Ahmad Ballul

Sanctioned entity

Born 10 Oct 1954 (72 years old),Syria. Named in 13 sanctions listings.

Summary

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

Officier supérieur et commandant de l’armée de l’air et de la défense aérienne arabes syriennes sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad, portant le grade de général de division; en poste après mai 2011. Opère dans le secteur de la prolifération des armes chimiques et, en sa qualité d’officier supérieur de l’armée de l’air arabe syrienne, est responsable de la répression violente exercée contre la population civile, y compris dans le cadre du recours, par l’ancien régime d’al-Assad, à des attaques à l’arme chimique, dont il est rendu compte dans le rapport du mécanisme d’enquête conjoint.

Last known rank and position ‑ Major General and Commander of the Syrian Air Force and Syrian Arab Air Defense Forces

(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)

(UE) 2017/480 du 20/03/2017 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 179)

(also Ahmad BALLUL)

Rank: Major General; Commander of the Syrian Arab Air Force and Air Defence Forces

(Date of UN designation: 2017-03-21)

(also Ahmad Muhammad BALLUL, Ahmed BALLUL)

Holds the rank of Major General, a senior officer and Commander of the Syrian Arab Air and Air Defence Forces under the former al-Assad regime, in post after May 2011. Operates in the chemical weapons proliferation sector and, as a senior ranking officer of the Syrian Arab Air Force, is responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population, including the use of chemical weapons attacks by the former al-Assad regime identified in the report of the Joint Investigative Mechanism.

Sanctions and listings13

Listed
3 Feb 2017
Effective
12 Jan 2017
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Listed
12 Jan 2017
Syria-Related Sanctions (EO 13894) - PAARSSR-EO13894
Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States
PAARSSR-EO13894 and block
Executive Order 14312 (PAARSSR)
Executive Order 13894 (Syria-related)
Programme US-SYR-RELReference 20959treasury.gov ofac.treasury.gov
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 policies of that regime. In particular, carrying on prohibited activities related to chemical weapons in Syria.
Programme GB-SYRReference 13450Reference SYR0070Last updated 1 May 2025gov.uk gov.uk
Listed
29 May 2020
Effective
21 Mar 2017
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: 2017-03-21
2020/716 (OJ L168)
Programme EU-SYRReference EU.3912.4eur-lex.europa.eu sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
26 Jan 2017
Effective
12 Jan 2017
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - (UE) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2017/480 du 20/03/2017 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 )
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Officier supérieur et commandant de l’armée de l’air et de la défense aérienne arabes syriennes sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad, portant le grade de général de division; en poste après mai 2011. Opère dans le secteur de la prolifération des armes chimiques et, en sa qualité d’officier supérieur de l’armée de l’air arabe syrienne, est responsable de la répression violente exercée contre la population civile, y compris dans le cadre du recours, par l’ancien régime d’al-Assad, à des attaques à l’arme chimique, dont il est rendu compte dans le rapport du mécanisme d’enquête conjoint.
Programme EU-SYRReference EU.3912.4gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr sanctionsmap.eu
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2017/480 du 20/03/2017, (ue) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 and (ue) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Officier supérieur et commandant de l’armée de l’air et de la défense aérienne arabes syriennes sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad, portant le grade de général de division; en poste après mai 2011. Opère dans le secteur de la prolifération des armes chimiques et, en sa qualité d’officier supérieur de l’armée de l’air arabe syrienne, est responsable de la répression violente exercée contre la population civile, y compris dans le cadre du recours, par l’ancien régime d’al-Assad, à des attaques à l’arme chimique, dont il est rendu compte dans le rapport du mécanisme d’enquête conjoint.
geldefonds.gouv.mc
Listed
3 Feb 2017
Effective
12 Jan 2017
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Syria Sanctions Regime - Autonomous (Syria)
Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia
Travel ban and targeted financial sanction
Listed on: 17 Aug. 2017 (Relisted on 3 Aug. 2020 and 2 Aug. 2023)
Programme AU-SYRIALast updated 2 Aug 2023dfat.gov.au dfat.gov.au
Listed
20 Jun 2025; 28 Mar 2017; 26 Jun 2020
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 36103seco.admin.ch seco.admin.ch
Listed
29 May 2020; 21 Mar 2017
EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2017/480 (OJ L75)
2020/716 (OJ L168)
Programme EU-SYRfinance.belgium.be sanctionsmap.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
Listed
20 Apr 2017
Special Economic Measures Act - Syria
Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada
Part 2
Programme CA-SEMAReference 220international.gc.ca international.gc.ca

Positions held6

Period not retained
Holds the rank of Major General, a senior officer and Commander of the Syrian Arab Air and Air Defence Forces, in post after May 2011.
Period not retained
général de division
Period not retained
Major General
Period not retained
Grade: général de division; commandant de l’armée de l’air et de la défense aérienne arabes syriennes
Period not retained
Commander of the Syrian Arab Air Force and Air Defence Forces
Period not retained
commandant de l'armée de l'air et de la défense aérienne arabes syriennes

Other names19

Also known as19

BalolAhmed BALOLأحمد بالولAhmed BallulAhmad Muhammad BallulAhmad Muhammad BALLULAhmed BalolAhmed BALLULBALLUL, AhmedAhmedBALLUL, Ahmad MuhammadMuhammadأحمد بلولAhmed Muhammad BallulAhmed Muhammad BalolAhmad BalolAhmad BALLULAhmad Muhammad Balol

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BALLUL, Ahmad

Addresses1

Syria

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