Database: Identifiers of Designated Islamic Terrorist Organizations

Imam Bukhari Battalion

Designation Status (as of October 12, 2026)

US State Dept FTO	Not listed official list
US Treasury OFAC SDN (SDGT)	Listed KATIBAT AL-IMAM AL-BUKHARI
UK Proscribed	Not listed official list
EU Terrorist Lists	Not listed official list
Canada Listed Entities	Not listed official list
Australia Listed	Not listed official list

Checked against the official lists on October 12, 2026. Listing names are quoted as the list gives them. What changed since 2018

Profile written 2014 The profile below is the original Jihad Intel text and has not been updated. Designation status above is current.

Not yet designated terrorist by a Western country
Base of operations: Syria

Background: Aymenn Jawad al-Tamimi
Main Uzbek Militant Faction in Syria Swears Loyalty to Taliban

The Imam Bukhari Battalion is a jihadi group of Uzbek fighters operating in Aleppo province. Like other foreign fighter groups in Syria, it aims for the complete rule of Shari'a (Islamic law). In November 2014 the group declared its allegiance to the Taliban.

• Imam Bukhari Battalion Emblem
• Imam Bukhari Battalion: Al-Buxoriy Media
• Imam Bukhari Battalion: Al-Fath Media