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The U.S. Department of the Treasury today designated six sons of Saddam Hussein’s half brother and former presidential advisor, Sabawi Ibrahim Hasan Al-Tikriti. This designation is part of an ongoing effort by the Treasury, U.S. Central Command and our partners in the U.S. Government to halt the flow of money and resources to anti-Coalition forces.
“This action targets the money flows of former regime elements actively supporting attacks against Coalition forces and the Iraqi people,” said Stuart Levey, the Treasury’s Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI).
The following individuals were designated today under Executive Order 13315, which is aimed at blocking the property of the former Iraqi regime, its senior officials and their family members: Yasir Sabawi Ibrahim Hasan Al-Tikriti (Yasir), Omar Sabawi Ibrahim Hasan Al-Tikriti (Omar), Ayman Sabawi Ibrahim Hasan Al-Tikriti (Ayman), Ibrahim Sabawi Ibrahim Hasan Al-Tikriti (Ibrahim), Bashar Sabawi Ibrahim Hasan Al-Tikriti (Bashar) and Sa’d Sabawi Ibrahim Hasan Al-Tikriti (Sa’d). In addition, the U.S. Government is submitting the individuals to the United Nations for listing by the 1518 Committee under U.N. Security Council Resolution 1483.
Information available to the U.S. Government indicates that after Operation Iraqi Freedom, Yasir, Omar, Ayman and Bashar provided support to elements of the former regime and to groups carrying out attacks against Iraqi and Coalition forces, as well as against Iraqi civilians.
Yasir, Omar, and Bashar directed a number of anti-Coalition activities in Iraq and maintained communication with several insurgent groups throughout northern and central Iraq.
Yasir, who allegedly acted as a financier and bodyguard for Saddam Hussein prior to Saddam’s capture by U.S. forces, provided financial support, weapons and explosives to anti-Coalition elements. Notably, after Operation Iraqi Freedom, Yasir transferred funds to regime loyalists, including a large sum of money to Saddam’s wife, Sajida Khayrallah Tilfah, on Saddam’s behalf.Omar supported former Iraqi Ba’ath Party members after Operation Iraqi Freedom, according to information available to the U.S. Government. Omar provided financial support and operational direction to anti-Coalition activities, including several attacks in Mosul, Iraq.
Ayman helped finance anti-Coalition attacks in central Iraq carried by the Fedayeen Saddam, an Iraqi paramilitary organization formerly headed by Saddam Hussein’s son Uday. Ayman also urged Ba’athist loyalists to attack Iraq’s infrastructure, notably oil pipelines, water and power facilities.
Identifier Information Yasir Sabawi Ibrahim Hasan Al-Tikriti AKA: Al-Tikriti, Yassir Sabawi Ibrahim HasanAKA: Al-Tikriti, Yasser Sabawi Ibrahim HasanAKA: Al-Tikriti, Yasir Sab’awi Ibrahim HasanAKA: Al-Tikriti, Yasir Sabawi Ibrahim HassanDOB: 15 MAY 1968POB: Al-Owja, IraqNationality: IraqAddress: Mosul, IraqAddress: Az Zabadani, Syria
Alias: Abdallah, Ali ThafirDOB: 1970POB: Baghdad, IraqPassport: 284158, expires 21 August 2005 (Iraq)
Omar Sabawi Ibrahim Hasan Al-Tikriti AKA: Al-Tikriti, Umar Sabawi Ibrahim HasanAKA: Al-Tikriti, Omar Sab’awi Ibrahim HasanAKA: Al-Tikriti, Omar Sabawi Ibrahim HassanDOB: circa 1970Nationality: IraqAddress: Damascus, SyriaAddress: Al-Shahid Street, Al-Mahata Neighborhood, Az Zabadani, SyriaAddress: Yemen
Alias: Al-Alusi, Umar Ahmad AliDOB: 1970POB: Baghdad, IraqPassport: 2863795S, expires 23 August 2005 (Iraq)
Ayman Sabawi Ibrahim Hasan Al-Tikriti AKA: Al-Tikriti, Aiman Sabawi Ibrahim HasanAKA: Al-Tikriti, Ayman Sab’awi Ibrahim HasanAKA: Al-Tikriti, Ayman Sabawi Ibrahim HassanAKA: Salman, Qais MuhammadDOB: 21 OCT 1971POB: Baghdad, IraqPOB: Al-Owja, IraqNationality: IraqAddress: Bludan, SyriaAddress: Mutanabi Area, Al Monsur, Baghdad, Iraq** Ibrahim Sabawi Ibrahim Hasan Al-Tikriti** AKA: Al-Tikriti, Ibrahim Sab’awi Ibrahim HasanAKA: Al-Tikriti, Ibrahim Sabawi Ibrahim HassanAKA: Al-Tikriti, Ibrahim Sabawi Ibrahim al-HassanDOB: 25 OCT 1983POB: Baghdad, IraqNationality: IraqAddress: Al-Shahid Street, Al-Mahata Neighborhood, Az Zabadani, SyriaAddress: Fuad Dawod Farm, Az Zabadani, Damascus, SyriaAddress: Iraq
Alias: Salman, Muhammad Da’udDOB: 1977POB: Baghdad, IraqPassport: 284173, expires 21 August 2005 (Iraq)
Bashar Sabawi Ibrahim Hasan Al-Tikriti AKA: Al-Tikriti, Bashar Sab’awi Ibrahim HasanAKA: Al-Tikriti, Bashir Sab’awi Ibrahim Al-HasanAKA: Al-Tikriti, Bashir Sabawi Ibrahim Al-HassanAKA: Al-Bayjat, Bashar Sabawi Ibrahim HasanDOB: 17 JUL 1970Nationality: IraqAddress: Fuad Dawod Farm, Az Zabadani, Damascus, SyriaAddress: Beirut, Lebanon
Alias: Abdullah, Ali ZafirNationality: IraqPOB: Baghdad, Iraq
Sa’d Sabawi Ibrahim Hasan Al-Tikriti AKA: Al-Tikriti, Sa’ad Sabawi Ibrahim HasanAKA: Al-Tikriti, Sa’d Sab’awi HasanDOB: 19 SEP 1988Nationality: IraqAddress: Al-Shahid Street, Al-Mahata Neighborhood, Az Zabadani, SyriaAddress: Yemen
Today’s action is taken pursuant to Executive Order 13315 which blocks property and interests in property of senior officials of the former Iraqi regime within the possession or control of U.S. persons. The United States is also submitting the name of these individuals to the U.N. with the recommendation they be listed by the 1518 Committee under U.N. Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1483. UNSCR 1483 requires U.N. member states to identify, freeze and transfer to the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) assets of senior officials of the former Iraqi regime and their immediate family members, including entities owned or controlled by them or by persons acting on their behalf.
For more information on additional Treasury actions against the former Iraqi regime, please visit the following links:
Treasury Designates Financial Supporter of Iraqi Insurgencyhttp://www.treasury.gov/press/releases/js2500.htm
Syrian Company, Nationals Designated by Treasury for Support to Former Saddam Hussein Regimehttp://www.treasury.gov/press/releases/js2487.htm
Treasury Designates 16 Family Members of the Former Iraqi Regime, Submits 191 Iraqi Entities to United Nationshttp://www.treas.gov/press/releases/js1242.htm
Treasury Designates Front Companies, Corrupt Officials Controlled by Saddam Hussein’s Regimehttp://www.treas.gov/press/releases/js1331.htm
Uday Saddam Hussein’s Inner Circle Designated by Treasuryhttp://www.treas.gov/press/releases/js1600.htm
U.S., Iraq, U.K. Jointly Designate Ambassadors Intel Ops of the Former Hussein Regimehttp://www.treas.gov/press/releases/js1821.htm