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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE JOINT TASK FORCE GUANTANAMO GUANTANAMO BAY, CI,IBA APO AE 09360

JTF-GTMO-CC 25 August2006

MEMORANDUM FOR Commander,United StatesSouthern Command, 3511 NW 9lst Avenue. Miami. FL33172

SUBJECT: Recommendationfor Continued Detention Under DoD Control (CD) for GuantanamoDetainee, ISN: US9SA-000230DP(S)

JTF-GTMODetainee Assessment

1. (S/NF) PersonalInformation:

o JDIMSAIDRC ReferenceName: Hamud Dakhil Hamud o Aliases and Current/True Name: Talut al-Jeddawi. Humud Dakhil Humud Said al-Jadani.Hamud Sultan.Nag Mohammad. Safwan the Afghan o Placeof Birth: Jeddah.Saudi Arabia (SA) o Dateof Birth: 22May 1973 o Citizenship: SaudiArabia o InternmentSerial Number (ISN): US9SA-000230DP

2. (FOUO) Health: Detaineeis in goodhealth.

3. (S//NF) JTF-GTMOAssessment:

a. (S) Recommendation: JTF-GTMOrecommends this detaineefor Continued DetentionUnder DoD Control(CD). JTF-GTMOpreviously assessed detainee as Continued DetentionUnder DoD Control(CD) on 5 September2005.

b. (S/NF) Executive Summary: Detaineeis assessedto be a memberof al-Qaidawith an extensivehistory of militantjihad. Detaineeis an admittedleader of armedfighters in ToraBora duringhostilities against US forcesand associated with severalsenior al-Qaida members.He receivedbasic and advanced training in Chechnyaand Afghanistan (AF)

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includingtraining on smallarns, explosives,mortars, and anti-aircraft weaponry. JTF- GTMO determinedthis detaineeto be:

o A HIGH risk, as he is likely to posea threatto the US, its interestsand allies. o A MEDIUM threatfrom a detentionperspective. o Of HIGH intellisencevalue.

4. (S//NF)Detainee's Account of Events:

Thefollowing section is based,unless othenruise indicated, on detainee'sown account.These statements are includedwithout consideration of veracity, accuracy,or reliability.

a. (S/NF) Prior History: Detaineeis a Sunni Muslim who left schoolafter the tenth grade. From approximately1997 to 1999,detainee was employedas a flight attendantfor SaudiArabian Airlines. Prior to 1999, detaineefrequently used illegal drugs. Turning to religion, detaineefreed himself from the influenceof drugsand felt financially secureenough to participatein his first militant jihad.' After detainee'sbrother, Ismat Hammud al- Juddawi,"returned from the fighting in Ethiopia,he showeddetainee videotapes depicting attacksagainst Muslim women,,children,and the elderly in Bosniaand Herzegovina(BK) and Chechnya. Ismat convinceddetainee to accompanyhim to Chechnya.' In Septemberor October1999, detaineeand his brothertraveled from SaudiArabia, to SerzhenYurt, Chechnyavia Istanbul,Turkey (TU) and T'bilisi, Georgia(GG).4 When detaineeand his brother arrived in Chechnya,they both attendedan unidentihed camp in SerzhenYurt for training in physicalfitness, weapons and guenilla operations.5Detainee left the campin June2000, after nine monthsin the Chechenregion and returnedto SaudiArabia via an unknown route.6

' IIR 6 03+0160 05 2 Analyst Note: Ismat Hammud al-Juddawivariant Esmath Hamud al-Jedaniaka (Abu Yasir variant Abu Zasser), Ismat Hammud al-Juddawivariant. Ismat is a jihad fighter, and as of May 2006 was in Chechnya,was not married and was 27 yearsold. (NFI) '_ IIR 6 034 I I I I 04, IIR 6 0340222 05 o IIR 6 034 144503, IIR 6 034 0222 05, TD-3 14127540-02,Analyst Note: According to the SaudiMinistry of Interior,General Directorate of Investigations(Mabahith), the SaudiGovernment issued detainee a passporton l4 September1999. This confirms the detainee'sclaimed travel periodto Chechnya,indicating detainee probably _obtainedhis passportspecifically to undertakethis travel. 'IIR6o340222os u rrR6 0340604 02, , IrR6 0340878 03, nR 6 0341445 03, rrR 6 034022205

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b. (S/NF) Recruitment and Travel: Detaineelistened to SheikhHamad al-Aqla speak at the al-Aqla Mosquein Riyadh, SA.7 Al-Aqla issueda fatwa (religiousruling) encouraging young men to travel to Afghanistan and fight againstMassoud (the Northern Alliance commander),who al-Aqla claimedwas killing Muslims. Al-Aqla told his audiencethat if they did not follow this fatwa, they would go to hell.8 Around July 2000,edetainee traveled from Jeddahto Kandahar,AF via Damascus,Syria (SY) and Tehran, Iran (IR).10

c. (S/NF) Tra.ining and Activities: Detaineetraveled from Kandaharto the al-Faruq Training Camp." At the camp, detaineereceived two weeks of small arms training; one week of explosive training; ten days of camouflage,movement and tactics; eight to nine days of topography,map and compasstraining; and physical fitness training.12 After an unspecifiedperiod of time, detaineedeparted Afghanistan and returned to Saudi Arabia. On 28 March 200I, detaineeagain left Jeddahand returned to Kandaharvia Kuwait (KU), Lahore,Pakistan (PK); Quetta,PK; and Spin Buldak, AI1.r3 In approximatelyJune 2001, he traveled to the M.alik Training Camp where he received three weeks of anti-aircraft and mortar training.ra Detaineethen went to the secondfighting line near Bagram, AF and remainedthere until the month of Ramadan2001.'' Detaineethen traveledto Jalalabad,AF, and then to Tora Bora, AF wherehe held a position as a cook.l6 Detaineeadmitted that after the deathof his Tora Bora camp leader,Abu Mahjin, detaineeassumed the leadership position.lT

' Analyst note: SeeReasons for Continued Detention for additional information on Shaykh al-Aqla. o IIR 6 034 026802, 000230302 31-MAy-02. ' IIR 6 034 0160 05, IIR 6 034 0250 05, Analyst Note: Detainee also statedthat he went in either Septemberor October 2000. The conflict in time frames could be due to confusion between the Gregorian and Islamic Hijri calendars. 'o IIR 6 034 026802, IIR 6 034 ooo5 06 " IIR 6 034 0268 02, IIR 6 034 t0t7 03, IIR 6 034 0160 05 " IIR 6 034 026902, IIR 6 034 101703 13 IIR 6 034 0160 05, IIR 6 034 0005 O6,TD-31412754}-O2,AnalystNote: In TD-314127540-02,the Mabahith statesthat detaineeleft Saudi Arabia on 28 March 2001. A variant of Spin Buldak is Spin Boldak. toIIR2 340623102,IIR6034016005,IIR 6034026902,AnalystNote: AvariantofMalikisMalek. TheMalik Training Camp is aka (Malik Military Center) aka (Sabr/Sabir Camp). '' IIR 6 034 0160 05. Analyst Note: Ramadan200I occurredfrom l7 November2001 to 16 December2001. 'o IrR 6 0340160 05 17 IIR 6 034 0564 03, Analyst Note: Variants of Mahjin include Mehjin, Mahgen, and Mehjen. Abu Mahjin, is assessedto be Abu Mahjin al-Taifi aka (Salih Husayn Ali Ahmad) aka (Marwan Muhammad Naman Mujahid). Abu Mahjin was a known al-Qaida leader who died during hostilities in Tora Bora as reported in TD-314/33185-03, and possibly the individual identified as a close associateand bodyguard for UBL as reported in IIR 6 034 0412 04 and CIR 316107159-04.Abu Mahjin probably died prior to the attack on the 65 which occurred on approximately 15 December2001.

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5. (S//NF) Gapture lnformation:

a. (S/A{F) In an attempt to escapeTora Bora, detaineeclaimed he paid an unknown Afghan guide to take him to Pakistan. Detainee statedhe arrived in Pakistan,after severaldays, where Pakistani authorities arrestedhim.18 While basically accurate,the detaineeomitted key details of his capture. Detainee's departurefrom Afghanistan was, in fact, orchestrated by UsamaBin Laden (UBl)-appointed commanderIbn al-Shaykhal-Libi. During a cease fire, al-Libi directed a group of approximately 65 fighters to depart Tora Bora. US military helicoptersare believed to have attackedthe group killing many of them. Ibn al-Shaykh al- Libi then led the remainder of the group and the other fighters in Tora Bora,.numbering about 150,to Pakistanwhere they were subsequentlyarrested by Pakistaniforces.'' Lists of those capturedwith Ibn al-Shaykhal-Libi includethe detainee'sname or alias.2oPakistani authoritiestransferred detainee to US custodv on 2 Januarv 2002.21

b. (S) PropertyHeld:

o F-91W Casiowatch o Money: o 59,500Afghanis o 12,200Pakistani Rupees o 1,000Saudi Riyals O S21USD . Other personalitems including a piece of paper with Arabic writing, a Saudi Arabian driver's license,and a set of Toyota vehiclekeys22

c. (S) Transferredto JTF-GTMO:11 February 2002.

d. (S/NF) Reasonsfor Transferto JTF-GTMO:To provide information on the following:

o Terrorism related facilities, training conducted,methods of training and trainers

18IIR 6 034o27o 02 tn Withdra*al from Tora BoraAnalysis (DAB analysispaper), IIR 2 340 624402,TD-314114605-04, IIR 6 0340l 1804 20 AnalystNote: Detaineeis identifiedas Talout in IIR 7 739 339602. Detaineeis identifiedas Mehmood Bin Dakhilin TD-3l4150490-01. 21tn-3 t+/oo845-oz 22 IIR 6 034 125504, AnalystNote: Referencedocument notes thatMO-244 was in chargeof five to six pickup trucksfull of weaponsand people who wereretreating. It is possiblethat sincedetainee was directly subordinate toMO-244 thatthe setof Toyotakeys were to oneof thesevehicles.

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o Taliban air defensesystems o Arab fighting elementsin Afghanistan

6. (S//NF) Evaluation of Detainee's Account: Detaineehas provided reasonably consistentand accurateinformation with some discrepancies,such as denying he has any explosivestraining and serving as a simple cook in Tora Bora. Detainee is relatively truthful and has provided extensiveinformation about other detaineesand individuals of interest. However, detaineeis not as forthcoming with information related to his leadershipposition and duties at Tora Bora.

7. (S/NF) DetaineeThreat:

a. (S) Assessment: Detaineeis assessedto be a HIGHrisk as he is likelyto posea threat to the US, its interestsand allies.

b. (S/NF) Reasons for Continued Detention: Detaineeis assessedto be a member of al-Qaidawho servedas a commanderin Tora Bora. Detaineehas received basic and advancemilitant training. Detaineeadmitted traveling to Chechnyaand Afghanistan to participate in jihad. Detaineehas acknowledgedsecond hand information relating to the USS COLE bombing and the possibleprocurement of portablenuclear bombs by Chechen mujahideenleaders.

o (S/A{F) Detaineeis assessedto be an al-Qaida member who admitted to commanding al-Qaida-affiliatedforces in Tora Bora and participatingin hostilities. o (S/A{F) Detainee admitted that after the death of his Tora Bora commander,Abu Mahjin, detaineeassumed Mahj in' s position.23 ' (S//Xn; Tariq Mahmood Ahmad, ISN US9EG-000535DP,stated Abu Mahjin servedas the verbal conduit betweenUBL and the commandersin Tora Bora.2a (Analyst Note: As detaineehas acknowledged,he assumedAbu Mahjin's duties when he died, thereforeit is probablethat detaineealso servedas UBL's messengerand would have additional information on the Tora Bora leadership.) . (S/AIF) Jabd-al-RahmanMa'ath Thafir al-Umari, ISN US9SA-000199DP (SA-199),identified detaineeas the emir (leader)of SA-199's 12-mangroup of fighters.2sBoth detaineeand SA-199 are includedon a list of personnelassessed to be capturedwith Ibn al-Shaykh al-Libi.26 t'IIR 6 0340564 03 24IIR 6 0340265 05 tt IIR 6 0340283 02, IIR 6 034o2g3 06 tu Withdra*al from Tora Bora - INTSUM 01-MAY-2006

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. (S/A{F) Abdallah Yahya Yusif al-Shibli, ISN US9YM-000240DP(YM-240), identified detaineeas Talat, a leader of a group in Tora Bora.'' . (S/AIF) MoazzamBegg, ISN US9[IK-000558DP(UK-558, transferred), statedthat he spentthree days at a camp in Tora Bora commandedby detainee.28 . (S//Xf) Abdullatif Nasser,ISN US9MO-000244DP (MO-244), identified detaineeas his subordinatein Tora Bora. MO-244 statedthat detaineewas in chargeof the Talat Center.2elAnalyst Note: This claim placesdetainee subordinateto two individuals in Tora Bora: MO-244 and Abu Mahjin. However, MO-244's statementreflects approximately a late-Novembertimeline. Detainee's claims reflect an early-to mid-December timeline indicating detaineemay have been subordinateto both individuals at different times. The actual positions MO- 244 and Abu Mahjin held relating to eachother are unknown.) o (S/ {F) Detaineeacknowledged traveling to the secondfighting line near Bagramand remainingthere until Ramadan2001.30 o (S/AIF) Detainee'sassociation to al-Qaidais also evidentin the inclusionof his name and/ or aliason al-Qaidaassociated documents. ' (S/AIF) Computermedia recoveredduring raids againstal-Qaida associated safe housesin Rawalpindi, PK and Karachi containeda variant of detainee's name, Humud Dakhil al-Jadani. The media listed al-Qaida mujahideen and their trust accounts.3llAnalyst Note: Suchlists are indicativeof an individual's residencewithin al-Qaida,Taliban, and other extremistguesthouses, often for the purposeof training or coordination prior to travel to the front lines or abroad. Trust accountswere simply storagecompartments or boxes used to securethe individual'spersonal valuables until completionof training or other activity.) . (S/AIF) A variant of detainee'sname, Hammoud Dokheil al-Jadani,was found in a document listing 324 Arabic names,aliases and nationalities recovered from raids on safehouses associated with suspectedal-Qaida in Karachi. HammoudDokheil al-Jadaniwas associatedwith the statement"has possessionof a Saudipassport."32 o (S/AID Detainee's recruitment through acceptanceof a fatwa from Saudi religious lg^aderShayk Hamad al-Aqla was similar to that of other al-Qaida detainees."

" tIR 2 3406464 02 28IIR 6 034lr35 03 tt IIR 6 034 130003, AnalystNote: Variantsof Talatare Talut andTaloot. to IIR 6 034ol60 05 3t ro3ul428g5-o2,TD-314147683-03,Analyst Note: Detaineeis number55 on thelist. t^t TD-3141406g3-02,AnalystNote: Deiaineeis#59 on thelist. " IIR 6 034 110904, IIR 6 034 060402, AnalystNote: ShaykhHamud Bin Uqla wasone of the first radical religiousleaders to issuefatwas (religious rulings or edicts)calling on Muslimsto supportthe mujahideenwho

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o (S/A{F) Detaineereceived basic and advancedtraining in Afghanistan as well as guerrilla training in Chechnya. o (S/AfD Detaineeadmitted attending training at al-Faruq.'o While at al-Faruq detaineereceived small arms,tactics, and explosivetraining.r) (Analyst Note: In separatereporting detainee has deniedhaving any explosivesexpertise.'o) . (S/A{F) Senior al-Qaida operative Walid Muhammad Salih Bin Attash aka (Khallad) aka (Silver) describeddetainee as a veteran of the ChechenJihad who arrived at the al-Faruq Training Camp already trained.3T . (S//Nf; Detaineewas capturedwith a CasioF-91W wrist watch.38lAnalyst Note: This Casiomodel is linked to al-Qaidaand radical Islamic terrorist improvisedexplosive devices. Reportsindicate that Al-Qaida distributedCasio watchesto studentsin the watch timer courseincluded in explosivestraining.)3e o (S/AfF) Detaineeadmitted attending advancedtraining at the Malik Military Center near Kabul.oo While at Malik, detaineereceived three weeks of anti-aircraft and mortar training.ar (Analyst Note: Malik Military Center aka (Malik Training Camp) aka (Sabr C*p) offered training on anti-aircraft, artillery, heavy artillery and the SA-7 Surface-to-AirMissile (SAM) system.) o (S/A{F) Prior to his Afghanistanjihad participation, detaineeadmittedly traveled to Chechnyafor jihad and receivedbasic training while there. . (S/A{F) Detainee'sname is includedon a list of 2I5 applicantsfor an unspecified terrorist training camp. This list was provided by the Clpriot Central IntelligenceService (KYP).42 (Analyst Note: The training camp in questionis unknown,but is possiblyrelated to the detainee'sparticipation in the Chechen jihad.)

were assistingthe Afghans fight the Soviets. In 1995, he was among several clerics arrestedfor criticizing the Saudi royal family's pro-Western policies. After the 9/11 attacks on the US, he issued fatwas declaring that those supporting the US and coalition forces against Muslims were themselvesnonbelievers. His fatwas havejustified the 9ll I attacks and instructed Muslims to defend the Taliban. Until his death in Saudi Arabia in 2001, Uqla helped raise money for UBL.) 'n IIR 6 034 0269 02 " IIR 6 0340269 02, IIR 6 034lorT 03 'u000230 SIR o2-Nov-2004 3' To-3t+t37598-03 " ooooo2MFR 24-APR-2002 3e Casio Watch MFR, 000002 MFR 24-APR-2002, Casio Watch Electronic Analysis Report (Federal Bureau of Investigation Investigative Technology Division, Casio Watch 18 StageIntervalometer Electronic Analysis Report), Casio Watches and relationship to detainees. oo IIR 2 340 6231 02 ot IIR 2 340 623102, IIR 6 034 0160 05, IIR 6 034 026902, Analyst Note: Malik variant Malek. ot TD-314141588-02,Analyst Note: Detaineeis#26 on the list.

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o (S/A.IF) Detaineehas provided information related to potential future and past terrorist acts. o (C/REL USA AND GCTF) In July 2000, at the al-Faruq Carnp in Afghanistan, detaineeheard from Chechensattending the camp that Chechnyaacquired seven black briefcasescontaining uranium material from the Russian army (NFI). Detainee was told that the briefcaseswent to the head of the mujahideen in Chechnya.a3 o (C//REL USA AND GCTF) In 2001, detaineewas presentat the al-Qaida guesthousein Kandahar (I.IFI) when the commanderof al-Qaida's maritime operations,Mallah Bilal aka (Abd al-Rahim Hussein Muhammad al-Nashiri), visited. (Analyst Note: Bilal was the plannerand strategistbehind the USS COLE bombing in Yemen in October2000. Detainee'sclose proximity to Bilal may haveprovided him with insight to the planning of the attack.)aa o (S/AIF) The Saudi Ministry of Interior, GeneralDirectorate of Investigations (Mabahith)provided information on37 detaineesdesignated as high priority. Detainee was the fifth nameon that list.as lAnalyst Note: Detainee'sname on this list is probably due,in part, to his long-termties to militant jihad.)

c. (FOUO) Detainee's Conduct: The detaineeis assessedas a MODERATE threat from a detentionperspective. The detainee'soverall behaviorhas beenhighly compliantand seldom hostile to the guard force and staff. The detaineecurrently has 25 Reports of Disciplinary Infraction listed in DIMS, with the most recentoccurring on 07 June2006 when a guard found a plastic bag in the Bay 1 latrine with a residual amount of chewing tobacco in it, the detaineevoluntarily claimed it was his. Other incidents for which the detaineehas been disciplined include inciting a disturbance,threatening cadre, damage to property, possessionof weaponand non-weapontype contraband,failure to follow instructionsand unauthorizedcommunications. The detaineehas no Reports of Disciplinary Infraction for assault. Other behavior notes show that on 02 November 2003, he threatenedto throw urine in the face of the Block NCO for not putting his clothes out in the sun to dry.

8. (S/NF) DetaineeIntelligence Value Assessment:

a. (S) Assessment: JTF-GTMOdetermined this detaineeis of HIGH intelligencevalue. Detainee'smost recent interrogation session occurred on 21 July 2006.

b. (S//NF) Placement and Access, Detaineetraveled from SaudiArabia to participate in threejihads in Chechnyaand Afghanistan. Detainee is associatedwith numerousal-Qaida

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leaders,recruiters, and trainers. Detaineewas a leader at Tora Bora and received militant training at three different training camps.

c. (S//NF) Intelligence Assessment: Detaineehas knowledge of militant recruiting and facilitation in Saudi Arabia. Detaineecan discusstraining locations, methods, curriculum, and instructors, including acceleratedal-Qaida training programs. Detaineehas knowledgeof al-Qaidaleaders and operativesincluding thoseinvolved in the USS COLE attack, thosepossibly involved in the procurementof a nuclear device, and potentially other plannedoperations.

d. (S/NF) Areasof PotentialExploitation:

o SaudiArabia-based recruiters, recruiting methods, and use of religious facilities o Terrorist operations(USS COLE and other planned operations) o Al-Qaida leadershipin Afghanistan and those still atlarge

9. (S) EC Status: Detainee'senemy combatant status was reassessedon 15 October2004, and he remains an enemv combatant.

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