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07CASABLANCA7
2007-01-09 15:53:00
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Consulate Casablanca
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VISAS VIPER FOR DECEMBER 2006 REPORTING PERIOD

Tags:  KVPR CVIS CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO 
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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

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