VISAS VIPER: SEPTEMBER 2009 MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT

S E C R E T BAGHDAD 002753 SIPDIS VISAS DEPT FOR CA/VO/L/C AND INR/TIPOFF E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/07/2029 TAGS: PINR PTER ASEC CMGT CVIS KPRV IZ SUBJECT: VISAS VIPER: SEPTEMBER 2009 MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT Classified By: DCM Robert Ford for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) ¶1. (U) Visas Viper ¶2. (U) Post: Baghdad MEETING DATE: 04 Oct 2009 CHAIR: Consul General David Schwartz COORDINATOR: CONOFF David Brownstein ATTENDEES: POL, ECON, ORA, CONS, MNFI (CJ9),OHA, POLM, FBI, DHS ¶3. (U) THE COMMITTEE IS SUBMITTING INFORMATION ON THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE VISAS VIPER PROGRAM. ¶4. (U) Name: al-Julaili, Najim Abed PDOB: Unknown Justification: According to media reports, Najim Abed al-Julaili, a terrorist cell leader, was arrested by joint forces in Salah ad Din province. News source: Caroline Aesho, al-Iraqiya TV, September 6, 2009. ¶5. (U) Names: Shawotha, Sami Issi Shawotha, Karmi Toma Shawotha, Wisam Shawotha, Bassam Shawotha, Isam PDOBs: Unknown (S) Justification: Responsible for the kidnap and murder of Catholic Bishop Paulus Faraj Rahho in Mosul in late February ¶2008. The Shawothas worked in coordination with al-Qa,ida, supplying the terrorist group with logistical information. As of mid-June 2009, the family was in Turkey trying to obtain visas to go to the U.S. It is unknown where in the U.S. the Shawothas would go. Source: Email from Amembassy Turkey ¶6. (U) Name: al-Azawi, Ghanim PDOB: Unknown Justification: Arrested after a clash with Iraqi security forces. Accused of being deputy of Ansar al-Mahdi cell in Kirkuk, a group reportedly responsible for attacks on Iraqi security forces. Source: Agence France Press, September 13, 2009. ¶7. (U) Name: Mehdi, Moamer Abdel Salam PDOB: Unknown Justification: Detained after escaping from Iraqi prison in Salah ad Din province. Imprisoned for the murder of several Iraqi policemen. Source: Agence France Press, September 24, 2009 ¶8. (U) Name: Othman, Salaheddin Abdul Wahhab PDOB: Unknown Justification: Former air force general under Saddam Hussein. Detained in connection with supplying financial aid to terrorist groups and for coordinating and organizing multiple terrorist cells in Salah ad Din province and northern Iraq. Source: Agence France Press, September 24, 2009 ¶9. (U) Name: Ayash, Waleed PDOB: Unknown Justification: Detained after escaping from Iraqi prison in Salah ad Din province. Member of al-Qaeda who received four death sentences for crimes against security forces and civilians. Source: Agence France Press, September 25, 2009 ¶10. (U) Name: Obied, Kahlan Ali PDOB: Unknown Justification: Detained after escaping from Iraqi prison in Salah ad Din province. Sentenced to death for killing over 30 people. Source: Xinhua, September 26, 2009 HILL