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DEPARTMENTOF DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS,JOINT TASK FORCEGUANTANAMO U.S. NAVAL STATION,GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA APO AE 09360

JTF-GTMO-CDR i5 Apri12007

MEMORANDUM FOR Commander,United StatesSouthem Command, 3511 NW 91stAvenue, Miami,FL33172

SUBJECT: Recommendationfor ContinuedDetention Under DoD Control (CD) for GuantanamoDetainee, ISN US9SA-000053DP(S)

JTF-GTMO DetaineeAssessment l. (S//NF) Personal Information:

o JDIMSA{DRC ReferenceName: SaudD Dakhil Allah o Aliases and CurrentlTrue Name: SaudDakhilallah al- Jihni. SaudDakhil Allah Muslih al-Mahayawi. Abu Shakir. SaudDakheel al-Hareth. Abu al-Harith al- Jadawi.Jaafar al-Ta'efi. Shakr o Placeof Birth: . (SA) o Dateof Birth: 21 Aueust 1976 . Citizenship: Saudi Arabia o IntemmentSerial Number (ISN): US9SA-000053DP

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

3. (U) JTF-GTMO Assessment:

a. (S) Recommendation: JTF-GTMO recommendsthis detaineefor ContinuedDetention Under DoD Control (CD). JTF-GTMO previouslyassessed detainee as ContinuedDetention Under DoD Control (CD) with Transfer Languageon 27 February 2006.

b. (S//NF) Executive Summary: Detaineeis a memberof al-Qaidawho was activein Kandahar and engagedUS and Coalition forces in combat action at Tora Bora, Afghanistan (Af'). Detaineepossibly arrangedtravel for mujahideenfor personalvisits to UBL. A1- Qaidadocuments included detainee's name and aliasesamong lists of al-Qaidaoperatives. Detaineeis associatedwith al-Qaida members,including IIBL bodyguards. The Saudi

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Ministry of Interior, GeneralDirectorate of Investigations() identified detaineeas a high priority target who has been watchlisted for his travel to Chechnyaand jihadist activities in Ethiopia. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS DETAINEE IS AVAILABLE IN AN SCI SUPPLEMENT.I JTF-GTMO determinedthis detaineeto be:

o A MEDIUM risk, ashe may posea threatto the US, its interests,and allies. o A HIGH threat from a detentionperspective. o Of MEDIUM intelligencevalue.

c. (U) Summary of Changes: The following outlineschanges to detainee'sassessment sincethe last JTF-GTMO recommendation.(Changes in this assessmentwill be annotatedby F next to the footnote.)

. (S/AIF) Positively identified detaineeas having engagedCoalition forcesin combat action at Tora Bora. o (S/A{F) Upon reassessment,determined that detaineewas almost certainly not a UBL bodyguard,based on new reportingfrom multiple sources.Detainee was previously assessedas a possibleUBL bodyguard. o (S/A{F) Incorporatednew reportingdetailing detainee's associations to known UBL bodyguardsand al-Qaidaoperatives. o (S/A{F) Incorporatednew information aboutdetainee's associations to former JTF- GTMO detainees. o (S/A{F) Revised capture information to more accuratelyreflect the circumstancesof detainee'scapture.

4. (U) Detainee'sAccount of Events:

The following sectionis based,unless otherwise indicated, on detainee'sown account. Thesestatements are included without consideration of veracity, accuracy, or reliability.

a. (S/NF) Prior History: Detaineedropped out of high schoolin 1998after one year and beganselling datesat a local marketin Jeddahuntil2001. During Ramadan2000, detainee made the Umra to . SA.l

b. (S//NF) Recruitment and Travel: While in Mecca,detainee met a Pakistaninamed Abdul Rahman. Rahman told detaineeabout the incorrect method many Afghans were using

' 000053KB 05-FEB-2002,000053 MFR 17-MAR-2002,Analyst Note: The Umrais a smallerscale pilgrimage to Meccamade outside of Hajj season.This doesnot counttowards the Pillar of Islarrl which dictatesthat a Hajj is to be completedat sometime during a Muslim'slife.

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to practice Islam and suggesteddetainee travel to Afghanistan to help teach them correctly. Sometimein early September2001, detaineedeparted Jeddah and traveled to Karachi, Pakistan(PK), where he contactedAbdul Rahman. Detaineespent the night in the airport and traveled to Peshawar,PK. Abdul Rahmanmet detaineeand took him to Torkham, AF, a village outsideKhowst, AF. Detaineewas carrying 8,000to 10,000Saudi riyals (SAR) at the time.'

c. (S/NF) Training and Activities: In Torkham,detainee resided with Abdul Rahmanin a houseowned by a man namedAbdullah (NFD. During this time, detaineewould teach poor and disadvantagedMuslims to read the Koran in and how to properly perform Islamic rituals. After approximatelyone month, Abdul Rahmanstole approximately5,000 SAR from detaineeand disappeared.Detainee used his remainingmoney to purchasecold weather clothes for himself and the children. After three months, the violence in Afghanistan increasedand detaineedecided to leave Afghanistan to avoid death or injury.'

5. (U) Capture Information:

^. (S/A{F) Detaineetraveled to the Afghanistan-Pakistaniborder with 30 other Arabs and surrenderedto the Pakistani border patrol on 15 December 2001. Detaineewas captured "Dirty with the 30," who areidentified asbeing a mix of UBL bodyguards,al-Qaida members,and Taliban fighters who attemptedto flee Afghanistan during the al-Qaida withdrawal from Tora Bora. Detaineehad no identification,documents, weapons, or equipmentin his possessionat the time of his capture. Detaineewas transferredto US forces on27 December2001 from Peshawar."

b. (U) Property Held: None

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

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

o Recruitment of clergy from Saudi Arabia to Afghanistan

' 000053MFR 17-MAR-2002,TD-314-06932-02, 000053 KB 05-FEB-2002.Analyst Note: In September2001, 8,000to 10,000SAR converted to approximately$2,080 - $2,600US. ' 000053KB 05-FEB-2002,000053 MFR r7-MAR-2002. o to-:t+/oog45-02,US9SA-000053DP FUSION Circumstances of capture

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6. (S//NF) Evaluation of Detainee'sAccount: Detaineeprovides a consistenttimeline of activities;however; he fails to explainhis presencein Kandaharand his positive identificationas a fighter at Tora Bora. Detaineeremains elusive when questionedabout his associationto known al-Qaida members. Detaineeclaims there was not enoughtime to collect his passportand personalbelongings before departing for the border of Afghanistan; however, detainee'sname appearson severalal-Qaida associated documents indicating detainee stayed in at leastone guesthouseand probably a militant training camp. Detaineemaintains his cover story of teachingthe Koran, an accountthat two other JTF-GTMO detaineeshave identified as a cover story.s Detainee's account omits his travels to Chechnyaand his arrestby the Saudi Government for attempting to establisha jihadist organization in Ethiopia.

7. (U) DetaineeThreat:

a. (S) Assessment: Detaineeis assessedto be a MEDIUM risk as he may posea threatto the US, its interests,and allies.

(S//NF) Reasonsfor Continued Detention: Detaineeis a memberof al-Qaidawho was active in Kandahar and engagedUS and Coalition forces in combat action at Tora Bora. Detaineepossibly arranged travel for mujahideenfor personalvisits to UBL. Al-Qaida documentsincluded detainee's name and aliasesamong lists of al-Qaidaoperatives. Detaineeis associatedwith al-Qaidamembers, to includeUBL bodyguards.The Saudi Mabahith identified detaineeas a high priority targetwho has been watchlisted for his travel to Chechnyaand jihadist activitiesin Ethiopia.

o (S/A{F) Detaineeis a member of al-Qaida who was active in Kandahar and participatedin hostilitiesagainst US and Coalition forcesin Tora Bora. o (S/A{F) According to Yasin Muhammad Salih Mazeeb Basardah,ISN US9YM- 000252DP(YM-252), detaineeis Saudal-Juhuni aka (Shakir),who was an al-Qaida trained fighter at a guard post in the valley between Tora Bora and Jalalabad,AF during the al-Qaida defenseof Tora Bora againstUS and Coalition forces in early to mid-December2001 . YM-252 stateddetainee was armedwith an AK-47 and fired his weapon when detaineecame under fire from Afghans in the valley.6 (Analyst Note: "Afghans" here almost certainly refers to Northem Alliance Afghans who were fighting aspart of the US-led Coalition force at Tora Bora.)

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o (S/AID YM-252 also statedthat detaineeclaimed an affiliation with Jarna'at Tablighi (JT),t was a fighter at Tora Bora, and had unidentified problems with the Saudi authorities.u o (S/A{F) Muhammad Mani Ahmed al-Shal Lan al-Qahtani, ISN US9SA- 000063DP(5A-063), met detaineein Kandaharand Tora Bora. 5,{-063 knew detaineeas Shakir,a muhajid from Jeddah.elenatyst Note: Detaineedenies staying in Kandahar.) o (S/A{F) MuhammadYahya Muhsin al-Zayla|ISN US9SA-000055DP(SA-055, transferred)identified detaineeas an individual that traveled from Khowst to the Pakistanborder with him.ro o (S/A{F) Detainee'sname and aliaseswere discoveredon severaldocuments listing suspectedal-Qaida members and in the pocket litter of a Saudimujahideen. (Analyst Note: The presenceof detainee'sname on a list associatedwith al-Qaidaindicates detaineeprobably stayedat an al-Qaida-affiliated guesthouseand possibly attendedan al- Qaidatraining camp.) o (S/A{F) Variationsof detainee'sname and aliaseswere found on numerous associatedal-Qaida documents and computerfiles that were discoveredduring raids of safehouses in Afghanistanand Pakistanbetween 2001 and 2003.r1 (Analyst Note: Someof thesedocuments are indicativeof an individual's residencewithin al-Qaida, Taliban, and other extremist guesthousesoften for the purposeof training or coordinating travel to training camps,the front lines, or abroad.) o (S/AIF) Zaynal-Abidin Muhammad Husayn aka (Abu Zubaydah),ISN US9GZ- 010016DP(GZ-010016), reported that upon arnval at a guesthouse,an al-Qaida member or mujahid left his passport,important papers,wallet, and other miscellaneousitems with an official of the guesthousewho would write the individual's name,his nickname,and the articleshe deposited.l2 o (S/A{F) Detaineepossibly arranged travel for mujahideenseeking personal visits to I.]BL.

' Analyst Note: JT is an IICT Priority 2A Terrorist Support Entities (TSE). Priority 2A TSEs have demonstratedintent and willingness to provide frnancial support to terrorist organizationswilling to attack US personsor interests;or provide witting operational support to Priority 2A terrorist groups. o IIR 6 034 ll73 03, Analyst Note: No further information on detainee'sassociation with JT. It is assessedthat YM- 252 is speakingabout detainee'sarrest and name being placed on the watch list. ' >TD-3 l4150507-03,000063 MFR 14-ApR-2003 to IIR 6 034 0703 02 andIIR 6 034 o7o4 02 t.tro3 rurq7683-03, TD-3 r4r 42895-02, TD-3 14 I 40693-02, m3 14I t3t7 4-03 '' TD-3r4114620-03

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o (S/ {F) Abu Zubaydah statedthat he saw detaineein Afghanistan.l3 Abu Zubaydahalso statedthat an individual by the name of Abu al-Hareth (a variant of detainee'salias) was the facilitator for mujahideentraveling to visit IIBL.14 o (S//\lF) Detaineeis associatedwith known and assessedal-Qaida members to includeUBL bodyguards. o (S/A{F) Detaineewas capturedas part of a group of 30 a.l-Qaidafighters, including 18 who havebeen identified as LIBL bodyguards.'' o (S/A{F) SA-055 statedthat while in a Pakistani prison, the warden informed the capturedgroup that the best thing they could tell US forces when interrogatedwas that thev were in Afshanistan to teachthe Koran and for dawa (Islamic missionarv work).16 o (S/AfF) Detaineewas associatedwith former JTF-GTMO detaineeAbdullah Abd al-Qadir TabarakAhmed, ISN US9MO-000056(MO-056, transferred). . (S//M; Detaineewas capturedwith MO-056, who was identified as the UBL bodyguardchief.'' Detaineestated he lived in Torkham,AF, for approximately ru threemonths with a personknown as Abdullah, possiblyMO-056. t (S/A{F) MO-056 lived near Khowst and statedthat detaineehelped teach orphansthe Koran.re (Analyst Note: Teaching the Koran to orphanswas identified as a cover story detaineesat Peshawaragreed together that they would use.') o (S/A{F) Prior to the Saudi delegationvisit in 2002, Mabahith provided information on 37 detaineeswhom they designatedas high priority targets. Detaineeis number2l on that list, having been watchlisted by the Saudi governmentfor his travels to Chechnya andjihadist activitiesin Ethiopia.2l o (S/ {F) According to Mabahith, detaineehas no registeredexit from Saudi Arabia.22Detainee claims to have departedby plane from Jeddahin early September 200I.23 (Analyst Note: It is assesseddetainee traveled under a falsepassport, explainingthe government'slack of departuredocumentation.)

t3 fO4U137232-O5,AnalystNote: No furtherinformation on what locationin Afghanistan.Detainee is listedas #5. 'oTD-314/387s6-02 t' )BodyguardProfrle INTSLM 23-OCT-2006 ''IIR 6 0340704 02 tt > tD-3 I 4/06932-02. 00005 6 EUCOMpD s 03-JAN-2006 " 000053KB 05-FEB-2002,000053 MFR 17-MAR-2002.TD-314-06932-02 tn>oooo56 KB o8-FEB-2002 'o >ooo252302 2o-JLrN-2003 2t TD3rqt27543-02 " TD-3r4r21543-02 23To4uro693z-02

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o (S/AIF) According to Mabahith, detaineewas listed on two Saudi government watch lists. The first was a list of individuals forbiddento travel for five years,per decreedated 23 February1998. The secondwas a Watch and Arrest listing for detainee'strip to Chechnya(NFI), per ministerial decreedated 21 February 2002.2a o (S/ {F) A variationof detainee'sname, Su'ud al-Ja}uri,was found in the pocket litter of a Saudimujahid who enteredCroatia from Bosniain January1996. The namewas listed on a telephonebook pageassociated to the number6893104 from the pocket litter of Khalid Ibn Ibrahim Ibn Hamad al-Hassun.2s o (S/A{F) Detainee arrived in Saudi Arabia from Qatar (QA) on 7 April 1997, and was issueda passportin Jeddahon 20 OctoberIgg7.26 (Analyst Note: The acquisitionof a new passportmay havebeen an effort to hide previousjihad-related travelsand activities.) o (S/ {F) Mabahith arresteddetainee in Mecca for attempting to createa new j ihad organization (I.[FD in A' Wkadin, Ethiopia.2T o (S//NIF) Contrary to a previous assessment,JTF-GTMO assessesthat detaineewas almostcertainly not a UBL bodyguard. Despitedetainee's presence among a group of confirmed UBL bodyguardsduring the retreat from Tora Bora, statementsby multiple al- Qaida members,including senior al-Qaida leadersand UBL bodyguardscurrently in custodyat JTF-GTMO, indicatethat detaineewas not part of UBL's securitydetail, but only joined the group of bodyguardsduring the withdrawal.

b. (U//FOUO) Detainee's Conduct: Detaineeis assessedto be a HIGH threatfrom a detentionperspective. Detainee's overall behaviorhas been semi-compliant and occasionally hostile toward the guard force and staff. Detaineecurrently has 108 Reports of Disciplinary Infraction listed in DIMS, with the most recentoccurring on 18 February2007, when detaineefailed to follow guard instructions when detaineewas ordered to stop harassingthe guardsand failed to comply. Other incidents for which detaineehas been disciplined include unauthorizedcommunications, damage to govemment property, assault,failure to follow instructions and camp rules, inciting and participating in massdisturbances, and possession of food and non-weapontype contraband. Detaineehas a total of 27 Reports of Disciplinary Infraction for assaultwith the most recent occurring on 30 September2006, when detainee kicked a guard. Detaineehad eight Reports of Disciplinary Infraction in 2006, and three reportsso far in2007. Other detaineenotes state that on 21 November2004, detainee "MP's threateneda guardby saying, will get it and UsamaBin Ladenwill kill all Americans."

'o TD-3r4r21543-02 " TD-3r4n4483-02 2utn4r4r2l543-02 " TD3tql27543-02,Ana1yst Note: No further information is available about arrest or charges.

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8. (U) DetaineeIntelligence Value Assessment:

a. (S) Assessment: Detaineeis assessedto be of MEDIUM intelligencevalue. Detainee's most recentinterrogation session occurred on 16 November2006.

b. (S//NF) Placement and Access: Detaineehas been identified by multiple al-Qaida leadersand operatives. Detaineemay be the individual identified by Abu Zubaydahas Abu al-Hareth,who was responsiblefor a:rangingvisits by mujahidin to UBL. Detainee'sname and alias appearon documentsthat place him in at least one guesthouseand possibly a militant training facility in Afghanistan. Detaineehas been linked to al-Qaida facilities in Kandahar and reported by multiple sourcesas having held a fighting position at Tora Bora. Detaineeaccompanied a group of UBL bodyguardsand al-Qaida fighters during their withdrawal from Tora Bora and likely holds information conceming those within the group. Saudirecords indicate detainee's associations to terroristnetworks date back to at least 1998. with an attempt to establishan Ethiopian jihadist organization and reported travel to Chechnya.

c. (S/NF) Intelligence Assessment: Due to detainee'sexperience with the al-Qaida network in Afghanistan, detaineeshould be able to provide information on key personnel, routes,facilities, and recruitmentand facilitation aspectsof al-Qaida. Detaineemay have information about UBL's personal security arrangementsand about linkages betweenUBL and specificpast suicideoperations due to detainee'spossible role arrangingtravel for mujahidin visiting UBL. Detaineeprobably stayedat al-Qaida affiliated guesthousesand safehouses. Detainee can probablyprovide information aboutkey al-Qaidaleaders and personnel. Detaineepossibly attendedan al-Qaida training camp in Afghanistan and can provide information about trainers,trainees, and operations. Detaineehas been identified by five other JTF-GTMO detaineesand could likely provide information to support the exploitation of multiple JTF-GTMO detainees,though he has remained uncooperative throughout his detention.

d. (S/NF) Areas of Potential Exploitation:

o Knowledgeof JTF-GTMO detainees o SA-055 (transfened) o MO-056 (transfened) o 5A-063 o YM-252 o Al-Qaida facilities o Guesthousesand safe houses

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o Al-Qaida training camps o Al-Qaida leadership

9. (S) EC Status: Detainee'senemy combatant status was reassessedon 16 September2004, and he remains an enemy combatant.

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- Definitions for intelligence terms used in the assessmentcan be found in the Joint College October 2001 guide Intelligence l4/arning Terminologt.

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