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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
JOINT TASK FORCE GUANTANAMO
GUANTANAMO BAY. CUBA
APO AE 09360

30November2005

JTFGTMO-CG

MEMORANDUMFORCommander,
UnitedStatesSouthernCommand,3511NW 9lstAvenue,
MiamiF
, L33172.
SUBJECT:Recommendation
for ContinuedDetentionUnderDoD Control(CD) for
(S)
Detainee,
ISN: US9SA-000192DP
Guantanamo

JTF GTMODetaineeAssessment
1. (S//NF)PersonalInformation:
o JDIMSAIDRC ReferenceName: Ibrahim Sulayman
Muhammad Arbaysh
. Aliases and Current/TrueName: Abu Mohammed. SaadAl
Ansari. Ibrahim SulaymanAl Rabeesh.Ibrahim SulaimanAl
Rubaish.Ibrahim El Roubish. Ibrahim SulaymanMuhammad.
Ibrahim SulaymanMuhammad Al Rubaysh
o Placeof Birth: Al Brida. SaudiArabia (SA)
o Dateof Birth: 1978
. Citizenship: Saudi Arabia
o Internment Serial Number (ISN): US9SA-OOO192DP

2. (FOUO) Health: Detainee

is in goodhealth.He refusedtreatmentfor latentTB. He hasno
allergiesandis not on medication.He went on a hungerstrikein March2002.
3. (S/NF) JTF GTMO Assessment:
for Continued
a. (S) Recommendation: JTFGTMO recommends
this detainee
detainee
asRetainin
DetentionUnderDoD Control(CD). JTF GTMO previouslyassessed
DoD Control(DoD)on 15October2004.
asan Al-Qaidamemberwho
b. (S//NF) Executive Summary: Detaineeis assessed
traveledto Afghanistanintenton trainingfor jihad in Chechnya,but stayedandjoined the
CLASSIFIEDBY: MULTIPLESOURCES
REASON:E.O.12958SECTION1.5(C)
DECLASSIFYON: 2030103
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SUBJECT: Recommendationfor Continued Detention Under DoD Control (CD) for
GuantanamoDetainee,ISN: US9SA-000192DP(S)
Taliban. Detaineestayedin Al-Qaida guesthousesand attendedthat group's Al-Farouq
terrorist training camp. He participated in hostilities in Tora Bora. Detaineeis also linked to
known Al-Qaida members. It is assessed
this detaineeis a MEDIUM risk, as he may posea
threat to the US, its interestsand allies. JTF GTMO determinedthis detaineeis of MEDIUM
intelligencevalue. IADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE IN A SCI
SUPPLEMENTI

4. (S//NF)DetaineeAccountof Events:
The followingsectionis based,unlessotherwiseindicated,on detainee'sown
account. Thesestatementsare includedwithout considerationof veracity,
accuracy,or reliability.
a. (S/NF) Prior History: Detainee
claimed
hereceived
aninheritance
anddidnotneedto
work. He received his Islamic Law Certificate from JamiateAl-Emam Mohammed
Bensawutin Al-Brida, SA.l
b. (S/NF) Recruitment and Travel: Detaineedecidedto participatein jihad at the
urging of Sheik Hamoud al Uqala. Jihad in Chechnyawas a frequenttopic of the Sheik's
lectures.' An acquaintancefrom the Arbaysh Mosque in Brayma, SA, Abd Al-Rahim, told
detaineeto travel from Jeddah,SA, to Quetta,Pakistan(PK), via Karachi, PK. (Analyst
Note: Abd Al-Rahim is assessed
to be an Al-Qaida recruiterand facilitator.) In Karachi,
Ihassan(NFD met detaineeat the airport and arrangedfor someoneto meet him in Quetta.
Once there, an Afghan met detaineeat the airport, and they traveled to a guesthousein
Kandahar,Afghanistan (AF), circumventing checkpointsat the border. Detaineewas
instructedto stay at what he believed was an Arab guesthousefor a few days3
c. (S//NF) Training and Activities: Detaineethen traveledto Al-Farouq, arriving in
what he believedto be the end of May 200I. Upon arrival at Al-Farouq, detaineewas
searched,allowed to retain his passportand other personalbelongings,and instructedto fill
out an application. While at Al-Farouq, detaineetrained on the Kalashnikov. After
approximately three weeks, he was told that the camp was to be evacuatedbecauseof the risk
of coalition bombing." He was told to go to a guesthousein Kabul, AF. After residingin
that guesthousefor sevento ten days, detaineedepartedfor Jalalabad,AF, where he stayedin
' 0 0 0 1 9 2K B
2 ttR 6 034 109504 (AnalystNote: SheikHamoudAl-UqalawasSheikHamoudal-'Uqlaash-Shu'aybi
who issued
a fatwain thedaysfollowing9/l 1.)
' 000192FBI 302 13February2002;IIR 6 034024102
o 000t92FBI 302 l3 Februarv2002:IIR 6 034024102

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SUBJECT: Recommendationfor Continued Detention Under DoD Control (CD) for
GuantanamoDetainee,ISN: US9SA-000192DP (S)
a guesthouserun by Musaub for approximately thirty days. At the end of that time, Tora
Bora commander,Ali Mahmoud, cameto the guesthouseand told detaineeto "rsturn" to
Tora Bora since Jalalabadwas about to fall. When detaineeanived in Tora Bora, his unit
commander, Al-Zubair, issuedhim a Kalashnikov.5 lAnalyst Note: Al-Zubair is probably
senior Al-Qaida trainer HamzaZubair al-Masri.) Detainee's front line position was named
after his commander. Detaineeclaimed he lost his passportwhile at this location.6

5. (S//NF)GaptureInformation:
a. (S/AIF) Detaineedoesnot describehis capture;however, Pakistani authoritiestook
detaineeinto custody as he was fleeing Afghanistan into Pakistan. Detaineewas transferred
to US custodyon 3l December2001 in Kohat, AF.'

b. (S) PropertyHeld:
.

Grayspiralnotebook
with Arabicwriting

o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

Pieceof paperwith prayer schedule

Bank receipt from "Sarraf Alrajhi Banking and Investment Corp"
ASR silver watch
Black wallet
4 - 5 Pakistanirupee note
5 - 500 Pakistanirupee note
3 - 10 Pakistanirupee note
2-5Saudiriyalnote
I - 10 Saudiriyal note
Pieceof paperwith the nameof Ibad Al-Maki and the number0535438508
Websiteaddressfor al-muayed.come

c. (S) Transferredto JTF GTMO: 16lanuary

2002

t oootqzFBI
302 13February2002;IIR 6 034024102
" 000192FBI 302 13Februarv
2002:IIR 6 034024L02
t TD-3 l4roo}45-02
t O00t92FBI 302 13February
2002;IIR 6 034024102 (AnalystNote: Detainee
claimedthenumberwasfor AlMaki'scellphone.Al-Maki is a friendof detainee's
fromhis mosquein SaudiArabia.However,detainee
couldnot
explainwhy he wasstill carryinghis cell phonenumbermonthslater. See"Reasonsfor ContinuedDetention"for
furtherinformation.)
n 000t 92 FBI 302 13 February2002:IIR
6 034O24l 02 (AnalvstNote: Detaineedescribedthis siteasan Arab
newspaper.)

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SUBJECT: Recommendationfor Continued Detention Under DoD Control (CD) for
GuantanamoDetainee,ISN: US9SA-000192DP(S)
d. (S//NF) Reasons for Transfer to JTF GTMO: To provide information on the
following:
. Jaish-E-Mohammed(JEM) and its weaponstraining, training camp locations, and
camp instructorsnear Kandahar"
6. (S/NF) Evaluation Of Detainee's Account: Detaineeprovideslimited information
about his timeline. Detaineewas not able to explain why he still had what he claimed was AlMaki's cell phone number months after their alleged last encounter. His claim that he had a
roundtrip ticket to Pakistan,that he filled out no forms, and that he was allowed to hold onto his
personaleffects is highly suspectgiven the Al-Qaida modus operandi as it relatesto theseareas,
and the fact that he is listed on the safety deposit box document. Detaineeclaimed he spentthree
weeksat Al-Farouq and fled in June2001 in anticipationof coalition bombings. Coalition
bombingsdid not occur until October2001,raising questionsaboutdetainee'stimeline.
Detaineefailed to provide information about his activities at, and departurefrom Tora Bora. It is
also not clear whether detaineewas at Tora Bora and returned a secondtime as Jalalabadfell. It
is unclear why officials at Bagram believed detaineehad information related to Jaish-EMohammed (JEM). Detainee's actions contradict his claim that his father is dead. In2002
detaineesent his father a letter stating he was in Cuba and would probably never seehim again.ll

7. (S//NF)DetaineeThreat:
posesa MEDIUM risk,ashe mayposea
a. (S) Assessment: It is assessed
thedetainee
threatto the US, its interestsandallies.
b. (S//NF)Reasons for Continued Detention: Detainee
is assessed
asa memberof
Al-Qaida. He associated
with a knownAl-Qaidafacilitatorandfundraiser.Detainee'sname
wasfoundon severaldocumentstied to Al-QaidaandseveralarticlesidentifuingTalibar/AlQaidafighters. Detaineereceivedtrainingat Al-Farouqandstayedin Al-QaidarunI
(AnalystNote: SeeHigh SideAddendum.)
affiliatedguesthouses.
. (S/A{F)Detaineewasassociated
with knownandassessed
Al-Qaidamembers.
o (S/A{F)Detainee
hadthe nameIbadAl-Maki andthenumber053543850
in his
pocketlitter.l2

r0(AnalystNote: JEM is a Tier I

Counterterrorism
target,definedasthoseterroristgroups,especiallythosewith
statesupport,thathavedemonstrated
the intentionandthe capabilityto attackUS personsor interests.It is
unknownhow or why detaineewouldhaveinformationon JEM.)
" IIR 6 034050002
12Detainee's
pocketlitter

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SUBJECT:Recommendation
for ContinuedDetentionUnderDoD Control(CD) for
(S)
Detainee,
ISN: US9SA-000192DP
Guantanamo
. (SiA{F) The name variation 'Ibada Al-Makki (Analyst Note: Maki is a
variation of the transliteration of Makki) is tied to aforementionednumber and
belongsto a known Al-Qaida facilitator and fundraiser."
a (S/A{F) According to assessedAl-Qaida member Ahmed Muhammed
HazaAl Darbi, US9SA-000768DP(54.-768),in approximately1996,'Ibada
Al-Makki arranged"tickets, a visa, and funds for SA-768's travel" to
Afghanistan via Pakistan.Ia
. (S/AIF)-'IbadaAl-Makki is a closecontactof seniorAl-Qaida operativeAbu
Zubaydah.tt
' (S/AIF) AssessedAl-Qaida facilitator Abu Mu'az Al Jiddawi claimedto have
beenin contactwith 'Ibada Al-Makki, an Al-Qaida memberin SaudiArabia.16
. (S/AIF) While in Bosnia in 1995,'Ibada Al-Makki saw 9/1I hijackerNawwaf
Al-Hazmi."
o (S/A{F) Detaineereported he was commandedby Al-Zubair in Tora Bora.
. (S/AIF) According to Al-Qaida operative Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, shortly
after the eventsof 1l September2001, HarrrzaZubafuarrived at Ghailani's house
with twelve to fifteen mujahideento get some rest "for fighting the group was
undertaking near the airport in Kandahar." (Analyst Note: The Al-Zubair who
commandeddetaineein Tora Bora is probably senior Al-Qaida trainer, and later
military commander,HamzaZubairal-Masri. Zubair was killed 11 September
2002 during raids on Al-Qaida safehouses
in Karachi,PK. Detainee'snamewas
also found on a documentat one of thesesafehouses.)18
. (S/n{F) According to probableAl-Qaida memberAli Yahya Mahdi Al-Rimi,
ISN US9YM-000167DP(YM-I67), he traveledto Tora Bora and met up with an
Arab man named El Zubair who commandeda group of five or six Arabs. YM167's group arrived at this position on approximately29 November2001.
(Analyst Note: El Zubair is probably .\l-Zubair. Basedon timeline and name
variation, it is assessedthat this position is the sameas that occupied by
detainee.)1e
o (S/A{F) Detaineewas motivated by Sheik Hamoud al Uqala to travel to
Afghanistan for jihad. (Analyst Note: Sheik Hamoud Al-Uqala was Sheik Hamoud
t' 'IbadaAl-Makkireferenced
asa fundraiser
in TD-314/10248-03,
andreferenced
asa facilitatorin TD-314/3780803
'o TD-314t36888-03
" tD-3t+/to24B-03
t6TD-3r4r48966-02
Li lO-3t+ll6l94-02. (SNF) NawafandIbadaweremembersof differentgroups.Thereportis unclearon the
natureor depthof therelationship.
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SUBJECT:Recommendation
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(S)
Guantanamo
Detainee,
ISN: US9SA-000192DP
al-'Uqla ash-Shu'aybi. Sheik Hamoudal-'Uqla was one of the first to issuefatwas,
or religious rulings, calling on Muslims to supportthe foreign mujahideenhelping
Afghans fight the Soviets. In 1995,he was among severalclerics arrestedfor
criticizing the Saudiroyal family's pro-Westernpolicies. After the 11 September
2001 attackson the US, he issuedfatwas declaring that those supportingthe US and
coalition forcesagainstMuslims were themselvesnonbelievers.His fatwasjustified
the attacksand instructed Muslims to defend the Taliban. Additionally, he helped
raisemoney for UBL until his deathin SaudiArabia in 2001.)20
o (S/A{F) Abd Al-Rahim assisteddetaineein his travel to Afghanistan for jihad.
(Analyst Note: Despite limited information, it is assessedAl-Rahim was an Al-Qaida
facilitator.)21
o (S/AIF) According to assessedAl-Qaida member Abd Al Aziz Abd Al Rahman,ISN
US9SA-000264DP (3A-264), detaineehas sometype of leadershiprole among detainees
and strongly influences them. 3A-264 also said detaineehas "deep and strong
information." (Analyst Note: It is unknown whether the information detaineehas refers
to information about Al-Qaida or about others at GuantanamoBay.)22
o (S/AIF) Detainee'snameand/oraliaswere discoveredin documentsassociatedwith
Al-Qaida as well as documentsdiscussingcapturedTaliban and Al-Qaida fighters.
o (S/AIF) Detainee'snamewas found on a list of namesof mujahideenwho
arrived in Afghanistanin December2001 to fight. Thesemujahideendid not
completetraining and were subsequentlyarrestedby Pakistani authorities."
o (S/NF) Detainee'sname was found in a document listing 324 Arabic names,
aliases,and nationalities, recoveredfrom raids on safehousesassociatedwith
suspectedAl-Qaida membersin Karachi,PK. Detainee'snamewas associatedwith
the alias Sa'ad al Ansari, two numbershaving an unknown significance, and the
statement"has possessionof a Saudi passport,ticket, id card and ATM card."24
o (S/AiF) Detainee's name was found in a document listing the namesof captured
mujahideenrecoveredfrom a 20 gigabyte hard drive associatedwith senior Al-Qaida
operativeKhalid Sheik Mohammed(KSM).25
o (S/A{F) Analysis of computer media associatedwith raids of Al-Qaida safehouses
in Rawalpindi, PK, and Karachi, PK, on 1 March 2003 and 10-12 September2002
respectively,revealeda listing of Al-Qaida mujahideenand their "trust" accounts.
Detainee'snamewas found on this list associatedwith the alias Sa'adal Ansari. The
'o 00otg2FBI 302 13Februarv2002:IIR
6 034024102
tt Abd Al-Rahimis referenced
in IIR 6 034O24l02 and000l92SIR 16Februarv2002
t' IIR 6 034oo3403
23TD-3r4r48336-03
'o TD-314r40693-02
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for ContinuedDetentionUnderDoD Control(CD) for
SUBJECT:Recommendation
(S)
Guantanamo
Detainee,
ISN: US9SA-000192DP
list included a safety deposit box number, a passport,ticket, and two identification
cardsas the box contents.'o
o (S/AfD Detainee'snameis listed in a documentidentiffing seventy-eight
associatesdetainedby the Pakistanisthat was recoveredfrom a computer used by
Al-Qaidamembers.''
suspected
. (S/A{F) Detainee's alias was also found on a hand written version of this
documentidentifying sixty-eightassociatesdetainedby the Pakistanis.2s
o (S/AfD Detainee'snamewas in an article publishedby London Al-Quds
identifring Arab fighters who were betrayedby Pakistani locals and turned
into the Pakistani govemment and were held until transfer to US custody in
Afghanistan. (Analyst Note: The London Al-Quds Al-Arabi publication is a
London-basedindependentArab Nationalist Daily with an anti-US and antiSaudi editorial line which tends to^generallybe pro-Palestinian,pro-Iraqi
regime,and sympatheticto UBL.)"
. (S/AIF) Detainee's name was on a recovereddocument associatedwith the
Islamic ObservationCenter in London, England (UK) listing namesof seventysix associatesfighting with the Taliban againstthe Northern Alliance. (Analyst
Note: The Islamic ObservationCenteris a known conduit of UsamaBin Laden's
and Al-Qaida's message.It is highly probablethat this listing^isthe sameas the
"
documentlisting seventy-eightassociates
mentionedabove.)
o (S/A{F) Detainee's name and contact information was published in a seventynine page document on the Al Neda intemet site on 20 July 2002. The document
containedinformation regarding the captureof Taliban and Al-Qaida fighters who
crossedthe border in the NangarharProvince,AF, after the l1 September
retaliation.3l
o (S/AIF) Variationsof detainee'snameand aliaswere includedon a listing
provided by a foreign govemment servicewhich identified membersof Al-Qaida.
Detaineewas identified as being located on the peninsula. (Analyst Note: It is
unknown how or why the individuals on this list were assessedto be Al-Qaida. The
peninsularefers to the Arabian Peninsula.)32
o (S/A{F) When questionedabout the nature of the documentsrecoveredin the I
March 2003 raid of KSM's residence,Abu Zubaydahclaimedthe informationwas a
recordof people'sbelongingsleft at KSM's guesthouse.Upon arrivalat a
'u TD-3r4147683-03
" rrz i3g 326802
tt IIR 7 i39 324502
2eFBISarticle:GMP 2002044000090
FULL
'o tD-314/09853-02;
AnalystNotefromhttp://www.iict.org.illspotlighVdet.cfrn?id:6gg
" IIR 7 739339602 FULL
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GuantanamoDetainee,ISN: US9SA-000192DP(S)
guesthouse,Abu Zttbaydahexplainedthat a brother left his passport,any other
important papers,wallet, and other miscellaneousitems, with an official of the
guesthousewho would write the brother's original name, his nickname, and the
articles the brother deposited."
. (S/AIF) When askedto review the nameson the listing, detainee'sname/alias
was familiar to Abu Zubaydah. (NFI)'o
o (S/AIF) Detaineereceivedtraining at Al-Farouq and residedin guesthouses
assessed
Al-Qaida guesthouses.3s
o (S/A{F) After the 2002 Saudi delegationvisit, detaineewas identified by Mabahith as
one of the seventy-sevenSaudi nationals of low intelligence and law enforcementvalue
to the US Govemment but of whom the Saudi Governmentwould attempt to prosecuteif
transferredto their custody from GuantanamoBuy."
c. (FOUO) Detainee's Conduct: Detaineeis assessed
as a MODERATE threatfrom a
detentionperspective. The detainee'soverall behavior has been non-compliant and rarely
hostile to the guard force and staff. The detaineehas not had an assaultsince 9 February
2004. SA-192 currentlyhas 20 Reportsof Disciplinary Infraction listed in DIMS. The most
recentoccurredon25 November2004 when the detaineefailed to stop crossblock talking.
Other incidents for which the detaineehas been disciplined include failure to follow
instructions,possessionof contraband(non-weapontype items), damageto property, and
assault. The detaineealso has a mentionableamount of detaineenotes for conducting PT in
his cell and for preaching/teachingto the other detaineeson the block.

8. (S//NF)DetaineeIntelligenceValueAssessment:
is of MEDIUMintelligence
a. (S) Assessment: JTFGTMOdetermined
thisdetainee
value.

Al-Farouq,residedin Al-Qaida
b . (S//NF) Placement and Access: Detaineeattended
guesthouses,
foughtin ToraBora,andassociated
with knownAl-Qaidaoperatives,
includingHarnzaZubairandIbadAl-Makki.
(S//NF) Intelligence Assessment: Detainee's
trueintelligence
valueis not yet fully
gapsin his timelineandinformationabouthis
exposed.Therearestill considerable
t' To-3r4n4620-03
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activities lacks the specifics necessaryto target particular areasof interest. The
significance,if any, of detainee'srelationship with Al-Makki needsfurther investigation.
Detainee'sconnectionto JEM remainsunexplained.
d. (S/NF) Areas of Potential Exploitation:
.

Al-Qaida
o Affiliation with and knowledge of senior Al-Qaida operatives
o Facilitators
o Safehouses
o Training campsand trainers
o 55thArab Brigade
o Fighters in Tora Bora
o Detainee'srole
JEM
o Detainee'sconnections

9. (S) EC Status: Detainee'senemycombatantstatuswas reassessed

on 12 August 2004, and
he remains an enemy combatant.

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