Lafta-Gareen added to the list of individuals sanctioned by the government

October 13, 2026 Mogadishu – Somalia: The National Committee for Combating Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism, while fulfilling its legal obligations, has added individuals identified as being involved in the financing and support of the terrorist organization Al-Shabaab to the National List of Financial Sanctions.

The Committee is committed to strengthening efforts to eradicate the financing of terrorism and to enforcing specific financial sanctions to protect the security and stability of the country, and has added the following individuals to the National List:

1. Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed “Laftagareen”

Therefore, all reporting entities mentioned in Article 4 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism Law:

Somali citizens & individuals or other entities located within Somalia:

1) Are prohibited from dealing with individuals on this list

2) Are required to freeze any assets owned by the individuals on this list;

3) Are also required to report any transactions involving these individuals to the Financial Reporting Center (FRC).

All Somali citizens are hereby informed that any financial or facilitative relationship with the aforementioned individuals is prohibited, and anyone who violates the Committee's decision will be subject to applicable anti-terrorism laws.