VISAS VIPER FOR DECEMBER 2006 REPORTING PERIOD

UNCLAS CASABLANCA 000007 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 DECEMBER 2006 REPORTING PERIOD REF: A) 05 CASABLANCA 1150 B) 06 CASABLANCA 1286 ¶1. (U) Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met January 8, 2007. The meeting was chaired by the DCM and attended by the CG and representatives from CONS, POL, RAO, RSO, ECON, PAS, DAO and LEGATT. ¶2. (SBU) The Committee submits the following seventy (70) names. The first 22 are individuals confirmed by the GOM as having been arrested in December 2006 when Moroccan authorities disrupted an active terrorist network recruiting volunteers for Iraq and Morocco. The next 13 names are of individuals believed to have traveled to Iraq to undertake terrorist activity. The final 35 names were reported in Ref A as having been submitted via separate channels with then available biodata and are now submitted by the Committee with more complete identifying information. The GOM has confirmed these individuals were convicted on terrorism charges as active members of a network known variously as the "Meknes Cell" or the "Hanouiche Group." ¶3. (SBU) The GOM reported the following 22 individuals were arrested late December 2006 when Moroccan authorities disrupted an active terrorist network recruiting volunteers for Iraq and Morocco. Ali, Khalid Oulad Tahar Male, DPOB: 01 October 1983; Tetouan, Morocco Last known residence: 26 Ave. Istanbul, Tetouan, Morocco Father: Abdelouahad Ali Mother: Rachida Passport: N996787 Occupation: Salesman Ayyad, Abderrahmane Male, DPOB: 1979; Douar Asfourat, Morocco Last known residence: Hay Jadid, Ave. Mourabitine, 30 Rue Oued Laou; FiniDeq, Morocco Father: Abdellah Ayyad Mother: Fatima Passport: L878805 El Haddouchi, Fouad Male, DPOB: 01 November 1979; Douar Mrja, Morocco Last known residence: Bab Saida, 23 Ave. Mohamed Harrak; Tetouan, Morocco Father: Mohamed El Haddouchi Mother: Milouda Fathallah, Abdelilah Male, DPOB: 06 November 1976; Bouzra, Morocco Last known residence: Jamae Mezouak, Ave. Mamoun; Tetouan, Morocco Father: Mfedel Fathallah Mother: Rahma Passport: P332202 Talliah, Souleimane Male, DPOB: 20 September 1975; Tetouan, Morocco Last known residence: Ave. Othman Ben Affan, Zankat Hammouch; Tetouan, Morocco Father: Hassan Touhami Talliah Mother: Fatima Marzouk Passport: K21314 Occupation: Sales Assistant Sofri, Mohamed Male, DPOB: 02 May 1952; Tetouan, Morocco Also has residence in Stockholm, Sweden Father: Mohamed Sofri Mother: Khaddouj Moroccan passport: M576238 Swedish passport: 10006657 Occupation: Civil Servant Soussi, Rachid Male, DPOB: 01 January 1979; Ouezzane, Morocco Last known residence: 51 Derb Bir Dkiek, Kechriyene; Ouezzane, Morocco Father: Mohamed Soussi Mother: Rahman Occupation: Technician Kourfali, Ismail Male, DPOB: 22 January 1984; Beni Hssen, Morocco Last known residence: Moulay Driss Zerhoun, Ouezzane, Morocco Father: Ahmed Kourfali Mother: Aicha Occupation: Agricultural worker Nahri, Mohamed Male, DPOB: 08 July 1987; Beni Malek, Morocco Last known residence: 104 Derb Reffassine, Kechriyene; Ouezzane, Morocco Father: Ahmed Nahri Mother: Yamna Occupation: Student El Ahrech, Abderrazak Male, DPOB: 01 June 1986; Moulay Driss Zerhoun, Morocco Last known residence: 31 Derb Zitoune, Beni Massoura, Morocco Father: Layachi El Ahrech Mother: Saadia Bent Ahmed Occupation: Day laborer El Assali, Abdelmalek Male, DPOB: 1982; Douar Ouegrar, Morocco Last known residence: Sidi Redouane, Douar Ouegrar; Ouezzane, Morocco Father: Cherif El Assali Mother: Tama Occupation: Day laborer El Assali, Lahcen Male, DPOB: 1978; Douar Ouegrar, Morocco Last known residence: Sidi Redouane, Douar Ouegrar; Ouezzane, Morocco Father: Cherif El Assali Mother: Tama Occupation: Day laborer Hajji, Mohamed Male, DPOB: 06 May 1980; Ouezzane, Morocco Last known residence: Janane Ali, 12 Janane Allouch; Ouezzane, Morocco Father: Thami Hajji Mother: Latifa Occupation: Day laborer Essoussi, Abdelouhed Male, DPOB: 20 February 1987; Ain Lalla Zineb, Morocco Last known residence: 26B Derb Tayeb Kharmiz, Kechriyene; Ouezzane, Morocco Father: Ahmed Essoussi Mother: Zineb Aoultoum, Hicham Male, DPOB: 29 January 1981; Casablanca, Morocco Last known residence: Hay Missimi, 62 Rue 12, Hay Hassani; Casablanca, Morocco Father: Lahcen Aoultoum Mother: Fatima Passport: N498128 Occupation: Student Aoultoum, Said Male, DPOB: 08 February 1983; Casablanca, Morocco Last known residence: Hay Missimi, 62 Rue 12, Hay Hassani; Casablanca, Morocco Father: Lahcen Aoultoum Mother: Fatima Occupation: Student El Oliki, Mustapha Male, DPOB: 1960; Douar Ouegrar, Ouezzane, Morocco Last known residence: Sidi Redouane, Douar Ouegrar; Ouezzane, Morocco Father: Mohamed El Oliki Mother: Hilma Occupation: Worker El Hassani, Abdellatif Male, DPOB: 1962; Douar Ouegrar, Ouezzane, Morocco Last known residence: Sidi Redouane, Douar Ouegrar; Ouezzane, Morocco Father: Mohamed El Hassani Mother: Cheifa Occupation: Agricultural worker Dassaa, Ali Male, DPOB: 1974; Agadir, Morocco Last known residence: Hay Oulfa, Casablanca, Morocco Father: Sadi Dassaa Mother: Dafia Occupation: Worker Benyamna, Abdelmalek Male, DPOB: 1973; Beni Drar, Oujda, Morocco Last known residence: Beni Drar, Oujda, Morocco Father: Mohamed Benyamna Mother: Hilma Passport: N326204 Occupation: Agricultural worker Serray, Radouane Male, DPOB: 29 December 1975; Mediouna, Morocco Last known residence: Hay Safa, 36 Rue 1, Hay Oulfa; Casablanca, Morocco Father: Mohamed Serray Mother: Hafida Passport: R926381 Occupation: Metal worker Assouik, Abdelhakim Male, DPOB: 04 May 1989; Douar Ait Moussa, Morocco Last known residence: Hay Ait Moussa, Amar Imzouren; Al Hoceima, Morocco Father: Mohamed Assouik Mother: Louiza Passport: T363900 Occupation: Laborer The following 13 names are of individuals whom the GOM reports are volunteers for jihad in Iraq who have departed Morocco. The seven marked with an asterisk (*) were submitted in Ref B and appear here with additional and/or corrected identifying biodata. *Achebbak, Younes Male, DPOB: 28 February 1981; Tetouan, Morocco Father: Kacem Achebbak Mother: Rahma bent Ahmed Passport: P836454 Occupation: Commerce *Ben Aboud, Mounsif AKA El Khayat, Ould Male, DPOB: 01 July 1985; Tetouan, Morocco Father: Ahmed Ben Aboud Mother: Zora bent Achtout Passport: N811812 Occupation: Student *Amekchar Lamrani, Abdelmounaim AKA Sokkira Male, DPOB: 18 February 1981; Tetouan, Morocco Father: Ahmed Amekchar Lamrani Mother: Sadia ben Mohamed Passport: M550351 Occupation: Laborer *Ben Aboud, Bilal Male, DPOB: 28 August 1981; Tetouan, Morocco Father: Ahmed Ben Aboud Mother: Zora bent Achtout Passport: R468133 *Khlifa, Hamza AKA Ould El Barghout Male, DPOB: 09 March 1988; Tetouan, Morocco Father: Mohamed Khlifa Mother: Rahma bent Mohamed Passport: R170525 Occupation: Informal vendor *Ahchouch, Jamal Male, DPOB: 07 December 1978; Tetouan, Morocco Last known residence: 72 Ave. Othman Ben Affan, Zankat 56; Tetouan, Morocco Father: Mohamed Ahchouch Mother: Fatima Passport: L893735 Occupation: Barber *Aoulad Echenikh, Said Male, DPOB: 24 February 1984; Tetouan, Morocco Last known residence: 195 Ave. Othman Ben Affan, Tetouan, Morocco Father: Abdeslam Aoulad Echenikh Mother: Fatima Passport: P208566 Occupation: Student Tanhirt, Issam Male, DPOB: 05 July 1982; Morocco Last known residence: 4 Ave. Jebl Sefrou, Tetouan, Morocco Father: Zaid Tanhirt Mother: Fouzia Passport: P698619 Occupation: Laborer Hraita, Boubker Male, DPOB: 15 June 1977; Boujaad Last known residence: El Amal Boujaa, Morocco Father: Mohamed Hraita Mother: Fatna Passport: P417256 Occupation: Barber Hadji, Driss Male, DPOB: 13 June 1980; Casablanca, Morocco Last known residence: 10 El Alia, Rue 32, Hay Oulfa; Casablanca, Morocco Father: Aboubekr Hadji Mother: Malika Passport: T423327 Occupation: Laborer Bakali, Abdellatif Male, DPOB: 28 May 1979; Zemour Beni Hassen, Morocco Last known residence: Douar Hamrae, Ben Hassan; Tetouan, Morocco Father: Mohamed Bakali Mother: Saadia Passport: N514678 Occupation: Student Essoli, Abdellatif Male, DPOB: 26 April 1978; Casablanca, Morocco Last known residence: Group F, 27 Rue 179, Hay Oulfa; Casablanca, Morocco Father: Salah Essoli Mother: Hafida Passport: P868216 Occupation: Barber Bouftass, Abderrahim Male, DPOB: 03 March 1974; Casablanca, Morocco Last known residence: 113 Boulevard El Fida, Casablanca, Morocco Father: Boubker Bouftass Mother: Fatima Passport: N428460 Occupation: Unemployed The final 35 names were reported in Ref A as having been submitted via separate channels with then available biodata and are now submitted by the committee with more complete identifying information. The GOM confirmed these individuals were convicted on terrorism charges as active members of a network known variously as the "Meknes Cell" or the "Hanouiche Group." Benhraida, Abdellatif Male, DPOB: 27 January 1970, Morocco National Identity Card (CIN) Number: AB105566 El Azaar, El Mokhtar Male, DPOB: 1978, Morocco CIN Number: DX533186 El Mouradi, Mohammed Male, DPOB: 23 April 1977, Morocco CIN Number: A631906 El Alami, Abdallah Male, DPOB: 1953, Morocco CIN Number: DX533184 Berghimi, Abderrahim Male, DPOB: 11 July 1971, Morocco CIN Number: AB145376 El Alami, Hassan Male, DPOB: 01 January 1968, Morocco CIN Number: AB40435 Daoudi, Lahcen Male, DPOB: 03 June 1978, Morocco CIN Number: AB203951 Majdoub, Mustapha Male, DPOB: 10 September 1975, Morocco CIN Number: AB197880 Sangalou, Mantalla Male, DPOB: 25 May 1972, Morocco CIN Number: AB95720 Kabli, Abdelmjed Male, DPOB: 1967, Morocco CIN Number: AB74286 Faiz, Noureddine Male, DPOB: 1974, Morocco CIN Number: AB154584 El Ayoubi, Saleh Male, DPOB: 1968, Morocco CIN Number: V68326 Daoudi, Rachid Male, DPOB: 16 July 1982, Morocco CIN Number: AB605653 El Mouradi, Rachid Male, DPOB: 10 April 1973, Morocco CIN Number: A758530 El Ghali, Abdelkader Male, DPOB: 18 November 1955, Morocco CIN Number: A570228 Fetherrahim, Larbi Male, DPOB: 06 August 1969, Morocco CIN Number: WA241172 Alami, Jillali Male, DPOB: 1958, Morocco CIN Number: BJ27719 Khachabi, Bouchaib Male, DPOB: 22 August 1968, Morocco CIN Number: BJ93766 Khantar, Hadj Male, DPOB: 1971, Morocco CIN Number: WA37112 Fatine, Ahmed Male, DPOB: 28 December 1966, Morocco CIN Number: QA17002 Zouitina, Rahhal Male, DPOB: 1972, Morocco CIN Number: BH160928 Baida, Fatima Female, DPOB: 1968, Morocco CIN Number: JA30960 Hammouti, Jamal Male, DPOB: 02 March 1981, Morocco CIN Number: S489741 Hammouti, Mohammed Male, DPOB: 30 September 1975, Morocco CIN Number: S354975 Toutou, Mustapha Male, DPOB: 25 December 1972, Morocco CIN Number: S334595 Boughadji, Karim Male, DPOB: 20 Aug 1977, Morocco CIN Number: S500284 Oulmourif, Abderrahman Male, DPOB: 1967, Morocco CIN Number: E261180 Bousfiha, Mohammed Male, DPOB: 12 April 1966, Morocco CIN Number: C170506 Al Ouakil, Abdelkrim Male, DPOB: 23 August 1974, Morocco CIN Number: Z275264 Lemsidi, Ali Male, DPOB: 1975, Morocco CIN Number: CC9999 Chouikha, Ahmed Male, DPOB: 18 October 1976, Morocco CIN Number: K276431 Berghimi, Ahmed Male, DPOB: 21 February 1967, Morocco CIN Number: AB72236 El Bali, Mohamed Male, DPOB: 27 May 1979, Morocco CIN Number: S454711 Belal, Abdelouahed Male, DPOB: 28 December 1966, Morocco CIN Number: C244620 Jouai, Mohammed Male, DPOB: 30 June 1976, Morocco CIN Number: AB118555 ¶4. (U) The Mission's Visas Viper Coordinator is Cody Taylor. No additional Visas Viper telegrams were transmitted for December 2006. GREENE