Document text
REDACTION KEY
A. CLASSIFIED FBI INFORMATION RE-REVIEWED PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE
ORDER 14040.
C-1. INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM FOREIGN GOVERNMENT(S) AND WITHHELD AT
THE DIRECTION OF ANOTHER U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT
PENDING ONGOING CONSULTATION.
C-2 INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM FOREIGN GOVERNMENT(S) AND WITHHELD AT
THAT GOVERNMENT’’S DIRECTION FOLLOWING CONSULTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXECUTIVE ORDER 14040.
D. INFORMATION FOR WHICH JUDICIAL AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE IS
REQUIRED. INFORMATION FOR WHICH JUDICIAL AUTHORIZATION IS OBTAINED WILL BE RELEASED.
F. ADMINISTRATIVELY DESIGNATED FBI FILE AND/OR SERIAL NUMBERS OR
HANDLING INFORMATION.
G. SENSITIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT INFORMATION WITHHELD PURSUANT TO THE
LAW ENFORCEMENT PRIVILEGE.
J-1. SECTION 102A(i)(1) OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 1947, AS AMENDED BY
THE INTELLIGENCE REFORM AND TE RRORISM PREVENTION ACT OF 2004, 50
U.S.C. § 3024(i)(1).
J-2. INFORMATION PROTECTED FROM DI SCLOSURE BY THE BANK SECRECY ACT
(BSA) AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING THE BSA. SEE 31 C.F.R. § 5311 ET SEQ; 31 C.F.R. CHAPTER X.
J-3 INFORMATION DETERMINED BY ANOTHER DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY TO BE
PROTECTED FROM DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO 8 U.S.C. § 1202(f).
O-1. INFORMATION WITHHELD AT THE DIRECTION OF ANOTHER U.S. GOVERNMENT
AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT.
P. INFORMATION RESTRICTED FROM PUBLIC RELEASE UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT
OF 1974. SUCH INFORMATION WILL BE PRODUCED IN MDL 03-1570 (S.D.N.Y.)
PURSUANT TO THE PRIVACY ACT PROTECTIVE ORDER ENTERED IN THAT
CASE.
P-1. INFORMATION SUCH AS SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS, DATES OF BIRTH, AND
OTHER SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION.
S. NAMES AND OTHER PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL.
NOTE: Classification markings (classification banners and portion markings) are redacted
without a code throughout the release.
FD 302 (Rev. 10 6 95)
1
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of transcription
Investigation on at
File # Date dictated
by
This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency;10/04/2001
On 10/02/2001, at approximately 12:00 p.m.,
Marriott Residence Inn, La
Jolla, CA 92037, PH: was contacted at her place of
employment. (At the time of interview, toll records from cellular
telephone number subscribed to by subject Omar
Albayoumi, showed that telephone called at the Marriott
Residence Inn on 03/13/00. Toll records from telephone number
subscribed to by Manal Bagadar, wife of Albayoumi, showed
that telephone called on 01/31/01, 04/03/01, 05/06/01,
and 05/19/01.) After being advised of the identity of the interviewing
agent and the nature of the interview, provided the following
information:
provided a list of registered guests for the following
dates:
March 12, 13, 2000
January 30, 31, 2001
April 2, 3, 2001
May 5, 6, 18, and 19, 2001
These registered guest lists were placed in a 1A envelope and
sent to the case file.
10/02/2001 San Diego, California
10/04/2001
(P)
(P)
(P)
(F)
(S)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002724
FD 302 (Rev. 10 6 95)
1
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of transcription
Investigation on at
File # Date dictated
by
This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency;10/30/2001
On October 30, 2001 , date of birth
was interviewed in connection with . was apprised of
the identity of the interviewing agent and the purpose of the
interview. provided the following information:
was specifically asked to address two telephonic pages
he had received during February 2000. The first was February 9, 2000
and the second occurred on February 14, 2000.
recalled being paged during February 2000 concerning the
lease arrangement he had sanctioned between Hashim Al Attas and Khalid
Al Mihdar regarding , San Diego, California.
explained that Al Mihdar was to take over Al Attas'
lease on March 1, 2000. Al Attas had introduced to Al Midhar and
Nawaf Al Hazmi in February 2000 when Al Attas first informed that
he would be vacating the apartment. Al Midhar was introduced as being
interested in taking over the lease. (Al Attas had not given
appropriate notice and was allowing Al Midhar to take possession
without a security deposit.)
Accordingly, arranged for Al Mihdar to sign a lease
agreement on February 15, 2000. During the days preceding the execution
of the lease recalled receiving pages to his business digital
pager, . When he returned the pages he spoke with Nawaf
Al Hazmi. Al Hazmi spoke English better than Al Midhar and did
the vast majority of the business regarding the lease with Al Hazmi.
did not recall the telephone numbers he called in response to the
pages. agreed to check his business records for calls made on
February 9, 2000 and February 14, 2000. further pledged to make
the records available for inspection. indicated that he almost
always returns a page very promptly.
During his dealings with Al Hazmi and Al Midhar two different
reasons for renting Al Attas' apartment were shared with During
the first meeting with Al Hazmi represented that he and Al Midhar
were brothers and wished to live apart. Later, Al Midhar complained
about an onerous clause in the lease for the apartment at
10/30/2001 San Diego, CA
10/30/2001
(P)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(F)
(S)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002725
FD 302a (Rev. 10 6 95)
Continuation of FD 302 of , On , Page 10/30/2001 2
and how it would cost an additional month's rent as a penalty to
break the lease without proper notice.
was shown a photograph of Omar Al Bayoumi without
recognition. did not recognize the name Omar Al Bayoumi.
did not recall another individual involved in the lease
negotiation process with Al Midhar. No one contacted to provide a
reference or act as guarantor for Al Midhar. did recall a third
male who accompanied Al Attas, Al Hazmi and Al Midhar at the initial
meeting regarding the apartment. described the male as small in
stature, quiet and withdrawn. The unknown man did not speak.
In April and/or May 2000, received a couple of telephone
calls from a man who was attempting to negotiate the return of Al
Midhar's payment under the lease. could not recall the man's
name, but the man was very calm and collected on the telephone. The
man had a mature voice. The man spoke English very well but had a
slight foreign accent.
Al Midhar had a key to the apartment but,
according to did not take up residence. indicated the
reason for this was that Al Attas did not actually leave until the end
of February.
was asked about the telephone number
which is found on the lease agreement without any indicia of an
associated person or reason. speculated that either Al Midhar or
Al Hamzi had given him the number as either an additional contact
number or a reference. did not recall ever calling the number but
again speculated that he must have called it at one time since he took
the time to write it down on the lease.
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002726
FD 302 (Rev. 10 6 95)
1
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of transcription
Investigation on at
File # Date dictated
by
This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency;11/14/2001
On 10/06/01, SA examined computers belonging
to OMAR AL-BAYOUMI. The following email accounts were found and the
email providers were subpoenaed. The results are listed below:
1)
First Name 2 pac
Last Name shakure
State California
Zip 92117
Country US
Timezone Los Angeles
Registered IP
Date Registered Sun May 6 10:53:32 2001
2)
First Name omar
Last Name Al
State California
Zip 92111
Country US
Timezone GMT
Registered IP
Date Registered Sat Feb. 12, 23:11:59
3)
First Name noqoud
Last Name noqoud2000
State Indiana
Zip 46112
Country US
Timezone America/Indianapolis
Registered IP
Date Registered Thu Aug. 10 10:56:30 2000
11/14/01 New York, New York
SA
(S)
(P)
(P-1)
(P)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(S)
(P)
(F)
EO14040-002727
FD 302a (Rev. 10 6 95)
Continuation of FD 302 of , On , Page 11/14/01 2
4)
Alternate Email Address
City San Diego
State CA
Zip 92111
Country US
Timezone PT
Registered IP
Date Registered Mon. Mar 6 10:34:57 2000
My Yahoo Configured Sun. Nov 26, 23:33:41 2000
Birthday
Gender Male
Occupation College/Graduate Student
Account Status Active
5)
First Name Malak
Last Name Alhob
Alternate Email Address
City San Diego
State CA
Zip 92111
Country US
Timezone PT
Registered IP
Other Identities
Account Registered Wed. Feb 7 06:36:57 2001
My Yahoo Configured Wed. Feb 7 06:37:00 2001
Birthday
Gender Female
Occupation College/Graduate Student
Account Status Active
6)
First Name Manal
Last Name Bagader
City San Diego
State CA
Zip 92111
(P)
(P-1)
(P)
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(F)
(P)
(P-1)
(P-1)
EO14040-002728
FD 302a (Rev. 10 6 95)
Continuation of FD 302 of , On , Page 11/14/01 3
Country US
Timezone PT
Registered IP
Account Registered Sun Sep 26 20:24:29 1999
My Yahoo Configured Sun Sep 26 20:24:29 1999
Birthday
Gender Female
Occupation College/Graduate Student
Account Status Active
7)
Alternate Email
City San Diego
State CA
Zip 92117
Country US
Timezone PT
Registered IP
Account Registered Thu May 11, 18:27:12 2000
My Yahoo Configured Thu May 11, 18:27:13 2000
Birthday
Gender Female
Occupation College/Graduate Student
Account Status Active
8)
Name Omar AL-Bayoumi
Address
San Diego, CA 92117
Phone Number
Last Session 09/18/01 13:10
Account Status Terminated 09/18/01 14:00
Screen names
The subpoena results are enclosed in attached 1A.
(F)
(P)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002729
FD 302 (Rev. 10 6 95)
1
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of transcription
Investigation on at
File # Date dictated
by
This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency;11/06/2001
Reference San Diego PENTTBOMB lead number On Tuesday,
10/23/2001, at approximately 7:00 a.m., ,
Sunstone Hotel Properities, 903 Calle Amanecer, San
Clemente, CA 92673, PH: , was contacted at the Starbucks
Coffee Shop, 11885 Carmel Mountain Rd, San Diego, CA. (At the time of
interview, hotel reservation records for the Marriott Residence Inn,
5400 Kearny Mesa Rd, San Diego, CA, 92111 showed a reservation for Omar
Albayoumi from 03/10/00 to 03/16/00, additionally toll records of
cellular telephone number subscribed to by subject Omar
Albayoumi, showed that telephone called at the Marriott
Residence Inn on 06/30/00. Sunstone Hotel Properties owned the Marriott
Residence during those time periods.) After being advised of the
identity of the interviewing agent and the nature of the interview,
provided the following information:
provided a list of registered guests for the
following dates:
March 09-10, 13-14, 16-17, 2000
June 29-30, 2000
These registered guest lists were placed in a 1A envelope and
sent to the case file.
10/23/2001 San Diego, California
11/06/2001
SA
(S)
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002730
EO14040-002731
EO14040-002732
To: Counterterrorism From: New York
Re: , 07/21/2004
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
(F)
(F)
(F)
(F)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P)
(C-2)
(C-2)
EO14040-002733
To: Counterterrorism From: New York
Re: , 07/21/2004
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, 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.
(F)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(F)
(A), (G), (J-1)
(P)
(J-3)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002734
To: Counterterrorism From: New York
Re: , 07/21/2004
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
(F)
(F)
(F)
(F)
(F)
(F)
(F)
EO14040-002735
To: Counterterrorism From: New York
Re: 07/21/2004
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
(F)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002736
EO14040-002737
To: Counterterrorism From: New York
Re: , 07/21/2004
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
(F)
(F)
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002738
To: Counterterrorism From: New York
Re: , 07/21/2004
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.
(F)
(F)
(F)
(P)
EO14040-002739
To: Counterterrorism From: New York
Re: , 07/21/2004
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.
(F)
EO14040-002740
To: Counterterrorism From: New York
Re: , 07/21/2004
LEAD(s):
Set Lead 1: (Info)
COUNTERTERRORISM
AT WASHINGTON, DC
For information.
Set Lead 2: (Info)
NEW YORK
AT NEW YORK, NEW YORK
For information.
(F)
EO14040-002741
EO14040-002742
To: From: Counterterrorism
Re: 02/18/2005
Enclosure(s): Photograph of Qualid Moncef Benomrane, born
in Tunisia.
Details: As requested in referenced serial, this communication
provides a tear -line for passage to the via Legat
This lead pertains to Qualid Moncef Benomrane, a Tunisian
national born who was arrested in Los Angeles, C alifornia
and subsequently deported. While residing in California, he was employed
as a taxi cab driver in Santa Monica, California from August 2000 until
his arrest.
During an interview by Special Agents from the Los Angeles
Division on March 6, 2002, Benomrane stated that he drove two Saudis
from Los Angeles, CA to Sea World in San Diego, CA. Benomrane picked
up the two passengers at the Avalon Westside Apartments, Los Angeles.
He performed this service at the request of the captioned subject S heikh
Fahad al Thumairy, imam of the King Fahad Mosque in Culver City, CA,
and a consular officer at the Royal Saudi Arabian Consulate in Los Angeles.
Al Thumairy has subsequently been declared persona non gratia and is
presently living in Riyadh. Benomr ane could not specify when this trip
occurred other than it occurred before September 11, 2001.
During the interview by the Los Angeles agents, Benomrane
described the two Saudis as the sons of a patient (father) at UCLA Medical
Center who was being treated for liver disease during July 2001.
Benomrane was shown a series of photographs that included
the photographs of 9 -11 hijackers Nawaf al Hazmi and Khalid al Mihdhar.
Al Mihdhar and al Hazmi briefly resided in the Los Angeles area from
January 15, 2000 to February 4, 2000.
Benomrane gave extra attention to the photographs of al
Hazmi and al Mihdhar, leading the interviewing agents to conclude that
Benomrane may have driven the two hijackers to San Diego, at the behest
of al Thumairy.
Special Agents from the Counterterrorism Division,
detailed to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United
States (9 -11 Commission), conducted an investigation in Los Angeles in
an effort to resolve whether al Thumair y or Benomrane had any contact
(G)
(F)
(P-1)
(G)
(A), (G), (J-1)
(P-1)
(F)
EO14040-002743
EO14040-002744
EO14040-002745
EO14040-002746
To: From: Counterterrorism
Re: 02/18/2005
LEAD(s):
Set Lead 1: (Action)
AT
Prior to dissemination, Legat is requested
to coordinate with .
Review tear line information and, if appropriate,
disseminate to the
Set Lead 2: (Info)
ALL RECEIVING OFFICES
Read and clear.
(G)
(G)
(G)
(F)
(G)
(A), (G), (J-1)
(O-1)
EO14040-002747
(Rev. 01-31-2003)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 09/29/2005
To: New York Attn:
Washington Field Attn:
Los Angeles Attn:
San Diego Attn:
From: San Diego
Contact: SA
Approved By:
Drafted By:
Case ID #:
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
(G)
(S)
(S)
(F)
(S)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)
EO14040-002748
To: New York From: San Diego
Re: , 09/29/2005
2
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,
.
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
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002749
To: New York From: San Diego
Re: , 09/29/2005
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
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 known employer of
, aka . 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 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
(F)
(G)
(G)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002750
EO14040-002751
To: New York From: San Diego
Re: , 09/29/2005
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
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.
(F)
(P)
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002752
To: New York From: San Diego
Re: , 09/29/2005
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
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(F)
(F)
(P-1)
(F)
(P)
(P)
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(F)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002753
To: New York From: San Diego
Re: 09/29/2005
7
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 is from the Masjid Al -Madina Al -Munawara mosque, known
as the KCIC, and gives thanks to 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 was made there and
paid for by Omar Al -Bayoumi on February 17, 2000. Immigration records
show that 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
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(F)
(S)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002754
EO14040-002755
To: New York From: San Diego
Re: , 09/29/2005
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, ,
.
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
(P)
(P)
(P)
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(F)
(F)
(F)
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002756
To: New York From: San Diego
Re: 09/29/2005
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
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002757
To: New York From: San Diego
Re: , 09/29/2005
11 1/17/00 BAYOUMI#2 THUMAIRY#1 22:59 6:00
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
(F)
EO14040-002758
To: New York From: San Diego
Re: , 09/29/2005
12 12/20/00 THUMAIRY#3 BAYOUMI#4 16:08:52 2:38
When interviewed in 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
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
(G)
(P)
EO14040-002759
To: New York From: San Diego
Re: , 09/29/2005
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 , 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
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P-1)
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(F)
(P)
(G)
EO14040-002760
To: New York From: San Diego
Re: 09/29/2005
14 until he left San Diego in December 2000. There was a one minute call
from Al-Bayoumi's cellular telephone number , to
on September 6, 1999.
Penttbom , date of birth
, 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
is associated with residence located at
San Diego, California. It appears
resided at this address from June 2000 through the first of
August 2000, then move d to
San Diego, California, telephone
number from approximately August 8, 2000 through January
1, 2001, No telephone contacts were
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.
, aka , 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 ,
briefly attended English Language School, a
business school and he worked at . 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, home telephone number
at 's residence, had thirty -eight calls with
(F)
(P)
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(D)
(P)
(P)
(F)
(F)
(F)
(F)
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002761
EO14040-002762
EO14040-002763
EO14040-002764
To: New York From: San Diego
Re: 09/29/2005
18
LEAD(s):
Set Lead 1: (Info)
ALL RECEIVING OFFICES
Provided for your information.
(F)
EO14040-002765
(Rev. 01-31-2003)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 05/22/2006
To: Counterterrorism Attn:
Los Angeles
New York
San Diego
From:
Contact: IA
Approved By:
Drafted By:
Case ID #:
(G)
(S)
(S)
(
(F)
(S), (G)
(G)
(G)
EO14040-002766
To: ?? From:
Re: , 05/22/2006
Title:
PENTTBOMB;
MAJOR CASE 182
AULAQI, ANWAR NASSER
Synopsis: To notify receiving offices of captioned
subject's close association to a group of San Diego
who were closely involved with two of the 9/11 hijackers. This
information is being provided to Los Angeles in the event it
assists in their reinvestigation of the activities of these same
two hijackers during the two week period they lived in Los Angeles.
/2003
(F)
(G)
(F)
(F)
(G)
(A), (G), (J-1)
(A), (G), (J-1)
(A), (G), (J-1)
(A), (G), (J-1)
(A), (G), (J-1)
(A), (G), (J-1)
(A), (G), (J-1)
(G)
(G)
EO14040-002767
EO14040-002768
EO14040-002769
EO14040-002770
EO14040-002771
EO14040-002772
EO14040-002773
EO14040-002774
EO14040-002775
EO14040-002776
EO14040-002777
To: ?? From:
Re: , 05/22/2006
(F)
(G)
(A), (G), (J-1)
EO14040-002778
EO14040-002779
EO14040-002780
EO14040-002782
To: Counterterrorism From: San Diego
Re: , 10/16/2006
(F)
EO14040-002783
To: Counterterrorism From: San Diego
Re: , 10/16/2006
LEAD(s):
Set Lead 1: (Info)
COUNTERTERRORISM
AT WASHINGTON, DC
(U) At read and clear.
Set Lead 2: (Info)
COUNTERTERRORISM
AT WASHINGTON, DC
At read and clear.
Set Lead 3: (Info)
LOS ANGELES
AT LOS ANGELES, CA
At read and clear.
Set Lead 3: (Info)
WASHINGTON FIELD
AT WASHINGTON, DC
Read and clear.
Set Lead 4: (Action)
SAN DIEGO
AT SAN DIEGO
At investigate further the connection between
these foreign numbers and and the subscriber to
in November 2000.
(F)
(G)
(G)
(G)
(G)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002784
EO14040-002785
To: Counterterrorism From: Counterterrorism
Re: , 10/25/2006
during their time in Southern California in early 2000, FBI Los Angeles
Background Information
Telephone number 967 -1-200578 first came to the FBI's
attention shortly after Al Qaeda'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 ass istance 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 this numb er to be located in Sana'a,
Yemen, and subscribed to 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
was subscribed to AL -HAZMI while living at Parkwood
Apartments with AL -MIHDHAR. Toll records for telephone number
were obtained via subpoena; a review of these records
revealed a 16 -minute phone call on 03/20/2000 from
to Yemen number 967 -1-200578. The subscriber of this Yemen
number, AHMAD AL -HADA, was the father -in-law of hijacker
AL-MIHDHAR.
Current Investigation
telephone
number 967 -1-200578 revealed two calls from telephone number
on 03/02/2000. According to Telephone Applications, telephone number
858-569-4293 was used from 12/27/1999 through 06/ 25/2000 by ,
, San Diego, California. An ACS text search of
results in multiple hits; most notably, was
interviewed in late 2001 and acknowledged having known hijackers
AL-MIHDHAR and AL -HAZMI.
, the contact
between telephone numbers and
This telephonic contact is significant for numerous reasons:
(1) Telephone number was, at the time of the calls, a number
known to be used by Al Qaeda operatives; (2) Hijackers AL -MIHDHAR and
(F)
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(A), (G), (J-1)
(A), (G), (J-1)
(A), (G), (J-1)
(A), (G), (J-1)
(P-1)
(A), (G), (J-1)
EO14040-002786
To: Counterterrorism From: Counterterrorism
Re: 10/25/2006
AL-HAZMI were in San Diego at the time the calls were made on 03/02/2000;
and (3) , the subscriber to telephone number ,
had been associated with AL -MIHDHAR and AL -HAZMI during that time period.
Therefore, FBI San Diego is requested to immediately open a Preliminary
Inquiry on and commence all logical investigation.
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P-1)
EO14040-002787
To: Counterterrorism From: Counterterrorism
Re: 10/25/2006
LEAD(s):
Set Lead 1: (Info)
COUNTERTER RORISM
AT , VIRGINIA
For information.
Set Lead 2: (Info)
COUNTERTERRORISM
AT , VIRGINIA
For information.
Set Lead 3: (Info)
LOS ANGELES
AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
For information.
Set Lead 4: (Action)
SAN DIEGO
AT SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
San Diego is requested to immediately open a Preliminary
Inquiry on and commence all logical investigation. Report
summary results to all addresses of this serial.
Set Lead 5: (Info)
WASHINGTON FIELD
AT SQUAD , DC
For information.
(F)
(G)
(G)
(P)
(G)
EO14040-002788
(Rev. 01-31-2003)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Precedence: IMMEDIATE Date: 10/30/2006
To: Counterterrorism Attn:
Washington Field Attn:
San Diego Attn:
Los Angeles Attn:
Buffalo Attn:
From: San Diego
Contact:
Approved By:
Drafted By:
Case ID #:
Title: PENTTBOM
MC 182
Synopsis: To direct Buffalo to open investigation on
Reference:
Details: In the referenced document, San Diego was
instructed to open a preliminary investigation on . San
Diego has been able to confirm that is no longer resident in
San Diego. His most recent contact address is
(G)
(S)
(S)
(A), (G), (J-1)
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(G)
(G), (S)
(S)
(F)
(P)
EO14040-002789
EO14040-002790
EO14040-002791
EO14040-002792
To: Counterterrorism From: San Diego
Re: 10/30/2006
City of San Diego records show that had a business tax
account for a sole proprietorship . The account was open
as of 2003 with a zoning clearance pending, but cancelled on
2003, with a note that the owner wrote "that he only purchased
some computer equipment and wasn't planning on doing a business."
City of San Diego records show that had a business tax
account for a sole proprietorship . The account w as created
on 2004 and cancelled on 2006. The business was described
as " ." provided a contact telephone
number of .
Analyst comment: It has not been determined if having a business
would be a violation of .
Travel Records
10/07/06 - Entered US at Niagara Falls (vehicle)
09/16/06 - Entered US at Niagara Falls (vehicle)
08/15/06 - Entered US at Niagara Falls (vehicle)
07/26/06 - Entered US at Niagara Falls (vehicle )
04/09/06 - Entered US at Boston from Toronto (air)
04/05/06 - Departed US at Dallas fro Toronto (air)
02/05/06 - Entered US at Los Angeles from London (air)
12/24/05 - Departed US at Los Angeles for London (air)
11/29/05 - Arrived at Toronto/Pearson (air)
11/24/05 - Departed US at Chicago for Toronto (air)
10/04/05 - Entered US at Los Angeles from London (air)
09/19/05 - Departed US at Los Angeles for London (air)
06/03/04 - Arrived US at Los Angeles
05/20/04 - Departed US
03/07/04 - Entered US at Philadelphia
10/23/99 - Entered US at Ogdensburg, NY
Analyst comment: uses two different Canadian passports,
possibly to obfuscate records of his foreign travels.
was as a contact o n the I94 for
, who entered from the Netherlands.
Analyst comment: It is not known if this individual is related to
's wife, .
Telephone Contact
has been identified as the user and/or sub scriber to the
following telephone numbers.
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P-1)
(P)
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
(J-3)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002793
EO14040-002794
EO14040-002795
To: Counterterrorism From: San Diego
Re: 10/30/2006
for securing his cooperation, should he be found to have secured his
refugee status on a fraudulent basis.
(F)
EO14040-002796
FD-542 (Rev. 04 -07-2006)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 07/18/2007
To: New York Attn:
From: New York
Contact:
Approved By:
Drafted By:
Case ID #:
Title: PENTTBOM
MAJOR CASE 182
Analytical Support:
Synopsis: A frequency report and Analyst Notebook link charts were
prepared for the above -captioned case showing target -to-target contacts.
Reference:
Enclosure: A 42 page spreadsheet entitled "Frequency Report for Phones Used
by Al-Bayoumi, Al -Midhar and Al -Hazmi" and i2 Charts.
Administrative: Captioned EC is in response to collection
requirement detailed in
This analysis addresses the following intelligence
requirements as outlined in the FBI's IT Standing Intelligence
Requirements Set:
(F)
(F)
(G)
(G)
(S)
(S)
(G)
(G)
(S)
(F)
(S)
(S)
(S)
EO14040-002797
EO14040-002798
EO14040-002799
To: New York From: New York
Re: 07/18/2007
The investigation of the San Diego subjects commenced within
hours of Flight 77 crashing into the Pentagon, when a car was found parked
at the hourly lot in Dulles International Airport on 9/11/2001 that was
registered to NAWAF AL -HAZMI, one of the passengers on Flight 77. It was quickly
determined that the vehicle was registered by AL -HAZMI at
in Lemon Gr ove, a suburb of San Diego, California. Investigation by
San Diego FO found the building was owned by ABDUSSATTAR SHAIKH, who was renting
a room therein to OMER SALMAIN SALEH BAKARBASHAT (aka OMAR BAKARBASHAT), DOB
SSAN BAKARBASH AT, a foreign student from Yemen who
had dropped out of college and was out -of-status, admitted to associating with
AL-HAZMI and AL -MIHDHAR and was arrested as a and later deported
for immigration fraud. BAKARBASHAT further identified MIH DAR MOHA
AL-MIHDAR ZAID (aka MOHDAR MOHAMED ABDOULAH, aka MOHDAR ABDULLAH), DOB
as a close associate of AL -MIHDHAR and AL -HAZMI. ABDULLAH in turn admitted
meeting the hijackers at a San Diego mosque in early 2000, where OMAR AL -BAYOUMI
tasked ABDULLAH with acclimating them to the U.S. At the time, ABDULLAH was
residing at , La Mesa, another San Diego suburb, with
several others.
The hijackers were housed, through AL -BAYOUMI, at the Parkwood
Apartments, 6401 Mt. Ada Rd, , San Diego, CA 97111, just off Balboa
Avenue, in an apartment in the same complex where AL -BAYOUMI had been residing
with his wife and three children (in at 6333 Mount Ada Rd) since September
1999. AL -BAYOUMI was a Saudi national who entered the U.S. in 1993 on
, attending school in San Diego. He acted as manager/facilities supervisor
for the MASJID AL -MADINA AL -MUNAWAR MOSQUE, 511 Magnolia Ave. South, El Cajon,
California (aka the Kurdish Community I slamic Center, or KCIA), but claimed
on his rental paperwork at Parkwood to be a student supported by his family
( ).
As noted above, at AL -BAYOUMI's request, MOHDAR ABDULLAH helped
AL-HAZMI obtain a driver's license, a car, a Social Security number and
enrollment in a Florida flight training school and arranged local instruction
in English. ABDULLAH also accompanied AL -HAZMI on June 10, 2000 as he drove
KHALID AL -MIHDHAR to the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to catch a
flight to Muscat, Oman via Frankfurt, Germany, to visit his wife and new -born
daughter. AL -HAZMI then moved out of the Parkwood Apartments into the
afore-mentioned building owned by SHAIKH, which SHAIKH
claims the hijackers found via an ad he had placed at the Islamic Center of
San Diego ( ). AL-HAZMI and ABDULLAH continued
to maintain close contact, visiting each other, dining and even wo rking together
washing cars at a Texaco gas station at La Mesa, CA 91941.
BAKARBASHAT also worked at the same gas station. Soon after the arrival of
the eventual Flight 77 hijacker/ pilot, HANI HANJOUR, on 12/8/2000, AL -HAZMI
introduced H ANJOUR to ABDULLAH and the hijackers departed for La Mesa, Arizona
days after HANJOUR's San Diego arrival.
(F)
(F)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(J-3)
(J-3)
(D)
(P)
(F)
EO14040-002800
EO14040-002801
EO14040-002802
EO14040-002803
EO14040-002804
EO14040-002805
EO14040-002806
EO14040-002807
EO14040-002808
EO14040-002809
EO14040-002810
To: New York From: New York
Re: 07/18/2007
800-978-7631
PIN
Mohdar
Abdullah
Yemen
PIN Calls:
Mohdar's
girlfriend;
her home # was
08/17/01 -08/3
0/01
Used phone
for these PIN
calls
aka
Amarillo
TX 79107
CAYSAN BIN
DON (aka
KAYSON BINDON
DYSON; aka
CLAYTON
MORGAN)
Accompanied
Al-Bayoumi to
LA, 2/1/00;
(Business)
Omar
Al-Bayoumi
(Fitness
Warehouse)
Saudi Arabia
San
Diego, CA
(12/96-8/23/
01)
See
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(F)
(F)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P)
(F)
(F)
(F)
(F)
(F)
EO14040-002811
To: New York From: New York
Re: 07/18/2007
NAWAZ
Al-HAZMI
Mecca, Saudi
Arabia &
KHALID
AL-MIHDHAR
Mecca, Saudi
Arabia
Parkwood
Apartments,
6401 Mt. Ada
Rd,
San Diego, CA
97111
Used by
hijackers
Khalid
Al-Mihdhar &
Nawaz
Al-Hazmi.
Placed call on
3/2/00 to
Yemen number
of
Mihdhar's
father-in-law
.
(Cell)
(Subscribed to
spouse, Manal
Bagader)
Omar
Al-Bayoumi
Saudi Arabia
San Diego CA
(9/13/00 -
9/22/01)
(Mogadishu)
San Diego
CA
(1999-2000)
# had 3
contacts on
3/2/00 with
Yemeni phone
of Mihdhar's
father-in-
law.
San
Diego CA
(2001-2006)
In Mohdar's
wallet @
arrest
(Kurd)
Used by
s
parents.
Spouse:
PIN
Mohdar
Abdullah
Yemen
PIN Calls:
None found
10/19/01 -10/1
9/01
PIN
Mohdar
Abdullah
Yemen
PIN Calls:
10/17/01 -10/1
7/01
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P)
(
(P)
(F)
(F)
(F)
(F)
(F)
(F)
(F)
(F)
EO14040-002812
EO14040-002813
To: New York From: New York
Re: 07/18/2007
Set Lead 1: (Info)
NEW YORK
AT NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Read and clear.
(G)
(F)
EO14040-002814
To: New York From: New York
Re: 07/18/2007
Accomplishment Information:
Claimed By:
SSN:
Name:
Squad:
(S)
(P-1)
(G)
(G)
(F)
EO14040-002815
(Rev. 01-31-2003)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 10/09/2007
To: Counterterrorism Attn:
SSA
IA
SSA
IA
IA
San Diego Attn:
SSA
SA
SA
SA
North County RA
From: Los Angeles
Contact: SA
Approved By:
Drafted By:
Case ID #:
Title: PENTTBOM LEADS AND RELATED INVESTIGATION
Synopsis: To request San Diego conduct interviews of 9/11 related
subjects/witnesses in order to determi ne recognition of 06/10/2000 Los
Angeles International Airport UNSUB.
Details: By way of background, in 2004, in order to determine
if FBI-San Diego subject MOHDAR ABDULLAH's
immigration cell mates' allegations that ABDULL AH had advance
(G)
(G)
(G)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(F)
(G)
(G)
(G)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(F)
EO14040-002816
To: Counterterrorism From: Los Angeles
Re: , 10/09/2007
knowledge of 9/11, FBI -LA began reviewing ABDULLAH's connections
in Los Angeles, because 1) it was known that he had driven 9/11
hijacker's Khaled AL -MIHDHAR and Nawaf AL -HAZMI (American
Airlines #77 that crashed into the Pentagon) to Los An geles on
06/09/2000 and 2) AL -MIHDHAR's and ALHAZMI's whereabouts 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 Inter national 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 al so shows one additional
unknown male subject (UNSUB) who appears 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 the security area of LAX. T o 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 . 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 as ked ABDULLAH about 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.
(F)
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(S)
(P)
EO14040-002817
To: Counterterrorism From: Los Angeles
Re: , 10/09/2007
(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:
- the video corroborates what he has told the FBI from
the beginning.
- should contact attorney if she
wants to interview h im (ABDULLAH.)
On 10/03/2006, AUSA was again contacted by
. advised that she had received a second e -mail
from ABDULLAH. advised that ABUDALLAH related the
following points:
- regarding this notorious story, the vid eo corroborates
what he has told the FBI from the beginning.
- the other individual in the video was either a friend
of AL-HAZMI or AL -MIHDHAR and was residing in Los Angeles at the
time (06/10/2000).
- ABDULLAH was introduced to this individual on a
previous occasion when this individual traveled down to San Diego
to visit.
- this individual was residing in Los Angeles and the
two hijackers knew the individual prior to going to San Diego.
Los Angeles requests that San Diego interview various
9/11 witnesses and subjects and 1) show the still photographs of the
LAX UNSUB and 2) ask about their knowledge of any individuals that visited
or knew AL -MIHDHAR and AL -HAZMI from Los Angeles. The FBI -Laboratory
has determined that the UNSUB's height in the st ill photograph is 5'5"
plus or minus one inch. Subjects to be interviewed:
1. ( )
2. ( )
3. ( )
4. ( )
5. ( )
(S)
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(F)
(F)
(F)
(F)
(F)
EO14040-002818
EO14040-002819
To: Counterterrorism From: Los Angeles
Re: , 10/09/2007
Alien #:
SSN:
CDL:
Immigration Status: became a
conditional Resident of the U.S. on 01/10/2007.
Travel History:
03/29/2001 - Arrival
Passport #:
Carrier/Flight: Unknown
Port of Entry: Los Angeles (LAX)
Misc.: Public records searches indicated the following
possible curr ent addresses:
San Diego, CA 92105
Ph:
Spring Valley, CA 91977
10.
aka
aka
DPOB: ,
Alien #:
Naturalization Date: 12/15/1994
SSN:
CDL:
Travel History:
08/18/2007 - Arrival
Passport #:
Port of Entry: Los Angeles (LAX)
07/05/2007 - Departure
Passport #:
Destination: London/Heathrow
12/04/1999 - Arrival
Passport #:
Destination: Vancouver
01/05/1999 - Arrival
Passport #:
Port of Entry: New York (JFK)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(F)
(P)
EO14040-002820
EO14040-002821
To: Counterterrorism From: Los Angeles
Re: 10/09/2007
05/30/2006 - Departure
Passport #:
Destination: Casablanca, Morocco
04/26/2005 - Arrival
Passport #:
Port of Entry: Chicago (O'Hare)
02/28/2005 - Departure
Passport #:
Destination: Brussels, Belgium
03/30/2003 - Arrival
Passport #:
Port of Entry: San Francisco
01/28/2003 - Departure
Passport #:
Destination: Frankfurt, Germany
03/25/1997 - Arrival
Document Used: Unknown
Port of Entry: Detroit
04/25/1996 - Arrival
Passport #:
Port of Entry: New York (JFK)
11/14/1994 - Arrival
Passport #:
Port of Entry: Los Angeles (LAX)
05/21/1993 - Arrival
Passport #:
Port of Entry: Los Angeles (LAX)
Misc.: Public records searches indicated the following
possible current addresses:
San Diego, CA 92122
Ph:
San Diego, CA 92111
(F)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P)
(P-1)
EO14040-002822
To: Counterterrorism From: Los Angeles
Re: 10/09/2007
12. was the subscriber to cellular number
from 04/14/1998 to 10/20/2000. This number was called
from two paypho nes outside of Deano's Motel in Culver City the morning
of 06/10/2000. By way of background, AL -HAZMI, AL -MIHDHAR, and ABDULLAH
stayed at Deano's Motel the night of 06/09/2000 and departed on 06/10/2000.
is fully identified as date of birth
, CDL . For this interview, request San Diego 1) show
photographs of AL -HAZMI, AL -MIHDHAR, ABDULLAH and the LAX UNSUB for
recognition, 2) If possible ask his recollection of who he knew in Culver
City and why would someo ne call him from a payphone outside of a motel
in 06/2000.
The following travel history is provided for :
09/02/2007 - Arrival
Passport #:
Port of Departure: Toronto, Ontario
Port of Entry: Unknown
Carrier/Flight: United Airlines Flight #7505
06/03/2007 -San Ysidro Border Crossing
03/31/2007 -San Ysidro Border Crossing
03/28/2007 -San Ysidro Border Crossing
02/27/2007 -Passport #:
San Ysidro Border Crossing
05/21/2006 - Arrival
Passport #:
Port of Departure: Toronto, Ontario
Port of Entry: Unknown
Carrier/Flight: Northwest Flight #2882
05/13/2006 - Departure
Passport #:
Port of Departure: Minneapolis/St. Paul
Destination: Toronto, Ontario
Carrier/Flight: Northwest Flight #2885
03/08/2006
Passport #:
San Ysidro Border Crossing
03/26/2005
Passport #:
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(F)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P)
EO14040-002823
To: Counterterrorism From: Los Angeles
Re: 10/09/2007
San Ysidro Border Crossing
12/27/2003 - Arrival
Passport #:
Port of Departu re: Toronto, Ontario
Carrier/Flight: Air Canada Flight #577
12/20/2003 - Departure
Passport #:
Port of Departure: Denver
Destination: Toronto, Ontario
Carrier/Flight: Air Canada Flight #582
09/07/2002 - Arrival
Passport #:
Port of Departure: Toronto, Ontario
Port of Entry: Unknown
Carrier/Flight: Air Canada Flight #755
01/14/2002 - Arrival
Port of Departure: Vancouver
Port of Entry: Unknown
12/27/2001 - Arrival
Passport #:
Port of Departure: Toronto, Ontario
Port of Entry: Unknown
03/12/2001 - Arrival
Document Used: (type unspecified)
Port of Departure: Milan
Port of Entry: Chicago O'Hare
Carrier/Flight: American Airlines Flight #95
01/06/2001 - Arrival
Passport #:
Port of Departure: Vancouver
Port of Entry: Unknown
12/26/2000 - Arrival
Passport #:
Port of Departure: Toronto, Ontario
Port of Entry: Unknown
05/11/1992
Document Used: Unknown
Destination: Unknown
(F)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
EO14040-002824
To: Counterterrorism From: Los Angeles
Re: 10/09/2007
Public source databases yielded two possible current addresses:
Santee, CA 92071
National City, CA 91950
**This is the business address for AV Guys ( employer),
business phone
Los Angeles does not object if the subjects or witnesses desire
legal counsel for the interviews. Los Angeles defers to San Diego to
interview and show the UNSUB photograph to any other individuals not
listed in this EC that San Diego deems appropriate . Los Angeles requests
that interviews be documented to The LAX UNSUB still
photographs can be e -mailed to agents conducting the interviews as needed.
In order to help support or conduct any interviews, Los Angeles
SAs or LAPD Detective can
be available for day trips to San Diego.
(F)
(S)
(P)
(P)
(P-1)
(S)
(F)
(P)
EO14040-002825
To: Counterterrorism From: Los Angeles
Re: , 10/09/2007
LEAD(s):
Set Lead 1: (Info)
COUNTERTERRORISM
AT WASHINGTON, DC
Read and clear.
Set Lead 2: (Action)
SAN DIEGO
AT SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles requests that San Diego interview
captioned 9/11 witnesses and subjects and 1) show the still photographs
of the LAX UNSUB and 2) ask about their knowledge of any individuals
that visited or knew AL -MIHDHAR and AL -HAZMI from Los Angeles . Document
interview results under case file Los Angeles SAs
or LAPD Detective can be available
for day trips to San Diego in order to support any interviews as needed.
Set Lead 3: (Action)
SAN DIEGO
AT NORTH COUNTY RA
Los Angeles requests that San Diego North County RA
interview and 1) show the still photographs of the LAX
UNSUB and 2) ask about his knowledge of any individuals that visited
or knew AL -MIHDHAR and AL -HAZMI from Los Angeles. Document interview
results under case file Los Angeles SAs
or LAPD Detective can be available
for day trips to North County RA in order to support the interview as
needed.
(F)
(F)
(F)
(G)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(P)
EO14040-002826
(Rev. 05-01-2008)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 01/11/2011
To: Los Angeles Attn:
Houston Attn:
San Francisco Attn :
El Paso Attn:
New York Attn:
From: Washington Field
Contact: SA
Approved By:
Drafted By:
Case ID #:
Title: PENTBOMB
UNSUB
RECON OF LAX AIRPORT
Synopsis: To report possible identification to receiving office.
Reference:
Details: Following the attacks of 9/11/2001 FBI Los Angeles conducted extensive review and investigation of security camera footag e
of LAX airport. FBI LA identified footage that revealed that 9/11 hijackers Kh alid Almihdar and Nawaf Alhazmi (American Airlines #77
that crashed into the Pentagon) and their associate Mohdar Abdullah were present together at the airport on 06/10/2000. The video
surveillance footage shows Abdullah and Alhazmi walking with Almihda r at LAX before Almihdar's return trip to Yemen to visit his family.
(G)
(G)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(A), (G), (J-1)
(F)
(G)
(F)
(F)
(A), (G), (J-1)
EO14040-002827
EO14040-002828
EO14040-002829
To: Los Angeles From: Washington Field
Re: ??, 01/11/2011
EO14040-002830
To: Los Angeles From: Washington Field
Re: ??, 01/11/2011
LEAD(s):
Set Lead 1: (Info)
LOS ANGELES
AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
For information and action as deemed appropriate.
Set Lead 2: (Info)
NEW YORK
AT NEW YORK, NEW YORK
For information.
Set Lead 3: (Info)
EL PASO
AT EL PASO, TEXAS
For information.
Set Lead 4: (Info)
SAN FRANCISCO
AT SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
For information. San Fran is advised that the above noted individual is possibly located in San Fran territory.
Set Lead 5: (Info)
DETROIT
AT DETROIT, MICHIGAN
For information.
EO14040-002831
EO14040-002832
2
Details:
ASSOCIAT ED TO EVENTS SURROUNDING 09/11/2001
Circa January, 2000, Mohdar was in direct contact with the
two known hijackers of Am erican Airlines (AA) Flight 77, Nawaf Al -Hamzi and Khalid Al -Mihdhar.
Later Mohdar was introduced to Hani Hanjour, the pilot of Flight 77. Mohdar allegedly produced a
compact disc which detailed his foreknowledge of the events surrounding 09/11/2001.1
Circa July, 2001, , DOB was introduced to Mohdar
by (Fowzia Abdi). 2 For background, was previously identified as the individual
located in the passenger seat when Mohdar was arrested in his vehi cle at the parking lot of Fry’s
Electronics, 9825 Stonecrest Blvd, San Diego, CA ( then place of employment) , on 09/21/2001 .
In September, 2001, after eating at a family restaurant, San Diego, CA, a n Islamic marriage
ceremony was performed in the parking lot between DOB and
Mohdar. In an attempt for Mohdar to gain U.S. citizenship, and Fowzia persuaded a then
and at the age of to marry Mohdar . 3 The ceremony w as witnessed by
Fowzia, and her sisters and not recorded with the San Diego Country records office .4
On 09/10/2001, at 11:05 pm, a credit card belonging to was charged for a silver plated
ring purchased at Wal-Mart, 3382 Murphy Canyon Rd, San Diego, CA.5 advised that on
09/10/2001, she was picked up from work, and driven to Wal -Mart by Mohdar where
she purchased “perfume” for her “sister’s birthday .”6 Neither the ring nor the identity of which sister
purchased the perfume for was mentioned in interview s. A cursory review of the birth
months for sisters did not reflect a match for the month of August and /or September. also
indicated that Mohdar drove her home residence) that evening at approximately 11:30
pm.7 The possessor of the ring may indicate the true relationship between and Mohdar.
On 09/10/2001, at approximately 11:30 pm, Mohdar and tried to obtain permission to
wed from mother of advised and Mohdar that she
would like time to consider her answer before making a decision whether to allow her minor daughter to
marry Mohdar .8 indicated she did not receive nor was she given a ring from Mohda r or anyone
related to her Islamic marriage to Mohdar.
On the morning of 09/11/2001, Mohdar arrived at Fowzia residence. Present
inside the residence and watching the events of 09/11 unfold were Fowzia, and one of
sister.9 Mohdar entered the house , saw the images from the terrorist attack, and requested to use the
telephone at the residence , . He then proceeded to make telephone calls . Mohdar began
screaming in Arabic into the telephone and he threw the telepho ne into the wall and shattered it.
Mohdar also yelled English profanity at the television and then left Fowzia residence.10
International call activity was placed on 09/11/2001, from telephone to
Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and United Arab Emirates (UAE).11 Fowzia was identified as the subscriber to
telephone numbers and .
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P-1)
EO14040-002833
EO14040-002834
5 Biographical Information – Fowzia Mohamed Abdi (supplemental):
SOC:
OLN:
ARN:
PNO:
Nationality: Somalian
Tribe/Clan: Benadiri, Subclan Iskashaato akas “Reer Hamar”, “Hamari”
US Status:
Education: Koranic School, Mogadishu, Somalia: 1960 -1961
Employment: Housewife
Telephone:
Link: as of 12/11/2009 ;
Link: Fowzia’s alleged spouse , Nur;
Link: Subscriber – (spelling)
User
Link:
Link: Subscriber -
Link:
; and
Email: Unknown.
Address: La Mesa, CA ( 08/15/2009 -present);
Spring Valley, CA
(05/01/2008 -08/14/2009 )
Link: Kayed Enterprises Inc
DUNS 01-113-0100 (as of 02/28/2010)
Link: Mediterranean Café
619-670-6588);
San Diego, CA ( 05/15/2005-05/01/2008);
La Mesa, CA (07/00/2007);
San Diego, CA ( 05/01/2004-05/15/2005);
, San Diego, CA
(09/2002-01/2004);
Lemon Grove, CA ( 08/2000-09/2002);
San Diego, CA (12/22/1999) .
Vehicle: , 1992 Mazda
Registered Owner:
Expired: 11/08/2008 ;
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002836
EO14040-002837
EO14040-002838
EO14040-002839
EO14040-002840
EO14040-002841
EO14040-002842
EO14040-002843
EO14040-002844
To: All Field Offices From: Counterterrorism Re: , 09/24/2001
provided, as well as information recently obtained, in the course of this investigation. Headquarters-related Information
Field offices are asked to shift their focus to any
leads that are preventative against further terrorist attacks. This should be the field's highest priority.
Field offices are asked to inform FBIHQ of the action
taken by field offices on incoming threats.
FBIHQ would like to note that additional items have
been added to the statistics form. This form is needed first thing in the morning.
FBIHQ put out an NLETS requesting local law
enforcement assistance to look for crop duster aircraft. Atlanta Investigative Efforts:
As of 09/23/2001, FBI Atlanta has received 14,299
calls. Baltimore Investigative Efforts:
FBI Baltimore (FBI BA) was scheduled on 09/23/2001
to conduct numerous interviews and to display photo spreads at
an apartment complex located at in
Laurel. This is the address provided by KHALID ALMIHDHAR (American Airlines (AA) Flt. #77) to the First Union Bank as his residence
and was also indicated on a Maryland MVA receipt recovered by FBI Washington Field Office (WFO) from the vehicle of NAWAF AL HAZMI (AA Flt. #77).
Subpoenaed cellular telephone and bank records have
yet to be returned regarding He remains under
surveillance at his Bladensburg, Maryland, apartment. As previously reported, FBI BA is conducting surveillance of ,
who has resided in various Laurel/College Park motels since June 2001 and who was tentatively identified by a motel manager as a possible associate of AA Flt. #77 hijacker HANI HANJOUR. Subpoenaed Cellular telephone and bank records have been subpoenaed but not
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002845
EO14040-002846
EO14040-002847
To: All Field Offices From: Counterterrorism Re: , 09/24/2001
Analysis is being conducted to determine if there are patterns of possible suspects who were traveling together in an attempt to conduct another hijacking.
FBI Chicago (FBI CG)is looking at illegal drivers
licenses, for records of those carrying HAZMAT certifications.
FBI CG was notified by Delta Airlines that, during
a security sweep of a Delta aircraft in Frankfurt, Germany, a blade was discovered sewn into the headrest of a seat. Additionally, FBI CG was advised that a knife was located hidden under a seat in a Delta aircraft in Bombay, India. FBI CG is continuing liaison with Delta Airlines regarding these incidents, and to determine any similar incidents. Investigation continuing. Dallas Investigative Efforts:
identified ZIAH JARRAH (UA Flt. #93) taking
one flight from Munich to Istanbul (Lufthansa) on 12/22/2000. FBI Dallas (FBI DL) is trying to identify as many flights as possible.
Ten hard drives have been received by FBI DL. Four
from Las Vegas have been reviewed, and the only information associated to terrorists was Travelocity information.
has received all flight manifests from
December 1999 through September 11, 2001. Information is being reformatted by in order to properly forward information to SIOC CP. Further, the team is acquiring Passenger Name Record (PNR) for future travel (60 days in advance) to be forwarded to SIOC CP.
The Kinkos hard drive project continues with eight
hard drives fully examined. All eight were received from Las Vegas and none contained relevant information other than the Travelocity query. The value of this project cannot be determined until hard drives from Kinkos in other cities begin to be examined. Houston Investigative Efforts:
Investigation in Houston indicates AHMAD ABDUL
AL-TURAYIF ) and AMMAR FARRAJ ALJUHANI
may have returned to Saudi Arabia. The E-mail account assigned
to AL-TURAYIF began being accessed from Saudi Arabia on 09/22/2001.
(F)
(G)
(G)
(G)
(G)
(G)
(G)
EO14040-002848
EO14040-002849
To: All Field Offices From: Counterterrorism Re: , 09/24/2001
because of his secretiveness and because he admonished his relatives after they revealed he had moved to Pomona, CA. will be interviewed and polygraphed again. FBI LA determined that NOAMAN has another who resides in San Mateo, CA.
FBI SF has been advised. Louisville Investigative Efforts:
Office Depot gave FBI Louisville (FBI LS) the wrong
card receipt. Office Depot employees are doing more research today to obtain credit card numbers and customer names. There is no surveillance video in that store. Miami Investigative Efforts:
Miami has interviewed and polygraphed person who
reported on meeting MOHAMMED ATTA (AA Flt. #11) in 04/2000. She passed the polygraph. There is uncertainty on the date of the meeting, as ATTA reportedly entered the country in June. There is no paperwork regarding ATTA’s inquiry regarding loan to buy crop duster, because he did not fill out a loan application. There was also no surveillance camera. Individual who purchased crop duster had some associates present with him. Identified one(ph), who has commercial license and Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) card. Miami has identified the Cessna bought by (ph). Aircraft has been located. Miami is working with FBI Jacksonville (FBI JK) on a list of crop dusters in Florida.
FBI Miami (FBI MM) received an anonymous call report
regarding an individual who works at the Miami Airport. On 12/13/2000, this individual was dressed as a pilot, although he is a maintenance worker. FBI MM has learned this individual is possibly, ...(ph). possesses a
certificate and has an airport pass. Investigation has determined that he was missing from work during 09/10-14/2001, and was at work 09/17-19/2001. FBI MM attempted to interview him, but could not locate him. According to FBI MM, comes up as a reference in a case regarding a Manila airline. Newark Investigative Efforts:
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002850
To: All Field Offices From: Counterterrorism Re: , 09/24/2001
FBI Newark (FBI NK) has identified HANI HANJOUR and
NAWAF ALHAZMI (both AA Flt. #77) as the UNSUBS on the Dime savings Bank video in Totowa, NJ. The two were attempting to open an account and obtain a debit card.
FBI NK has identified KHALID ALMIDHAR (AA Flt. #77)
and SAEED ALGHAMDI (UA Flt. #93) as staying at the Holiday Inn in Totowa, NJ during 09/01/2001 to 09/02/2001. FBI NK continues to analyze the significance of this lead.
FBI NK has witnesses who placed ZIAD JARRAH (UA Flt.
#93) and MARWAN ALSHEEHI (UA Flt. #175) at MAS JID AL-SALAAM mosque in Jersey City. Similarly others such as and
were also seen at the mosque. A recent development identified
that also attended the mosque and had trained at the
Teterboro Airport where HANI HANJOUR (AA Flt. #77) and SAEED ALGHAMDI (UA Flt. #93) were seen. NASR will be served an arrest warrant for theft by the New Jersey State Police and interviewed.
FBI NK continues to track known financial records
from Dime Savings Bank, First Union, Hudson United Bank and Bank of New York for activities which may identify others yet not known to this investigation.
Newark continues its PEN on the home telephone and
cell phone of and is going to make a decision in 24
hours whether they will go further on the pen register. Subpoenas are outstanding for subscriber information. ’s E-mail records have not produced any substantive material at this time.
FBI NK identified all airport facilities associated
with agricultural and pesticide applications and pilots licensed to operate these aircrafts. FBI NK obtained cooperation from aircraft operators to disable their crafts so that they can not be used. The Security Directives Watch List was disseminated to these facilities. Liaison continuing. New York Recovery and Evidence Collection:
As of 09/23/2001, FBI NY has received 6,966 missing
persons reports, bodies have been recovered of which have been identified), and a total of body parts have been recovered, of which have been identified. Investigative Efforts:
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
EO14040-002851
EO14040-002852
EO14040-002853
To: All Field Offices From: Counterterrorism Re: , 09/24/2001
San Diego Investigative Efforts:
As previously reported, OMAR AL-BAYOUMI is
currently in custody in England. One of the telephone numbers found in AL-BAYOUMI's possessions, following his apprehension, was a telephone number which comes back to MODHAR ABDULLAH. On 09/21/2001, ABDULLAH was arrested on a Material Witness Warrant. On 09/22/2001, searches were conducted of his residence and vehicle. A notebook, found in his vehicle, contained personal writings concerning terrorist attacks similar to those which took place on 09/11/2001. Investigation continuing.
MODHAR ABDULLAH was arrested on 09/21/2001 on a
Material Witness Warrant. On 09/22/2001 searches were conducted of his residence and vehicle. A notebook, found in his vehicle, contained personal writings concerning terrorist attacks similar to those which took place on 09/11/2001. The notebook is being sent back to the Lab at FBIHQ for analysis. San Diego has also requested the to review the notebook.
A box-cutter was found under seat of an AA Flight
#160 which flew from San Diego to JFK on 09/10/2001. The same plane flew back from JFK to San Diego on 09/10/2001 carrying Flight #127. On 09/11/2001 the same plane was scheduled to fly from San Diego to JFK carrying Flight #160, but it never left San Diego due to the airport closings. The plane was grounded in San Diego until 09/13/2001 when it flew to LAX without passengers. On 09/14/2001 it flew, without passengers, from LAX to AA's maintenance facility in Ft. Worth where it remains. On 09/17/2001 maintenance found the box-cutter under seat On 09/10/2001, seat Flight #160
(SD to JFK), was occupied by , one of the 13 Saudi
Arabian pilots previously reported on by San Diego. Investigation is continuing in an effort to ascertain the occupant of seat Flight #127, on 09/10/2001 (flight from JFK back to San Diego) and to verify that no passengers boarded the plane on 09/11/2001 prior to the airport closing. Tampa Investigative Efforts:
FBI TP will interview (
Palm Harbor, FL . provided
information that , an emergency room
had been
(F)
(G)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(G)
(G)
(G)
(G)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002854
To: All Field Offices From: Counterterrorism Re: , 09/24/2001
accessing Arabic computer sites. A review of the sites found some apparent disturbing information that believes would be
of interest to the FBI. FBI TP will interview and obtain
the information. Appropriate leads will be set if needed. Investigation continuing. Washington Field Recovery and Evidence Collection:
body portions and remains have been
recovered at the Pentagon. Of those recovered, have been identified: who were in the Pentagon who were in the aircraft. Investigative Efforts:
As previously reported, FBI WFO was seeking an
arrest warrant for a naturalized U.S. citizen
originally from who was previously interviewed and
polygraphed in relation to his name and phone number being found in NAWAF ALHAZMI's (AA Flt. #77) vehicle. On 09/23/2001 was arrested by the FBI for violating Title 18, USC 513 (Passing Forged Securities). could not provide an explanation as to why his phone number and name were written on a road
map of Washington, DC, found during a search of NAWAF AL HAMZI’s 1988 Toyota on 09/12/2001. said he had no Middle Eastern friends and speculated that the map and other personal papers may have been left in a vehicle that he donated to the Salvation Army in approximately 12/1999. His initial appearance is this afternoon. WFO conducted a consensual search of vehicle and attempted to interview wife, though a considerable language barrier existed. Nothing of significance was generated from either the search or interview.
Pen registers are being established on 's cell
phone and home phone. As of noon on 9/24 they were not up. WFO telephone
toll analysis has established a link through a common called number between AULAQI and OMAR AHED AL'BAYOUMI, the Saudi citizen arrested by the British in connection to the events on 09/11/2001. AL'BAYOUMI was associated with NAWAF ALHAZMI and KHALID ALMIDHAR (AA Flt. #77) through an apartment in San Diego for which he co-signed the lease.
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002855
To: All Field Offices From: Counterterrorism Re: , 09/24/2001
LEAD(s): Set Lead 1:
ALL RECEIVING OFFICES
Receiving offices are requested to continue to
conduct all logical investigations. Relay any pertinent information back to FBIHQ, SIOC, FBI NY CP, FBI WFO, and other relevant field offices. LEGATs are requested to share new information with Station.
(F)
EO14040-002856
(Rev. 10-01-1999)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Precedence: IMMEDIATE Date: 09/27/2001
To: Counterterrorism Attn:
New York
San Diego SA
Cleveland SA
Richmond SA
Washington Field SA
From: Portland
Contact: SA
Approved By:
Drafted By:
Case ID #:
Title: PENTTBOMB
MAJOR CASE 182
Synopsis: To provide additional/updated information regarding Abdallah
Al-Towayan, aka, and to request that Legat,
attempt to verify Al -Towayan's current location as being in Riyadh, Saudi
Arabia.
Reference:
Details: The Portland Division has initiated extensive efforts for
several days to locate and interview Abdallah Al -Towayan, aka Towayan
Al-Towayan Al-Towayan has had sig nificant direct
and indirect contacts with several subjects and active participants in
the World Trade Center (WTC) attacks. A description of these contacts
along with additional/updated investigative details are provided below
for the information of all recipients:
(G)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(G)
(G)
(F)
(F)
(G)
(G)
(G)
EO14040-002857
To: Counterterrorism From: Portland
Re: 09/27/2001
2 INVESTIGATION AT SAN DIEGO
Investigation at San Diego has determined that subject from
Flight 77, Khalid M. Al -Mihdhar and Nawaf M. Al -Hazmi, lived in San Diego,
California. A records check of the California Department of Motor
Vehicles reported that Nawaf Al -Hazmi listed
San Diego, California, as his residence when he applied
for a driver's license on or about 04/05/2000. This was confirmed by
the records and the Parkwood Apartments,
San Diego, Califo rnia. According to the rental records,
Al-Mihdhar and Al -Hazmi both moved into apartment , Parkwood
Apartments, San Diego, California, on 02/05/2000.
The rental application shows that Al -Mihdhar and Al -Hazmi resided with
Omar A. A l-Bayoumi at apartment of the same apartment complex, San
Diego, California, before renting apartment Prior to that,
Al-Mihdhar and Al -Hazmi claimed they were in Saudi Arabia. Interviews
conducted at the Parkwood Apartments have reported that ot her residents
recognized the photograph of hijacker Hani Hanjour as visiting the
apartment complex. No records have been found that confirm Hanjour's
presence at the apartment complex.
The term of Al -Mihdhar and Al -Hazmi's lease was for four months.
Al-Bayoumi was listed as the guarantor and co -signer because Al -Mihdhar
and Al-Hazmi did not have established credit. Al -Mihdhar and Al -Hazmi
vacated the apartment on 05/31/2000, and left no forwarding address.
The records of the Parkwood Apartments show th at Omar Ahmed
Al-Bayoumi and his wife Manal A. Bagader, with their children,
moved out of their apartment on 06/23/2001. (Al -Bayoumi
is currently being detained by New Scotland Yard in London, England,
for interview regarding this m atter.)
Contact with the U.S. Postal Service determined a mail
forwarding notice was submitted for Omar Al -Bayoumi on 06/23/2001. The
notice requested all mail delivered to Al -Bayoumi at apartment be
forwarded to apartment Contact with the apa rtment management has
determined the occupant of apartment during June 2001 was Abdallah
Al-Towayan.
Review of rental records has determined Towayan Abdallah
Al-Towayan, , moved into
San Diego, California, on 04/06/2001, and moved out 08/05/2001.
Al-Towayan was accompanied by his wife, and
daughter Rental records further indicate
Al-Towayan held Oregon Identification Card issued 1 0/18/2000,
expires 09/02/2008. The Identification Card listed an address of
Portland, Oregon 97203.
Interviews conducted at San Diego have also identified
Al-Towayan as having contact with Hani Hanjour, one of the hijacke rs
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002858
EO14040-002859
EO14040-002860
EO14040-002861
To: Counterterrorism From: Portland
Re: 09/27/2001
6 Descriptive Data:
Main Subject
Name -
Last: Al-Towayan
First: Abdallah
Race: U
Sex: M
DOB:
DLN: Oregon State Identification
Card Number
PNO:
Alias(es) -
Last: Al-Towayan
First: Towayan
Middle: Abdallah
Address(es) -
House #:
Pre Direction: North
Street Name: Portsmouth
City: Portland
State: OR
(F)
(P)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
EO14040-002862
To: Counterterrorism From: Portland
Re: 09/27/2001
7
LEAD(s):
Set Lead 1:
ALL RECEIVING OFFICES
Read and clear.
Set Lead 2:
AT
Attempt to discreetly confirm the current location of Abdallah
Al-Towayan, aka, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and advise the Portland Division
of investigative initiatives and results; due to the sensitivity of this
investigation and a forthcoming Material Witn ess warrant, no attempt
to interview should be conducted.
(F)
(G)
(G)
EO14040-002863
EO14040-002864
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 2
PICTURES: Clockwise from Top Left: VA Identification Card ; USAID Photo
Identification (Apollo Travel); Passport Photo;.CA Driver's License .
1. VITALS:
NAME: KHALID M.A. AL -MIHDHAR [CA Driver's
License; SD 302
9/14/2001]
DOB: [USCS and INS][DL EC
9/14/2001][CA Dr iver's License; SD
302 9/14/2001]]
POB: Mecca, Saudi Arabia
CITIZENSHIP: Saudi Arabia
RACE: White
HEIGHT: 5'5"
WEIGHT: 135 Pounds
HAIR: Black [CA Driver's License; SD
302 9/14/2001]
EYES: Brown [CA Dri ver's License; SD
302 9/14/2001]
ASSOCIATED ADDRESSES:
· Saudi Arabia [NY EC 9/14/2001]
(P-1)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(P-1)
EO14040-002865
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 3
· San Diego, CA.AL -MIHDHAR paid the
insurance policy fees of 387.00 with credit cards #
using address San Diego, CA. [SD EC
9/16/2001 Listed as an additional address, as of
02/28/2001, on th e CA DL. [SD 302 9/14/2001]
·
· San Diego, CA: Provided by
AL-MIHDHAR on the opening Bank of America checking account on
2/4/2000.
· , Apt. , San Diego, CA: AL-MIHDHAR
and Nawaf reside d there from 2/5-5/31/2000 ; address used on CA
DL. Move to Lemon Grove, CA.
· ., New York, NY: Provided by AL -MIHDHAR
upon registering at the Wayne Inn on 7/15/2001; Quality Hotel
Eastside, AL -MIHDHAR stayed there on 7/4/2001 and departed on
7/5/2001. [NY EC 9/14/2001]
· ., Apt. , Paterson, NJ: Provided by AL -MIHDHAR
upon the opening of the Hudson United Bank account on 7/18/2001 .
Provid ed by AL -MIHDHAR during his Internet attempt to purchase
Flight 77 tickets.
· , Apt. , Falls Church, VA: Provided by
AL-MIHDHAR upon obtaining his VA ID card on 8/1/2001.
(F)
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P-1)
(P)
(S)
EO14040-002866
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 4
· , Box , North Haledon, NJ: Provided by
AL-MIHDHAR as a change of address on his Hudson United Bank
account on 8/17/2001 . This address found to be a location for
Mailboxes, etc. Provided by AL -MIHDHAR as the address upon
opening the First Union Bank checking account on 8/22/2001.
· , # , College Park, MD: Address provided by
AL-MIHDHAR to American Airlines for tickets to be mailed upon
attempt topurchase Flight 77 airline tickets on 8/25/2001 which
was determined to be a Mailboxes Etc. [NK EC 9/12/2001] .
· , Laurel, MD: Provided by AL -MIHDHAR on
9/5/2001 as an address change on the First Union Bank account
opened on 8/22/2001 . [NK EC 9/14/2001]
· , Laurel, MD: Provided by AL -MIHDHAR as an
address change on the First Union Bank account opened on
8/22/2001. listed as residence during a visit to
the property manager of an apartment manager in Laurel, MD. [BA
EC 9/22/2001]
· , Lemo n Grove, CA: Second address used on the
Bank of America account for AL -MIHDHAR. Both AL -MIHDHAR and
Nawaf resided at this address with the owner, Abudssattar U.
During May 2000, both AL -MIHDHAR and Nawaf moved their
belongings to this address from the Mo unt Ada apartment # .
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002867
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 5
·
·
· Wayne Inn, Room 225, 535 Route 23 South, Wayne, NJ: Resided
during 7/15-22/01
(J-3)
(J-3)
EO14040-002868
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 6
2. ALIA SES:
KHALID BIN MUHAMMAD BIN 'ABDDALLAH AL -MIHDHAR [INS]
KHALID M. AL -MIHDHAR [INS; c551754]
KHALID ALMIHDAR [CA DL]
KHALID AL -MOHDHARS message 9/12/2001]
KMALID AL -MIHDHAR
3. FAMILY:
4. EDUCATION:
5. RESIDENCES:
6. JOBS/CAREER:
(O-1)
EO14040-002869
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 7
7. LOCATION TIMELINE:
TIMELINE:
· 01/08/2000: AL-MIHDHAR and NAWAF AL HAZMI enter
Bangkok, Thailand. [Manifest of Flight] .
· 01/15/2000: AL-MIHDHAR and NAWAF AL HAZMI depart for
the U.S. from Bangkok, Thailand, on United Airlines Flight 00 2
[United Airlines Booking Information] through Hong Kong to
LAX. The flight originated in London, England, traveling
through New Delhi, India. Arrived at the LA International
Airport at 1:27 PM. According to their INS form 194s, both
indicated they wou ld be staying at the Sheraton Hotel, Los
Angeles. AL -MIHDHAR traveled on a with
Passport number INS confirmed that AL -MIHDHAR
stayed in the U.S. for a six month period departing from LA
International Airport on 6/10/2000; INS Adm ission
#89473830507; records reflect he is linked with a
Malaysian National named DOB , and
a Yemen national named DOB . INS
admissions #89473830507, [CT EC
08/28/2001][ [DL EC 9/14/2001]
Mid-late 01/2000, ALBAYOUMI was at an Arabic restaurant
and overheard 2 males conversing in Arabic. He
introduced himself and learned their identities as
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
(J-2)
(J-3)
(J-3)
(O-1)
(J-3)
(J-3)
EO14040-002870
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 8
KHALID AL -MIHDHAR and NAWAF ALHA MZI. ALBAYOUMI
told them of his Mosque in San Diego, CA.
Approximately 4 days subsequent to this
conversation, both arrived in San Diego at the Mosque.
Early 02/2000, ALBAYOUMI helped both obtain an apartment rental at
Apartment # San Diego, wherein ALBAYOUMI completed the rental forms
for both AL -MIHDHAR and ALHAMZI and was listed as the guarantor. Both
hijackers then signed the forms. Upon signing the rental agreement, a deposit of
$1,550.00 was needed . AL-MIHDHAR/NAWAF provided this amount to
ALBAYOUMI in the form of cash who then deposited same into his checking account.
ALBAYOUMI then wrote a check to the apartment manager fulfilling the deposit
request.
ALBAYOUMI then assisted AL -MIHDHAR in obtaining his Bank
of America account because he didn't speak English very well.
The account was opened with a cash deposit of approximately
$9,800.00. (Bank records indicate account was opened on
2/4/2000)
Beginnin g on or about 1/15/2000, a total of 4 wire transfers
were received by ALBAYOUMI from his Saudi Bank of America
account, Saudi Arabia, to his bank account. The 4 wire
transfers were in the amount of $10,000.00, 15,000.00,
2,000.00, and 10,000.00, respectiv ely. A total of
$32,500.00 in cash deposits were also made to ALBAYOUMI'S
checking account. [Interview of OMAR ALBAYOUMI by
Scotland Yard
9/27/01 as of 4:00 PM at the results of which
were tele phonically provided]
(P)
(P)
(P)
(G)
(S), (G)
(G)
EO14040-002871
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 9
AL-MIHDHAR had reservations on United Airlines Flight #876
from Bangkok to Tokyo and on Flight #890 to LAX on
01/15/2000 which he did not take. [UA Check-in Report]
· 01/15 -02/04/2000: The rental application for Parkwood
Apartments, located at , Apartment ,
San Diego, CA. shows that before renting apartment (See
02/05/2000 entry), AL -MIHDHAR and NAWAF note they resided
with ALBAYOUMI at apartment of the same apartment complex
with the address , San Diego, CA. [SD EC
9/20/2001][ 9/14/2001]
· 02/04/2000: AL-MIHDHAR opened Bank of America checking
account # with $9,900 deposit, Visa card #
, in name of KHALID AL -MIHDAR .
Indicates address of , # S an Diego, CA
and advised he is a student. Total debits during period
$1,216.00 + $3.24 service charge; no deposits; ending balance
on 2/22/2000, was $8,680.76.
Charges/checks written and withdrawals during statement period:
(P)
(A),(G),(J-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002872
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 10
Transaction Date Transaction Type
Business Amount
2/14/2000 Unk. check # (date paid)
$1,016.00
2/17/2000 ATM cash withdrawal
200.00 [SD FA Analysis]
AL-MIHDHAR had reservations for United Airlines Flight #1 from
LAX to Hong Kong to Bangkok. [United Airlines Check -in Report]
· 02/5-05/31/2000: AL-MIHDHAR and NAWAF resided at
Parkwood Apartments, located at ,
Apartment , San Diego, CA. [SD EC 9/20/2001] [SD
302 9/14/2001 ][SD EC 9/17/2001
[SD EC 9/19/2001] Omar Al -Bayoumi was co -signor
and guarantor on the lease agreement for this apartment and
resided at this address from 1998 until 6/2000. Neither
AL-MIHDHAR nor NAWAF had established credit so
ALBAYOUMI had to sign as guarantor. The rental application
shows that before renting apartment , AL -MIHDHAR and
NAWAF note they resided with ALBAYOUMI at apartment
of the same apartment complex with the add ress
, San Diego, CA. [SD EC 9/20/2001] [
9/14/2001] ALBAYOUMI paid the rent for the two on
occasion. [SD EC 9/18/2001][SD EC 9/23/2001][SD EC
(P)
(F)
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002873
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 11
9/19/2001]
· 02/25/2000: AL-MIHDHAR purchased 1998 Toyota Corolla (found
on 9/13/2001 at Dulles airport) from
, San Diego, CA. lets
AL-MIHDHAR use his home address in order to help "a
fellow Muslim brother." Both also attended the same mosque. [SD
Insert 9/13 -14/2001] The 1988 Toyota Corolla was blue in color
with grey primer patches, CA license plate # , VIN
# . In CA., the license plate is normally
transferred with the vehicle. released interest in the
vehicle which normally means the vehi cle was sold to someone else.
[SD 302 9/13 -14/2001]
· 02/28/2000: A CA vehicle Registration for the 1998 Toyota Corolla,
CA license plate # was issued to AL -MIHDHAR,
San Diego, CA. A new CA Title was also issu ed to
AL-MIHDHAR, # . Records at Progressive Insurance
Company verify AL -MIHDHAR's insurance policy through Huggy Bear
Insurance Agency. AL -MIHDHAR paid the insurance policy fees of
387.00 with credit card # using address
San Diego, CA. [SD EC 9/16/2001 [SD
Insert 9/13 -14/2001][SD 302 09/13 -14/2001]
· 03/22/2000: Prescription written for AL -MIHDHAR by Dr.
, D.S., , San Diego,
CA.
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(S)
(F)
(S)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002874
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 12
· 03/24/2000: Bank of America checking statement re above account
- beginning balance $8,680l76; no deposits; total debits during
period $4,126.48 + $5.50 service charge; ending balance $4,548.78;.
Charges/checks written and withdrawals du ring statement period:
Transaction Date Transaction Type
Business Amount
2/25/2000 Check #1040
$2,300.00
2/25/2000 ATM cash withdrawal
300.00
2/28/2000 ATM cash withdrawal
300.00
3/6/2000 Debit card purchase Target, San Diego
355.53
3/8/2000 ATM cash withdrawal
20.00
3/8/2000 ATM cash withdrawal
20.00
3/8/2000 Debit card purchase Web TV Networks
Service 21.95
3/8/2000 ATM cash withdrawal
EO14040-002875
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 13
100.00
3/14/2000 Debit card purchase Huggy Bear
Insurance 387.00
(2/28/2000) San Diego, CA
3/21/2000 ATM cash withdrawal
20.00
3/23/2000 ATM cash withdrawal
300.00
3/23/2000 Inquiry (twice)
(Note: All ATM location s - San Diego, CA)
[SD FA Analysis]
· 04/05/2000: California MVA issued a CA Driver's License
# in name of KHALID M.A. AL -MIHDHAR,
(apartment not shown), San Diego, CA. (Note -
Application lists day time telephone number as
. This number, according to ChoicePoint, is
subscribed to by NAWAF M. AL HAZMI at the above address.
California MVA issues I.D. to Nawaf M S AL HAZMI
on the same date.) [SC EC 09/17/2001]
· 04/21/2000: Bank of America checking s tatement re above account
- beginning balance $4,548.78; total deposits $4,666.71; total
debits $1,990.64. + $7.50 service charge; ending balance
$7,217.45. Address on account now listed as ,
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P-1)
(P)
EO14040-002876
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 14
Lemon Grove, CA 91945.
Charges/checks written and withdrawals during statement period:
Transaction Date Transaction Type Business
Amount
3/27/2000 Purchase credit Target, San Diego
21.95
3/28/2000 Purchase credit Web T V Networks Service
161.60
3/31/2000 ATM cash withdrawal
40.00
3/31/2000 Account Inquiry
4/5/2000 ATM cash withdrawal
40.00
4/5/2000 ATM cash withdrawal
40.00
4/6/2000 ATM cash withdrawal
40.00
4/6/2000 Check #1080 (d ate paid)
478.00
4/8/2000 ATM cash withdrawal
20.00
4/10/2000 ATM cash withdrawal
EO14040-002877
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 15
40.00
4/10/2000 ATM cash withdrawal
40.00
4/10/2000 Debit card purchase International
Groceries 11.54
San Diego, CA
4/10/2000 Debit card purchase National Air
College, Inc. 74.00
San Diego, CA
(Note: Invoice shows
name
"Nawaf" for 1 hour
introductory flight on
4/4,
actual transac tion date
not
until 4/10)
4/12/2000 Check #1081 (date paid)
104.
00
4/13/2000 ATM cash withdrawal
40.00
4/15/2000 Purchase credit Target,
San Diego
183.
14
4/16/2000 ATM cash withdrawal
EO14040-002878
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 16
40.00
4/17/2000 ATM cash withdrawal
20.00
4/17/2000 ATM cash withdrawal
40.00
4/17/2000 ATM cash withdrawal
40.00
4/17/2000 ATM cash withdrawal
40.00
4/17/2000 ATM cash withdrawal
40.00
4/17/2000 ATM cash withdrawal
40.00
4/17/2000 ATM cash withdrawal
40.00
4/17/2000 ATM cash withdrawal
40.00
4/17/2000 Inquiry (twice)
4/19/2000 ATM cash withdrawal
20.00
4/20/2000 Branch/ATM deposit
4,30
0.00
On 4/18/2000, a wire transfer was deposited into the checking
account of # , from the Royal Bank of
Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in the amount of $4,980.50
(P-1)
(G)
EO14040-002879
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 17
($5,000.00 less a fee of $19.50). The wire transfer originated from
ALI, P.O.Box , Dubai, telephone number . Nawaf
Alhamzi, aka Nawaf Alharbi, approached related to assistance
on an incoming wire from his brother (NFI). withdrew the
money in cash and handed it to Nawaf who was standing alongside
him at the teller counter. identified both Nawaf Alhamzi and
Khalid AL -MIHDHAR as Nawaf Alharbi and Khalid Alharbi,
respectively. On 4/20/2000, a branch ATM cash deposit was made
to AL-MIHDHAR's Bank of America account. [ 302,
9/17/2001]
4/20/2000 Check #1082 (date paid)
700.00
(Note: All ATM locations - San Diego, CA)
[SD FA Analysis]
· May 2000: AL-MIHDHAR and AL HAZMI moved their belongings to
from the Mount Ada Apa rtment residence.
[SD EC, 09/15/2001]
· 05/04/2000: Bank of America statement 5/23/2000 statement
shows a charge of $329.45 on AL -MIHDHAR's VISA card, #
by Marv Golden Discount, California.
302][FA Analysis]
AL-MIHDHAR and AL HAZMI received ground school lessons at the
(G)
(G)
(G)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P)
(G)
EO14040-002880
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 18
National Air College at Montgomery Field, San Diego, CA. [SD EC
9/17/2001
· 05/05/2000: AL-MIHDHAR takes flight lessons in San Diego,
California along with NAWAF AL HAZMI from Sorbi Flying Club, 8690
Aero Drive, Suite 364, San Diego, Ca., [WFO EC 09/18/2001] [SD
302 9/19/2001] which is stationed at Montgomery Field in
San Diego and located at the offices of Gibbs Flying Service.
AL-MIHDHAR and AL HAZMI each fly for a period of over 42
minutes. Cessna 172 aircraft is used [BA EC 09/12/2001]
AL-MIHDHAR flew the plane from Montgomery Field to Brown Field
for a period of 42 minutes. [ 302]
· 05/10/2000: AL-MIHDHAR and AL HAZMI have another training
flight at the above location with AL -MIHDHAR flying for over 36
minutes and AL HAZMI for over a period of 30 minutes between
Montgomery and Brown Fields. [Interview of flight instructor
and .
· 05/23/2000: Bank of America checking statement re above acco unt
- beginning balance $7,217.45; no deposits; total debits
$1,990.64; ending balance -$5,028.69.
Charges/checks written and withdrawals during statement period:
Transaction Date Transaction Type
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002881
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 19
Business
Amount
5/4/2000 Check #1084 (date paid)
775.
00
5/4/2000 Debit card purchase Marv Golden Discount
329.45
California
5/8/2000 Debit card purchase Gibbs Flying Service
130.
81
San Diego, CA
5/10/2000 ATM cash withdrawal
200.00
5/14/2000 ATM cash withdrawal
40.00
5/15/2000 Check #1085 (date paid)
8.00
5/17/2000 ATM cash withdrawal
300.
EO14040-002882
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 20
00
5/18/2000 ATM cash withdrawal
300.00
5/19/2000 ATM cash withdrawal
20.00
5/20/2000 ATM cash withdrawal
40.00
5/23/2000 ATM cash withdrawal
40.00
(Note: All ATM withdrawals at Lemon Grove, CA with exception of
5/22/2000
withdrawal in San Diego, CA)
(Note: ATM withdrawals at Balboa -Gennesse, San Diego, CA and
Lemon Grove, Lemon Grove, CA locations.)
[SD FA Analysis]
· 05/31/2000: Bank of America checking statement re above account
shows beginning balance $5,028.69; no deposits; debit of $5,028.69;
ending balance $0. Account closed with check written in the amount
of $4,888.69.
Charges/checks written and withdrawals during stateme nt
period:
Posted Date Transaction Type
EO14040-002883
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 21
Business Amount
5/27/2000 ATM cash withdrawal
40.00
5/30/2000 ATM cash withdrawal
100.00
5/31/2000 Check ( date paid) (apparently to AL -MIHDHAR
4,888.69 to close
account)
[SD FA Analysis]
Both AL -MIHDHAR and NAWAF depart Parkwood Apartments,
Apartment San Diego CA. [SD EC
9/18/2001][SD EC 9/19/2001] An address for AL -MIHDHAR and
NAWAF subsequent to the Mount Ada address was
Lemon Grove, CA. [SD EC 9/14/2001][SD EC
9/19/2001] AL-MIHDHAR, NAWAF AL HAZMI and
ABDUSSATTAR U. resided together beginning in May 2000, until
AL-MIHDHAR departed San Diego. According to NAWAF AL HAZMI,
AL-MIHDHAR left the U.S. to Saudi Arabia to visit his infant daughter
[SD EC 9/15/2001]
· 06/2000: AL-MIHDHAR and AL HAZMI moved to
, Lemon Grove, CA. [SD EC 9/17/2001
· 06/02/2000: AL-MIHDHAR released his interest in the Toyota
Corolla. A vehicle Registration was issued to NAWAF AL HAZMI,
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002884
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 22
, Lemon Grove, CA for license plate
# . [SD Insert 9/13 -14/2001][WFO EC 9/24/2001
[SD 302 09/13 -14/2001]
· 06/10/2000: AL-MIHDHAR departed U.S. via Lufthanza Flight 457
from Los Angeles to Frankfurt. [FAA][Lufthanza Flight Manifest]
· 06/13/2000: AL-MIHDHAR had reservations on United Airlines
Flight # 5 departing LAX for Tokyo to Bangkok. [United Airlines
Check-in Report]
· UNKNOWN DATES, 2000: AL-MIHDHAR and AL HAZMI enrolled in
'English As A Second Language' courses at area community colleges, to
include at 52nd Street and University Ave. Both positively
identified through photo displays [SD EC 9/17/2001
· 06/13/2001: AL-MIHDHAR obtains U.S. Visa in Jeddah, Saudi
Arabia, using Saudi Arabian passport # , and provide d
his address as the Marriott Hotel, NYC. The Visa was good until
[CT EC, 08/28/2001][INS]
· 6/27/2001: Voicestream Wireless prepaid account established for
telephone number for 125 minutes. (This
telephone number will be used as a contact number by AL -MIHDHAR
when reservations are booked for Flight #77, American Airlines.) A
review of activity for this phone reveals calls to/from numbers in New
Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania, as well as several toll free
(P-1)
(F)
(S)
(F)
(P)
(P-1)
(P)
(J-3)
EO14040-002885
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 23
numbers. The first activity from this phone is 6/29/2001 (prior to
AL-MIHDHAR's entering the U.S.). The next date of activity is not
until 7/6/2001. Two of the telephone numbers called from this cell
phone on 6/29/2001 were called again on 7/8/2001 and
7/27/2001. On 8/23 /2001 the account showed a balance of 108
minutes. On 8/27/2001 an adjustment was made indicating a 0
balance. Contact with Verizon Wireless revealed that the type of
arrangements made by the person activating this phone was in all
probability that the m inutes would be available for a certain period of
time. (The period between the initial establishment and the end
adjustment was exactly two months.) //The telephone number is
subscribed to by who obtained the number on
6/27/2001 which was a "pre-paid" cell phone. was the only
one to use the number. 302 9/19/2001]
· 07/04/2001: AL-MIHDHAR enters U.S. on Saudi Arabian Airlines
Flight 53 9/13/2001] [CG EC 9/21/2001][CG EC 9/15/2001
via JFK, New York City, 7:51 AM, using a
and lists his intended address as the Marriott Hotel, New York City.
[DL EC 9/14/2001] AL-MIHDHAR's INS Admission number was
and his Visa was issued in Jeddah on 6/13/2001,
which was good until [INS] Flight originated in Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia. AL -MIHDHAR stayed at the Quality Eastside Hotel, 161
Lexington Ave., NYC, NY in room 909, and departed on 7/5/2001.
AL-MIHDHAR paid cash for the room. The hotel took a copy of his
Passport issued by the Kingdom of Sau di Arabia. The Passport
displayed the name of Khalid M.A. AL -MIHDHAR, DOB
(P)
(P)
(P)
(F)
(O-1)
(P-1)
(O-1)
(J-3)
(J-3)
EO14040-002886
EO14040-002887
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 25
ABDULAZIZ or AL -MIHDHAR were seen in an early model red or grey
Toyota. One or both left by 8:00 am to return by 4:00 pm (date
not provided) accompanied by three other individuals.)
· 07/18/2001: AL-MIHDHAR opened bank account at the Totowa, NJ
branch of Hudson United Bank (HUB), account # , Visa
debit card [NK EC 9/12/2001] , using
address ., Apt. Paterson, NJ, and providing
telephone # which is the number for the Wayne Inn
(see above). Account opened with cash deposit, approximately
$3,000 - $4,000. [NK Insert 9/12/2001] ,
Paterson, NJ was searched by the NK Division and did not find any
reference to AL -MIHDH AR. However, on 9/15/2001, a letter was
received at Box addressed to "Khalid Almihdar." The letter
appeared to be a form letter from America West Airlines. The
application for Box does not show AL -MIHDHAR but it does
show two other hijackers, AB DULAZIZ ALOMARI and SALEM AL
HAZMI. [NK EC 9/16/2001] (ABDUL -AZIZ ALOMARI, passenger
on Flight 11, also used the ., Paterson, NJ address when
he opened his account at the same bank. ,
of bank advised accounts also ope ned up at this bank for HANJOUR,
SALEM AL HAZMI and NAWAF AL HAZMI. HANJOUR was
questioned why he was opening an account in the Totowa branch
when he lived in Fort Lee, NJ. His explanation was he was going to
airplane school in Fairfield, NJ. HANJOUR an d NAWAF AL HAZMI
came to the bank together to open accounts with HANJOUR
translating for AL HAZMI. When SALEM AL HAZMI visited bank to
(P)
(P)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(
EO14040-002888
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 26
withdraw $2,875 from his savings account he was asked if he wanted
a bankers check. He said he needed cash as it was fo r a travel agency
but did not know the name of the agency.)
· 07/31/2001: $3,000 deposit made into AL -MIHDHAR's account at
HUB, Totowa Branch. $20 ATM withdrawal at terminal located at
361 Union Blvd., Totowa, NJ (1:18 pm). [FA Analysis]
· 08/ /2001: AL-MIHDHAR, Abdul Alomari, Hani Hanjour, and Ahmed
Alghamdi recognized by the secretary to attorney
, coming to the office to assist in obtaining a VA
ID card. [WFO brief 9/26/01 5AM]
· 08/01/2001: AL-MIHDHA R obtains Virginia State Non -Drivers
License I.D. Card # . The issue date for the ID was
8/1/2001, at 21:34. The Residency Certification Form noted the
following:
KHALID M.A. AL -MIHDHAR
#
Falls Church, VA 22041
Length of ti me at this address: 6 months
Name of person certifying residency:
Falls Church, VA. 22041
At residence 7 years
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002889
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 27
, a DMV employee, noted date as 8/1/01, with
branch office listed as [WFO EC 9/2 6/2001 DMV
Sheet and Residency Certification]
AL-MIHDHAR's physical description was listed as 5'6", 120 lbs.,
brown hair and eyes. I.D. has an address of
Apt. , Falls Church, VA. (Note - HANI HANJOUR
issued VA I.D. # , and SALEM AL HAZMI issued
VA I.D. from MVA on same date.)
went to the MVA with the above
individuals for $100 and allowed them to use his Leesburg Pike
address to obtain the ID's.
ATM withdrawal in amount of $101 .50 at
, Falls Church, VA terminal (9:57 pm). [WFO
EC 9/19/2001][FA Analysis]
· 08/02/2001: 6 suspects were physically present at the Arlington
Service Center of the DMV, which is located at 4150 S. Four Mile Run
Drive, Arlington, VA which was verified by computer data and
paperwork on file with the DMV. AL -MIHDHAR was present at
12:44 PM and th e other suspects were AHMED SALEH S. ALGHAMDI
(Flight 175), ABDULAZIZ ALOMARI (Flight 11), MAJED M.GH
MOQED, HANI S.H. HANJOUR and SALEM AL HAZMI. [WFO EC
9/26/2001
(P)
(P)
(F)
(P)
(F)
(P)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002890
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 28
· 08/06/2001: $20.00 HUB account ATM withdrawal at
., Totowa, NJ term inal (4:51 pm) [FA Analysis]
· 08/09/2001: AL-MIHDHAR had a registered account at
from IP address at 9:53
Pacific Time which is registered to William Paterson State College,
300 Pompton Lakes, Wayne, NJ. Registrant lis ted address as
Paterson, NJ, sex male, DOB and occupation as computer
related technical/engineering. Only e -mail in in -box related to
AA.Com. No e -mail left in sent or draft boxes. (Computers at this
location were used by NAWAF AL HAZMI to review his Travelocity
reservations on 8/28 and 8/29/2001.)
· 08/15/2001: Check order from Clarke American re HUD
account - $16.36 (transaction/posting date). [FA Analysis]
AL-MIHDHAR
Apartment McLean, VA., which was
occupied between 7/21 -8/20/2001 by f the Saudi
Embassy Military Division. S. Alghamdi may have also visited the
address. [WFO brief 9/26/01 5AM]
· 08/16/2001: AL-MIHDHAR makes three separate attemp ts to
purchase United Airlines plane tickets using HUB Visa debit card
which were rejected due to exceeding limit on card. One attempt for
$1,731.00 at Sabre. [Chart attached to NK Insert 9/12/2001] (Note:
A check of the internet site Reference USA conta ined a listing for
(A), (G), (J-1)
(P)
(P)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002891
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 29
several companies with the name Sabre. In view of the above
attempted purchase of airline tickets, it is believed this company may
be identical to Sabre Travel Information Network, 400 Unicorn Park
Dr., 4th Floor, Woburn, MA 01801, telep hone number
(781) -932-7200. There is one other company, Sabre Travel
Information, but this is located in Vancouver, BC.)
AL-MIHDHAR footprint details for IP address for
session 15:20:39 through 15:21:16. [DL CP Printout]
· MID-AUGUST, 2001 (exact date unknown): AL -MIHDHAR,
accompanied by two other Arab males, attempts to rent a five by five
foot storage locker in Jessup, MD but leaves after being asked to
produce a drivers license as identification. (Identification of
AL-MIHDHAR based on photograph I.D.)
· 08/17/2001: AL-MIHDHAR changes his address on Hudson United
Bank account to ., Box , North Haledon, NJ. [NK
Insert 9/12/2001] (This is an address for Mail Boxes, Etc., telephone
(973) -238-0015. AL -MIHDHAR leaves ., New
York City, NY, telephone as his new address and
telephone number with Mail Box Etc., Sicomac Rd., North Haledon, NJ
(former address used was ., Paterson, NY -same address
used by Abdul -Aziz Alom ari (Flight 11)).
· 08/19/2001: $31.80 HUB account debit card purchase at Macys,
Wayne, NJ (4:53 pm) [FA Analysis]
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002892
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 30
· 08/22/2001: Bank account at First Union Bank, Totowa Boro
Branch, 515 Union Blvd., Totowa, NJ, account # ,
using DOB , VISA Check Card # ,
[Lab Picture] opened with $50 deposit in name of KMALID
AL-MIHDHAR using address of ., North Haledon, NJ and
telephone number . [NK Insert 9/15/2001][FA
Analysis] This address is a perso nal mail box address. The address
was later changed to , Laurel, Maryland and
, Laurel, Maryland. [NK EC 09/14/2001] I.D.
used was Saudi Arabian Passport # . Deluxe checks ordered.
(Note: HANJOUR opens up a First Union account on 8/23/2001
with a $50 deposit, using address of
# ,Laurel, MD) , at branch,
identified AL -MIHDHAR from photograph stating he looked exactly as
he did in his passport photograph; however he could not recall if
AL-MIHDHAR was clean shaven when he entered the bank.
AL-MIHDHAR understood English but a second person of similar age
assisted when AL -MIHDHAR did not understand something.
Account has Visa debit card privileges with a ma ximum of $500.
AL-MIHDHAR became upset with this amount as he stated he wanted
to purchase computers on the internet and needed a higher
transaction amount. A few days later he revisited the branch and
was upset because he couldn't use his debit card and advised he was
leaving in a few days. said the card couldn't be used because
bank security determined the account address was a mailbox and not
a residence. [WFO EC 09/18/2001]
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002893
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 31
$37.09 HUB account debit card purchase at Champs, Wayne, NJ
(2:29 p m) [FA Analysis]
·
· 08/24/2001: $14.45 HUB account debit card purchase at Super
Supermarket, Paterson, NJ (5:22 pm) [FA Analysis]
· 08/24/2001: AAdvantage Profile Number 1H01L56 established on
AA.COM. [WFO EC 9/15/2001
· 08/25/2001: AL-MIHDHAR, along with MOQED, attempted at 4:21
PM, via Internet address to initially purchase
one-way tickets for Flight 77 over AA internet site, both using
AAdvantage Profile # which used address ,
Paterson, NJ, and telephone number , [NK EC,
09/12/2001][WFO EC 9/15/2001 [CT EC 9/12/2001] using
Visa account # (MOQED's) [WFO EC
09/15/2001] 302] . The booking was one -way for seats
12A and 12B. The tickets were scheduled to be mailed to
AL-MIHDHAR but because the address he gave could not be verified
with tha t of the Visa account number provided, they were not.
(F)
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P-1)
(P)
(O-1)
EO14040-002894
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 32
302] [NK EC 09/12/2001] Address of
# , College Park, Maryland, was provided as the address for the
mailing which was determined to be a Mailboxes, etc. [NK EC,
09/12/2001] . Telephone contact number was
used by AL -MIHDHAR along with address of , Paterson,
NJ. (This is a prepaid cell phone number established 6/27/2001.)
MOQED uses address of ., # , College Park, MD.
Air Shop Information for AL -MIHDHAR for 8/25/2001 at 14:10
through 14:11 for IAD to LAX departing 9/11/2001. [DL CP
Printout]
· 08/29/2001: ATM withdrawal of $100 (HUB account) from
terminal located at 100 Hamilton Plaza, Paterson, NJ (3:54 pm).
Mini statement printed at same terminal location (6:08 pm) followed
by ATM withdrawal of $60 (HUB account) (6:10 pm). [FA Analysis]
· 08/31/2001: AL-MIHDHAR closes account at Hudson United Bank.
Writes check to himself in the amount of $2,861.30 (check numb er
221). [FA Analysis]
· EARLY 09/2001: AL-MIHDHAR was positively identified by a
housekeeper as residing at the Holiday Inn, Route 46, West, Totowa,
NJ. [NK EC 9/23/2001
· 09/02/2001: AL-MIHDHAR visits Gold's Gym, Laurel, MD, along
with MOQED and HANJOUR. [BA EC 9/17/2001
(P)
(F)
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002895
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 33
· 09/03/2001: AL-MIHDHAR visits Gold's Gym along with MOQED,
NAWAF ALHAMZI and HANJOUR [BA EC 9/17/2001
· 09/04/2001: Deposit of $2,861.00 posted to AL -MIHDHAR's First
Union account (same am ount withdrawn from AL -MIHDHAR's
closed Hudson United Bank account; location where deposit made not
listed). [FA Analysis]
Visits Gold's Gym along with HANJOUR and SALEM ALHAMZI. [BA
EC 9/17/2001
$40 ATM withdrawal made in Paterson, NJ from AL -MIHDHAR's
First Union account.
Other 9/4/2001 Postings on this account:
$20.00 check vendor charge for deluxe checks
Account inquiry at Beltway Plaza
Account inquiry at
$132.27 check card purchase at Shoe Department, supra.
AL-MIHDHAR purchased 2 MUDD Brand Ripstop Cargo
bags and 1 pair of Timberland Brand shoes.
Within minutes of the purchase, AL-MIHDHAR
changed his mind and returned the shoes.
AL-MIHDHAR made these purchases on his Visa debit card #
, for his First Union Bank account.
[BA EC 9/24/2001,
(F)
(F)
(F)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P)
EO14040-002896
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 34
$ 94.49 refund from The Shoe Department, Laurel, MD
(14828 Baltimore Ave.)
$ 32.55 check card purchase at Food Factory II, College
Park, MD (8145 Baltimore Ave., #G) at 7:35 pm.
(Note: An individual from this business, also known as
the "Kabob House" has identified AL - AL-MIHDHAR,
HANJOUR, MOQED and NAWAF ALHAMZI from
photographs as individuals who frequented the business.)
$ 27.00 check card purchase at The Shado w, Laurel, MD
(14822 Baltimore Ave - this is a mens' clothing store)
[FA Analysis]
· 09/05/2001: AL-MIHDHAR and MOQED picked up the tickets at
10:17 AM for AA Flight #77, Seat 12B at BWI Airport, paying cash
[WFO EC 9/15/2001 . Both gave their phone number as
and when an AA employee called that number a
message said that the phone number was not accepting calls.
302] On 9/12/2001, , American Airlines,
advised the two men who came to pick up their o ne way tickets at
BWI airport had a bank money envelope containing $2,300 in $100
bills. She described the men as each around 5'5" tall, slim builds, late
20's - early 30's, wearing dark dress shirts and slacks. They each
had short dark hair and no faci al hair.
At 12:57 changes address on First Union account to 14625
Baltimore Ave., Laurel, MD (Malboxes Etc.). AL -MIHDHAR also
requested a change in address to ., Laurel, MD. [BA
(P)
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002897
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 35
EC 9/23/2001]
AL-MIHDHAR visits Gold's Gym in College Park , MD., with Nawaf and
Hanjour per guest register. [BA EC 9/24/2001][BA EC
9/17/2001]
·
· 09/08/2001: Two check card purchases made at Food Factory II in
College Park in the amounts of $36.65 and $5.04 at 7:35 pm and
7:37 pm, respectively on AL -MIHDHAR's First Union Bank account.
Check card purchase on AL -MIHDHAR's First Union Bank account at
Shoppers #50, College Park, MD (4720 Cherry Hill Rd.) in the
amount of $14.06. [FA Analysis]
· 09/09/2001: Check card purchase made at Giant Food Inc., #21,
Greenbelt, MD in the amount of $57.60, and at Food Factory II,
supra, at 7:19 pm in the amount of $13.13, on AL -MIHDHAR's First
Union Bank account. [FA Analysis] Conta ct with the Giant Foods
store retrieved store vision photographs and receipts for transaction
#293 at 3:40 pm and transaction #294. Transaction #293 was
for $158.14 and was paid for using a debit card in the name of
NAWAF ALHAMZI. Transaction #294 was pa id for using
AL-MIHDHAR's debit card. They were accompanied by two other
individuals.
(J-3)
EO14040-002898
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 36
Three bags apparently left at the Ayah Islamic Center, 608
Washington Blvd, Suite 100, Laurel, MD, on this day. Bags later
determined to be connected with AL -MIHDHAR and NAWAF
ALHAMZI (see 9/12/2001 entry).
· 09/10/2001: Three separate deposits totaling $7,500 posted to
AL-MIHDHAR's First Union account.
Other 9/10 postings -
$100.00 ATM withdrawal
Two account inquiries made at 14817 Baltimore Ave.
Check #1041 written in the amount of $20.00 (posted on
9/10/2001).
This account, which r emains open, has a current balance of
$10,006.19.
[FA Analysis]
· 09/10/2001: Packing slip regarding package sent by RAWF AL DOG,
., # , Laurel, MD. 20707, through Mail
Boxes Etc., via U.S. Mail Express, to the United Arab Emirates, PO
, AL SHARJAH UAE 12:30 PM. [FBI LAB picture] Inside
the package was a note written in Arabic and the First Union Bank
check card on AL -MIHDHAR's account, exp. 8/05, #
. Translation of the note revealed it to be a note to the
wife/girlfriend of AL HAZMI expressing his love and stating the
enclosed money is for her benefit.
(P
)
(P)
(P)
(P-1)
(P-1)
EO14040-002899
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 37
· 09/10/2001: A review of security camera videos indicated that
AL-MIHDHAR and possibly Salem Alhamzi may have visited Dulles
airport. [WFO brief 9/26/2001 5AM]
· 09/10/2001: NAWAF ALHAMZI and three other men checked into
the Marriott Residence Inn, 315 Elden Street, Herndon, VA, at
approximately 3PM on 9/10/2001. AL HAZMI paid for the room
with cash and a Visa credit card # , exp.
07/2004.
· 09/11/2001: The four checked out of the room at 6:22 AM. A
Dulles Airport taxi was called for the men at approximately 6:30 AM.
[WFO Brief 9/26/01 5AM]
· 09/11/2001: AL-MIHDHAR arrived at Dulles Airport for Flight 77
at the West Security Gate at 07:20:46 AM with MAJED MOQED who
arrived at 7:20:52. [video from Dulles] AL-MIHDHAR was assigned
seat 12B [INS chart] ; he checked no bags [security camera] ;
AL-MIHDHAR retrie ved a small, dark, roller -type suitcase and a black
shoulder strap bag from the x -ray belt. [security camera] .
· 09/12/2001: Two vinyl bags turned over to the FBI which were
discovered at the Ayah Islamic Center, 608 Washington Blvd., Suite
100, Laurel, MD, which is in close vicinity to the Turf Motel. One of
the bags contained two Jeppesen pilot logbooks with the names
"Khalid Al Mhedar" and "Nawalf" printed on one of the green pages in
each book, indicating flight training taken in the San Diego, CA area.
(P-1)
EO14040-002900
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 38
A flight book associated with the name "Nawalf" indicates several
training flights taken in the San Diego, CA area. Fligh ts appear to
have originated on 5/5/2000 and 5/10/2000 from Montgomery
Field and return flights were indicated on the same dates in the
second log book associated with the name Nawaf from Brown Field to
Montgomery Field. The aircraft used for these flight s listed in the log
book of AL -MIHDHAR is a Cessna 172 aircraft. Also located in one
of the bags was a receipt from Marv Golden Discount sales, 8690 Aero
Drive, Suite 102, San Diego, CA, reflecting the purchase of two
aviation headsets, one Jeppesen aviat ion chart kit, one Jeppesen log
book and one San Diego Terminal area chart. The invoice was dated
5/4/2000 and the charges were made on AMIHDHAR's Visa card #
and gave his mailing address as Maccah ,
Saudi Arabia.
· 09/13/2001: Search of 1988 Toyota Corolla registered to NAWAF
AL HAZMI recovered a computer generated American Airlines
AAdvantage enrollment confirmation sheet bearing Profile #
for KHALID AL -MIHDHAR. On reverse side of the confirmation was
handwritten PIN " " and a e -mail address of
A VISA credit card number
, expiration 07/2004 was also found.
[WFO EC 09/15/2001]
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002901
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 39
8. ARRESTS, LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTACTS (US AND FOREIGN); NCIC
OFFLINE SEARCH:
EO14040-002902
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 40
9. PASSPORTS, IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS:
B-2 VISA issued at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on 04/07/1999; [INS]
B-1 VISA issued at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on 6/13/2001; [INS]
Saudi Passport # ;
Saudi Passport # ;
CA Driver's License # [DMV] obtained 4/5/2000;
VA Identification card issued 08/01/2001, #
[WFO EC 09/18/2001][DMV][WFO EC 9/16/2001
USA Identification for AL -MIHDHAR through Apollo International Travel on
7/10/2001. [NK 302
(F)
(F)
(F)
(F)
(P)
(O-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(O-1)
(O-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
EO14040-002903
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 41
10. ASSOCIATES:
ABDUL ALOMARI
Abdul Alomari, Flight 11 suspect, was assisted in obtaining a VA Identification card by
and Attorney . The address used is an address associated with
, Leesburg Pike address used by AL -MIHDHAR. During period 7/ 24-8/02/01, he
resided at Room 207, Wayne Inn and used subject address NY.
7/15/2001 -7/22/2001: AL-MIHDHAR listed as renter of motel room 225, at the Wayne Inn,
535 Route 23 South, Wayne, NJ, telephone 973 -696-2000. Registration ca rd identifies his address as
, New York, NY 10016. AL -MIHDHAR pays cash; no outgoing calls. Same
address used by ABDULAZIZ ALOMARI, and (FNU) during
their rental periods. rented his room 7/31/01; ABDULAZI Z and from 6/21/01 -
6/25/01. Either ABDULAZIZ or AL -MIHDHAR were seen in an early model red or grey Toyota.
One or both left by 8:00 am to return by 4:00 pm (date not provided) accompanied by three other
individuals.
ABDUL-AZIZ ALOMARI, passenger on Flight 11, also used the , Paterson, NJ
address when he opened his account at Hudson United Bank. , advised
accounts also opened up at this bank for HANJOUR, SALEM AL HAZMI and NAWAF AL HAZMI.
HANJOUR was question ed why he was opening an account in the Totowa branch when he lived in
Fort Lee, NJ. His explanation was he was going to airplane school in Fairfield, NJ. HANJOUR and
NAWAF AL HAZMI came to the bank together to open accounts with HANJOUR translating for AL
HAZMI. When SALEM AL HAZMI visited the bank to withdraw $2,875 from his savings account he
was asked if he wanted a bankers check. He said he needed cash as it was for a travel agency but did
not know the name of the agency.
San Diego res ident ( ) had a close association with AL -MIHDHAR
and NAWAF AL HAZMI. is currently residing in the same house where Nawaf lived between
02/2000 and 12/2000. EC from WFO][SD EC 09/15/2001] failed a polygraph and
refused to admit to any knowledge of the attacks. [CT EC 9/17/2001]
ANWAR NASSER AULAQI
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(F)
EO14040-002904
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 42
Shortly before the hijacking incidents, a Muslim cleric, ANWAR
NASSER AULAQI, who is a known resident of Falls Church, VA., discreetly
traveled to San D iego where NAWAF and AL -MIHDHAR worshipped. He
was the former Iman of the Al -Ribat Mosque in San Diego where both
AL-MIHDHAR and NAWAF were allegedly members. He is currently the Iman
of the Dal Hidra Mosque, Falls Church, Va.
AL-MIHDHA R purchased a 1998 Toyota Corolla (found on
9/13/2001 at Dulles airport) from ,
., San Diego, CA. lets AL -MIHDHAR use his
home address in order to help "a fellow Muslim brother." Both
also attended the same mosque. [SD Insert 9/13 -14/2001] The address is
across the street from the Islamic Center of San Diego.
OMAR AHMED ALBAYOUMI
OMAR AHMED AL -BAYOUMI was arrested on 9/21/2001 by the
Metropolitan Police Service. EC 9/28/2001] Rental application
records from the PARKWOOD APARTMENTS, 6401 Mount Ada Road, San
Diego, CA., revealed AL -MIHDHAR and AL HAZMI listed ALBAYOUMI's
apartment as their previous residence. ALBAYOUMI co -signed the rental
agreement and was considered the guara ntor of record.. According to the
property manager and a review of canceled checks, ALBAYOUMI occasionally
paid the rent for AL -MIHDHAR and AL HAZMI. ALBAYOUMI vacated his
apartment on 6/23/2001. [SD EC 9/24/2001 ALBAYOUMI
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(F)
(P)
(G)
EO14040-002905
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 43
lived at and was in the company of AL -MIHDHAR on several
occasions as well as HANI, BAKARBASHAT. 302
Mid-late 01/2000, ALBAYOUMI was at an Arabic restaurant and
overheard 2 males conversing in Arabic. He introduced himself and learned
their identities as KHALID AL -MIHDHAR and NAWAF ALHAMZI.
ALBAYOUMI told them of his Mosque in San Diego, CA. Approximat ely 4
days subsequent to this conversation, both arrived in San Diego at the
Mosque.
Early 02/2000, ALBAYOUMI helped both obtain an apartment rental at ,
Apartment # San Diego, wherein ALBAYOUMI completed the rental forms for both
AL-MIHDHAR and ALHAMZI and was listed as the guarantor. Both hijackers then signed the forms.
ALBAYOUMI admitted to paying their rent. ALBAYOUMI then assisted AL -MIHDHAR
in obtaining his Bank of America account but was evasive regarding any
details.
A revie w of ALBAYOUMI'S Bank of America checking account number
for the period 08/25/1998 -08/22/2001:
02/01/2000 +$10,000.00 Edi Payment
Samba/Badkuok, H A
02/04/2000 -$ 1,558.00 Cash
02/04/2000 -$ 1,558.00 Parkwood Apts.
(Cashier' s Check)
03/07/2000 +$12,000.00 Edi Payment
Samba/Badkuok, H A
09/06/2000 +$ 2,659.57 Edi Payment Samba
09/12/2000 +$13,297.87 Edi Payment Samba
(P)
(P)
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P-1)
EO14040-002906
EO14040-002907
EO14040-002908
EO14040-002909
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 47
flight #21, arrived 9/11/2001, from Jeddah, Sa udi Arabia and planned to depart JFK for San Francisco
on 9/11/2001 via United Airlines. One -way ticket was paid for in cash. The flight was cancelled and
ALATTAS' flight was rescheduled for 9/17/2001, insisting on a non -stop fight. [SD EC 9/18/2001
ALATTAS was also on that Saudi
flight with ALATTAS. AL -BAYOUMI frequently visited ALATTAS' apartment.
provided FBI SD with copies of lease agreements for KHALID
AL-MIHDHAR, NAWAF AL HAZMI and several other tenants. One of these
other tenants, HASHIM M. ALATTAS, on or about 2/15/00, introduced
to one of his friends, KHALID AL -MIHDHAR, who agreed to move into
ALATTAS's apartment so that would not lose any money due to
ALATTAS not giving him the usual 30 days notice. said that he
reached an agreement whereby AL -MIHDHAR would move into ALATTAS's
apartment "as is" and agreed to buy the belongings and furniture ALATTAS
left behind. recalled that AL MIHDHAR did not s peak English very
well, and that his friend (probably NAWAF AL HAZMI) always translated for
him. After reviewing several different photographs provided to him,
stated that a photograph of NAWAF AL HAZMI resembled the person who
translated for AL MIHD HAR, and that another photo displayed represented
the person he knew as AL -MIHDHAR. [WFO Brief 10/5/2001 6AM]
identifies AL -MIDHDAR and AHMED
ALHAZNAWI as individuals who have previously been inside the business. In
addition, in late July or early August, 2001 a group of four or five Middle
Eastern men came to A photographic identification was made
of the main person in this group as .
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(G)
(P)
EO14040-002910
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 48
AGUS BUDIMAN/RAMZI BINALSHIBH
AGUS BUDIMAN is an associate of RAMZI BINALSHIBH, who is directly
related to NAWAF and AL -MIHDHAR. photo includes NAWAF,
AL-MIHDHAR, and BINALSHIBH.
Polygraphed and residence searched with negative
results.
A 10/5/2000 letter found in personal effects identified
him as a "marketing consultant for the U.S." for a Malaysian -based firm
known as [9/27/2001 Memo]
(O-1), (J-3)
(O-1), (J-3)
(P)
(O-1), (J-3)
(O-1), (J-3)
(O-1)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002911
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 49
11. FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
· Bank of America checking account # ; Visa card in the
name of AL -MIHDHAR on 2/4/2000.
· Hudson United bank checking account # ; Visa debit card ,
opened at the Totowa, NJ branch on 7/18/2001; Closed on 8/31/2001.
· First Union checking account opened on 8/22/2001, at Paterson NJ., account number
Visa debit card number .
· Arab National Bank, P.O. Box , Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Visa
credit card, account number , exp 06/03.
[NY EC 9/14/2001][NY EC 9/22/2001][NY EC 9/21/2001]
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
EO14040-002912
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 50
12. COMMUNICATION A CCOUNTS (E -MAIL, CELL PHONES, PDSs, ETC):
E-mail Address:
, IP address at 9:53 PST which is
registered to the William Paterson State College, 300 Pompton Lakes,
Wayne, NJ. Used by AL -MIHDHAR to attempt to purchase two one way
tickets for Flight 77 for him and MOQED. [NK EC 9/12/2001] [WFO EC
9/16/ 2001 2895]
13. INSURANCE POLICIES:
Auto insurance policy issued by Progressive Marathon Insurance policy
# for AL -MIHDHAR, , San Diego, Ca.
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002913
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 51
14. PHONE TOLL RECORDS/BILLING:
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
: Voicestream Wireless prepaid
account for 125 minutes; tel number
used as a contact for AL -MIHDHAR when reservations
booked on Flight 77
: Provided by AL -MIHDHAR upon
picking up the Fligh t 77
tickets at BWI on 9/5/2001.
Provided by AL -MIHDHAR upon
the opening of the First Union Bank
account on 8/22/2001; telephone number is
unassigned per Verizon.
: Provided by AL -MIHDHAR as phone
number for the ,
NY when he changes his address at the
Hudson United Bank on 8/17/2001. Phone number lis ted to
, NYC.
Provided by AL -MIHDHAR upon
opening of the Hudson United Bank which
is the Wayne Inn telephone number.
Phone number listed by AL-MIHDHAR on
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(J-3)
(P)
EO14040-002914
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 52
application for CA DL-actually subscribed
to Nawaf at the ,
San Diego, CA. [SC EC 09/17/2001]
15. CRIME SCENE EVIDENCE:
16. SEARCH EVIDENCE:
17. SUBPOENA EVIDENCE:
18. PREPARATION PATTERNS/PRACTICES:
19. U.S. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY INFORMATION:
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002915
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 53
20. CREDIT CARDS/ASSOCIATED CREDIT CARDS:
Visa card # in the name of
.AL-MIHDHAR on 2/4/2000 at Bank of America.
Visa debit card , opened on
7/18/2001, at Husdon United Bank.
Visa debit card nu mber , opened on
8/22/2001 at First Union Bank.
Visa credit card issued by the Arab National Bank, account
number - , exp 06/03. [NY EC
9/14/2001]
21. REFERENCES/SPONSORS:
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
EO14040-002916
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 54
22. FLIGHT INFORMA TION/FLIGHT SCHOOL:
FLIGHT #77 INFORMATION: AL-MIHDHAR arrived at Dulles Airport
for Flight 77 at the West Security Gate at 07:20:46 AM with MAJED
MOQED who arrived at 7:20:52. [video from Dulles] AL-MIHDHAR was
assigned seat 12B [INS chart] ; he checked no bags [security camera] ;
AL-MIHDHAR retrieved a small, dark, roller -type suitcase and a black
shoulder strap bag from the x -ray belt. [security camera] . AL-MIHDHAR was
assigned seat 12B [INS chart] ;
Normal flight activity until approximately 8:56 AM wh en IP air traffic controllers noted
aircraft make an unauthorized turn to the SW followed by a loss of the transponder radar ID signal; lost
contact with the flight.
Seven Airphone calls were attempted to be made from Flight 77. The calls were made at
the following times:
9:11:24 0
9:12:18 158 4744770000706490
9:14:57 0
9:15:34 0
9:15:34 0
9:18:58 0
9:18:58 0
[WFO EC 9/17/2001]
2 private cell phone calls were made in addition to the abov e airphone calls. One was
from cell phone number to , and the other
one was from a flight attendant to her father in Arizona. [SA 9/28/2001, 302,
9/11/2001]
FLIGHT SCHOOL:
· 5/5/2000: AL-MIHDHAR takes flight lessons in San Diego, California along with NAWAF AL
HAZMI from Sorbi Flying Club, 8690 Aero Drive, Suite 364, San Diego, Ca., [WFO EC
09/18/2001] which is stationed at Montgomery Field in San Diego and located at the offices of
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(S)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002917
DRAFT; SOURCING OF INFORMATION INCOMPLETE 55
Gibbs Flying Service. AL -MIHDHAR and AL HAZMI each fly for a period of over 42
minutes. Cessna 172 aircraft used [BA EC 09/12/2001] AL-MIHDHAR flew the plane from
Montgomery Field to Brown Field for a period of 42 minutes. 302]
· 5/10/2000: AL-MIHDHAR and AL HAZMI have another training flight at the above location
with AL-MIHDHAR flying for over 36 minutes and AL HAZMI for over a period of 30 minutes
between Montgomery and Brown Fields. [Interview of flight instructor and
.
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002918
(Rev. 08-28-2000)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Precedence: PRIORITY Date: 10/12/2001
To: Attn:
New York Attn:
Washington Field Attn:
Pittsburgh Attn:
Newark Attn:
Boston Attn:
San Diego Attn:
Counterterrorism Attn:
From: Criminal Investigative
Contact:
Approved By:
Drafted By:
Case ID #:
Title: PENTTBOMB;
MAJOR CASE #182
Synopsis: Set lead for Legat .
Details: Khalid Almihdhar and Nawaf Alhazmi were hijackers on American
Airlines Flight 77 which departed from Washington Dulles Airport and
crashed into the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.
Prior to September 1 1, 2001, Almihdhar and Alhazmi resided
in an apartment in San Diego, California. Omar Ahmed Al -Bayoumi co -signed
for the apartment and is suspected of providing direct financial support
to Almihdhar and Alhazmi.
San Diego Division performed a preliminary review of
Al-Bayoumi's bank accounts. It was determined that from 1998 through
2001, Al-Bayoumi received numerous wire transfers into his Bank of America
account from financial institutions located in Saudi Arabia.
(G)
(S)
(S)
(G)
(F)
(G)
(S)
(G), (S)
EO14040-002919
EO14040-002920
To: F rom: Criminal Investigative
Re: , 10/12/2001
3
Set Lead 1:
1. Conduct logical investigation to identify and obtain any
and all Saudi American Bank account records for Omar Ahmed Al -Bayoumi,
date of birth, , social security number ,
Saudi Arabian passport number , Saudi American Bank accounts
and .
2. Conduct logical investigation to identify and obtain any
and all account information for Al -Bayoumi's Saudi American Bank card
number .
3. Conduct logical investigation to identify and obtain any
and all Saudi American Bank account records for Manal A. Bagader, date
of birth, , social security number
4. Forward a copy of all records to CID,
CC.
(F)
(G)
(G)
(G)
(G)
(G)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(G), (S)
EO14040-002921
EO14040-002922
EO14040-002923
EO14040-002924
EO14040-002925
(Rev. 08-28-2000)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Precedence: PRIORITY Date: 10/17/2001
To: Attn: Legat
New York Attn:
Washington Field Attn:
Pittsburgh Attn:
Newark Attn:
Boston Attn:
San Diego Attn:
Counterterrorism Attn:
From: Criminal Investigative
Contact:
Approved By:
Drafted By:
Case ID #:
Title: PENTTBOMB;
MAJOR CASE #182
Synopsis: Set lead for Legat to obtain bank records associated
with Omar Al -Bayoumi.
Enclosure(s): 1. Bank of America wire transaction printouts for the
following transfers:
Date: September 1, 1998 Amount: $1,185.00
September 23, 1999 9,995.00
November 9, 1999 3,031.60
February 9, 2000 4,985.00
April 17, 2001 5,314.00
April 10, 2001 12,985.00.
2. Riyad Bank, bank check number made payable
to Omar Al Bayoumi, in the amount of $1,000, dated November 7, 1998.
(G)
(S)
(G), (S)
(S)
(F)
(G)
(G)
(P-1)
EO14040-002926
To: From: Criminal Investigative
Re: , 10/17/2001
2 3. Saudi American Bank, bank check number
made payable to Omar Al Bayoumi, in the amount of $13,318.42, dated May
28, 2000.
Details: Khalid Almihdhar and Nawaf Alhazmi were hijackers on American
Airlines Flight 77 which departed from Washington Dulles Airport and
crashed into the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.
Prior to September 11, 2001, Almihdhar and Alhazmi resided
in an apartment in San Diego, California. Omar Ahmed Al -Bayoumi co -signed
for the apartment and is suspected of pro viding direct financial support
to Almihdhar and Alhazmi.
San Diego Division performed a preliminary review of
Al-Bayoumi's bank accounts. It was determined that from 1998 through
2001, Al-Bayoumi received numerous wire transfers into his Bank of America
account from financial institutions located in Saudi Arabia.
Fahad Nazi Al Hazmi, was identified by the Las Vegas Division
as having a possible association with Nawaf AlHazmi (Flt. 77) During
the course of covering leads related to the travel and financ ial
transactions of several of the suspected hijackers, Las Vegas Division
discovered that Fahad AlHazmi traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada, during
the same time period as Nawaf Al Hazmi, Hani Hanjour and Mohamed Atta.
A review of Fahad's MasterCard and Visa card accounts, indicate
that Fahad traveled extensively to New Jersey, New York, Washington DC,
Arlington/Crystal City, Virginia, San Francisco, California,
Pennsylvania and Arizona during approximately the same time period as
several of the suspected hij ackers. Interviews conducted by Las Vegas
indicated that Fahad had a conversation with a travel representative
wherein he made specific inquiries about New York and the World Trade
Center. Fahad is a citizen of Saudi Arabia. Fahad returned to Saudi
Arabia approximately one month prior to the September 11, 2001, terrorist
attacks.
(F)
(G)
(P-1)
EO14040-002927
To: From: Criminal Investigative
Re: 10/17/2001
3
LEAD(s):
Set Lead 1:
AT
1. Conduct logical investigation to identify the originating
United Saudi Bank account associated with the following wire transfer:
Wire Transfer From: United Saudi Bank
Date: September 1, 1998
Amount: $1,185.00
Sender DBT #
ID/Other #
2. Obtain any and all United Saudi Bank account records
associated with this account and/or any and all United Saudi Bank accounts
belonging to Omar Al -Bayoumi.
Set Lead 2:
AT
1. Conduct logical investigation to identify the originating
Saudi American Bank account associated with the following wire transfer:
Wire Transfer From: Saudi American Bank
Date: September 23 , 1999
Amount: $9,995.00
Sender Ref Number
Possible Acct #
See enclosure for wire transfer instruction details.
2. Obtain any and all Saudi American Bank account records
associated with this account and/or any and all Saudi American Bank
accounts belonging to Omar Al -Bayoumi.
Set Lead 3:
(G)
(F)
(G)
(G)
(G)
(G)
(P-1)
(P-1)
EO14040-002928
EO14040-002929
EO14040-002930
To: From: Criminal Investigative
Re: , 10/17/2001
6
Set Lead 7
AT
1. Conduct logical investigation to identify the originating
Alrajhi Banking & Investment Corporation account associated with the
following wire transfer:
Wire Transfer From: Alrajhi Banking & Investment
Corporation
Date: April 10, 2001
Amount: $12,985.00
Sender Ref Number
Possible Acct #
See enclosure for wire transfer instruction details.
2. Obta in any and all Alrajhi Banking & Investment Corporation
account records associated with this account and/or any and Alrajhi
Banking & Investment accounts belonging to Al Sheikh Abdulaziz M. AlHabib.
Set Lead 8
AT
1. Conduct logical investigation to identify and obtain any and all Saudi American
Bank records for Fahad Nahi Alhazmi. Fahad Nahi Alhazmi is described
as follows:
Name: Fahad Nahi Alhazmi
DOB:
POB:
Citizenship: Saudi Arabia
Address: Al -Rihab District
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
i DL: Passports:
Saudi American
Bank CC#s:
(F)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(G)
(G)
(G)
(G)
(G)
(P-1)
(P-1)
EO14040-002931
To: From: Criminal Investigative
Re: 10/17/2001
7 Set Lead 9
AT
1. Conduct logical investigation to identify the remitter
of Riyad Bank, bank check num ber made payable to Omar Al Bayoumi,
in the amount of $1,000, dated November 7, 1998. (See copy of enclosed
check.)
2. Once identified, obtain any and all Riyad Bank account
records belonging to the remitter.
Set Lead 10
AT
1. Conduct logical investigation to identify the remitter
of Saudi American Bank, bank check number made payable to
Omar Al Bayoumi, in the amount of $13,318.42, dated May 28, 2000. (See
copy of enclosed check.)
2. Once identified, obtain any and all Saudi American Bank
account records belonging to the remitter.
Forward a copy of all records to Intel
Section, Room
cc.
(F)
(G)
(G), (S)
(G)
(G)
(G)
(G)
(G)
(G)
(P-1)
(P-1)
EO14040-002932
EO14040-002933
EO14040-002934
To: Counterterrorism From: Newark
Re: , 11/13/2001
2 During an interview of SOLIMAN in 10/2001, he advised that
he obtained his private pilot’s license at Caldwell Flight Academy,
located at t he Essex County Airport, NJ in 1997. His instructor was AHMED
ELASHMOUNY. ELASHMOUNY has several references in indices regarding a
case out of New York. This case involved the first WTC attack. Specific
information regarding the reference is kept in Ne w York. There were also
references to the current PENTTBOMB investigation.
SOLIMAN has not had contact with ELASHMOUNY since he finished
his private pilot’ s license in 1997. SOLIMAN believed that ELASHMOUNY
spent some time in jail for credit card fraud and believes he is living
in New York. SOLIMAN advised that ELASHMOUNY had been a flight attendant
instructor for Egypt Air prior to being a flight instructor .
After he obtained his private pilot’s license, SOLIMAN traveled
to Airman Flight School, Norman, Oklahoma, for his other ratings,
specifically his Instrument, Commercial, and Multi -Engine. SOLIMAN
recently finished his Certified Flight Instru ctor certification (CFI)
in the spring/summer of 2001 at Teterboro Airport, NJ.
rrived in the United States (U.S.), he first
lived at Paterson, NJ, with SOLIMAN
advised that the house was owned by the family. Which consists
of a group of brothers,
by Newark. This family has potential ties to
the hijackers and may be involved in document and credit card fraud.
While res iding in Paterson, SOLIMAN opened P.O. Box # Paterson, NJ,
and still utilizes the PO Box.
SOLIMAN advised that he obtained his undergraduate degree in
Egypt in photography and had worked for Egyptian TV prior to coming to
the U.S. He still d oes some freelance work for them. SOLIMAN served in
the Egyptian Military in 1995, and was assigned as a Peacekeeper in Bosnia.
He denies any foreign travel to or having contacts in Europe, Afghanistan,
Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates or Pakistan. SOLIM AN stated that his
only foreign travel was when he came to U.S. in 1997, with approximately
$14,000 for flight training. Upon completion of his training, SOLIMAN
went back to Egypt to obtain his Egyptian pilot’s license and returned
to the U.S. in 12/1999.
SOLIMAN’s parents and two brothers still reside in Egypt. One
brother drives tanks for the Egyptian Army, the other is an Agricultural
Engineer. SOLIMAN is whom he met in New York,
she is currently in
Throughout the interview, SOLIMAN did not appear to hide any
information and voluntarily provided information already known to the
FBI. He did not identify any of the photographs of the terrorists, nor
did he know of any planned att acks.
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(A), (G), (J-1)
(A), (G), (J-1)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002935
To: Counterterrorism From: Newark
Re: , 11/13/2001
3 Newark closed the investigation/lead into SOLIMAN since no
ties to terrorism were identified, however toll records were requested,
and were still pending.
Although SOLIMAN denied foreign contacts and travel, and denied
prior knowledge of terrorists or their activities, a review of toll records
from his residence possibly shows a connection between SOLIMAN and
past/present International Terrorism Investigations. It should be noted
that SOLIMAN’s roomate, yet to be identified, als o has access to the
telephone in the residence.
TELEPHONE ANALYSIS:
Telephone analysis of , subscribed to MOHAMED S.
SOLIMAN, of , Lodi, NJ., revealed numerous calls to Egypt,
Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, Germany, Fr ance, and Italy. Furthermore,
a large number of calls have been placed to numerous locations throughout
the U.S., to include Oklahoma, California, Massachusetts, West Virginia,
Washington D.C., Virginia, and Niagra Falls, New York. In addition,
telephone a nalysis revealed calls to the United Arab Emirates Mission
in New York. Many of the phone numbers called have links to
The following telephone calls are of interest and possibly
link SOLIMAN to ongoing terrorist activities:
On 8/6/2001, at 3:46 P.M., SOLIMAN placed a ten minute call
to number 703 -671-4290. Subscribed to YOUNG CHOI, 6095 Belleview Dr,
Falls Church, VA. Telephone analysis of this number shows calls to Rakka
and Damascus, Syria; Afif, Saudi Arabia; All Points, Great Britain; and
multiple calls to Islamic education centers located throughout the U.S.
Through appropriate FBI databa se searches, it was revealed
that this number is associated with EYAD MAHMOUD MOHAMMED ALRABABAH,
DOB and These
individuals, located in New Jersey, are being investigated by the Newark
office under the PENT TBOMB investigation. It appears that several of
the hijackers, specifically HANI HANJOUR and NAWAF ALHAZMI may have stayed
at the Virginia address with ALRABABAH. ALRABABAH also provided the
hijackers transportation to Connecticut, and Patterson, New Jerse y, and
assisted them in obtaining identification. ALRABABAH and
have pending.
Telephone numbers obtained during a consent search of
ALRABABAH’s address book were reviewed. The numbers,
, and , which were located within ALRABABAH’s
address book, are all linked to Newark’s investigation of
.
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P-1)
(D)
(A), (G), (J-1)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(A), (G), (J-1)
(A), (G), (J-1), (P)
(A), (G), (J-1), (P)
EO14040-002936
EO14040-002937
EO14040-002938
EO14040-002939
To: Counterterrorism From: Newark
Re: , 11/13/2001
7
FRANCE:
GERMANY:
No subscriber information is known.
Based on the above information, further investigation into
SOLIMAN, his activities, and associates is warranted. Newark plans to
interview SOLIMAN again, and possibly conduct a polygraph examination
into his possible criminal/terrorist connections.
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002940
To: Counterterrorism From: Newark
Re: , 11/13/2001
8 LEAD (s):
Set Lead 1:
COUNTERTERRORISM
AT WASHINGTON, DC
FBIHQ is requested to conduct logical telephone analysis for
the overseas calls listed below. Advise Newark if additional information
is required.
Egypt:
SAUDI:
UN KNGDM:
ITALY:
FRANCE:
GERMANY:
Set Lead 2:
BALTIMORE
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P-1)
EO14040-002941
To: Counterterrorism From: Newark
Re: , 11/13/2001
9 AT LAUREL,MD
Conduct logical investigation into in attempt
to fully identify him, and determine possible ties to terrorist
activities. Contact , to determine what security clearance,
and access possesses. (Lead regarding interview of ,
previously set is still pending, EC to Baltimore dated 10/08/2001). Last
known address is , Laurel, Maryland. SSN
Set Lead 3:
BOSTON
AT CAMBRIDGE, MA
Conduct logical investigation at Genzyme Incorporated,
located in Cambridge, MA. Determine who was working at the company on
the dates and times SOLIMAN called. Determine through the companies
telephone records, if any unknown overseas calls were made arou nd the
time of SOLIMAN’s calls to the company (Newark believes, SOLIMAN may
have made overseas calls through the company.) The calls occurred on
08/13/2001 at 11:21 A.M.; 8/13/2001 at 1:09 PM, 8//14/2001 at 9:49 AM
Set Lead 4:
NEWARK
AT JERSEY CITY, NJ
Conduct logical investigation into TACTICAL SECURITY
OPERATIONS, located at , Jersey City, NJ.
Set Lead 5:
NEWARK
AT NEWARK, NJ
Conduct logical investigation into MOHAMMED SOLIMAN, his
associates and activities , and roommate. Review SOLIMAN’s financial
records to determine sources of income. Verify if he had any prior knowledge
of the attacks on 9/11/01. Determine if he any ties to terrorism and
or terrorists cells operating in the United States. Consider polygr aph
examination of SOLIMAN and his roommate.
Set Lead 6:
AT NEWARK, NJ
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002942
EO14040-002943
To: Counterterrorism From: Newark
Re: , 11/13/2001
11
Set Lead 11:
SAN JUAN
AT SAN JUAN
Attempt to locate and interview , MOHAMED
SOLIMAN. Determine the extent and nature of their relationship. (Newa rk
will forward additional identifying information when obtained).
(P)
(A), (G), (J-1)
(P)
(A), (G), (J-1)
EO14040-002944
EO14040-002945
EO14040-002946
EO14040-002947
EO14040-002948
To: Counterterrorism From: Washington Field
Re: , 04/26/2002
5 (PHX) on America West Airlines flight 243. Passenger connects with
American West Airlines flight 2438 en route to Tuscan, Arizona (TUS).
B.) 10/09/2002 - Passenger departs from TUS en route
to PHX on American West Airlines flight 2416. Passenger connects with
American West Airlines flight number 2244 en route to BWI.
C.) 03/20/2001 - Passenger departs from Reagan National
Airport (DCA) en route to Hartford, Connecticut (BDL) on US
Airways flight 1024.
D.) 03/21/2001 - Passenger departs from BDL en route to DCA
on US Airways flight 828.
E.) 06/13/2001 - Passenger departs from BWI en route to
Cleveland, Ohio (CLE) on Continental Airlines. Passenger connects with
a Continental Airlines flight en route to Indianapolis, Indiana (IND).
F.) 06/13/2002 - Passenger departs from IND en route to CLE
on Continental Airlines. Passenger connects with a Continental Airlines
flight en route to BWI.
further advised that the following credit card numbers
were used to make the reservations for the aforementioned flights:
The credit card number, which was used to
purchase one of tickets, was also used to purchase an
airline ticket for
G.) departed on 01/23/2001 fro m Ontario, California
(ONT) en route to Las Vegas, Nevada (LAS) on an American West Airline
flight 634. Passenger connected to American West Airlines flight 499
en route to Denver, Colorado (DEN). return ticket, which was
for 01/23/2001, departed DEN en route to LAS on America West Airlines
flight 497. Passenger connected with America West Airlines flight 635
en route to ONT.
FBI Special Agent FBI/Los Angeles, Riverside
Resident Agency, advised WFO JTTF that was interviewed
on 9/28/01, at his residence of Riverside, CA.
The interview was in connection with the further investigation of the
Pentagon and World Trade Center terrorist attacks of 9/11/01. During
the course of the interview, told Agent that he travels
around the country instructing foreign students in their efforts to
prepare for and take the TOEFL exam. Investigation
(P)
(P)
(S)
(F)
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P-1)
(S)
(O-1)
EO14040-002949
EO14040-002950
To: Counterterrorism From: Washington Field
Re: , 04/26/2002
7 and Included were four (4) traffic
tickets issued to on June 11, 2001, at which time he had
presented the fictitious International Driver's License.
was subsequently charged with four (4) counts of Forgery of a Public
Document.
Through further investigation stemming from the initial
complaint and the vehicle stop, a search warrant was issued by a Fairfax
County Magistrate on 11/06/2001 for a storage locker located at
McLean, VA, which advised
contained his property. The purpose of the search w arrant was to locate
additional evidence relating to the offense of Identity Fraud. During
the course of the search, two (2) videotapes were recovered that were
property of the Boston Public Library, and were due to be returned to
the library in June, 200 0. One of the videotapes found was titled "BOMB
SQUAD" and another videotape was titled "POLICE ACADEMY". The resulting
investigation into the videotapes revealed that both had been originally
obtained from the library by a subject known as
Investigation revealed that had since moved from the Cambridge,
Massachusetts area and that he was currently residing at
Falls Church, VA. It was verified that was the lessee
of . Based on the fact that there were several other videotapes
obtained from the Boston Public Library at the same time that the two
aforementioned video tapes were obtained, and that the tapes had never
been returned to the library, now constituting a larceny, a Fairfax County
search war rant was issued for Falls Church,
VA. On 12/06/2001, FCPD along with FBI, WFO, executed the Fairfax County
search warrant at Falls Church, VA in search
of additional evidence of the suspected larceny. As a result of the
search warrant, detectives and agents observed numerous items which
aroused the suspicion of investigators to believe that the occupants
of the apartment may have information regarding the events of 09/11/2001.
Subsequently, a Federal Sea rch Warrant was issued out of the Eastern
District of Virginia and served on 12/07/2001 at
Falls Church, VA. As a result of the execution of the Federal search
warrant, the following items of interest were seized: the remaining
videotapes from the Boston Public Library to include "CRISIS IN KOREA",
"B-29 FROZEN IN TIME" and "THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF GEORGE BUSH; the FAA
student flight manual; a note pad containing locations of at least ten
(10) oil refineries; copies of various passpor ts (none of which belonged
to , , or ; photographs of various known Middle
Eastern males posing both inside and outside the World Trade Center Towers;
a postcard with an aerial view of the Pentagon; a book identifying
commercial ai rliners; hand drawn diagrams of a plane striking the World
Trade Center; several flight school catalogues; a date book which
contained only one entry which was on 09/11/2001 that read, " Trachd
The World Traed Cente or the Pentagon Trachd for the Plaen"; a nd other
videotapes including "INCREDIBLE AIR DISASTERS" and "INCREDIBLE WATER
DISASTERS". The items seized were seized from the apartment which
appeared to be occupied by and .
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002951
To: Counterterrorism From: Washington Field
Re: , 04/26/2002
8 and were not present during the search warrant and have not returned
to the apartment since. Investigation revealed that both and
departed the country within a week of the 09/11/2001, leaving
the majority of their personnel belongings behind.
On 01/13/2002, returned to the United States
(US) through Baltimore/Washington Airport. was stopped and
arrested upon entering the US for a Grand Larceny warrant.
was subsequently held for INS violations, but has recently been extradited
to Boston, Massachusetts to face larceny charges relating to the video
tapes. advised, during an interview, that was in LONDON
and that he was due to return to the US until he found out the
was arrested at which time he decided not t o return.
Investigation to date has revealed that has been back
and forth from the US to London, England on numerous occasions between
09/27/1999 through 09/12/2001. Investigation has further revealed that
was in London fr om 02/14/2001 through 02/18/2001.
Interestingly, it has been noted that ZACARIAS MOUSSAOUI arrived in London
on 02/08/2001 and departed for the US on 02/24/2001.
Investigators located, in personnel effects,
a handwritten note which detail ed telephone number, as
being the telephone number for has been connected
via phone records to ANWAR AULAQI, the Imam of a mosque in San Diego,
California that was frequented by NAWAF ALHAZMI and KHALID ALMIHDHAR,
hijackers on American Airline Flight 77. It has been determined through
investigation that ALHAZMI, ALMIHDHAR, HANI HANJOUR, MAJED MOQED, and
SALEM ALHAZMI, hijackers on American Airline flight #77, were in the
Northern Virginia area prior to September 11, 2001.
Based on phone record toll analysis, it was determined that
has called telephones, subscribed to by on at least
thirteen occasions between 05/31/2001 and 11/01/2001. Further analysis
of toll records lead investigators to a male name d ,
who utilized telephone number . This telephone was
subscribed to at Boston,
MA An analysis of bank records at Citizen's Bank,
account number revealed that he had overdrawn his account
on 09/08/2001. The Citizen's Bank personnel has advised investigators
that an employee of the Citizen's Bank called at
and left several messages about that overdraw in his account. On
09/13/2001, a male with a Middle Eastern accent returned a call to the
bank and told the employee, "Don't call anymore, that account took
care of it on Tuesday", which was 09/11/2001.
Telephone link analysis from telephones subscribed to
have also shown fairly strong links to The Holy Land Foundation which
is believed to be a financial supporter for Hamas. There were also links
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P-1)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002952
To: Counterterrorism From: Washington Field
Re: , 04/26/2002
9 to OSAMA BASSNAN, who is a target of a San Diego case relating to Al
Qaeda and the terrorists for 09/11/2001.
The investigation thus far has revealed various links to known
supporters of Al Qaeda and Hamas. has
with
respect to his possible connections to Hamas. Much of t he activity of
the subjects involved in this matter has been highly suspicious. A
majority of the targets that are in the US are here on F -1 student visas,
but most of them do not attend school.
On April 15, 2002, WFO JTTF was notified that a FED-EX package
had arrived at the FED -EX distribution center in Alexandria, VA. This
package was being sent to at his above listed Alexandria
address. The sender of the package was listed as:
Centennial, Colorado 80128
Phone number:
WFO, JTTF applied for and received a Federal Court search
warrant for the contents of the FED -EX package.
The search warrant was served on FED -EX, and the package was
taken into FBI custody. A search of the package found the following
items:
A) $500.00 US Currency
B) Texas Department of Public Safety, ID card:
Houston, Texas 77013
C) Note dated 04/10/2002. Containing the following compu ter
generated information:
Exam date: On Monday April 15
Time: 12:00pm
Confirmation#
SSN#
my date of birth:
(P)
(P-1)
(P-1)
(P)
(F)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(A), (G), (J-1)
(A), (G), (J-1)
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002953
EO14040-002954
EO14040-002955
EO14040-002956
To: Counterterrorism From: Washington Field
Re: 04/26/2002
13
(F)
EO14040-002957
EO14040-002958
To: Counterterrorism From: Washington Field
Re: 04/26/2002
15 or persons residing at Houston, Texas
77013.
Set Lead 6:
COUNTERTERRORISM
AT WASHINGTON, DC
READ and CLEAR
Set Lead 7:
SAN DIEGO
AT SAN DIEGO
Read and Clear
(F)
(P)
(P)
EO14040-002959
EO14040-002960
EO14040-002961
To: Counterterrorism From: New York
Re: , 11/14/2002
3
LEAD(s):
Set Lead 1: (Adm)
COUNTERTERRORISM
AT WASHINGTON, DC
Read and Clear.
Set Lead 2:
SAN DIEGO
AT SAN DIEGO
Conduct analysis on the following telephone
numbers:
. Report any significant
developments to FBIHQ PENTTBOM and New York
…[truncated]