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Order further amending the Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism (Implementation of Security Council Resolutions) Order, 2007 to update UN sanctions list entries for two designated individuals, issued under Section 2 of the United Nations (Security Council) Act, 1947.

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Issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (S.O. 3690(E), dated 21st August 2023, New Delhi) as the Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism (Implementation of Security Council Resolutions) Sixth Amendment Order, 2023, made under Section 2 of the United Nations (Security Council) Act, 1947 (43 of 1947), this order amends the Schedule, Annexure 1, A. Individuals heading of the Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism (Implementation of Security Council Resolutions) Order, 2007 (principal order published as S.O. 460(E) dated 28th March 2007, last amended by S.O. 2770(E) dated 26th June 2023) to give effect to UN Security Council amendments made pursuant to resolutions 1267(1999), 1989(2011) and 2253(2015) concerning the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List; it substitutes the entries for two listed individuals, paragraph QDi.124 for Yazid Sufaat (a.k.a. Joe/Abu Zufar, Malaysian national, born 20 January 1964, listed 9 September 2003, a founding member of Jemaah Islamiyah linked to Al-Qaida's biological weapons program) and paragraph QDi.392 for Faysal Ahmad Bin Ali Al-Zahrani (a.k.a. Faisal Ahmed Ali Alzahrani/Abu Sarah al-Saudi, Saudi national, born 19 January 1986, listed 20 April 2016, reportedly deceased, formerly ISIL's lead oil and gas division official in Al Barakah Governorate, Syria), with updated details, and was signed by Prakash Gupta, Joint Secretary.

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5330 GI/202 3 (1) रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No . D. L. -33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3530] NEW DEL HI, MON DAY , AUGUST 21 , 2023/ SHRAVANA 30, 1945 CG-DL-E-21082023-248198 हेतु िेब ललंक: https://www.interpol.int/en/How -we-work/Notices/View -UN-Notices -Individuals में पररषद जििेष सूचना हेतु िेब ललंक: https://www.interpol. int/en/How -we-work/Notices/View -UN-Notices - Individuals है।" [फा. सं. यू.II/152/32/2021] MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS ORDER New Delhi, the 21st August, 2023 S.O. 3690(E).—Whereas, the Security Council of the United Nations Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267(1999), 1989(2011) and 2253(2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al -Qaida, and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities enacted amendments on its ISIL (Da’esh) and Al -Qaida Sanctions List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of the Security Council resolution 2610 (2021), and adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations; And whereas, the Central Government considers it necessary and expedient to revise the Schedule to the order issued under the United Nations (Security Council) Act, 1947 (43 of 19 47) to give effect to the said amendments; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the United Nations (Security Council) Act, 1947 (43 of 1947), the Central Government hereby makes the following order further to amend the Preve ntion and Suppression of Terrorism (Implementation of Security Council Resolutions) Order, 2007, namely: – 1. (1) This Order may be called the Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism (Implementation of Security Council Resolutions) Sixth Amendment Order, 2 023. (2) It shall come into force on the date of its publi cation in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism (Implementation of Security Council Resolutions) Order, 2007, in the Schedule, in Annexure 1, under the heading “A . Individuals”, – (a) for paragraph QDi.124 and the entries relating thereto, the following paragraph and entries shall be substituted, namely: – “QDi.124 Name: 1: YAZID 2: SUFAAT 3: na 4: na Title: na Designation: na DOB: 20 Jan. 1964 POB: Johor, Malaysi a Good quality a.k.a.: na Low quality a.k.a.: a) Joe b) Abu Zufar Nationality: Malaysia Passport no: A 10472263 National identification no: 640120 -01- 5529 Address: a) Taman Bukit Ampang, State of Selangor, Malaysia (previous address) b) Malaysia (in priso n since 2013 to 2019 ) Listed on: 9 Sep. 2003 (amended on 3 May 2004, 1 Feb. 2008, 10 Aug. 2009, 25 Jan. 2010, 16 May 2011, 11 Oct. 2016, 22 Sep. 2017, 1 May 2019, 8 Nov. 2022, 21 Jul. 2023 ) Other information: Founding member of Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) (QDe .092) who worked on Al -Qaida’s (QDe.004) biological weapons program, provided support to those involved in Al -Qaida’s 11 Sep. 2001 attacks in the United States of America, and was involved in JI bombing operations. Detained in Malaysia from 2001 to 2008. A rrested in Malaysia in 2013 and sentenced to 7 years in Jan. 2016 for failing to report information relating to terrorist acts. Completed detention on 20 November 2019. Served a two -year restricted residence order in Selangor Malaysia until 21 November 202 1. Due for release in Feb. 2020. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1989 (2011) was concluded on 6 Mar. 2014. Photos included in INTERPOL -UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un/1424794 . Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2253 (2015) was concluded on 21 Feb. 2019. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2610 (2021) was concluded on 8 November 2022. Photos included in INTERPOL -UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How -we-work/Notices/View -UN-Notices -Individuals .”; (b) for paragraph QDi.392 and the entries relating thereto, the following paragraph an d entries shall be substituted, namely: – “QDi.392 Name: 1: FAYSAL 2: AHMAD 3: BIN ALI 4: AL -ZAHRANI Name (original script): فيصل احمد بن علي الزهراني Title : na Designation : na DOB : 19 Jan. 1986 POB : na Good quality a.k.a. : Faisal Ahmed Ali Alzahrani Low quality a.k.a. : a) Abu Sarah al -Saudi b) Abu Sara Zahrani Nationality : Saudi Arabia Passport no: a) Saudi Arabia number K142736, issued on 14 Jul. 2011, issued in Al -Khafji, Saudi Arabia b) Saudi Arabia number G579315 National identification no: na Address : Syrian Arab Republic Listed on: 20 Apr. 2016 (amended on 1 May 2019, 21 Jul.2023 ) Other information: Reportedly deceased. Was the lead oil and gas division official of Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), listed as Al -Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115), f or Al Barakah Governorate, Syrian Arab Republic, as of May 2015. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2253 (2015) was concluded on 21 Feb. 2019. INTERPOL - UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How -we-work/Notices/View -UN-Notices - Individuals .”. [F. No. U.II/152/32/2021] PRAKASH GUPTA , Jt. Secy. Note : The principal order was publishe d in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub -section (ii), vide number S.O. 460(E), dated the 28th March, 2007 and lastly amended vide number S.O. 2770 (E), dated the 26th June, 2023. Uploaded by Dte. of Print ing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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