Entity record

ABUBAKAR SWALLEHPerson

Source-verifiedReflects Australian Sanctions Consolidated Listobserved not an issuing authority

ABUBAKAR SWALLEH 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

  • ABUBAKER SWALEH
  • TOM KIYURIGE
  • ISAAC MUPETA

Designations

Reason for listing

Per AU DFAT (listed ):

Listed by the 1267/1989/2253 (ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida) Committee on 16 June 2025 (amended on 14 Aug. 2026) (official source)

Key properties

Date of birth
Place of birth
Mengo, Uganda
Nationality
UGANDA
Notes
Passport no: Uganda number A00195974, expires on 16 Dec. 2029_x000D_ National identification no: Uganda CM920231090NZA_x000D_ _x000D_ Abubakar Swalleh provides financial, material, or technological support for, or financial or other services to, or in support of, ISIL (listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115). He acted, since 2018, as an ISIL facilitator who provides financial and logistic support including recruitment for ISIL in East and Southern Africa. Phone number: +963936016952. Gender: Male INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice weblink: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals _x000D_ _x000D_ Abubakar Swalleh was listed on 16 June 2025 pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 5 of resolution 2734 (2024) as being associated with ISIL or 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” Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115) and for “recruiting for Al-Qaida, ISIL, or any cell, affiliate, splinter group or derivative thereof” and for “otherwise supporting acts or activities of Al-Qaida, ISIL, or any cell, affiliate, splinter group or derivative thereof”._x000D_ _x000D_ Additional information_x000D_ Abubakar Swalleh is, as of 2018 involved in the physical transfer of funds and movement of persons in support of ISIL. He is engaged in moving funds and recruiting members for the benefit of East African based ISIL commanders. He has also engaged in robberies and kidnap for ransom to fund ISIL._x000D_ Between 2018 and April 2024, in East and Southern Africa he mobilized funds to procure digital watches, power banks, and other essential supplies for recruits, knowing that these actions would support acts of terrorism or instigate such acts by ISIL.

Identifiers

passport
Uganda number A00195974, expires on 16 Dec. 2029_x000D_
nationalId
Uganda CM920231090NZA_x000D_ _x000D_ Abubakar Swalleh provides financial, material, or technological support for, or financial or other services to, or in support of, ISIL (listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115). He acted, since 2018, as an ISIL facilitator who provides financial and logistic support including recruitment for ISIL in East and Southern Africa. Phone number: +963936016952. Gender: Male INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice weblink: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals _x000D_ _x000D_ Abubakar Swalleh was listed on 16 June 2025 pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 5 of resolution 2734 (2024) as being associated with ISIL or 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” Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115) and for “recruiting for Al-Qaida, ISIL, or any cell, affiliate, splinter group or derivative thereof” and for “otherwise supporting acts or activities of Al-Qaida, ISIL, or any cell, affiliate, splinter group or derivative thereof”._x000D_ _x000D_ Additional information_x000D_ Abubakar Swalleh is, as of 2018 involved in the physical transfer of funds and movement of persons in support of ISIL. He is engaged in moving funds and recruiting members for the benefit of East African based ISIL commanders. He has also engaged in robberies and kidnap for ransom to fund ISIL._x000D_ Between 2018 and April 2024, in East and Southern Africa he mobilized funds to procure digital watches, power banks, and other essential supplies for recruits, knowing that these actions would support acts of terrorism or instigate such acts by ISIL
nationalId
Uganda CM920231090NZA_x000D_ _x000D_ Abubakar Swalleh provides financial, material, or technological support for, or financial or other services to, or in support of, ISIL (listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115). He acted, since 2018, as an ISIL facilitator who provides financial and logistic support including recruitment for ISIL in East and Southern Africa. Phone number: +963936016952. Gender: Male INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice weblink: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals_x000D_ _x000D_ Abubakar Swalleh was listed on 16 June 2025 pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 5 of resolution 2734 (2024) as being associated with ISIL or 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” Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115) and for “recruiting for Al-Qaida, ISIL, or any cell, affiliate, splinter group or derivative thereof” and for “otherwise supporting acts or activities of Al-Qaida, ISIL, or any cell, affiliate, splinter group or derivative thereof”._x000D_ _x000D_ Additional information_x000D_ Abubakar Swalleh is, as of 2018 involved in the physical transfer of funds and movement of persons in support of ISIL. He is engaged in moving funds and recruiting members for the benefit of East African based ISIL commanders. He has also engaged in robberies and kidnap for ransom to fund ISIL._x000D_ Between 2018 and April 2024, in East and Southern Africa he mobilized funds to procure digital watches, power banks, and other essential supplies for recruits, knowing that these actions would support acts of terrorism or instigate such acts by ISIL
passport
Uganda number A00195974, expires on 16 Dec. 2029 _x000D_

Addresses

Luzira Prison, Luzira, Kampala, Uganda

Source list & list version

Source listList versionManifest SHA-256StatusVerify
Australian Sanctions Consolidated ListSanctions list
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
au_dfat_sanctions@2026-09-043391750c53486121List version (signing pending)

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