Redacted and unredacted copies of an FBI report on the discovery of images from the 9/11 hijackers' passports in Pakistan in 2002. The images were from passports of Khalid Almihdhar, Abdulaziz Alomari and Salem Alhazmi. The passports of Alhazmi and Almihdhar said they were issued at "Holy Capital," an indicator of extremism placed there by Saudi authorities warning that the bearers were radicals.
The unredacted version mentions that another image found with them came from the passport of a person called Saud al-Rashid, who ended up not participating in the 9/11 operation. In addition, it mentions a "Mitre" facility used by the FBI and says the information has been shared with the Defense Intelligence Agency.
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Redacted and Unredacted Copies of FBI Report on Discovery of 911 Hijacker Passport Images in Pakistan
Redacted and unredacted copies of an FBI report on the discovery of images from the 9/11 hijackers' passports in Pakistan in 2002. The images were from passports of Khalid Almihdhar, Abdulaziz Alomari and Salem Alhazmi. The passports of Alhazmi and Almihdhar said they were issued at "Holy Capital," an indicator of extremism placed there by Saudi authorities warning that the bearers were radicals.
The unredacted version mentions that another image found with them came from the passport of a person called Saud al-Rashid, who ended up not participating in the 9/11 operation. In addition, it mentions a "Mitre" facility used by the FBI and says the information has been shared with the Defense Intelligence Agency.
T5 B50 Hijacker Primary Docs- AA 77 1 of 2 Fdr- Al Mihdhar Tab- FBI PENTTBOM Memo Re CD Found 8-15-02- Redacted and Unredacdted Versions 340
Redacted and unredacted copies of an FBI report on the discovery of images from the 9/11 hijackers' passports in Pakistan in 2002. The images were from passports of Khalid Almihdhar, Abdulaziz Alomari and Salem Alhazmi. The passports of Alhazmi and Almihdhar said they were issued at "Holy Capital," an indicator of extremism placed there by Saudi authorities warning that the bearers were radicals.
The unredacted version mentions that another image found with them came from the passport of a person called Saud al-Rashid, who ended up not participating in the 9/11 operation. In addition, it mentions a "Mitre" facility used by the FBI and says the information has been shared with the Defense Intelligence Agency.
T5 B50 Hijacker Primary Docs- AA 77 1 of 2 Fdr- Al Mihdhar Tab- FBI PENTTBOM Memo Re CD Found 8-15-02- Redacted and Unredacdted Versions 340
0-300 PENTTBOMB Major Case #182 00: NY 265A-NY-280350
DOCEX 199-HQ-1361032
On August 15, 2002, during the course of review of
electronic media recovered in Pakistan on May 18, 2002 at Site KS-1 (House #138, Block 19, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, Pakistan), a cd-rom containing images of Saudi Passports was found. The cd-rom contained two folders marked "Session 1" and "Session 2". The "Session 1" folder contained six (6) images with the file extension "PSD", indicating that they were "PHOTOSHOP" type files. All of the images were put onto the disk on either May 19, 2001 or May 20, 2000, the exact date for each is indicated below. The images in "Folder 1" are as follows;
1-"Akhtam.psd", an image of page 12 of Saudi Arabia
passport # B721156, (Khalid Al-Mihdhar, AA 77) showing various entry and exit stamps. One of the stamps is a exit stamp from Bangkok, Thailand, dated January 15, 2000, indicating that Al-Mihdhar had departed on United Airlines Flight 2. (image date May 20, 2001)
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3-"Mokhtarl.psd", an image of page 1 and 2 of Saudi Arabia
passport #C165015, Abdulaziz A. M. Al-Omari (AA 11), date of birth May 28, 1979, Hawran, Saudi Arabia. This passport was issued at Buraidah, Saudi Arabia on June 5, 2000. (image date May 19, 2001)
4-"Mokhtar2.psd", an image of page 1 and 2 of Saudi Arabia
passport #6125674, Salim M.S. Al-Hazmi, (AA 77), date of birth February 2, 1981, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This passport was issued at "Holy Capital", April 9, 1997. (image date May 19, 2001)
5-"Mokhtar3.psd", an image of page 1 and 2 of Saudi Arabia
passport #8721156, Khalid M. A. Al-Mihdhar (AA 77), date of birth May 16, 1975, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This passport was issued at "Holy Capital", May 6, 1999. (image date May 20, 2001)
6-'Mokhtar4.psd", an image of page 45 and 46 of Saudi
Arabia passport #B721156, with a United States B1/B2 visa for Khalid M. A. Al-Mihdhar, date of birth May 16, 1975 issued a Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on April 7, 1999, expiration date April 6, 2000. On the opposite page is a USINS entry stamp for Los Angeles dated January 15, 2000.
"Folder 2" contained only an image file "hadis.psd" of a
short Arabic language sentence, which translated says, "kick out the idolators (infidels) from the arabian peninsula, this is a command".
The original of the above CD-ROM is in an FBI chain of
custody and is currently located at the |
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9/11 Law Enforcement Sensitive PENTTBOMB Major Case #182 OO:NY 265A-NY-280350
DOCEX 199-HQ-1361032
On August 15, 2002, during the course of review of
electronic media recovered in Pakistan on May 18, 2002 at Site KS-1 (House #138, Block 19, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, Pakistan), a cd-rom containing images of Saudi Passports was found. The cd-rom contained two folders marked "Session 1" and "Session 2". The "Session 1" folder contained six (6) images with the file extension "PSD", indicating that they were "PHOTOSHOP" type files. All of the images were put onto the disk on either May 19, 2001 or May 20, 2000, the exact date for each is indicated below. The images in "Folder 1" are as follows;
l-"Akhtam.psd", an image of page 12 of Saudi Arabia
passport # B721156, (Khalid Al-Mihdhar, AA 77) showing various entry and exit stamps. One of the stamps is a exit stamp from Bangkok, Thailand, dated January 15, 2000, indicating that Al-Mihdhar had departed on United Airlines Flight 2. (image date May 20, 2001)
2-"Mokhtar.psd", an image of page 1 and 2 of Saudi Arabia
passport # C161733, Saud A. S. Al-Rasheed, date of birth January 30, 1981, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This passport was issued at Riyadh on May 29, 2000. This individual is completely unknown to the PENTTBOMB investigators. Preliminary checks of USINS, USDOS, NCIC, ACS, "Intell- Link" and "Intell-Plus" show no record for this individual. According to DIA translators, this individuals name may indicate that he is some how related to the Saudi Royal Family, (image date May 19, 2001)
3-"Mokhtarl.psd", an image of page 1 and 2 of Saudi Arabia
passport #C165015, Abdulaziz A. M. Al-Omari (AA 11), date of birth May 28, 1979, Hawran, Saudi Arabia. This passport was issued at Buraidah, Saudi Arabia on June 5, 2000. (image date May 19, 2001)
4-"Mokhtar2.psd", an image of page 1 and 2 of Saudi Arabia
passport #6125674, Salim M.S. Al-Hazmi, (AA 77), date of birth February 2, 1981, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This passport was issued at "Holy Capital", April 9, 1997. (image date May 19, 2001)
5-"Mokhtar3.psd", an image of page 1 and 2 of Saudi Arabia
passport #8721156, Khalid M. A. Al-Mihdhar (AA 77), date of birth May 16, 1975, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This passport was issued at "Holy Capital", May 6, 1999. (image date May 20, 2001)
6-'Mokhtar4.psd", an image of page 45 and 46 of Saudi
Arabia passport #B721156, with a United States B1/B2 visa for Khalid M. A. Al-Mihdhar, date of birth May 16, 1975 issued a Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on April 7, 1999, expiration date April 6, 2000. On the opposite page is a USINS entry stamp for Los Angeles dated January 15, 2000.
"Folder 2" contained only an image file "hadis.psd" of a
short Arabic language sentence, which translated says, "kick out the idolaters (infidels) from the arabian peninsula, this is a command".
The original of the above CD-ROM is in an FBI chain of
custody and is currently located at the "Mitre" facility. The above information has been shared with DIA, who are co- located with FBI at the "Mitre" facility. SA Debbie Doran is currently on site at "Mitre" and will be able to answer any further questions on this matter. (703-883-1372)