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FEDERAL B UREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Precedence: PRIORITY Date: 04/20/2004
To: Counterterrorism Attn:
Los Angeles Attn:
From: New York
PENTTBOM Investigative Team / FBIHQ
Contact: SA
Approved By:
Drafted By:
Case ID #:
Title: PENTTBOM
MC 182
FAHAD AL-THUMAIRY
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FEDERAL BUR EAU OF INVESTIGATION
Synopsis: Request Los Angeles conduct investigation in regards
to information obtained during the interview of FAHAD AL-
THUMAIRY.
Reference:
Details: On 02/23-24/2004, FAHAD AL-THUMAIRY was interviewed in
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, by and of the
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States,
commonly known as the 9/11 Commission (reference
. The interview was conducted in the presence
of writer and NYPD of the PENTTBOM
Investigative Team, as well as representatives of the Saudi
Mabahith. Later in the day on 02/24/2004, AL-THUMAIRY telephonically contacted the Saudi Mabahith and advised that he had recalled additional information regarding his rental of apartments at the Avalon Westside Terrace Apartments, 3636 Sepulveda Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, 90034, about which he had been questioned. AL-THUMAIRY then returned for a second interview on the night of 02/24/2004, again conducted in the presence of the representatives of the PENTTBOM Investigative
Team and the Saudi Mabahith.
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3 As FBI Los Angeles is aware, investigation is ongoing
in order to determine the location of residence and activities
of KHALID AL-MIHDHAR and NAWAF AL-HAZMI (hijackers of American Airlines Flight 77 on 09/11/2001) during their apparent stay in the Los Angeles area from 01/15/2000 to approximately 02/04/2000. Of predominant interest throughout this investigation are the "two Saudi males" that were introduced to
OUALID MONCEF BENOMRANE by AL-THUMAIRY (
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For background information, BENOMRANE advised that he
had heard that the two Saudi males had arrived at Los Angeles
International Airport (LAX) and were taken to an apartment that already had been rented for them. The apartment was identified by BENOMRANE as having been at the Avalon Westside Terrace Apartments. According to BENOMRANE, AL-THUMAIRY asked BENOMRANE to assist the two Saudi males during their time in Los Angeles because they could not speak English. BENOMRANE agreed and gave his taxicab business card to the two Saudi males. BENOMRANE advised that over the next few days after meeting the two Saudi
males, he drove them on two separate occasions around the Los
Angeles area and to Sea World in San Diego.
BENOMRANE was not
able to provide a specific date or time period of when he met
the two Saudi males, other than advising that it happened before
09/11/2001 . BENOMRANE also advised that the two Saudi males
spent approximately one month in Los Angeles.
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4 BENOMRANE advised that he had been told by AL-THUMAIRY
that the two Saudi males were in Los Angeles to visit their sick
father. BENOMRANE first advised that their father was in a local hospital; BENOMRANE later stated that their father stayed in their apartment and that their father had accompanied them on the day that BENOMRANE drove the two Saudi males around the Los Angeles area. [Note: To date, there is no evidence or
intelligence indicating that the father of either KHALID AL-
MIHDHAR or NAWAF AL-HAZMI, or another elder male individual, accompanied AL-MIHDHAR and AL-HAZMI to Los Angeles].
In order to assist in the identification of the two
Saudi Arabian males who reportedly were introduced to BENOMRANE by AL-THUMAIRY, and to confirm or deny if they were in fact KHALID AL-MIHDHAR and NAWAF AL-HAZMI, additional investigation was conducted in Los Angeles. Due to BENOMRANE's reporting that the Saudi males were taken to an apartment that already had been rented for them, there has been speculation that AL-THUMAIRY had been the individual responsible for having rented their apartment at the Avalon Terrace Westside. Investigation thus
determined that AL-THUMAIRY simultaneously rented two apartments
at the Avalon Terrace Westside during the summer of 2001; specifically, AL-THUMAIRY rented apartment from 07/03/2001 to 08/15/2001 and also rented apartment from 07/10/2001 to 08/14/2001.
When interviewed by the 9/11 Commission, among other
areas of questioning, AL-THUMAIRY was asked about any
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5 individuals whom he knew to have traveled to Los Angeles to
obtain medical treatment and any individuals whom he may have assisted with lodging or other necessities while in Los Angeles. AL-THUMAIRY advised that as a result of his positions at the Saudi Arabian Consulate and at the King Fahad Mosque, he sometimes was asked for guidance in such matters (i.e. lodging) for visiting Saudi Arabian citizens. AL-THUMAIRY recalled that
[phonetic] traveled with his ill father [NFI]
from Saudi Arabia to Los Angeles in approximately 1999 to receive treatment at the UCLA Medical Center. and his father had visited the King Fahad Mosque and had asked AL-THUMAIRY for advice regarding where to reside while in Los Angeles. AL-THUMAIRY made recommendations to and his father regarding geographic areas in which they could reside. AL-THUMAIRY did not know where and his father ultimately resided, but knew that they had stayed near UCLA Medical Center. AL-THUMAIRY advised that and his father stayed in Los Angeles for approximately three months.
AL-THUMAIRY also recalled that [phonetic]
traveled to Los Angeles to obtain medical treatment at UCLA Medical Center, although AL-THUMAIRY could not provide any date of 's visit. resided at the Avalon Terrace Westside with his family, to include his four or five children. AL-THUMAIRY advised that he did not assist in obtaining the apartment lease at Avalon Terrace Westside.
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6 AL-THUMAIRY was asked about any individuals for whom
he rented apartments at Avalon Terrace Westside, specifically,
during the summer of 2001 when AL-THUMAIRY rented apartment 135 from 07/03/2001 to 08/15/2001 and apartment 120 from 07/10/2001 to 08/14/2001. AL-THUMAIRY initially did not recall having arranged the rental of an apartment at Avalon Terrace Westside for anyone other than himself during the summer of 2001;
however, AL-THUMAIRY telephonically contacted the Saudi Mabahith
on the day following his interview and advised that he had recalled more information regarding his rental of apartments during the summer of 2001. AL-THUMAIRY was asked to return in order to provide this information, which he did on the night of 02/24/2004.
AL-THUMAIRY advised that he received a telephone call
during the summer of 2001 from [phonetic] in
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. informed AL-THUMAIRY that he
was traveling to Los Angeles to receive a liver transplant at UCLA Medical Center and needed a place to stay, preferably with a kitchen, with his son. AL-THUMAIRY recalled the name of
's son to be either or . and his son
arrived in Los Angeles approximately one week after the telephone call.
AL-THUMAIRY stated that he arranged the rental of an
apartment at Avalon Terrace Westside for and his son
[Writer's Note: as stated above, AL-THUMAIRY rented apartment 135 from 07/03/2001 to 08/15/2001 and also rented apartment 120
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7 from 07/10/2001 to 08/14/2001]. AL-THUMAIRY signed the rental
contract and wrote a check to pay for the initial rent payment, and informed the leasing office that someone else would be residing in the apartment. and his son reimbursed
AL-THUMAIRY by depositing either cash or traveler's check into AL-THUMAIRY's Wells Fargo Bank account.
A search of ACS, conducted by writer, revealed two
accounts held by AL-THUMAIRY at Wells Fargo Bank. A summary of Wells Fargo Bank account number for the period
06/10/1999 through 11/15/2002 did not appear to reflect any transactions that could be attributed to either the rental check paid by AL-THUMAIRY to Avalon Terrace Westside Apartments or the reimbursement by and his son (
). A financial analysis chart for
Wells Fargo bank account number 0372-419960 was submitted to the case file as an attachment and could not be viewed through ACS ( .
visited UCLA Medical Center and was told by
the medical staff to return to Saudi Arabia because he was not ready for the liver transplant. and his son resided
in the apartment at Avalon Terrace Westside for approximately one and one-half months. Before they returned to Saudi Arabia,
and his son accompanied AL-THUMAIRY to the leasing
office to terminate the lease. AL-THUMAIRY advised that he also returned to Saudi Arabia soon after, on approximately 08/20/2001. He subsequently learned that passed away
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8 before returning to UCLA Medical Center for the liver
transplant.
While the above information is being forwarded for the
information of recipients, there is certain information that necessitates follow-up investigation to determine the veracity of AL-THUMAIRY, as well as to determine the identity of the
Saudi males who reportedly were introduced to BENOMRANE and any
association between the Saudi males and AL-THUMAIRY.
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LEAD(s):
Set Lead 1: (Info)
COUNTERTERRORISM
AT WASHINGTON, DC
For information.
Set Lead 2: (Action)
LOS ANGELES
AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Conduct all appropriate investigation at Avalon
Terrace Westside Apartments, 3636 Sepulveda Boulevard, Los
Angeles, California, 90034, to include a review of rental
records and interviews of leasing office personnel, to determine
if an individual named [phonetic] resided there with
his family of four or five children.
Set Lead 3: (Action)
LOS ANGELES
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Conduct all appropriate investigation at Avalon
Terrace Westside Apartments, 3636 Sepulveda Boulevard, Los
Angeles, California, 90034, to include a review of rental records and interviews of leasing office personnel, to determine if FAHAD AL-THUMAIRY rented an apartment for
[phonetic] and his son during the summer of 2001 (specifically,
determine if AL-THUMAIRY's rental of either apartment from 07/03/2001 to 08/15/2001 or apartment from 07/10/2001 to 08/14/2001 was actually for and his son).
Set Lead 4: (Action)
LOS ANGELES
AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Conduct all appropriate investigation at the
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical Center to
determine if [phonetic] visited from Saudi
Arabia in the summer of 2001 for a liver transplant
consultation.
Set Lead 5: (Action)
LOS ANGELES
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Conduct a review of the records of Wells Fargo Bank
account # to determine if FAHAD AL-THUMAIRY paid the
rental fees of and his son via check to the
Avalon Terrace Westside Apartments in the summer of 2001, and to
determine if and his son reimbursed AL-THUMAIRY via
deposit of cash or traveler's check to the same bank account ( which includes a financial
analysis chart for Wells Fargo bank account # .
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安守宇守宕宄宏 宅官宕守宄官 宒安 完宑宙守宖宗完宊宄宗完宒宑
Enclosure(s): 1 - Opening LHM
Full Investigation Initiated: 08/12/2009
Reference: OPERATION ENCORE,
FAHAD AL-THUMAIRY,
Details: Administrative Note: New York is opening the
captioned FI based on information developed during interviews and
investigation conducted under the auspices of the referenced investigation. Due to logistical constraints related to uploading to any PENTTBOM file and the evolved nature of the instant investigation, all future documentation related to such referenced investigation should be uploaded to the captioned case.
Background: On 08/28/2007, writers opened the
OPERATION ENCORE investigation that contained information garnered from the planned exploitation of intelligence targets, which were previously identified during the PENTTBOM investigation. The PENTTBOM investigation had functioned as both a criminal investigation and an intelligence gathering operation into the 9/11 terrorist attacks. However, there remained individuals with various levels of connectivity to the 9/11 hijackers whom could be further exploited for additional intelligence value. By revisiting some aspects of the PENTTBOM investigation, OPERATION ENCORE was opened.
Writers opined that certain Al Qa'ida (AQ) tactics and tradecraft
could be revealed.
Specifically, writers were interested in gaining a
greater understanding of 9/11 hijackers KHALID AL-MIHDHAR and NAWAF AL-HAZMI's past interaction with and connectivity to the local (i.e. southern Californian) Muslim community. Such an understanding would assist in explaining the apparent ease with which AL-MIHDHAR and AL-HAZMI exploited that community to gain support and safe harbor.
Results: Over the past two years, writers have
interviewed multiple individuals including some of those detailed in the referenced serial and additional confidential human sources (CHS) related to the PENTTBOM investigation, who were also knowledgeable of events and individuals in Los Angeles and San Diego in late 1999 and early 2000. The results of such interviews as well as additional analytical investigation has provided significant insight into i) how AL-MIHDHAR and AL-HAZMI may have "plugged into" the local community so quickly, ii) what other objectives AL-MIHDHARand AL-HAZMI may have had in addition to preparation for the 9/11
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not appear to reveal any investigation into AL-THUMARY or AL BAYOUMI as a potential "tazkia" contacts for AL-MIHDHAR and AL-HAZMI. It is unlikely that this was investigated as the existence of such a protocol as well as the fact that AL-MIHDHAR and AL-HAZMI may have utilized such a protocol to "plug into" the local Muslim community appears to have been unknown at such time.
OMAR AHMED MUSTAFA AL-BAYOUMI, date of birth
1957, place
of birth Alhajra, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabian passport
social security account number first came to the
attention of the FBI in 1998 when a complainant telephonically contacted FBI San Diego on 08/31/1998 to report information regarding AL-BAYOUMI and his wife MANAL BAGADER (reference
The complainant advised that AL-BAYOUMI had received a
suspicious package from the Middle East on 03/03/1998. In addition, the complainant advised that there had been large gatherings of males in the apartment of AL-BAYOUMI. As a result of these reports, a preliminary inquiry was initiated on AL-BAYOUMI on 09/08/1998.
The preliminary inquiry did not uncover any
information regarding AL-BAYOUMI to justify conversion into a full investigation. When interviewed, the local Postal Inspector advised that the package was listed as "suspicious" because it arrived without postage or paperwork. Therefore, upon completion of the preliminary inquiry, the investigation of AL-BAYOUMI was closed on 06/07/1999 (reference ).
Subsequent to the terrorist attacks on 09/11/2001,
investigation determined that two of the hijackers aboard AA77, NAWAF AL-HAZMI and KHALID AL-MIHDHAR, had resided at Parkwood Apartments,
, 6401 Mount Ada Road (also listed as 6333 Mount Ada Road), San
Diego, California, between 02/2000 and 05/2000. Rental records obtained from Parkwood Apartments revealed that AL-BAYOUMI had co-signed the apartment lease agreement for AL-HAZMI and AL-MIHDHAR.
Upon receipt of this information, efforts commenced to fully
identify and locate AL-BAYOUMI. AL-BAYOUMI was located in Birmingham, England, where he was residing with his family and attending Aston University.
AL-BAYOUMI was detained by New Scotland Yard (NSY)
on 09/20/2001 under United Kingdom (UK) Terrorism Act 2000, Prevention of Terrorism. From 09/22/2001 to 09/28/2001, AL-BAYOUMIwas interviewed by NSY. On 09/28/2001, AL-BAYOUMI was released from custody without charges, as NSY could not allege any criminal activity on his part that would substantiate a continuation of his detention beyond the period authorized.
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AL-BAYOUMI moved from England to Saudi Arabia in
08/2002 and was interviewed by the Saudi Mabahith in approximately 10/2002. In 08/2003, AL-BAYOUMI was interviewed in Saudi Arabia by members of the PENTTBOM Investigative Team (reference
. AL-BAYOUMI was also interviewed
in Saudi Arabia by representatives of theNational Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the "9/11 Commission"), in the presence of the FBI, in 10/2003.
FBI
investigation has determined that OMAR AL-BAYOUMI
possibly assisted NAWAF AL-HAZMI and KHALID AL-MIHDHAR (hijackers of American Airlines Flight 77 on 09/11/2001) upon their arrival in the San Diego, California, area in early 02/2000. In response to interviews conducted and intelligence gathering, and to provide a comprehensive summary of the investigation to date, the following details of the investigation of AL-BAYOUMI are provided. These details include information garnered from the interviews of AL-BAYOUMI conducted by the FBI, the Saudi Mabahith, and New Scotland Yard (NSY), as well as independent investigation into the associations and activities of AL-BAYOUMI while residing in the United States.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
AL-BAYOUMI first traveled to the United States on
08/01/1993 using Saudi Arabian passport # On 06/06/1995,
AL-BAYOUMI returned to the United States at Los Angeles, California.
AL-BAYOUMI entered at that time on a using Saudi
Arabian passport # with an intended address of Beadnell
Way, Apartment
, San Diego, California (reference
. AL-BAYOUMI and his family resided
at this address until relocating to Beadnell Way, Apartment
San Diego, California, in 02/1996. In the summer of 1999,
AL-BAYOUMI and his family moved to Parkwood Apartments,
Mount Ada Road, San Diego, California.
AL-BAYOUMI returned to Saudi Arabia from 03/21/2000
to 05/31/2000. AL-BAYOUMI then resided with his family in San Diego until the fall of 2000, at which time he relocated to England and enrolled at Aston University in Birmingham. AL-BAYOUMI's wife and children remained in San Diego until 06/2001 when they moved to join AL-BAYOUMI in England. AL-BAYOUMI again traveled to Saudi Arabia from 06/26/2001 to 07/16/2001, then returned to Birmingham, England,
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where he and his family resided until moving to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in 08/2002.
EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION OF AL-BAYOUMI
Since approximately 1977, AL-BAYOUMI has been
employed with the Saudi Arabian Presidency of Civil Aviation (PCA).
Employment records indicate that AL-BAYOUMI was employed from 1977
to 1981 as an Aviation Fees Checker; from 1981 to 1982 as
a Budget
Clerk; from 1982 to 1986 as an Accounts Checker; from 1986 to 1992
as a Section Head; and from 1992 to 1995 as an Accountant (reference
In 1995, AL-BAYOUMI traveled to the
United States to attend English language school and graduate school in California. While in the United States, AL-BAYOUMI retained his employment with the PCA through a process known as "Saudization", a national initiative in Saudi Arabia to educate Saudi Arabian citizens in order for citizens to retain and/or assume positions within the workforce (reference .
Based on this program, AL-BAYOUMI was reassigned as a Senior Data Processing Technician at the Dallah Avco Trans Arabia Company (Dallah Avco), a contractor of the PCA.
AL-BAYOUMI had graduated from King Abdul Aziz
University in 08/1988 with a Bachelor's degree in Administrative Science. Upon his arrival in the United States in 1995, AL-BAYOUMIattended English classes at the American Language Institute at San Diego State University and then enrolled at West Coast University (WCU). After WCU closed down, AL-BAYOUMI enrolled at United States International University (now known as Alliant International University) in 01/1997. AL-BAYOUMI graduated from United States International University in 12/1997 with a Master's degree in International Business Administration (reference
AL-BAYOUMI subsequently enrolled in the
Keller Graduate School/Becker CPA Review, where he attended CPA review classes in 1998 and 1999 (reference
AL-BAYOUMI did not complete either of these classes and
therefore did not receive any credits. In 03/2000, AL-BAYOUMIobtained a certificate for attendance at George Washington University, ESI International Project Management seminar.
While attending school in the United States,
AL-BAYOUMI continued to receive a salary. In addition to his base salary, AL-BAYOUMI also received an allowance for housing, transportation, and other expenses. In 04/2000, this allowance increased from 1,742 Saudi Riyals (USD 465) to 14,271 Saudi Riyals (USD 3,805), and stayed at that level until 12/2000. In 01/2001, the allowance was slightly reduced to 12,852 Saudi Riyals (USD 3,427),
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and remained at this level until the allowance payments ceased in 08/2001 [Note: the time frame of increased payments to AL-BAYOUMIdoes not correspond to the dates that hijackers NAWAF AL-HAZMI and KHALID AL-MIHDHAR resided in San Diego]. Review of employment records obtained from the PCA indicates that AL-BAYOUMI received a promotion in 04/2000, and his contract status also was changed from "single" to "married" at that time. As a result, his salary and allowance were both increased.
When applying for school in the United States,
AL-BAYOUMI had provided a letter from stating that AL-BAYOUMI was being supported while in the United States. was also listed as "sponsor" on AL-BAYOUMI'sImmigration and Naturalization Service (INS) Form I-20. When interviewed, , owner of , advised that had
been a
subcontractor of Dallah Avco and the PCA and that he was asked
to provide the letter of support concerning AL-BAYOUMI. Review of employment records during the time that AL-BAYOUMI was in the United States indicated that AL-BAYOUMI continued to receive his salary and allowance through Dallah Avco.
In addition to attending school in San Diego,
AL-BAYOUMI acted as the manager/facilities supervisor of the Al Medina Al-Munarawah Mosque, also known as the Kurdish Islamic Center, 511 South Magnolia, El Cajon, California. When interviewed, AL-BAYOUMI advised that he had been contacted by SAAD AL-HABIBregarding the local mosque used by the Kurdish population. AL-HABIB,a Saudi Arabian who had attended school in San Diego, informed AL-BAYOUMI that he was interested infunding a new mosque for the Kurdish community because the mosquewas located in a small building without a parking lot. AL-HABIBasked AL-BAYOUMI to assist in acquiring a larger building to house the mosque, to which AL-BAYOUMI agreed. AL-BAYOUMI subsequently looked for and obtained a building in El Cajon, California, that included a parking lot. Al-HABIB provided all of the money to AL-BAYOUMI to purchase the building, to include the USD 10,000 for which AL-BAYOUMI then wrote a check for the initial down payment.
As manager/facilities supervisor, AL-BAYOUMI kept an office at the
mosque. AL-BAYOUMI advised that the position was on a volunteer basis and that he was not paid for his work at the mosque.
VISIT TO THE SAUDI ARABIAN CONSULATE, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
On approximately 02/01/2000, AL-BAYOUMI traveled by
car from San Diego to the Saudi Consulate in Los Angeles in order
to renew his passport. AL-BAYOUMI was accompanied on this trip by KAYSAN BIN DON, an associate from San Diego.
BIN DON,
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, was invited by AL-BAYOUMI on the
previous day to travel with him to Los Angeles (reference
A day or so before traveling
to
Los Angeles, AL-BAYOUMI asked BIN DON if he wanted to accompany him, so that AL-BAYOUMI could take BIN DON to visit the King Fahad Mosque (KFM) (a well-known mosque, according to BIN DON). BIN DON stated that this trip would have been around the end of January as it was soon after the end of Ramadan (which ended in the middle of January in 2000) when they went to Los Angeles. Upon arriving at the Consulate, AL-BAYOUMI submitted his passport renewal documents and also obtained some Islamic books from the Islamic Affairs section to bring back to the mosque that he managed in San Diego. To date, the individual(s) with whom AL-BAYOUMI met at the Consulate are not known.
A copy of AL-BAYOUMI's Saudi Arabian passport
, recovered during the search of his residence in England,
revealed that the passport was issued on 02/01/2000 in Los Angeles, California (reference
THE MEDITERRANEAN GOURMET RESTAURANT
When inviting BIN DON to accompany him to Los Angeles,
AL-BAYOUMI told BIN DON of a halal restaurant at which they could
eat lunch following their visit to the Consulate. After leaving the Consulate the following day, AL-BAYOUMI and BIN DON went to the restaurant where they discovered that the restaurant had been converted into a Middle Eastern butcher shop that no longer served meals. The butcher shop employees recommended another nearby halal restaurant, the Mediterranean Gourmet, to which AL-BAYOUMI
and BIN
DON proceeded on foot.
While eating lunch at this second restaurant,
AL-BAYOUMI and BIN DON met AL-HAZMI and AL-MIHDHAR. When interviewed, AL-BAYOUMI advised that he overheard two males speaking Arabic in the restaurant. Thinking that they sounded from the Gulf region, AL-BAYOUMI introduced himself and asked the two males where they were from. The two males introduced themselves as KHALID and NAWAF, and stated that they were from Saudi Arabia and were in the United States to learn English but did not like living in Los Angeles because they were having a difficult time and did not know anyone.
AL-BAYOUMI recommended San Diego as a nice place to live; he provided
AL-HAZMI and AL-MIHDHAR with his telephone number and offered to help them if they ever traveled there. AL-BAYOUMI stated the meeting was approximately 5 minutes in length.
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During an interview of KAYSAN BIN DON by the writer
on
8/2/2007 he advised that he and AL-BAYOUMI did the first prayer
of the day at the ICSD and then around 10am or so they left for Los Angeles. BIN DON stated that he is sure they didn't get to Los Angeles until after 12 because he remembers discussing with AL-BAYOUMI a special allowance for traveling Muslims, which allows them to combine the second prayer (which takes place after the apex of the sun, i.e. around noon) and third prayer (which takes place a few hours after that during the winter months) of the day. BIN DON stated that they assumed they would have to do this since they were still on the road when they should have performed their second prayer.
BIN DON stated that when they arrived in the Los
Angeles metropolitan area, AL-BAYOUMI first drove around Santa Monica looking for a halal restaurant AL-BAYOUMI had eaten at before with his son. After failing to locate it, AL-BAYOUMI drove to the Saudi Consulate. At the consulate AL-BAYOUMI met with a male individual unknown to BIN DON and spoke with him in Arabic. BIN DON described this individual as being in his 40s or 50s, bald, a Tunisian citizen, and at that time was giving lectures at the KFM. BIN DON stated this unknown individual and AL-BAYOUMI embraced and then went into a room and closed the door. After approximately twenty minutes, AL-BAYOUMI emerged from the room and he and BIN DON subsequently left. BIN DON did not recall seeing Al-BAYOUMI's passport at such time but assumes he had it as that was the stated purpose of their trip to Los Angeles.
Writers queried BIN DON to give an honest assessment
of his Arabic language skills at the time. BIN DON in response held up his hand in the shape of a "zero." BIN DON added that he had basically no understanding besides being able to exchange "hello's" and "good bye's."
After visiting the consulate, AL-BAYOUMI and BIN DON
proceeded to the KFM. BIN DON advised that they did not attend an organized prayer session but merely prayed alone for five or ten minutes. Writers queried if AL-BAYOUMI showed BIN DON around the KFM, as that was ostensibly the reason BIN DON came to Los Angeles.
BIN DON commented that they were in "hurry" because it had taken
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so long to drive up to Los Angeles, so there wasn't time.
Writers
queried if BIN DON or AL-BAYOUMI was in "hurry," to which BIN DON replied, "I guess AL-BAYOUMI." BIN DON could not fully explain why they were in a hurry since they had already taken care of the visa issue, but offered that they had not eaten yet so they needed to hurry. Before leaving the KFM, AL-BAYOUMI spoke with an unknown individual. AL-BAYOUMI translated for BIN DON, stating that AL-BAYOUMI was asking for a suggestion of where to eat. AL-BAYOUMItranslated that AL-BAYOUMI had been told there was a restaurant on"Venice Boulevard right around here."
BIN DON and AL-BAYOUMI left the KFM and parked off
of Venice Boulevard, just to the east of the two restaurants they entered. The first restaurant they entered was named, "something like 'Mediterranean Deli.'" Upon entering, AL-BAYOUMI spoke to the proprietor of the establishment in Arabic, which AL-BAYOUMItranslated for BIN DON as "he said they 'don't serve sit down meals.'"
AL-BAYOUMI and BIN DON then walked a "couple of store fronts" to
another restaurant that BIN DON believed was "in the same building" as the first restaurant. This restaurant was named "Mediterranean Restaurant," according to BIN DON. AL-BAYOUMI and BIN DON entered, went up to the counter, ordered and then sat at a table next to the front window while they waited for their food to be prepared.
After approximately five to ten minutes, two men,
BIN DON now knows to be AL-HAZMI and AL-MIHDHAR entered the restaurant and proceeded to the front counter. BIN DON described the front counter as being about "30 to 40 feet" away from the table at which he and AL-BAYOUMI were sitting. BIN DON advised that neither he nor AL-BAYOUMI could hear AL-HAZMI or AL-MIHDHAR talking from where they were sitting. BIN DON indicated that AL-BAYOUMI was staring at them from the time they entered the restaurant. BIN DON stated that he believed that this was because AL-BAYOUMI could not tell if the two men were Arab or Hispanic. Writers queried whether AL-BAYOUMI ever stated this or gave any information to indicate that this is why he was staring. BIN DON stated that AL-BAYOUMI did not give any such indication but added that "that must have been why he was staring."
BIN DON stated that AL-BAYOUMI then went up to the
counter and began talking with AL-HAZMI and AL-MIHDHAR. The three of them then proceeded to the front table near the window and sat down with BIN DON. BIN DON indicated that the entire conversation was in Arabic and so he was dependent on AL-BAYOUMI for any information as to topics being discussed. The three talked for thirty minutes to an hour and then exchanged telephone numbers. AL-BAYOUMItranslated for BIN DON that AL-HAZMI and AL-MIHDHAR were currently
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living in an apartment nearby but that he had invited them to come to San Diego since AL-HAZMI and AL-MIHDHAR did not like Los Angeles.
BIN DON added that he believed that AL-BAYOUMI gave his cell phone
number and AL-HAZMI and AL-MIHDHAR
gave a land-line number. These
assumptions are based on the fact that "most Muslim men only give their cell numbers out," because they don't want to risk someone calling their home and their wife answering and the fact that BIN DON did not believe AL-HAZMI and AL-MIHDHAR had time to get a cell phone as they had been in the U.S. "only a couple of days."
After exchanging phone numbers, the four separated
with AL-HAZMI and AL-MIHDHAR walking off together and AL-BAYOUMIand BIN DON returning to their car. BIN DON stated that he did not see where or which direction AL-HAZMI and AL-MIHDHAR went. However, before returning to the car, AL-BAYOUMI wanted to stop at a small grocery store that was about fifty yards from the car. They walked around inside for a few minutes and then without buying anything, returned to the car.
AL-BAYOUMI then drove back to the KFM, where he and
BIN DON prayed for five to ten minutes. Again, this prayer was not part of an organized prayer session at the KFM. AL-BAYOUMI and BIN DON prayed alone and then left the KFM to return to San Diego. BIN DON guessed that it would have been after five o'clock and probably closer to six, as it was "fully dark" outside when they began the trip back to San Diego.
These events are significant because it shows
inconsistencies with AL-BAYOUMI'S account of the meeting between himself and the two hijackers. the most important of these is that during AL-BAYOUMI interview with the PENTTBOM team in Saudi Arabia, he states that he didn't know where the King Fahad Mosque was, and had never been there. The time of the meeting is in question also.
ARRIVAL OF AL-HAZMI and AL-MIHDHAR IN SAN DIEGO
AL-HAZMI and AL-MIHDHAR arrived in San Diego a few
days after meeting AL-BAYOUMI and BIN DON in the restaurant. When
interviewed, AL-BAYOUMI
advised that AL-HAZMI and AL-MIHDHAR arrived
at the Islamic Center of San Diego (ICSD), 7050 Eckstrom Avenue, San Diego, California, and asked for him. AL-HAZMI and AL-MIHDHARinformed AL-BAYOUMI that they were looking to obtain an apartment in the area. AL-BAYOUMI then directed them to the nearby Parkwood Apartment complex at which he resided with his family.
Investigation has determined that AL-MIHDHAR and
AL-HAZMI initially attempted to obtain an apartment at Parkwood
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Apartments on their own with cash, but could not because they did not have a credit history and because the leasing company did not accept cash payments. On 02/04/2000, AL-BAYOUMI signed as a guarantor and obtained a cashier's check drawn on his Bank of America checking account in the
amount of USD 1,558 for their security deposit
and first month's rent of Apartment #150. When interviewed, AL-BAYOUMI advised that AL-HAZMI and AL-MIHDHAR immediately provided him with the same amount of cash as the bank check and he then deposited the cash into his account. Financial records indicate that a cash deposit of the same amount as the cashier's check (USD 1,558) was made into AL-BAYOUMI's bank account on the same day, indicating the contemporaneous reimbursement from AL-HAZMI and AL-MIHDHAR. While at the Bank of America, AL-MIHDHAR also opened bank account #09000-05839 with an initial deposit of USD 9,900. These three transactions - the cashier's check for USD 1,558, the cash deposit of USD 1,558, and the opening of AL-MIHDHAR’s account - were all posted within a time period of seven minutes on 02/04/2000. When interviewed, the bank teller who assisted with these transactions was able to corroborate the same information as obtained from the financial records (reference
A review of rental records from Parkwood Apartments
indicated that in addition to AL-BAYOUMI's signature as guarantor, both AL-HAZMI and AL-MIHDHAR listed AL-BAYOUMI's residence (Apartment ) as their last address; In addition, the review of rental records as well as bank records indicate that all rental payments (subsequent to the initial security deposit and first month's rent paid by cashier's check from AL-BAYOUMI's bank account.
INSTRUCTION RECEIVED BY AL-HAZMI AND AL-MIHDHAR
Information received from KHALID SHEIKH MOHAMMED
(KSM) indicates that AL-HAZMI and AL-MIHDHAR were complying with
the directions given to them prior to
departing for the United States.
According to KSM, AL-HAZMI and AL-MIHDHAR were instructed to make
contacts at the local mosques and to request assistance from members of the Muslim community after their arrival in the United States.
KSM advised that AL-HAZMI and AL-MIHDHAR were given such guidance
because, unlike some of the other hijackers who spoke English andhad spent time in western cultures, neither AL-HAZMI nor AL-MIHDHARhad such language skill and experience (reference ).
DINNER PARTY HELD AT PARKWOOD APARTMENT #150
A few days after arriving in San Diego, AL-BAYOUMI
had a "welcoming party," as described by BIN DON, for AL-HAZMI and
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Islamic Affairs of SAE 12/28 11:43
12/28 13:5712/28 22:24
OMAR AL-BAYOUMI 12/28 23:02
ANWAR AULAQI 12/28
23:05
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Islamic Affairs of SAE 12/29 00:20
12/29 00:3512/29 00:39
Unknown 12/29 12:54
12/29 13:06
Ar-Ribat Mosque 12/29 13:07
ANWAR AULAQI 12/29 13:07
Unknown 12/29 13:48
Prior to 12/27/1999 and after 12/29/1999,
AL-THUMARY does not appear to have had additional telephonic contact with had just two months prior to this contact
moved from Ottawa, Canada to San Diego, California. It is still unclear why a Somali/Yemeni student living in San Diego would receive eight calls over a three-day period from a Saudi Imam located in Los Angeles. Nor is it clear how the two would have been first introduced.
became a subject of interest, due
to contact with telephone number 967-1-200578 on 03/02/2000, which was only recently revealed. This telephone number first came to the FBI's attention shortly after AQ's attacks on the U.S. Embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, on 08/07/1998.KHALED RASHEED DAOUD AL-OWHALI, one of the two suicide attackers in Nairobi, survived the attack and called this number for assistance in fleeing Kenya. AL-OWHALI was later captured in Kenya and identified this number during his confession to the FBI, at which time he admitted to calling this number both before and after the attack.
Subsequent investigation determined that
this number was located in Sanaa, Yemen, and subscribed to by AHMAD AL-HADA. Telephone number 967-1-200578 also emerged in the PENTTBOM investigation. Soon after the terrorist attacks on 09/11/2001, investigation determined that telephone number which
was subscribed to by AL-HAZMI while living at the Parkwood Apartments with AL-MIHDHAR, had also had contact with the telephone number 967-1-200578. However, the contact between telephone
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number and this Yemeni number was the first recorded contact with or by any individual or group in southern California.
According to TA, AL-BAYOUMI and AL-THUMARY's
first telephonic contact is on 12/16/1998. After which, for almost a year, there is no recorded telephonic contact until 11/15/1999.
Then, beginning on 12/06/1999 and ending on 12/29/1999 there are
twelve phone
calls (thirteen if a call from AL-THUMARY to the Ar-Ribat
Mosque, at which AL-BAYOUMI performed administrative duties, is included, however also see paragraph below) between AL-BAYOUMI and AL-THUMARY, with the majority of such calls occurring in the second half of December. In an interview of AL-BAYOUMI on 08/18/2003,AL-BAYOUMI states that he knew AL-THUMAIRY from the KFM but was unaware that AL-THUMAIRY also worked at the Consulate ( ).
ANWAR AULAQI was the imam at the Ar-Ribat
Mosque during the time AL-MIHDHAR and AL-HAZMI were living in San Diego. Both AL-MIHDHAR and AL-HAZMI were known to attend the Ar-Ribat Mosque and were associated with AULAQI. The full extent of their relationship is still unknown. According to TA, the first telephonic contact between AL-THUMARY and AULAQI was on 12/18/1999, after which there were calls on 12/28/99, 12/29/99 (possibly two calls on this day depending on to whom ALTHUMARY was talking at the Ar-Ribat Mosque) 1/12/00 and 4/25/00. During a recent interview, AULAQI advised that he did not know AL-THUMARY (
The three telephone numbers which are
attributed to the SAE or a department within the SAE appear to be linked. Telephone number 202-494-2777 is subscribed to by the SAE, however the number is a cell phone number. In the personal phonebook of AL-BAYOUMI, telephone number 202-494-2777 is attributed to KHALID ASSWAILEM . In an interview
conducted on 10/25/2001, ASSWAILEM described himself as the "Islamic Affairs Attache" at the SAE ( .
In the same interview, ASSWAILEM details the personal relationship that he had with AL-BAYOUMI, which included AL-BAYOUMI seeking support for "scholarship funds."
The other telephone numbers 202-342-3700
and 202-944-3192 are described as the main number and the fax number, respectively, for the Islamic Affairs Department (IFTA) of the SAE
The same serial states that MUSAED
AL-JARRAH, described by the SAE as an accountant was, in fact, the director of the Islamic Affairs Department of the SAE and is suspected of being an intelligence officer. AL-JARRAH reportedly left his
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documents with letterhead from the IFTA office of the SAE were seized by the investigating agents. Among the documents, was a
notice of
a personnel change, dated January 17, 1998, which was sent to "inform you that the Director of Dawa for Europe, America and Australia has approved the nomination of Sheik Fahd bin Ibrahim AlThumairi to oversee the Propagators working in the state of California"
.
Moreover, AL-THUMAIRY and AL-BAYOUMI contact with
AL-JARRAH did not end after the reported contact above. AL-THUMARY'sland line of had five additional telephonic contacts
with the cell phone of AL-JARRAH. AL-THUMAIRY's cell
phone had 48 additional telephonic contacts AL-JARRAH's
cell phone from 07/22/2001 to 02/03/2003.
However, even with such extensive contact with
AL-JARRAH and what appears to have been an appointment as the soledistributor of funds in California, AL-THUMARY may have been competing for such funds with AL-BAYOUMI. interviewed on , reported that "AlBayoumi
fought with AlThumairy because AlBayoumi wanted to be the point of contact for disbursing IFTA money to mosques." According to"AlThumairy and AlBayoumi did not like each other," adding that "AlBayoumi was not a representative of the Saudi IFTA office...AlBayoumi represented a different part of the Saudi Government did not say which part of the Saudi Government AlBayoumi represented)"
The significance of this three-day long
heightened contact remains unclear. However, a few items seem apparent: 1) AL-THUMARY was part of a Saudi-based network operating out of the Embassy and Consulates that distributed funds and support to extremists, and, it appears in some case, terrorist organizations; 2) there were inexplicable, at least currently, telephonic connections between Al-THUMARY and a number of San Diego-basedindividuals prior to the arrival of AL-MIHDHAR and AL-HAZMIparticular OMAR AL-BAYOUMI ; 3) these same San Diego-basedindividuals provided some of the most obvious and tangible assistance to AL-MIHDHAR and AL-HAZMI.
Recruitment: Although, AL-MIHDHAR and AL-HAZMI, may
not have arrived in southern California with an active support network, it seems that once they were vouched into the local community they may have begun to vet individuals for those individual'swillingness to assist AL-MIHDHAR and AL-HAZMI.
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and certain radical elements within the Ministry of Islamic Affairs for mutually beneficial goals.
Known Identifiers
Descriptive Data:
Main Subject
Name -
Last: AL-BAYOUMI
First: OMARMiddle: AHMED
Race: WSex: MDOB: 1957
POB: Saudi Arabia
SOC:Alias(es) -
Last: AL-BAYOUMI
First: O
Middle: A
Current Location: Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaMiscellaneous: Subject is a non-USPER.
LEAD(s):
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FEDERAL BUREA
U OF INVESTIGATION
Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 02/19/2009
To: Counterterrorism Attn:
International Operations Attn:
Riyadh Attn:
San Diego Attn:
New York Attn:
From: New York
Contact:
Approved By:
Drafted By:
Case ID #:
Title: FAHAD AL-THUMAIRY
OPERATION ENCORE
Synopsis: Initiate a Full Investigation (FI)on FAHAD AL
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THUMAIRY
Enclosure(s): 1 - Opening LHM
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Full Investigation Initiated: 02/12/2009
Reference: -OPERATION ENCORE,
Details: Administrative Note: New York is opening the
captioned FI based on information developed during interviews and
investigation conducted under the auspices of the referenced
investigation. Due to logistical constraints related to
uploading to any PENTTBOM file and the evolved nature of the
instant investigation, all future documentation related to such
referenced investigation should be uploaded to the captioned
case.
Background: On 08/28/2007, writers opened the
OPERATION ENCORE investigation that contained information
garnered from the planned exploitation of intelligence targets,
which were previously identified during the PENTTBOM
investigation. The PENTTBOM investigation had functioned as both
a criminal investigation and an intelligence gathering operation
into the 9/11 terrorist attacks. However, there remained
individuals with various levels of connectivity to the 9/11
hijackers whom could be further exploited for additional
intelligence value. By revisiting some aspects of the PENTTBOM
investigation, OPERATION ENCORE was opened. Writers opined that
certain Al Qa'ida (AQ) tactics and tradecraft could be revealed.
Specifically, writers were interested in gaining a
greater understanding of 9/11 hijackers KHALID AL- MIHDHAR and
NAWAF AL-HAZMI's past interaction with and connectivity to the
local (i.e. southern Californian) Muslim community. Such an
understanding would assist in explaining the apparent ease with
which AL-MIHDHAR and AL-HAZMI exploited that community to gain
support and safe harbor.
Results : Over the past two years, writers
have interviewed multiple individuals including some of those
detailed in the referenced serial and additional confidential
human sources (CHS) related to the PENTTBOM investigation, who
were also knowledgeable of events and individuals in Los Angeles
and San Diego in late 1999 and early 2000. The results of such
interviews as well as additional analytical investigation has
provided significant insight into i) how AL- MIHDHAR and AL- HAZMI
may have "plugged into" the local community so quickly, ii) what
other objectives AL- MIHDHAR and AL -HAZMI may have had in addition
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to preparation for the 9/11 plot, and iii) additional individuals
associated with AL- MIHDHAR and AL -HAZMI during late 1999 and
early 2000.
Exploitation of Muslim Community: Multiple
and other individuals associated with AL-
MIHDHAR and AL-HAZMI during their time in southern California
believed that the two hijackers must have been given "tazkia"
prior to arriving in the United States. Tazkia is generally
defined as a "recommendation" or "voucher" depending on the
context. , AL-MIHDHAR and AL-HAZMI
would have been given tazkia in a letter format to present to a
certain individual (currently unidentified) or may simply have
been given a name of an individual to visit upon their arrival.
Such individual would then, because of this individual's
relationship with the tazkia- providing individual, have provided
any and all assistance that AL- MIHDHAR and AL- HAZMI would need
during their time in the United States
). At this time, it is unknown who
would have been the tazkia- providing individual or to whom the
tazkia would have directed AL- MIHDHAR and AL- HAZMI to visit.
believed that it likely would have involved
someone or multiple persons who had access to the Saudi Consulate
in Los Angeles, California and the King Fahad Mosque in Culver
City, California, as support from both communities would have
been necessary for success (see serial
). It is important to note that the individual to whom the
tazkia directed AL-MIHDHAR and AL-HAZMI, would not have
necessarily known for what reason or purpose AL- MIHDHAR and AL-
HAZMI were to receive assistance. In fact,
, the nature of tazkia, in general, is to function as a
carte blanche, no-questions-asked method for receiving
assistance.
One individual meeting such description who is
also reported to have had contact with AL- MIHDHAR and AL- HAZMI is
FAHAD AL-THUMARY, main subject in closed case# .
AL-THUMARY was an Imam at the King Fahd Mosque (KFM) in Culver
City, California and was described in U.S. State Department
documentation as an Administrative Officer at the Consulate of
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Los Angeles, California
(Consulate) Additional
documentation from the Saudi Mabahith, however, described AL-
THUMARY as "a Saudi National and representative of the KSA'S
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Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Religious Endowments and Religious
Guidance" ( . AL-THUMARY was
previously the subject of an FI out of the Los Angeles Division
based on his association with OMAR AL- BAYOUMI through phone calls
and AL-THUMARY's potential association with AL-MIHDHAR and AL-
HAZMI . According to the closing EC
and supplemental closing EC
the FI was closed due to: i) AL- THUMARY's relocation
to Saudi Arabia, ii) an exhaustion of "all reasonable and
practical intelligence collection methods". However, a review of
AL-THUMARY's case file does not appear to reveal any
investigation into AL- THUMARY as a potential "tazkia" contact for
AL-MIHDHAR and AL-HAZMI. It is unlikely that this was
investigated as the existence of such a protocol as well as the
fact that AL-MIHDHAR and AL-HAZMI may have utilized such a
protocol to "plug into" the local Muslim community appears to
have been unknown at such time.
If AL- THUMARY played any part in providing
assistance to AL-MIHDHAR and AL-HAZMI after receiving tazkia from
another unknown individual(s) or in providing tazkia for AL-
MIHDHAR and/or AL-HAZMI so that they could receive assistance
from another unknown individual(s) there may have been telephonic
contact between Al- THUMARY and such unknown individual(s). A
review of AL-THUMARY known telephone records for the time period
immediately prior to AL- MIHDHAR and AL- HAZMI arriving in the U.S.
is particularly instructive.
During a three- day period at the end of
December 1999, approximately two and a half weeks prior to the
arrival of AL-MIHDHAR and AL-HAZMI, AL-THUMARY made a number of
phone calls that are significant in that the pattern of contact,
including individuals and frequency, does not appear to have been
duplicated prior to nor after this date. The report below
documents this pattern:
TO PHONE # DATE TIME
Saudi Arabian Embassy (SAE) 12/27 12:40
SAE 12/27 12:42
12/27 14:26
SAE 12/27 14:41
OMAR AL-BAYOUMI 12/27 18:27
OMAR AL-BAYOUMI 12/27 23:36
12/27 23:36
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Islamic Affairs of SAE 12/28 11:43
12/28 13:57
12/28 22:24
OMAR AL-BAYOUMI 12/28 23:02
ANWAR AULAQI 12/28 23:05
12/28 23:07
Islamic Affairs of SAE 12/29 00:20
12/29 00:35
12/29 00:39
Unknown 12/29 12:54
12/29 13:06
Ar-Ribat Mosque 12/29 13:07
ANWAR AULAQI 12/29 13:07
Unknown 12/29 13:48
Prior to 12/27/1999 and after 12/29/1999,
AL-THUMARY does not appear to have had additional telephonic
contact with had just two months prior to
this contact moved from Ottawa, Canada to San Diego, California.
It is still unclear why a Somali/Yemeni student living in San
Diego would receive eight calls over a three- day period from a
Saudi Imam located in Los Angeles. Nor is it clear how the two
would have been first introduced.
became a subject of interest, due
to contact with telephone number 967-1 -200578 on 03/02/2000,
which was only recently revealed. This telephone number first
came to the FBI's attention shortly after AQ's attacks on the
U.S. Embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, on
08/07/1998. KHALED RASHEED DAOUD AL-OWHALI, one of the two
suicide attackers in Nairobi, survived the attack and called this
number for assistance in fleeing Kenya. AL- OWHALI was later
captured in Kenya and identified this number during his
confession to the FBI, at which time he admitted to calling this
number both before and after the attack.
( ) Subsequent investigation determined that
this number was located in Sanaa, Yemen, and subscribed to by
AHMAD AL-HADA. Telephone number 967-1-200578 also emerged in the
PENTTBOM investigation. Soon after the terrorist attacks on
09/11/2001, investigation determined that telephone number
which was subscribed to by AL-HAZMI while living at
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the Parkwood Apartments with AL- MIHDHAR, had also had contact
with the telephone number 967- 1-200578. However, the contact
between telephone number and this Yemeni number was the
first recorded contact with or by any individual or group in
southern California.
According to TA, AL- BAYOUMI and AL-
THUMARY's first telephonic contact is on 12/16/1998. After
which, for almost a year, there is no recorded telephonic contact
until 11/15/1999. Then, beginning on 12/06/1999 and ending on
12/29/1999 there are twelve phone calls (thirteen if a call from
AL-THUMARY to the Ar- Ribat Mosque, at which AL- BAYOUMI performed
administrative duties, is included, however also see paragraph
below) between AL-BAYOUMI and AL-THUMARY, with the majority of
such calls occurring in the second half of December. In an
interview of AL-BAYOUMI on 08/18/2003, AL-BAYOUMI states that he
knew AL-THUMARY from the KFM but was unaware that AL-THUMARY also
worked at the Consulate ( ).
ANWAR AULAQI was the imam at the Ar- Ribat
Mosque during the time AL- MIHDHAR and AL- HAZMI were living in San
Diego. Both AL-MIHDHAR and AL-HAZMI were known to attend the Ar-
Ribat Mosque and were associated with AULAQI. The full extent of
their relationship is still unknown. According to TA, the first
telephonic contact between AL- THUMARY and AULAQI was on
12/18/1999, after which there were calls on 12/28/99, 12/29/99
(possibly two calls on this day depending on to whom ALTHUMARY
was talking at the Ar-Ribat Mosque) 1/12/00 and 4/25/00. During
a recent interview, AULAQI advised that he did not know AL-
THUMARY .
The three telephone numbers which are
attributed to the SAE or a department within the SAE appear to be
linked. Telephone number 202- 494-2777 is subscribed to by the
SAE, however the number is a cell phone number. In the personal
phonebook of AL-BAYOUMI, telephone number 202-494-2777 is
attributed to KHALID ASSWAILEM ( ).
In an interview conducted on 10/25/2001, ASSWAILEM described
himself as the "Islamic Affairs Attache" at the SAE (
). In the same interview, ASSWAILEM
details the personal relationship that he had with AL- BAYOUMI,
which included AL-BAYOUMI seeking support for "scholarship
funds."
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AL-HAZMI; 3) these same San Diego- based individuals provided some
of the most obvious and tangible assistance to AL- MIHDHAR and AL-
HAZMI.
Recruitment: Although, AL- MIHDHAR and AL- HAZMI,
may not have arrived in southern California with an active
support network, it seems that once they were vouched into the
local community they may have begun to vet individuals for those
individual's willingness to assist AL- MIHDHAR and AL -HAZMI.
Multiple individuals stated that they felt "like
they were being recruited," or "assessed" for their potential
willingness to assist AL- MIHDHAR and AL- HAZMI (
. Additionally AL -MIHDHAR and AL-
HAZMI were reported to have been associating with a group of
similarly-aged and similarly-situated (i.e., students, single)
individuals in Southern California. Of all the nineteen 9/11
hijackers, AL-MIHDHAR and AL-HAZMI came to the United States
earliest and stayed the longest. During such time, AL-MIHDHAR
and AL-HAZMI may have been recruiting individuals for potential
future operations.
Predication for the Investigation
As stated above, the prior intelligence gathering
project established a possible modus
operandi of AL-MIHDHAR and AL-HAZMI's for integrating into and
receiving assistance from the local Muslim communities, i.e.
tazkia. This methodology could possible be exploited in the
future to help integrate and guarantee assistance to future AQ
terrorists. The recent review of phone records and financial
records coupled with source reporting on the above- described
individuals may indicate the existence of a group of like- minded
individuals who provided assistance, financial and otherwise, to
AL-MIHDHAR and AL-HAZMI, during their time in the U.S. AL-
MIHDHAR and AL-HAZMI may have been able to "plug into," what
appears to be a extremist Saudi- based financial support group
through the use of tazkia. This information provides specific
and articulable facts giving reason to believe that a threat to
national security may exist, as the group or organization that
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these above-described individuals compose i) is or may be a
foreign power or an agent of a foreign power and/or ii) is or may
be engaging, or has or may have engaged, in activities
constituting a threat to the national security (or related
preparatory or support activities) for or on behalf of a foreign
power.
Possible Nexus to a Foreign Power
At this point in the investigation, there are
number of different scenarios in which the foreign power involved
could be AQ, Saudi Arabia, specifically the Ministry of Islamic
Affairs, or both. The group that AL-MIHDHAR and AL-HAZMI were
able to exploit and/or utilize could be 1) a group of AQ
operatives who had infiltrated the Ministry of Islamic Affairs
and who were unbeknownst to the Saudi government utilizing the
resources of the Ministry for their own objectives, 2) a radical
element within the Ministry of Islamic Affairs unaffiliated with
AQ or 3) a collaboration of AQ operatives and certain radical
elements within the Ministry of Islamic Affairs for mutually
beneficial goals.
Known Identifiers
Descriptive Data:
Main Subject
Name -
Last: AL-THUMARY
First: FAHAD
Middle: I. A.
Race: W
Sex: M
DOB: 1971
POB: Saudi Arabia
PNO: Official)
SOC:
Alias(es) -
Last: AL-THUMAIRY
First: FN
Middle: MN
Phone #:
Current Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 10/27/2009
To: Counterterrorism Attn:
Attn:
Attn:
Attn:
Attn:
Intelligence Directorate Attn:
Attn:
From: New York
Contact:
Approved By:
Drafted By:
Case ID #:
Title: MUSAED AL-JARRAH
Synopsis: To open captioned Full Investigation, document
transmission of and request a
Enclosure(s): (1
)the electronic
Full Investigation Initiated: 10/27/2009
Details: New York Office opened captioned Full
Investigation based on information that MUSAED AL- JARRAH, former
director of the Islamic Affairs Department of the Saudi Arabian
Embassy, is or was part of a group that may have provided support
to two (2) of the 9/11 hijackers. Through NYO Operation Encore
investigation, more information has surfaced indicating AL-
JARRAH's connection to international terrorism.
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By way of background, over the past two years
under Operation Encore, NYO sought to gain a greater
understanding of 9/11 hijackers KHALID AL- MIHDHAR and NAWAF AL-
HAZMI's past interaction with and connectivity to the local (i.e.
southern Californian) Muslim community. Such an understanding
would assist in explaining the apparent ease with which AL -
MIHDHAR and AL-HAZMI exploited that community to gain support and
safe harbor.
As a result, NYO Agents interviewed multiple
individuals related to the PENTTBOM investigation. The results
of such interviews as well as additional analytical investigation
has provided significant insight into i) how AL- MIHDHAR and AL-
HAZMI may have "plugged into" the local community so quickly, ii)
what other objectives AL- MIHDHAR and AL- HAZMI may have had in
addition to preparation for the 9/11 plot, and iii) additional
individuals associated with AL- MIHDHAR and AL- HAZMI during late
1999 and early 2000.
other
individuals associated with AL- MIHDHAR and AL- HAZMI during their
time in southern California believed that the two hijackers must
have been given "tazkia" prior to arriving in the United States.
Tazkia is generally defined as a "recommendation" or "voucher"
depending on the context. AL-MIHDHAR
and AL-HAZMI would have been given tazkia in a letter format to
present to a certain individual (currently unidentified) or may
simply have been given a name of an individual to visit upon
their arrival. Such individual would then, because of this
individual's relationship with the tazkia- provider, ha ve provided
any and all assistance that AL- MIHDHAR and AL- HAZMI would need
during their time in the United States (see
At this time, it is unknown who would have
been the tazkia-provider or to whom the tazkia-provider would
have directed AL-MIHDHAR and AL-HAZMI to visit.
believed that it was likely a person or multiple persons who had
access to both the Saudi Consulate in Los Angeles, California and
the King Fahad Mosque in Culver City, California, as support from
both communities would have been necessary for success (see
. It is important to note that
the individual to whom AL- MIHDHAR and AL- HAZMI were directed,
would not have necessarily known for what reason or purpose AL-
MIHDHAR and AL-HAZMI were to receive assistance. In fact,
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, the nature of tazkia, in general, is to
function as a carte blanche, no- questions- asked method for
receiving assistance.
One individual reported to have had contact
with AL-MIHDHAR and AL-HAZMI is FAHAD AL-THUMARY, main subject in
closed case # . Above captioned subject, AL-
JARRAH, has multiple telephonic contacts, with AL- THUMARY. AL-
THUMARY was an Imam at the King Fahd Mosque (KFM) in Culver City,
California and was described in U.S. State Department
documentation as an Administrative Officer at the Consulate of
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Los Angeles, California
(Consulate) ( ). Additional
documentation from the Saudi Mabahith, however, described AL-
THUMARY as "a Saudi National and representative of the KSA'S
Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Religious Endowments and Religious
Guidance" ( ). AL-THUMARY was
previously a main subject of an FI based on his association with
OMAR AL-BAYOUMI (through phone connectivity) and his (AL-
THUMARY's) potential association with AL- MIHDHAR and AL- HAZMI
( ).
According to the closing EC for AL- THUMARY
( ) and supplemental closing EC
the FI was closed due to: i) AL-THUMARY's
relocation to Saudi Arabia, ii) an exhaustion of "all reasonable
and practical intelligence collection methods" and iii) the U.S.
Attorney's Office conclusion that there was insufficient evidence
to prosecute AL-THUMARY at such time. However, a review of AL-
THUMARY's case file does not appear to reveal any investigation
into AL-THUMARY as a potential "tazkia" contact for AL-MIHDHAR
and AL-HAZMI. It is unlikely that this was investigated as the
existence of such a protocol, as well as the fact that AL- MIHDHAR
and AL-HAZMI may have utilized such a protocol to "plug into" the
local Muslim community, appears to have been unknown at such
time.
If AL- THUMARY played any part in providing
assistance to AL-MIHDHAR and AL-HAZMI after receiving tazkia from
another individual(s) or in providing tazkia for AL- MIHDHAR
and/or AL-HAZMI so that they could receive assistance from
another individual(s), there may have been telephonic contact
between Al-THUMARY and such individual(s). A review of AL-
THUMARY's known telephone records for the time period immediately
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prior to AL-MIHDHAR and AL-HAZMI arriving in the U.S. is
particularly instructive.
During a three- day period at the end of
December 1999, approximately two and a half weeks prior to the
arrival of AL-MIHDHAR and AL-HAZMI, AL-THUMARY made a number of
phone calls that are significant in that the pattern of contact,
including individuals and frequency, does not appear to have been
duplicated prior to nor after this date. The report below
documents this pattern:
TO PHONE # DATE TIME
Saudi Arabian Embassy (SAE) 12/27 12:40
SAE 12/27 12:42
12/27 14:26
SAE 12/27 14:41
OMAR AL-BAYOUMI 12/27 18:27
OMAR AL-BAYOUMI 12/27 23:36
12/27 23:36
Islamic Affairs of SAE 12/28 11:43
12/28 13:57
12/28 22:24
OMAR AL-BAYOUMI 12/28 23:02
ANWAR AULAQI 12/28 23:05
12/28 23:07
Islamic Affairs of SAE 12/29 00:20
12/29 00:35
12/29 00:39
Unknown 12/29 12:54
12/29 13:06
Ar-Ribat Mosque 12/29 13:07
ANWAR AULAQI 12/29 13:07
Unknown 12/29 13:48
Prior to 12/27/1999 and after 12/29/1999,
AL-THUMARY does not appear to have had additional telephonic
contact with (main subject of ).
had just two months prior to this contact moved from
Ottawa, Canada to San Diego, California. It is still unclear why
a Somali/Yemeni student living in San Diego would receive eight
calls over a three- day period from a Saudi Imam located in Los
Angeles. Nor is it clear how the two would have been first
introduced.
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became a subject of interest, due
to contact with telephone number 967-1 -200578 on 03/02/2000,
which was only recently revealed. This telephone number first
came to the FBI's attention shortly after AQ's attacks on the
U.S. Embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, on
08/07/1998. KHALED RASHEED DAOUD AL-OWHALI, one of the two
suicide attackers in Nairobi, survived the attack and called this
number for assistance in fleeing Kenya. AL- OWHALI was later
captured in Kenya and identified this number during his
confession to the FBI, at which time he admitted to calling this
number both before and after the attack.
Subsequent investigation determined that
this number was located in Sanaa, Yemen, and subscribed to by
AHMAD AL-HADA. Telephone number 967-1-200578 also emerged in the
main PENTTBOM investigation. Soon after the terrorist attacks on
09/11/2001, investigation determined that telephone number
which was subscribed to by AL- HAZMI while he lived
at the Parkwood Apartments with AL- MIHDHAR, had also had contact
with telephone number 967- 1-200578. However, the contact between
telephone number and this Yemeni number was the first
recorded contact with or by any individual or group in southern
California.
According to Telephone Applications (TA),
AL-BAYOUMI and AL-THUMARY's first telephonic contact is on
12/16/1998. After which, for almost a year, there is no recorded
telephonic contact until 11/15/1999. Then, beginning on
12/06/1999 and ending on 12/29/1999, there are twelve phone calls
(thirteen if a call from AL- THUMARY to the Ar- Ribat Mosque, at
which AL-BAYOUMI performed administrative duties, is included)
between AL-BAYOUMI and AL-THUMARY, with the majority of such
calls occurring in the second half of December. In an interview
of AL-BAYOUMI on 08/18/2003, AL-BAYOUMI states that he knew AL-
THUMARY from the KFM but was unaware that AL- THUMARY also worked
at the Consulate ( .
ANWAR AULAQI was the imam at the Ar- Ribat
Mosque during the time AL- MIHDHAR and AL- HAZMI were living in San
Diego. Both AL-MIHDHAR and AL-HAZMI were known to attend the Ar-
Ribat Mosque and were associated with AULAQI. The full extent of
their relationship is still unknown. According to TA, the first
telephonic contact between AL- THUMARY and AULAQI was on
12/18/1999, after which there were calls on 12/28/99, 12/29/99
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Arabia and distributing those funds to a few recipients"
The distribution functioned as follows,
"[e]ach time a large wire was received, checks were written and
cash withdrawals were made from the account until the account's
balance was depleted...[a]t that time, the next large wire
transfer was received and the cycle was repeated"
During the period that this account was
examined, 06/10/1999 to 11/15/2002,
and the owned by
received from AL- THUMARY. also the
president of had previously been
associated with members of the Somali- based terrorist
organization, Al-Ittihad Al-Islamia (AIAI). At the time of
MOHDAR ABDULLAH's arrest in 2001, ABDULLAH
possessed business card with the phone number
on his person.
indicated that
MOHAMED, a Somali extremist who immigrated from Toronto, Canada
to San Diego, California in 1995 (case # also
received a portion of the Saudi largesse for his activities.
MOHAMED was selected as the AIAI leader in the U.S. in the
beginning of 2000 . NOTE: AIAI is
a Somali-based terrorist organization which rose to power in the
early 1990s (according to DHS's Terrorist Reference Guide from
2004) and is designated a terrorist group on the FBI's
MOHAMMED
received a stipend of approximately
per month from
the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Islamic Affairs
Based on some of the above
it seems likely this stipend was administered by AL-
THUMARY or AL-JARRAH.
However, even with such extensive contact with AL-
JARRAH and what appears to have been an appointment as the sole
distributor of funds in California, AL- THUMARY may have been
competing for such funds with AL- BAYOUMI.
interviewed on reported that
"AlBayoumi fought with AlThumairy because AlBayoumi wanted to be
the point of contact for disbursing IFTA money to mosques."
According to "AlThumairy and AlBayoumi did not like
each other," adding that "AlBayoumi was not a representative of
the Saudi IFTA office...AlBayoumi represented a different part of
the Saudi Government did not say which part of the Saudi
Government AlBayoumi represented)"
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The significance of this three- day long heightened
contact remains unclear. However, a few things seem apparent: 1)
AL-THUMARY was part of a Saudi- based network operating out of the
Embassy and Consulate(s); 2) this network is reported to have had
the purpose of distributing funds and support to sunni salafist
extremists; 3) there were inexplicable telephonic connections
between Al-THUMARY and a number of San Diego-based individuals
prior to the arrival of AL- MIHDHAR and AL- HAZMI; and 4) these
same San Diego-based individuals provided some of the most
obvious and tangible assistance to AL- MIHDHAR and AL -HAZMI.
AL-MIHDHAR and AL- HAZMI do not appear to have
arrived in southern California with an active local support
network. However, it appears that once AL- MIHDHAR and AL- HAZMI
were vouched for, via tazkia, they may have begun to assess
individual's suitability for recruitment. Multiple individuals
stated that they felt "like they were being recruited," or
"assessed" for their potential willingness to assist AL- MIHDHAR
and AL-HAZMI ( ).
Predication for the Investigation
The above information provides specific and
articulable facts giving reason to believe that a threat to
national security may exist, as the group or organization that
these above-described individuals, including AL-JARRAH, compose
i) is or may be a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power
and/or ii) is or may be engaging, or has or may have engaged, in
activities constituting a threat to the national security (or
related preparatory or support activities) for or on behalf of a
foreign power.
Suspected Foreign Power
At this point in the investigation, there are a
number of different scenarios in which the foreign power involved
could be AQ, Saudi Arabia, specifically the Ministry of Islamic
Affairs, or both. The group that AL-MIHDHAR and AL -HAZMI were
able to exploit and/or utilize could be 1) a group of AQ
operatives who had infiltrated the Ministry of Islamic Affairs
and who were unbeknownst to the Saudi government utilizing the
resources of the Ministry for their own objectives, 2) a radical
element within the Ministry of Islamic Affairs unaffiliated with
AQ or 3) a collaboration of AQ operatives and certain radical
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elements within the Ministry of Islamic Affairs for mutually
beneficial goals.
Pertinent Sensitive Investigative Matters :
Not Applicable
Number of Subjects: 1
Code:
Descriptive Data:
Main Subject
Name -
Last: AL-JARRAH
First: MUSAED
Middle: A.
Race: W
Sex: M
DOB: 1960
POB: Saudi Arabia
Phone #: Previous -
202-342-3700, 202 -944-3192,
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Current -
Current Location: Malaysia
Miscellaneous - Subject is a non- USPER.
E-mail Addresses:
Additional Information/ Intelligence :
Not Applicable
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LEAD(s):
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COUNTERTERRORISM
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To notify of the initiation
of captioned FI.
Set Lead 2: (Action)
COUNTERTERRORISM
AT WASHINGTON, DC
Coordinate as
required based on information in the Details above.
Set Lead 3: (Info)
COUNTERTERRORISM
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Read and clear.
Set Lead 4: (Info)
COUNTERTERRORISM
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Read and clear.
Set Lead 5: (Info)
COUNTERTERRORISM
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Read and clear.
Set Lead 6: (Action)
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06/09/2000 and 2) AL -MIHDHAR's and ALHAZMI's wherea bouts in Los
Angeles for a two week period between 01/15/2000 and 02/04/2000
were still unknown.
During the investigation, FBI -LA identified video
surveillance footage from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
security cameras for 06/10/2000. The video surveillance footage
is believed to show ABDULLAH and AL -HAZMI walking with AL -MIHDHAR
at LAX before AL -MIHDHAR's return trip to Yemen to visit his
family. More importantly, this footage also shows one additional
unknown male subject (UNSUB) who app ears to be accompanying
ABDULLAH, AL -HAZMI and AL -MIHDHAR through LAX security. The
UNSUB appears to be holding a camera and may have been conducting
reconnaissance of LAX. To date, FBI -LA investigation has not
identified the UNSUB.
09/11/2006, NBC Today and MSNBC ran a news story on ABDULLAH
that stated, "the FBI has now renewed its investigation of a man the
9/11 Commission said was perfectly suited to help the hijackers with
their mission. . .NBC News has learned that the renew ed FBI investigation
was triggered in part by surveillance videotapes inside the Los Angeles
Airport shot in June 2000 - a year before 9/11. Law Enforcement officials
tell NBC the grainy tapes show terrorist Nawaf al -Hazmi with Abdullah
and an unidentified man. Sources say the men appear to be scouting out
the airport. Some FBI agents believe that one of the men may be holding
a video camera and rotates in a circle while secretly videotaping the
security area. . . Why didn't they find these tapes until 2004 isn't
known - especially since the FBI knew that on the day the tapes were
shot in June 2000, one of the hijackers went to Los Angeles Airport for
a flight home to Yemen. Critics are certain to questions whether the
FBI again missed an important clue, and let a possible accomplice get
away."
Per , on approximately
09/29/2006, San Diego AUSA advised he received
an unsolicited telephone call from , a reporter
for the San Diego Union Tribune. During their conversation, which
centered on the upcoming sentencing of an individual convicted
of a terrorism hoax, advised she had recently been in
e-mail contact with ABDULLAH (currently believed to be in Yemen.)
advised she asked ABDULLAH a bout the recent NBC news
article published on 09/11/2006 regarding ABDULLAH's role in
helping 9/11 hijackers Nawaf AL -HAZMI and Khalid AL -MIHDHAR.
(Note - has reported extensively on San Diego 9/11
subjects and associates.)
advised that ABDULLAH did not answer any
of her specific questions but related the following points:
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least 20% of the people in Al -Qaeda training camps were Yemeni.
As the LAX UNSUB is still unidentified, FBI -Los
Angeles wishes to show the LAX "still" photographs of the UNSUB
to , in the hopes he can identify the subject.
This belief is based on the following:
- traveled to on a couple of
occasions to attend various Islamic schools. During his studies
in , became acquainted with individuals who had fought
with the mujahideen in Afghanistan during the 1980's conflict
with the Soviets.
- was a close as sociate of KHALID
JBAIHI, aka KHALID AL -BULUWI aka ABU MU'AZ. JBAIHI is currently
in Saudi Arabian custody for his participation in the 2003 Riyadh
bombings. Investigations have determined that JBAIHI, while in
the United States, was an Al -Qaeda recruiter. JBAIHI attempted
to recruit at least one individual in Los Angeles to attend the
AL-FAROOQ terrorist training camp. In addition, JBAIHI attended
the AL-FAROOQ terrorist training camp.
- attended the terrorist
training camp and assisted DoD in identifying many other
terrorist members. It has been documented that has a
.
- is originally from
. To date, he has never been questioned on his associates
in Southern California nor questioned on individuals that he has
come across overseas that have connections to Southern California.
was contacted on
09/18/2007 and a date was scheduled to conduct an interview with
on 10/15/ 2007. Request Denver SAC provide concurrence for two
Los Angeles Agents (SA and LAPD Detective )
to travel to Colorado Springs and interview on
10/15/2007.
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LEAD(s):
Set Lead 1: (Info)
COUNTERTERRORISM
AT WASHINGTON, DC
Read and clear.
Set Lead 2: (Action)
DENVER
AT COLORADO SPRINGS RA
Provide SAC concurrence for two Los Angeles Agents (SA
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Precedence: IMMEDIATE Date: 11/22/2002
To: International Operations Attn:
Counterterrorism
New York
San Diego
From:
Contact: SA
Approved By:
Drafted By:
Case ID #:
Title: PENTTBOM;
MAJOR CASE 182
OO: NY
Synopsis: Cover lead . Mabahith provided information re Omar
Ahmad Al -Bayoumi.
Reference:
Administrative: Lead covered.
Reference Mabahith letter M/B/88/261F/423, dated
11/03/2002, providing information to .
It should be noted that the statement
on the response received from the Mabahith is an internal
classification system used by the Mabahith and has no significance for
FBI classification purposes.
Enclosure(s): Enclosed for New York and San Diego:
(1) one copy of original response from the Saudi Mabahith
(in Arabic) bearing number M/B/88/261F/423, dated 11/03/2002; and
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2 (2) one English translation of same .
Details: Per referenced serial San Diego requested to
locate and interview Ahmed Abdul Azziz Suleiman AL -HAMDAN re his contact
with Omar Ahmad AL -BAYOUMI. dated 12/02/2001 is
initial request of the Mabahith. dated 06/09/2002, is
second request. dated 06/0 5/2002, is the
Mabahith's response to and
On 11/3/2002, the Mabahith provided further information re
Omar Ahmad Al -Bayoumi, via the enclosed letter (written in Arabic).
That response was translated in by a FBI Language Special ist.
The English translation of the response is provided below, in pertinent
part, for recipients:
-------------- Begin Translation ---------------------------------
LS. Note: All the following names are spelled phonetically.
Number: M/B/88/261F/423
Date: 8/28/1423H 11/3/2002
Subject: Omar Ahmed Mostafa El -Bayomi- Saudi National
Reference: Our Memo Number M/B/88/14 8F/423 Dated 5/25/1423H and Your Memo
Dated 3/23/2002
This memo is addressed to Mr. Legal Attache at US Embassy in
Greetings,
In addition to what we provided to you before about the above mentioned individual,
We would like to inform you that he stated the following during his interview:
First - Statistical Information :
Name: Omar Ahmed El -Bayomi
Nationality: Saudi
Place and Date of Birth: Al-Hijra village
Marital Status: Married
Passport Number: on 10/25/1420H (Feb 1, 2000) Issued in (Los Angeles)
Second/ Interview :
1. He (El-Bayomi) stated that he was born in 1377H (1957) - Al-Hijra village where he grew up and
went AlTabari Elementary school...After he finished elementary school...Then he moved to Jeddah
where he finished middle school and high school...Then he joined The Financial Studies Institute...After
graduation, he joined King Abd El -Aziz University in Jeddah where he obtained a Bachelor degree in
General Management...He joined The Civil Aviation Administration in 1397H where he currently
works.
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2. He stated that he traveled to several arab and foreign countries...He traveled to Egypt and Turkey
almost twenty years ago for tourism...He traveled to Britain approximately three times to study
English...He resided in Birmingham, Britain with his family from 10/5/2000 till 7/31/2002 where he
obtained a maste r degree (Market efficiency in Management) from Austin University in
Birmingham...He's currently working on his PH.D in the subject of (International Companies and
Ethics)...He previously traveled to The United States of America to study English...He visit ed America
approximately five times with his family between 93 -94 where he stayed in California.
3. As for what happened to him in Britain : He stated that on Friday 9/21/2001and while he was
watching a match between the Saudi team and Bahraini team, The B ritain police raided his house...They
asked him about his name and he told them ( Omar Bayomi )...One of the officers told him
that he has some questions about September 11th incident in America...They asked him to go with them
to the main center in London where they asked him about his autobiography and why did he study in
Britain...They also showed him photographs of Saudi individuals and Arabs from different nationalities
as well as their names and aliases but he denied knowing any of them...Th ey asked him if he traveled
before to Afghanistan, Indonesia and Malaysia but he denied ever traveling to any of these countries.
4. He stated that he was detained for almost seven days at the main center in London...His interrogation
usually lasted fro m one and half hour to two hours...He asked the British authorities to contact the Saudi
Embassador in London to notify him of his arrest, but the British police apologized to him saying that
they tried to contact the Embassy and the embassador but they di dn't get any respond.
5. He asked one of his friends in London to contact the Saudi Embassy
and notify them about the situation he was in.. nformed him that he contacted
an embassy employee, who told him to let the investigation continue specially since an
attorney was appointed to him by the British police...He continued answering all the questions till one of
the officers told him that he was not guilty of anything and he asked him to wait o utside, in a special car,
to take him back to his house...He then contacted o let him that the matter has
ended...
6. He also stated that some of the Saudi individuals that the British police were asking about: ( Khaled
Al-Mehdar and Nawaf Al -Hazmi) and he told them that he met them in the complex where he stayed
in America...He added that: they came from Saudi Arabia to study English in one of San Diego's
institute, they attended the mosque there and they were looking for a place to s tay because the complex
was very expensive and they couldn't afford it...He also said that the house was a student housing for
the institute's students and since the new students have to write their name in an acquaintance list, so he
put his name on the s ame list with Khaled Al -Mehdar and Nawaf Al -Hazmi and he introduced them as
new students.
7. He persistently denied any previous knowledge of, or having any connection with, Khaled
Al-Mehdar and Nawaf Al -Hazmi and that he only introduced them as new students.
8. He denied being arrested by any government authority whether inside or outside The Kingdom even
when he was in America or Britain for study except for that time when he was arrested by the British
police...He also denied being deported by the British police and he said that he was treated well during
his detention.
This is for your info rmation and we are interested in your comments about the truthfulness of the above
mentioned individual.
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(LS. Note: Khaled Al -Mehdar and Nawaf Al -Hazmi were among the hijackers of flight AA # 77
(Pentagon)...The spelling of an Arabic name can vary ...However, the above mentioned spelling seems
more likely than what's listed in the hijackers list).
-------------- End Translation -----------------------------------
Based on the foregoing, considers lead covered.
will forward any further information provided by the Mabahith
upon receipt.
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LEAD(s):
Set Lead 1: (Adm)
ALL RECEIVING OFFICES
Read and clear.
EO14040-002174-UPDATED
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 11/21/2002
To: International Operations Attn:
Criminal Investigative
New York
San Diego
Counterterrorism
Washington Field
Pittsburgh
Newark
From:
Contact: SA
Approved By:
Drafted By:
Case ID #:
Title: PENTTBOM;
MAJOR CASE 182
OO: NY
Synopsis: Cover lead re Saudi bank accounts for Omar Ahmed
Al-Bayoumi. Enclose translated Mabahith response.
Reference:
Administrative: Lead covered.
Reference English translation of the Mabahith response to
M/B/88/148F/423 , dated 08/04/2002.
Note that the statement
on the response received from the Mabahith is an internal classification
system used by the Mabahith and has no significance for FBI classification
purposes.
Enclosure(s): Enclosed for FBIHQ and New York is one copy of the English
translated Mabahith response, M/B/88/148F/423, dated 08/04/2002, to
referenced
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Details: Referenced serial set a lead for to:
(1) Identify and obtain any and all records for Saudi American
Bank account numbers and in the name of Omar Ahmed
AL-BAYOUMI;
(2) Obtain account information re AL -BAYOUMI's Saudi American
Bank card number ; and
(3) Obtain Saudi American Bank records for AL -BAYOUMI's wife,
Manal A. BAGADER.
Per referenced letter dated 12/16/2001,
forwarded lead to the Mabahith. On 08/04/2002, the Saudi Mabahith
provided its response. That response was translated in by a FBI
Language Specialist. The English translation of the response is provided
below, in pertinent part, for rec ipients:
-------------- Begin Translation --------------------------------
1. Account No. is with the Saudi American Bank. [Attached is a copy of account
statements + a copy of the documents for establishing the account].
· Date of startin g the account is 5/28/2000, with a customer's direct cash deposit of (53,
273.67), fifty -three thousand, two hundred, seventy -three dollars and sixty cents.
· The last transaction on this account had occurred on 9/18/2001.
· The total credit transactions are (54,281/69), fifty -four thousand, two hundred,
eighty-one American dollars, and sixty -nine cents. It was conducted through two
transactions.
· The total debit transactions are (40,563/07), forty thousand, five hundred, s ixty-three
dollars, and seven cents.
· The balance on 9/18/2001 is a credit of (13,718/62), thirteen thousand, seven hundred,
eighteen dollars, and sixty -two cents.
2. Account No. with the Saudi American Bank in Jeddah / Al -Andalus Branc h.
[Attached is a copy of account statements + a copy of the documents for establishing the account].
· This account was opened on 11/13/1999 by transferring the amount of (66,456/45),
sixty-six thousand, four hundred, fifty -six riyal, and forty -five hilleh, to the
above-mentioned individual's account.
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LEAD(s):
Set Lead 1: (Adm)
ALL RECEIVING OFFICES
Read and clear.
EO14040-002178-UPDATED
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 10/28/2003
To: International Operations Attn:
Counterterrorism Attn:
From:
Contact:
Approved By:
Drafted By:
Case ID #:
Title: PENTTBOMB
MC 182
Synopsis: Lead #2 and #3 covered in referenced serial.
Reference:
Enclosure(s): Enclosed for Counterterrorism is the original and one
copy of the FD -302 documenting the interview of Omar Al -Bayoumi on 10/16/2003.
Details: On October 9, 2003, prepared a letter for passage to the
Mabahith to request interviews be arranged and documents obtained in reference
to Omar Al -Bayoumi’s allowance and salary.
has sent the original request to the Mabahith via a letter
dated 10/09/2003. Reference for details.
On 10/16/2003, Omar Al -Bayoumi was interviewed by
Executive Director, and Senior Counsel, both of the National
Commission on Terrorist Attacks upo n the United States, 301 7th Street SW,
Room 5125, Washington, DC, 20407, Present during the interview
was
Following the interview of Omar Al -Bayoumi, the Saudi Mabahith,
members of the National Commission, and representatives of the FBI discussed
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2 the investigation concerning Al -Bayoumi. In light of the recent interview,
results of past PENTTBOM interviews of Al-Bayoumi, and investigation regarding
Al-Bayoumi, Counterterrorism is advised that unless additional information
is developed involving Al -Bayoumi, the Saudi Mabahith are inclined not to pursue
contact with Al -Bayoumi's employer or request documentat ion as requested in
referenced serial. Legat will show referenced lead covered. If
additional information is developed by the PENTTBOM Team, and the documents
and interviews previously requested are necessary, it is requested that a new
lead be se t to Legat
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3 LEAD(s):
Set Lead 1: (Info)
ALL RECEIVING OFFICES
Read and clear.
EO14040-002184-UPDATED
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Precedence: PRIORITY Date: 07/15/2003
To: International Operations Attn:
Attn: LEGAT
From: Counterterrorism
PENTTBOM Investigative Team
Contact: SA
Approved By:
Drafted By:
Case ID #:
Title: PENTTBOM
MC 182
Synopsis: To request that Legat coordinate with the Saudi
Mabahith to ma ke available OMAR AHMED AL -BAYOUMI for an interview by
PENTTBOM Team personnel.
Reference:
Details: Investigation has determined that OMAR AL -BAYOUMI
assisted hijackers KHALID AL -MIHDHAR and NAWAF AL -HAZMI after
their arrival in San Diego in approximately 02/2000.
Specifically, AL -BAYOUMI assisted the hijackers in securing an
apartment by obtaining a cashier's check for them and by signing
as a guarantor on the lease application. AL -BAYOUMI also assisted
AL-MIHDHAR in opening a bank account.
AL-BAYOUMI has been charged in San Diego with visa fraud.
AL-BAYOUMI was detained in 09/2001 by authoritie s in the United
Kingdom, but was released due to the lack of an extraditable charge
against him. AL -BAYOUMI relocated to Saudi Arabia in the summer
of 2002 and currently remains in Saudi Arabia with his wife MANAL
BAGADER and their children.
In approximately 10/2002, AL -BAYOUMI was interviewed
by the Saudi Mabahith ,
as detailed in Mabahith memo number M/B/88/261F/423. During the
interview, AL -BAYOUMI discussed his detention in the United
Kingdom as a result of his association with 09/11/2001 hijackers
NAWAF AL -HAZMI and KHALID AL -MIHDHAR.
Present in the statements made by AL -BAYOUMI to the
Mabaith are some discrepancies, such as the fact that he had met
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2 the hijackers in the apartment complex in San Diego in which he resided.
However, FBI investigation, to include interviews of other individuals
present at the time, has determined t hat AL-BAYOUMI met the hijackers
for the first time in a restaurant in Los Angeles, California.
Furthermore, AL -BAYOUMI stated during his interview with the Mabahith
that the complex was student housing for a local school. AL -BAYOUMI
advised that he list ed his name as an acquaintance of AL -MIHDHAR and
AL-HAZMI in order for them to obtain housing as new students. To the
contrary, the apartment complex in which AL -BAYOUMI resided is a privately
owned residential property in which individual units are avail able for
rent. AL -BAYOUMI signed the lease of AL -MIHDHAR and AL -HAZMI as a
guarantor because neither had a credit history.
With the concurrence of FBI Director Robert Mueller, the
PENTTBOM Team therefore requests to interview AL -BAYOUMI in Saudi Arabia
in order to clarify any discrepancies apparent in his interview.
Descriptive Data:
Reference
Name -
Last: Al-Bayoumi
First: Omar
Middle: Ahmed
Sex: M
DOB:
PNO:
The information set forth above can be disseminated to
the Mabahith.
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LEAD(s):
Set Lead 1: (Info)
INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
AT , WASHINGTON, DC
For information.
Set Lead 2: (Action)
AT
The PENTTBOM Team respectfully requests that Legat
coordinate with the Saudi Mabahith to make available OMAR AHMED AL -BAYOUMI
for an interview by FBI PENTTBOM Team personnel.
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Precedence: PRIORITY Date: 07/17/2003
To: International Operations Attn:
Attn: Legat
From: Counterterrorism
PENTTBOM Investigative Team
Contact: SA
Approved By:
Drafted By:
Case ID #:
Title: PENTTBOM
MC 182
Synopsis: To request Legat to obtain further information
regarding the father of SAUD AL -RASHEED, and to confirm the
employment of HAMID AL -RASHID at the Saudi Arabian Presidency
of Civil Aviation.
Reference:
Details: Investigation has determined that OMAR AL -BAYOUMI
assisted hijackers KHALID AL -MIHDHAR and NAWAF AL -HAZMI after
their arriva l in San Diego in approximately 02/2000.
Specifically, AL -BAYOUMI assisted the hijackers in securing an
apartment by obtaining a cashier's check for them and by signing
as a guarantor on the lease application. AL -BAYOUMI also assisted
AL-MIHDHAR in openi ng a bank account.
Further investigation into AL -BAYOUMI determined that
AL-BAYOUMI has been employed by the Saudi Arabian Presidency of
Civil Aviation (PCA) since 1975. An individual interviewed by
the FBI advised that PCA employee HAMID AL -RASHID, business
telephone number , was involved in the payment of
salary to AL -BAYOUMI (reference
). Furthermore, this individual identified HAMID
AL-RASHID as the father of SAUD ABDULAZIZ SAUD AL -RASHEED
(reference ). At the time of
this identification, the photograph of SAUD AL -RASHEED was being
broadcast in the news media as a result of the issuance of an
international Be On The Lookout (BOLO). The BOLO had been issued
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2 for SAUD AL -RASHEED after an image of his passport had been found
on a CD-ROM along with images of the passports of 09/11/2001
hijackers KHALID AL -MIHDHAR, SALEM AL -HAZMI, and ABDULAZIZ
AL-OMARI.
Since that time, SAUD AL -RASHEED has been located and
interviewed by the Saudi Mabahith (reference
). Media reports regarding SAUD AL -RASHEED have
identified his father to be ABDULAZIZ SAUD AL-RASHEED, an employee
of Saudi Red Crescent in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
This information clearly differs than the information
previously obtained by the FBI. In order to clarify that the
father of SAUD AL -RASHEED is not the same individual who was
associated with AL -BAYOUMI, it is requested that Legat
confirm the identity of the father of SAUD AL -RASHEED and determine
if he was ever employed at PCA. Additionally, it is requested
that Legat confirm the employment of HAMID AL -RASHID at
PCA.
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LEAD(s):
Set Lead 1: (Info)
INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
AT , WASHINGTON, DC
For information.
Set Lead 2: (Action)
AT
The PENTTBOM Team requests that Legat confirm the
identity of the father of SAUD ABDULAZIZ SAUD AL -RASHEED, date of birth
, Saudi passport , and determine if the father was ever
employed at the Saudi Arabian Presidency of Civil Avia tion.
Set Lead 3: (Action)
AT
The PENTTBOM Team requests that Legat confirm the
employment of HAMID AL -RASHID at the Saudi Arabian Presidency of Civil
Aviation (PCA).
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2 advised the telephone number provided for him, is listed
to Alalamiyah Internet Company.
Legat considers San Diego covered.
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3 LEAD (s):
Set Lead 1:
ALL RECEIVING OFFICES
Read and Clear.
EO14040-002250-UPDATED
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Precedence: IMMEDIATE Date: 11/25/2002
To: International Operations Attn:
Counterterrorism
New York
San Diego
From:
Contact:
Approved By:
Drafted By:
Case ID #:
Title: PENTTBOM
MAJOR CASE #182
OO:NY
Synopsis: Cover by providing to
San Diego the requested information.
Reference:
Administrative: It should be noted that the statement
on the response received from the Mabahith is an internal
classification system used by the Mabahith and has no significance for
FBI classification purposes.
Enclosure(s): For San Diego, one copy of original response from the
Saudi Mabahith (in Arabic) bearing number M/B/88/250F/423; and one English
translation of same .
Details: By way of referenced Serial San Diego set lead for
to intervi ew Khalid Abdulrab regarding his relationship with
hijackers Nawaf Alhazmi and Khalid Almihdhar, as well as San Diego targets
Hashim Alattas; Mohdar Abdullah, aka Al -Mihdar Mohammad Al -Mihdar Zeid;
Osama Al-Bayoumi, aka Abu -Emad;
and Omer Bakarbashat. On 05/30/2002, prepared an EC to San Diego
(referenced serial ) providing a partial response to lead 4. On
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2 07/18/2002, prepared an EC to San Diego (referenced serial
stating that a second req uest was made of the Mabahith regarding the
interview of Abdulrab. That request met with another partial response.
Accordingly, made a third request of the Mabahith, re -requesting
that an interview be performed. The third request is referenced se rial
.
On 10/23/2002, the Saudi Mabahith provided its response to
the third request regarding the interview of Abdulrab. That response
was translated in by a FBI Language Specialist. The English
translation of the response is provided below, in pertinent part, for
San Diego:
In reference to the above mentioned memos, We would like to
inform you that the above mentioned individual has revealed the following
information:
First/ Statistical Information :
Name: Khalid Abdullah Saleh AlYafai
Nationality: Saudi National - Yemeni origin.
Place and Date of Birth: Jeddah
Profession: Employee with Sugar United Company
Security Account: No security restrictions in the past.
Summary of his interview :
He (AlYafai) was born in Jeddah in where he was
raised...Attended Al -Falah school...After he graduated from high school
he left to Jordan where he received his Bachelor Degree in Accounting
then he returned to the Kingdom...He left to The United States of America
to study English and to g et CPA.
He stated that he left The Kingdom to The United States in
1998 where he resided in California with one of the American Families...He
took an English course at the (ELS) institute for almost four months,
then he transferred to (EGS) institute wher e he studied for almost two
months...Then he was transferred to (Bccker) where he received an
acceptance to study in (SDIV) University in San Diego, California.
He stated that he returned to The Kingdom almost a year and
four months after he traveled to The United States of America, based
on his Father's request, to get his Saudi citizenship since he had a
Yemeni citizenship...After he got his Saudi citizenship, he went back
to The United Sates of America on year 2000 and stayed for six months
to complet e his studies...He returned to The Kingdom after he got his
CPA.
The above mentioned individual was interviewed about his
relationship with them:
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3 1. Omar El -Bayomi; 2. Nawaf Al -Hazmi; 3. Khaled Al -Mehdar; 4. Omar Bakr
Bashet; 5. Hashem El -Attas; and 6. Mehdar Abdullah.
He (AlYafai) provided the following:
1. Omar El-Bayomi:
He stated that he met Omar El -Bayomi in Abu Bakr Mosque in
The Islamic Center in San Diego, CA...He also visited Omar El -Bayomi
who invited him to his house in the month of Ramadan...After El -Bayomi
left to Britain, he e -mailed him from the United States t o check on his
health and such and El -Bayomi responded by a phone call...The relationship
was only a friendship and the phone call was just to check on his health
and such. They have not talked about any destructive or terrorism act.
2. Nawaf Al -Hazmi:
He stated that he has seen Nawaf Al -Hazmi in Abu Bakr Mosque
in The Islamic Center in San Diego, CA specially during The Friday prayer
because the people who pray at the mosque gather after the prayer to
exchange conversation...He (AlYafai) denied any rela tionship or
connection with Nawaf Al -Hazmi.
3. Khaled Al -Mehdar:
He totally denied any knowledge of Khaled Al -Mehdar.
4. Omar Bakerbeshan :
He stated that he met Omar Bakerbeshan NOT Omar Baker Bashet
in the English Language Institute (ELS) in California. ..They were also
e-mailing one another, mostly asking about how's things going...He has
not met with Omar outside the institute except for the field trips that
was organized by the institute for the students which included a large
number of students from d ifferent nationalities.
5. Hashem El -Attas:
He stated that he met Hesham El -Attas in Abu Bakr Mosque in
California through Omar El -Bayomi...He also e -mailed Hesham El -Attas
but didn't receive any reply from him...He (AlYafai) denied having a
strong relationship with Al -Attas and he said that they on ly met at Abu
Bakr Mosque. (LS. Note: It's believed that Hashem El -Attas or Hesham
El-Attas is the same individual ...Please contact the Saudi Mabahith
for any further explanation).
6. Mehdar Abdullah :
He (AlYafai) totally denied any knowled ge of Mehdar Abdullah.
He (AlYafai) also stated that he (AlYafai) has several e -mail
addresses so if one goes bad, he can use the other one. His e -mail addresses
are:
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The above mentioned individual totally denied any knowledge of any
destructive or terrorism acts...He also denied hearing any of the above
mentioned individuals talking about any destructive or terrorism acts
emphasizing that their relationship was a nor mal relationship and within
asking about health and such whether at the mosque or via e -mail.
This is for your information and we are awaiting what you have
(about this subject)...Regards..
End translation.
Based upon the above, considers
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San Diego is requested to review the above and consider a
response to the Saudi Mabahith regarding any recent developments in San
Diego's investigation.
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DATE: 11/13/2001
SUBJECT: and
REFERENCE: Your memo No. dated 10/11/2001
This memo is addressed to Legal attache at the U.S. embassy in
Greetings:
Regarding your above -referenced memo on both and his brother,
, nationals. They were question ed by U.S.
authorities about any information they might have on Omar Ahmed ALBAYOUMI.
We would like to inform you that neither of them is living in the Kingdom. Also, the telephone number
with which you provided us in your memo, , is listed u nder the Alalamiyah (World)
Internet Company.
This is for your information. Please accept our regards.
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passport social security account number first
came to the attention of the FBI in 1998 when a complainant
telephonically contacted FBI San Diego on 08/31/1998 to report
information regarding AL -BAYOUMI and his wife MAN AL BAGADER
(reference ). The complainant advised that
AL-BAYOUMI had received a suspicious package from the Middle East
on 03/03/1998. In addition, the complainant advised that there had
been large gatherings of males in the apartme nt of AL -BAYOUMI. As
a result of these reports, a preliminary inquiry was initiated on
AL-BAYOUMI on 09/08/1998.
The preliminary inquiry did not uncover any
information regarding AL -BAYOUMI to justify conversion into a full
investigation. When in terviewed, the local Postal Inspector advised
that the package was listed as "suspicious" because it arrived without
postage or paperwork. Therefore, upon completion of the preliminary
inquiry, the investigation of AL -BAYOUMI was closed on 06/07/1999
(reference ).
Subsequent to the terrorist attacks on 09/11/2001,
investigation determined that two of the hijackers aboard AA77, NAWAF
AL-HAZMI and KHALID AL -MIHDHAR, had resided at Parkwood Apartments,
, 6401 Mount Ada Road (a lso listed as 6333 Mount Ada Road), San
Diego, California, between 02/2000 and 05/2000. Rental records
obtained from Parkwood Apartments revealed that AL -BAYOUMI had
co-signed the apartment lease agreement for AL -HAZMI and AL -MIHDHAR.
Upon receipt of thi s information, efforts commenced to fully
identify and locate AL -BAYOUMI. AL -BAYOUMI was located in
Birmingham, England, where he was residing with his family and
attending Aston University.
AL-BAYOUMI was detained by New Scotland Yard (NSY)
on 09/20/2001 under United Kingdom (UK) Terrorism Act 2000,
Prevention of Terrorism. From 09/22/2001 to 09/28/2001, AL -BAYOUMI
was interviewed by NSY. On 09/28/2001, AL -BAYOUMI was released from
custody without charges, as NSY could not allege any criminal ac tivity
on his part that would substantiate a continuation of his detention
beyond the period authorized.
AL-BAYOUMI moved from England to Saudi Arabia in
08/2002 and was interviewed by the Saudi Mabahith in approximately
10/2002. In 08/2003, AL -BAYOUMI was interviewed in Saudi Arabia
by members of the PENTTBOM Investigative Team (reference
). AL-BAYOUMI was also interviewed
in Saudi Arabia by representatives of the
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National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the
"9/11 Commission"), in the presence of the FBI, in 10/2003.
FBI investigation has determined that OMAR AL -BAYOUMI
assisted NAWAF AL -HAZMI and KHALID AL -MIHDHAR (hijackers of American
Airlines Flight 77 on 09/11/2001) upon their arrival in the San Diego,
California, area in early 02/2000. To date, however, evidence and
intelligence do not indicate that AL -BAYOUMI ha d advance knowledge
of the terrorist attacks of 09/11/2001 or knowledge of AL -HAZMI's
and/or AL -MIHDHAR's status as Al Qaeda operatives. Therefore, to
date, the evidence and intelligence developed throughout this
investigation have not indicated that the assistance provided by
AL-BAYOUMI to AL -HAZMI and AL -MIHDHAR was witting. Furthermore,
there is no evidence or intelligence that AL -BAYOUMI provided actual
financial support to AL -HAZMI and/or AL -MIHDHAR. In response to
previous reports to the contrary, and to provide a comprehensive
summary of the investigation to date, the following details of the
investigation of AL -BAYOUMI are provided. These details include
information garnered from the interviews of AL -BAYOUMI conducted
by the FBI, the Saudi Mabahi th, and New Scotland Yard (NSY), as well
as independent investigation into the associations and activities
of AL-BAYOUMI while residing in the United States.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
AL-BAYOUMI first traveled to the United States on
08/01/1993 using Saudi Arabian passport On 06/06/1995,
AL-BAYOUMI returned to the United States at Los Angeles, California.
AL-BAYOUMI entered at that time on using Saudi
Arabian passport with an intended address of Beadnell
Way, Apartment , San Diego, California (reference
. AL-BAYOUMI and his family resided
at this address until relocating to 6602 Beadnell Way, Apartment
San Diego, California, in 02/1996. In the summer of 1999,
AL-BAYOUMI and his family moved to Parkwood Apartments,
Mount Ada Road, San Diego, California.
AL-BAYOUMI returned to Saudi Arabia from 03/21/2000
to 05/31/2000. AL -BAYOUMI then resided with his family in San Diego
until the fall of 2000, at which time he relocated to England and
enrolled at Aston University in Birmingham. AL -BAYOUMI's wife and
children remained in San Diego until 06/2001 when they moved to join
AL-BAYOUMI in England. AL -BAYOUMI again traveled to Saudi Arabia
from 06/26/2001 to 07/16/2001, then returned to Birmingham, England,
where he and his family resided until moving to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia,
in 08/2002.
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EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION OF AL -BAYOUMI
Since approximately 1977, AL -BAYOUMI has been
employed with the Saudi Arabian Presidency of Civil Aviation (PCA).
Employment records indicate that AL -BAYOUMI was employed from 1977
to 1981 as an Aviation Fees Checker; from 1981 to 1982 as a Budget
Clerk; from 1982 to 1986 as an Accounts Checker; from 1986 to 1992
as a Section Head; and from 1992 to 1995 as an Accountant (reference
). In 1995, AL -BAYOUMI traveled to the
United States to attend English language school and graduate school
in California. While in the United States, AL -BAYOUMI retained his
employment with the PCA through a process known as "Saudization",
a national initiative in Saudi Arabia to educate Saudi Arabian
citizens in order for citizens to retain and/or assu me positions
within the workforce (reference ).
Based on this program, AL -BAYOUMI was reassigned as a Senior Data
Processing Technician at the Dallah Avco Trans Arabia Company (Dallah
Avco), a contractor of the PCA.
AL-BAYOUMI had graduated from King Abdul Aziz
University in 08/1988 with a Bachelor's degree in Administrative
Science. Upon his arrival in the United States in 1995, AL -BAYOUMI
attended English classes at the American Language Institute at San
Diego State U niversity and then enrolled at West Coast University
(WCU). After WCU closed down, AL -BAYOUMI enrolled at United States
International University (now known as Alliant International
University) in 01/1997. AL -BAYOUMI graduated from United States
Internati onal University in 12/1997 with a Master's degree in
International Business Administration (reference
. AL-BAYOUMI subsequently enrolled in the
Keller Graduate School/Becker CPA Review, where he attended CPA
review classes in 1998 and 1999 (reference
). AL-BAYOUMI did not complete either of these classes and
therefore did not receive any credits. In 03/2000, AL -BAYOUMI
obtained a certificate for attendance at George Washington
University, ESI International Project Management seminar.
While attending school in the United States,
AL-BAYOUMI continued to receive a salary. In addition to his base
salary, AL -BAYOUMI also received an allowance for housing,
transporta tion, and other expenses. In 04/2000, this allowance
increased from 1,742 Saudi Riyals (USD 465) to 14,271 Saudi Riyals
(USD 3,805), and stayed at that level until 12/2000. In 01/2001,
the allowance was slightly reduced to 12,852 Saudi Riyals (USD 3,427) ,
and remained at this level until the allowance payments ceased in
08/2001 [Note: the time frame of increased payments to AL -BAYOUMI
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does not correspond to the dates that hijackers NAWAF AL -HAZMI and
KHALID AL -MIHDHAR resided in San Diego]. Review of emp loyment
records obtained from the PCA indicates that AL -BAYOUMI received
a promotion in 04/2000, and his contract status also was changed
from "single" to "married" at that time. As a result, his salary
and allowance were both increased.
When applyi ng for school in the United States,
AL-BAYOUMI had provided a letter from Ercan Engineering (Ercan)
stating that AL -BAYOUMI was being supported while in the United
States. Ercan was also listed as "sponsor" on AL -BAYOUMI's
Immigration and Naturalization S ervice (INS) Form I -20. When
interviewed, advised that Ercan had
been a subcontractor of Dallah Avco and the PCA and that he was asked
to provide the letter of support concerning AL -BAYOUMI. Review of
employment records duri ng the time that AL -BAYOUMI was in the United
States indicated that AL -BAYOUMI continued to receive his salary
and allowance through Dallah Avco.
In addition to attending school in San Diego,
AL-BAYOUMI acted as the manager/facilities supervisor of the Al
Medina Al -Munarawah Mosque, also known as the Kurdish Islamic Center,
511 South Magnolia, El Cajon, California. When interviewed,
AL-BAYOUMI advised that he had been contacted by SAAD AL -HABIB
regarding the local mosque used by the Kurdish populati on. AL-HABIB,
a Saudi Arabian who had attended school in San Diego, informed
AL-BAYOUMI that he was interested in
funding a new mosque for the Kurdish community because the mosque
was located in a small building without a parking lot. AL -HABIB
asked AL -BAYOUMI to assist in acquiring a larger building to house
the mosque, to which AL -BAYOUMI agreed. AL -BAYOUMI subsequently
looked for and obtained a building in El Cajon, California, that
included a parking lot. Al -HABIB provided al l of the money to
AL-BAYOUMI to purchase the building, to include the USD 10,000 for
which AL -BAYOUMI then wrote a check for the initial down payment.
As manager/facilities supervisor, AL -BAYOUMI kept an office at the
mosque. AL -BAYOUMI advised that the position was on a volunteer
basis and that he was not paid for his work at the mosque.
VISIT TO THE SAUDI ARABIAN CONSULATE, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
On approximately 02/01/2000, AL -BAYOUMI traveled by
car from San Diego to the Saudi Consulate in Lo s Angeles in order
to renew his passport. AL -BAYOUMI was accompanied on this trip by
ISAMU DYSON (now known as CLAYTON BIN DON), an associate from San
Diego. DYSON, was invited
by AL-BAYOUMI on the previous day t o travel with him to Los Angeles
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(reference ). Upon arriving at the
Consulate, AL -BAYOUMI submitted his passport renewal documents and
also obtained some Islamic books from the Islamic Affairs section
to bring back to the mo sque that he managed in San Diego. To date,
the individual(s) with whom AL -BAYOUMI met at the Consulate are not
known.
A copy of AL -BAYOUMI's Saudi Arabian passport
recovered during the search of his residence in England,
revealed that the passport was issued on 02/01/2000 in Los Angeles,
California (reference ). This information
has also been confirmed by information received from the Saudi
Mabahith.
THE MEDITERRANEAN GOURMET RESTAURANT
When inviting DYSON to accompany him to Los Angeles,
AL-BAYOUMI told DYSON of a halal restaurant at which they could eat
lunch following their visit to the Consulate. After leaving the
Consulate the following day, AL -BAYOUMI and DYSON went to the
restaurant where they disco vered that the restaurant had been
converted into a Middle Eastern butcher shop that no longer served
meals. The butcher shop employees recommended another nearby halal
restaurant, the Mediterranean Gourmet, to which AL -BAYOUMI and DYSON
proceeded on foot .
While eating lunch at this second restaurant,
AL-BAYOUMI and DYSON met AL -HAZMI and AL -MIHDHAR. There is no
information or evidence that this initial meeting was previously
arranged. When interviewed, AL -BAYOUMI advised that he overheard
two males speaking Arabic in the restaurant. Thinking that they
sounded from the Gulf region, AL -BAYOUMI introduced himself and asked
the two males where they were from. The two males introduced
themselves as KHALID and NAWAF, and stated that they were from Saudi
Arabia and were in the United States to learn English but did not
like living in Los Angeles because they were having a difficult time
and did not know anyone. AL -BAYOUMI recommended San D iego as a nice
place to live; he provided AL -HAZMI and AL -MIHDHAR with his telephone
number and offered to help them if they ever traveled there.
ARRIVAL OF AL -HAZMI and AL -MIHDHAR IN SAN DIEGO
AL-HAZMI and AL -MIHDHAR arrived in San Diego a few
days after meeting AL -BAYOUMI and DYSON in the restaurant. When
interviewed, AL -BAYOUMI advised that AL -HAZMI and AL -MIHDHAR arrived
at the Islamic Center of San Diego (ICSD), 7050 Eckstrom Avenue,
San Diego, California, and asked for him. AL -HAZMI and AL -MIHDHAR
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informed AL -BAYOUMI that they were looking to obtain an apartment
in the area. AL -BAYOUMI then directed them to the nearby Parkwood
Apartment complex at which he resided with his family.
Investigation has determined that AL -MIHDHAR and
AL-HAZMI initially attempted to obtain an apartment at Parkwood
Apartments on their own with cash, but could not because they did
not have a credit history and because the leasing company did not
accept cash payments. On 02/04/2000, AL -BAYOUMI signed as a
guarantor and obtained a cashier's check drawn on his Bank of America
checking account in the amount of USD 1,558 for their security deposit
and first month's rent of Apartment When interviewed,
AL-BAYOUMI advised that AL -HAZMI and AL -MIHDHAR immediately provided
him with the same amount of cash as the bank check and he then deposited
the cash into his account. Financial records indicate that a cash
deposit of the same amount as the cashier's check (USD 1,558) was
made into AL -BAYOUMI's bank account on th e same day, indicating the
contemporaneous reimbursement from AL -HAZMI and AL -MIHDHAR. While
at the Bank of America, AL -MIHDHAR also opened bank account
with an initial deposit of USD 9,900. These three
transactions - the cashier's check for USD 1,558, the cash deposit
of USD 1,558, and the opening of AL -MIHDHAR’s account - were all
posted within a time period of seven minutes on 02/04/2000. When
interviewed, the bank teller who assisted with these transactions
was able to corroborate the sa me information as obtained from the
financial records (reference ).
A review of rental records from Parkwood Apartments
indicated that in addition to AL -BAYOUMI's signature as guarantor,
both AL-HAZMI and AL-MIHDHAR listed AL -BAYOUMI's residence
(Apartment as their last address; however, there is no other
information or evidence that either AL -HAZMI or AL -MIHDHAR resided
with AL-BAYOUMI prior to moving into Apartment (reference
). In addition, the review of rental
records as well as bank records indicate that all rental payments
(subsequent to the initial security deposit and first month's rent
paid by cashier's check from AL -BAYOUMI's bank account, as detailed
above) were paid by AL -HAZMI and AL -MIHDHAR. There is no evidence
that AL-BAYOUMI supplied any rental payment for Apartment .
INSTRUCTION RECEIVED BY AL -HAZMI AND AL -MIHDHAR
Information received from KHALID SHEIKH MOHAMMED
(KSM) indicates that AL -HAZMI and AL -MIHDHAR were complying with
the directions given to them prior to departing for the United States.
According to KSM, AL -HAZMI and AL -MIHDHAR were instructed to make
contacts at the local mosques and to request assistan ce from members
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of the Muslim community after their arrival in the United States.
KSM advised that AL -HAZMI and AL -MIHDHAR were given such guidance
because, unlike some of the other hijackers who spoke English and
had spent time in western cultures, neith er AL-HAZMI nor AL -MIHDHAR
had such language skill and experience (reference ).
DINNER PARTY HELD AT PARKWOOD APARTMENT
Soon after AL -HAZMI and AL -MIHDHAR moved into the
Parkwood Apartments, AL -BAYOUMI held a dinner party in t heir
apartment. When interviewed, AL -BAYOUMI advised that he had planned
to hold the dinner in his own apartment but one of the guests had
brought his wife. To comply with the traditional Islamic custom
of separating males and females at social gathering s, AL-BAYOUMI
advised that he decided to leave the females in his own apartment
with his wife and to ask AL -HAZMI and AL -MIHDHAR if the males could
gather in their mainly unfurnished apartment. AL -HAZMI and
AL-MIHDHAR agreed that the dinner could be held in their apartment.
AL-BAYOUMI advised that the dinner was in honor of
a visiting sheikh who had spoken at the Al Medina mosque during
Ramadan. Videotapes of the dinner, recovered during a search of
AL-BAYOUMI's residence in England in 09/2001, confirm that plaques
were given by AL -BAYOUMI to various individuals for their service
at the mosque (reference ). Furthermore,
no evidence has been found to support information from ISAMU DYSON
that the dinner was a wel coming party for AL -HAZMI and AL -MIHDHAR.
AL-MIHDHAR appears for a very short time on the videotape; AL -HAZMI
is not seen at all. Other individuals who were present at the dinner
have advised that AL -HAZMI and AL -MIHDHAR stayed in a back room of
the apar tment during the dinner.
TRAVEL OF AL -BAYOUMI IN 2000
When interviewed, AL -BAYOUMI advised that he traveled
often during the spring of 2000 and therefore seldom interacted with
AL-HAZMI and AL -MIHDHAR after the dinner held in their apartment.
Specifically, AL -BAYOUMI traveled to Washington, DC, to attend a
seminar at George Washington University for approximately two weeks
in 03/2000. AL -BAYOUMI then traveled to Saudi Arabia between
03/21/2000 and 05/31/2000. Review of travel records, immigration
records, and school records has corroborated this information. When
AL-BAYOUMI returned from Saudi Arabia, AL -HAZMI and AL -MIHDHAR had
vacated their apartment and moved to another residence. After they
moved out of Parkwood Apartments, AL -BAYOUMI advised that he only
saw AL-HAZMI and AL -MIHDHAR at the mosque on one or two occasions.
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ALLEGATIONS THAT AL -BAYOUMI WAS A SAUDI INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
Multiple individuals in the San Diego area, to
reportedly include NAWAF AL -HAZMI, suspected AL -BAYOUMI to be a Saudi
Arabian intelligence officer because he was frequently observed
videotaping events at the local Islamic center. To date, the FBI
has not received any information corroborating this assertion.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, the intelligence information and
evidence acquired during the investigation to date do not indicate
that the assistance provided by AL -BAYOUMI to AL -HAZMI and AL -MIHDHAR
was witting. There is no indication to date that AL -BAYOUMI had
advance knowledge of the terrorist attacks of 09/11/2001 or knowledge
of AL-HAZMI's and/or AL -MIHDHAR's status as Al Qaeda operatives.
Furthermore, the investigation has determined that AL -BAYOUMI did
not provide any monetary support to AL -HAZMI and/or AL -MIHDHAR.
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Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 09/29/2005
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Title: PENTTBOM
MAJOR CASE - 182
Synopsis: Review telephone records obtained by San Diego Division in
regard to Omar Al -Bayoumi.
Details: In connection with an effort by the Penttbom Team, Los Angeles
Division and San Diego Division to review Penttbom investigation in
Southern California, San Diego recently
Los Angeles obtained subscriber
information for Los Angeles telephone numbers in contact with Al -Bayoumi
telephone numbers and provided analysi s under EC dated April 18, 2005.
This report is an analysis of FBI Telephone Application records
on toll records received by San Diego Division for the time period November
1, 1999 through March 1, 2001. This analysis will cover three topics:
the histor ical review of toll records received by San Diego Division,
the analysis of calls on significant dates, and associates identified
through toll analysis. Also attached is a time line showing significant
dates regarding Al -Bayoumi.
A. Historical Review of Telephone Records
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During the fall of 2001, San Diego Division obtained Grand
Jury toll records for the following telephone numbers associated with
Omar Al-Bayoumi:
1. Pacific Bell home telephone number /formerly
tolls received January 17, 2000 through June 30, 2001,
subscribed to Omar Al -Bayoumi, , San Diego,
California. Note: An area code change from 619 to 858 began in
approximately June 1999 and was mandatory by December 1999.
2. Sprint cellular telephone number , tolls
received January 9, 2000 through June 7, 2000, subscribed to Omar
Al-Bayoumi, , San Diego, California , from
September 27, 1998 to June 8, 2000.
3. Sprint cellular telephone number , tolls
received June 8, 2000 to April 2, 2001, subscribed to Omar Al -Bayoumi,
, San Diego, California.
4. Airtouch cellular telephone number , tolls
received November 20, 1998 through September 20, 2000, subscribed to
Omar Al-Bayoumi, C/O Manal Bagader, , San Diego,
California. From Al -Bayoumi's records found at the Kurdish Community
Islamic Center (KCIC ), is referred as Manal's phone number,
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5. Pacific Bell Wireless telephone number , tolls
received September 1, 2000 through July 28, 2001, subscribed to Manal
Bagader.
6. Pacific Bell teleph one number tolls received
July 1, 1998 through April 22, 2001, service disconnected April 22, 2001,
subscribed to Omar Al -Bayoumi, dba Masjed Al Madianah, 511 S. Magnolia
Avenue, El Cajon, CA. This is the telephone number used in Al -Bayoumi' s
office at the KCIC. Al -Bayoumi was given power of attorney for
to purchase a building in June 1998 for the KCIC.
7. Pacific Bell telephone number , tolls received
December 15, 1999 through January 17, 2001, subscribed t o Manal A. Bagader,
San Diego, California, installed September 1,
1999 and disconnected on May 14, 2001. This telephone line was primarily
used to connect with Internet Service provider UUNET TECH.
During the time period when Nawaf Al -Hazmi and Khalid
Al-Mihdhar were in San Diego, California (February 4, 2000 through June
10, 2000 and Al -Hazmi's continued residence through December 11, 2000)
records indicate Omar Al -Bayoumi left San Diego during the time periods
January 9, 2000 (Culver City); February 4, 2000 (Los Angeles); March
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3 30, 2000 through May 31, 2000 (Saudi Arabia); July 12, 2000 (Culver City);
July 31, 2000 through August 3, 2000 (Las Vegas); and October 9, 2000
through November 30, 2000 (Great Britain). W hen interviewed in Saudi
Arabia in August 2003, Al -Bayoumi advised that he attended a two to three
week seminar in Washington D.C. a couple of weeks after Al -Hazmi and
Al-Mihdhar arrived in San Diego. Review of Al -Bayoumi's financial
records from February to March 30, 2000 do not show evidence of this
travel or exactly when it occurred.
B. Analysis of Significant Dates
1. January 15, 2000: Nawaf Al -Hazmi and Khalid Al -Mihdhar
arrived at Los Angeles International Airport on United Flight 2 from
Bangkok arriving at 13:27.
The first call activity on Al -Bayoumi's cellular telephone
number for January 15, 2000, was with his wife Manal's
cellular telephone number at 13:41 and 13:42. Al -Bayoumi's
cellular telephone records show two unknown incoming calls at 13:41 and
13:43, which are believed to be the two calls from Manal's cellular
telephone. The next call noted on Al -Bayoumi's cellular telephone number
, was a call made at 21:12 to , subscribed to
Hashim Moshen AlAttas. Al -Bayoumi's cellular telephone number then
called , subscribed to Broadway Pizza, known employer of
Khalid Abdulrab, aka AlYafai. Al -Bayoumi's cellular telephone number
called AlAttas' telephone number again at 21:42 and 2 2:10.
The first call activity shown between Al -Bayoumi's telephone
numbers and AlAttas' telephone number , was on January 12,
2000. Al -Bayoumi's cellular telephone number had twenty
calls to from January 12, 2000 to February 14, 2000. The
first call activity shown between Al -Bayoumi's telephone numbers and
telephone numbers associated with Khalid Abdulrab was on July 16, 1999.
Hashim AlAttas and Khalid Abdulrab will be discussed below.
On January 17, 2000 at 22:59, Al -Bayoumi's cellular telephone
number received a six minute call from , subscribed to Fahad
Al-Thumairy. A detailed analysis of Al -Thumairy, former Imam of the
King Fahad mosque in Culver City, California is disc ussed below.
2. February 1, 2000: Al -Bayoumi's trip with Isamu Dyson to
Los Angeles, meeting with Nawaf Al -Hazmi and Khalid Al -Mihdhar.
Telephone records show that beginning January 19, 2000,
Al-Bayoumi's cellular telephone number had contacts with
telephone numbers associated with the Saudi Embassy in Washington D.C.
Beginning on January 26, 2000, Al -Bayoumi's cellular telephone number
had contacts with the Saudi Consulate in Los Angeles,
California, . (Note: Telephone records show that
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5 in San Diego. Financial records show Al -Bayoumi and Khalid Al -Mihdhar
were in the Bank of America on Balboa Avenue from approximately
15:30-15:40. Parkwood Apartment records show Omar Al -Bayoumi, Nawaf
Al-Hazmi and Khalid Al -Mihdhar each signed renta l agreements for apartment
6401 Mt. Ada, apartment #150 dated February 4, 2000. One document,
Apartment Move -in/Move-Out List is signed and dated February 3, 2000,
attachments.
Al-Bayoumi's telephone activity for February 4, 2000 can be
summarized as follows:
TO FROM TIME DURATION
BAYOUMI Cell UNKNOWN 11:21 1:00
BAYOUMI Cell UNKNOWN 12:08 1:00
BAYOUMI AT BANK OF AMERICA 15:30 -15:40
BAYOUMI Cell WIFE Cell 15:58 2:00
BAYOUMI Cell WIFE Cell 16:04 1:00
BAYOUMI Home BAYOUMI Cell 16:04 1:00
BAYOUMI Home BAYOUMI Cell 16:10 1:00
BAYOUMI Cell UNKNOWN 16:14 1:00
BAYOUMI Home BAYOUMI Cell 16:30 1:00
AULAQI Home BAYOUMI Cell 16:40 1:00
AR-RIBAT PAYPHONE BAYOUMI Cell 16:42 1:00
AR-RIBAT FAX BAYOUMI Cell 16:43 1:00
BAYOUMI Cell ALTHUMAIRY(CBR) 16:52 1:00
BAYOUMI Cell BAYOUMI Cell 16:54 1:00
ALTHUMAIRY (CBR) BAYOUMI Cell 16:55 2:00
(ABDULRAB Home) BAYOUMI Cell 17:03 1:00
BAYOUMI Cell BAYOUMI Cell 20:07 2:00
BAYOUMI Cell 20:54 1:00
BAYOUMI Cell 20:56 1:00
After leaving the Bank of America, Al -Bayoumi, Nawaf Al -Hazmi
and Khalid Al -Mihdhar most likely returned to the Parkwood Apartments
to give the apartment manager the cashier's check for apartment and
a copy of Al -Mihdhar's opening bank account deposit. When Al -Bayoumi
was interviewed in August 2003, he did not recall if he accompanied Al -Hazmi
and Al-Mihdhar back to the manager's office. Al -Bayoumi's cellular
telephone made calls to Anwar Aulaqi and the ar-Ribat mosque an hour
after the bank transactions. The telephone activity for February 4,
2000, could suggest that Al -Bayoumi may have introduced Al -Hazmi and
Al-Mihdhar to Anwar Aulaqi and individuals at the ar -Ribat mosque. When
interviewed in A ugust 2003, Al -Bayoumi denied making introductions.
Also of note are the calls from and to Al -Thumairy, received and made
after Al -Bayoumi called Aulaqi and the ar -Ribat telephone numbers.
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6 4. February 15, 2000: Khalid Al -Mihdhar signed lease
agreement for Hashim AlAttas apartment.
Hashim AlAttas, date of birth , assisted Nawaf
Al-Hazmi and Khalid Al -Mihdhar in trying to lease his apartment in
February/March 2000. On or ab out February 15, 2000, Al -Mihdhar signed
a lease agreement and agreed to move into AlAttas apartment on March
1, 2000. Al -Hazmi and Al -Mihdhar never actually moved into the apartment,
interview of apartment manager ,
. AlAttas was said to have returned to Saudi Arabia at the
end of February/early March 2000. Checks with Immigration databases
failed to reveal information on when AlAttas left the United States.
On February 14, 2000 at 20:27, Al -Bayoumi's cel lular telephone
number , made a five minute call to , subscribed
to Hashim AlAttas. The next call from Al -Bayoumi's cellular telephone
number was made at 20:32 to , subscribed to
and given by whe n he was interviewed in 2001 as his pager number,
. Al-Bayoumi's cellular telephone number had
previously called pager number on February 9, 2000 at 10:44, three
minutes after receiving an unknown in coming call at 10:41. The next
call from Al -Bayoumi's cellular telephone number on February 14, 2000
at 20:40, was a six minute call to AlAttas.
During an interview with on October 31, 2001,
did not recognize the name or photograph of Omar Al -Bayoumi.
recalled being paged before Al -Mihdhar signed the lease agreement and
when returned the page he spoke with Nawaf Al -Hazmi. s office
telephone records did not record calls to local numbers,
When Al-Bayoumi was interviewed in August 2003, he did not recognize
the name and he thought AlAttas may have used his telephone
to contact Al -Bayoumi stated he never let Al -Hazmi or Al -Mihdhar
use his cellul ar or home telephones. Al -Bayoumi denied assisting
Al-Hazmi and Al -Mihdhar move into AlAttas' apartment and knowing how
AlAttas met Al -Hazmi and Al -Mihdhar. Al -Bayoumi acknowledged that he
knew Al-Hazmi and Al -Mihdhar were planning to moved into AlAttas
apartment, as AlAttas was returning to Saudi Arabia. Al -Bayoumi had
known AlAttas for a long time and would see and call him often,
.
The call activity between Al -Bayoumi, Hashim AlAttas and
could indicate tha t Al-Bayoumi may have assisted in facilitating
the arrangements for Nawaf Al -Hazmi and Khalid Al -Mihdhar to move into
AlAttas' apartment and most likely introduced AlAttas to Al -Hazmi and
Al-Mihdhar.
5. February 17 -19, 2000: Party in Parkwood Apartmen ts
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A videotape seized by New Scotland Yard during searches of
Omar Al-Bayoumi in England, labeled 14, shows Khalid Abdulrab receiving
a plaque from Omar Al -Bayoumi. There is a group of people depicted in
the video which is believed to h ave been taken in Parkwood Apartment
number , residence of Nawaf Al -Hazmi, Khalid Al -Mihdhar and Ahmad
Mustafa. An individual who looks like Khalid Al -Mihdhar is shown. The
plaque to Abdulrab is from the Masjid Al -Madina Al -Munawara mosque, known
as the KCIC, and gives thanks to Abdulrab for his assistance during Ramadan
2000. Ramadan occurred twice in 2000, from December 9, 1999 to January
7, 2000 and from November 28, 2000 to December 27, 2000. Records received
from Awards Designers Scriber, 7736 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, San Diego,
California, show that the plaque for Khalid Abdulrab was made there and
paid for by Omar Al -Bayoumi on February 17, 2000. Immigration records
show that Khalid Abdulrab departed Los Angeles, California on February
20, 2000. From this information it can be determined that the party
held in the hijackers apartment occurred sometime between February 17 -19,
2000. During an interview of Al -Bayoumi, he advised that he planned
a party for a visiting Sheikh from Norway who ha d provided services at
the Kurdish mosque. Al -Bayoumi decided to hold the dinner at the Parkwood
Apartments and he used Al -Hazmi and Al -Mihdhar's apartment for the men
to gather, . Others present at the dinner
were individual s from the Kurdish mosque -KCIC, Sheikh
individuals from the Islamic Center of San Diego to include
Isamu Dyson
and .
On February 16, 2000, Al -Bayoumi's cellul ar telephone number
shows a five minute call at 9:33 to subscribed
to Near East Foods. A one minute call and a four minute call are then
made to the KCIC fax number at 9:44 and 9:45. A six minute call was
made to a phone numbe r subscribed to Anwar Aulaqi, at 16:43
and a two minute call was made to , at 17:03.
On February 17, 2000 at 13:55, Al -Bayoumi's cellular telephone
number had a three minute call with , subscribed to Near
East Foods. At 19:08, Al -Bayoumi's cellular telephone number had a two
minute call with , subscribed to the KCIC. At 19:28,
Al-Bayoumi's cellular telephone number called , subscribed
to . At 19:47 and 19:48 there w ere two calls from
Al-Bayoumi's cellular telephone number to , subscribed to
. is associated with Near East Foods. At 20:07,
Al-Bayoumi's cellular telephone number called , subscribed
to the Islamic Center of San Diego. The last call recorded on Al -Bayoumi's
cellular phone was an unknown incoming call at 20:50. Telephone number
was used on a lease application for Khalid Al -Mihdhar as
a personal reference, On January 31,
2005, was interviewed by Seattle division and he denied knowing
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9 In regard to calls made to/from the apartment telephone
number on March 17, 2000, only one other call is shown on
the toll records, a call to subscribed to Tailoring
at 17:23. From interviews of Ahmad Mustafa, Mustafa advised that
was a friend of his uncle who offered Ahmad a place to stay
in San Diego, , Serials .
7. June 10, 2000: Khalid Al -Mihdhar leaves United States
on flight from Los Angeles International Airport.
Al-Bayoumi's telephone records do not show any significant
contacts made on or around June 10, 2000.
8. December 8 -11, 2000: Hani Hanjour arrives in San Diego
on December 8, 2000 and leaves with Nawaf Al -Hazmi on December 11, 2000.
Al-Bayoumi's telephone records during this time period do not
show any contact with the one phone number associated with Nawaf Al -Hazmi
during this time period, Abdussattar Shaikh's telephone number,
On December 9, 2000, Al -Bayoumi's home and cellu lar
telephone numbers had contacts with , subscribed to Fahad
Al-Thumairy, the longest call being five to six minutes at 16:20.
As noted above, only one call was made from the Parkwood
Apartment home telephone number to Al -Bayoumi's tel ephone numbers.
During the time Nawaf Al -Hazmi resided with Abdussattar Shaikh, there
were four one minute calls in August 2000 from Al -Bayoumi's cellular
telephone number to Abdussattar Shaikh's home telephone
number . The calls occurred on August 8, 2000 at 21:09;
August 10, 2000 at 12:51 and 12:52; and August 23, 2000 at 13:24. Al -Hazmi
resided at Abdussattar Shaikh's home from the time he left the Parkwood
Apartments until he left San Diego in December 2000. Al -Hazmi used
as his daytime telephone phone on California Department
of Motor Vehicles records filled out on June 2, 2000, ,
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C. Other Telephone Associates/Connections in 2000
1. Saudi Embassy/Saudi Consulate
Al-Bayoumi's telephone numbers had approximately 104 contacts
with telephone numbers associated with the Embassy of Saudi Arabia,
Embassy of Saudi Arabia Islamic Affairs Office Saudi Arabian Cultural
Mission, and Saudi Arabia Education Mission located in W ashington D.C.
during the year 2000. Al -Bayoumi's telephones also had approximately
twenty-four contacts with subscribed to the Saudi Arabia
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10 Royal Consulate in Los Angeles, California, during the year 2000.
Al-Bayoumi's cellular telephone n umber had eleven calls
with subscribed to the Saudi Arabia Royal Consulate from
January 26, 2000 through February 10, 2000. Al -Bayoumi's cellular
telephone number had thirteen calls with from
July 11, 2000 through December 20, 2000. Documents taken from
Al-Bayoumi's office at the KCIC show was associated with
. Al-Bayoumi's telephone numbers to include his home
telephone number, cellular telephone numbers, and office telephone number
at the KCIC, had contacts with Saudi Embassy/Mission telephones numbers
and Saudi Consulate telephone and fax numbers in 1998 and 1999.
2. Los Angeles Connections: Fahad Al -Thumairy,
, and the K ing Fahad Mosque
Between December 16, 1998 and December 20, 2000, telephone
numbers associated with Al -Bayoumi (home #1 ; #2 cell
; #3 cell ; #4 KCIC ) had sixty -seven
contacts with telephone numbers ass ociated with Fahad Al -Thumairy, date
of birth (#1 home ; #2 a can be reached (CBR)
number used by Al -Thumairy, but subscribed to ,
and #3 a cell number subscribed to , but
used by Al -Thumairy, ).
DATE TO FROM TIME DURATION
12/16/98 THUMAIRY#1 BAYOUMI#4 19:27 1:00
11/15/99 BAYOUMI#2 THUMAIRY#1 14:23 4:00
12/6/99 BAYOUMI#2 THUMAIRY#1 22:58 1:00
12/7/99 BAYOUMI#2 THUMAIRY#1 19:17 2:00
12/8/99 BAYOUMI#2 THUMAIRY#1 11:24 1:00
12/15/99 BAYOUMI#2 THUMAIRY#1 14:23 4:00
12/18/99 BAYOUMI#2 THUMAIRY#1 16:08 2:00
12/19/99 THUMAIRY#2CBR BAYOUMI#4 21:10 1:00
12/19/99 BAYOUMI#2 THUMAIRY#1 22:17 3:00
12/20/99 BAYOUMI#2 THUMAIRY#1 15:35 3:00
12/20/99 BAYOUMI#2 THUMAIRY#1 23:04 9:00
12/21/99 THUMAIRY#2CBR BAYOUMI#4 17:43 1:00
12/21/99 BAYOUMI#2 THUMAIRY#1 22:50 3:00
12/27/99 BAYOUMI#2 THUMAIRY#1 18:27 9:00
12/27/99 BAYOUMI#2 THUMAIRY#1 23:36 6:00
12/28/99 BAYOUMI#2 THUMAIRY#1 23:02 1:00
1/2/00 THUMAIRY#2CBR BAYOUMI#4 05:0 6 3:00
1/6/00 BAYOUMI#2 THUMAIRY#2CBR 00:53 5:00
1/6/00 THUMAIRY#2CBR BAYOUMI#4 18:15 1:00
1/6/00 BAYOUMI#2 THUMAIRY#2CBR 18:21 1:00
1/6/00 THUMAIRY#2CBR BAYOUMI#4 18:30 4:00
1/9/00 THUMAIRY#2C BR BAYOUMI#2 12:21 1:00
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1/19/00 THUMAIRY#2CBR BAYOUMI#2 20:20 1:00
1/19/00 THUMAIRY#1 BAYOUMI#2 20:23 1:00
1/19/00 BAYOUMI#2 THUMAIRY#2CBR 22:13 5:00
1/24/00 THUMAIRY#2CBR BAYOUMI#4 18:09 1:00
2/4/00 BAYOUMI#2 THUMAIRY#2CBR 16:52 1:00
2/4/00 THUMAIRY#2CBR BAYOUMI#2 16:55 2:00
7/11/00 THUMAIRY#2CBR BAYOUMI#3 14:04 1:00
8/4/00 THUMAIRY#1 BAYOUMI#3 17:27 2:00
DATE TO FROM TIME DURATION
8/6/00 BAYOUMI#1 THUMAIRY#1 11:49 6:00
8/8/00 BAYOUMI#1 THUMAIRY#1 19:10 2:00
8/8/00 BAYOUMI#1 THUMAIRY#1 19:41 1:00
8/8/00 THUMAIRY#1 BAYOUMI#3 22:44 2:00
8/8/00 BAYOUMI#3 THUMAIRY#1 23:12 1:00
8/8/00 BAYOUMI#1 THUMAIRY#1 23:13 13:00
9/10/00 BAYOUMI#3 THUMAIRY#1 11:31 1:00
9/14/00 BAYOUMI#3 THUMAIRY#1 18:00 4:00
9/14/00 THUMAIRY#1 BAYOUMI#3 20:19 2:00
9/15/00 THUMAIRY#1 BAYOUMI#3 12:09 2:00
9/17/00 THUMAIRY#1 BAYOUMI#3 14:40 2:00
9/17/00 THUMAIRY#1 BAYOUMI#3 14:5 3 5:00
9/18/00 THUMAIRY#2CBR BAYOUMI#3 12:27 1:00
9/18/00 THUMAIRY#2CBR BAYOUMI#3 12:28 1:00
9/18/00 THUMAIRY#1 BAYOUMI#3 12:29 1:00
12/2/00 THUMAIRY#1 BAYOUMI#4 20:53 :37
12/2/00 THUMAIRY#1 BAYOUMI#4 20:53:42 1:00
12/3/00 BAYOUMI#1 THUMAIRY#1 14:36 3:29
12/9/00 BAYOUMI#1 THUMAIRY#1 11:10 :14
12/9/00 BAYOUMI#1 THUMAIRY#1 16:18 :10
12/9/00 BAYOUMI#1 THUMAIRY#1 16:19 :00
12/9/00 BAYOUMI#1 THUMAIRY#1 16:19:58 :27
12/9/00 BAYOUMI#3 THUMAIRY#1 16:20 4:55
12/10/00 BAYOUMI#3 THUMAIRY#1 19:16 :46
12/10/00 THUMAIRY#3 BAYOUMI#3 21:39 4:00
12/10/00 THUMAIRY#3 BAYOUMI#3 23:25 2:00
12/11/00 BAYOUMI#3 THUMAIRY#1 11:51 :43
12/14/00 THUMAIRY#3 BAYOUMI#4 17:35 1:00
12/16/00 THUMAIRY#3 BAYOUMI#3 15:30 1:00
12/16/00 THUMAIRY#3 BAYOUMI#3 15:57 1 :00
12/16/00 THUMAIRY#1 BAYOUMI#3 16:01 1:00
12/17/00 BAYOUMI#3 THUMAIRY#1 13:52 :36
12/17/00 THUMAIRY#3 BAYOUMI#3 14:04 6:00
12/17/00 BAYOUMI#1 THUMAIRY#1 14:30 1:29
12/20/00 BAYOUMI#3 THUMAIRY#1 16:08 :51
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When interviewed in Saudi Arabia in August 2003, Al -Bayoumi
identified Fahad Al -Thumairy as the Imam of the King Fahad mosque and
stated that he had visi ted the King Fahad mosque once or twice a year,
but not on the day he went to Los Angles with Isamu Dyson. It is apparent
from the telephone activity noted above that Al -Bayoumi had substantial
contacts with Al -Thumairy. Of interest are the calls made du ring
significant time periods when Al -Mihdhar and/or Al -Hazmi were in Los
Angeles, California and San Diego, California: January 17 -24, 2000;
February 4, 2000; December 9 -11, 2000. The significance of these calls
is unknown due to the lack of content for the calls and the frequency
of calls during 1999 and 2000.
Al-Bayoumi's telephone numbers also had contacts with
telephone numbers associated with the King Fahad mosque, Culver City,
California. During the September 26, 2001 search of Al -Bayoumi's offic e
in the KCIC, telephone numbers , , and
were found for the King Fahad mosque, 10980 Washington
Boulevard, Culver City, California. The name was also
related to telephone number . Al-Bayoumi' s telephone number
at the KCIC, , had a seven minute call to on
July 8, 1999. On September 8, 2000 and September 13, 2000, the fax number
at the KCIC, , received two calls from 310 -204-1260, the
fax number at the King Fahad Mosque. On December 16, 2000, Al -Bayoumi's
cellular telephone number contacted and
, both numbers associated with the King Fahad Mosque.
3. Anwar Aulaqi and the ar -Ribat mosque
Al-Bayoumi's telephone numbe rs show eight contacts with
telephone numbers associated with former Imam of the ar -Ribat mosque,
Anwar Aulaqi, date of birth , and the ar -Ribat mosque,
7173 Saranac Street, La Mesa, California from February 4, 2000 through
December 25, 2000. As stated above, the calls on February 4, 2000 occurred
an hour after Al -Bayoumi was in the Bank of America branch on Balboa
Avenue with Nawaf Al -Hazmi and Khalid Al -Mihdhar.
A cellular telephone number subscribed to Al -Bayoumi and
believed to be used by his wife Manal (see above under historical review),
made five calls to telephone number (Aulaqi's
home telephone number). The calls were made on Nov ember 20, 1998;
February 26, 1999; May 7, 1999; October 3, 1999; and April 19, 2000.
Travel records and interview reports show that Al -Bayoumi was in Saudi
Arabia on April 19, 2000.
Al-Bayoumi's cellular telephone number , called
Aulaqi's home telephone number , three more times, all in
February 2000: a one minute call on February 10, 2000 at 20:42; a six
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13 minute call on February 16, 2000 at 16:43; and a three minute call on
February 18, 2000 at 21:56. On December 18, 2000 at 19:37, Al -Bayoumi's
cellular telephone number made a one minute call to
the office number to the ar -Ribat mosque. One minute later,
Al-Bayoumi's cellular telephone number made a two minute
call to , the pay phone at the ar -Ribat mosque. On December
25, 2000, Al -Bayoumi's cellular telephone makes a three minute call to
the ar-Ribat pay phone. In January 2001, Aulaqi moved to Falls Church,
Virginia,
4. Mohdar Abdullah
Mohdar Abdullah, date of birth , was a close
associate of Al -Hazmi and Al -Mihdhar during time they spent in San Diego,
California. During an interview of Abdullah on September 18, 2001,
Abdullah advised that A l-Bayoumi brought Nawaf Al -Hazmi and Khalid
Al-Mihdhar to the mosque on Saranac (ar -Ribat mosque) and introduced
them to Abdullah. According to Abdullah, Al -Bayoumi asked Abdullah to
become acquainted with them, acclimate them to San Diego and assist them
in any way, . The phone analysis above
regarding Aulaqi shows Al -Bayoumi's telephone numbers had contacts with
Aulaqi and the ar -Ribat mosque at a time when Al -Bayoumi was with or
had just been with Al -Hazmi and Al -Mihdhar on February 4, 2000. During
Al-Bayoumi's August 2003 interview in Saudi Arabia, Al -Bayoumi denied
introducing Al -Hazmi and Al -Mihdhar to Mohdar Abdullah or asking Abdullah
to assist them. Al -Bayoumi's telephone records could indicate Al -Bayoumi
may have introduced Al -Hazmi and Al -Mihdhar to Aulaqi, Abdullah and to
the ar-Ribat mosque.
Telephone records show contacts between two cellular telephone
numbers subscribed to Al -Bayoumi and a telephone number at the residence
of Mohdar Abdullah, , subscribed to Samir Karawia,
, La Mesa, California. On March 15, 2000
at 9:08, there was a one minute call from Al -Bayoumi's cellular telephone
; on July 11, 2000 at 14:06 there was one minute call from
Al-Bayoumi's cellular telephone number ; and on October 1,
2000 at 18:05 there was a one minute call from Al -Bayoumi's cellular
telephone number . Mohdar Abdullah also worked at the Texaco
station on Spring Street in La Mesa, California. O n June 23, 2000, there
were two one minute calls to a telephone number subscribed to this Texaco
station, , from Al -Bayoumi's cellular telephone number
, at 18:11 and 19:47.
Another telephone number, , was associated with
the address during the year 2000.
Between July 22, 2000 and November 11, 2000, telephone number
had twenty -nine calls to , Abdussattar Shaikh's home
telephone number where Al -Hazmi resided from approximately June 2000
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14 until he left San Diego in December 2000. There was a one minute call
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on September 6, 1999.
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, was an associate of Mohdar Abdullah. According to
he met Abdullah while they both worked at the Texaco station in La Mesa,
California. was interviewed in September 2001. He knew
Al-Bayoumi and interacted wi th him at the mosque on Balboa and while
living with other Saudi students in an apartment located off Balboa.
said he was introduced to Nawaf Al -Hazmi by Mohdar Abdullah
at the Texaco station on Spring Street. observed Al -Hazmi
at the Texaco station and interacted with him. When was
confronted with information that his phone number was in Al -Hazmi's
vehicle which had been found in the Dulles National Airport after September
11, 2001, admitted he gave Al -Hazmi his p hone number and that
they were friends. Telephone number
with the name was found in Al -Hazmi's vehicle in the Dulles
National Airport, . Telephone number
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number from approximately August 8, 2000 through January
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found between Al -Bayoumi's telephone n umbers and From
August 18, 2000 through October 1, 2000, Al -Bayoumi's cellular telephone
number made thirteen calls to , the phone number for
apartment on .
5. Hashim AlAttas
See above under Fe bruary 15, 2000 lease agreement.
6. Khalid Abdulrab
Khalid Abdulrab, aka AlYafai, date of birth ,
was a Saudi student who lived in San Diego from November 1998 to February
2000 and again from September 2000 through December 2000, according to
his foreign exchange student host ,
Abdulrab briefly attended English Language School, a
business school and he worked at Broadway Pizza. Abdulrab is believed
to have assisted Al -Bayoumi at the KCIC mosque in El Cajon, California
and was given a plaque f rom Al-Bayoumi at the party held in the hijackers
apartment in February 2000 referenced above. During the time period
January 9, 2000 through August 16, 2000, Abdulrab's home telephone number
at 's residence, had thirty -eight calls with
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ALL RECEIVING OFFICES
Provided for your information.
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Precedence: PRIORITY Date: 02/04/2004
To: International Operations Attn:
Attn:
From: Counterterrorism
PENTTBOM Investigative Team
Contact:
Approved By:
Drafted By:
Case ID #:
Title: PENTTBOM
MC 182
Synopsis: To provide additional information regarding the individuals
requested to be interviewed by the 9/11 Commission and FBI.
Reference: Telcall between ALAT and PENTTBO M SA
on 01/24/2004; email from Legat
dated 02/04/2004.
Details: Legat was recently requested to coordinate with
the Saudi Mabahith to make six individuals a vailable for
interviews by the 9/11 Commission and the FBI. In response to
the request of Legat , the following information from the
PENTTBOM investigation concerning these individuals is being
provided.
FAHAD I. A. AL -THUMAIRY
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Last Known Address: Al Takassi, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Last Known Telephone:
From 1996 to 2003, AL -THUMAIRY resided in Los Angeles,
California, where he was a representative of the Ministry of
Islamic Affairs, Religious Affairs, and Religious Guidance at
the Consulate of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As such,
AL-THUMAIRY was the co nsulate liaison to the King Fahad Mosque,
Culver City, California. Investigation into the terrorist
attacks of 09/11/2001 determined that hijackers KHALID AL -MIHDHAR
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2 and NAWAF AL -HAZMI visited the King Fahad Mosque on at least one
occasion in 06/2000. Fu rthermore, AL -MIHDHAR and AL -HAZMI had
arrived in the United States at Los Angeles in 01/2000 and stayed
in the Los Angeles area until their relocation to San Diego,
California, in 02/2000. It is not known to date where AL -MIHDHAR
and AL-HAZMI stayed whil e in the Los Angeles area in 01/2000 and
when/if AL -MIHDHAR and AL -HAZMI visited the King Fahad Mosque
during 01/2000.
Prior to moving to San Diego at the end of 01/2000,
AL-MIHDHAR and AL -HAZMI initially met OMAR AL -BAYOUMI at a
restaurant in Los Angel es after AL -BAYOUMI had visited the Saudi
Arabian Consulate. Additionally, investigation through
telephone records as well as interviews indicates that AL -THUMAIRY
and AL-BAYOUMI were in contact through telephone calls and
face-to-face contact at the King Fahad Mosque. When interviewed
by the FBI in Saudi Arabia in 08/2003, AL -BAYOUMI identified a
photograph of AL -THUMAIRY by name and stated that he knew
AL-THUMAIRY from the King Fahad Mosque. However, when
AL-THUMAIRY was interviewed in the United State s in 05/2000, he
stated that he did not know an individual named OMAR AL -BAYOUMI.
Though interviewed in the United States in 05/2000, AL -THUMAIRY
has never been interviewed regarding any potential association
with KHALID AL -MIHDHAR and/or NAWAF AL -HAZMI.
KHALIL AL -KHALIL
AL-KHALIL was a co -founder of the King Fahad Mosque,
Culver City, California (see above information regarding the King
Fahad Mosque). The PENTTBOM Team does not hold any additional
information regarding AL -KHALIL, and refers Legat to the Los
Angeles Division if additional information is necessary.
SAUD ABDULAZIZ SAUD AL -RASHEED
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Information regarding AL -RASHEED has been previously
passed to the Mabahith, and multiple requests have been made to
conduct an interview of AL -RASHEED. AL -RASHEED came to the
attention of the FBI when the
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4 1,900 of these Traveler’s Checks were deposited into the Bank
of America account of AL -HAZMI.
On 09/23/2001, AL -SALMI was arrested pursuant to a
Material Witness warrant for his association with participants
in the terrorist attacks of 09/1 1/2001. AL -SALMI was
subsequently deported to Saudi Arabia after being charged with
immigration violations. To date, AL -SALMI has not been
interviewed concerning the financial transaction between himself
and AL-HAZMI.
KHALID ABDULLAH SALEH AL -YAFAI, aka KHALID ABDULRAB
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Last Known Address: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Last Known Telephone: Home ; Work
ABDULRAB, a Saudi national of Yemeni origin, previously
resided in San Diego where he attended school. Before returning
home to Saudi Arabia, ABDULRAB received a plaque from OMAR
AL-BAYOUMI at the videotaped dinner held at the apartment of KHALID
AL-MIHDHAR and NAWAF AL -HAZMI. Furthermore, an individual named
MOHDAR ABDULLAH who was introduced in San Diego to AL -MIHDHAR
and AL-HAZMI by AL -BAYOUMI stated that he was first introduced
to ABDULRAB at the same time.
ABDULRAB was interviewed by the Mabahith in
approximately 10/2002, but to date has not been interviewed by
the FBI.
The information set forth above can be disseminated to
the Mabahith.
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For information.
Set Lead 2: (Action)
As requested, Legat is being furnished the information
contained within the Details section of this EC in order to coordinate
with the Saudi Mabahith to make FAHAD AL -THUMAIRY, KHALIL
AL-KHALIL, SAUD ABDULAZIZ SAUD AL -RASHEED, LAFI HUSSAIN SAIFI
AL-JABIRI Al -HARBI, YAZID SAAD A. AL -SALMI, and KHALID ABDULLAH
SALEH AL -YAFAI, aka KHALID ABDULRAB available for interviews by
the 9/11 Commission and the FBI .
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Attn:
From: New York
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Contact: SA
Approved By:
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Case ID #:
Title: PENTTBOM
MC 182
Synopsis: To request Legat coordinate with the Saudi
Mabahith t o (1) obtain current contact information of YAZEED SAAD
ATIF AL-SALMI; and (2) allow the FBI to conduct a polygraph
examination of OMAR AL -BAYOUMI.
Administrative: Referenc e Memo and Memo written
and provided by writer to ALAT on 02/26/2004 to pass to
Saudi Mabahith.
Details: From 02/19/2004 to 02/26/2004, writer was TDY in Legat
to participate in in terviews with the National Commission
on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. During that time,
two requests emerged in regards to the PENTTBOM investigation.
On 02/26/2004, writer provided ALAT with two memos
and to pass to the Saudi Mabahith. These
requests are detailed as follows:
1) Pursuant to our request for an interview of YAZEED
SAAD ATIF AL -SALMI, date of birth , passport #
, by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon
the Unite d States, the Saudi Mabahith provided information that
AL-SALMI had departed the Kingdom to study abroad in the Czech
Republic. In order to pursue the interview of AL -SALMI, the
PENTTBOM Investigative Team requests any additional information
regarding the current location of AL -SALMI ( ). Such
information, to include address, telephone number, and name of
school at which he is studying, will facilitate our ability to
locate and interview him.
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2 By way of background, AL -SALMI was a housemate of NAWAF
AL-HAZMI (hijacker of American Airlines Flight 77 on 09/11/2001)
while in San Diego in 2000. AL -SALMI and AL -HAZMI also shared
an automobile insurance policy while in San Diego.
On 07/16/2000, AL -SALMI purchased USD 4000 of American
Express Traveler's Checks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, prior to his
arrival in the United States on 08/08/2000. On 09/05/2001, USD
1900 of the Traveler's Checks were deposited into the Bank of
America bank account of AL -HAZMI. To date, AL -SALMI has not been
interviewed regarding this financial transaction between he and
AL-HAZMI.
2) In 08/2003, the PENTTBOM Investigative Team
interviewed OMAR AL-BAYOUMI in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This
interview provided valuable information regarding the
relationship between AL -BAYOUMI and AL -MIHDHAR and AL -HAZMI.
However, in order to make a determination in regards to our
investigation, it is requested th at the Mabahith provide us the
opportunity to conduct a polygraph examination of AL -BAYOUMI
. The polygraph examination will assist in determining
the credibility of information provided by AL -BAYOUMI, and
therefore allow our investigation t o reach a conclusion at this
time.
By way of background, AL -BAYOUMI resided in San Diego
from approximately 1997 to 2001. While visiting Los Angeles in
early 2000, AL -BAYOUMI met KHALID AL -MIHDHAR and NAWAF AL -HAZMI
(hijackers of American Airlines Flight 77 on 09/11/2001) in a
restaurant. During their conversation, AL -BAYOUMI spoke about
residing in San Diego and provided AL -MIHDHAR and AL -HAZMI with
his contact information. Approximately four to five days later,
AL-MIHDHAR and AL -HAZMI arrived in San D iego and asked AL -BAYOUMI
for assistance in obtaining an apartment. AL -BAYOUMI accompanied
AL-MIHDHAR and AL -HAZMI to the leasing office of the Parkwood
Apartment complex where he co -signed their contract as guarantor.
AL-BAYOUMI also accompanied AL -MIHDHAR and AL -HAZMI to a nearby
branch of Bank of America where AL -MIHDHAR opened an account.
While at the bank, AL -BAYOUMI secured a bank check for the rent
payment of AL -MIHDHAR and AL -HAZMI. It is believed that
AL-BAYOUMI was contemporaneously reimbursed for this check by
AL-MIHDHAR and AL -HAZMI.
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information in the Czech Republic of YAZEED SAAD ATIF AL -SALMI, date
of birth , Saudi passport # , as requested in
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U.S. Embassy
Office of the Legal Attache
February 6, 2002
Saudi Mabahith
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
File #: M/B/88/258F
M/B/88/331F/422
FBI #:
Dear
May God’ s blessings be upon you, your family, and your colleagues.
We ask for your thoughtful consideration of the following.
Your two referenced files requested information about U.S. telephone number You
advised that KSA telephone number made two calls to the U.S. number, on
3/15/2001 and 7/30/2001. The KSA telephone number, you advised, was utilized by a man with an
alias of ABU ABDULRAHMAN ALKHAFAJI and is listed to KHALID NAJI SHIHAN
AL’ANAZI.
Investigation in Portland, Oregon determined that telephone number is subscribed to the
address of Portland, Oregon. Telephone number has
become of interest to the investigation of the 9/11/2001 attacks. It was called by ABDALLAH
ALTOWAYAN.
ABDULLAH ALTOWAYAN, from 4/6/2001 through 8/5/2001, lived at 6401 Mount Ada Road,
Apartment San Diego, California. He lived with his wife, ,
and daughter ALTOWAYAN identified himself with an
Oregon identification card, number , showing an address of
Portland, Oregon. That address is the administration building for the University of Oregon.
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Of interest is the fact that during ALTOWAY AN’s residency at the Mount Ada Road address, HANI
HANJOUR, KHALID AL -MIHDHAR, and NAWAF AL -HAZMI, all hijackers of 9/11/2001, lived
at the same apartment complex. Also living at the complex was OMAR AL -BAYOUMI, who was
detained in London, for his potenti al involvement in the attacks. When
AL-BAYOUMI moved from the San Diego complex, he had his mail forwarded to ALTOWAYAN’s
apartment.
Without a doubt, the most significant information obtained from the U.S. investigation in San Diego,
relevant to the interest in ALTOWAYAN, is the fact that witnesses have stated ALTOWAYAN,
AL-BAYOUMI, HANJOUR, AL -MIHDHAR, and AL -HAZMI were often seen toge ther. This
leaves no doubt that ALTOWAYAN was well acquainted with the hijackers in the days just prior to the
attacks. It is our opinion that ALTOWAYAN either knew of the planned attacks or was involved in
the planning or support of those attacks.
Further investigation in Portland, based on the Oregon identification card presented at the San Diego
apartment complex, determined ALTOWAYAN obtained a safe deposit box from a local Portland
bank. He obtained the box in November, 2000. In December, 2000, he retrieved a passport from
the box. Accompanying ALTOWAYAN was an unknown Arab male who did not speak during their
time in the bank.
Records relating to ALTOWAYAN’s rental of the safe deposit box revealed the following information.
He provided his dat e of birth as He gave his full name as TOWAYAN ABDALLAH
AL-TOWAYAN, place of birth KSA, and a KSA passport number of Relative to
his safe deposit box, he stated his mother’s maiden name as However, and likely correct, on
another bank document, he identified his mother’s maiden name as and gave his birth date
as
The U.S. investigation has also determined that ALTOWAYAN had made telephone calls to a cellular
phone identified as belonging to SAMI SHAHER AL ANAZI, alias SAMI DHAHER AL -ANAZI. It
was learned that ALANAZI, at the time of the calls, was residing at
Portland, Oregon. That is the residence where telephone number is located. The
number is, of course, t he one which was called by ALKHAFAJI from the KSA, on 3/15/2001 and
7/30/2001.
Further investigation identified SAMI SHAHER ALANAZI, alias SAMI DHAHER AL -ANAZI
as a white male, 5 feet 9 inches tall, 190 pounds. ALANAZI was issued Oregon identification c ard
number U.S. Immigration records revealed ALANAZI is a citizen of the KSA, was
admitted into the U.S. on 10/6/2000 . His KSA passport number is
Legat finds the intersection of your investigation wi th the U.S. investigation to be very interesting
and quite worthy of further scrutiny. There are so many coincidences regarding contacts, residences,
and travel that further investigation of ALANAZI, ALTOWAYAN, and ALKHAFAJI must be
conducted.
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We will suggest the Portland office conduct further investigation of ALANAZI in view of the fact he has
some type of connection to both the 9/11/2001 attacks and your own security investigation involving
ALKHAFAJI.
We respectfully reques t you advise us of other connections ALKHAFAJI may have with the U.S. as
well as any background information which you may believe will assist our Portland office in its attempt
to further identify ALANAZI’s contacts and activities as they may relate to the criminal and security
interests for both of our countries. Also, it would be of very great value to determine if
ALTOWAYAN and/or ALANAZI are currently in the KSA. If so, we believe it would be of
significant value to have both interrogated relative to the KSA’s security concerns and the investigation
into the savage attacks of 9/11/2001.
As always, your generous cooperation is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
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Precedence: IMMEDIATE Date: 02/08/2002
To: Counterterrorism Attn:
Investigative Services Attn:
Attn:
New York Attn:
Portland Attn:
San Diego Attn:
From:
PENTTBOMB Team
Contact:
Approved By:
Drafted By:
Case ID #:
Title: PENTTBOMB
MAJOR CASE 182
Synopsis: Connection between Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
investigation of ABU ABDULRAHMAN ALKHAFAJI and KHALID NAJI SHIHAN AL’ANAZI
with U.S. ABDALLAH ALTOWAYAN and SAMI SHAHER ALANAZI.
Administrative: Legat had anticipated enclosing a copy of a
letter to the KSA’s Mabahith requesting additional information related
to their investigation of ABU ABDULRAHMAN ALKHAFAJI and KHALID NAJI SHIHAN
AL’ANAZI. However, due to the significant time delay in having ‘‘hard
copies’’ arrive at the various destinations from Legat the text
of the intended enclosure has been made a part of this EC’s text.
Reference:
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3 should be provided to Legat so the information can be utilized
in future requests of the Mabahith.
In order for recipients to be aware of the information requested
of the KSA’s Mabahith, the text of the letter is set forth below. It
is anticipated the Mabahith will show particular interest in this request
and begin providing the requested information shortly. If recipients
have other, specific requests of the Mabahith regarding ALTOWAYAN and/or
ALANAZI, leads can be set for Legat The text of the request
letter reads as follows:
‘‘...Your two referenced files requested information about U.S. telephone number
You advised that KSA telephone number made two calls to the
U.S. number, on 3/15/2001 and 7/3 0/2001. The KSA telephone number, you advised, was utilized by
a man with an alias of ABU ABDULRAHMAN ALKHAFAJI and is listed to KHALID NAJI
SHIHAN AL’ANAZI.
Investigation in Portland, Oregon determined that telephone number is subscribed to the
address of Portland, Oregon. Telephone number has
become of interest to the investigation of the 9/11/2001 attacks. It was called by ABDALLAH
ALTOWAYAN.
ABDULLAH ALTOWAYAN, from 4/6/2001 t hrough 8/5/2001, lived at 6401 Mount Ada Road,
Apartment San Diego, California. He lived with his wife,
and daughter ALTOWAYAN identified himself with an
Oregon identification card, number s howing an address of 5000 North Willamette
Boulevard, Portland, Oregon. That address is the administration building for the University of Oregon.
Of interest is the fact that during ALTOWAYAN’s residency at the Mount Ada Road address, HANI
HANJOUR, KHAL ID AL-MIHDHAR, and NAWAF AL -HAZMI, all hijackers of 9/11/2001, lived
at the same apartment complex. Also living at the complex was OMAR AL -BAYOUMI, who was
detained in London, for his potential involvement in the attacks. When
AL-BAYOUMI moved from the San Diego complex, he had his mail forwarded to ALTOWAYAN’s
apartment.
Without a doubt, the most significant information obtained from the U.S. investigation in San Diego,
relevant to the interest in ALTOWAYAN, is the fact that witnesses have stated ALT OWAYAN,
AL-BAYOUMI, HANJOUR, AL -MIHDHAR, and AL -HAZMI were often seen together. This
leaves no doubt that ALTOWAYAN was well acquainted with the hijackers in the days just prior to the
attacks. It is our opinion that ALTOWAYAN either knew of the planned attacks or was involved in
the planning or support of those attacks.
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4 Further investigation in Portland, based on the Oregon identification card presented at the San Diego
apartment complex, determined ALTOWAYAN obtained a safe deposit box from a local Portland
bank. He obtained the box in November, 2000. In December, 2000 , he retrieved a passport from
the box. Accompanying ALTOWAYAN was an unknown Arab male who did not speak during their
time in the bank.
Records relating to ALTOWAYAN’s rental of the safe deposit box revealed the following information.
He provided his date of birth as He gave his full name as TOWAYAN ABDALLAH
AL-TOWAYAN, place of birth KSA, and a KSA passport number of . Relative to
his safe deposit box, he stated his mother’s maiden name as However, and likely correct , on
another bank document, he identified his mother’s maiden name as and gave his birth date
as .
The U.S. investigation has also determined that ALTOWAYAN had made telephone calls to a cellular
phone identified as belonging to SAMI SHAHE R ALANAZI, alias SAMI DHAHER AL -ANAZI. It
was learned that ALANAZI, at the time of the calls, was residing at
Portland, Oregon. That is the residence where telephone number is located. The
number is, of cours e, the one which was called by ALKHAFAJI from the KSA, on 3/15/2001 and
7/30/2001.
Further investigation identified SAMI SHAHER ALANAZI, alias SAMI DHAHER AL -ANAZI
as a white male, 5 feet 9 inches tall, 190 pounds. ALANAZI was issued Orego n identification card
number U.S. Immigration records revealed ALANAZI is a citizen of the KSA, was
admitted into the U.S. on 10/6/2000 carrying His KSA passport number is
Legat finds the intersection of you r investigation with the U.S. investigation to be very interesting
and quite worthy of further scrutiny. There are so many coincidences regarding contacts, residences,
and travel that further investigation of ALANAZI, ALTOWAYAN, and ALKHAFAJI must be
conducted.
We will suggest the Portland office conduct further investigation of ALANAZI in view of the fact he has
some type of connection to both the 9/11/2001 attacks and your own security investigation involving
ALKHAFAJI.
We respectfully request you advise us of other connections ALKHAFAJI may have with the U.S. as
well as any background information which you may believe will assist our Portland office in its attempt
to further identify ALANAZI’s contacts and activities as they may relate to the c riminal and security
interests for both of our countries. Also, it would be of very great value to determine if
ALTOWAYAN and/or ALANAZI are currently in the KSA. If so, we believe it would be of
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5 significant value to have both interrogated relative to th e KSA’s security concerns and the investigation
into the savage attacks of 9/11/2001....”
It is not the intent of Legat to direct any portion
of the PENTTBOMB investigation. However, in an effort to better support
the investigation, appropriate i nformation must be sought from the Saudis.
By knowing what information is already possessed by the various
divisions, more appropriate inquiries can be made. Additionally, if
the PENTTBOMB investigation is related to the Saudis’ own investigation,
both can benefit greatly by sharing information of mutual use.
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6 LEAD (s):
Set Lead 1:
COUNTERTERRORISM
AT WASHINGTON, DC
Provide background and biographical information on ABDALLAH
ALTOWAYAN and SAMI SHAHER ALANAZI, aka SAMI DHAHER AL -ANAZI.
Set Lead 2:
INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES
AT WASHINGTON, DC
AT SIOC: Contact appropriate U.S. Customs and U.S.
Immigration liaisons to determine if ALTOWAYAN and/or AL -ANAZI have
departed the U.S. If so, provide details regarding flight numbers,
passport numbers, and countries of destination. Also, advise Legat
if there are for either mans re -entry to the U.S.
Set Lead 3:
NEW YORK
AT NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Advise Legat if there has been a
warrant issued for ALTOWAYAN and if so, provide with a copy of
the affidavit filed to obtain the warrant.
Set Lead 4:
NEW YORK
AT NEW YORK, NEW YORK
: Provide link analysis involving
telephone numbers (Portland) and (KSA
cellular phone).
Set Lead 5:
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Provide Legat with investigative results regarding
ALTOWAYAN and/or AL -ANAZI (not contained in referenced serials).
Set Lead 6:
SAN DIEGO
AT SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
Provide Legat with investigative results regarding
ALTOWAYAN and/or AL -ANAZI (not contained in reference serials).
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Details: The above referenced communications document
various interviews of several material witnesses involved in the PENTTBOM Investigation.
Two of the , Isamu Dyson
(DYSON) and Mohdar M. Abdullah (MOHDAR), have given detailed accounts of their involvement with American Airlines Flight #77 hijackers Khalid Al-Mihdhar and Nawaf AlHazmi, while they were in Los Angeles and San Diego. Portions of Dyson and Mohdar's interviews are listed below to support the opening of a Full Investigation on Fahad Althumairy, captioned subject.
During October 2001, Dyson was interviewed several
times by Boston, Portland Maine RA agents, San Diego agents, and
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During the interviews, it was learned that Dyson
knew Mr. OMAR AL-BAYOUMI, subject of San Diego investigation, during late 1999 and early 2000. Dyson indicated he once took a trip to Los Angeles with Omar Al-Bayoumi during this time frame. They went to the Saudi Arabian consulate in Los Angeles and then to a small Mediterranean café/restaurant in the Culver City area. It was at this restaurant that Omar Al-Bayoumi met American Airline Flight #77 hijacker's Nawaf Alhazmi and Khalid Al-Mihdhar.
After this meeting (exact date unknown), the
hijackers moved to San Diego. Al-Bayoumi played a major role in getting them established in the community. This included finding them an apartment and providing them with financial assistance. As receiving offices are aware, Al-Bayoumi is being actively investigated, by San Diego, for his role of supporting the hijackers. He is currently in England. He was detained and questioned in September related to the terrorist attacks, but had to be released.
Investigators brought Dyson to the Saudi Arabian
Consulate in Los Angeles. Dyson indicated that Al-Bayoumi dealt with a representative of the Consulate described as a Middle Eastern male, approximately 5'8" in height, in his 40s, with a black/grey beard down to his chest, wearing a suit. It appeared obvious to Dyson that Al-Bayoumi and the Saudi official knew each other and had met before. Their conversation was in Arabic however, and Dyson did not comprehend it. Al-Bayoumi and this man then went behind closed doors to take care of their "business". They spend up to one hour at the Consulate.
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After leaving the consulate, Al-Bayoumi
suggested that he and Dyson travel to a local restaurant to have
lunch. The two first entered the Mediterranean Café. Al-Bayoumi had informed Dyson that he and his family had dined at this restaurant before. Once Al-Bayoumi and Dyson entered the Mediterranean Café, they were informed that the Mediterranean Café did not serve food. Al-Bayoumi asked if this was the Mediterranean Café on Venice Blvd. Al-Bayoumi was informed that another Mediterranean restaurant was located a few yards away. Al
-Bayoumi and Dyson walked a short distance
west on Venice Boulevard and into the MEDITERRANEAN GOURMET Restaurant, located at 10863 Venice Boulevard, phone number (310)842-8291.
While at the MEDITERRANEAN GOURMET, Al-Bayoumi
and Dyson met with hijackers Al-Mihdhar and Alhazmi. It is unknown at this time whether this meeting between Al-Bayoumi and the hijackers, in LA, was a planned event or a "chance meeting." meeting is believed to have occurred on 02/01/2000, based on
and toll record analysis. San Diego
investigation has indicated that Al-Bayoumi has extensive ties to the Saudi government. He was being supported in the U.S. with a stipend from his employer, the Saudi Arabian Civil Air Administration, and/or
the Saudi government. There is speculation that Al-Bayoumi could be a Saudi intelligence officer based on numerous factors and circumstances. Therefore, there remains the possibility that the meeting was planned or Al-Bayoumi was directed by someone at the Saudi Consulate to meet the two hijackers at the restaurant in LA.
During the conversation, Dyson learned via
Al-Bayoumi that Al-Hazmi and Al-Mihdhar had an apartment in LA and have only been there and in the United States for a short time. They stated that they did not like Los Angeles. They were having a difficult time and didn't know anyone. Al-Hazmi and Al-Mihdhar were in the U.S. to learn English. Al-Bayoumi invited them to come to San Diego and check it out. Al-Bayoumi told them they would probably like it in San Diego. Al-Hazmi and Al-Mihdhar indicated they were interested. Al-Bayoumi gave his phone number to Al-Hazmi. It is also possible that Al-Bayoumi got their phone number as well, but Dyson was unsure. Al-Bayoumi and Dyson left the restaurant/café and went to the Culver City Mosque, also know as the King Fahad Mosque.
The next time Dyson met Al-Hazmi and Al-Mihdhar
was when they were in the Parkwood Apartments on Mt. Ada Road in San Diego. This was at the welcome/housewarming party Al-Bayoumi had thrown for the hijackers. It was a matter of a few weeks to a month between the meeting at the LA restaurant and the time of the welcoming party for Al-Hazmi and Al-Mihdhar. During this interim period, Al-Bayoumi did mention that he had been in contact with the
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two men they met at the restaurant in LA. Al-Bayoumi also told Dyson
that they even came down to visit San Diego one time and liked it.
Mohdar stated that he met and became acquainted
with Nawaf Alhazmi and Khalid Almihdhar in 1999, after an introduction by Omar Ahmed Al-Bayoumi. Nawaf told Mohdar that they, Nawaf and Khalid, had arrived in Los Angeles via United Airlines into Los Angeles Airport. Mohdar was unaware of the location they stayed in Los Angeles or how they arrived in San Diego. Omar brought Nawaf and Khalid to an Islamic Mosque located in Lemon Grove, CA, to make the introduction
to Mohdar. Omar asked Mohdar to become acquainted
with Nawaf and Khalid, acclimate them to the area and assist in any way in their affairs. Mohdar noted that Nawaf told him not to tell anyone that they had taken an excursion trip to Malaysia after arriving in Bangkok. Mohdar knew that the hijackers traveled in their Toyota to Los Angeles, however, he did not know the purpose of the
trip or the date.
In approximately the summer on 2000, Mohdar
traveled with Nawaf in the Toyota to take Khalid to the LAX Airport in Los Angeles, CA. Khalid was returning to Saudi Arabia to be with his wife and newborn female child. Khalid traveled commercial airlines from LAX on Lufthansa Airline. After dropping off Khalid at the airport, Mohdar and Nawaf visited the King Fahad Mosque in Culver City, CA. They returned to San Diego the same day. Nawaf had a gifted voice for leading the prayer at the residence and at the Mosque. FBI Los Angeles Comment: Los Angeles has no explanation as
to why Khalid Al-Mihdhar had to travel from San Diego to Los Angeles in order to fly to Saudi Arabia.
FBI Los Angeles Investigative Results:
Los Angeles has determined that Fahad AlThumairy
may be a potential contact of the hijackers and Al-Bayoumi in Los Angeles. AlThumairy is an administrative officer at the Saudi Consulate in Los Angeles and may have diplomatic status. AlThumairy
is also believed to be one of the Imams at the King Fahad mosque. AlThumairy also fits the description, as provided by Dyson, of the individual that Al-Bayoumi met at the Saudi consulate prior to Al-Bayoumi's "chance" meeting with the hijackers at the restaurant.
Los Angeles review of ACS also revealed a
communication from Legat to Counterterrorism and Los Angeles ( ) dated 12/17/2001, that according to
a letter from the Saudi Arabian Mabahith to Legat , AlThumairy is "a Saudi National and representative of the KSA's Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Religious Endowments and Religious Guidance" and
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