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HEADQUARTERS, JOINT TASK FORCE GUANTANAMO U.S. NAVAL STATION,GUANTANAMOBAY, CUBA APO AE 09360

JTF-GTMO-CDR

2007 I January

United StatesSouthemCommand,3511 NW 9lst Avenue, MEMORANDUM FOR Commander, M i a m i ,F L 3 3 1 7 2 SUBJECT: Recommendationfor Transfer Out of DoD Control (TRO) for Guantanamo (S) ISN: US9YM-000152DP Detainee,

Assessment JTF-GTMO Detainee

l. (S//NF) Personal Information: o o o o . o JDIMSATDRC ReferenceName: Asim Thahit Abdullah alKhalaqi Name: Asim al-Yafii" Abu Aliasesand Current/True Hussayn.al-Dharab al-Yafii" al-Guraab Placeof Birth: Riyadh. SaudiArabia (SA) Date of Birth: 1968 Citizenship: Yemen (YM) InternmentSerialNumber (ISN): US9YM-000152DP

(U//FOUO) Health: Detaineeis in good health.

3 . (S/NF) JTF-GTMO Assessment:

for this detainee TransferOut of DoD a. (S) Recommendation: JTF-GTMO recommends for as detainee recommended Continued Control (TRO). JTF-GTMO previouslyassessed Detention (CD) with Transfer Languageon 15 February 2006.

CLASSIFIEDBY: MULTIPLESOURCES REASON:E.O. 12958, AMENDED,SECTION1.4(C) AS DECLASSIFYON: 20320101

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S E C RE T //NOFORN I I 2O32OIOI JTF-GTMO-CDR SUBJECT: Recommendationfor Transfer Out of DoD Control (TRO) for Guantanamo (S) Detainee, ISN: US9YM-000152DP to b. (S//NF) Executive Summary: Detaineeis assessed be a memberof UsamaBin Laden's (UBL's) 55tnArab Brigade,' and al-Qaida. Detaineeis also affrliatedwith the tiered Jarna'atTablighi (JT).' Detaineetraveled to Afghanistan (AF), probably received training and fought on the front lines. Detaineewas capturedwith Ali Muhammad Abdul Aziz alof Fakhri aka (Ibn al-Shaykhal-Libi), ISN US9LY-000212DP(LY-212), commander alto this detainee be: Qaida forcesin Tora Bora. JTF-GTMO determined o o o and allies. A MEDIUM risk, as he may pose a threatto the US, its interests A MEDIUM threat from a detentionperspective. Of MEDIUM intelligencevalue.

to c. (S/NF) Summary of Changes: The following outlineschanges detainee's will in the last JTF-GTMO recommendation.(Changes this assessment be assessment since annotatedby ) next to the footnote.) o Minor clarification of detainee's is activitiesand associates provided along with on an al-Qaidaguardschedule. identification detainee's 4. (S/NF) Detainee's Account of Events: The following section is based,unless otherwise indicated, on detainee'sown account. These statementsare included without consideration of veracity, accuracy, or reliability. a. (S/NF) Prior History: Although born in Saudi Arabia, detaineewas not granted S"audi high school.' his citizenshipbecause fatherwas Yemeni. Detaineeclaimedhe graduated years and a camping Detaineeworked in Saudi Arabia at various fabric storesfor nine or ten equipmentstorefor two years." Detainee'sprior travelsinclude a trip to Baghdad,Iraq(V), where his father sought medical treatment,and a trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Detaineealso made three trips to Yemen. Detaineejustified his marriage in Yemen by

Analyst Note: The 55th Arab Brigade servedas UBL's primary battle formation supporting Taliban objectives, with UBL participating closely in the command and control of the brigade. Abdul Hadi al-Iraqi had primary operational commandof the Arab Brigade,servingas UBL's military commanderin the field. 2 Analyst Note: JT is an IICT Tier 2 Terrorist Support Entities (TSE). Tier 2 Terrorist Support Entities (TSE) have demonstratedthe intent and willingness to provide financial support to terrorist organizationsthat are willing to attack US personsor interestsor provide witting operational support to Tier 2 terrorist groups. '. 00152 KB 06-FEB-2002,000152SIR 03-MAY-2004, TD-314100684-02

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s E c RE T // NOFORN I I 2032010r JTF-GTMO-CDR SUBJECT: Recommendationfor Transfer Out of DoD Control (TRO) for Guantanamo (S) Detainee, ISN: US9YM-000152DP stating that a wedding in Yemen was much less expensivethan one in Saudi Arabia where he lived.s b. (S/ND Recruitment and Travel: An individual namedAbu Ali (NFD approached detaineeat a mosquein Riyadh and proposedthat detaineego on a JT facilitated dawa traveledto Sanaa, (missionaryactivity) to Pakistan(PK)." ln the summerof 2001, detainee YM, for a month and a half to obtain a Pakistani visa. Detaineebribed a clerk at the passport office in order to obtain his visa. Detaineethen retumed to Saudi Arabia. In preparationfor his trip, detainee traveledto Mecca, SA, to completeUmrah.T The following day, detainee flew to Pakistanvia Kuwait.o Detaineemet Abu Ali in Karachi.PK.v to c. (S//NF) Training and Activities: Abu Ali took detainee meet other JT membersat severalmosquesin Karachi. ln Karachi, detaineestayedat the main JT mosque for two weeks. In August 200I, detaineeand Abu Ali crossedinto Afghanistan using legitimate passports. They traveled to Kandahar,PK, where they stayedat a houseto which Abu Ali had a k.y.to After two weeks they proceededto Kabul, AF, where they stayedfor a very short time before going to Jalalabad,AF. They rented a housein Jalalabadwhere they stayed a month and a half until hostilitiesbesan.rr 5. (S//NF) Capture Information: a. (S/A{F) John Walker Lindh, an American currently serving 20 years in prison for supplying servicesto the Taliban and carrying a weapon on the Taliban front lines, stated detaineetraveled with his group to the front lines. Lindh also reported detaineesplit from probably during the retreat of the Taliban and supporting forces following this group,12 attacksby coalition forces in November 200I. Detaineetraveled to Jalalabadand then to the Tora Bora Mountains. After a few days of bombing by US and coalition forces in Tora Bora, detaineeclaimed he departedon foot with sevenother Arabs to Pakistanwhere he was to Detaineestatedhe was aloneand surrendered Pakistaniauthorities.'oln fact, captured.13
t 000tSZSIRI6-AUG-2004,00015230220-MAY-2003,AnalystNote: Thedatesfortraveltolraq,Yemen,and theUAE areunknown. ' AnalystNote: Performing thusfulfilling his Islamic his dawarequires Muslim to preach religionto others, a responsibility "invite"others Islam. to to _ ' AnalystNote: TheUmrahis sometimes pilgrimage.Althoughrecommended, is not it calledthe minor or lesser for compulsory a Muslim. " 000152 20-JUN-2003, 302 000152 03-MAy-2004 sIR n 000ts2SIR 30-MAR-2002, Analyst Note: A variant Abu Ali is Abu Alih. of 000152 03-MAY-2004, SIR to000152 28-Nov-2003, 000152 03-MAy-2004,TD-314t29323-02 sIR sIR " oool523022o-JLIN-2003 t' LrNDH JOHNwALKER- 302 r2-sEp-2002 t' tD-3 t+/00684-02

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S E C R E T // NOFORN I I 2O32OIOI JTF-GTMO-CDR SUBJECT: Recommendationfor Transfer Out of DoD Control (TRO) for Guantanamo (S) Detainee, ISN: US9YM-000152DP detaineewas capturedalong with a large extremist force led out of Tora Bora by UBL2001 following hostilitiesin the military commandelLY-2l2, in mid-December appointed from Kohat, PK, to detainee 200I, Pakistaniforcestransferred region.'t On 30 December US custodyat the KandaharDetentionFacility.r6 b. (S) Property Held: o Addressbook containing 130 namesand phonenumberslT . Arabic writing, with 10 pagescut/torn, one cut into five pieces (indicating prayer times) o Money o 10,000Afghanis o 500 SaudiRiyals o The following items are reportedto be pocket litter of detaineebut are not held at JTF-GTMO:r8 o S100 SDIe U o 1,000PakistaniRupees o Folded letter to family, not sent c. (S) Transferred to JTF-GTMOz 17 January2002 d. (S/NF) Reasonsfor Transfer to JTF-GTMO: To provide information on the following: o Potential Taliban recruitment campaign

6. (S/NF) Evaluation of Detainee'sAccount: Detaineecontinuesto provide conflicting claimedthat he did not completemiddle school,but also information. For instance, detainee claimed he completedhigh school. In May 2006, detaineeadmitted his alias Asim al-Yafii, but claimed he did not have any other aliases. In a May 2004 interview, detaineeacknowledgedthe
to>ARB 1 document SET 14. tt Withdrawalfrom Tora BoraAnalysis,IIR 7 739 339602,AnalystNote: Detainee's aliasAsemal-Yafii is on this Note: Detainee's alias in IIR list of 84 mujahideen captured Pakistan; 7 739 324502,IIR 7 739 326802,Analyst AnalystNote: in TD-314113174-03, captured Pakistan; Asemal-Yafiieis number57 on this list of 68 mujahideen in 7a Detainee listedas'Asim a1-((Yafa'i)) KSM's harddrive. Al-Libi is discussed paragraph below. is on tuTD-314/00845-02, is Analyst Note: Detainee in paragraph of list. C10 "AnalystNote:SeeTD-314101645-02and000l52ADDRESSBOOK3l-DEC-2001 fortranslationoftheaddress 18 book. TD-314100684-oz lnDuringhis ARB I tribunal.detainee havins$100USD. admitted

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S E C R E T // NOFORN I I 2O32OIOI JTF-GTMO-CDR SUBJECT: Recommendationfor Transfer Out of DoD Control (TRO) for Guantanamo (S) Detainee, ISN: US9YM-000152DP him aliasesAsim al-Yafii, al-Darrab, and Abu Hussayn. Detainee statedAbu Ali approached about performing dawa, but has converselyclaimed that he approachedAbu Ali and expressed his desireto perform dawa, though he has provided little validated information for this activity. was pointedly evasiveand clearly A joint US-Yemendelegationdebriefingnoteddetainee to obscuringfacts aboutal-Qaidaactivitiesknown to him. Detainee'scover story is assessed be to false. Detaineeis assessed have traveled for the purposeof receiving training and participating in militant Islamic activity. Due to detainee'swithholding of information, gaps in detaineecontinuesto demonstratesupport for his timeline, and numerousinconsistencies, extremism. 7. (S//NF) Detainee Threat: posesa MEDIUM risk, as he may posea the a. (S) Assessment: It is assessed detainee and allies. threatto the US. its interests to b. (S//NF) Reasonsfor Continued Detention: Detaineeis assessed be a memberof alwho servedin UBL's former 55thArab Brigade in northern Afghanistan and also with Qaida LY-2I2 in Tora Bora, AF. Detaineereceived training in Afghanistan prior to participating in with the associations hostilitiesand occupiedal-Qaidafacilities. Detaineehas acknowledged placeshim in al-Qaidacontrolledfacilities within JT, while additionalintelligence Afghanistan. o (S/A{F) Detaineeis assessed be a memberof al-Qaidawho servedwith al-Qaida to forcesduring periodsof hostility againstUS and coalition forces. o (S/A{F) John Walker Lindh identified detaineeas Abu Asim. Detaineewas with Lindh's group that traveled from Kandaharto the front lines at Bagram. Detainee later left the group.2o(Analyst Note: Lindh places detaineein Bagram but doesnot provide a timeframe for his departure. Lindh occupied combat positions mannedby is to membersof the 55thArab Brigade,and detainee assessed have occupiedthese positionsas a memberof the 55tnArab Brigadebeforedetainee's departure.) o (S/A{F) Analyst Note: Detainee'stravel with Lindh's group is assessed have to permitted contingent upon detainee'sacceptance the group as a trained by been fighter. This training probably occurred with Lindh's group at al-Faruq, but may have occurred at an earlier date..Detaineewould have been required to verify this training with the leadershipof this group. Al-Qaida operationalproceduresnormally required the recruits to first obtain training before traveling to the front lines for combat. The only known exception was during the period of preparationfor the US campaignin Afghanistan when all training at establishedcampswas halted and
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partially trained recruits were taken to Tora Bora to fight. As detaineetraveled to the completedthe basic to front lines prior to Tora Bora, he is assessed have successfully traineecorrrse." o (S/A{F) Analyst Note: While a training period of Juneto August 2001 is supportive of detainee'sclaimed summer 2001 departurefrom Yemen, it conflicts with his claim of crossingthe Afghanistan border in August 2001. There is no documentationverifying detainee'sdeparturefrom Saudi Arabia, and it is assessed that detaineetraveled to Afghanistan earlier than admitted. Detainee's claimed participationwith the JT, discussed to below, in Pakistanis assessed be a cover story for his training activities in Afghanistan. o (S/AID Despitg^detainee's denial of attendingtraining or knowing other named ruuneis identified as an al-Qaidamemberlisted on a al-Qaidamembers," detainee's guard schedulealong with 15 others in documentsidentifying al-Qaida applicantsand trainees." o (S/A{F) Detaineeis assessed have servedwith LY-212 in Tora Bora during to of hostilitieswith US and coalition forces. UBL appointedLY-2l2 as commander the al-Qaidaforcesin Tora Bora in Novemberand December2001. Contraryto was captured with LY-212. Detainee'saccountof his account,detainee detainee's with LY-2I2 to captureis assessed be deliberatelymisleadingto hide his associations and al-Qaida forces in Tora Bora.2a . (S/A{F) Detainee statedhe fled Jalalabad,enteredPakistan,and surrendered to Pakistani authorities. Detainee's name is included on numerousdocumentsthat al-Qaida members. The documents identify detaineealong with other suspected was capturedwith LY-212 after fleeing Tora Bora in further indicate that detainee mid December200I.2s o (S/A{F) Detaineeadmitted to having an affiliation with the JT, atier 2 TSE. (Analyst Note: Claims of affiliation with the JT hasbeenidentified as an al-Qaidacover story. The JT has been usedby al-Qaida to facilitate and fund the international travel of alQaidamembers.)

'' IIR 4 201314905,JohnWalkerLindh-302 12-SEP-2002, 170-17-0606 IN " >000152 05-May-2006, SIR 000152 17-May-2006 SIR " >IIR 7 9019998 AFGP-2002-901191 04, to >withdra*al from Tora BoraAnalysis " IIR 7 739 339602, AnalystNote: Detainee's in captured aliasAsemal-Yafii is on this list of 84 mujahideen is 57 Note: Detainee's Asemal-Yafiie number on alias Pakistan; 7 739324502,IIR 7 739326802,Analyst IIR is TD-314113174-03, AnalystNote: Detainee listedas'Asim althis list of 68 mujahideen captured Pakistan; in from Khalid Shavkh documents foundon a harddriverecovered was Yafa'i on KSM's harddrive. Oneof these (KU uponhis arrest. Muhammad (KSM),ISN US9KU-010024DP 10024), aka

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o (S/nrIF) Detaineeclaimed Abu Ali, a JT member, recruited detaineeand traveled with him to Afghanistan.26 o (S/A{F) DetaineeattendedJT meetingsseveraltimes and stayedat the main JT mosquewhile in Karachi.2T lAnalyst Noi-e: The main JT mosquein Karachi is the Makki Mosque. Numerous detaineesare known to have used the Makki Mosque as a JT cover when entering Pakistan. While detaineecould have used this mosquefor temporary quartering when entering Pakistan,detaineehas failed to validate his claims that he traveled for JT dawa. The JT requires a period of training and experience be certified by a local council in the individual's home country before to allowing the individual to participate in dawa abroad. This council must also recommendthe individual for dawa. Becausedetaineehas not provided information for dawa within Saudi Arabia and has not provided details corroborating knowledge his to of the JT counselrecommendations, statedpurposefor travel is assessed be false and his affiliation with the JT limited to facilitation and cover for his travels.)28 o (S/AfD Detaineedeniesterrorist or Taliban connections. Detaineeclaims he was providing humanitarian assistance the Afghans while working with the JT.2e to (Analyst Note: Like dawa for the JT, travel to Afghanistan to provide humanitarian assistance a common al-Qaidacover story.)30 is (S/A{F) Detaineeutilized al^-Qaida guesthouses Afghanistan.3r in associated o (S/ {F) Abu Zubaydah,'" (GZ-10016) photoidentified ISN US9GZ-010016DP in detaineeas someonewho may have been at an al-Qaida guesthouse either Kabul or (Analyst Note: Detaineeadmitted staying two weeks in Kandahar at a Kandahar.33 houseto which Abu Ali had a key. He claimedno one elsewas at the house. Detainee'sassociations with Abu Ali in Afghanistanare assessed be a falsified to presence al-Qaidaguesthouses, in training camps,and fighting cover for detainee's positions during the sameperiod. Other commentsby Abu Ztbaydahprovide an inclusion on variousal-Qaidadocuments.Abu Zubaydah explanationfor detainee's reportedthat upon arrival at a guesthouse, a'obrother" (the term "brother" is reference to al-Qaida's affiliated operativesand fighters) left his passport,important papers, who would wallet, and other miscellaneous items with an official of the guesthouse recordthe individual's name,his nickname,and the articleshe deposited.)34

'u oool523022o-JUN-2003 " 000152 20-JUN-2003, 302 000152 03-MAy-2004 sIR 28JamaatTabligh Provides Coverasof 28-DEC-2005, 6 034 027804, IIR 6 034 028604 IIR tnooor52MFR 3o-MAY-2003 'o DAB CoverStoryAssessment " AnalystNote: Presence an al-Qaida guesthouse an indicationof membership al-Qaida. is in in " JTF-GTMOdetainee t' rn 3 14124346-02, I 52 30220-JLrN-2003 000 t' 000r 52 sIR 28-Nov-2003. -02. TD-3l 4-40693 TD-3| 4r | 4620-03

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o (S/A{F) Supporting Abu Zubaydah's identification above, detaineeis identified al-Qaida membersand the on documentslisting the namesand aliasesof suspected contentsof their trust accounts. One such list was recoveredduring raids conducted al-Qaida safe house in Karachi, PK.35 (Analyst on Septemb 2002 againstsuspected er within al-Qaida,Taliban, Note: Such lists are indicativeof an individual's residence often for the purpose of training or coordination and other extremist guesthouses, prior to travel to the front lines or abroad. Trust accounts,also referred to as safety suchas envelopes boxesor safetydepositboxes,were simply storagecompartments the administrators usedto secure individual's personal or foldersthat guesthouse passportsand plane tickets. Theseitems were entrustedto the valuables,such as guesthouse until completion of training or other activity.) as c. (U//FOUO) Detainee's Conduct: Detaineeis assessed a MEDIUM threatfrom a detentionperspective.Detainee'soverall behaviorhasbeencompliantand rarely hostile toward the guard force and staff. Detaineecurrently has 17 Reports of Disciplinary Infraction listed in DIMS, with the most recent occurring on 3 November 2006, when was found in possession a DA Form 508-1 and other legal papers. Other of detainee incidents for which detaineehas been disciplined include failure to follow instructions and camp rules, attemptedassault,damageto governmentproperty, unauthorized of and inciting and participatingin massdisturbances, possession communications, assault, Detaineehas no Reports of Disciplinary Infraction food and non-weapontype contraband. a to for assaultin2006. On 19 May 2006, detainee attempted assault guardwhile participating in a mass disturbance. 8. (S/NF) DetaineeIntelligence Value Assessment: to a. (S) Assessment: Detaineeis assessed be of MEDIUM intelligencevalue. Detainee's most recentinterrogationsession occurredon25 October2006. in b. (S/|NF) Placement and Access: Detaineeprobably stayedat extremistguesthouses Pakistanand Afghanistan. The length of his Afghanistan and Pakistantravels along with other reporting indicates detaineeattendedand completedbasic training. While John Walker Lindh has identified detaineeas having been on the Bagram front lines, detainee'smovement to from Bagram to Jalalabadand into Tora Bora remains unexplained. His access extremist leadershipand information is uncertainbecauseof his propensity to adhereto his JT cover

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TD-314-40693-O2,Analyst Note: Detainee is listed as number 152, identified as Assem Thabet al-Khalaqi aka to Assem al-Yaf l. Yaf I is not a known Arab name, and is assessed be a typographic error of Yaf i (numerous variants). which is the name of detainee'smain tribe.

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S E C RE T // NOFORN I I 2O32OIOI JTF-GTMO-CDR SUBJECT: Recommendationfor Transfer Out of DoD Control (TRO) for Guantanamo (S) Detainee, ISN: US9YM-000152DP was anything but limited. Reporting story; however, there is nothing to indicate such access doesnot indicate detaineeservedin an operationalplanning or leadershipcapacity. and c. (S//NF) Intelligence Assessment: Beyond the knowledgeof guesthouses training detaineeprobably received,his potential to provide additional intelligence is difficult to can provide will be on his assess to the gapsin his story. The best intelligencedetainee due own activities, which he has chosenthus far to withhold from US intelligence collectors. If his affiliation with JT is true, detaineecan also provide information on support JT provided to al-Qaida and other extremist organizationsin Pakistanand the Saudi Peninsula. Detainee is withholding information relating to his involvement in and knowledge of combat operations againstUS and coalition forces. d. (S//NF) Areas of Potential Exploitation: . 55thArab Brigade o Personnel: leadership, logistics,and support o Fighting positions:activitiesat the positionsand activitiesof other detainees Al-Qaida forcesin Tora Bora Al-Qaida training (facilities,personnel, and securitymeasures) Extremistguesthouses Pakistan(personnel, operations, and use) Extremist guesthouses Afghanistan (personnel,operations,and use) in JT support to al-Qaida o Recruitment o Facilitation o Travel Documentation assistance o Lodging

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9. (S) EC Status: Detainee'senemycombatantstatuswas reassessed 16 November2004, on and he remains an enemy combatant.

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