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

JTF-GTMO-CC 2l Julv 2006

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

SUBJECT: Recommendationfor ContinuedDetention Under DoD Control (CD) for GuantanamoDetainee, ISN: US9SA-000114DP(S)

JTF-GTMODetainee Assessment

1. (S/NF) PersonalInformation:

o JDIMSAIDRC ReferenceName: Yusef M Modaralz o Aliases and Current/True Name: Yusif Muhammad Mubarak al-Shihri. Abu al-Harith. Abdul Aziz. Abu Hakim al-Shihri. Yusef Mohammed Aziz SaadModarav o Placeof Birth: Riyadh. SaudiArabia (SA) o Date of Birth: 8 September1985 . Citizenship: Saudi Arabia o InternmentSerial Number (ISN): US9SA-000114DP

2. (FOUO) Health: Detaineeis in goodhealth.

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

a. (S) Recommendation: JTF-GTMOrecommends this detaineefor Continued DetentionUnder DoD Control(CD). If a satisfactoryagreement can be reachedthat ensurescontinued detention and allowsaccess to detaineeand/or to exploited intelligence,detainee can be TransferredOut of DoD Control (TRO). JTF-GTMO previouslyassessed detainee as Retain in DoD Control(DoD) on 10June 2005.

b. (S//NF) Executive Summary: Detaineeis assessedto be a memberof al-Qaida. Detaineewas a memberof UsamaBin Laden's(UBL) former55th Arab Brigade who participatedin armedhostilities against US andcoalition forces. Detainee admits traveling to

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Afghanistan (AF) to fight jihad and residing in two al-Qaida affiliated guesthouses. Detainee'sbrother was a major al-Qaidaspokesman who facilitatedthe movementof jihadists to via Iran. Given the opportunity to martyr himself, detaineewould do so without hesitation,probably involving the killing of US personneland/or allied forces. [ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS DETAINEE IS AVAILABLE IN AN SCI SUPPLEMENT.I JTF-GTMO determinedthis detaineeto be:

o A HIGH risk, as he is likely to posea threatto the US, its interestsand allies. o A MODERATE threat from a detentionperspective. o Of MEDIUM intelligencevalue.

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

Thefollowing section is based,unless otherwise indicated, on detainee'sown account. Thesestatements are includedwithout considerationof veracity, accuracy,or reliability.

a. (S/NF) Prior History: Sometimein 2000,rdetainee left school after he completed a portion of the 10'nyear at an educationalinstitute focusing on religious studies. Detainee then sold fruit, vegetablesand honey from a cart on the side of the road for approximately two monthsin Riyadh,Jeddah and Mecca, SA.t

b. (S//NF) Recruitment and Travel: Muhammadal-Qosi (NFD convinceddetainee to go to Pakistan(PK).3 Detaineeleft Medina, SA, and traveledvia Damascus,Syria (SY), and Tehran and Mashad, Iran (IR), to Pakistan. Abdul Aziz, a Saudi OIFI), met detaineeat the Pakistaniborder and accompaniedhim to Karachi,PK.4 (Analyst Note: Thereis no additional information on how thesetwo met or whether this was set up in advance.)

c. (S//NF) Training and Activities: Detaineeand Aziz spenttwo and a-half monthsin Karachi at the Makki mosque. One day Aziz informed detaineethey were done in Karachi and it was their duty to participate in jihad with the Taliban in Afghanistan. In April 2001, Aziz andthe detaineetraveled to , AF, where they spokewith the Taliban and stated

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they wanted to fight. They were given directions to a Taliban guesthousein Kabul.5 At the Taliban guesthouse,the two were separated.Three days later the detaineeaccompanied three Arabs named Abu Mosaab, Khaled and Salmon, and approximately 30 Afghans to Mullah Thacker'scommand compound in Konduz, AF.o One and a half days later,_thedetainee and sevenAfghans were sent to an Arab unit on the front lines at Khwaja Ghar,' AF commanded by Abdul Salam8. Detainee spentapproximately four or five months at a support center close to the front. Abu Muath, detainee'scommander (NFI), gave the detaineeone day of training on grenadesand the Kalashnikov. Detaineetransported food and bullets to the front line and helpedbury the dead. Sometime after the 11 September2001 (9lII) attacks,the fighting on the front lines becameintense. Detaineeand his groupwere instructedby Gha{b, Salam's replacement,to withdraw from the front lines so they headedtowards Konduz.'

5. (S/NF) CaptureInformation:

a. (S/AIF) After two weeks in Konduz, Gharib informed detaineethat Mullah Thacker had ordered a withdrawal to Kandahar,AF. Detainee and others traveled in cars and trucks to Mazar-E-Sharif, AF, where Northem Alliance commanderDostam's men stoppedthe trucks and orderedthe fighters to sunendertheir weapons. They were then escortedto the Qala-I- Jangiprison. Detaineewas at the Qala-I-Jangiprison during the uprising.t0 When US and coalition forcesregained control of the prison,detainee was escortedto Sherberghanprison. Detaineewas a prisoner there for a month and a half. Detaineewas subsequentlyhanded I over to US forces at the Kandahar detention facility.i

t IIR 6 034 0012 03, IIR 6 034 l32g 04, Analyst Note: Assessedto be the Dar al-Amn guesthousein Kabul, which acted as the main staging area for fighters moving to Taliban front lines. u IIR 6 034 0012 03, Analyst Note: Mullah Thacker was a Taliban sub-commanderunder al-Qaida commanderAbd al-Hadi al-Iraqi. 7 Analyst Note: khwaja Ghar variant: Khawajaghal " IIR 6 034 0012 03, Analyst Note: Abdul Salam, aka (Abd al-Salaamal-Hadrami) aka (Muamar Said Abud Dayan) an al-Qaida facilitator and sub-commanderunder Mullah Thacker, was killed while fighting on the front lines. Seealso 000078302 l5-SEP-2002,IIR 2 340 6362 02, IIR 6 034 147403, IIR 6 034 0265 02. n IIR 6 034 0012 03, Analyst Note: Gharib is Gharib al-San'ani (variant Gareeb),who detaineereported took Abdul Salam'splace when he was killed and who was also in charge of the headquartersat the Omar Saif Center and responsiblefor distributing ammunition to the front line commanders. See also IIR 6 034 0207 06, IIR 6 034 0077 03, IIR 6 034 0673 02, IIR 6 034 0692 02. 'o 000114sIR 24-Feb-2003,IIR 6 034 034502 and IIR 6 034 001203, Analyst Note: In FBI-302 ISN 128 271wfi2, GhalebNasser, ISN US9YM-000128DP(YM-128), reportedthat he saw the detaineeat the Qala-I-Jangiprison along with one of his brothers. "IIR6034001203,00114DA4l37,AnalystNote:.. InllR23406T1602c,detaineeislistedaseithermissingor killed at the Qala-I-Jangi Fortress in Mazar-E-Sharif, conoborating his presencethere.

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b. (S) Property Held:

o InternationalCommittee of theRed Cross (ICRC) Card #083936, name of Yusuf Mhdl2

c. (S) Transferred to JTF-GTMO: 16 January2002

d. (S//NF) Reasons for Transfer to JTF-GTMO: To provide informationon the following:

o Personalitiesand replacementoperations of the Arab elementthat supportedthe NorthernTaliban forces(assessed to be referringto UBL's 55tnArab Brigade)

6. (S/NF) Evaluation Of Detainee's Account: Detaineeis historically uncooperative during debriefings, and his truthfulness is often in doubt. He has failed to provide any explanationfor the period between September2000 and February 2001 and has contradicted himself (e.g.,left SaudiArabia in April 2001,spent two and a half monthsin Pakistan,yet arrivedat the Afghan border in April 2001.) Detainee'stravel and timeline affordedhim the opportunity to attendtraining at al-Faruq, which he probably completedprior to supporting the Taliban and al-Qaida on the front lines. Many of detainee'saliases are very common, and without more identifytng information no associatedactivities can be connectedspecifically with the detainee.

7. (S//NF)Detainee Threat:

a. (S) Assessment: It is assessedthe detainee poses a HIGHrisk, as he is likelyto pose a threat to the US. its interestsand allies.

b. (S//NF) Reasons for Gontinued Detention: Detaineeis assessedto be a member of Al-Qaida. Detaineewas an armedcombatant in UBL's former 55thArab Brigadewho admittedly traveled to Afghanistan to participate in jihad. He spent severalmonths on the front lines of Afghanistan fighting againstthe Northern Alliance and probably participated in hostilitiesagainst US and coalition forcrcs.Detainee's brother was an al-Qaidafacilitator in Iran. Detaineehas expresseda desire for martyrdom. Detaineeoccupied al-Qaida guesthouseswhile traveling to the front lines.

12 Analyst Note: Mhd is short for Muhammad.

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o (S/A{F) Detainee servedas an arned combatantin llBl's 55'hArab Brigade while fighting on the northern front lines of Afghanistan during 2001.13 o (S/A{F) Detaineespent approximately four to five months in support of Mullah Thackerduring the fall of 2001 prior to surrenderinghis weaponto Dostam'smen. I (S/A{F) Mullah Thacker commandedthe Taliban units at Konduz that served alongsidethe 55th Arab Brigadeunits underAbdul Hadi al-Iraqi, one of UBL's closestcommanders.la o (S/A{F) AssessedSaudi al-Qaida operative Salman S Mohammed,ISN US9SA- 000121DP(SA-121), reported that the Arab chain of commandin Konduz was as follows: Mullah Thacker was the commanderof Konduz, al-Hadramiand Gharib were subordinatecommanders in charse of Arab Forces.and Muad was subordinate to al-Hadrami.l5 o Other detaineesat JTF-GTMO confirm detainee'splacement in the 55thArab Brigade. . (S/AIF) Assessedal-Qaida member and former 55'nArab Brigademember Said Ibrahim Ramzi al-Zahrani,IsN US9SA-000204DP(SA-204), claimed the detaineewas on the backuplines (reardefense).16 . (S/AIF) Former 55thArab Brigademember Ali A Motaieb, ISN US9IZ- 00011tDP (IZ-111), reportedthat the detaineetraveled from al-Faruqto the northernfront lines with an Arab group.tt lAnalyst Note: Detainee'stimeline gives him ample opportunity to attend and complete training at al-Faruq prior to traveling to Kabul. Seehigh SCI supplementfor further information.) o (S/A{F) Detaineehas familial ties to a significant Al-Qaida member. o (S/AfF) Detaineeconfirmed his older brother SaadMuhammad Mubarak al- Shihri aka (Abdul Rahman al-Najdi) aka (Abu Uthman al-Shahri), was an official spokesmanfor al-Qaidal8and on SaudiArabia's most wantedlist in November 2005.1eFurther Mabahith reporting statedthat Saadfacilitated the emigration of individualsby way of Iran. (Analyst note: This is assessedto meanhe facilitatedthe movementofjihadists to Afghanistanvia Iran. Abdul Rahmanal-Najdi, assessedto

t' 00005055th Arab Brigade225-Jan-2002, Analyst Note: UBL's former55th Arab Brigadewas known to be UBL's primaryformation supporting Taliban military objectives.It wasalmost exclusively comprised of Arabs, manyof whomhad affrliations with otherinternational terrorist groups. Al-Qaida leaders commanded the brigade,and UBL wasthought to haveparticipated closely in its commandand control. 'oIIR2 340609302,IIR60341301 04,IIR6034091303,IIR 60340265 02,IIR2340712102 tt IIR 6 034 026502, AnalystNote: Muadis possiblyAbu Muath. 'uIIR 6 0340386 o2 ando2(b) " 0001tt 30206-22-2002.0001 11 23Jun03MFR 00001 ttIIR6034008703,ATOICATFPMSG2030327,TD-314,3597-05,AnalystNote: SaadvariantSa'd. t'IIR 1 6630222 06, ParagrahR; AnalystNote: listedas Sa'dMuhammed Mubarak al-Jubayri al-Shahri.

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be detainee'sbrother, was removedfrom USCENTCOM's Hieh Value Individual (HVD list by March 2006 due to al-Najdi's capture.)2o . (S/AIF) Saadwas reportedlyal-Qaida's ambassador to Hizb-E-Islami2land possibly received financial and military support from Shaykh Ibrahim, a senior -basedal-Qaida leader, in 2006." . (S) In December200I, detainee'sbrother Saadoperated safe houses on the Iranian side of the Afghanistan border that harbored severalhundred al-Qaida operatives,trainees and their families.23 . (U) According to open sourceinformation, Saadwas a spokesmanfor al- "... Qaidain 2003, and on Islamic websiteshe urged, kill all Sunniulemas (religiousscholars) that ally themselveswith the Americans. . . and kill all satanicayatollahs (religious leaders) among the Shiites..."2a . (S/AIF) Detaineehas shownhis willingnessto martyr himself while at JTF-GTMO. Shouldhe be released,he would probably seekthe opportunityto do so. o (S/ryD Detaineesent a letter to his family telling them of his wish to be a marlyr." o (S/A{F) On May 18,2006 at 0644L, securitypersonnel observed detainee in a non-responsivestate and called a medical alert. It was determinedby the medical team that the detaineecommitted self-harm by attempting to overdoseon prescribed medication.26 o (S/A{F) Admitted al-Qaida member Abd al-Rahim Abdul Raza Janko, ISN US9SY-000489DP(SY-489), reported that the detaineeintended to commit suicideat JTF-GTMO.27 o (S/A{F) Detaineeoccupied al-Qaida facilities in Afghanistanand Pakistan. o (S/A{F) Detainee'sname was found in a documentlisting 324 Arabicn€rmes, aliasesand nationalitiesrecovered from raids on suspectedal-Qaida safe houses in Karachi, PK. This document also provided another alias for the detainee.2s o (S/AfF) Assessedmember of UBL's former 55thArab BrigadeAli A Motaieb, ISN US9IZ-00011lDP (IZ-ll1), reportedthat detaineewas at the Dar al-Amn

'o.tD-314173597-O5,TD-314/30811-02, USCENTCOM High Value Individuals(HVI) - 22-MAR-2006 '' Analyst Note: Hizb-E-Islami is a Tier 1 Counterterrorismtarget, defined as terrorist groups, especially those with statesupport, that have demonstratedthe intention and the capability to attack US personsor interests. ".. TD-314100195-06,Analyst Note: For more infor?nationon detainee'sbrother's activities see TD-314/58128-04. t' rIR6 034oo87 03, IIR o o:+ t lz403 'o 000114open sourcing concerning detainees brother l2-Oct-2003 " GUAN-2005-T04155-HT tu ISNooolt4INTREP, 18 May 2006. '' 000489SIR l6-Jun-2006 " TD-314140693-02,AFGP-2002-905527(b), Analyst Note : pages32 and33:withdrawals, #11, Yusuf Muhammad al-Shahri.#308. Yusuf Muhammad Al Shahriaka Hakim al-Ansari.Trust#342.

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Guesthousein Kabul.2eThe Dar al-Amn Guesthousewas usedby the Taliban to processand lodge Arabs traveling to Afghanistan to participate in jihad3Oand belongedto the Pakistani Islamic Jihad Group (I.[FD. (Analyst Note: This is probably the safe house detaineewas referring to as a Taliban guesthousein Kabul.)3i o (S/ATD Senior al-Qaida operative reportedthat he possibly saw detaineeat the al-Zubair guesthouse." (Analyst Note: Assessedto be the al-Zubair al-Ha'ili Guesthousein Kandahar.) The al-Zubair al-Ha'ili guesthousewas the first receiving point before recruits headedto training camps,the combat lines in Kabul or northern Afghanistan, or to Tora Bora in NangarharProvince." o (S/A{F) betainee stayedat the Makki Mosque in Karachi, PK.34(Analyst Note: The Makki Mosquewas the centralJama'at Tablighi (JT) mosquein Karachi. Affiliation with the JT hasbeen identified as an al-Qaidacover story.3s;

c. (FOUO) Detainee's Gonduct: The detaineeis assessedas a MODERATE threat from a detentionperspective. The detainee'soverall behaviorhas been non-compliant and sometimeshostile with the guard force and staff. The detaineecurrently has 52 Reports of Disciplinary Infraction listed in DIMS, with the most recentoccurring on25 December2005, when he refusedto be weighed. Other incidentsfor which the detaineehas been disciplined include failure to follow instructions, failure to follow camp rules, unauthorized communications,assault, possession of non-weapontype contraband,inciting a disturbance, and damageto property. The detaineehas 4 Reports of Disciplinary Infraction for assault, with the most recent occurring on 10 December 2004, when he becameviolent during an interview session. He threw books at his interviewer, flipped a table, and attemptedto head butt a guard. Other behavior notes show that on 18 August 2005, the detainee,while assignedto the detaineehospital, was denied a requestto be unrestrainedduring prayer call. He and the other detaineesbecame upset and beganpulling out their IV's and brandishing

'n FM40 20040618- US9TZ-00011lDP, Analyst Note: Dar al-Amn Guesthousevariants: Dar-Ul-Aman, Darul Amman, and Dar al-Aman. 'o IIR 6 034 1357 03, Analyst Note: The JT is a proselyizing organization and a CounterterrorismTier 2 TSE. A Tier 2 TSE is defined as having demonstratedthe intent and willingness to support terrorist organizationswilling to attack US personsor interests. Affiliation with the JT has been identified as an al-Qaida cover story. Al-Qaida used the JT to facilitate and fund the international travels of its members. For additional information see:IIR 2 227 0L3l 03, JamaatTabligh Provides Cover as of 200512281,JITFCT Special Analysis US JamaatTabligh. Most recently the JT has been linked to the I 1 July 2006 terrorist attacksin Mumbai, India in which at least 207 people were killed and over 800 injured. SeeUS Naval Criminal Investigative Service Special Analytic Report (SAR) l9l429ZNL06. '' TD-314/38995-02,IIR6 034 001203 tt TD-3r4r24r5r-02 t' TD-3r4n4620-03 'o IIR 6 034 oot2o3, IIR 6 034 t3z9 04 " IIR 2 221 Ol3l03, JamaatTabligh Provides Cover as of 20051228,JITFCT Special Analysis US JamaatTabligh

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them as weapons,throwing thermometers,and grabbing med packs containing syringesand anything else that could be used as a weapon.

8. (S//NF)Detainee Intelligence Value Assessment:

a. (S) Assessment: JTF-GTMOdetermined this detainee is of MEDIUMintelligence value. Detainee'smost recentinterrogation session occurred on 13 July 2005.

b. (S/NF) Placement and Access: Detaineewas in Pakistanand Afghanistanfor a period of approximately 15 months. There is no solid time frame for when he actually arrived in Afghanistan to fight againstthe Northern Alliance for UBL's 55th Arab Brigade. Detainee'solder brother SaadMubarak al-Shihriwas a spokesmanfor al-Qaidawho facilitatedthe movementofjihadists to Afghanistanvia Iran.

c. (S//NF) Intelligence Assessment: Althoughpotentially possessing unique information about al-Qaida's facilitation network operations(through interactionswith his brother),detainee has provided very little of intelligencevalue. The captureof detainee's brotherhas narrowed the scopeof intelligencedetainee may provide of tacticalvalue. Detaineehas withheld information concerningbasic eventsincluding those who influenced his decision to travel to Pakistanand Afghanistan, and the details of his participation in violent jihad. The only substantialinformation detaineehas provided concernsthe eventsat Qala-I-Jangifortress. Detaineeprobably possesses general institutional knowledge of al- Qaida's international terrorist network, as well as more in-depth, though known, knowledge relating to the military operationshe was involved with in Afghanistan. His relatively young ageindicates he probably doesnot possesshigh-level operational knowledge beyond that alreadynoted, despite his familial ties.

d. (S//NF)Areas of PotentialExploitation:

o Al-Qaida o Facilitators and facilitation network (Abdul Rahman al-Najdi - detainee'sbrother) o IJBL's 55thArab Brigadeto include leadershipand personnel o Pakistani militant and extremist support organizations(including the JT) o Mujahideen routes of ingressto-Afghanistan via Syria and Iran

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9. (S) EC Status: Detainee'senemy combatant status was reassessed on 12October 2004, andhe remainsan enemvcombatant.

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