OFAC designates Sudanese weapons procurement director
October 24, 2024
OFAC has sanctioned Mirghani Idris Suleiman (Idris) under Executive Order (E.O.) 14098, for leading the Sudanese Armed Forces’ (SAF) efforts to acquire weapons for use in their ongoing war with the Rapid Support Forces. Idris has been at the center of weapons deals that have fueled the brutality and scale of the war, serving as Director General of Defense Industries System (DIS), the SAF’s primary weapons production and procurement arm.
OFAC’s Notice provided the following identification information:
SULEIMAN, Mirghani Idris (a.k.a. IDRIES, Margani Idries Suliman (Arabic: ميرغني ادريس سليمان ادريس); a.k.a. IDRIS, Al-Mirghani; a.k.a. SULEIMAN, El Mirghani Idris; a.k.a. SULEIMAN, Mirghani Idriss), H 22 B 7, Northern Elsafia, Bahri, Khartoum, Sudan; DOB 28 Dec 1959; POB Bahri, Khartoum, Sudan; nationality Sudan; Gender Male; Passport B00018824 (Sudan) expires 09 May 2023 (individual) [SUDAN-EO14098].
- Treasury Department press release