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06CASABLANCA1151
2006-10-06 15:41:00
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Consulate Casablanca
Cable title:
VISAS VIPER FOR SEPTEMBER 2006 REPORTING PERIOD
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UNCLAS CASABLANCA 001151
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
VISAS VIPER
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR INR/TIPOFF AND CA/VO/L/C
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KVPR CVIS CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO
SUBJECT: VISAS VIPER FOR SEPTEMBER 2006 REPORTING PERIOD
REF: CASABLANCA 1020
UNCLAS CASABLANCA 001151
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
VISAS VIPER
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR INR/TIPOFF AND CA/VO/L/C
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KVPR CVIS CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO
SUBJECT: VISAS VIPER FOR SEPTEMBER 2006 REPORTING PERIOD
REF: CASABLANCA 1020
1. (U) Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca
joint Visas Viper Committee met October 2, 2006. The meeting was
chaired by the DCM and attended by the CG and representatives from
CONS, RAO, RSO, POL, ECON, PAS, DAO and LEGATT.
2. (SBU) The Committee submits the following 57 names of individuals
confirmed by the GOM as having been arrested in the July/August 2006
disruption of an active terrorist network. The first 28 names were
submitted in Reftel and are listed here with additional biodata
provided by the GOM. The next 7 names were submitted in Reftel
solely on the basis of media reports and are listed here with
official biodata provided by the GOM. The final 22 names are being
submitted for the first time. NOTE: Where corrected spellings
and/or name order based on official documents have been provided by
the GOM, the previously reported names are listed as AKAs from
Reftel.
The following 28 individuals were reported in Reftel, but are listed
with updated biodata:
El Khattab, El Hassane
Male, DPOB: 26 August 1973, Morocco
National Identity Card (CIN) Number: AB233989
Occupation: Herbalist
Bouziki, Badr
Male, DPOB: 27 September 1979, Morocco
CIN: AB253415
El Ouardini, Yassine
AKA Abdellah
Male, DPOB: 03 March 1977, Morocco
CIN: AB199546
Occupation: Moroccan Army Sergeant formerly at the 1st Air Base in
Sale
Benhoummad, Naser
AKA Benhoumad, Nacer (Reftel)
Male, DPOB: 18 March 1967, Morocco
Last known residence: Sale, Morocco
CIN: A454206
Occupation: Driver
Ouahil, Hicham
Male, DPOB: 06 April 1983, Morocco
Last known residence: Sale, Morocco
CIN: BJ314688
Occupation: Butcher
Bezzari, Abdelouahed
Male, DPOB: 26 March 1968, Morocco
Last known residence: Youssoufia, Morocco
CIN: HA24994
Occupation: Itinerant salesman
Essaoui, Hamid
Male, DPOB: 01 April 1971, Morocco
Last known residence: Youssoufia, Morocco
CIN: HA40601
Occupation: Laborer
Ahram, Abdellah
Male, DPOB: 20 July 1975, Morocco
Last known residence: Sale, Morocco
CIN: L312825
Occupation: Carpenter
Chakrouf, Aziz
Male, DPOB: 1982, Morocco
Last known residence: Sidi Yahia Gharb, Morocco
CIN: GA96433
Baami, Ahmed
AKA Abu Hafs
Male, DPOB: 28 August 1983, Morocco
Last known residence: Youssoufia, Morocco
CIN: HA122460
Occupation: Barber
Essmaiti, Badreddine
Male, DPOB: 16 January 1982, Morocco (year of birth updated)
Last known residence: Youssoufia, Morocco
CIN: HA102704
Occupation: Welder
Batbouti, Aziz
Male, DPOB: 08 June 1985, Morocco
Last known residence: Sale, Morocco
CIN: GY1525
Occupation: Tailor
Chkirid, Abdelilah
Male, DPOB: 20 October 1980, Morocco
Last known residence: Sale, Morocco
CIN: AB511305
Occupation: University student
El Jabboury, Radouane
Male, DPOB: 1978, Morocco
Last known residence: Sidi Yahia Gharb, Morocco
CIN: G351024
Occupation: Shoe repairman
El Khallouki, Bouazza
Male, DPOB: 1981, Morocco
Last known residence: Sale, Morocco
CIN: AB511826
Occupation: Herbalist
El Malki, Ahmed
Male, DPOB: 1970, Morocco
Last known residence: Sale, Morocco
CIN: AB84344
Occupation: Itinerant salesman
El Mettaiy, Ahmed
Male, DPOB: 1974, Morocco
Last known residence: Youssoufia, Morocco
CIN: HA58347
Occupation: Mason
El Omari, Abdeljalil
Male, DPOB: 22 August 1978, Morocco
Last known residence: Youssoufia, Morocco
CIN: HA80223
Occupation: Itinerant salesman
Fakkak, Aziz
AKA Fakkik, Aziz (reftel)
Male, DPOB: 04 May 1981, Morocco
Last known residence: Sale, Morocco
CIN: AB506896
Occupation: Barber
Kabbadi, Abdelkader
Male, DPOB: 1966, Morocco
Last known residence: Sidi Yahia Gharb, Morocco
CIN: G207569
Occupation: Used clothes dealer
Lagseir, Mohamed
Male, DPOB: 30 December 1981, Morocco (date of birth updated)
Last known residence: Sidi Yahia Gharb, Morocco
CIN: GA132504
Occupation: Mason
Lambarky, El Houssin
Male, DPOB: 1970, Morocco
Last known residence: Sidi Yahia Gharb, Morocco
CIN: GA96433
Occupation: Mason
Mechkouri, Abbas
Male, DPOB: 1959, Morocco
Last known residence: Sale, Morocco
CIN: AB64252
Occupation: Day laborer
Moustakim, Lekbir
Male, DPOB: 1976, Morocco
Last known residence: Sale, Morocco
CIN: AB230958
Occupation: Itinerant salesman
Najah El Idrissi, Bouchaib
Male, DPOB: 10 August 1984, Morocco
Last known residence: Sale, Morocco
CIN: AB514871
Occupation: Welder
Shaita, Mohamed
Male, DPOB: 01 March 1970, Morocco
Last known residence: Sidi Yahia Gharb, Morocco
Occupation: Itinerant Salesman
Tafnouti, Rachid
Male, DPOB: 02 September 1984, Morocco
Last known residence: Sale, Morocco
CIN: AB405375
Occupation: Cellphone technician
Tarik, Abderrahim
AKA Abd Al Rahim, Tariq (Reftel)
Male, POB: Morocco
CIN: AB143389
Occupation: Former police officer posted to DGSN HQ
The following 7 individuals, reported in Reftel as the subject of
media reports only, have been confirmed as arrested by the GOM.
Chokairy, Zinelabiddine
AKA El Amiri, Zine El Abidine (Reftel)
Male, DPOB: 28 June 1973, Morocco
Last known residence, Sale, Morocco
CIN: HA72976
Occupation: Businessman
Rahioui, Zahra
AKA Oum Saad
AKA Oum Assaad, Fatima Azzahra (Reftel)
Female, POB: Morocco
Last known residence: Casablanca, Morocco
El-Briki, Taoufik Allah
AKA Taoufiqallah, Briki (Reftel)
Male, DPOB: 15 November 1978, Morocco
Last known residence: Sale, Morocco
Occupation: Day laborer
Belokda, Nabil
AKA Beluqda, Nabeel (Reftel)
Male, DPOB: 1985, Morocco
Last known residence: Sale, Morocco
Occupation: Carpenter
Ould Omar, Amine
AKA Ouldamar, Amin (Reftel)
Male, DPOB: 30 December 1984, Morocco
Last known residence: Sale, Morocco
CIN: AB532308
Occupation: Herbalist
El Abdellaoui, Mohamed
AKA Abdellaoui, Mohamed (Reftel)
Male, DPOB: 26 September 1984, Morocco
Last known residence: Sale, Morocco
CIN: L402819
Occupation: Merchant
Semlali, Abderrahim
Male, DPOB: 01 January 1979, Morocco
Last known residence: Youssoufia, Morocco
CIN: HA71233
Occupation: Tailor
Following are the names of 22 additional individuals (with currently
available biodata) confirmed by the GOM as having also been arrested
for involvement in the terrorist network.
Abdelslam, Dribach
Male, DPOB: 1974, Morocco
Last known residence: Sidi Yahia Gharb, Morocco
CIN: GA51450
Occupation: Used clothes dealer
Bensaid, Imane
Female, POB: Morocco
Last known residence: Casablanca, Morocco
Lemseffer, Amina
Female, POB: Morocco
Last known residence: Casablanca, Morocco
Serraj, Amal
Female, POB: Morocco
Last known residence: Casablanca, Morocco
Boukaddi, Taoufik
AKA Abderrahmane
Male, DPOB: 19 September 1977, Morocco
CIN: AB220161
Occupation: Moroccan Army Sergeant formerly at 1st Air Base in
Sale
Mohamed, Habib
AKA Omar
Male, DPOB: 21 July 1975, Morocco
CIN: AB159494
Occupation: Moroccan Army Sergeant formerly at 1st Air Base in Sale
Assaoui, Mohamed
Male, DPOB: 16 October 1974, Morocco
CIN: AB223502
Occupation: Moroccan Army Sergeant formerly at 1st Air Base in
Sale
Bouselham, Faraj
Male, DPOB: 12 February 1976
CIN: GN59577
Occupation: Former military
El Faryati, Abderrahmane
Male, DPOB: 1971, Morocco
CIN: JC109243
Occupation: Former military (Royal Guard)
Safar, Mustapha
Male, POB: Morocco
CIN: BK184820
Occupation: Former Gendarme (paramilitary police)
Chakour, Abderrahim
Male, POB: Morocco
CIN: MA29557
Occupation: Former Gendarme in Sale
Erraki, Bouchaib
Male, POB: Morocco
CIN: H258558
Occupation: Former Gendarme
Cherkaoui-Sellami, Fouad
Male, POB, Morocco
Occupation: Retired Gendarme
Zouhri, Mouhcine
Male, POB: Morocco
CIN: AB264214
Amimi, Youssef
Male, POB: Morocco
CIN: BB9520
Benayad, Mohammed
Male, POB: Morocco
CIN: A573241
Khalidi, Hammadi
Male, POB: Morocco
CIN: X2107
El Mehdi Khallou, Mohamed,
Male, POB: Morocco
CIN: AB250291
Chaouni, Youssef
Male, POB: Morocco
CIN: AB215625
EL Haini, Mustapha
Male, POB: Morocco
CIN: HA59814
Sary, Redouane
Male, POB: Morocco
CIN: A652520
Khaliss, Abdelghani
Male, POB: Morocco
CIN: BJ210799
3. (U) The Mission's Visas Viper Coordinator is Cody Taylor. No
additional Visas Viper telegrams were sent in September 2006. GREENE
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
VISAS VIPER
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR INR/TIPOFF AND CA/VO/L/C
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KVPR CVIS CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO
SUBJECT: VISAS VIPER FOR SEPTEMBER 2006 REPORTING PERIOD
REF: CASABLANCA 1020
1. (U) Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca
joint Visas Viper Committee met October 2, 2006. The meeting was
chaired by the DCM and attended by the CG and representatives from
CONS, RAO, RSO, POL, ECON, PAS, DAO and LEGATT.
2. (SBU) The Committee submits the following 57 names of individuals
confirmed by the GOM as having been arrested in the July/August 2006
disruption of an active terrorist network. The first 28 names were
submitted in Reftel and are listed here with additional biodata
provided by the GOM. The next 7 names were submitted in Reftel
solely on the basis of media reports and are listed here with
official biodata provided by the GOM. The final 22 names are being
submitted for the first time. NOTE: Where corrected spellings
and/or name order based on official documents have been provided by
the GOM, the previously reported names are listed as AKAs from
Reftel.
The following 28 individuals were reported in Reftel, but are listed
with updated biodata:
El Khattab, El Hassane
Male, DPOB: 26 August 1973, Morocco
National Identity Card (CIN) Number: AB233989
Occupation: Herbalist
Bouziki, Badr
Male, DPOB: 27 September 1979, Morocco
CIN: AB253415
El Ouardini, Yassine
AKA Abdellah
Male, DPOB: 03 March 1977, Morocco
CIN: AB199546
Occupation: Moroccan Army Sergeant formerly at the 1st Air Base in
Sale
Benhoummad, Naser
AKA Benhoumad, Nacer (Reftel)
Male, DPOB: 18 March 1967, Morocco
Last known residence: Sale, Morocco
CIN: A454206
Occupation: Driver
Ouahil, Hicham
Male, DPOB: 06 April 1983, Morocco
Last known residence: Sale, Morocco
CIN: BJ314688
Occupation: Butcher
Bezzari, Abdelouahed
Male, DPOB: 26 March 1968, Morocco
Last known residence: Youssoufia, Morocco
CIN: HA24994
Occupation: Itinerant salesman
Essaoui, Hamid
Male, DPOB: 01 April 1971, Morocco
Last known residence: Youssoufia, Morocco
CIN: HA40601
Occupation: Laborer
Ahram, Abdellah
Male, DPOB: 20 July 1975, Morocco
Last known residence: Sale, Morocco
CIN: L312825
Occupation: Carpenter
Chakrouf, Aziz
Male, DPOB: 1982, Morocco
Last known residence: Sidi Yahia Gharb, Morocco
CIN: GA96433
Baami, Ahmed
AKA Abu Hafs
Male, DPOB: 28 August 1983, Morocco
Last known residence: Youssoufia, Morocco
CIN: HA122460
Occupation: Barber
Essmaiti, Badreddine
Male, DPOB: 16 January 1982, Morocco (year of birth updated)
Last known residence: Youssoufia, Morocco
CIN: HA102704
Occupation: Welder
Batbouti, Aziz
Male, DPOB: 08 June 1985, Morocco
Last known residence: Sale, Morocco
CIN: GY1525
Occupation: Tailor
Chkirid, Abdelilah
Male, DPOB: 20 October 1980, Morocco
Last known residence: Sale, Morocco
CIN: AB511305
Occupation: University student
El Jabboury, Radouane
Male, DPOB: 1978, Morocco
Last known residence: Sidi Yahia Gharb, Morocco
CIN: G351024
Occupation: Shoe repairman
El Khallouki, Bouazza
Male, DPOB: 1981, Morocco
Last known residence: Sale, Morocco
CIN: AB511826
Occupation: Herbalist
El Malki, Ahmed
Male, DPOB: 1970, Morocco
Last known residence: Sale, Morocco
CIN: AB84344
Occupation: Itinerant salesman
El Mettaiy, Ahmed
Male, DPOB: 1974, Morocco
Last known residence: Youssoufia, Morocco
CIN: HA58347
Occupation: Mason
El Omari, Abdeljalil
Male, DPOB: 22 August 1978, Morocco
Last known residence: Youssoufia, Morocco
CIN: HA80223
Occupation: Itinerant salesman
Fakkak, Aziz
AKA Fakkik, Aziz (reftel)
Male, DPOB: 04 May 1981, Morocco
Last known residence: Sale, Morocco
CIN: AB506896
Occupation: Barber
Kabbadi, Abdelkader
Male, DPOB: 1966, Morocco
Last known residence: Sidi Yahia Gharb, Morocco
CIN: G207569
Occupation: Used clothes dealer
Lagseir, Mohamed
Male, DPOB: 30 December 1981, Morocco (date of birth updated)
Last known residence: Sidi Yahia Gharb, Morocco
CIN: GA132504
Occupation: Mason
Lambarky, El Houssin
Male, DPOB: 1970, Morocco
Last known residence: Sidi Yahia Gharb, Morocco
CIN: GA96433
Occupation: Mason
Mechkouri, Abbas
Male, DPOB: 1959, Morocco
Last known residence: Sale, Morocco
CIN: AB64252
Occupation: Day laborer
Moustakim, Lekbir
Male, DPOB: 1976, Morocco
Last known residence: Sale, Morocco
CIN: AB230958
Occupation: Itinerant salesman
Najah El Idrissi, Bouchaib
Male, DPOB: 10 August 1984, Morocco
Last known residence: Sale, Morocco
CIN: AB514871
Occupation: Welder
Shaita, Mohamed
Male, DPOB: 01 March 1970, Morocco
Last known residence: Sidi Yahia Gharb, Morocco
Occupation: Itinerant Salesman
Tafnouti, Rachid
Male, DPOB: 02 September 1984, Morocco
Last known residence: Sale, Morocco
CIN: AB405375
Occupation: Cellphone technician
Tarik, Abderrahim
AKA Abd Al Rahim, Tariq (Reftel)
Male, POB: Morocco
CIN: AB143389
Occupation: Former police officer posted to DGSN HQ
The following 7 individuals, reported in Reftel as the subject of
media reports only, have been confirmed as arrested by the GOM.
Chokairy, Zinelabiddine
AKA El Amiri, Zine El Abidine (Reftel)
Male, DPOB: 28 June 1973, Morocco
Last known residence, Sale, Morocco
CIN: HA72976
Occupation: Businessman
Rahioui, Zahra
AKA Oum Saad
AKA Oum Assaad, Fatima Azzahra (Reftel)
Female, POB: Morocco
Last known residence: Casablanca, Morocco
El-Briki, Taoufik Allah
AKA Taoufiqallah, Briki (Reftel)
Male, DPOB: 15 November 1978, Morocco
Last known residence: Sale, Morocco
Occupation: Day laborer
Belokda, Nabil
AKA Beluqda, Nabeel (Reftel)
Male, DPOB: 1985, Morocco
Last known residence: Sale, Morocco
Occupation: Carpenter
Ould Omar, Amine
AKA Ouldamar, Amin (Reftel)
Male, DPOB: 30 December 1984, Morocco
Last known residence: Sale, Morocco
CIN: AB532308
Occupation: Herbalist
El Abdellaoui, Mohamed
AKA Abdellaoui, Mohamed (Reftel)
Male, DPOB: 26 September 1984, Morocco
Last known residence: Sale, Morocco
CIN: L402819
Occupation: Merchant
Semlali, Abderrahim
Male, DPOB: 01 January 1979, Morocco
Last known residence: Youssoufia, Morocco
CIN: HA71233
Occupation: Tailor
Following are the names of 22 additional individuals (with currently
available biodata) confirmed by the GOM as having also been arrested
for involvement in the terrorist network.
Abdelslam, Dribach
Male, DPOB: 1974, Morocco
Last known residence: Sidi Yahia Gharb, Morocco
CIN: GA51450
Occupation: Used clothes dealer
Bensaid, Imane
Female, POB: Morocco
Last known residence: Casablanca, Morocco
Lemseffer, Amina
Female, POB: Morocco
Last known residence: Casablanca, Morocco
Serraj, Amal
Female, POB: Morocco
Last known residence: Casablanca, Morocco
Boukaddi, Taoufik
AKA Abderrahmane
Male, DPOB: 19 September 1977, Morocco
CIN: AB220161
Occupation: Moroccan Army Sergeant formerly at 1st Air Base in
Sale
Mohamed, Habib
AKA Omar
Male, DPOB: 21 July 1975, Morocco
CIN: AB159494
Occupation: Moroccan Army Sergeant formerly at 1st Air Base in Sale
Assaoui, Mohamed
Male, DPOB: 16 October 1974, Morocco
CIN: AB223502
Occupation: Moroccan Army Sergeant formerly at 1st Air Base in
Sale
Bouselham, Faraj
Male, DPOB: 12 February 1976
CIN: GN59577
Occupation: Former military
El Faryati, Abderrahmane
Male, DPOB: 1971, Morocco
CIN: JC109243
Occupation: Former military (Royal Guard)
Safar, Mustapha
Male, POB: Morocco
CIN: BK184820
Occupation: Former Gendarme (paramilitary police)
Chakour, Abderrahim
Male, POB: Morocco
CIN: MA29557
Occupation: Former Gendarme in Sale
Erraki, Bouchaib
Male, POB: Morocco
CIN: H258558
Occupation: Former Gendarme
Cherkaoui-Sellami, Fouad
Male, POB, Morocco
Occupation: Retired Gendarme
Zouhri, Mouhcine
Male, POB: Morocco
CIN: AB264214
Amimi, Youssef
Male, POB: Morocco
CIN: BB9520
Benayad, Mohammed
Male, POB: Morocco
CIN: A573241
Khalidi, Hammadi
Male, POB: Morocco
CIN: X2107
El Mehdi Khallou, Mohamed,
Male, POB: Morocco
CIN: AB250291
Chaouni, Youssef
Male, POB: Morocco
CIN: AB215625
EL Haini, Mustapha
Male, POB: Morocco
CIN: HA59814
Sary, Redouane
Male, POB: Morocco
CIN: A652520
Khaliss, Abdelghani
Male, POB: Morocco
CIN: BJ210799
3. (U) The Mission's Visas Viper Coordinator is Cody Taylor. No
additional Visas Viper telegrams were sent in September 2006. GREENE