National Liberation Army

Sanctioned entity

United States. Named in 16 sanctions listings.

Summary

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

(also ELN, EJERCITO DE LIBERACION NACIONAL)

(UE) 2026/1878 du 30/07/2026 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001) (FondementJuridique: 4208)

(UE) 2025/1578 du 29/07/2025 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001) (FondementJuridique: 3978)

(also EJERCITO DE LIBERACION NACIONAL, ELN)

Founded in 1964, the ELN's principal aim is to "seize power for the people" and establish a revolutionary government. The group believes foreign involvement in Colombia's oil industry violates the country's sovereignty and foreign companies are unfairly exploiting Colombia's natural resources. ELN activities include kidnapping, hijacking, bombing, extortion, and guerrilla warfare. In its attacks, the ELN primarily targets the Colombian oil industry, political events, and political figures. Improvised explosive device attacks against energy targets are common, as illustrated by the group’s frequent attacks on a pipeline owned by the state oil company. The ELN has occasionally also utilized vehicle-borne improvised explosive device attacks. On March 29, 2023, the ELN attacked a military unit securing a northern pipeline with long-range weapons and improvised explosive devices, killing nine personnel and wounding at least eight others. Between February 23 and 26, 2022, the ELN held an armed strike across Colombia to protest the government's economic and social policies. The ELN blew up a bridge, set fire to vehicles, blocked roads and set off bombs that injured eight people during the first day. The ELN has also expanded into Venezuela, and has been described as a binational guerrilla group. After the disarmament of FARC militants in 2017, ELN militants have filled their territorial vacuum.

(UE) 2023/1505 du 20/07/2023 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001) (FondementJuridique: 3612)

(UE) 2022/1230 du 18/07/2022 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001) (FondementJuridique: 2411)

(UE) 2026/456 du 26/02/2026 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001) (FondementJuridique: 4102)

(UE) 2021/1188 du 19/07/2021 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001) (FondementJuridique: 1150)

Name National Liberation Army: Ejército de Liberación Nacional

(also ELN, NATIONAL LIBERATION ARMY)

2007/868/CE du 20/12/2007 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001) (FondementJuridique: 475)

Ejército de Liberación Nacional

(UE) 2025/206 du 30/01/2025 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001) (FondementJuridique: 3871)

Founded in 1964, the National Liberation Army is a Marxist-leftist rebel group active in Colombia.

(also UCK, NLA)

(UE) 2023/420 du 24/02/2023 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001) (FondementJuridique: 3532)

Sanctions and listings16

Effective
15 Dec 2010
New Zealand Counter-Terrorism (UNSCR 1373) Sanctions Regime
New Zealand PoliceNew Zealand Designated Terrorist EntitiesNew Zealand
Programme NZ-UNSC1373police.govt.nz police.govt.nz police.govt.nz police.govt.nz police.govt.nz police.govt.nz police.govt.nz
Listed
27 Jul 2012
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Listed
16 Mar 2005; 31 May 2006; 21 Jul 2023; 14 Jan 2020; 29 Jun 2007; 16 Jun 2009; 2 Apr 2004; 16 Jul 2008
EU Specific Measures To Combat Terrorism
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2006/379/EC (OJ L144)
2023/1505 (OJ L184)
2020/19 (OJ L8I)
501/2009 (OJ L151)
2004/306/EC (OJ L99)
2005/221/CFSP (OJ L69)
2007/445/EC (OJ L169)
2008/583/EC (OJ L188)
Programme EU-TERRfinance.belgium.be sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
31 Jan 2025
Effective
1 Feb 2025
EU Specific Measures To Combat Terrorism - TERR
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
2025/206 (L 202500206)
Programme EU-TERRReference EU.3688.3eur-lex.europa.eu sanctionsmap.eu
Effective
24 Mar 2004
テロリスト等 / 米国等が資産凍結等の措置を実施した個人及び団体
Ministry of FinanceJapan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible PeopleJapan
Reference 29mof.go.jp
Lista persoanelor, grupurilor și entităților cărora li se aplică măsurile menționate la articolele 2 și 3 din Poziția comună 2001/931/PESC
Centrul Antiterorist al Serviciului de Informaţii şi Securitate al Republicii MoldovaMoldovan Sanctions for Terrorism and Proliferation of WMDMoldova
antiteror.sis.md
Listed
8 Oct 1997
Counter Terrorism - FTO
Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States
FTO, SDGT and block
Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
Unknown
Programme US-TERRReference 4706treasury.gov ofac.treasury.gov
Australia's Counter-Terrorism (UNSCR 1373) Sanctions Regime - 1373 (2001)
Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia
Targeted financial sanction
The Minister for Foreign Affairs listed this entity on 21 December 2001 under section 15(1) of the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 (CotUNA), pursuant to Australia's obligations under UNSC resolution 1373 (2001). The Minister declared on 07 November 2019, pursuant to section 15A(2) of COTUNA, that this listing would continue to have effect. Relisted on 13/09/2025 - Charter of the United Nations (Listed Persons and Entities) Amendment (No.2) Instrument 2025.
Programme AU-UNSC1373Last updated 13 Sep 2025dfat.gov.au dfat.gov.au
Listed
27 Jul 2012
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2024/329 du 16/01/2024, (ue) 2025/206 du 30/01/2025, (ue) 2023/420 du 24/02/2023, (ue) 2024/2055 du 26/07/2024, (ue) 2022/1230 du 18/07/2022, (ue) 2021/138 du 05/02/2021, (ue) 2023/1505 du 20/07/2023, (ue) 2025/1578 du 29/07/2025, (ue) 2021/1188 du 19/07/2021, (ue) 2022/147 du 03/02/2022, (ue) 2026/1878 du 30/07/2026 and 2007/868/ce du 20/12/2007
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
geldefonds.gouv.mc
US Immigration and Nationality Act Section 219
U.S. Department of StateUS Department of State Foreign Terrorist OrganizationsUnited States
Programme US-FTO219state.gov congress.gov congress.gov
Effective
31 Dec 2020
UK sanctions relating to international counter-terrorism - The Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom
Asset freeze, arms embargo and director disqualification sanction
The ELN is a terrorist organisation which is responsible for bombings and armed attacks against the Colombian government and civilians.
Programme GB-ICTReference CTI0029Reference 7364Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.uk gov.uk
Listed
27 Jun 2001
Balkans-Related Sanctions - BALKANS
Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States
BALKANS and block
Unknown
Programme US-BALKANSReference 7755treasury.gov ofac.treasury.gov
Canada Counter-Terrorism (Criminal Code) Sanctions Regime
Public Safety CanadaCanadian Listed Terrorist EntitiesCanada
Programme CA-UNSC1373publicsafety.gc.ca laws-lois.justice.gc.ca
Listed
27 Jul 2012
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
EU Specific Measures To Combat Terrorism - (UE) 2023/1505 du 20/07/2023 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001); (UE) 2026/456 du 26/02/2026 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001); 2007/868/CE du 20/12/2007 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001); (UE) 2026/1878 du 30/07/2026 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001); (UE) 2021/1188 du 19/07/2021 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001); (UE) 2025/206 du 30/01/2025 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001); (UE) 2022/1230 du 18/07/2022 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001); (UE) 2025/1578 du 29/07/2025 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001); (UE) 2023/420 du 24/02/2023 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001)
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Programme EU-TERRReference EU.3688.3gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr sanctionsmap.eu

Other names39

Also known as36

Εθνικός Απελευθερωτικός ΣτρατόςArmy of National LiberationNacionalna osvobodilna vojskaНационална армия за освобождениеEJERCITO DE LIBERACION NACIONALArmata de Eliberare NaționalăNationaal BevrijdingslegerNacionalna oslobodilačka vojskaEjército De Liberación Nacionalan tArm um Shaoradh NáisiúntaNárodná oslobodzovacia armádaDen Nationale BefrielseshærNational Liberation Army / NLA.Nationale BefreiungsarmeeNarodowa Armia WyzwoleniaArmée de libération nationaleL-Armata għal-Liberazzjoni NazzjonaliNárodně osvobozenecká armáda

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Exército de Libertação NacionalNational Liberation Army and the Army of National LiberationNacionalinė išlaisvinimo armijaEsercito di Liberazione NazionaleExército de Libertaçao NacionalNacionālā atbrīvošanās armijaEjército de Liberación Nacional (ELN)Rahvuslik VabastusarmeeNemzeti Felszabadítási HadseregKansallinen vapautusarmeijaNationella befrielsearménNational Liberation Army（ELN）Ejercito de Liberacion Nacional (ELN)National Liberation Army (Ejercito de Liberacion Nacional)„Ejército de Liberación Nacional” („Armata de Eliberare Națională”)Ejército de Liberación NacionalNATIONAL LIBERATION ARMY国民解放軍

Weak aliases3

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

ELNUCKNLA

Addresses1

Colombia

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