NPSC updates asset freeze targets for terrorist organization KTJ

The National Public Safety Commission, via National Public Safety Commission Notice No. 46 dated October 2, 2026, has amended the public notice details for Khatiba Jama’at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad (KTJ), which is publicly designated as an international terrorist. This measure is based on Article 3, Paragraph 4 of the Act on Special Measures Concerning the Freezing of Assets, etc. (Act No. 124 of 2014), implemented by Japan in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267 and other related resolutions, and was published in the Official Gazette Extra edition on the same day. The notice was signed by Yasuhiro Nashi, Chairperson of the National Public Safety Commission.

Framework of the Asset Freezing System Based on UN Resolutions

This matter is part of the procedure by which Japan implements the decisions of the various Council Committees established based on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267 and others through domestic law. Article 3, Paragraph 4 of the said Act stipulates that the National Public Safety Commission shall issue a public notice when there are changes to the notified details of a designated international terrorist.

The target organization is identified by list entry notice number QE92, and reference number QDe.168 is used by the UN. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Notice No. 299 (signed by Toshimitsu Motegi, Minister for Foreign Affairs) dated the same day also updated the description of the same organization by amending item 793 of the attached table; these two notices are linked.

Details of Changes to Name, Aliases, and Former Names

• Name: Changed from Khatiba al-Tawhid wal-Jihad (KHATIBA AL-TAWHID WAL-JIHAD (KTJ)) to Khatiba Jama’at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad (KHATIBA JAMA’AT AL-TAWHID WAL-JIHAD (KTJ)).
• Aliases: Changed from (a) Jannat Oshiklari (JANNAT OSHIKLARI) and (b) Jama’at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad to three aliases: (a) Jannat Oshiklari, (b) Jama’at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad, and (c) Khatiba al-Tawhid wal-Jihad.
• Former Name: Changed from Jannat Oshiklari (JANNAT OSHIKLARI) to “Unknown”.
• Date listed on the registry: March 7, 2022 (Revised on September 28, 2026).

Areas of Activity and Nature of the Organization

The “Other Reference Matters” section of the notice explains that the organization is a terrorist group operating under the umbrella of the international terrorist organization Al-Nusra Front for the People of the Levant (QE61). The primary areas of activity are as follows:

• Hama Governorate, Idlib Governorate, and Latakia Governorate in the Syrian Arab Republic.
• Outside the country: Turkey, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Egypt, Afghanistan, and Ukraine.

The number of combatants is estimated to be approximately 500, and it is stated that they cooperate with terrorist organizations such as Katiba Imam al-Bukhari (QE82) and the Islamic Jihad Group (QE50). Special notices regarding this organization have also been published by Interpol and the United Nations Security Council.

Amendment of the Appended Table by Ministry of Foreign Affairs Notice

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Notice No. 299 amends a portion of the individuals and organizations subject to measures, in accordance with decisions made on September 28, 2026, by the committees based on Resolutions 1267, 1988, 1989, and 2253, regarding related notices including Ministry of Foreign Affairs Notice No. 332 of 2001 and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Notice No. 284 of 2026.

The notice amends item 793 of the Appended Table, setting the name as Katiba Jama’at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad (KTJ) and listing Jannat Oshikari, Jama’at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad, and Katiba al-Tawhid wal-Jihad as aliases. The listing date is stated as March 7, 2022 (revised on September 28, 2026).

Impact on Financial Institutions and Related Parties

The change in name and aliases is an update to the identification information itself used to specify the targets of asset freezing measures, directly impacting transaction reviews, customer screening, and asset management by financial institutions and related parties. While the former name was categorized as “unknown,” the previous names remain as aliases; therefore, it is necessary to verify both new and old notations during matching.

Official Sources

• National Public Safety Commission Notice No. 46 (October 2, 2026, Chairperson of the National Public Safety Commission, Yasuhiro Nashi). Public notice based on Article 3, Paragraph 4 of the Special Measures Act on Freezing of Assets, etc. (Act No. 124 of 2014) implemented by Japan based on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267, etc. List entry notice number QE92.
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs Notice No. 299 (October 2, 2026, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Toshimitsu Motegi). Appended Table 793, UN reference number QDe.168.