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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-486/annex/division-A/division-114",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2011/486",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision 2011/486/CFSP of 1 August 2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-486",
  "path": "annex/division/A/division/114",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "(114)",
  "heading": "Faizullah Khan Noorzai ( alias : (a) Haji Faizullah Noor, (b) Faizullah Noorzai Akhtar Mohammed Mira Khan, (c) Hajji Faizullah Khan Noorzai; Haji Faizuulah Khan Norezai; Haji Faizullah Khan; Haji Fiazullah, (d) Haji Faizullah Noori, (e) Haji Pazullah Noorzai, (f) Haji Mullah Faizullah).",
  "text": "Title : Haji. Address: (a) Boghra Road, Miralzei Village, Chaman, Baluchistan Province, Pakistan, (b) Kalay Rangin, Spin Boldak District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Date of birth : (a) 1966, (b) 1961, (c) between 1968 and 1970, (d) 1962. Place of birth : (a) Lowy Kariz, Spin Boldak District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, (b) Kadanay, Spin Boldak District Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, (c) Chaman, Baluchistan Province, Pakistan. Nationality : Afghan. Date of UN designation : 4.10.2011 .\nOther information : Prominent Taliban financier. As of mid-2009, supplied weapons, ammunition, explosives and medical equipment to Taliban fighters; and raised funds for the Taliban, and provided training to them, in the Afghanistan/Pakistan border region. Has previously organized and funded Taliban operations in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. As of 2010, travelled to and owned businesses in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Japan. Belongs to Noorzai tribe, Miralzai sub-tribe. Brother of Malik Noorzai. Father's name is Akhtar Mohammed (a.k.a.: Haji Mira Khan). INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un/4678606\nAdditional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:\nFaizullah Noorzai Akhtar Mohammed Mira Khan has served as a prominent Taliban financier with whom senior Taliban leaders invested funds. He has collected over USD 100 000 for the Taliban from donors in the Gulf and in 2009 gave a portion of his own money. He also financially supported a Taliban commander in Kandahar Province and has provided funding to assist with training Taliban and Al-Qaida fighters who were to conduct attacks against Coalition and Afghan military forces. As of mid-2005, Faizullah organized and funded Taliban operations in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. In addition to his financial support, Faizullah has otherwise facilitated Taliban training and operations. As of mid-2009, Faizullah supplied weapons, ammunition, explosives, and medical equipment to Taliban fighters from southern Afghanistan. In mid-2008, Faizullah was responsible for housing Taliban suicide bombers and moving them from Pakistan into Afghanistan. Faizullah has also provided anti- aircraft missiles to the Taliban, helped move Taliban fighters around Helmand Province, Afghanistan, facilitated Taliban suicide bombing operations and given radios and vehicles to Taliban members in Pakistan.\nAs of mid-2009, Faizullah operated a madrassa (religious school) in the Afghanistan/Pakistan border region, where tens of thousands of dollars were raised for the Taliban. Faizullah's madrassa grounds were used to provide training to Taliban fighters in the construction and use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). As of late 2007, Faizullah's madrassa was used to train Al-Qaida fighters who were later sent to Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.\nIn 2010, Faizullah maintained offices and possibly owned properties, including hotels, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. Faizullah regularly travelled to Dubai and Japan with his brother, Malik Noorzai, to import cars, auto parts and clothing. As of early 2006, Faizullah owned businesses in Dubai and Japan.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Substituted by Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2017/416 of 7 March 2017 implementing Decision 2011/486/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan."
    }
  ],
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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