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ISLAMIC STATE IN THE GREATER SAHARA (ISGS)Organization

Source-verifiedReflects Australian Sanctions Consolidated Listobserved not an issuing authority

ISLAMIC STATE IN THE GREATER SAHARA (ISGS) appears on the Australian Sanctions Consolidated List, designated by AU DFAT under program 1267 (ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida); reflected as observed on 2026-09-04.

Sanctions

Also known as

  • Islamic State in Iraq and Syria – Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS)
  • Islamic State of Iraq and Syria – Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS)
  • Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - Greater Sahara (ISIL-GS)
  • Islamic State of the Greater Sahel
  • ISIS in the Greater Sahel
  • ISIS in the Greater Sahara
  • ISIS in the Islamic Sahel

Designations

Reason for listing

Per AU DFAT (listed ):

Listed by the 1267 Committee on 23 Feb. 2020 (official source)

Key properties

Notes
QDe.163. Formed in May 2015 by Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahraoui (QDi.415). Associated with the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115)). Splinter group of Al-Mourabitoun (QDe.141). Committed terrorist attacks in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso.

Source list & list version

Source listList versionManifest SHA-256StatusVerify
Australian Sanctions Consolidated ListSanctions list
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade		au_dfat_sanctions@2026-09-043391750c53486121…List version (signing pending)—

About these sources

Australian Sanctions Consolidated ListSanctions list

Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade administrative Consolidated List — UN and Australian autonomous sanctions entries, including individuals, entities and sanctioned vessels, with measure indicators and designation instruments. The underlying instruments and law control, and a consolidated list can lag an amendment.

What a match means: A match is an entry on Australia's official operational list. Escalate it as a genuine sanctions signal, then check the published measure flags and cited controlling instrument before deciding the legal restriction.

First observed ; last confirmed present in Australian Sanctions Consolidated List list version au_dfat_sanctions@2026-09-04, observed .

This page reflects the official Australian Sanctions Consolidated List, version au_dfat_sanctions@2026-09-04, as observed on 2026-09-04. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.

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How to cite this page

ISLAMIC STATE IN THE GREATER SAHARA (ISGS). ProofAML. This page reflects the official Australian Sanctions Consolidated List, version au_dfat_sanctions@2026-09-04, as observed on 2026-09-04. ProofAML is not the issuing authority. URL: https://proofaml.com/organizations/islamic-state-in-the-greater-sahara-isgs-nk1b8fa571/

Machine-readable export (FTM + lineage): /data/entities/1b.json (record key nk1b8fa571)