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As for the trip to Los Angeles, al-Bayoumi asked Bin Don either one or two days
before the two of them actually traveled to Los Angeles if Bin Don would accompany al-
Bayoumi to the Saudi Arabian (Saudi) Consulate. Mr. Bin Don told the present
interviewers that al-Bayoumi specifically asked for assistance with his (al-Bayoumi’s) “I-
94.”
The I-94 is Immigration and Naturalization form that specifies the type of visa
and length of time the holder (al-Bayoumi) is allowed to remain in the United States. Mr.
Bin Don said that the trip to Los Angeles occurred on a “regular workday” and was not
on Friday or the weekend. At this time, Bin Don had known al-Bayoumi about one
month..
Mr. Bin Don said that al-Bayoumi drove his (al-Bayoumi’s) automobile to the
consulate in Los Angeles. Before arriving at the consulate, al-Bayoumi stopped at a
photographic shop on Sepulveda Boulevard, in Los Angeles to get photographs of him
suitable for a passport. Mr. Bin Don recalls that al-Bayoumi pulled his vehicle up to a
gated entrance to a parking garage that was under the Saudi Consulate. Al-Bayoumi
spoke in Arabic on the intercom microphone at the gate and the gate was opened and al-
Bayoumi drove into the garage and parked. They parked in a normal parking place and
walked towards a reception area. Both Bin Don and al-Bayoumi were dressed in Islamic
clothing, i.e. a “thobe.” The reception area was accessible from the garage. As they
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approached this area, three men dressed in western business suits, walked out of the
reception area and greeted al-Bayoumi. The conversation was in Arabic and only lasted
for a brief period of time. Mr. Bin Don stated that he considered this a happenstance
meeting and that the three men from the consulate were only being polite to another
“brother.” Mr. Bin Don and al-Bayoumi then entered the reception area. There was no
receptionist present and al-Bayoumi used a telephone in the reception area to announce
his presence. Mr. Bin Don described the reception area as plain, with a few seats, an
airport type metal detector and an airport type X-ray machine.
Mr. Bin Don said that shortly after the call was placed by al-Bayoumi a mid-
eastern male, dressed in a western business suit, with a full beard, “two fists length” came
out to the reception room and greeted al-Bayoumi in English. Al-Bayoumi introduced the
consular employee to Bin Don, but Mr. Bin Don no longer recalls the employee’s name.
Al-Bayoumi and the employee spoke briefly about al-Bayoumi’s interest in obtaining
religious materials, including Korans from the consulate. Also mentioned in Mr. Bin
Don’s presence was the fact that al-Bayoumi had not been at the consulate for at least
three months. On the drive up to Los Angeles, al-Bayoumi told Mr. Bin Don that he, that
is al-Bayoumi routinely traveled to the consulate to obtain Islamic religious materials.
Mr. Bin Don then stated that he “ran in to” the consular employee at a shopping
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thirty minutes al-Hazmi and al-Mihdhar left the restaurant. Mr. Bin Don said that they
did not have a motor vehicle. He does not recall the direction that they walked after
leaving the Mediterranean Café. Mr. Bin Don stated emphatically, that he had no
information from al-Bayoumi in advance that they would meet al-Hazmi and al-Mihdhar
at the Mediterranean Café. He further said that the meeting was “purely a coincidence”
and that al-Bayoumi’s friendly nature was the reason that al-Bayoumi showed an interest
in the situation of al-Hazmi and al-Mihdhar. Mr. Bin Don and al-Bayoumi then left the
restaurant and returned to the King Fahad Mosque for the sunset prayer. Al-Bayoumi did
not offer to take al-Hazmi and al-Mihdhar to the mosque, nor did Bin Don see them at
the mosque for the sunset prayer. Bin Don and al-Bayoumi left Los Angeles before the
evening prayer.
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The next contact with al-Hazmi and al-Mihdhar was at the party that al-Bayoumi
organized. The party was held in the apartment occupied by al-Hazmi and al-Mihdhar.
Mr. Bin Don described the attendees at the party as, “many people from the community.”
Mr. Bin Don described the behavior of al-Hazmi and al-Mihdhar as normal and that they
both appeared to be at ease. Mr. Bin Don videotaped the party at the request of al-
Bayoumi, using al-Bayoumi’s video camera. Some of the guests at the party did not want
to be videotaped and Bin Don assumed that this was for religious reasons. Mr. Bin Don
said that for most of the party, he remained in the kitchen area. During the party, based
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on what little conversation Bin Don could understand, al-Hazmi and al-Mihdhar told the
others that they were students. Mr. Bin Don said that everyone at the party was a
“brother” that he recognized from attending prayer services at the ICSD.
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has been paraphrased in part is as follows:
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To: Counterterrorism From: Los Angeles
Re: (F) 01/05/2007
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days a week and works for (P) as a (P) on the
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To: Counterterrorism From: Los Angeles
Re: (F) , 01/05/2007
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COUNTERTERRORISM
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was first approached by SAPO in the lobby of the police station.
The SAPO representative spoke to BENOMRANE in Swedish while
escorting BENOMRANE and the other interviewers to a private
meeting room. The SAPO representative then introduced the three
other interviewers to BENOMRANE. BENOMRANE was advised by agents
that he was not in any criminal or legal trouble, and that his
assistance was being sought relative to people he may have known
in Los Angeles during the time period of 1999-2002. BENOMRANE
was agitated, advised that he was ready and impatiently wanted to
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Santa Ana jail during the same time period as BENOMRANE.
(P)
BENOMRANE saw while he was in Dubai. While in Dubai,
(P)
told BENOMRANE he wanted to leave Algeria and start a new
life.
EO14040-000188
EO14040-000189
EO14040-000190
(P)
and
LEAD(s):
COUNTERTERRORISM
AT WASHINTON, DC
(G)
(G)
Read and Clear.
SAN DIEGO
NEW YORK
LITTLE ROCK
EO14040-000191
AT LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
LOS ANGELES
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EO14040-000193
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EO14040-000205
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EO14040-000211
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EO14040-000213
EO14040-000214
EO14040-000215
EO14040-000216
EO14040-000217
EO14040-000218
EO14040-000219
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Telephone numbers assigned to the Saudi Arabian Embassy (SAE) in
Washington, D.C., where Musaed al-Jarrah was the director of the Islamic Affairs Department,
had significant telephonic contact with al-Thumairy and al-Bayoumi while the hijackers were in
the Los Angeles and San Diego areas. There is evidence that al-Jarrah had possible links to al
Qaeda and tasked al-Thumairy and al-Bayoumi with assisting the hijackers.
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EO14040-000267
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EO14040-000274
EO14040-000275
Omar Ahmed al-Bayoumi, and Musaed al-Jarrah. These subjects provided (or directed others to
provide) the hijackers with assistance in daily activities, including procuring living quarters,
financial assistance, and assistance in obtaining flight lessons and driver’s licenses. Operation
ENCORE seeks to prove these subjects provided such assistance with the knowledge that al-
Hazmi and al-Mihdhar were here to commit an act of terrorism.
Fahad al-Thumairy was the Imam at the King Fahad Mosque near Los Angeles,
California when al-Hazmi and al-Mihdhar first arrived in the United States. Al-Thumairy
immediately assigned an individual to take care of them during their time in the Los Angeles
area.
Omar al-Bayoumi was living in San Diego on a student visa, despite not
attending classes, and receiving a salary from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for job duties he
never performed. Shortly after arriving in Los Angeles, the two hijackers had an allegedly
accidental meeting with al-Bayoumi, who claims to have been in Los Angeles on personal
business. At this meeting, al-Bayoumi advised the hijackers to relocate to San Diego, which they
did. Once in San Diego, al-Bayoumi assisted the hijackers with a place to live, opening a bank
account, and also assigned two individuals to care for them, one of whom was Mohdar Abdullah.
EO14040-000276
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EO14040-000278
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EO14040-000280
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A), (J-1)
^PAGE 11 OF 16
FD-36a (Rev. 1-31-2003) FEDERAL
ORGANIZATIONAL
DEPAR
BUREAU
MENTOF
OFINVESTIGATION
MESSAGE
UST CE FORM
A), (J-1)
EO14040-000317
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(A), (J-1)
^PAGE 13 OF 16
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ORGANIZATIONAL
DEPAR
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OFMESSAGE
INVESTIGATION
UST CE FORM
(A), (J-1)
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(A), (J-1)
^PAGE 14 OF 16
FD-36a (Rev. 1-31-2003) FEDERAL
ORGANIZATIONAL
DEPAR
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MENTOF
OFINVESTIGATION
MESSAGE
UST CE FORM
(S)
(G)
BT
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ADMINISTRATIVE NOTE/TICKLER COUNT:
(F)
(S)
(A), (J-1)
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EO14040-000324
EO14040-000325
^PAGE 6 OF 15 (A), (J-1)
(D)
(A), (J-1)
EO14040-000326
EO14040-000327
EO14040-000328
EO14040-000329
EO14040-000330
EO14040-000331
EO14040-000332
EO14040-000333
EO14040-000334
EO14040-000335
EO14040-000336
EO14040-000337
EO14040-000338
EO14040-000339
EO14040-000340
EO14040-000341
EO14040-000342
(Rev. 01-31-2003)
From: San
(G)
Contact: (S)
(S)
Drafted By:
Case ID #: (F)
Details:
Previous Investigation
(P-1)
(S) INS advised that OMAR ABDI MOHAMED was born on
(P) in Somalia. MOHAMED was a resident of Canada from 1990 to
1995. His last known address in Canada was (P-1)
(P-1) , Ontario. His telephone number at that address was (P-1)
(P-1) MOHAMED was allowed entry into the United States on July
8, 1995. His status at that time was SR-1 (Lawful Alien Permanent
Resident - Religious Worker). That status was granted as the result
of being offered employment by Masjidul Taqwa (Islamic Institution),
2575 Imperial Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101, telephone (619) 239-6738.
The offer was made by (P) On April 11, 2000, MOHAMED
EO14040-000343
EO14040-000344
EO14040-000345
EO14040-000346
To: Counterterrorism From: San Diego
Re: (F) , 01/26/2006
(P)
Investigation further determined that
(P) of the Masjid Taqwa in San Diego, California, sponsored Omar
Abdi Mohamed's religious worker entry into the US. (P) was
approached by a blue eyed Somali who represented the San Diego Somali
Muslim community. The blue eyed Somali, not (P) ,
encouraged (P) to sponsor Mohamed.
EO14040-000347
EO14040-000348
EO14040-000349
EO14040-000350
To: Counterterrorism From: San Diego
Re: (F) , 01/26/2006
(C-1)
(C-1)
Trial results
EO14040-000351
To: Counterterrorism From: San Diego
Re: (F) , 01/26/2006
LEAD(s):
COUNTERTERRORISM
AT WASHINGTON, D.C.
(G)
disseminate enclosed LHM as
appropriate.
♦♦
EO14040-000352
EO14040-000353
To: Counterterrorism From: San Diego
Re: (F) , 02/26/2004
EO14040-000354
To: Counterterrorism From: San Diego
Re: (F) , 02/26/2004
EO14040-000355
To: Counterterrorism From: San Diego
Re: (F) , 02/26/2004
EO14040-000356
To: Counterterrorism From: San Diego
Re: (F) , 02/26/2004
EO14040-000357
EO14040-000358
To: Counterterrorism From: San Diego
Re: (F) , 02/26/2004
born 11/19/1970, was admitted into the United State on March 22,
2001, until May 21, 2001. Douglas’ port of entry was Los Angeles,
California, and she arrived on American Airlines flight 7365.
Douglas’ passport number was L9079185. Asset reporting placed
Douglas with Mohamed in San Diego, California, during that time frame.
EO14040-000359
EO14040-000360
EO14040-000361
EO14040-000362
EO14040-000363
EO14040-000364
EO14040-000365
radical, i.e., advocating toppling various governments, including
Saudi Arabia. KHADIB was an AIAI leader, then was kicked out of the
group for being too radical, especially over Ethiopian issues KAHDIB
formed a radical Muslim splinter group whose name is unknown (A), (G), (J-1)
EO14040-000366
EO14040-000367
EO14040-000368
EO14040-000369
EO14040-000370
EO14040-000371
EO14040-000372
(Rev. 01-31-2003)
From: San
(G)
Contact:
(S)
Drafted By:
(S)
Case ID #: (F)
EO14040-000373
EO14040-000374
EO14040-000375
EO14040-000376
To: Counterterrorism From: San Diego
Re: (F) 01/24/2005
EO14040-000377
To: Counterterrorism From: San Diego
Re: (F) 01/24/2005
EO14040-000378
EO14040-000379
EO14040-000380
To: Counterterrorism From: San Diego
Re: (F) , 01/24/2005
LEAD(s):
COUNTERTERRORISM
AT WASHINGONT, D.C.
(G) disseminate enclosed LHM as
appropriate.
♦♦
EO14040-000381
EO14040-000382
EO14040-000383
EO14040-000384
EO14040-000385
To: Counterterrorism From: San Diego
Re: (F) , 01/25/2007
EO14040-000386
To: Counterterrorism From: San Diego
Re: (F) , 01/25/2007
EO14040-000387
EO14040-000388
EO14040-000389
EO14040-000390
To: Counterterrorism From: San Diego
Re: (F) 01/25/2007
LEAD(s):
COUNTERTERRORISM
AT WASHINGTON, D.C.
(G) disseminate enclosed LHM as
appropriate.
♦♦
EO14040-000391
EO14040-000392
EO14040-000393
EO14040-000394
To: San Diego From: San Diego
Re: (F) , 05/17/2007
Current Investigation:
EO14040-000395
To: San Diego From: San Diego
Re: ( (F) , 05/17/2007
EO14040-000396
To: San Diego From: San Diego
Re: (F) , 05/17/2007
EO14040-000397
EO14040-000398
EO14040-000399
EO14040-000400
EO14040-000401
EO14040-000402
EO14040-000403
EO14040-000404
EO14040-000405
EO14040-000406
EO14040-000407
EO14040-000408
EO14040-000409
EO14040-000410
EO14040-000411
EO14040-000412
EO14040-000413
EO14040-000414
EO14040-000415
EO14040-000416
EO14040-000417
EO14040-000418
EO14040-000419
(Rev. 05-01-2008)
(G)
Attn:
Case ID #:
(F)
MUSAED AL-JARRAH
EO14040-000420
EO14040-000421
EO14040-000422
To: Counterterrorism From: San Diego
Re: (F) , 04/06/2010
EO14040-000423
EO14040-000424
To: Counterterrorism From: San Diego
Re: (F) , 04/06/2010
(J-2)
(J-2)
(J-2)
EO14040-000425
EO14040-000426
To: Counterterrorism From: San Diego
Re: (F) , 04/06/2010
LEAD(s):
♦♦
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EO14040-000428
EO14040-000429
EO14040-000430
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EO14040-000477
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EO14040-000479
EO14040-000480
EO14040-000481
EO14040-000482
EO14040-000483
EO14040-000484
EO14040-000485
EO14040-000486
EO14040-000487
FBI-CIA Joint Assessment
Issued December 2004
The following document was previously produced in discovery in MDL 03-1570 (S.D.N.Y.)
pursuant to the protective order with redactions for classification. The cover page, scope note,
and the full executive summary are being released at this time.
The remainder of the document is the subject of an ongoing declassification review by other U.S.
government agencies and departments consistent with Executive Order 14040 and will be posted
publicly at the conclusion of that review.
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EO14040-000490
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