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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.)
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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
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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.)
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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
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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 questionof whetherdetainee is who he claims to be.) o (S/A{F) An individual named Faysal Aldakhil, possibly the sameAldakhil who was placedon the Saudigovernment's 26 most wantedlist and who has sincebeen killed; was scheduledto travel from Damascus,SY, to Meshad,IR, on 12 and 13 October2001. Mr. Aldakhil was going to travel with an individual by the nameof Mr. SaadAlbadnah.ra (Analyst Note: SaadAlbadnah is a variant of detainee'sname. The datesof travel match thoseon detainee'spassport exactly. It is possible,given the nameand timing, that detaineetraveled with Aldakhil.) o (S/A{F) Detaineemet Wael Al Jabiri in a hotel lobby in Meshad,IR, and subsequentlyaccompanied him to Quetta,PK.l5 o (S/AfF) In a February 2002 interview, detaineeclaimed that Wael Al Jabiri had some associationwith financing and support for refugeesand wanted to help establish a pureMuslim state.16 o (S/AIF) Abdallah Aydhah Abdalla Al Matrafi, ISN US9SA-000005DP(SA-005), known as the Al-Wafa regional director for Afghanistan, reportedthat an individual named Wael Jabri aka Abu Al-Fida'a enteredAfghanistan via Iran after the eventsof I1 September2001 with the assistanceof Al Wafa." (Analyst Note: It is probable that this is the sameindividual and that Wael Jabiri was acting as an Al Wafa recruiter. Detainee'stravel with Al Jabiri may have been last minute recruitment for Al Jabiri,and corroboratesdetainee's timeline.) o (S/AIF) Detaineeclaimed that Al Jabiri suggestedhe travel to Pakistanfor medical care. Detaineeresided in a rented apartmentin Quetta,PK for twenty-four hours, did not seekout medical care, and claimed to be traveling to the airport to retum to Syria when captured.ls(Analyst Note: It is possiblethat detaineewas en route to a jihadist rendezvouspoint and intendedto travel to Afghanistan.) o (S//1tlF) In February 2002, detaineeinitially claimed accessto severalbank accounts '' in different locations. (Analyst Note: Detainee'saccess to large amountsof money
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may have made him an attractive target for recruitment by Al Jabiri as an additional sourceof funding for Al Wafa.) o (S/AfF) During a September2002 interrogation, detaineeclaimed to have departedSaudi Arabia with six to seventhousand Saudi riyals (approximately 1600 USD) he received from his parents. He withdrew no money from automatedteller machinesand statedhe had no bank accounts.20(Analyst Note: This is a direct contradictionto his initial claim of having accessto numerousaccounts. Detainee's true financial connectionsand resourcesare unknown.) . (S/A{F) Detaineeclaims that his mother never had to cook or clean as they had numerousservants in the house,and that his family was very well off and fortunate.2lDetainee claims his fatheris a retiredteacher who is now in the constructionbusiness.22 lAnalyst Note: It is unlikely that detainee'sfather obtained a vast amount of wealth as a teacherturned constructionworker. Detainee'sfamilial connectionsmay reveala more viable income sourceand a better explanation for where detaineewas able to obtain such a large amount of spendingmoney on shortnotice.) o (S/AIF) Detaineedeparted Saudi Arabia sometimein mid to late 2001 for a vacation in Syria. Detainee,a lunni Muslim, then traveledto Iran to participatein Shiite temporary marriages." (Analyst Note: There are significant religious differencesthat would needto be reconciledfor a Sunnito marry a Shiite Muslim, making his random decisionto participatein this eventquestionable. However, both sectsparticipate in a form of temporary marriage.) o (S//l{F) In February 2002, detaineeclaimed an associationwith an American named Khalid Abdullah and a British nationalnamed Jay in Riyadh, SA.24 (Analyst Note: There is no information available to identify the individuals or the nature of the association.) . (S/A{F) In July 2002,a delegationfrom SaudiArabia visited JTF GTMO and interviewed detainee. He was identified as of low intelligence and law enforcementvalue to the US, and unlikely to pose a terrorist threat to the US or its interests. Furthermore, the Saudi delegationindicated that the Govemment of Saudi Arabia would be willing to take custodyof detaineefor possibleprosecution as soonas the US determinedit no lonser wantedto hold him.25
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c. (FOUO) Detainee's Conduct: The detaineeis assessedas a HIGH threatfrom a detentionperspective. SA-337's overall behaviorhas been non-compliant and hostileto the guard force and staff. The detaineecurrently has 27 Reports of Disciplinary Infraction listed in DIMS. Incidentsfor which the detaineehas been disciplined include assault,failure to follow instructions/camprules, inciting a disturbance,using provoking words and gestures with the guards,cross block talking, possessionof non-weapontype contraband,threatening the lives of guards,and damageto property. SA-337 last assaulteda guardon 7 August 2005,when the detaineeused a two-foot long objectto stabForced Cell Extractionteam membersin a neighboringcell. SA-337 has beennoted sexuallyharassing guards on multiple occasions.There are alsomultiple incidentsof more hostile commentssuch as on 4 July 2005 when he told a female guard that he rememberedher and that he would kill her, then madea slicing motion acrosshis neck. The detaineeoccasionally makes racist remarks to guards. SA-337 has had numerousattempts at self-harm and threatensto do self-harm in an attempt to get things he wants. The detaineehas 12 Reports of Disciplinary Infraction in 200s.
8. (S/NF)Detainee Intelligence Value Assessment:
a. (S) Assessment: JTFGTMO determined this detainee is of LOWintelligence value.
b. (S/NF) Placementand Access: Detaineemay have traveled from Syria to Iranwith a known terroriston the Saudigovemment's most-wanted list. The natureof detainee's relationshipwith the now-deceasedterrorist is unknown. In December2001, detainee admittedly traveled with a known Al Wafa recruiter from Iran to Pakistan. Aside from this, detainee'strue placementand accesshas not beendetermined. No other detainees have identified him and no reporting indicateshe underwent paramilitary training. His behavior and statementswhile in custody are not consistentwith a particularly pious or committed Islamic muj ahid.
c. (S//NF) lntelligence Assessment: Detaineemay have informationregarding the role Wa'el Al Jabiri playedwithin Al Wafa and possiblyAl-Qaida. Aside from this, detainee'strue intelligencevalue hasnot beendetermined. He has obstinately maintained his cover story of a vacation involving drinking, hashishsmoking, and temporary marriages. Based on the multiple Bahraini entry and exit stampsin detainee's passport,his story likely has a large element of truth. Detainee'stravel and activities from the point he encounteredWa'el Al Jabiri in Meshad to his later apprehensionin Quetta probably involve financial support to Al Wafa, but any knowledge he may be able to provide hasbeen largely unexploited. Detaineehas consistentlyprovided force- protection information within Camp Delta in retum for incentive items, but has not reported on terrorist activities of other detainees.
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d. (S//NF)Areas of Potential Exploitation:
o Wa'el Al Jabiri
9. (S) EC Status: Detainee'senemy combatant status was reassessed on 5 November2004, andhe remainsan enemycombatant.
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