Security Council Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Deletes Six Entities from Its List

Decision Taken Following Review of De-listing

Request Submitted through Office of the Ombudsperson

On 28 December 2011, the Security Council Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee removed the names of the six entities below from the Al-Qaida Sanctions List after concluding its consideration of a de-listing request submitted through the Ombudsperson established pursuant to Security Council resolution 1904 (2009), and after considering the Comprehensive Report of the Ombudsperson on this de-listing request.

Therefore, the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 1989 (2011) no longer apply to the following entities:

Removed from Section B. Entities and other groups and undertakings associated with Al-Qaida

QE.B.41.01. Name: BARAKAAT NORTH AMERICA, INC.

A.k.a.: na  F.k.a.: na  Address: a) 925 Washington Street, Dorchester, Massachusetts, United States of America b) 2019 Bank Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada  Listed on: 9 Nov. 2001 (amended on 13 Dec. 2011)  Other information: Part of the Al-Barakaat network of companies founded by Ali Ahmed Nur Jim’ale (QI.J.41.01). Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 29 Jul. 2010.

QE.B.46.01. Name: BARAKAT COMPUTER CONSULTING (BCC)

A.k.a.: na  F.k.a.: na  Address: Mogadishu, Somalia  Listed on: 9 Nov. 2001 (amended on 13 Dec. 2011)  Other information: Part of the Al-Barakaat network of companies founded by Ali Ahmed Nur Jim’ale (QI.J.41.01). Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 29 Jul. 2010.

QE.B.47.01. Name: BARAKAT CONSULTING GROUP (BCG)

A.k.a.: na  F.k.a.: na  Address: Mogadishu, Somalia  Listed on: 9 Nov. 2001 (amended on 13 Dec. 2011)  Other information: Part of the Al-Barakaat network of companies founded by Ali Ahmed Nur Jim’ale (QI.J.41.01). Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 29 Jul. 2010.

QE.B.49.01. Name: BARAKAT GLOBAL TELEPHONE COMPANY

A.k.a.: na  F.k.a.: na  Address: Mogadishu, Somalia  Listed on: 9 Nov. 2001 (amended on 13 Dec. 2011)  Other information: Part of the Al-Barakaat network of companies founded by Ali Ahmed Nur Jim’ale (QI.J.41.01). Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 29 Jul. 2010.

QE.B.51.01. Name: BARAKAT POST EXPRESS (BPE)

A.k.a.: na  F.k.a.: na  Address: Mogadishu, Somalia  Listed on: 9 Nov. 2001 (amended on 13 Dec. 2011)  Other information: Part of the Al-Barakaat network of companies founded by Ali Ahmed Nur Jim’ale (QI.J.41.01). Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 29 Jul. 2010.

QE.B.52.01. Name: BARAKAT REFRESHMENT COMPANY

A.k.a.: na  F.k.a.: na  Address: Mogadishu, Somalia  Listed on: 9 Nov. 2001 (amended on 13 Dec. 2011)  Other information: Part of the Al-Barakaat network of companies founded by Ali Ahmed Nur Jim’ale (QI.J.41.01). Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 29 Jul. 2010.

The names of individuals and entities removed from the Al-Qaida Sanctions List pursuant to a decision by the Committee may be found in the “Press Releases” section on the Committee’s website.  Other information about de-listing may be found on the Committee’s website at:  http://www.un.org/sc/committees/1267/delisting.shtml.

The Al-Qaida Sanctions List is updated regularly on the basis of relevant information provided by Member States and international and regional organizations.  This is the twenty-fourth update of the List in 2011.  An updated List is accessible on the Committee’s website at the following URL:  http://www.un.org/sc/committees/1267/aq_sanctions_list.shtml.

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