JTF GTMO Detainee Assessment

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1 S E C R E T //NOFORN I I 203IOIO6 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE JOINT TASK FORCE GUANTANAMO GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA APO AE Januarv 2006 MEMORANDUM FOR Commander, United States Southem Command, 3511 NW 9lst Avenue, Miami, FL SUBJECT: Recommendation for Continued Detention Under DoD Control (CD) for 1. (S//NF) Personal Information: JTF GTMO Detainee Assessment o JDIMSA.{DRC Reference Name: Omar R Amin o Aliases and Current/True Name: Omar Rajab Amin. Abu Abdullah al-kuwaiti. Omar Amin al-kandari o Place of Birth: Kuwait Citv. Kuwait (KU) o Date of Birth: 14 June Citizenship: Kuwait o Internment Serial Number (ISN): US9KU DP 2. (FOUO) Health: Detainee is in good health. His inprocessing Body Mass Index on12 JAN 02 was 2lo/o. He has a history of latent TB for which he has refused treatment. He was diagnosed with GERD in May He had a hemorrhoidectomy performed in July He is Hep C neg (5/03) and Hep B neg (3102). He is not on any chronic medications. He has no known drug allergies. 3. (S//NF) JTF GTMO Assessment: a. (S) Recommendation: JTF GTMO recommends this detainee for Continued Detention Under DoD Control (CD). JTF GTMO previously assessed detainee as Retain in DoD Control (DoD) on24 January b. (S//NF) Executive Summary: Detainee is assessed to be an Islamic extremist who used his management position with the Kuwaiti Joint Relief Committee (KJRC) non- CLASSIFIED BY: MULTIPLE SOURCES REASON: E.O SECTION 1.5(C) DECLASSIFY ON: S E C R E T //NOFORN I I

2 S E C R E T //NOFORN I / 2O governmental organization (NGO) for over six years to facilitate the movement and support of mujahideen in Bosnia and Croatia. He is associated with Jabir Jalamah, a major Kuwaiti financier of terrorism who has been directly linked to senior leaders in Al-Qaida. Detainee is connected to Sulayman Abu Ghayth, aka Abu Yusif, who was listed as the "official spokesman for the Al-Qaida organization" by Kuwaiti State Security. Detainee possibly assisted in delivering funds to the director of Al-Wafa, Abdalla al-matrafi, ISN US9SA DP (SA-005). He has demonstrated a commitment to jihad and admittedly traveled to Afghanistan shortly after 11 September It is assessed this detainee is a MEDIUM risk, as he may pose a threat to the US, its interests and allies. JTF GTMO determined this detainee is of MEDIUM intelligence value. 4. (S//NF) Detainees Account of Events: The following section is based, unless otherwise indicated, on detainee's own account. These statements are included without consideration of veracity, accuracy, or reliability. a. (S//NF) Prior History: Detainee attended high school at Sabeh Salim, Kuwait City, KU, and graduated in May 1985.' During the summer of 1981, detainee traveled to the US with his sisters. They visited California,Las Vegas and Colorado for a summer vacation. During the summer of 1982, detainee traveled to Cairo, Egypt, and Istanbul, Turkey, with his sisters for summer vacation. From 1985 to 1986, detainee attended the University of Arizona (AZ) in Tucson, AZ, studying English as a second language. From , detainee attended Arapahoe Community College in Denver, Colorado, enrolled in general studies.2 From 1987 to 1992, detainee attended the University of Nebraska (NE) at Lincoln, NE, and received a bachelor's degree in agriculture.' After graduating from the University of Nebraska, detainee returned home to Kuwait to find a job. Detainee stated that he became aware of the crisis in Bosnia and was very affected by it. He applied and was hired by the Kuwaiti Joint Relief Committee (KJRC)" non-governmental organization (NGO), inzagreb, Croatia, from During that time, his supervisor was Othman al-haydir. From 1994 until 1999, detainee served as the deputy director of the Sarajevo branch of the KJRC in Bosnia. He stated that he became religious in 7994, after marrying a Bosnian woman in Sarajevo. Detainee claimed he obtained Bosnian citizenship from a man called al-vadeen ' Mar 02 ' Jun o3 t 302 tg Mar 02 o lsnvf; The KJRC is an IICT Tier 2 NGO. NGO Tier 2 targets have demonstrated the intent and willingness to supporterrorist organizations willing to attack US persons or interests 2 S E C R E T //NOFORN / I 2O3IO106

3 S E C R E T // NOFORN I I 2O (NFI) in 1995.s He now considers himself a devout Muslim, but not necessarily a scholar.6 He was detained in 1997 by Bosnian authorities after the murder of an unidentified Arab male, but was released without charges after twenty-four hours.t Detainee stated that members of the KJRC know him in Kuwait as Abu Abdullah. He claimed his activities while in the Balkans were strictly limited to relief and aid rendered to the Bosnians.s He denied any knowledge of the Third World Relief Agency, and only remembers agencies that were associated with the KJRC.e In 1999, detainee returned to Kuwait with his family and was employed by the Kuwaiti Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor until2001.r0 b. (S//NF) Recruitment and Travel: Influenced by the media, detainee decided to travel to Afghanistan for two months. In light of his experience at an NGO, detainee stated he wanted to try and help the orphans and refugees. Detainee was able to raise approximately 7000 USD from friends and family and received a 3000 USD donation from a Kuwait City mosque (NFI).Ir He took a leave of absence from his ministry job and on 28 September 2001, detainee traveled from Kuwait to Dubai by plane. He stayed in Dubai for almost two days. He then flew from Dubai via Bahrain to Meshad, Iran (IR). From Meshad, detainee stated he took a taxi to the border of Afghanistan and crossed the border using his Kuwaiti passport. Detainee further claimed that he intended to establish an NGO with support from the United Nations as well as monies donated from friends and family in Kuwait. c. (S//NF) Training and Activities: Detainee denied any association with Usama Bin Laden (UBL). He denied that he had any weapons training or attended any training camps,. while in Afghanistan. He denied fighting against the Northern Alliance or the US military.'' He stated he had only been in Afghanistan for two or three days before the coalition began bombing near Kabul.'' (Analyst Note: The bombing campaign started on 7 October 2001.) s 13; lrnatyst Note: Detainee stated he bought his citizenship for 1,500 DM, plus another 500 DM in bribes. He renewed his Bosnian passport two or three times, but did not recall the last time he did so. When questioned about its whereabouts, originally stated he left it behind when he went to Afghanistan, but later claimed he burned it. Detainee stated that purchasing a Bosnian citizenship was a common practice among NGO workers, but that it was the reason why the Kuwait Security Service had listed him as a member of a mujahideen brigade Apr MFR t4-apr s MFR l6-may-2003) u 3oz 19 Mar o2 ' Jun o2 t 3203o Apr o3 " Mar 02, (S/NF) The TWRA is an IICT Tier 2 NGO. NGO Tier 2targets have demonstrated the intent and willingness to supportenorist organizations willing to attack US persons or interests 'o Mar 02, (S/NF) (Analyst note: Detaine earlier stated he was employed with the Kuwaiti Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor starting in 1995) tt Apr o2 tt IIR 42ol oolg 05 tt 3o2zi Jun o2 3 S E C R E T // NOFORN / I 2O3IO106

4 S E C R E T // NOFORN I I 203IO106 Detainee stated that after approximately a month, conditions become perilous and he was advised to leave the city. He claimed that he left his passport and other documentation in Kabul and did not have time to retrieve the documents before fleeing the city.14 His government-provided translator promised detainee that he would forward it to him at alater '' date. 5. (S/NF) Capture Information: a. (S/A{F) Detainee was captured while attempting to leave Afghanistan and enter Pakistan. He stated that he initially traveled alone towards the Pakistani border. On the way to a small village, he reportedly encountered two Arabs, a Bahraini named Adil Kamil Abdullah, ISN US9BA DP (8,{-060), and a Saudi named Abdel Hadi Mohammed, ISN US9SA DP (5A-064). The three traveled on foot to the Pakistani border. Detainee stated that they were arrested by Pakistani patrols upon reaching the border in mid-december.16 On27 Deiember 200l,all three were tiansferred to US custody in Peshawar, PK.tt b. (S) Property Held: N/A c. (S) Transferred to JTF GTMO: 11 January 2002 d. (S/NF) Reasons for Transfer to JTF GTMO: To provide information on the following: o The inner workings of the govemmental ministries, which coordinated relief efforts with the KJRC, in both Bosnia and Croatia. o The refugee community in Bosnia and Croatia between 1993 and 1999, as well as specific information on the civil war in Afghanistan. 6. (S//NF) Evaluation Of Detainee's Account: Many managers and staff of Islamic NGOs in countries where jihad is ongoing have been suspected of aiding mujahideen within those countries. Detainee's narrative of his time as Deputy Director of the KRJC is basically empty, devoid of his responsibilities and personalities he met while in Bosnia and Croatia. Detainee again used the cover of working with an NGO to support jihadist activities in Afghanistan just weeks after 11 September 'o Apr o3 tt 302 lg Mar o2 tu Apr 02, Mar 02, (S/NF) In a February 2004 interview, detainee claimed he was captured with a watch, a large amount of an unspecified currency, and some Kuwaiti money. See IIR " TD-314/ S E C R E T //NOFORN I I

5 s E c R E T //NOFORN I I (S//NF) Detainee Threat: a. (S) Assessment: It is assessed the detainee poses a MEDIUM risk, as he may pose a threat to the US, its interests and allies. b. (S//NF) Reasons for Continued Detention: Detainee is assessed to be an Islamic extremist who used his management position with the KJRC for over six years in Bosnia and Croatia to help facilitate mujahideen activity. He has been associated with a major Kuwaiti financier of terrorism who has been directly linked to Al-Qaida senior leadership. Kuwaiti Intelligence links detainee to Sulayman Abu Ghayth, who is listed as the "official spokesman for the Al-Qaida organization" by Kuwaiti State Security. Detainee possibly assisted in delivering funds to the director of Al-Wafa.18 o (S/A{F) Detainee held the position as Deputy Director for the KJRC offtce in Bosnia- Herzegovina from 1993 to o (S/A{F) KJRC offices in Bosnia served to facilitate the illegal movement of weapons, personnel and material during the war. Documents discovered by European military troops in Bosnia show that KJRC provided supporto families of former mujahideen including suspected terrorists like the "Algerian Six" currently detained at JTF GTMO. (Analyst Note: There are no amplifying details in the report regarding the recovere documents. The documents were likely seized during the intemational and US actions against Islamic extremist NGOs in Bosnia suspected of supporting or financing terrorist activities.) r (S/AIF) Detainee is associated with known Kuwaiti terrorism financier Jabir Jalamah. o (S/A{F) According to a source with direct access but undetermined reliability, Jalamah is a sheik in Kuwait who collects money from lesser financiers and funnels it to the Al-Qaida terrorist network, as well as the Zarqavtiand Ansar al-lslam gtoups.'o The same source stated detainee was at the home of Jalamah on several occasions.''. (S/AIF) Kuwaiti State Security (KSS) has linked detainee to Sulayman Abu Ghayth. KSS labeled Ghayth as the "official spokesman for the Al-Qaida organization.""" tt (S/Nf') Al-Wafa is an IICT Tier 2 NGO. Tier 2 targets have demonstrated the intent and willingness to support terrorist organizations willing to attack US persons or interests 'n 1S/NE; (Analyst Note: The Algerian Six are ISNs US4AG DP, US4AG-O10002DP, US4AG DP, US4AG-Q10004DP, US4AG DP, and US4AG DP. "Islamic Extremism in Bosnia and Herzegovina: The scope of the problem and mission efforts to combat it AMEMBASSY Sarajevo Oct 05") 'o IIR ti37 04 '' IIR oi 04 " TD-3t+/5014'7-02 ) S E C R E T // NOFORN I I 20310IO6

6 s E c R E T // NOFORN o (S/AIF) Detainee possibly accompanied a group of six Kuwaiti nationals who traveled to Afghanistan immediately after the 11 September 200I attacks. The group possibly brought funds to the Al-Wafa non-governmental organization Q.IGO) in Kabul, AF. o (S/AIF) The Al-Wafa director (SA-005) stated that a group of six Kuwaiti nationals visited him in Afghanistan during late September The group was headed by Sheikh Abu Abdullah Al-Kuwaiti, a religious scholar, and included five other Kuwaitis." o (S/A{F) Khalid Bin Abdullah Mishal Thamer al-hameydani, ISN US9KU DP (KU-213) and Abdullah Kamel Abdullah, ISN US9KU (KU-228), both claimed to have brought 15,000 USD to Afghanistan within weeks of the 11 September 2001 attacks.'" o (S/NF) KU-213 acknowledged seeing SA-005 at the Kabul Al Wafa office in late September s o (S/AfF) Assistant director at the Kabul Al Wafa office, AdelZamel Abd al- Mahsen al Zamel,ISN US9KU DP (KU-568) was questioned on what KU- 228 didwith the 15,000 USD he claimed to have brought with him to Afghanistan. KU-568 stated that he did not believe KU-228 brought money with him, but had traveled to Afghanistan to fight. KU-568 further stated thatku-228 was with Hadi al A'anezy. (Analyst Note: A'Anezy, aka Abu Abdullah, is assessed to be Sheikh Abu Abdullah Al-Kuwaiti. A'Anezy was an associate of Kuwaiti extremist and financier Jabir Jalamah, and was reportedly killed in Afghanistan.)26 o (S/AfF) Detainee stated that he carried 10,000 USD on his person when he arrived in Afghanistan in late September.2T (Analyst Note: Detainee's timeline and travel to Afghanistan after 11 Sept 2001 minors that of KU-213 andku-228. Also noteworthy is that detainee's alias is Abu Abdullah al-kuwaiti and he has definite ties to Jabir Jalamah. However, detainee has not been associated to the name A'Anezy.) o (S/A{F) Variants of detainee's name and alias were found on documents recovered during raids of suspected Al-Qaida safe houses. o (S/A{F) A variant of detainee's alias, Abu Abdullah Al-Kuwaiti, was listed on a document seized during a Pakistani Inter-Service Intelligence Directorate (ISID) raid on an Al-Qaida residence in Karachi, PK on 11 September The file, entitled "khas jeddan.doc" (which translates to "very private.doc) lists individuals who had their money seized from safe deposit boxes and added to the budget. An individual " IIR 'o IIR " IIR tu SIR 23 Nov 2004, IIR '1405,TD " 3023oApro2 6 S E C R E T // NOFORN I I 2O3IO106

7 S E C R E T // NOFORN I I named Abu Anas Al-Azdi in Kabul, AF, controlled the safe deposit boxes.28 (Analyst Note: Such lists are indicative of an individual's residence within Al-Qaida, Taliban, and other extremist guesthouses, often for the purpose of training or coordination prior to travel to the front lines or abroad. Trust accounts were simply storage compartments that were used to secure the individual's personal valuables, such as passports and plane tickets, until completion of training or other activity.) o (S/AIF) A variant of detainee's name, Omar Rajab Ameen, was listed on a document listing 324 names recovered from safe house raids associated with suspected Al-Qaida in Karachi. The document indicated that Ameen had possession of a Kuwait passport.2e o (S/ {F) Detainee's travel to Afghanistan shortly after 11 September 2001 and his residence in Bosnia and Croatia durine conflict illustrates detainee's dedicated support ofjihad.30 o (S/ {F) During a Kuwaiti delegation visit in January 2004, the Kuwait State Security (KSS) interrogated detainee. The KSS believed Amin was not dangerous and would release him directly if he was returned to Kuwait. Amin admitted he was in the wrong qlace at the wrong time and does not blame the United States for arresting him.'' c. (FOUO) Detainee's Conduct: Detainee is assessed as a LOW threat from a detention perspective. KU-065's overall behavior has been compliant and non-aggressive with the guard force and staff. The detainee currently has 3 Reports of Disciplinary Infractions with the last occurring on22 November 2004 when he failed to obey a guards order to return parts of his MRE. Other incidents for which he has been disciplined include refusal to comply and possession of contraband (food etc.). In 2005 he has not committed any Disciplinary Infractions. KU-065 has not taken part in any violent actions towards guards. The detainee has only been noted twice harassing guards in 2005 and one other time participated in a noisy disturbance. Overall, KU-65 has been mostly well behaved while in Camp Delta and has not taken part in any voluntary total fasts, made any jihadist statements, and has only rarely conducted PT in his cell (the last time was almost 6 months ago). T rd-314r n TD-314r to 302 l8 Mar o2 " Initial Summary Report, January 2004 Kuwaiti Liaison visit to JTF GTMO 1 S E C R E T //NOFORN I I 203IOIO6

8 S E C R E T // NOFORN I I 20310IO6 8. (S//NF) Detainee Intelligence Value Assessment: a. (S) Assessment: JTF GTMO determined this detainee is of MEDIUM intelligence value. b. (S//NF) Placement and Access: Detainee's senior role as Deputy Director of KJRC would have given him direct access to the financial sources and groups that were providing support to the Muslim war effort in Bosnia and Croatia. He had direct access to personalities supporting the Bosnian war effort, such as KJRC director Uthman Al- Haydar. He has a direct but unspecified link with senior Al-Qaida spokesman Sulayman Abu Ghayth. He was identified as a guest in the home of Kuwaiti terrorism financier Jabir Jalamah. While his ties to Al Wafa cannot be confirmed, he probably leveraged his knowledge and years of previous experience to support mujahideen in Afghanistan immediately after 1l September c. (S//NF) Intelligence Assessment: Detainee has specific information on KJRC's financial and logistical support to Islamic extremists in Bosnia and Croatia. Detainee possibly has information on the economic infrastructure, to include front companies and financial support organizations, that KJRC probably still uses today to support terrorist activities. He may be able to provide information on the flow of money from Kuwait to the offices of Al Wafa in Afghanistan. d. (S//NF) Areas of Potential Exploitation: o Financial institutions supporting the Bosnian conflict o Al-Qaida and KJRC's cooperation o Main financial personalities supporting the Bosnian war effort 9. (S) EC Status: Detainee's enemy combatant status was reassessed on 1 November 2004, and he remains an enemy combatant. w. HooD r General, USA Commandins 8 S E C RE T // NOFORN I I 20310IO6