Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BAGHDAD2968
2009-11-09 15:44:00
SECRET//NOFORN
Embassy Baghdad
Cable title:
VISAS VIPER: NOVEMBER 2009 MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT
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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)
S E C R E T SECTION 01 OF 02 BAGHDAD 002968
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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
/////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