Entity
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - Greater Sahara (ISIL-GS)
Listed by United States, UN Security Council, European Union, United Kingdom and Canada. Lists as published through October 13, 2026.
Listing Status by Jurisdiction
- US Listed
- UN Listed
- EU Listed
- UK Listed
- CA Listed
Entries on Each List
All 5 entries tie through OpenSanctions entity NK-j66Y2uGL3gXv3UDWkQgox2 plus an exact name or alias. Any further match basis is shown on the entry.
United States
ISIS IN THE GREATER SAHARA
- Reference
- OFAC entry 24546
- Listing date
- Not stated in the SDN list file
- Program or regime as stated
- SDGT
- Match basis
- OpenSanctions entity stated above
- Source
- OFAC SDN List, file of October 13, 2026
UN Security Council
ISLAMIC STATE IN THE GREATER SAHARA (ISGS)
- Reference
- QDe.163
- Listing date
- February 23, 2020
- Program or regime as stated
- Al-Qaida
- Match basis
- UN reference number QDe.163 (with UK entry AQD0366)
- Source
- UN Security Council Consolidated List, file of October 12, 2026
United Kingdom
ISLAMIC STATE IN THE GREATER SAHARA (ISGS)
- Reference
- AQD0366
- Listing date
- February 23, 2020
- Program or regime as stated
- Isil (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- Identifiers on the entry
- UN reference QDe.163
- Match basis
- UN reference number QDe.163 (with UN entry QDe.163)
- Source
- UK Sanctions List, file of October 12, 2026
European Union
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - Greater Sahara (ISIL-GS)
- Reference
- EU.5442.33
- Listing date
- February 23, 2020
- Program or regime as stated
- TAQA
- Identifiers on the entry
- Regulations 2020/288 (OJ L61)
- Match basis
- OpenSanctions entity stated above
- Source
- EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List, file of October 12, 2026
Canada
Islamic State in the Greater Sahara
- Reference
- Criminal Code listed entity 362
- Listing date
- February 3, 2021
- Program or regime as stated
- Criminal Code listed entity
- Match basis
- OpenSanctions entity stated above
- Source
- Canada Criminal Code Listed Terrorist Entities, file of December 10, 2025
Program Assignment
- ISIS, al-Qaeda and Affiliates: list program EU TAQA; Isil (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019; UN Al-Qaida list
Names and Aliases on the Lists (17)
- Daesh in the Greater Sahara
- ISGS
- ISIS IN THE GREATER SAHARA
- ISIS in the Greater Sahara
- ISIS IN THE GREATER SAHEL
- ISIS in the Greater Sahel
- ISIS IN THE ISLAMIC SAHEL
- ISIS in the Islamic Sahel
- ISIS-GS
- Islamic State in Iraq and Syria - Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS)
- ISLAMIC STATE IN THE GREATER SAHARA
- Islamic State in the Greater Sahara
- ISLAMIC STATE IN THE GREATER SAHARA (ISGS)
- 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
- Islamic State of the Greater Sahel
Cite: Middle East Forum, "Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - Greater Sahara (ISIL-GS)," Sanctions Comparator, accessed October 13, 2026, https://sanctions.meforum.org/e/us-24546/.