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HEADQUARTERS, JOINT TASK FORCE GUANTANAMO U.S. NAVAL STATION,GUANTANAMOBAY, CUBA APO AE 09360

JTF-GTMO-CDR

9 Januarv2007

MEMORANDUM FOR Commander, United StatesSouthernCommand,3511 NW glst Avenue. M i a m i .F L 3 3 1 7 2 SUBJECT: Recommendationfor Transfer Out of DoD Control (TRO) for Guantanamo (S) Detainee, ISN: US9AG-000288DP

JTF-GTMO Detainee Assessment

1. (S//NF) Personal Information: o o o o o o JDIMSAIDRC ReferenceName: Mutij Sadiz Ahmad Sayab Aliasesand CurrentlTrueName: Motai Sadeek Ahamed Saib Saib. Mutia Sadiq Ahmad Sayxrb Sayyab.Muda Saib Placeof Birth: Ain Taya.Algeria (AG) Dateof Birth: 1 July 1976 Citizenship: Algeria InternmentSerialNumber (ISN): US9AG-000288DP

(U//FOUO) Health: Detaineeis in good health.

3. (S//NF) JTF-GTMO Assessment:

a. (S) Recommendation: JTF-GTMO recommends this detainee TransferOut of DoD for Control (TRO). JTF-GTMO previously assessed detainee ContinuedDetentionUnder as DoD Control (CD) with Transfer Languageon 15 January 2006. b. (S//NF) Executive Summary: Detaineeis assessed be a probablememberof alto Global Jihad SupportNetwork (GJSN).' It is assessed probably attended detainee Qaida's
' (S/AIF) The GlobalJihadSupport Network(GJSN), formerlyknownastheNorth African Extremist Network (NAEN), is an IICT Tier 0 counterterrorism target,definedasterroristgroups thatposea clearandimmediate CLASSIFIEDBY: MULTIPLESOURCES REASON:E.O. 12958, AMENDED,SECTION1.4(C) AS DECLASSIFY ON: 20320109

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S E C RE T //NOFORN I I 2O32OIO9 JTF-GTMO-CDR SUBJECT: Recommendationfor Transfer Out of DoD Control (TRO) for Guantanamo (S) Detainee, ISN: US9AG-000288DP the MoroccanArmed Islamic Group (GlCM)2-sponsored improvisedexplosivedevice(IED) training at a guesthouse known as the "House of Algerians" in Jalalabad,Afghanistan (AF). The House of Algerians was run by a senior Algerian Armed Islamic Group (GIA)' member Abu Jafar al-Jazaii. Detaineepossibly traveled with al-Jazairi'sgroup to the Tora Bora Mountainsin response UsamaBin Laden's (UBL's) requestto preparedefenses caseof to in US retaliatoryattacks. It is assessed GJSN memberprobablyrecruiteddetainee.JTFa GTMO determined this detainee be: to o o o A MEDIUM risk, as he is may posea threatto the US, its interests and allies. A LOW threat from a detention perspective. Of HIGH intelligencevalue.

c. (S/NF) Summary of Changes: The following outlineschanges detainee's to assessment sincethe last JTF-GTMO recommendation.(Changes this assessment be in will annotatedby D next to the footnote.) o (S//\IF) Due to reporting from multiple JTF-GTMO detainees concemingTora Bora, Abu Jafar al-Jazairi,and the House of Algerians Guesthouse, is possible that it detaineetraveled through Tora Bora to reach the Pakistani border. As a result, detainee's intellisencevalue was increased from MEDIUM to HIGH for this assessment. 4. (S//NF) Detainee'sAccount of Events:

The following section is based,unlessotherwise indicated, on detainee'sown account. These statementsare included without consideration of veracity, accuracy, or reliability. a. (S//NF) Prior History: Detainee attendedhigh school for three yearsin Bouri al-Bahri, AG, but failed his examsin 1994which preventedhim from graduating. At that time, parentsfinancedhis travel to Syria (SY). Between 1994 and 1997,detainee detainee's receivedtutoring and assistance from the al-Hikma Secondary Schoolin Damascus, SY.
danger to US personsor interests. Affiliated with al-Qaida, the GJSN is composedof individuals, most of them from North Africa, the Levant, or Saudi Arabia, who reside in those countries or in Europe or South Asia. The Network provides various services,including logistics and fundraising, and helps move operativesfrom country to ^ country as needed. 'Analyst Note: GICM is affiliated with the Global Jihad Support Network (GJSN) formerly known as the North African Exhemist Network (NAEN) and is a Tier 2 target. Tier 2 targets are defined as terrorist or extremist groups that have demonstratedboth the intent and the capability to attack US personsand interests,but are believed - to pose somewhatless of a threat to US interestsaround the world than Tier I groups. ' Analyst Note: The GIA is part of the al-Qaida GJSN.

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S E C R E T // NOFORN I I 2O32OIO9 JTF-GTMO-CDR SUBJECT: Recommendationfor Transfer Out of DoD Control (TRO) for Guantanamo Detainee,ISN: US9AG-000288DP(S) Detaineeearnedhis high school diploma while working in a restaurantQ[FI) in Damascusas a chef s assistant. During this time period, detaineealso studiedthe Koran and Islamic Law at the Madrassa al-Forfur tnstitute. In 1998,detainee visited Amman, Jordan(JO).4 From 1998-2000,_ detaineestudied Hanafi Islamic Law at a branch of the al-Azhar University in Damascus.s Detaineefinancedhis own education working odd jobs (I.IFI). Detainee by statedhe could not afford to spendtime in Eg)pt, a prerequisite for graduation, so detainee neverobtaineda collegedegree.o b. (S//NF) Recruitment and Travel: In the summerof 2000, detainee met a Moroccan man named Hasan (NFD in Damascus. Detaineetold Hasanhe wanted to travel to Europe "using his Algerian passport get for work. Hasantold detainee to to Europe,especially to France(FR), would be difficult." Detaineeclaims Hasanvolunteered get detainee to a passport while Hasanwas in Turkey. DetaineegaveHasan2,500 FrenchFrancs (approximately $300 USD) and Hasanreturned from Turkey with a Belgian passportfor detainee.' Detaineeusedthe samefalseBelgium passport while travelingto Paris,FR, with a friend named Abdel Karim Arab (NFI).U c. (S//NF) Training and Activities: While living in Champigny,e detainee worked for approximately ten months in Paris at a market selling clothes and books. While attending a mosque,detaineeheard o'Fuad Algerian" (NFI) give a speechabout the oppressionand the killing of Muslims in Palestine and Algeria. In the summerof 2001, detainee met Abdul Hammid OIFI), an Algerian, on the streetat a market in Kritay, FR.IO Hammid told detainee about Afghanistan, how well people lived there, and a visa was not neededfor travel. In June of 2001, detainee Franceand traveledby bus and ferry to London, United Kingdom left Hammid provided detainee with a London contactnamedAbdur Rahman-(NFI).12 GtK).11

000288 302 02-APR-2002, Analyst Note: Detainee does not add any further information conceming his trip or timeline inAmman. t 000288302 02-APR-2002,Analyst Note: The Hanafi branch of Sunni Islam is widely considered most liberal the and tolerant of the four schools of religious jurisprudence within Sunni Islam. Al-Azhar University, with its main campusin Cairo, Egypt (EG), is consideredto be the most prestigious institution of Sunni Islamic law. '_ 000288302 02-APR-2002 t OOOZgg 02-APR-2002, Analyst Note: Detainee did not provide the name used on his fake Belgian passport. 302 t O00Z8g302 02-APR-2002, Analyst Note: Detainee statedhi was still in possessionof his Algerian pasiport at this time. n OOOZgg 02-APR-2002,Analyst Note: Champignyis a suburbof paris. 302 to 000288 302 02-APR-2002, Analyst Note: A variant of Kritav is Kirite. Kritav is a suburb of Paris. tt 000288302 02-APR-2002,Analyst Note: Detaineeclaimed'heleft his Algerian passportin Francebut doesnot say with whom he left it. See000288 SIR 12-MAR-2004 .^ '' 000288 302 02-APR-2002, Analyst Note: Variants of Abdur Rahman are Abdul Rahman, Abd al Rahman,Abdul Rahim, and Abdur Rahirq dependingon the translation.

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JTF-GTMO-CDR SUBJECT: Recommendationfor Transfer Out of DoD Control (TRO) for Guantanamo Detainee, (S) ISN: US9AG-000288DP Rahmanmet detaineeat the bus station and took detaineeto a mosqueto study the Koran.13 DetaineegaveRahmanhis Belgian passportand 6,000 FrenchFrancs(approximately$720 USD) to obtain a plane ticket and a visa to Pakistan(PK). Rahman gave detaineethe name of a Pakistani national, Ahmed (I.trFI),in Islamabad,PK, who would help detaineecontinue on to Afghanistan. At the end of June 200I, detaineeleft London and flew to Islamabad. Ahmed met detaineeand drove him to the Afghan border. Detaineecrossedthe border and proceededto Jalalabad,AF, where detaineestayedin the Algerian guesthouse by Abu run Jafaral-Jazairi.'" While in Jalalabad, Ilyas al-Magrhibi provided detainee with one week of instructionon the AK-47.ls Approximatelytwo weeksbeforethe 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks,detaineetraveled to Kabul, AF, where detaineestavedin anotherAleerian guesthouse approximatelyone month.l6 for 5. (S//NF) Capture Information: a. (S/AfD Detaineeclaimed he left the Kabul guesthouse two weeks after t 1 September 2001 and departedfor Pakistan.'7It is assessed detainee traveledacrossthe Tora Bora Mountains of Afghanistan to reachPakistan. Pakistani authorities arresteddetaineeand placedhim in a-prisonin Kohat, PK. Detaineewas later transferred US custodyon 4 to Januarv 2002.18 b. (S) Property Held: Money o 50 British Pounds o 670 PakistaniRupees Miscellaneouspersonalitems including a wristwatch and intemational calling card
000288 302 02-APR-2002, Analyst Note: The mosque is likely the Finsbury Park Mosque, a key transit facility for the movement of North African and other extremists in London to and from al-Qaida training camps in Afshanistan. 't OOdZgg 302 02-APR-2002, Analyst Note: Variant of Jafar is Jaffar, who is assessed be GIA facilitator Abu to Jaffar aka (Omar Chabbani), who was allegedly killed. In 000288 SIR 08-MAR-2005, detaineediscussedAbu Jafar al-Jazaii, determinedto be detainee'sJafar. Al-Jazairi's house is assessed be "House of Alserians." to '5 IIR6 o34or4402 tu 000288FM40 l6-MAR-2004, Analyst Note: Two weeksbefore 11 September 2001 was approximately28 August2001. '' 000288 FM40 16-MAR-2004, Analyst Note: Detainee'sreport date of departureto the border is inconsistentwith his statementthat he saw Suleiman Abu Gayth in Jalalabad,approximately one week before Ramadan- see 000288KB 07-FEB-2002. Ramadan occurredfrom 17 Novemberthrough 16 December2001. The sighting would have kept him in Jalalabadat the time of l1 September2001, and not in Kabul as he stated;however, detaineecould have returned to Jalalabadand then traveled to Tora Bora as statedin IIR 2 340 6384 02. ''

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c. (S) Transferred to JTF-GTMO: 20 January2002 d. (S//NF) Reasonsfor Transfer to JTF-GTMO: following: o o o To provide information on the

An Islamic Learning Center for Algerians in Jalalabad Abdel Hammid SuleymanAbu Ghaith

6. (S/NF) Evaluation of Detainee's Account: Detainee'saccountis inconsistent and incomplete. Detainee'sroute of travel parallelsthat of other JTF-GTMO detainees recruitedand facilitated through the GJSN. Detaineeclaimed to have no knowledge of GIA, yet through detainee's travels,detainee associated with membersand facilities known to be involved with this group. It is assessed while stayingat the Houseof Algerians,detainee that probably receivedIED training. Detaineepossibly supported al-Qaidaand the Taliban as a memberof '' Abu Jafaral-Jazairi's group. 7. (S//NF) Detainee Threat: a. (S) Assessment: Detaineeis assessed be a MEDIUM risk, as he is may posea threat to to the US. its interests and allies. b. (S/NF) Reasonsfor Continued Detention: Detaineeis assessed be a probable to memberof al-Qaida'sGJSN. It is assessed probably attended detainee IED training under the supervision a GICM memberat the Houseof AlgeriansGuesthouse Jalalabad by of in run a seniorAlgerian GlAmember. Detaineepossiblytraveledwith Abu Jafar al-Jazairi's group to the Tora Bora Mountains of Afghanistan in responseto llBL's requestto preparedefenses in caseof US retaliatory attacks. A GJSN member probably recruited detaineeto travel from Franceto Afghanistan, via the United Kingdom and Pakistanon a false Belgian passport,a common travel route for GJSN recruits. o (S/AIF) It is assessed while staying at Abu lafar al-Jazairi'sguesthouse aka (House of Algerians)in Jalalabad, probablyreceivedIED training. detainee

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IIR 6 034 0265 05, In IIR 2 340 638402, Mullah Omar reportedly informed all Arabs to depart Kabul on 25 September2001. Some Arabs reportedly traveled to Tora Bora where Abu Jafar had a cave in the Toram Camp called the Algerian Cave, while other Arabs returned to Jalalabadand then traveled to Tora Bora. This places detaineein Tora Bora. The shortestroute to the Pakistani border from Kabul is throueh the center of Jalalabad and over the Tora Bora Mountains.

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o (S/A{F) Detaineeadmittedly stayedat the House of Algerians in late June through late Augusl 2001."" o (S/AfD Mesut Senaka (Khalil), ISN US9BG-000296DP (BG-296,transferred), identified detaineefrom the Algerian guesthouse (assessed be the House of to Algeriansin Jalalabad.)'' o (S/A{F) Detaineeclaimed Abu Jafar al-Jazaii.ran the Jalalabadguesthouse.22 . (S/Atf; Reporting statedthe guesthouse was used by the GJSN to support and train North African recruits in Afghanistan.23Abu Jafar al-Jazaiiis an alias usedby Omar Chabani, and is allegedto be the Algerian GJSN representative in Afghanistan. In addition,Chabaniis implicatedin plotting the suicide-bomb assassination Massoud.2a of lAnalyst Note: This report further implicatesthe Houseof Algeriansas a training areafor suicidebombers.) . (S//Xf; Halim Amal Trabelsi,wife of Nizar Trabelsiaka (Abu Qa'qa), also reportedAbu Jafar al-Jazairiaka (Omar Chabani) ran the Jalalabadguesthouse, otherwiseknown as the Houseof Algerians25 o (S/A{F) Brahim Yadel, ISN US9FR-000371DP (FR-371,transferred), reported Abu Jafar al-Jazairistressed fact that people in the House of Algerians received the electricaldetonationtraining. The classwas five days a week and was given in the momings for approximatelyfour hours.26 . (S/AIF) RidouaneKhalid, ISN US9FR-000173DP (FR-173,transferred), reportedthe Houseof Algerianshad one room usedspecificallyfor assembling electronicdevicesfor explosivematerial. FR-173 saw this room while he was at the Houseof Algeriansbetween31 July and,20 August 200I.27 (Analyst Note: This corroboratesthe above statementthat IED training was taught at the House of Algeriansprior to 11 September 2001. This also corresponds the time to period detainee statedhe stayedat the guesthouse.)

000288 SIR 08-MAR-2005, Analyst Note: In 000288 302 02-APR-2002, detainee claimedhe left the Jalalabad guesthouse two weeks prior to I I September2001. This would put detainee'sdeparturedate at the end of August 2001. 21 IIR 2 340 646r 02 " 000288 302 02-APR-2002, Analyst Note: Variant of Jafar al-Jazairiis Jaffar al Jazeeri,who is assessed be GIA to facilitator Abu Jaffar aka (Omar Chabbani), who was allegedly killed. In 000288 SIR 08-MAR-2005, detainee discussedAbu Jafar al-Jazairi,which was determined to be detainee's"Abu Jaffar al-Jazeeri." Al-Jazairi'shouse is assessed be the Houseof Alserians. to " IIR 6 0340362 02 'o IIR 6 832 0132 02, Analyst Note: Ahmad Shah Massoud was the leader of the anti-Taliban Northern Alliance in two days before the I I September2001 terrorist attacks on the US. {fghanistan, and was assassinated " TD314ltgggS-)2, Analyst Note: Variants for Omar Chabani are Umar Shaabaniand Omar Chabbani. 'u >IIR 6 034 og5g 04

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(S/AIF) Halim Amal Trabelski claimed Muhiballah provided training on the use of electroniccomponents fabricatingexplosivedevicesat the Houseof for Algerians. Muhibullah was Abu Jafar al-Jazairi'sdeputy, as well as a privileged contactof mujahideenfacilitator Abu Zubaydah, (GZ-10016). US9GZ-010016DP It is assessed Muhibullah is Younis Abdurrahman Checkkouri aka (Mohibullah),28 ISN US9MO-000197DP(MO-l97), an admittedmemberof the Moroccan Islamic Fighting Group (GICM) since 1997.2e Muhibullah gaveHalim Amal Trabelski's husband, Nizar Trabelsi,training on handling explosives June 200I. in Muhibullah orderedNizar Trabelsito conducta suicideoperationin Europe.3o (Analyst Note: Detaineewas at the Houseof Algeriansin June2001,'' and possiblyknew Abu Qa'qa (aliasof Nizar Trabelsi). It is also possibledetainee has knowledge of suicide training given to Algerian operatives.) . (S//Wf; MouradBenchellali, (FR-161), ISN US9FR-00016lDP claimedBG296 attended explosivestraining at the guesthouse conducted MO-197. FRby 161 also claimedBG-296 attended training with an unidentified25 year old Algerian.32(Analyst Note: It is possibledetainee the unidentifiedAlgerian is because nameis not given during identificationsby others;detainee his probably yet associated. Standardoperatingproceduresfor al-Qaida and used an alias not extremistsoperatingin Afghanistannecessitated adoptionof an alias.) o (S/A{F) Detainee's admissionthat he spentthree months at al-Jazaii's house,in conjunction with the statements from other detaineesconfirm the probability of detaineeattending IED training at the House of Algerians in Jalalabad." o (S/A{F) It is possiblethe militant training detainee receivedin Jalalabad the same is training other JTF-GTMO detaineesreportedly received at an Algerian training camp in Jalalabad. Furthermore,this sameAlgerian training camp is probably anothername for the Houseof Algerians.'" o (S//NF) Detaineeadmittedly received training on the AK-47 rifle from Illyas alMaghribi while stayingin Jalalabad.3s
tt TD-314131852-03, Analyst Note: MO-197admitted beingpresent to duringthefounding GICM. See of TD314140214-02 moreinfo. for tn TD-3r4roto37-03 30 >tr-3t+/tggg8-02 " 000288 302 02-APR-2002, AnalystNote: Variantof Jafaris Jaffar,who is assessed be GIA facilitatorAbu to Jaffaraka(OmarChabbani), who wasallegedly killed. In 000288SIR 08-MAR-2005, detainee discussed Abu Jafaral-Jazairi, determined be detainee's to Jafar. Al-Jazairi's house assessed be "Houseof Alserians." is to t'TD-3r4r06092-02 " >IIR 6 034og5g 04 3o 2 340 646r02 IIR " IIR 6 034 Ol4402, AnalystNote: Some reportingidentifred Illyas asan Algerian,while otherreporting identified him asa Moroccan.Al-Maghribi means Moroccan, the termcouldbe usedto describe the but anyone from the Northwest regionof Africa includingAlgeria. Reporting furtherindicates Ilyas may be extremist Karim al-

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o (S/ {F) Binyam Ahmad Muhammad,ISN US9ET-001458DP (ET-1458), claimed Illyas was an instructor at the Algerian Camp in Jalalabad.36 o (S/A{F) Abdulli Feghoul, ISN US9AG-000292DP (AG-292), identified a trainer named Illyas as a trainer at Derunta training camp.'' (Analyst Note: The Derunta Training Complex consistedof severaltraining camps,including Abu Khabbab Camp,MoroccanCamp,Algerian Camp,and VIP Cu-p.") o (S/AfD AG-292reportedMO-197 was directorof the camp where AG-292 spent two weeks.3e association with MO-1 97, and lAnalyst Note: Detainee'sassessed detainee's admissionof receivinga week of training on the AK-47 at a place in Jalalabad, supportsdetainee's attendance this camp.) at o (S/A{F) During his journey from Kabul to the Pakistaniborder,a0 detaineepossibly traveled to Tora Bora with al-Jazaii's group to preparedefensesin Tora Bora in caseof US retaliatory attacksar o (S/AIF) Detaineeclaimedhe left the Jalalabad guesthouse weeksprior to 11 two 2001 and traveledto Kabul where he spenta month at an unidentified September guesthouse.a2 Detaineethen stateshe saw Suleiman Abu Ghaith, the al-Qaida spokesman closeassociate UBL, approximatelyone week beforeRamadan.a3 and of (Analyst Note: Ramadan beganon 17 November 2001. This would meanthat detaineereversedhis travel and took approximately two months to reach Jalalabad, which is highly improbablebecause trip shouldhavetaken at a couple of daysat the most. It is assessed detainee group to the Tora Bora could travel with al-Jazairi's Mountains.) o (S/A{F) Tariq Mahmoud Ahmed al-Sawah,ISN US9EG-000535DP (EG-535), reported al-Jazaii was the Emir of the GIA camp locatednear Jalalabad. EG-535 claimedin August 200I, UBL instructedseveralgroupsof mujahideenfighters, which included al-Jazaii's group of Algerians, to preparedefensesin the Tora Bora Mountains againstanticipatedretaliatory US attacksafter the terrorist attacksof 11 September200L44
Mejjati aka (Bashir al-Maghribi). This is possiblydetainee's associate Illyas al-Maghribi. Al-Mejjati was implicated in terrorist attacks in Casablanca, Riyadh, and Madrid. Al-Mejjati was killed in a firefight by Saudi ^- forcesin April 2005. " >001458 FM40 29-OCT-2004,Analyst Note: Variantsof Illyas are Elyas and Ilias. Seealso FBI BOLO Karim -_ El Mejjati 14May 04 '' 000292HANDNOTE 0I-JAN-2000 38 Derunta Camo FM40 07-MAR-2005

oo ooo288 FM4o r6-MAR-2004 ot >IIR 6 034 0265 05 otooo288 FM4o 16-MAR-2004 o' 000288 07-FEB-2002, KB AnalystNote: Suleiman Abu Ghaithvariantis Suleyman Abu Gheth. oo>IIR 6 034 0265 05

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o (S/AfD Pakistani forces captureddetaineealong with 194 others and proceeded to transfer the prisoners around 26 December 2001. Detaineewas transferredfrom Kohat prison to US custodyon 4 January2002.4s(Analyst Note: Detainee's admitted connectionto al-Jazairiand statementof when detaineeleft Jalalabad correspond the requestby UBL to set up defenses Tora Bora.) to in o (S/AID AG-292 reportedwhen the Arabs moved from Jalalabadto Tora Bora, AG-292 stayedbehind with the families, organizing their gradual egressfrom Jalalabad Peshawar. to PK.46 AG-292identified detainee beins at the Jalalabad as guesthouse (assessed be the Houseof Algerians;.a7lAnalyst N-ote: It is assessed to detainee traveledto Tora Bora because the previousstatements, of alongwith AGguesthouseand AG-292's 292's identificationof detainee being at the Jalalabad , subsequent statementthat all the Arabs went to Tora Bora.) o (SAIF) Detaineeis probably an al-QaidaGJSN network recruit. Detaineestatedhe was recruited in Kritay, FR, by Abdul Hammid and assistedby Abdur Rahman in UK, both of whom facilitateddetainee's travel.as(Analyst Note: Ii is assessed Hammid and Rahmanare affiliated with al-Qaida'sGJSN.) o (S/AID The SalmanMosque in Kritay is a reportedrecruitment location for Algeriansin Paris.ae o (S/A{F) Abdul Hammid, who detaineemet in France,talked detaineeinto traveling to Afghanistan and directed him to proceedto London. Hammid provided detaineewith contact information for Abdur Rahman.s0(Analyst Note: More information is required to obtain actual namesfor detainee'sAbdur Rahman and Abdul Hammid.) o (S/A{F) Detaineeclaims a personnamed Abdur Rahmanmet detaineein London and arranged his travel to Afghanistan.srAbdur Rahmanis possiblythe same for personSaiid Farhi, ISN US9AG-0003I lDP (AG-3 11), reportedlymet. AG-3 11 claimedAbdur Rahim met AG-311 at the FinsburyPark Mosque in London. Abdur Rahim purchased Pakistaniairline ticket for AG-311 and arranged Mohammed a for to meet AG-311 at the Islamabad airport.52Detaineectairiea Abdur Rahman C.mD
45 tO-3t+/00845-02,AnalystNote: Reporting stated the Pakistani that forcesinterviewed detainees 195 prior to transfer. ouooo2g2 HANDNOTEo I -JAN-2ooo otnR 6 034116203 ot ooo288 o2-APR-2002 302 ae AlserianExtremist Recruitment Eurooe31-MAY-2004 in 'o oobzag302 I2-APR-2002 t t ooo28830202- APR-2002 " IIR 2 340708202,Analyst Note: US-IR-7001-0280 translates AG-31I - see00031 KB 06-12-2002. to 1 ET1458claimed Abdul Rahimtook him to theHeathrow airportandprovidedhim with a point of contact in Islamabad SeeIIR 6 034012005.

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S E C RE T // NOFORN I I 2O32OIO9 JTF-GTMO-CDR SIIBJECT: Recommendationfor Transfer Out of DoD Control (TRO) for Guantanamo (S) Detainee, ISN: US9AG-000288DP met him at the bus station and took detaineeto a mosqueto study the Koran. Detaineegave Rahmanhis Belgian passportand 6,000 French Francs (approximately $720 USD) for Rahmanto obtain a plane ticket anda visa to Pakistanfor detainee.)r (Analyst Note: It is possible that the Abdur Rahmanthat detaineemet is the same Abdur Rahmanthat transported AG-311 to the FinsburyPark Mosque;possiblythe samemosquedetainee was transported to.) o (S) Detaineeacknowledges traveling on falsedocuments.Detaineegave2,500 FrenchFrancs(approximately$300 USD) to his associate Hasanin order to acquirea false passport,due to purported difficulties of entering Europe with an Algerian passport.Hasantraveledto Turkey and acquireda falseBelgian passport.sa (Analyst Note: Detaineehas failed to reportwhat namewas usedon the falseBelgian passport.) . (S/A{F) Detaineehas statedhe will die for Islam when Islam is threatened, feeling it is the duty of every Muslim.ss He believesthe US has targetedMuslims due to the lack of an enemy afterthe fall of the Soviet Union.s6Believing Allah controlshis fate, detainee claims to be more devout sincedetainment." (Analyst Note: While not directly making threatstowards the US, such statements imply detaineewould probably take up arms againstthe US, given the opportunity.) c. (U//FOUO) Detainee's Conduct: Detaineeis assessed be a LOW threatfrom a to detentionperspective.Detainee'soverall behaviorhasbeencompliantand rarely hostile toward the guard force and staff. Detaineecurrently has 8 Reports of Disciplinary Infraction listed in DIMS. The most recentoccurredon 30 January2005,when detainee was reported cross-block talking. Other incidentsfor which detainee beendisciplinedinclude failure has to follow instructions, property,assault, damageto government and possession food and of non-weapontype contraband. Detaineehas no Reports of Disciplinary Infraction for assault in 2006. 8. (S/NF) DetaineeIntelligence Value Assessment: a. (S) Assessment: Detaineeis assessed be of HIGH intelligencevalue. Detainee's to most recentinterrogationsession occurredon20 November 2006. " ooo288 o2-APR-2002 302 toooo288 02-APR-2002 302 tt ooo288 or-MAY-2003 sIR tuooo288 12-APR-2003 sIR tt ooo288 or-MAY-2003 sIR t8ooo288 r5-APR-2004 sIR 5n ooo288 FM4o o6-MAY-2004

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S E C RE T // NOFORN I I 2O32OIO9 JTF-GTMO-CDR SUBJECT: Recommendationfor Transfer Out of DoD Control (TRO) for Guantanamo Detainee, ISN: US9AG-000288DP(S) b. (S//NF) Placement and Access: Detaineeresidedat the Houseof Algeriansguesthouse in Jalalabadduring the time IED training was conductedand at a secondguesthouse in Kabul. Both guesthouses affiliated with al-Jazait'r, are GICM, GIA, and al-Qaida's GJSN. An admittedGICM member,MO-197, is assessed haveprovidedthis training. Detainee to possiblytraveledto the Tora Bora Mountainswith al-Jazairi'sgroup that UBL requested to preparedefensesfor an anticipatedUS retaliatory attack. Assessedal-Qaida and extremist facilitators that provided for detainee'stravel through France,England, Pakistan,and Afghanistan. Detainee admitted receiving weaponstraining. c. (S/NF) Intelligence Assessment: Detaineehas information on al-Qaidaand extremist facilitation through severalcountries and methodsof recruitment. Detaineecan possibly provide information on explosivestraining conductedat certain camps and guesthouses presence because detainee's of participation. Detaineeprobablyhas and assessed information on al-Qaida'straining campsand supportfacilities in Afghanistan. Detainee's identity in Afghanistan remains unclear, but it is suspected took an unknown alias. he Identificationof detainee's aliasmay yield informationregardingdetainee's timeline, activities,and associations Afghanistan. in d. (S/NF) Areas of Potential Exploitation: o IED training sponsored GICM or GIA underthe umbrellaof al-Qaida'sGJSN by o Possibleplans to useAlgerian traineesfor suicidebombers . GIA and GSPCconnections al-Qaida to . Al-Qaida facilitatorsin Europe o Algerian safehousesin Jalalabadand Kabul o Al-Qaida support networks in Syria, France,and the United Kingdom o Algerian extremistties to Syria o Accountingfor detainee's time in Jordan o Accounting for detainee's possibletime and associates Tora Bora in o Personalitiesassociated with document forgery o Islamic extremist travel routes through Europe o Associationswith other JTF-GTMO membersof French, Morrocan, and Algerian nationalitywho belong to, or were associated with, GJSN

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S E C RE T //NOFORN I I 2O32OIO9 JTF-GTMO-CDR SIIBJECT: Recommendation Transfer for Out of DoD Control(TRO) for Guantanamo (S) Detainee, ISN: US9AG-000288DP 9. (S) EC Status: Detainee's enemy combatant was status reassessed 16October on 2004,and he remains enemycombatant. an

HARRY B.

IS, JR. Rear Admir , US Navy

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