isn # 536dp_mohammed abdullah al harbi

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S E C R E T // NOFORN//2O3OO8O8DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEJOINT TASK FORCEGUANTANAMOGUANTANAMO BAY, CUBAAPO AE 09360

JTFGTMO-CG 08Aus 2005MEMORANDUMFORCommander, nitedStates outhern ommand, 511NW 91st venue,Miami, L33172.SUBJECT: UpdateRecommendationor ContinuedDetentionUnderDoD Control (CD) forGuantanamo etainee, SN: US9SA-000536DP S)

JTF GTMODetainee ssessment1. (FOUO) ersonalnformation:

o JDIMSAIDRC ReferenceName: MohammedAbdullah Ahmedo Aliases and Current/TrueName: Mohammed Abdullah al-Harbi. Mohammed Abdullah Ahmed. Abu Ahmed. Muhammad'Abdallah Saqral-'Alawi al-Harbio Placeof Birth: Riyadh/SaudiArabia (SA)o Date of Birth: 1977o Citizenship: SaudiArabiao InternmentSerialNumber (ISN): US9SA-000536DP2. (FOUO) Health: Detainee s in goodhealth. He refused reatment or latentTB and hasG6PD deficiency that makes t unsafe or him to havecertain types of medications. Detaineehasno known drug allergies or travel restrictions.3. (S//NF) TF GTMOAssessment:

a. (S)Recommendation: TFGTMO ecommendshisdetaineeeheld orContinuedDetentionUnder DoD Control (CD).b. (S//NF) Summary: JTF GTMO previouslyassessedetainee s Retain n DoD Control(DoD) on 28 May 2004. For this update ecommendation, etainees assesseds a probablememberof Al-Qaida. Detaineewas recruitedby four eldersof the Al-Ruwel mosque nRiyadh, SA to attend ihadist training in Afghanistan. With assistancerom individuals

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S E C R E T // NOFORN // 2O3OO8O8JTF GTMO-CGSUBJECT: UpdateRecommendationor ContinuedDetentionUnder DoD Control(CD) orGuantanamo etainee, SN US9SA-00005 6DP (S)

assessedo be Al-Qaida facilitators,detaineeraveled o Afghanistanvia lran. While inKabul, AF, he resided n a known Al-Qaida safehouse nd was ultimately captured n thepresence f a known Al-Qaida operative.He spentelevenweeks n a Toufanprison prior tobeing ransferredo US custody. It is assessedhis detainees a HIGH risk, ashe is likely toposea threat o the US, its interests nd allies.

4. (S//NF) Detainee Background Summary: Unlessotherwise oted, he ollowingparagraphs re basedsolelyon the detainee's tatements.a. (S//NF) Recruitment and Travet: Detainee laimed Sheik Abdel, Abu Hamaz, AbuNasir, and Khalid convinced him to travel to Afghanistan. Detaineewas instructed o travelto Meshed, ran (IR), where"Saeed"would facilitate hebordercrossing. Detaineeraveledfrom Riyadh, SA, to Damman,SA, andpurchased plane icket to Meshed, R. Saeedmetdetaineeand arranged ravel to the Afghanistan-Iranborder. Detaineewas driven to Herat,Afghanistan(AF) and stayed he night in Abu Naeef s safe house. The next day detaineeflew to Kabul, AF using a planeticket purchasedby Abu Naeef, and was taken to an Arabsafehouse un by Abu Salem. (Analyst Note: This safehousewas the Arab HouseakaAzzamGuesthouse.).Detaineeclaimed when informed that training was unavailable,hedecided o return to Saudi Arabia. He stated hat he was turned awayat the Afghan-Iranianborder,and ultimately returnedto Azzam Guesthouse.Detaineesoonmet Mahmood.(AnalystNote: Mahmood s Mohmood Salim al-Mohammed,SN US9SY-000537DP ervedasa Taliban ighter and Al-Qaida aspirant.)b. (S) Training and Activities: Detainee tayedat AzzarnGuesthouse pproximatelyone and a half monthswaiting for training. He left whenhe was informed therewerenotraining opportunities available.c. (S//NF) Capture Information: UnidentifiedarmedAfghan's took detaineentocustody. He was thenturned him over to local Afghan Warlord Tofan. He remained ncustody at a Tofan-run prison for approximatelyeleven weeksuntil he was turned over to USforces. (Analyst Note: Exact date of transfer o US forces s unknown, howeverdetaineeentereddetention acility at Kandaharon, or, about 10 Februarv2002.)d. (S)Transferredo JTF GTMO:08June 002e. (S/NF)Reasons or Transfer o JTF GTMO: Toprovidenformationn hefollowing:

o Personalitieswho recruiteddetainee or jihado Information on mosquesdetaineeattended n Saudi ArabiaaL

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SE C R E T // NOFORN / 2O3OO8O8JTFGTMO-CGSUBJECT:UpdateRecommendationor Continued etention nderDoD Control(CD)orGuantanamoetainee,SN US95,4.-000056DP S)

o Detainee oute of travel into Afghanistano Guesthouse/transient ouse n Kabulo Treatmentof prisonerswhile in custody of Afghani officials5. (S//NF)Detainee hreat:

a. (S)Assessment: It isassessedhedetaineeosesHIGH isk,ashe s ikely oposethreat o the US, its interestsand allies.b. (S/NF)Reasons or ContinuedDetention:

o (S/AIF) Detainee s assessed s a memberof Al-Qaida andmay have rainedas apilot. Detainee esided n a safehouse requented y Al-Qaida membersand operatives.Detaineewas recruited o travel to Afghanistan o train andparticipate n jihad.o (S/AIF) DetaineeandISN 537 were aken nto custody ogether. Detaineelnitiu'r.'rffi111ff"il$Hi'l'K";5;ili:ills'lfiilJ?:il1Taliban ighter at the time of h is detention. SN 537 claimedhe traveled oAfghanistanto attend raining at Al-Farouq. It is probable hat detaineeinitially utilized charitableorganization(lt{FI) cover story to hide his true

:""lf",KTiA11fiJ#') n.portingndicateshatoranapturedsaudiAl-Qaida memberwho claimed o be a fundraiser or the Taliban nAfghanistan. This single ndividualwas n detainee's roup. Given the coverstoryprovided by detaineeupon capture, t is probable he report refers ohim.)o (S/ {F) Documentationndicatesan ndividual with a similar nameand dateofbirth as detainee, eceived,participated n, or attempted o gain access o variousflight programs. (AnalystNote: If detaineewas rainedas a pilot, it is possible hathehas'Pru,iil?l;;'#:111i;3?:T#:?:THf*:il:*1?:T.'Jffi1?)individual who identified himself as Mohamad al-Harbi contacted he 43 AirSchool ocated n Port Elizabeth,SouthAfrica in hopesof obtaininga privatepilot's icense.

o (S/AIF) Detaineespent at least a month and a half at theAzzam GuesthousenKabul, AF. (Analyst Note: Azzan Guesthousewas run by Abu Farajal-Libi andwaslocated n the former SaudiArabian Ambassador's ome. SeniorAl-Qaida OperativeRiyadh the Facilitator (ISN 1457)believed he safehousewas referred o asAzzarrtHouse. According o MohammedBasardah,US9YM-000252DP ISN 252), a mid-

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S E C R E T // NOFORN / / 2O3OO8O8JTF GTMO-CGSUBJECT: Update Recommendation or ContinuedDetentionUnder DoD Control(CD) forGuantanamo etainee, SN US9SA-00005 6DP (S)

high level Al-Qaida operative, Harnzaal-Ghamdialsoran the Azzarn Guesthouse.Ghamdi was a h igh-level Al-Qaidaoperative.The SaudiAmbassador's ousewaswell known as a haven or Al-Qaida personnel.)o (S/ {F) Analyst Note: Detainee rovided hreedifferent versionsof how heenteredAfghanistanand what he did when he got there. It is unclear whetherdetainee ctually eceived raining,since t is inexplicable hat he would not beprovided an opportunity to attendone of the campsgiven his connections,his travelroutes'T','$t5tJ:ftl claimedeandAbuAdelraveledromRiyadh, A, oMeshed, R, via Damascus,Syria(SY), and Bahrain. Detainee laimed hatAbu Adel contactedSaeed efore hey left Bahrain. Saeed llegedlymet themin Meshed, R where they stayed or three days. Detaineeand Abu Adel thentraveled o the Afghanistan-Iranborderwheretheir passportswere checked,reviewed,and stampedwith no questionsasked. They traveled to Herat, AF,and met with Abu Naeef and two unidentified men. Thenthey flew to Kabul,AF. (Analyst Note: Except where noted,no further information other thant"ii",*ffi:ii,i':J:fi:1,11fiffi"#ll'nrn'ilT$lli5i,.Meshed, R, via Damman,SA, and Bahrain. Once n Meshed,detaineecontactedSaeedand spent one night with him. Detainee hen met up withAbu Adel and they traveledto the Afghanistan-Iranborder where they crossedlegally into Afghanistan. Once n Afghanistan, he pair traveled overland oHeratand stayedone night at Abu Hamza'sguesthouse.Thenthey traveledby planeto Kabul.o (S/A{F)Detainee asbeenplaced s on a U.S. Governmentwatch ist. He is listed asa threat f allowed to enter he United States. (Analyst Note: The placementof thisindividual on the list was a result of an IntelligenceCommunity assessmenthat anindividual s a memberof a UBL group.)c. (FOUO) Detainee's Gonduct: Detainee s assesseds a LOW threat rom a detentionperspective.Detainee'soverall behaviorhasbeencompliantandnon-hostile.

6. (S/NF)Detaineentelligence alueAssessment:a. (S)Assessment: JTFGTMOdeterminedhisdetaineesof LOW ntelligencealue.

o (S/A{F) Detaineehasknowledge about recruiters and the recruitmentprocessat al-Ruwel Mosque n Riyadh, SA. Detaineemay have information about facilitators in Iran.Detaineehas nformation about the Azzam Guesthouse s a result of his extended ime at

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S E C R E T // NOFORN / / 2O3OO8O8JTF GTMO-CGSUBJECT: Update Recommendation or Continued Detention Under DoD Control(CD) forGuantanamo etainee, SN US9SA-00005 6DP (S)

that residence. Detaineemay possess nowledge about ihad training. Detaineemay beable to provide information on aviation training accessibility outside he United States.b. (S//NF) reasof PotentialExploitation:

o Detainee's nowledgeof recruiterso Detainee's nowledgeof recruitmentprocesso Al-Ruwel Mosque nvolvemento Additional individuals who may havebeenrecruitedby abovenamed ndividualso Detainee's nowledgeof facilitationnetwork n Irano Detainee's nowledgeof Azzam Guesthouseo Detainee's nowledgeof the aviation ndustry o include:o Training outside he United Stateso Al-Qaida emphasis n low level operatives ainingaccesso pilot trainingo Al-Qaida plotsutilizing the aviation ndustry

7. (S) EC Status: Detainee'senemycombatant tatuswas reassessedn 07 December2004,and he remains an enemv combatant.

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