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1999-DOS-Returnees-F INTELWIRE http://www.intelwire.com UNCLASSIFIED ES UNCLASSIFIED PT04.225 RELEASED IN FULL PAGE 01 CAIRO 02876 181630Z ACTION SCT-OO INFO LOG-OO ACDA-01 ACDE-OO AID-OO A-OO CA-02 CCO-OO CG-OO SMEC-OO COME-OO CTME-OO DOEE-OO DOTE-OO SRPP-OO DS-OO EB-OO FAAE-OO UTED-OO FBO-01 H-01 IMMC-01 IM-01 TEDE-OO INR-OO INSE-OO 10-00 LAB-01 L-01 ADS-OO MMP-OO M-OO NEA-Ol DCP-Ol NRCE-OO NSAE-OO NSCE-OO OCS-03 OIC-02 OMB-01 OPIC-01 PA-OO PM-OO PRS-OO P-OO SP-OO SSO-OO SS-OO STR-OO TRS~-OO USSS-OO ASOS-01 FMP-OO PMB-OO DSCC-OO PRM-01 ORL-02 G-OO SAS-OO /022W ------------------BD68FD 181701Z /38 o 181631Z APR 99 FM AMEMBASSY CAIRO TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 2902 INFO CIA WASHDC IMMEDIATE DIRFBI WASHDC IMMEDIATE ARAB LEAGUE COLLECTIVE SECOEF WASHOC USIA WASHOC 3791 USCINCCENT MACDILL AFB FL UNCLAS CAIRO 002876 E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PTER, CASC, ASEC, PHUM, PGOV, EG SUBJECT: VERDICTS ANNOUNCED IN THE TRIAL OF UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 CAIRO 02876 181630Z JIHAD 1ST "RETURNEES FROM ALBANIA" CASE REF: A) CAIRO 2139, B) CAIRO 1905, C) CAIRO 1108 1. SUMMARY: THE EGYPTIAN MILITARY COURT HEARING THE CASE OF 107 EGYPTIAN DEFENDANTS CHARGED WITH TERRORIST OFFENSES, POPULARLY KNOWN AS THE "RETURNEES FROM ALBANIA" CASE, ISSUED VERDICTS APRIL 18. NINE DEFENDANTS WERE SENTENCED TO DEATH, BUT ALL OF THESE WERE DEFENDANTS IN ABSENTIA (INCLUD ING ONE EGYPTIAN/AMERICAN DUAL NATIONAL). END SUMMARY. 2. THE SUPREME MILITARY COURT IN CAIRO ISSUED VERDICTS APRIL 18 IN THE TRIAL OF 107 EGYPTIANS ACCUSED OF TERRORISM, MANY OF WHOM WERE "RETUBNED" TO EGYPT AS UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE REVIEW AUTHORITY: CHARLES L DARIS DATE/CASE ID: 07 DEC 2009 200706157 UNCLASSIFIED INTELWIRE http://www.intelwire.com MEMBE-RS OF THE "JIHAD GROUP IN EGYPT" (KNOWN AS EGYPTIAN ISLAMIC JIHAD OR "EIJ"). THE TRIAL, MILITARY UNCLASSIFIED COURT CASE 1998/8, IS POPULARLY KNOWN HERE AS THE "RETURNEES FROM ALBANIA" SINCE FOUR OF THE INITIAL DEFENDANTS WERE EIJ MEMBERS PREVIOUSLY RESIDENT IN ALBANIA (SEE REFTELS FOR EARLIER REPORTS ON THE TRIAL AND DEFENDANTS) • 3. THE VERDICTS WERE AS FOLLOW: 9 DEFENDANTS WERE SENTENCED TO DEATH. ALL OF THESE DEFENDANTS WERE TRIED IN ABSENTIA AND ARE BELIEVED TO REMAIN OUTSIDE OF EGYPT. THEY rNCLUOg: AYMAN MUHAMMAD RAEI, AL-ZAWAHIRI, EIJ LEADER; MUHAMMAD MUHAMMAD RAEI, AL-ZAWAHIRI, AYMAN I S BROTHER; UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 03 CAIRO 02876 181630Z ADEL SAYYED ABDEL QUDUS (RECEIVED AN EARLIER DEATH SENTENCE FOR HIS ROLE IN THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION IN 1993 OF EGYPTIAN PRIME MINISTER ATEF SIDKI); THARWAT SALAH SHEHATA (ALSO RECEIVED DEATH SENTENCE FOR ROLE IN ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF SIDKI); TAREQ ANWAR SAYYED AHMAD; ALI ABUL SU' UD MUSTAFA MUHAMMAD (A DUAL EGYPTIAN/AMERICAN NATIONAL SUPPOSEDLY LIVING IN CALrFORNrAJ ; NASR FAHMY HASR HASANEIN; ABDALLAH MUHAMMAD RAGAB ABDEL RAHMAN; ABDEL AZIZ MOUSSA DAWOUD AL-GAMAL. 11 DEFENDANTS WERE SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT (IN EGYPTIAN TERMINOLOGY CALLED 25 YEARS IMPRISONMENT, A TERM WHICH IS RENEWABLE BY PRISON AUTHORITIES) . 18 DEFENDANTS WERE SENTENCED TO 15 YE.ARS IMPRISONMENT, INCLUDING DUAL EGYPTIAN/AMERICAN NATIONAL KHALED AL-SAYYID "ABU AD-DAHHAB" WHO WAS ARRESTED IN EGYPT AND WAS PRESENT FOR THE TRIAL. 49 DEFENDANTS WERE SENTENCED TO OTHER PRISON TERMS RANGING FROM 10 YEARS TO ONE YEAR. 20 DEFENDANTS WERE ACQUITTED. ONE OF THESE WAS ABDEL MUNEIM GAMAL EDDIN, WHO HAS BEEN IN DETENTION IN EGYPT SINCE THE EARLY 1990'S. ALTHOUGH BELIEVED TO BE A PROMINENT MEMBER OF THE TERRORIST GROUP II THE ISLAMIC GROUP IN EGYPT", GAMAL EDDIN HAS BEEN TRIED AND ACQUX'I"I'ED ON TERRORISM CHARGES IN THREE CASES, INCLUDING THIS ONE. UNCLASSIFIED INTELWIRE http://www.intelwire.com UNCLASSIFIEDUNCLASSIFIED PAGE 04 CAIRO 02876 181630Z 4. THIS TRIAL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 1. OVER A 68 DAY PERIOD, THE COURT MET FOR 19 SESSIONS, 11 OF WHICH WERE DEDICATED TO DEFENSE PRESENTATIONS. THE WIDE RANGE OF SENTENCES INDICATES THE VARYING DEGREE OF EVIDENCE AVAILABLE ON THE DEFENDANTS. KURTZER UNCLASSIFIED « END OF DOCUMENT » UNCLASSIFIED INTELWIRE http://www.intelwire.com UNCLASSIFIED E6 CONFIDENTIAL PTQ6180 RELEASED IN FULL PAGE 01 CAIRO 02989 01 OF 02 211526Z ACTION SCT-OO INFO LOG-OO AID-OO A-OO ACQ-01 CA-02 CCO-OO CG-OO SMEC-OO COME-OO CTME-OO C-OO DINT-OO DODE-OO DOEE-OO DOTE-OO SRPP-OO DS-OO EB-OO EUR-01 FAAE-OO FBO-01 H-01 IMM:C-01 IM-01 TEDE-OO INR-OO INSE-OO LAB-01 L-01 ADS-OO MMP-OO M-OO AC-Ol NEA-01 DCP-01 NRCE-OO NSAE-OO NSCE-OO OCS-03 OMB-01 OPIC-01 'OPR-01 PA-OO PM-OO PRS-OO ACE-OO P-OO SP-OO SSO-OO TRSE-OO USIE-OO USSS-OO ASDS-01 IMCC-01 PMB-OO DSCC-OO DRL-02 G-OO NFAT-OO SAS-OO /023W ------------------BECDOC 211527Z /38 o 211528Z APR 99 FM AMEMBASSY CAIRO TO SECSTATE WASHOC IMMEDIATE 3036 INFO USCINCCENT MACDILL AFB FL PRIORITY DIRFBI WASHDC PRIORITY CIA WASHDC PRIORITY ARAB LEAGUE COLLECTIVE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE COLLECTIVE OAU COLLECTIVE AMEMBASSY STOCKHOLM CON F IDE NTIAL SECTION 01 OF 02 CAIRO 002989 E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/21/04 TAGS: PTER, ASEC, PINS, PGOV, KISL, XF, EG SUBJECT: NEW TERRORIST THREAT TO EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT AFTER "RETURNEES FROM ALBANIA" TRIAL CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 CAIRO 02989 01 OF 02 211526Z REF: CAIRO 2876 1. (U) CLASSIFIED BY COUNSELOR FOR POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS WAYNE NEILL FOR REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D) • 2. (C) SUMMARY: EMBASSY HAS OBTAINED AND TRANSLATES BELOW A COpy OF A FAXED STATEMENT OF THE JIHAD MOVEMENT-VANGUARDS OF THE ISLAMIC CONQUEST, DATED APRIL 18. THE STATEMENT THREATENS THE GOE WITH RETALrATrON FOR THE "ARBITRARY VERDICTS" IN A RECENT MILITARY COURT TRIAL, REFERRING TO THE CAIRO MILITARY COURT CASE POPULARLY KNOWN AS THE llRETURNEES FROM ALBANIAII UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE REVIEW AUTHORITY: SHARON E AHMAD DATE/CASE In: 08 AUG 2011 200706157 UNCLASSIFIED INTELWIRE http://www.intelwire.com '(REFTEL) . THE STATEMENT IS SIGNED BY THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE VANGUARDS, CODE NAMED "ABDALLAH MANSOUR"; AL-HAYAT JOURNALIST MUHAMMAD SALAH TOLD US HE UNCLASSIFIED DOESN'T :£<NOW THIS PERSON AND DOUBTS IT IS LONDON-BASED VANGUARDS PUBLICIST TAWFIQ AL-SIRRY. THE VANGUARDS, A SPLINTER FROM THE "JIHAD GROUP IN EGYPT", ARE BELIEVED BY EXPERTS HERE TO MAINTAIN ONLY A VERY LIMITED OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY IN EGYPT. IN A SHORT STATEMENT TO THE CAIRO WEEKLY AL-AHALI NEWSPAPER, PUBLISHED APRIL 20, SIRRY APPEARS TO CONFIRM THIS ASSESSMENT WHEN HE CLAIMED THAT THE SEVERAL VANGUARD MEMBERS IN EGYPT "ARE IN A STATE OF REPOSE AWAITING THE PROPER TIME TO STRIKE. " END SUMl-fARY. 3. (U) BEGIN TEXT OF THE STATEMENT OF THE JIHAD MOVEMENT-VANGUARDS OF THE ISLAMIC CONQUEST: CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 03 CAIRO 02989 01 OF 02 211526Z 6 MOHARRAM 1420 H. CORRESPONDING TO APRIL 18, 1999 QURANIC VERSE: GO FORTH WHETHER EQUIPPED LIGHTLY OR HEAVILY AND STRIKE AND STRUGGLE WITH YOUR GOODS AND YOUR PERSONS IN THE CAUSE OF GOD. THAT IS THE BEST FOR YOU IF YOU :£<NOW. IN THE NAME OF GOD, THE MERCIFUL, THE COMPASSIONATE AL-JIHAD ...VICTORY OR MARTYRDOM YOU, STRUGGLING, PATIENT BROTHERS BEHIND BARS IN THE UNJUST COURTHOUSES OF THE REGIME, REMAIN PATIENT BECAUSE JIHAD (HOLY WAR) IS VICTORY OR MARTYRDOM. QURANIC VERSE: MEN SAID TO THEM: "A GREAT ARMY IS GATHERING AGAINST YOU" AND FRIGHTENED THEM. BUT IT ONLY INCREASED THEIR FAITH. THEY SAID: "FOR US GOD SUFFICES AND HE IS THE BEST HANDLER OF AFFAIRS." THE ARBITRARY VERDICTS ISSUED BY THE REGIME AGAINST YOU WILL ONLY INCREASE FAITH AND BELIEF OF THE MUJAHEDIN (THE HOLY WARRIORS) IN GOD'S TRUE PROMISE, NAMELY THAT VICTORY WILL BE ACHIEVED AND THIS SOLID RELIGION WILL TRIUMPH. QURANIC VERSE: GOD HAS PROMI SED THOSE AMONG YOU WHO BELIEVE .AND WORK RIGHTEOUS DEEDS THAT HE WILL GRANT THEM IN THE LAND INHERITANCE OF POWER AS HE GRANTED IT TO THOSE BEFORE THEM, AND THAT HE WILL ESTABLISH IN AUTHORITY THEIR RELIGION - THE ONE WHICH HE HAS CHOSEN FOR THEM. UNCLASSIFIED INTELWIRE http://www.intelwire.com UNCLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 04 CAIRO 02989 01 OF 02 211526Z YOU, THE MUJAHEDIN - WHO ARE STILL HOLDING OUT IN THIS ERA OF CORRUPTION, WEAI<NESS, AND SURRENDER TO THE AMERICAN AND ZIONIST ENEMY AND ITS MUSLIM RULER AGENTS - ARE THE SOLE GLIMMER OF HOPE IN THE DARK NIGHT OF THE NATION. AND YOU, OUR MARTYRS, ARE THE BRtGHT SUNS IN THE NATION'S SKY WHICH IS HEAVILY CLOUDED WITH TREACHERY AND HUMILIATING INITIATIVES. SO DO NOT LOSE YOUR FAITH OR FALL INTO DESPAIR BECAUSE YOU HAVE THE UPPER HAND EVEN IF THE APPEARANCES OF THINGS IS OTHERWISE. KNOW THAT WE ARE DETERMINED TO CONTINUE THE MARCH AND PROCEED ON THE ROAD TO JIHAD, GUIDED BY OUR GOOD PREDECESSORS. SO IT IS EITHER VICTORY OF MARTYRDOM. AS FOR YOU, DESPOTIC AGENTS, DO NOT BE FOOLED BY WHAT YOU HAVE ACHIEVED IN ONE OF THE ROUNDS OF THE CONFLICT. THE BATTALIONS OF THE MUJAHEDIN AND THEIR GROUPS ARE VANGUARDS ONLY FOR THESE GREAT MUSLIM EGYPTIAN PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN PATIENT WITH YOU FOR A LONG TIME. SO IF THE TIME OF SALVATION COMES, NEITHER THE U.S. NOR ISRAEL WILL BE OF ANY HELP TO YOU, AND THE MILITARY COURTS AND PHONY DEMOCRACY WILL NOT DEFEND YOU FROM THE UPCOMING AND INEVITABLE ROARING ANGER OF THE PEOPLE. QURANIC VERSE: GOD HAS FULL POWER AND CONTROL OVER HIS AFFAIRS, BUT MOST AMONG MANKIND KNOW IT NOT. CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL PTQ618I PAGE 01 CAIRO 02989 02 OF 02 211526Z ACTION SCT-OO INFO LOG-OO AID-OO A-OO ACQ-01 CA-02 CCO-OO CG-OO SMEC-OO COME-OO CTME-OO C-OO DINT-OO DODE-OO DOEE-OO DOTE-OO SRPP-OO DS-OO EB-OO EUR-01 FAAE-OO FBO-01 H-01 IMMC-01 IM-01 TEDE-OO INR-OO INSE-Q,Q, LAB-Ol L-01 ADS-OO MMP-OO M-OO AC-Ol NEA-01 DCP-01 NRCE-OO NSAE-OO NSCE-OO OCS-03 OMB-01 OPIC-01 OPR-01 PA-OO PM-OO PRS-OO ACE-OO P-OO sp-oo sso-oo TRSE-OO USIE-OO USSS-OO ASDS-01 IMCC-01 PMB-OO Dsce-oo DRL-02 G-OO NFAT-OO SAS-OO /023W ------------------BECDOF 211527Z /38 o 211528Z APR 99 FM AMEMBASSY CAIRO UNCLASSIFIED INTELWIRE http://www.intelwire.com TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 3037 UNCLASSIFIED INFO USCINCCENT MACDILL AFB FL PRIORITY DIRFBI WASHDC PRIORITY CIA WASHDC PRIORITY ARAB LEAGUE COLLECTIVE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE COLLECTIVE OAU COLLECTIVE AMEMBASSY STOCKHOLM CON F IDE NTIAL SECTION 02 OF 02 CAIRO 002989 E.O.
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