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File No. _ -Washington, DC 20535
January 8, 2003
IMAD EDDIN BARAKAT YARKAS
INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM - SPANISH CELL
' On November 13, 2001, the S anish National Police SNP!arrested IMAD EDDIN BARAKAT YARKAS,[:§::::::::::::] and ten
members of his Spain~based radical Islamic terrorist cell
following a two year investigation.- Operation Datil, as it was
called by the Spanish authorities, resulted in the seizure of
vast quantities of evidentiary material, including but not
limited to: documents, computers and other electronic media,
videos, propaganda and various firearms. .
Members of Yarkas's cell who were arrested are;
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CONNECTIONS TO SAUDI ARABIA
Some of these subjects have been released from the ,
SNP's custody, however they are still facing charges in Spain for
terrorist activity~ Further investigation, specifically tracing
funds to countries outside of Spain, is necessary to determine
the full scope and activities of the Yarkas cell. The following
bank accounts, individuals and entities, and telephone numbers
were foundl I The
importance of these_items can not be determined without more
information.
Bank Accounts ' -
Several Saudi Arabian bank accounts were identified in the seized
documents. It is requested that bank account information _ .
including opening account documents, bank statements, and deposit
and withdrawal items be provided for the accounts and/or
individuals listed. They are:
1. AI Rajhi Banking & Investment Cor oration account numberbelongs to[:g:;;::::::::ji] and funds were.sentEiiifjifat Banco Saba e account number in 1993 an
1994. These funds were sent himself.
2. A1 Rajhi Banking & Investment Corporation account number[:::::;;]j'This
account belongs to| Ifor Tra ing.Wire transfers were sent from this account] lat
Banco Sabadell account number in 1994, and wire
transfers were sent to Banco Sabadell account
number in 1998. Some of these transfers were
arentl worked with Seth ~ PP Y |:|
for Trading. _ c3. A1 Rajhi Banking & Investment CorporatiE::i:§fgfff%:iransacLions. several other wire transfers were sent from Al Rajhi
Banking & Investment Cor oration but t ese trans ers were nottied to an account[::::ii:::::::::]at the bank. These transfers
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b. transfersI Hlat Deutsche Bank,
German . These transactions ma ave come fromaccount number E:::::f:::::::::]at Al Rajhi
an . , 'c. transfers tqmmgmgmmmmmmmmn ASLK Bank account number|:| in E gm-
tajhi Banking & Investment Corpor " '
In 1999, cash was wired to
usinesses
Ito transfer funds
oth in Saudi Arabia and in Spain.
5. Al Rajhi Banking & lnv s ment Corporation I I
identification numberI I Funds were sentI
Banco Sabadell account numberI
account number, date of transaction or amoun o transatione determined from the evidence. [:::%::j claims that[fffffi:fhs an investor.
6. A1 Rajhi Banking & Investment Corporation account number[::::::::::::]
A1 Nejoud Establishment, Ieddah, Saudi Arabia, fax number 6293608.
Spanish pesetas were sent on 6/26/ZOOOI I
Banco Sabadell account numberI I
fromI I M_
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8 A.A1 Rdjhl Banking & Investment Corporation account number _
5 600,000 Spanish peset s was send[::::::::]account number? Ion 12/22/1998
from the Al Rajhi Bank account 5500/8. The owner of this account
cannot be determined from the evidence found. »
. A1 Rdjhl Banking & lnvestment_Corporation account number[;;;::;:;;;;:::]~ 025074 A check was written toI I
' the among; of 66 25 Riyals. The check was signed by
t umber 000476-2080 accoun n I
d h d' 'tt n information on it: . ha an wri e" 740 x 3.75 = 66525 Riyals. Transfer belongs[:::::::::::]
' for Indonesia. Difference is commission."
9. Saudi American Bank account numbed Itransfer"92uasfound in [:::::::::Lossession which was in the amount of $5,000 "
USD. The transaction was dated 9/28/1993, and the beneficiary of
the wire could not be determ' rgyiewino thedoqpm nt;Additionally funds were sent Tin 1993
from this account number.
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10. Saudi American Bank account number[:::::::::] Evidence of this
account were found within the seized documents.
ll. National Commercial Bank account number | This iappears to[::::;;é;]account. Evidence of this account were found
within the seize ocuments.
12. National
this account
13. National
this account
NallonalCommercial Bank account number
were found within the sei
Commercial Bank account number
were found within the sei
Commercial Bank account numberI Evidence of
zed documents.
|Evidence of
z ocum n s.
A telex 14. .;' ". -_ | T
transfer application submitted to the Nationa Commercial Bank of
Jeddah on 7 April 97 where lof the
| |requested Ehat his account, number
debited by $17,740. The beneficiary was liste as
Bank Central Asia KOU Mtraman, Jakarta Indonesia, Accountnumberl | last digit not certain!, telephone number| I The same telex ap lication contained the followingll ormation: applicant name: Ip ||
A deposit slip dated ll September 1997 showing a deposi
Saudi Riyals was found for this account. The depositor
d h d." d ' " h ' .
15. ' ._ J._LNU, an t e wor In onesia was written on t e deposi s ip
Bank A]la?ira account numbcr| |
transferred 5,000,000 pesetas approximately $31,959 USD! from
this account on 23 August 1999 to Proyectos y Promociones in
§pain. _ I
Individuals[Entities
Also found in the seized evidence were ledgers and
various documents listing out "investors" and other individuals'n Saudi Arabia who were sending moneyE::::;:::;::;][i7jifff:j The following s a list of some of t e in ivi ua s andcompanies who sent moneyt::::;;;;::] It is requested that.any
available information be provi e on these individuals and
entities. ' ' "
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2. Mowafak T. Nhuhem Est. listed as one of[:::::::::::]
investors 4v
3. ~ Eba House Trading Est. ~ listed as one o
investors.
4. Alebahlwuselradhm Est. listed as one of[::::::::::]
investors. A
5. |:l listed as of investors.
6. [::::::::::::::} listed as one of[::::::::]investors.
7. [:::::::::::::]- listed as one of[:::::::::]investors.
8. [:::::::::::]- listed as one of[:::::::::]investors.
9. [::::::::] listed as one of[:::::::::]investors.
10- |:|- listed as one <>f|:|
. investors.
11. |:| listed as @f|i|
12. AlWaqf Foundation - listed as one of[:::::::::::::]
investors
13. it is believed that he sent 10
ion anis pesetas approximately $57,315 USD! to
on 3 July 2000 through Al Rajhi Banking &
Investment Company.
14. | She received $100,000 USD from
through Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corporation in - 1993 »
15. C |~ jade capital loan investments in
16. k made capital loan investments in[:::::::]
10. [ I maTe capital loan investments 15'
18. l ¬ made capital loan investments in
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19- I |_I made capital loan investments sin
20- I |- macie capital loan investments in
21- I I | made capital loan investments in
22. _ I |- maids capital loan investments in
23._ made capital loan investments i
24. l l made capital loan investments i
25. I made Capital loan investments i
26. l - made capital loan investments i
27. V, made capital loan investments i
28. I | macie capital loan investments in I
29. E q made capital loan investments i
19. I made capital loan investments i
31. - made capital loan investments i
32. I | maI<:1e capital loan investments in
§!3. l made capital loan investments i
34. J I |- Tade capital loan investments in
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35. H I H made capital loan investments in
36. Eggéggggggggh made capital loan investments in[::::::::]
37. I- dental clinic is assoc' ' w
and bank accounts for
Ipossessions. .
with
39. I entered into an agreementE::;:::]
to purchase some land in Madrid. The an was
valued at 382 million Spanish pesetas. Apparently the
deal was not completed.
n e of 40. invested i on I I
businesses in Madrid. "
Businesses_ I
41.38. I I Ihiirdresser shop is associated
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Teleghone Numbers
These are some of the telephone numbers which[:;;::::]contacted
and for which we need subscriber information. lfis requested
bhat subscriber information be provided for the numbers listed
below. '
I II Imade calls from his cellular telephone to this number.Possible subscriber
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File: NuWashington, DC 20535
January 5, 2093
IMAD EDEIN BARAKAT YARKAS
INTERNATIGNAL TERRORISM - SPANISH CELL
n Nsvember 13, 2001, the
arrested IMAB EDDIN BARAKAT YARKAS,
members of his Spain-based radical
fallowing a twa year investigaticn.
called by the 8panish authorities, Spanish National Pelice
aka AEU DAHDAH, and ten
Elamic terroris cell
Operation Dacil, as it was
resulted in the seizure miI
vast quantities of avidentiary macarial, including but net
limited ta: documents, computers and other eleatrmnic media,
videos, propaganda and variaus firearms.
Members of Yarkass cell
JASEM MAHEGULE, aka RBU MOHAMAD
DOB: 1962
PQB: Eirezzour, Syriawhw were arrested are:
LUIS JGSE GALAN GONZALEZ, aka YUSUF GALAN
DOB:
EQB :D32lflB6S
Madrid, Spain
BASSAN UALATI SATUT
BOB: 5f?fl959
PGE: Aleppo, Syria, aka AEU ABDQ
MOHAMED GEALEB
DUE: lf3fl9$l
POE; Aleppu, Eyria
{Later releasad}KALAJE ZGUAYDI, aka
0SAMA,BARRA, aka ABU THABET
DOB: 1/26f1§65
PQB: Bama$cus, Syria
MOHAMED NEEDL ACAID, aka NIDAL
DOB: 1957
PUB: Damascus, Syria
EAID CHEDADI
DGB; 1969
POE: Tangier, MoroccsAEU TALHA
AHMA RRGHAB MARUINI DAKICHLY
DGB: lfl3fl95l
PQB: Damascus, Syria
Later I&l¬&S¬§}
MQHAMED ARAEI $HEHlMI
DOB: 6f8fl95l
POE: Mazrra, Beirut
{Later released!
Qn April 23, 2002, MOHAMED GHALEB KALAEE ZOUAYDI was
arrested by the SN ' ' with thp Lar" *
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On January 1%, 2692, twe additicnal members of the
Yarkas cell were arrested by tha SNP. These are:
Najib Chaib Mohamed iaturalize Spanish Citizsn}
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DOB: 2/1?/l§66
$03: wadmr, Ncrmcco
ATMANE REZALI
SQB: E?E lOf8f197G
PQB: Bmxdj el Kiffan, Algeria
On July 16, 2302,
Yarkas cell were arreste by
GHASQUE ALABRASHI GHALYOUN,
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PQE: 2f6fl955
ABDALRAHMAN ALAREAOT ABU-ALJER
DOB: 256/1965
POE: Damascus, Syria
MQHAMEN KHAIR AL SAQQ, aka ABU
DQB: 2/4f196§
FOB: Hams, Syriathree additional member: of he
tile BNP. Thzese: E1179
aka AEU MUSAE
aka ABU OBED
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