UK Makes Amendments to Individuals, Entity Listings Under Syria Sanctions Regime
The U.K. in a May 13 notice replaced the sanctions listing for one individual, removed another individual and amended the entries for 108 more under its Syria sanctions regime. The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation added Mohammad Al-Shaar to the sanctions list, replacing the entry for the same individual, formerly listed as Mohammad Ibrahim Al-Shaar. He's a Syrian military official involved in the violence in Homs.
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OFSI delisted Yousef Ismail, another Syrian military official, who gave orders to shoot at houses and people on roofs during a funeral for protesters killed the previous day. OFSI also amended the entries for 82 individuals and 26 entities, and they remain subject to an asset freeze.