FBI Vault Investigation Jul 2002

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Ir. is the property of the distribu:ed outside youragency. FBI 000000201 l1: DR§92lX {°:;p<5s92! sE;>§Er/uosonn/oncon U U! and reportedly of USAMA to fight The name AL QAEDA, or "the Base," originated from the term used to BIN LADEN'SUBL! guesthouses, in Afghanistan later provided fighters around warriors present the world. at USAMA terrorist cells throughout the of AL QAEDA are its where the were required registration records world. The came These i extensive contacts AL QAEDA includes, BIN LADEN S camps, mainly from Mujahidin that to register. to Islamic _p in addition to the aloose network of most outstanding international outreach resources, derived financial dealings. dates back to 1988 refer to one A and vast n features financial USAMA BIN LADEN'S personal wealth and r_ B i a T U! wealthy, high his radicalization USAMA BIN LADEN was raised in Saudi Arabia in a profile, family of Yemeni origins. The beginning of dates back to his university studies in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where he was linked Brotherhood. Later, to members his involvement in the of the Muslim Afghan struggle against the Soviet occupation played amajor role in shaping his ideology. During this experience, he found a sense of purpose and became deeply religious. USAMA BIN LADEN also made contacts with Islamic fighters from around the world and participated in avictorious struggle against a secular superpower. The combination of USAMA BIN LADEN'S wealth, connection radical Islamic him aserious to, and militants, and threat to command over his fervent U.S. national experienced, motivated, anti~U.S. orientation and make security. p Y U! AL~QAEDA operated approximately 12 training camps in Afghanistan, inwhich it has reportedly trained as many as 5,000 militants. These militants have allegedly created cells in 50 countries. Some of these trainees may be "sleeper" agents, who live undetected among local populations. _ U! AL QAEDA members are familiar with modern communications and have been reported to use encrypted e~mail, cellular phones, satellite communications, and training manuals CD ROMs. The group emphasizes making its selection, e.g., military barracks, USS Cole, . U! many recent The U.S. the symbolic U.S. embassies, etc. , State Department terrorist attacks, bombing February 1993!; the Dhahran June 1996!, Saudi Egyptian President targets when World Trade attacks in Arabia; the currently links and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania August Cole in Yemen November 2000!. U.S. embassies 1998!; and AL~QAEDA to Trade Center Riyadh November assassination attempt Ethiopia June of the Center, among them the World Mubarak in near simultaneous bombings value of n on 1995! and on 1995!; the in Nairobi, the bombing Kenya, of the L. USS - sE%».s': /NOFOR 2 Egg 3-1q' BOOOOOOZOZ W 7 x 7 sE>éw/woman/oncon '0 éU! i V. b AL QAEDA may have several hundred to several thousand members. AL-QAEDA serves as afocal point or umbrella organization for a.worldwide network that includes, among others, many Sunni Islamic extremist groups such as EGYPTIAN ISLAMIC JIHAD, some members of AL GAMA .7-XT AL -ISLAMIYYA, the ISLAMIC MOVEMEZNT OE UZBEKISTAN, and , the HARAKAT UL MUJAHIDINL AL-QAEDA has aworldwide reach, has cells Q in anumber of countries, extremist networks. in Afghanistan, there. Due and is reinforced by USAMA BIN LADEN and and the group maintained to law enforcement actiyities its ties to Sunni his key lieutenants resided terrorist training camps and the military campaign, i entitled "Operation Enduring Freedom," AL QAEDA has suffered significant disruption, including the demise or capture of ' hierarchical members of AL QAEDA., The current whereabouts BIN LADEN is unknown. 0 INVESTIGATION a a - ' of USAMA 0 TO_DATE 0 gs;-- SE>éT/NOFORN/ORCON 3 Reg 3-iq 000000203 -'1 7 . 7 .1151 - s1§;%:T/Norroau/oacou MC I I_ree who lIas detained been connection in Operation with E om in Afghanistan, was interviewed,» in garding 0i KU! the Bagram Base Air' AB hanistan. ii;i::f was to able "I at confirh the identity ofI:;::if;%ifwhen teopportunity given viewto Jhim on 06/Q;/2OO2, throug0 AI Ipledged BIN LAQEN {UBL! at as the AL oi in awooden FAROOO training door at Bagram AB. bayat allegiance! camp in Afghanistan. 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NAWAF and AL-HAZMI, booth deceased, are 0 have participated in the hijacking of AMERICAN AIRLINES believed to ' FLIGHT77 on the plane into K 09/11/2001. am the Eentaqon. 0 tr be 1 1er a t 0 nave -£1 IKI L4¢as_£Tr ieve .own admitted to knownino HANJOUR. l I E1 J sr>Qs1'/NoFoRN/ oP.co1~ 6 REQ 3_3_q . i 5 000000206 Ybl .02 -103 12%} K 3:176 II;>7D s>§1zz:T/NoFo1=.N/oRco1~z £53 92 NU-THE om-1 bf V plicaflo , kud£nLL_1l§a_afindicated that he regard the to finances CORP., -An,au 1Arabia, letter from AL RAJHI BANKING _ AND INVESTMENT Rlya confirms that ' .wouIH_be is a »U.S. res onsi le customer of currency! AL RAJHI V" for Ehe su wort P. P BANKING, and possesses a and s onsorin' Q in balance 0 - iE111 £53 r 92 92 ma I in II xN Y ,A N s >§T /NOFORN/ oncou REQ 3_,1qV N ;[;ooooo02 11 11 F lb"/C rm D