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JTF GTMO Detainee Assessment S E C R E T / / NOFORN I I 2O3IOI23 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE JOINT TASK FORCE GUANTANAMO GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA APO AE 09360 JTFGTMO-CG 23 Ianuaw2006 MEMORANDUMFOR Commander, United States Southern Command, 3511 NW 9lstAvenue, Miami,FL33172. SUBJECT: Recommendationfor ContinuedDetention Under DoD Control (CD) for GuantanamoDetainee, ISN: US9SA-000337DP(S) JTFGTMO Detainee Assessment 1. (S//NF)Personal Information: o JDIMSA{DRC ReferenceName: SaadAl Bedna o Aliasesand Current/TrueName: Sa'adIbraham Sa'ad Al Bidna o Placeof Birth: Riyadh. SaudiArabia (SA) o Dateof Birth: I I May 1978' o Crtizenship: Saudi Arabia o IntemmentSerial Number (lSN): US9SA-000337DP 2. (FOUO) Health: Detaineeis in goodhealth. His in processingBody MassIndex on 13 FEB 02 was 22o/o.He has a medicalhistory of Dyspepsiaand mixed personalitytraits. His chronicmedications include Sucralfateand Prevacid. He hasno known drug allergies. 3. (S//NF)JTF GTMOAssessment: a. (S) Recommendation:JTF GTMO recommends this detainee for Continued DetentionUnder DoD Control (CD). JTF GTMO previouslyassessed detainee as Retainin DoD Control (DoD) on 10 September2004. t O0O33Z302 2 September2002, (S/NF) (AnalystNote: Detainee'sKB stateshe was born in 1979,cited source indicatesdetainee stated his birth datewas 6 month,3 day, 1398of the ArabicCalendar. This dateconverts to I I May 1978.) CLASSIFIEDBY: MULTIPLESOURCES REASON:E.O. 129s8 SECTION 1.5(C) DECLASSIFYON: 20310123 S E C R E T // NOFORNI / 2O3IOI23 S E C R E T //NOFORN I I 2O3IOI23 JTF GTMO-CG SUBJECT: Recommendationfor ContinuedDetention Under DoD Control (CD) for GuantanamoDetainee, ISN: US9SA-000337DP(S) b. (S//NF) Executive Summary: Detaineeis assessedto be a supporterofjihad. He traveled to Pakistanwith a known Al Wafa recruiter.2 A variation of detainee'sname appearedon a travel itinerary associatedwith a (now deceased)terrorist on the Saudi government'smost wantedlist. It is assessedthis detaineeis a MEDIUM risk, as he may posea threatto the US, its interestsand allies. JTF GTMO determinedthis detaineeis of LOW intelligencevalue. TADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS DETAINEE IS AVAILABLE IN A SCI SUPPLEMENT.I 4. (S/NF)Detainee's Account of Events: The followingsection is based,unless othenarise indicated, on detainee'sown account. Thesestatements are includedwithout considerationof veracity, accuracy,or reliability. a. (S/NF) Prior History: Detaineegraduated from^Al-Sulaymania Middle School, Riyadh, SA, in 2001 with a diploma in generalstudies.' His fatheris a retiredteacher who worked in the constructionbusiness at the time detaineeleft. Detaineeclaimed his family is wealthy,and employsnumerous servants in their household.a b. (S/NF) Recruitment and Travel: In the summermonths of 2001,detainee traveled to Damascus,Syria (SY), for a vacation. He spenta week in Damascus.Detainee heard of the "temporary marriage season"in Iran (IR) for Shiite Muslims and decidedthat he would travel there to find a temporary wife to keep him company on vacation. Detaineetraveled to Tehran, IR, and spentthree days trying to identify where the temporary marriageswere taking place. He was told to travel to Meshad,IR, and did so. Detaineestayed in Meshadfor approximately two to three months, engagingin ten to twenty temporary marriages. One day towardsthe end of his time in Meshad,detainee met Wa'el Al Jabiri in the lobby of his hotel. Al Jabiri told detaineethat he was en route to Pakistan(PK) to deliver an unspecified amount of money to pay relief to an orgarization (NFI). Detaineementioned to Al Jabiri that he had developeddigestive problems, and his new acquaintancesuggested that detaineetravel with him to Pakistanfor treatment.s t 1SnUl Al Wafa is an IICT Tier I CounterterrorismNGO target, defined as those that have demonsffatedthe intent and willingness to support terrorist organizationswilling to attack US personsor interests. 'ooo33zKB 02-18-2002 oooo337 302 o9-sEP-2002 t 0003373022-s8p2002. IIR 6 0340048 03 2 S E C R E T // NOFORNI I 2O3IOI23 S E C R E T // NOFORN I I 2O3IOI23 JTF GTMO-CG SUBJECT: Recommendationfor ContinuedDetention Under DoD Control (CD) for GuantanamoDetainee, ISN: US9SA-000337DP(S) c. (S//NF) Training and Activities: Detaineeclaims that during Ramadan2001,6 he and Al Jabiri hired a taxi to drive them to Quetta,PK. Detaineeslept the entire trip, and estimatedthat the trip took four hours. He did not have a visa to enter Pakistan,and is not surehow they enteredthe country. Once in Quetta,Al Jabiri directed the taxi to an apartment. Detaineestayed in the apartmentfor approximately twenty-four hours awaiting Al Jabiri's retum from paying the donation.' 5. (S//NF)Capture lnformation: a. (S/AID When Al Jabiri did not return, detaineedecided to return to Syria, and thus hired a taxi to take him to the airport. While traveling to the airport, Pakistani authorities stopped detaineeand askedif he was Arab. When he answeredin the affrrmative, Pakistani authoritiestook him into custody,demanding his passportand money. Detaineeremained in Pakistani custody for approximately one month before being transferredto US custody on approximately2l January2002.6 b. (S) PropertyHeld: o 4 - 500 SaudiRiyal notes o 1-Multi-coloredhat o 1 - Black sports watch . Passporte c. (S)Transferred to JTF GTMO: 13February 2002 d. (S//NF)Reasons for Transferto JTF GTMO: Toprovide information on the followins: . Iranianor Arab activitiesinvolving Afghan refugees in Pakistanand Iran o Personalitiesin Iran andPakistan involved with terroristrecruitment of Afghani refugees " (FOUO) (AnalystNote: Ramadanwas from 17November 2001 to 16December 2001.) t 00o33z302 2 September2002, IIR 6 0340048 03 t OOO::Z302 2 September2002, IIR 6 0340048 03, 000337 Initial Screening Form ' 000337Initial Screening Form, GUAN-2002-000194, IIR 2 340 634102, (S/NF) (AnalystNote: GUAN-2002- 000194is a photocopyof the detainee'spassport. It is accompaniedby a handwrittentranslation. The translation providesan incorrectdate of entryto MehrabadAirport, IR. The correctdate of entryis 13 October2001 , consistent with detainee'sstated route of travelfrom Syriato Iran.) 3 s E c R E T //NOFORN | / 20310123 S E C R E T //NOFORN I I 2O3IOI23 JTF GTMO-CG SUBJECT: Recommendationfor ContinuedDetention Under DoD Control (CD) for GuantanamoDetainee, ISN: US9SA-000337DP(S) 6. (S//NF) Evaluation Of Detainee's Account: Detainee'stimeline is inconsistentand his true activities remain unclear. Detaineeclaims to have left Saudi Arabia in the summer months of 2001; however,his passportindicates he departedSaudi Arabiaand enteredSyria in October 2001. His timeline is questionableby the informationhe providedin his initial screening,in which he statedhe left Saudi Arabia in approximately late September2001. His statements regarding travel from Meshad to Quetta are highly suspect. The trip, estimatedto be more than a thousandmile journey through Iran, could not have been completed in the four hour taxi ride, as the detaineeclaimed.l0 Moreo,rer,his passportlacked an exit stampfrom Iran and an entry stamp for Pakistan,suggesting that he was smuggledout of Iran and into Pakistan,or was traveling on a second,probably forged, passport. Detaineefuither claimed that he traveled with Wa'el Al Jabiri, a known Al-Wafa recruiter,to Pakistanto receivetreatment for his digestive problems; however, after twenty-four hours in country, he decidedto retum to Syria without having soughtmedical care. 7. (S//NF)Detainee Threat: a. (S) Assessment: It is assessedthe detainee poses a MEDIUM risk,as he maypose a threatto theUS. its interestsand allies. b. (S//NF)Reasons for Continued Detention: Detaineeis assessedto be a supporter ofjihad, andhis identityis in question.He mayhave traveled to Iranwith an individual formerlyon the Saudigovernment's most wanted list. Detaineehas admitted to travelingto Pakistanwith a knownAl Wafarecruiter. An assessedextremist in Iraq is reportedlyusing detainee'sname and national identification number. o (S/AIIF)Detainee may not bethe individual he claimsto be. o (S) Detainee'spassport was evaluated by theUS govemmentand assessed to be fraudulent.The period of validity on the passportexamined was one week shortof the standardissue period.ll o (S/AIF) During the 2002Saudi delegation visit, detaineewas identified as having thetrue name of Sa'adIbrahim Sa'ad Al-Bidna.'' (AnalystNote: Thisis thename that appearson the passportwith which detaineewas captured.) o (S/AIF) A variationof detainee'strue name, Sa'd Ibrahim Al-Badnah, and his nationalidentification number (1042741056) appear on a SaudiMinistry of Interior's GeneralDirectorate of Investigations(Mabahith) listing of 47I Saudiextremists to 1UllnOUO) (Analyst Note: When confronted with this discrepancy,detainee conceded that the trip might have taken longer than four hours. However, he claimed to have slept through the entire journey, never once waking, evento usethe restroom. See000337 302 09-SEP-2002) tt c-os2-oo2i9 t' to-314129199-02 4 s E c R E T //NOFORN I | 20310123 S E C R E T // NOFORN I I 2O3IOI23 JTF GTMO-CG SUBJECT: Recommendationfor ContinuedDetention Under DoD Control (CD) for GuantanamoDetainee, ISN: US9SA-000337DP(S) believed to have enteredIraq as of late August 2005, and whose statusremains unknown.'' (Analyst Note: It is possiblethat an unknown individual in Iraq is using detainee'sname and identificationnumber. Detainee'suse of a fraudulentpassport, the Mabahithidentihcation of detaineeas Sa'ad Ibrahim Sa'adAl-Bidna in2002 while in US custody, and the subsequentidentification of the sameindividual in Iraq in 2005, raisesthe
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