Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05MADRID2337
2005-06-16 15:43:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Madrid
Cable title:  

VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION

Tags:  CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL EL 
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UNCLAS MADRID 002337 

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 EL
IDRISSI, MOHAMED ET AL)
SUBJECT: VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION

REF: 04 MADRID 02343

UNCLAS MADRID 002337

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 EL
IDRISSI, MOHAMED ET AL)
SUBJECT: VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION

REF: 04 MADRID 02343


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


2. DAILY PRESS OF JUNE 16, 2005 REPORTED THAT THE
SPANISH POLICE ARRESTED FIVE MOROCCAN NATIONALS IN
BARCELONA AND MADRID, FOR THEIR ALLEGED LINKS TO THE
MADRID 11 MARCH 2004 TERRORIST ATTACKS. INVESTIGATIONS
BEING CONDUCTED ON PERPETRATORS PRESENTLY AT LARGE, LED
TO THE ARREST OF THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS:


3. NAME: EL IDRISSI, MOHAMED

- GENDER: MALE
- DPOB: SEPT. 1, 1976, BENI AMARTE, MOROCCO
- CLASS: POSITIVE
- ARRESTED IN VILLAVERDE, MADRID, SPAIN
- EL IDRISSI HELPED THE MARCH 11 PEPETRATORS WITH
LOGISTICS AND AIDED THE ESCAPE OF SOME OF THEM. HE
PURCHASED A MOBILE TELEPHONE FOR AHMED AFALAH, FATHER
OF MOHAMED AFALAH, A SUSPECT WHO MANAGED TO ESCAPE AND
WAS SMUGGLED OUT OF SPAIN TO BELGIUM. MOHAMED AFALAH
CALLED HIS FATHER FROM SYRIA AND LATER FROM IRAQ TO
INFORM HIM OF HIS DECISION TO COMMIT A SUICIDE ATTACK
IN IRAQ. ACCORDING TO INVESTIGATORS HE MAY HAVE
CARRIED OUT A SUICIDE ATTACK BETWEEN MAY 12-19 OF 2005.


4. NAME: ESSABAR, ABDENERI

- GENDER: MALE
- DPOB: MARCH 31, 1965, FEZ, MOROCCO
- CLASS: POSITIVE
- ARRESTED IN MADRID
- ALSO ACCUSED OF COLLABORATING WITH TERRORISTS.


5. OTHER ARRESTED WILL BE REPORTED IN SEPTEL BY
AMCONSUL BARCELONA.

MANZANARES