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JOINT TASK FORCE GUANTANAMO GUANTANAMO BAY. CUBA APO AE 09360

JTF GTMO.CG

15January 2006

3511NW 9lstAvenue, UnitedStates Southem Command, MEMORANDUMFORCommander, M i a m i F L 33 1 7 2 . , for Detention UnderDoD Control(CD) for SUBJECT:Recommendation Continued (S) Detainee, ISN: US9AG-000290DP Guantanamo

Assessment JTF GTMODetainee

Personal Information: 1. (S//NF)
o JDIMSA{DRC Reference Name: Ahmed Bin SalehBel Bacha o Aliases and Current/TrueName: Slim Antar: Suliman Antar; Salim Antar o Placeof Birth: Aleiers. Algeria (AG) o Date of Birth: 13 November 1969 o Citizenship: Algeria o InternmentSerialNumber (ISN): US9AG-000290DP

Mass 2. (FOUO)Health: Detainee in goodhealth.His in processing'Body Indexon 09 is He He with FEB 02 was24Yo. haslatentTB andis noncompliant treatment. wenton a hunger medications. hasno He 2002andAugust2005. He is not on anychronic strikein November knowndrugallergies. 3. (S/NF) JTF GTMO Assessment: for this a. (S) Recommendation: JTFGTMO recommends detainee Continued can that agreement be reached Detention UnderDoD Control(CD). If a satisfactory to and/or to exploited ensures continueddetentionand allowsaccess detainee can intelligence, detainee be TransferredOut of DoD Control (TRO). JTFGTMO

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S E C R E T //NOFORN / I 2O3IOII5 JTF GTMO-CG SUBJECT: Recommendationfor Continued Detention Under DoD Control for Guantanamo (S) Detainee, ISN: US9AG-000290DP previously assessed detaineeas Transfer to the Control of Another Country for Continued 2004. Detention(TRCD) on 10 September as b. (S//NF) Executive Summary: Detaineeis assessed a probablememberof Alwith who attendedan Al-Qaida supportedtraining camp and had direct associations Qaida the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) and the Salafist Group for the Call and Combat (GSPC).' Detainee'stravel to Afghanistan was facilitated through the Finsbury Park Mosque in London,United Kingdom (UK), a locationknown for its ties to Islamic extremists. While in Afghanistan (AF), detaineeaffiliated with known GIA, GSPC, and Al-Qaida membersand facilities. Detaineeadmits to receiving weaponstraining in Afghanistan, and was associated is this an identified as having attended Al-Qaida training camp. It is assessed detainee a and allies. JTF GTMO MEDIUM risk, as he may posea threatto the US, its interests is this detainee of LOW intelligencevalue. determined

Accountof Events: Detainees 4. (S//NF) own on The followingsectionis based,unlessotherwiseindicated, detainee's of are includedwithout consideration veracity, account. Thesestatements or accuracy, reliability. completed 1991, January to September detainee 1990 a. (S//NF)Prior History: From
mandatory service as a military policeman, rifleman, and cook in the Algerian Army and Army Reserves.' He later worked as a secretaryfor the Algiers city governmentand in the contracting departmentfor Sonatrach,a petroleum company for which his father had also worked. He was re-hired by the city governmentin 1997 as a security guard. In March 1999, after he claimed to have receivedrepeatedand escalatorythreatsfrom the Armed Islamic Group (GIA), detaineeleft Algeria for Franceto start a rlew life.' Upon his anival in with the nameof Slim Antar.a In May 1999, a Paris,he purchased falseFrenchpassport traveledto the UK to appty for political asylum.s detainee

lSntn; The GSPC and GIA are part of the Al-Qaida Global Jihad SupportNetwork, an IICT Tier 0 target. Tier 0 targets are defined as terrorist groups that pose a clear and immediate dangerto US personsor interests. ' IIR 6 034 0357 02, IIR 6 034 0356 02,000290 KB 02-13-2002 ' lSntf'; The GIA reportedly tried to coerce detaineeinto quitting or causing critical errors at his job to embarrass the Algerian government. The first contact occurred in 1995 and the last contact was after he had left Algeria in 1999. See000290MFR l6-APR-2002 4toztq/m9t-02,000290 FM302 30-MAY-2002, MFR l6-ApR-2002,000290 sIR 16-ApR-2002,000290 (S/NF) (Analyst Note: Detainee statesthat the availability of forged passportsin the Paris suburbanarea of Barbes is well known amongArabs. SeeIIR 2 340 6379 02) t ooozgo MFR 16-ApR-2002.000290FM302 30-MAy-2002

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S E C R E T // NOFORN I I 2O3IOII5 JTF GTMO-CG SUBJECT: Recommendationfor Continued Detention Under DoD Control for Guantanamo (S) Detainee, ISN: US9AG-000290DP b. (S//NF) Recruitment and Travel: Upon arrival in London,UK, he proceeded the to Finsbury Park Mosque, where he had heard he could stay for free. Detaineelistened to lecturesfrom Abu-Hamza(Analyst Note: Abu-Hamza likely refers to Sheik Abu Hamza AlMasri) and watchedjihad recruitment videos about Chechnya,Afghanistan, and Bosnia.6 Detaineethen moved to Portsmouth,UK, where he worked for about two years in a hotel.T Detaineeclaimedhis asylum applicationwas ultimately rejected,so in 2001 detainee returnedto the Finsbury Park Mosque for assistance requestingan appeal.s While at the in mosque,Mohammed Al-Masri reportedly recommendeddetaineetravel to Afghanistan (AF) for training and to avoid deportationto Algeria. (Analyst Note: Sheik Abu Hamza Al-Masri is also known as MuhammadAl-Masri. While its inconclusivefrom the detainee's reporting, it is probable that he is referring to the sameman.): Al-Masri told detaineethat entering Afghanistanwas easy,as properdocumentation was not required.eIn July 2001, with the assistance Al-Masri, detaineedepartedthe UK for Afghanistan. Detaineetraveled to of Afghanistan via Peshawar,Pakistan(PK). Once in Peshawar,detaineeclaimed he used contact information provided by Al-Masri to contact Mohammed Al-Afghani. Al-Afghani at AF. On allegedlymet detainee his hotel and then assisted detainee's in travel to Jalalabad, 29 July 2001, detaineearrived in Jalalabadand stayedfor three and a half months at the Algerian guesthouse owned and operated Abu Jaffar.r0 (Analyst Note: MuhammadAlby Afghani is likely Muhammad Shah,known to have assistedJaffar in transporting recruits acrossthe border. Jaffar is assessed be deceased to North African ExtremistNetwork facilitator Abu Jaffar aka Omar Chabbani.) c. (S//NF) Training and Activities: During detainee's he stayat the guesthouse, reportedlytrainedon small arms (including Kalashnikovand Simonovrifles) under Abu Jaffar. Detaineestatedhe traveled once to the Derunta training camp but did not attend training.rrln November 2001,due to the impendingattackson Jalalabad coalition forces, by fled to the Tora Bora mountainswith other residents the suesthouse.12 detainee of

CaptureInformation: 5. (S//NF)
a. (S/A{F) Detaineeclaimedhis group from the guesthouse in the cavesfor hid approximately twenty days. He denied witnessing any combat, only aircraft flying
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S E C R E T // NOFORN I / 2O3IOII5 JTF GTMO-CG SUBJECT: Recommendationfor Continued Detention Under DoD Control for Guantanamo ISN: US9AG-000290DP(S) Detainee, overhead.l3 From the encampmentareain Tora Bora, detaineefled to Pakistanon foot with a group of approximately 100 individuals. They hoped to contact Pakistani govemment On for representatives refugeeassistance. l8 December2001,Pakistanivillagersreportedly led the group to a Pakisiani Army unit, who took them into custody.to D.tainee was then transferredto US custody on 4 January 2002.ts (Analyst Note: Given the detainee's extendedpresencein Tora Bora, and the period and location of his capture,it is probable that was involved in combataction againstUS/coalitionforcesin the Tora Bora region.) detainee (Analyst Note: Detaineeprobably fled Tora Bora as a member of the large group of fighters led by seniorAl-Qaida memberIbn SheikhAl Libi. The group traveledthrough the NangarharProvince and was convinced by their Pakistanihost to gather in a mosquewhere them.)r6 the Fakistaniforcescaptured

b. (S) PropertyHeld:
o o o o o o o o o o 1x 1x 5x 2x I x 5x 3x I x I x I x 1000PakistaniRupeenote 500 PakistaniRupeenote 10 PakistaniRupeenotes Pakistani Rupeenotes 20 British Poundnote 10000Afghani notes 1000Afghani notes case in EhsanOptics glasses a black glasses with Arabic writing. Orangecoveredbook Silverring

2002. c. (S) Transferredto JTF GTMO: 9 February on information the d. (S/NF) Reasonsfor Transferto JTF GTMO: To provide
following: o o o Leadersof the FinsburyPark Mosquein London,UK Obtaining false passportsin France A training camp close to Jalalabad,AF, called Dar Wanta (Derunta)

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S E C R E T // NOFORN I I 2O3IOII5 JTF GTMO-CG SUBJECT: Recommendationfor Continued Detention Under DoD Control for Guantanamo ISN: US9AG-000290DP(S) Detainee, story 6. (S//NF) Evaluation Of Detainee's Account: Thereare various gapsin detainee's during interrogations. His route of travel parallels that due to his inconsistencyand evasiveness of other detaineeswho were recruited through the Global Jihad Support Network to receive training in Afghanistan. Detaineeclaims to have fled Algeria to avoid death threatsfrom the GIA, and deniesknowledgeof GIA or GSPC. However,throughouthis travels,he associated with reportedmembersand facilities known to be actively involved with both groups. He never in identified who told him to proceeddirectly to the Finsbury Park Mosque to seekassistance obtaining political asylum. He claims not to have participatedin any combat againstUS or coalition forces, yet was presentin the Tora Bora region and capturedwith alarge group of mujahideen 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 as is b. (S//NF) Reasons for Continued Detention: Detainee assessed a probable camp and had direct member of Al-Qaida who attendedan Al-Qaida supportedtraining advanced with GIA and the GSPCpersonnel.Detaineepossiblyattended associations guesthouse. Detaineelikely participated training while residingin the Jalalabad explosives in hostilitiesagainstUS and coalition forcesat Tora Bora. o (S/A{F) Detaineehas received various types ofjihadist/military training, and training. explosives to assessed havepossiblyreceivedadvanced Abu Jaffar while residing in the o (S/A{F) Detaineeadmitted to training under to AF." (Analyst Note: Jaffaris assessed be Omar in Algerian guesthouse Jalalabad, GIA and Al-Qaida member with Chabani,aka Abu Jaffar Al Jazeeri,a senior affiliations to the Salafist Group for Call and Combat (GSPC). Abu Jaffar, a principal guesthouses for associate seniorAl-Qaida facilitator Abu Zubaydah,operated of extremiststraveling to Afghanistan for training at Al-Qaida camps in Jalalabadand elsewhere.)18 on o (S) Detaineeadmitsreceivingtraining.ata camp nearJalalabad the Kalashnikov,Makarov, and other weapons.'' (Analyst Note: Detaineeprobably trained at Al-Qaida's Derunta training camp near Jalalabad.) . (S/A{F) Assessed Al-Qaida memberAbdelli MuhammadFeghoul,ISN (AG-292), recognizeddetaineefrom the Algerian guesthouse US9AG-000292DP

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in Jalalabad.(Analyst Note: AG-292had also beenidentified at Al-Qaida's Derunta training camp at the sametime as detainee.)2O traineeMousa explosives a (S/NF) Former detainee and assessed Zemmouri, ISN US9MO-000270DP(MO-270), reportedseeingboth detainee and AG-292 atthe Derunta camp.tt o (S/AID Detainee'sresidence the Jalalabad guesthouse coincideswith the at period that Younis AbdurrahmanChekkouri,ISN US9MO-000197DP(MO-197), explosivestraining. MO-197 is an explosivestrainer and admittedheadof conducted of the military c-ommission the MoroccanIslamic Fighting Group (GICM).22 MOwho, between 197 hasalso beenidentified as a chemicaland electronicsspecialist for providing training on the use 2001,had beenresponsible late 2000 and September for of electroniccomponents fabricatingexplosivedevicesat the Algerian house, Abu Jaffar." associate, run to be the Algerian guesthouse by detainee's assessed (Analyst Note: It is possibledetainee explosivestraining; however,there is attended no additional reporting to supportthat assessment.) o (S) Detaineereceivedbasicmilitary, weapons.and military police training during his conscriptionwith the Algerian Army in 1990."' (Analyst Note: Detainee'sprior military training would make him an attractive candidatefor recruitment and may have permitted him to proceedthrough basic training faster than inexperienced recruits. This could have provided the opportunity for the detaineeto attend advanced training, suchas explosivestraining.) o (S/A{F) Detaineewas recruited and facilitated through the Finsbury Park Mosque in centerfor jihadists." London,UK, a known Al-Qaida/extremist o (S/AfF) Detaineeadmiued that the Finsbury Park Mosque also facilitated movementof personswishing to wagejihad in Afghanistan.26 o (S/AIF) Sheik Abu Hamza Al-Masri recruited detainee,and arrangedfor his travel and training in Afghanistan.2T(Analyst Note: Shdik Abu Hamza al-Masri is the former Imam of the Finsbury Park Mosque and currently in British custody. He
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S E C R E T // NOFORN / I 2O3IOII5 JTF GTMO-CG SUBJECT: Recommendationfor Continued Detention Under DoD Control for Guantanamo (S) Detainee, ISN: US9AG-000290DP reportedlyhas closeties with the Islamic Army of Aden (IAA)28,Al-Qaida, and other extremistsgroups." as is c. (FOUO) Detainee's Conduct: The detainee assessed a HIGH threatfrom a overall behaviorhasbeennon-compliantand detentionperspective.The detainee's occasionallyhostile to the guard force and staff. The detaineecurrently has 23 Reports of Disciplinary Infraction listed in DIMS, with the most recentoccurringon 2 December2005 when he begancalling a guard derogatorynamesduring a waist line check as part of a assaulted guardon I7 March 2005 by throwing his shoeand hitting a a search.The detainee guard in the face. Earlier that sameday the detaineesaid to a guard, "Sh-t on America" and "Death to the United States." Other incidentsfor which the detainee beendisciplinedfor has include using provoking words and gestureswith the guards,failure to follow of rules,assault, crossblock talking, damageto property,and possession instructions/camp type contraband.The detainee has 6 Reportsof Disciplinary Infraction in 2005, non-weapon which include 2 threatstowards guardsand a major assault. He was a major participant in the voluntary total fast, missing over a hundred meals according to guard notes in DIMS. On the morning of 24 November 2005,AG-290 declareda voluntary total fast. However,his fast lasted less than two hours as the detaineelater claimed that guardshad helped him so he would eat.

Value Assessment: 8. (S/NF) DetaineeIntelligence value. is this a. (S) Assessment: JTFGTMO determined detainee of LOW intelligence the and through was b. (S/NF) Placement and Access: Detainee recruited facilitated FinsburyParkMosqueandits Imam,SheikAbu Hamzaal-Masri,who is currentlyin a British custody. Detainee admittedly trainedunderOmarChabani, seniorGIA andAlwith affiliationsto the SalafistGroupfor Call andCombat(GSPC).He Qaidamember knownfor facilitatingtrainees resided an Algerianguesthouse Jalalabad in admittedly at guesthouse placement the Jalalabad would havegiven trainingcamp. His at to Derunta was of course.Detainee captured him access the students trainers the explosives to and in theToraBoraregion. claimshe left Algeriato dueto pressure c. (S//NF) Intelligence Assessment: Detainee he from the GIA, but his facilitationandtravelsuggest wasalreadyaffiliatedwith Notth
1S/Nry The IAA is an IICT Tier 1 counterterrorismtarget. Tier I targets are defined as terrorist groups, especially those with state support, that have demonstratedthe intention and the capability to attack US personsor interests. " IIR 1 663 526902, IIR 6 044 422505, IIR 2 340 604402 "

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S E C R E T //NOFORN I I 2O3IOII5 JTFGTMO-CG for Detention UnderDoD Controlfor Guantanamo SUBJECT:Recommendation Continued (S) ISN: US9AG-000290DP Detainee, like GIA andGSPC. He hasprovidedvery little information African Extremistgroups, priorto leaving usedanalias Algeria. It is possible detainee and on his contacts activities of aliasis likely in Afghanistan hasnot yet beenidentified. Identification detainee's that training, and details regarding detainee's activities, suchasadvance to yield additional gaps inconsistenciesdetainee's in Dueto thevarious and in associations Afghanistan. networkis difficultto assess. his valueandrole within theAl-Qaida account, intelligence in is trainedmujahidbut unlikelyto haveserved a Detainee probablya committed, role criticalor significant for Al-Qaida. d. (S//NF)Areas of Potential Exploitation: o Algeriansafehouses Jalalabad, in AF o OmarChabani Abu Jaffar aka stayingat safehouses o Personnel o Guesthouse Jalalabad knownasthe Houseof the Alserians in o AlgerianArmed IslamicGroup(GIA) o Finsbury and ParkMosque its connections the GSPC GIA. and to o Trainingcamps Afghanistan in 2004, was on enemy combatant status reassessed 24February 9. (S) EC Status: Detainee;s an andhe remains enemycombatant.

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