Who is Abu Ubaydah Yusuf al-Anabi?

Abu Ubaydah Yusuf al-Anabi

Date on which the narrative summary became available on the Committee’s website: 

29 February 2016

Date(s) on which the narrative summary was updated: 

29 February 2016

 

Reason for listing: 

Abu Ubaydah Yusuf Al-Anabi was listed on 29 February 2016 pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 4 of resolution 2161 (2014) as being associated with Al-Qaida for “participating in the financing, planning, facilitating, preparing, or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with, under the name of, on behalf of, or in support of” the Organization of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (QDe.014).

Additional information: 

Abu Ubaydah Yusuf Al-Anabi is an Algerian leader of the Organization of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) (QDe.014). He is the leader of AQIM’s Council of Notables and serves on AQIM’s Shura Council.