News Release
Financial Sanctions:
Al-Qa'ida and the Taliban
7 December 2006
This news release is issued in respect of the financial measures taken against Al-Qa'ida and the Taliban.
The Bank of England, as agent for Her Majesty's Treasury, issues this news release to advise that on 5 December 2006 the United Nations Sanctions Committee approved an amendment to one existing entry on the UN Consolidated List maintained under Resolution 1390 (2002). The individual whose identifying information has been amended continues, along with all other individuals and entities appearing on the UN Consolidated List, to fall within the UK financial sanctions regime under the Al-Qa'ida and Taliban (United Nations Measures) Order 2006.
The amendment made by the United Nations Sanctions Committee is set out below.
AMENDMENT
(Additional information is shown in italics)
1. ABD'RABBAH, Ghuma
DOB: 02/09/1957
POB: Benghazi, Libya
a.k.a: (1) ABDRABBA, Ghoma
(2) ABDRABBA, Ghunia
(3) ABD'RABBAH
(4) ABDURABBA, Ghunia
(5) ABU JAMIL
Nationality: British
Address: Birmingham, United Kingdom.
The additional information will be added to the consolidated list which is maintained on the Bank’s website.
Financial institutions and other persons are required to check whether they maintain any accounts or otherwise hold any funds, other financial assets, economic benefits and economic resources for the individual named above. If so, they should freeze the accounts or other funds and report their findings to the Bank of England.
Previous Notices and news releases related to Terrorism, Al-Qa'ida and the Taliban and a consolidated list of individuals and entities subject to these and other UK financial sanctions regimes are available from the Financial Sanctions pages.
