Abu Mu'az al-Jeddawi
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Abu Mu'az al-Jeddawi a Saudi who reportedly lived in Yemen, is believed to have been rendered by the CIA to Jordan
in early 2002. His real name is believed to be Ahmad Ibrahim Abu al-Hasana.
Al-Jeddawi was listed by the FBI as a wanted terrorism suspect in February 2002. He was identified as a known associate of a Yemeni Al Qaeda leader named Fawaz Yahya al-Rabeei. By March 21, 2002 he was removed from the FBI "wanted" list.
and of on-going interviews of detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, information became available on February 11, 2002 regarding threats to US interests which indicated that a planned attack may have been about to occur in the United States or against US interests in the country of Yemen on or around the next day, February 12, 2002.
In response, on February 11, 2002, the FBI listed Abu Mu'az al-Jeddawi and 16 other suspected terrorists to the FBI Seeking Information - War on Terrorism list
. The early version of that list was then known as the "Most Wanted Terrorists Seeking Information" list. Years later, the FBI removed his profile from the main page of that list.
On February 14, 2002, several days after the FBI alert, six of the names were removed from the list, and the FBI re-published the list with only eleven names and photos. Apparently six of the suspects who had been named were already in custody.
The six names identified in the Yemen plot on February 11, 2002, but who were removed from the list on February 14, 2002, are: Issam Ahmad Dibwan al-Makhlafi
, Ahmad al-Akhader Nasser Albidani
, Bashir Ali Nasser al-Sharari
, Abdulaziz Muhammad Saleh bin Otash
, Shuhour Abdullah Mukbil al-Sabri
and Riyadh Shikawi.
Abu Mu'az al-Jeddawi remained listed among the eleven names still being sought on February 14, 2002. The others who also remained were: Fawaz Yahya al-Rabeei, Omar Ahmad Omar al-Hubishi
, Ammar Abadah Nasser al-Wa'eli
, Alyan Muhammad Ali al-Wa'eli
, Bassam Abdullah bin Bushar al-Nahdi
, Mustafa Abdulkader Aabed al-Ansari
, Samir Abduh Sa'id al-Maktawi
, Abdulrab Muhammad Muhammad Ali al-Sayfi
, Abu Nasr al-Tunisi
and Amin Saad Muhammad al-Zumari
.
By March 21, 2002 three of those remaining eleven suspects (Tunisi, Jeddawi, and Zumari) had also been removed from the FBI list, leaving only eight wanted suspects from the Yemen plot still at large.
Whether foiled, aborted, or merely incorrect specific intelligence, the February 12, 2002 attack never occurred.
Human Rights Watch's sources differ regarding where al-Jeddawi was arrested. Both al-Tabuki and another person claim that al-Jeddawi was arrested in Yemen
. Al-Tabuki said that he was arrested less than a month after his wedding. A third source, however, who was also held in GID custody with al-Jeddawi, believes that al-Jeddawi was arrested in Kuwait, although he was not certain about this point. All of them agree, at any rate, that al-Jeddawi was in US custody prior to being handed over to Jordan. And according to one source, a US agent "hit him in the head."
One person, who told Human Rights Watch that al-Jeddawi was "famous in Afghanistan," said:
He was a really rich guy, and he lived in Yemen
; he was married to a Yemeni woman. The Yemenis arrested him and handed him over to the US. I actually saw him in GID: we met in the bathroom thanks to the help of a nice soldier.
This same informant not only saw al-Jeddawi in custody in late 2002 but also communicated with al-Jeddawi's family later. He said that the family told him that al-Jeddawi was held at the GID facility for more than a year, during which time he was kept hidden from the ICRC. Al-Jeddawi is believed to be currently incarcerated in Saudi Arabia.
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
in early 2002. His real name is believed to be Ahmad Ibrahim Abu al-Hasana.
Al-Jeddawi was listed by the FBI as a wanted terrorism suspect in February 2002. He was identified as a known associate of a Yemeni Al Qaeda leader named Fawaz Yahya al-Rabeei. By March 21, 2002 he was removed from the FBI "wanted" list.
February 12, 2002 terror alert
In early 2002, according to an FBI report, as a result of US military operations in AfghanistanAfghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
and of on-going interviews of detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, information became available on February 11, 2002 regarding threats to US interests which indicated that a planned attack may have been about to occur in the United States or against US interests in the country of Yemen on or around the next day, February 12, 2002.
In response, on February 11, 2002, the FBI listed Abu Mu'az al-Jeddawi and 16 other suspected terrorists to the FBI Seeking Information - War on Terrorism list
FBI Seeking Information - War on Terrorism list
The FBI Seeking Information – War on Terrorism list is the third major "wanted" list to have been created by the United States Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Investigation to be used as a primary tool for publicly identifying and tracking down suspected terrorists operating against...
. The early version of that list was then known as the "Most Wanted Terrorists Seeking Information" list. Years later, the FBI removed his profile from the main page of that list.
On February 14, 2002, several days after the FBI alert, six of the names were removed from the list, and the FBI re-published the list with only eleven names and photos. Apparently six of the suspects who had been named were already in custody.
The six names identified in the Yemen plot on February 11, 2002, but who were removed from the list on February 14, 2002, are: Issam Ahmad Dibwan al-Makhlafi
Issam Ahmad Dibwan al-Makhlafi
Issam Ahmad Dibwan al-Makhlafi , aka Akrama, became briefly wanted in 2002, by the United States Department of Justice's FBI, which was then seeking information about his identity and whereabouts...
, Ahmad al-Akhader Nasser Albidani
Ahmad al-Akhader Nasser Albidani
Ahmad al-Akhader Nasser Albidani , , became briefly wanted in 2002, by the United States Department of Justice's FBI, which was then seeking information about his identity and whereabouts...
, Bashir Ali Nasser al-Sharari
Bashir Ali Nasser al-Sharari
Bashir Ali Nasser al-Sharari , , became briefly wanted in 2002, by the United States Department of Justice's FBI, which was then seeking information about his identity and whereabouts...
, Abdulaziz Muhammad Saleh bin Otash
Abdulaziz Muhammad Saleh bin Otash
Abdulaziz Muhammad Saleh bin Otash , , became briefly wanted in 2002, by the United States Department of Justice's FBI, which was then seeking information about his identity and whereabouts...
, Shuhour Abdullah Mukbil al-Sabri
Shuhour Abdullah Mukbil al-Sabri
Shuhour Abdullah Mukbil al-Sabri , , became briefly wanted in 2002, by the United States Department of Justice's FBI, which was then seeking information about his identity and whereabouts...
and Riyadh Shikawi.
Abu Mu'az al-Jeddawi remained listed among the eleven names still being sought on February 14, 2002. The others who also remained were: Fawaz Yahya al-Rabeei, Omar Ahmad Omar al-Hubishi
Omar Ahmad Omar al-Hubishi
Omar Ahmad Omar al-Hubishi became wanted in 2002, by the United States Department of Justice's FBI, which was then seeking information about his identity and whereabouts. He was identified as a known associate of the Yemen cell leader, Fawaz Yahya al-Rabeei...
, Ammar Abadah Nasser al-Wa'eli
Ammar Abadah Nasser al-Wa'eli
Ammar Abadah Nasser al-Wa'eli became wanted in 2002, by the United States Department of Justice's FBI, which was then seeking information about his identity and whereabouts. He was identified as a known associate of the Yemen cell leader, Fawaz Yahya al-Rabeei...
, Alyan Muhammad Ali al-Wa'eli
Alyan Muhammad Ali al-Wa'eli
Alyan Muhammad Ali al-Wa'eli became wanted in 2002, by the United States Department of Justice's FBI, which was then seeking information about his identity and whereabouts. He was identified as a known associate of the Yemen cell leader, Fawaz Yahya al-Rabeei...
, Bassam Abdullah bin Bushar al-Nahdi
Bassam Abdullah bin Bushar al-Nahdi
Bassam Abdullah bin Bushar al-Nahdi became wanted in 2002, by the United States Department of Justice's FBI, which was then seeking information about his identity and whereabouts. He was identified as a known associate of the Yemen cell leader, Fawaz Yahya al-Rabeei...
, Mustafa Abdulkader Aabed al-Ansari
Mustafa Abdulkader Aabed al-Ansari
Mustafa Abdulkader Aabed al-Ansari became wanted in 2002, by the United States Department of Justice's FBI, which was then seeking information about his identity and whereabouts. He was identified as a known associate of the Yemen cell leader, Fawaz Yahya al-Rabeei...
, Samir Abduh Sa'id al-Maktawi
Samir Abduh Sa'id al-Maktawi
Samir Abduh Sa'id al-Maktawi became wanted in 2002, by the United States Department of Justice's FBI, which was then seeking information about his identity and whereabouts. He was identified as a known associate of the Yemen cell leader, Fawaz Yahya al-Rabeei...
, Abdulrab Muhammad Muhammad Ali al-Sayfi
Abdulrab Muhammad Muhammad Ali al-Sayfi
Abdulrab Muhammad Muhammad Ali al-Sayfi a Yemeni, became wanted in 2002, by the United States Department of Justice's FBI, which was then seeking information about his identity and whereabouts...
, Abu Nasr al-Tunisi
Abu Nasr al-Tunisi
Abu Nasr al-Tunisi , possibly a Tunisian, became wanted in 2002, by the United States Department of Justice's FBI, which was then seeking information about his identity and whereabouts. In early 2002, he had been named in a suspected Yemen plot, for which he became listed on the FBI's third major...
and Amin Saad Muhammad al-Zumari
Amin Saad Muhammad al-Zumari
Amin Saad Muhammad al-Zumari , , became wanted in 2002, by the United States Department of Justice's FBI, which was then seeking information about his identity and whereabouts...
.
By March 21, 2002 three of those remaining eleven suspects (Tunisi, Jeddawi, and Zumari) had also been removed from the FBI list, leaving only eight wanted suspects from the Yemen plot still at large.
Whether foiled, aborted, or merely incorrect specific intelligence, the February 12, 2002 attack never occurred.
CIA Rendition to Jordan
Human Rights Watch has reported that al-Jeddawi was rendered by the CIA to Amman, Jordan, in early 2002, where he was held in the custody of the Jordan's General Intelligence Department (GID). Human Rights Watch researchers spoke to two former detainees held by the GID who said that they communicated with al-Jeddawi while he was detained at the GID detention facility in late 2002; a third former detainee wrote that he saw al-Jeddawi there, too.Human Rights Watch's sources differ regarding where al-Jeddawi was arrested. Both al-Tabuki and another person claim that al-Jeddawi was arrested in Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
. Al-Tabuki said that he was arrested less than a month after his wedding. A third source, however, who was also held in GID custody with al-Jeddawi, believes that al-Jeddawi was arrested in Kuwait, although he was not certain about this point. All of them agree, at any rate, that al-Jeddawi was in US custody prior to being handed over to Jordan. And according to one source, a US agent "hit him in the head."
One person, who told Human Rights Watch that al-Jeddawi was "famous in Afghanistan," said:
He was a really rich guy, and he lived in Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
; he was married to a Yemeni woman. The Yemenis arrested him and handed him over to the US. I actually saw him in GID: we met in the bathroom thanks to the help of a nice soldier.
This same informant not only saw al-Jeddawi in custody in late 2002 but also communicated with al-Jeddawi's family later. He said that the family told him that al-Jeddawi was held at the GID facility for more than a year, during which time he was kept hidden from the ICRC. Al-Jeddawi is believed to be currently incarcerated in Saudi Arabia.