VISAS VIPER: NOVEMBER 2009 MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT

S E C R E T SECTION 01 OF 02 BAGHDAD 002968 /////C O R R E C T E D C O P Y -- NOFORN ADDED///// NOFORN SIPDIS VISAS E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/07/2019 TAGS: PINR PTER ASEC CMGT CVIS KPRV IZ SUBJECT: VISAS VIPER: NOVEMBER 2009 MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT BAGHDAD 00002968 001.2 OF 002 Classified By: DCM Robert Ford for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) ¶1. (U) Visas Viper ¶2. (U) Post: Baghdad MEETING DATE: 04 November 2009 CHAIR: Consul General David Schwartz COORDINATOR: CONOFF David Brownstein ATTENDEES: RSO, ECON, POL/MIL, FBI, PAS, CONS ¶3. (U) THE COMMITTEE IS SUBMITTING INFORMATION ON THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE VISAS VIPER PROGRAM. (U) Name: Mohammed Laith Mohammed Al Yaseen PDOB: 03 November 1984, Al-Masour, Iraq ¶4. (C//NF) Mohammed Laith Mohammed Al Yaseen served as a linguist for Coalition Forces (CF) at multiple locations from February 2007 until he was banned from CF installations on 23 May 2009. Specifically, the subject and two known associates, Mayada Salah Sultan Al Khafaji and Zainab Salah Sultan Al Khafaji, were all banned following an investigation by the Victory Resident Office of the United States Army Intelligence division for maintaining first tier contact with and providing information and assistance to individuals conducting anti coalition activities. The investigation revealed that the subject and his associates all had contact with numerous personnel to include Al-Qaeda in Iraq financiers, improvised explosive device (IED) manufacturers, kidnappers, drug smugglers, weapons dealers, Hawala personnel and individuals wanted by intelligence organizations in other countries. In April 2009, the subject applied for a Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) and as of 29 October 2009, the subject's application is pending a response to a security advisory opinion. National ID: S1020987 Source: 10 May 2009 Memorandum for S2, Base Defense Operations Center, Camp Victory, Victory Base Complex, Iraq from Jay P Graves SCO-I Field Office Iraq, 202d Military Intelligence Battalion, 513th Military Intelligence Brigade, Camp Slayer via email to Embassy from Global Linguist Solutions. ¶5. (U) Name: Mayadah Salah Sultan Al Khafaji PDOB: 17 December 1979, Basrah, Iraq ¶6. (C//NF) Mayadah Salah Sultan Al Khafaji served as a linguist for Coalition Forces (CF). Was involved in a personal relationship with Sheik Hardan, a Jaysh al Mahdi (JAM) leader, and provided him with operational information concerning Coalition Forces (CF). Al Khafaji threatened interpreters with "JAM retribution" on several occasions when she had disagreements with other Local National co-workers. JINSIYA (Iraq national identification) NUMBER: 01226347; PASSPORT NUMBER: 5053728U; BADGE NUMBER: 2356439389; L3 BADGE NUMBER: C2564 Source: 10 May 2009 Memorandum for S2, Base Defense Operations Center, Camp Victory, Victory Base Complex, Iraq from Jay P Graves SCO-I Field Office Iraq, 202d Military Intelligence Battalion, 513th Military Intelligence Brigade, Camp Slayer via email to Embassy from Global Linguist Solutions. ¶7. (U) Name: Zainab Salah Sultan Al Khafaji PDOB: 15 January 1990, Baghdad, Iraq ¶8. (C//NF) Zainab Salah Sultan Al Khafaji served as a linguist for Coalition Forces (CF). Maintained extensive contacts with numerous anti-Coalition and other nefarious personnel to include Al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) financiers, IED manufacturers, kidnappers, drug smugglers, weapons dealers, Qmanufacturers, kidnappers, drug smugglers, weapons dealers, Hawala personnel and individuals wanted by Intelligence organizations of other countries. National ID card number: ¶00275571. Source: 10 May 2009 Memorandum for S2, Base Defense Operations Center, Camp Victory, Victory Base Complex, Iraq BAGHDAD 00002968 002.2 OF 002 from Jay P Graves SCO-I Field Office Iraq, 202d Military Intelligence Battalion, 513th Military Intelligence Brigade, Camp Slayer via email to Embassy from Global Linguist Solutions. ¶9. (U) Name: Fadil Baqan PDOB: Unknown ¶10. (S//REL to USA, MCFI) Fadil Baqan, a Jaysh Al Mahdi (JAM) group commander with a married relative who lives in the US. He is currently in the process of immigrating to the US. Bagan was allegedly involved in a July 18, 2007 attack on Ali Base, Iraq. Source: U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations IIR 1 656 0210 10/Identified Insurgent Group Commander 15 Oct 2009. ¶11. (U) Name: Naji Al Khafaji PDOB: Unknown ¶12. (S//REL to USA, MCFI) Naji Al Khafaji, a former JAM commander who resigned from the movement to form a splinter group called Al Asaeb. Source: U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations IIR 1 656 0210 10/Identified Insurgent Group Commander 15 Oct 2009. ¶13. (U) Name: Muhammad Makki PDOB: Unknown ¶14. (S//REL to USA, MCFI) Muhammad Makki, a JAM commander. Source: U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations IIR 1 656 0210 10/Identified Insurgent Group Commander 15 Oct 2009. ¶15. (U) Name: Haytham Jassim Al Sahlany PDOB: Unknown ¶16. (S//REL to USA, MCFI) Haytham Jassim Al Sahlany, a JAM commander. Source: U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations IIR 1 656 0210 10/Identified Insurgent Group Commander 15 Oct 2009. ¶17. (U) Name: Ahmed Mohammed Hassan Sbahi Al Khafajy PDOB: Unknown ¶18. (S//REL to USA, MCFI) Ahmed Mohammed Hassan Sbahi Al Khafajy, a JAM commander. Source: U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations IIR 1 656 0210 10/Identified Insurgent Group Commander 15 Oct 2009. ¶19. (U) Name: Ali Shlewet PDOB: Unknown ¶20. (S//REL to USA, MCFI) Ali Shlewet, a JAM indirect fire expert. Source: U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations IIR 1 656 0210 10/Identified Insurgent Group Commander 15 Oct 2009. HILL