VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MADRID 002332

SIPDIS

VISAS VIPER

DEPT FOR CA/VO/L/C AND INR/IC/TIPOFF

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL
(BOULAICH LYAZIDI, OMAR ET AL)
SUBJECT: VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION


1. POST WISHES TO SUBMIT AND/OR UPDATE THE FOLLOWING
NAMES AND INFORMATION IN CLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIPER
PROCEDURES:


2. SPANISH NEWS OF JUNE 15, 2005 REPORTED THAT THE
SPANISH POLICE CONDUCTED AN OPERATION IN DIFFERENT
LOCATIONS IN SPAIN, RESULTING IN THE ARREST OF 11
ALLEGED MEMBERS OF THE TERRORIST GROUP "ANSAR AL ISLAM"
LED BY AL ZARQAUI IN IRAQ AND LINKED TO AL-QAEDA.
ACCORDING TO THE SPANISH POLICE, THEY ARE PART OF A
NETWORK FOR THE FINANCING AND RECRUITMENT FOR JIHAD
(HOLY WAR). ALL ARRESTED ARE ACCUSED OF MEMBERSHIP
AND/OR COLLABORATION WITH A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION.


3. NAME: BOULAICH LYAZIDI, OMAR

- GENDER; MALE
- DPOB: MAY 22, 1978, TANGIERS, MOROCCO
- CLASS: NEGATIVE
- ASSOCIATED WITH IMPORTANT OPERATIVE MEMBERS OF THE
TERRORIST NETWORK. HE IS ALSO ENGAGED IN DRUG
TRAFFICKING AND OTHER CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES.
- ARRESTED IN MADRID, SPAIN


4. NAME: ROUMANE, MOSTAFA

- GENDER: MALE
- DPOB: JUNE 22, 1983, TANGIERS, MOROCCO
- CLASS: POSITIVE
- ROUMANE MADE TRANSFERS OF FUNDS FROM HIS PERSONAL
ACCOUNT TO OPERATIVE MEMBERS OF THE CELL. HE IS ALSO
BELIEVED TO BE INVOLVED IN DRUG TRAFFICKING.
- ARRESTED IN GETAFE, MADRID, SPAIN


5. NAME: ASSAS, AHMED

- GENDER: MALE
- DPOB: 1975, MOROCCO
- CLASS: POSITIVE
- BROTHER OF TERRORIST CELL LEADER, ABDEL AL HAY EL
ASSAS LINKED TO "ANSAR AL ISLAM".
- THE ARRESTED IS ALSO BELIEVED TO BE INVOLVED IN
DRUG TRAFFICKING.
- ARRESTED IN FUENLABRADA, MADRID, SPAIN


6. NAME: ABIDI, FARUK

- GENDER: MALE
- DPOB: JAN. 1, 1984, HUSSEIN DEY, ALGERIA
- CLASS: POSITIVE
- BROTHER OF KHALED ABIDI, CONSIDERED AN IMPORTANT
OPERATIVE MEMBER OF THE TERRORIST CELL, PRESENTLY
SERVING SENTENCE IN ALGERIA FOR TERRORIST CHARGES.
KHALED ABIDI EXPRESSED HIS WILLINGNESS TO COMMIT
SUICIDE FOR THE JIHAD.
- FARUK ABIDI IS IN A POLICE DETENTION CENTER IN
VALENCIA PENDING THE ISSUANCE OF A COURT ORDER FOR HIS
DEPORTATION TO ALGERIA FOR HIS EXTENSIVE CRIMINAL
RECORD.


7. NAME: HAMED HAMU, TAREK

- GENDER: MALE
- DPOB: DEC. 24, 1978, CEUTA, SPAIN (SPANISH CITY IN
THE MOROCCAN TERRITORY)
- CLASS: POSITIVE
- HAMED HAMU ALLEGEDLY PROVIDED THE CELL WITH FALSE
PASSPORTS AND OTHER IDENTIFICATION TO FACILITATE THE
TRAVEL OF MUJAHIDINES TO IRAQ.
- HE IS PRESENTLY BEING HELD BY SPANISH AUTHORITIES
IN THE SPANISH PENITENTIARY IN ALGECIRAS, PENDING TRIAL
FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING.


8. NAME: HAMED HAMU, LATIF

- GENDER: MALE
- DPOB: AUG. 1, 1981, CEUTA, SPAIN
- CLASS: POSITIVE
- ARRESTED IN PUERTO DE SANTA MARIA, CADIZ, SPAIN
- BROTHER OF TAREK IN PARAGRAPH 12. HE IS ACCUSED
OF THE SAME CHARGES AS HIS BROTHER. THEY BOTH ARE ALSO
SUSPECTED MEMBERS OF THE MOROCCAN TERRORIST GROUP
SALAFIA JIHADIA.

MANZANARES