Gitmo File - Hicks

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DEPARTMENT F DEFENSEJOINT ASK ORCE UANTANAMOGUANTANAMOAY,CUBAAPOAE 09360REPLYTOATTENTIONOF

JTF GTMO-CG 17 September 004

MEMORANDUM for Commander,United StatesSouthernCommand,3511NW 9lst Avenue,Miami ,FL33172.SUBJECT: Recommendationo RetainunderDoD Control (DoD) for Guantanamo etainee,ISN: US9AS-000002DPS)

l. (FOUO) Personal nformation:. JDIMSA{DRC ReferenceName: David M. Hickso Aliasesand Current/TrueName: Abu Australia. Abu Filipini. and David Michael Hicks. Placeof Birth: Adelaide.Australia(AS)o Date of Birth: 7 Ausust 1975. Citizenship: Australia

2. (FOUO) Health: Detainee s in goodhealth.

3. (S//NF) DetaineeSummary:a. (S/AIF) BackgroundandCaptureData: Unlessotherwisenoted, he followingbackground otesarebasedsolelyon the detainee's tatements.

. (S) Prior History: From Juneof 1988 o May of 7999,detaineeraveled romAustralia to Japan wice, wherehe worked as a horse rainer. While residing in Japan,detaineebecameawareof the situationand strugglesoccurring in Kosovo, as well asthe role of theKosovo Liberation Army (KLA). Interactionswith the Jama'atAl Tablighi (JT) in Australiaintroduced he detainee o the Muslim faith. (AnalystNote: Jama'at AI Tablighi is a Tier 2 NGOtarget. Tier 2 targets havedemonstrated he intent and willingness to support terroristorganizationswilling to attack (JSpersonsor interests.) Detaineeclaimed it was the plight ofthe people n Kosovo that urgedhim to seek he KLA. Detainee raveledto the Burell TrainingCamp and then to the FeekanTraining Camp in Kosovo. (Analystnote: Detaineedid not giveexact ocations of the campsor the what the training consistedof; however, detaineementionedthepresenceof Albanian military fficials and unifurmedGermanmilitary personnelbut wasunsure of their exactpurpose.) Detainee rained over the courseof threemonths with thelKLACLASSIFIED Y:Multiple ourcesREASON: .O. 2958 ection.5(C)DECLASSIFY N:20290917S E C RE T/ /N O F O RN I I 20290917


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S E C RE T //N O F O RN I I 20290917JTF GTMO-CGSUBJECT: S) Recommendationo RetainunderDoD Control (DoD) for Guantanamo etainee,ISN: US9AS-000002DPand left as he conflict ended. From Kosovo, detainee lew to East Timor (TT) in order to takepart in the conflict there, but he was disappointedby his lack of readinessand participationincertainsituations. (Analystnote: Detaineedid not elaborateon the abovecomment. Thedetaineementioned n severaloccasions is wishes o be engaged n combat. However,detainee's ate arrival in Kosovopreventedhimfrom gaining the experience nd training hewishedto acquire, which led to his disappointment n East Timor.)o (S/A{F) Recruitment and Travel: In the fall of 1999, detainee lew to Karachi,Pakistan PK). In Decemberof 1999,while performingmissionarywork for the JT in Pakistan,the detaineemet with representatives f the Pakistan-based ashmiri separatistgroup Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT). (AnalystNote: Lashkar-e-Tayyiba s a Tier I target. Tier I targets are definedas terrorist groups, especially hosewith state support, that have demonstrated he intention andthe capability to attack USpersonsor interesfs.) Detainee raveled to Lahore, PK, to meet withthe LeT headof foreignaffairs,Abu Omar. In Quetta,PK, detaineeoined the LeT and raveledtoMuzzafarabad,PK, for basiccombat raining. Upon completion of training, detainee esidedin severalsafehouses nd attemptedunsuccessfully o infiltrate the Line of Control (LOC) intoIndian-controlledKashmir. Due to the Pakistani nter-Service ntelligenceDirectorate ISID)controlling the number of troops in Kashmir, the detaineestatedhe would have waited severalmonths or longer for an attempted nsertion nto Kashmir. (AnalystNote: The Pakistani Inter-Service ntelligence Directorate (ISID) has strong ties with the LeT in regard to insertion tacticsinto Kashmir.) Detaineestayed n Lahore,PK, for severalweeks until traveling to Tetaponi, PK,locatednear he border of Kashmir, but he was unable o find an alternativeroute into Indiahaving tried going throughAfghanistan(AF). Detainee hen sought o enter Afghanistan for asecond ime. He was successfuland traveled by bus andtaxi to Kandahar,AF, in searchofmilitary training, basedon information from a contact with the Taliban in Pakistan. He thenretumed to Lahore andmade his way to a madrassa n Karachi, PK, wherehe studied he Koranfor four months.. (S) Training and Activities: In December2000,detainee eturned o Kandaharandwas ntroduced o the Al-Qaidaorganization.Detainee rainedat Al-Qaida's Al Farouq erroristcampand received he following training: Basic Military Training, Cityfurban Tactics, MountainTacticsand ntelligence/Target athering (AnalystNote: Detainee rained with ISN 202, ISN036, ISN10007,and ISN02l while at theAl Farouq camp.) Detaineealsomet MohammedAtef, who was Al-Qaida'sNo. 3 in chargeof military operations.Detainee rainedwith A1-Qaidaat multiple locations n Afghanistan, ncluding theAbu Obeida errorist campfor urbanwarfare training. (AnalystNote: Detainee stated hat ISN 535was an explosives raininginstructor at the Abu Obeidacamp.) He left the surveillancecourseprior to completion andwent to visit the front lines. Detaineewas then called back to Kandahar or anothermeeting withAbu Hafs, a seniorAl-Qaida plannerand coordinator. (AnalystNote: Abu Hafs is a Tier 2 HighValueTarget.). (S) Capture nformation: As the Taliban lines fell, and ust prior to the captureofMazar-e-Sharifby the NorthernAlliance, detainee led the areato Konduz, AF, by riding in atruck. Detainee hen traveled to Bagram, AF, where Northern Alliance national soldiers arrestedhim. He was urnedover to US Forcesand ncarcerated n the U.S.S.Pettiloo.

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s E c RE T //N O F O RN I I 20290917JTFGTMO-CGSUBJECT: S) Recommendationo RetainunderDoD Control (DoD) for Guantanamo etainee,ISN: US9AS-000002DPb. (S) Transfer o JTF GTMO: Detaineewas subsequentlyransported o GuantanamoBay

Naval Base,Cuba,on l1 January2002.c. (S) Reasonsor Transfer o JTF GTMO: Detaineemay provideknowledgeof Al-QaidaTraining Camps n Afghanistan.d. (S/AIF) Reasonsor ContinuedDetention:

. (U) Detaineehasbeen dentified as a personsubject o trial by Military Commission.o Detaineehas been ormally chargedwith conspiracy,attemptedmurder by anunpriviledgedbelligerent,and aiding he enemy.o (S/AIF) Detainee s associated, irectly or ind irectly,with the following detainees:ISN 024, SN 760, SN 03I, ISN 041, SN 068, SN 079, SN I57, ISN 258, SN 074, SN 535,ISN 055, SN 05I, ISN 202, SN 036, SN 072, SN 146, SN 075, SN 1OOO7,SN 043, SN011, ISN 015,and SN 079.Many of themhaveextensiveeducational ndmilitary backgroundsassociated ith well-known extremistgroups.. (S) Detaineehashad direct nvolvementwith seniorAl-Qaida leadership,ncludingUsamaBin Laden. AnalystNote: MohammedAtef was Al-Qaida'sNo. 3, in chargeof militaryoperations,and Abu Hafs is a seniorAl-Qaida planner and coordinator, as well as a Tier 2 HighValue Target.). (S) Detaineeactively soughtout extremistorganizationshroughout he world inorder to train, operate,and fight with them.. (S) The detainee's ruthfulnessevel s low, andhe s very likely to have nformationregarding erroristoperations nd actics.

. (S) Detaineeusednumerousaliases nd obtained remendous nowledgeon ingressand egress outes o and rom Pakistanand Afghanistan,aswell as he ocationsof guesthousesthroughoutthe region.. (S) Detainee'snvolvementand extensiveraining with the KLA, LeT, Al-Qaida,Taliban,and Jama'atAl Tablighi make him a highly skilled and advanced ombatant, swell asa valuableasset ndpossible eader or extremistorganizations.. (S) Detainee s an admitted/sworn ighter for Al-Qaida and has written a statementaffirming such.

e. (S) IntelligenceFocus: Detainee till possesntelligence alue;however,due o hiscurrent rial by Military Commission, TF GTMO will not continueexploitationefforts. It isassessedhat the detaineewas of h igh intelligence alue due o prior interrogations nd due o hispossibleknowledgeof:

o Routesof ingressand egresshroughout he region. Can provide info on Al-Qaida's structureand training, his capture, he uprising atMazar E Sharif,LeT insertion tactics, and the Talibano Associationwith the LeT, ISID, Taliban,and seniorAl-Qaida leadersJ

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s E c RE T//N O F O RN I | 20290917JTFGTMO-CGSUBJECT: S) Recommendationo RetainunderDoD Control (DoD) for Guantanamo etainee,ISN: US9AS:000002DPr Detainee'surbanwarfare tactics earnedat the Abu Obeidacampo Associationswith and identification of numerousdetaineesat GTMOo Locations of tenorist-affiliated guesthouseshroughoutthe region

4. (S/A[F) Detainee'sConduct: Detainee'soverallbehavior s compliant,but he hasbeendeceptive.Prior to beingput on hold on 24February04, detaineewas highly influential andoften ed in prayer,conducted peeches,nd organizeddisturbances.Detainee's apportwith hisinterrogatorsdetermines he length and validity of his interviews. The detaineehas otherwisebeenpassiveduring his stay n JTF GTMO. On 28 October2002,detaineewas overheard ayinghe would rather be a mercenary han a terrorist. Detaineeoften attempts o procure nformationfrom US military personnelwith whom he interacts. He sometimes efuses o eat or drink, takemedication,and shower. Detainee ossesseseadership ualities;and other detainees,ncludingISN 024,hold him in high regard. (AnalystNote: MohammedAtef was Al-Qaida's No.3 inchargeof militory operotions,approacheddetainee egarding his willingness to be a martyr,which the detainee eclined.)5. (S) EC Status: Detainee's nemycombatant tatuswasreassessedn 24 February2004,andhe remainsan enemycombatant.6. (S )JTF GTMO Assessment:

a. (S/A{F)Summary: Detainee s apersonsubject o trial by Military Commission. He hasbeen ormally chargedwith conspiracy, ttemptedmurderby an unpriviledgedbelligerentandaiding he enemy, It is confirmed hat this detainees a memberof Al-Qaida and ts globalterroristnetwork. The detainee s an admitted/sworn ighter for Al-Qaida and has written astatement ffirming suchon 21 March 2003. Detaineehas raveledextensively o seekoutextremistorganizationsor the training aspect, s well as or the combatexperience.Detainee'sstatementshat he wants to be a mercenary,as well as his history, indicate that he is likely topursuesucha career f released.Detainee s associated ndhas rainedwith numerous igh-levelAl-Qaidaoperatives, s well asTier 1 Targets,Tier 2 NGO's, and oreign ntelligenceagencies,suchas he ISID. The detainees highly trained,experienced, nd combat-hardened,hichmakeshim a valuedmemberandpossible eader or any extremistorganization. t hasbeendetermined his detainee osesa high risk, andposesa significant hreat o the US, its interestsand allies.

b. (S) Recommendation: TF GTMO recommendshis detainee e retainedunderDoDcontrol.

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7. (S)Coordination:JTFGTMOnotified heCriminal nvestigativeaskForce CITF)of thisrecommendationn 17September004. CITF assessedhisdetaineeo be ahigh isk on 30June 004. JTFGTMOandCITFagree n he hreat ssessmentf this detaineeshigh.

I/gb /J,P-/ / JAYw. HOODl/ nrigadierGeneral, S ArmyCommandinsCF: CITF-GTMO

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