE) 753/2011); (UE) 2017/404 du 07/03/2017 (ONU Afghanistan/Taliban - Résolution 1988 (2011) du CSNU et R (UE) 753/2011); (UE) 543/2012 du 25/06/2012 (ONU Afghanistan/Taliban - Résolution 1988 (2011) du CSNU et R (UE) 753/2011)
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Chef de la Bakhtar Information Agency (BIA) sous le régime des talibans - Membre de la Commission culturelle Taliban. Il dirige un «front» Taliban et coordonne toutes les activités militaires des forces Taliban dans le district de Maiwand, province de Kandahar, Afghanistan, à la mi-2013. Se trouverait dans la région frontalière entre l'Afghanistan et le Pakistan. Membre de la tribu Kharoti (Taraki).
Programme UN-SC1988gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frun.org
- Listed
- 9 Mar 2017
EU Restrictive measures imposed with respect to the Taliban
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2017/404 (OJ L63)
Programme EU-AFGfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu
- Effective
- 23 Feb 2001
UK sanctions relating to Afghanistan - The Afghanistan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office; UNUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom
Asset freeze and travel ban
Programme GB-AFGReference 7550Reference AFG0043Reference TAi.052Last updated 18 Dec 2021gov.ukgov.uk
- Listed
- 24 Sep 2012; 14 Sep 2012
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
EU Restrictive measures imposed with respect to the Taliban - Council Decision concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan
Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union
regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council
Council Decision concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan
Programme EU-AFGeur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
Taliban Sanctions - 1988 (Taliban)
Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia
Targeted financial sanction, arms embargo and travel ban
Listed on 23 February 2001 (amended on 21 Sep 2007, 29 Nov. 2011, 1 Jun. 2012 and 31 Dec. 2013)
Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions—the Taliban) Regulation 2013
Programme UN-SC1988Last updated 5 Feb 2026dfat.gov.auun.org
- Listed
- 30 Aug 2012
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 15415treasury.govofac.treasury.gov
Official designation
Indonesian Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis CenterIndonesian List of Suspected Terrorists and Terrorist OrganizationsIndonesia
Reference ILT-086ppatk.go.id
- Listed
- 23 Feb 2001
UN List; Taliban
Ministerio de JusticiaArgentina RePET SanctionsArgentina
Referencia publicada: TAi.052
Reference TAi.052Last updated 31 Dec 2013repet.jus.gob.ar
- Listed
- 9 Mar 2017
- Effective
- 23 Feb 2001
EU Restrictive measures imposed with respect to the Taliban - AFG
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union
Designation date published: 2001-02-23
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
2017/404 (OJ L63)
Programme EU-AFGReference EU.571.57eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 24 Sep 2012; 14 Sep 2012
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 14 May 2025
- Effective
- 15 May 2025
Measures Against Individuals and Groups Associated with the Taliban - Ordinance on measures against individuals and groups associated with the Taliban
State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland
Programme SECO-TALIBANReference 79099Reference TAi.052seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch
- Listed
- 24 Sep 2012; 14 Sep 2012
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
Lista persoanelor, entităţilor şi a altor grupuri asociate cu „Taliban” menţinută de CCS al ONU, instituit prin Rezoluţia 1988 (2011)
Centrul Antiterorist al Serviciului de Informaţii şi Securitate al Republicii MoldovaMoldovan Sanctions for Terrorism and Proliferation of WMDMoldova
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 23/02/2001, (ue) 543/2012 du 25/06/2012, (ue) 263/2012 du 23/03/2012, (ue) 2017/404 du 07/03/2017, (ue) 753/2011 du 02/08/2011, (ue) 263/2014 du 14/03/2014 and (ue) 968/2011 du 29/09/2011
Autorité de désignation publiée : Organisation des Nations unies
Chef de la Bakhtar Information Agency (BIA) sous le régime des talibans - Membre de la Commission culturelle Taliban. Il dirige un «front» Taliban et coordonne toutes les activités militaires des forces Taliban dans le district de Maiwand, province de Kandahar, Afghanistan, à la mi-2013. Se trouverait dans la région frontalière entre l'Afghanistan et le Pakistan. Membre de la tribu Kharoti (Taraki).
- Listed
- 23 Feb 2001
Official designation
Financial Intelligence CentreSouth Africa Targeted Financial SanctionsSouth Africa
Reference TAi.052fic.gov.za
- Listed
- 9 Jan 2014
Резолюція РБ ООН 1988 (2011)
State Finance Monitoring ServiceUkraine SFMS BlacklistUkraine
- Effective
- 22 Nov 2011
מועבי"ט - או"ם; הכרזה על ארגו ן טרור על פי סעיף 2 לחוק איסור מימון טרור התשסה- 2005
The State Security Cabinet (SSC); National Bureau for Counter Terror FinancingIsrael Terrorists Organizations and Unauthorized Associations lists
Asset freezes pursuant to Article 5 of Law No. 6415.
Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Treasury and Finance - Financial Crimes Investigation BoardTürkiye Asset Freezing Sanctions List (MASAK)Turkey
TALİBAN İLE BAĞLANTILI GERÇEK KİŞİLER
- Listed
- 23 Feb 2001
- Effective
- 22 Sep 2001; 23 Feb 2001
タリバーン関係者等 (タリバーン、アル・カーイダ及びISIL(ダーイシュ)関係者等) / (注1)国連安保理決議第1267号、第1333号、第1390号、第1988号、第1989号、第2253号及び第2255号に加えて、国連安保理決議第1373号に基づく資産凍結措置の対象に指定されている個人及び団体については、告示番号の冒頭に*印を付しています。 (注2)2021年5月28日以降の制裁対象者の追加指定につきましては、外務省告示を2回に分けて発出することとなりました。 (1回目:制裁対象者の氏名等を国連安保理が公表した英文の情報のまま発出する告示、2回目:制裁対象者の氏名等に仮名表記等を追加・修文する告示)2回目の告示発出につきましては、当シートの告示日付には反映しておりません。
Ministry of FinanceJapan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible PeopleJapan
notification_date as published: 2012.10.25改訂
designated_date_un as published: 2001年2月23日(2003年9月3日、2007年9月21日、2011年11月29日、2012年6月1日及び2013年12月31日に改訂)
notification_date as published: 2012.3.27改訂
notification_date as published: 2014.2.6改訂
notification_date as published: 2008.6.25改訂
Reference 52Last updated 6 Feb 2014mof.go.jp
Positions held7
Period not retained
Taliban Rejimi Bakhtar Enformasyon Ajansı (BIA) Başkanı
Period not retained
Head of Bakhtar Information Agency (BIA) under the Taliban regime
Period not retained
Maulavi
Period not retained
Head of Bakhtar Information Agency (BIA) under the Taliban regime
Period not retained
Head of Bakhtar Information Agency (BIA) (バフタール通信社編集長)
Period not retained
Head of BIA
Period not retained
ръководител на BIA
Other names14
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