Annex
United Kingdom
The following persons are added to the list set out in section A (Persons) of Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP:
Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing ‘235. Ahmad Ballul
(a.k.a. Ahmad Muhammad Ballul; Ahmed Balol)
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Date of birth: 10 October 1954
Rank: Major General; Commander of the Syrian Arab Air Force and Air Defence Forces
Holds the rank of Major General, a senior officer and Commander of the Syrian Arab Air and Air Defence Forces, in post after May 2011.
Operates in the chemical weapons proliferation sector and, as a senior ranking officer of the Syrian Arab Air Force, is responsible for the violent repression against the civilian population, including the use of chemical weapons attacks by the Syrian regime identified in the report of the Joint Investigative Mechanism.
21.3.2017 236. Saji' Darwish
(a.k.a. Saji Jamil Darwish; Sajee Darwish; Sjaa Darwis)
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Date of birth: 11 January 1957
Rank: Major General, Syrian Arab Air Force
Holds the rank of Major General, a senior officer and Commander of the 22nd Division of the Syrian Arab Air Force, in post after May 2011.
Operates in the chemical weapons proliferation sector and is responsible for the violent repression against the civilian population: as a senior ranking officer of the Syrian Arab Air Force and Commander of the 22nd Division he holds responsibility for the use of chemical weapons by aircraft operating from airbases under the control of the 22nd Division, including the attack on Talmenes that the Joint Investigative Mechanism reported was conducted by Hama airfield-based regime helicopters.
21.3.2017 237. Muhammed Ibrahim
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Date of birth: 5 August 1964
Rank: Brigadier General; Deputy Commander of Syrian Arab Air Force 63rd Brigade at Hama airfield
Holds the rank of Brigadier General, a senior officer and Deputy Commander of the Syrian Arab Air Force 63rd Brigade, in post after May 2011.
Operates in the chemical weapons proliferation sector and, as a senior ranking officer of the Syrian Arab Air Force during the period investigated by the Joint Investigative Mechanism and Deputy Commander of the 63rd brigade from March to December 2015, is responsible for the violent repression against the civilian population through the use of chemical weapons by the 63rd Brigade in Talmenes (21 April 2014), Qmenas (16 March 2015) and Sarmin (16 March 2015).
21.3.2017 238. Badi' Mu'alla
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Date of birth: 1961
Place of birth: Bistuwir, Jablah, Syria
Rank: Brigadier General; Commander of Syrian Arab Air Force 63rd Brigade
Holds the rank of Brigadier General, a senior officer and Commander of 63rd Brigade of the Syrian Arab Air Force, in post after May 2011.
Operates in the chemical weapons proliferation sector and, as Commander of the 63rd Brigade during the period investigated by the Joint Investigative Mechanism, is responsible for the violent repression against the civilian population through the use of chemical weapons by the 63rd Brigade in Talmenes (21 April 2014), Qmenas (16 March 2015) and Sarmin (16 March 2015).
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