Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/953of 25 March 2024amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 concerning restrictive measures against ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them

Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/953 of 25 March 2024 amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 concerning restrictive measures against ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Whereas: (1) On 20 September 2016, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 of 20 September 2016 concerning restrictive measures against ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them and repealing Common Position 2002/402/CFSP (OJ L 255, 21.9.2016, p. 25). . (2) In view of the continued threat posed by ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them, one person and one group should be added to the list of persons, groups, undertakings and entities set out in the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693. (3) Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 should therefore be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Done at Brussels, 25 March 2024. For the Council The President A. Maron

Annex

ANNEX The Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 is amended as follows: (1) the following entry is added under the heading A. Persons referred to in Articles 2 and 3: 18. Mohamed Ibrahim al-Shafi’i AL-SALEM (a.k.a. also known as Aba Al-Sahraoui, Aba al-Sahrawi, Abba al-Saharawi); gender: male.; (2) the following entry is added under the heading B. Groups, undertakings and entities referred to in Article 3: 6. Katiba Macina (a.k.a. Macina Liberation Front, Katiba Macina of Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin, FLM, MLF, MLM, Massina Liberation Front, Katiba Massina, Massina Brigade, Macina Brigade, Ansar Dine Macina, Harakat Ansar al-Din Macina Brigade, Ansar al-Din South, Macina Battalion, Macina Liberation Movement, La Force de Libération du Macina, ML Movement, Massina Liberation Movement, Ansar al-Din Macina Brigade, Katiba Macina – Ansar Dine, Ansar al-Din Macina)..