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ISLAMIC STATE IN THE GREATER SAHARA (ISGS)
Organization on the UK Sanctions List, listed Feb. 23, 2020. Source reference AQD0366.
Programs
Isil (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Names and aliases
| ISLAMIC STATE IN THE GREATER SAHARA (ISGS) | primary |
| ISIS in the Greater Sahara | alias (strong) |
| ISIS in the Greater Sahel | alias (strong) |
| ISIS in the Islamic Sahel | alias (strong) |
| Islamic State in Iraq and Syria - Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS) | alias (strong) |
| Islamic State of Iraq and Syria - Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS) | alias (strong) |
| Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - Greater Sahara (ISIL-GS) | alias (strong) |
| Islamic State of the Greater Sahel | alias (strong) |
Remarks (as published)
Formed in May 2015 by Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahraoui (QDi.415). Associated with the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115)). Splinter group of Al-Mourabitoun (QDe.141). Committed terrorist attacks in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Entities
Same name on other lists
ISLAMIC STATE IN THE GREATER SAHARA (ISGS) (un_sc), ISIS IN THE GREATER SAHARA (ofac_sdn), ISIS in the Islamic Sahel (eu_fsf)
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