The al qaeda training manual

The al Qaeda Training Manual

The Manchester Document: A Practical Guide for Islamic Warriors

This Briefing is UNCLASSIFIED

This manual was located by the Manchester, England, Metropolitan Police during a search of an al Qaeda member’s home. The manual was found in a computer file described as “the military series” related to the “Declaration of Jihad.” The manual was translated into English and introduced at the African Embassy Bombing Trial in New York.

Objective

Action: Identify modus operandi, training and doctrine of al Qaeda.Conditions: Given student handoutsStandards: Identified modus operandi, training and doctrine of al Qaeda.

Administrative

There are no safety requirements.

The risk assessment level is low.

There are no environmental considerations

Evaluations Student Checks

Al Qaeda Lessons

Lesson 1: General IntroLesson 2: Qualifications and Characteristics Lesson 3: Counterfeit Currency and Forged DocumentsLesson 4: Military Bases (Safehouses)Lesson 5: Commo and TransportationLesson 6: Training Lesson 7: Weapons; Buying and Transporting

Lesson 8: Member SafetyLesson 9: Security PlanLesson 10: Special Tactical OpsLesson 11: Espionage; Open SourceLesson 12: Espionage; Covert MethodsLesson 13: Secret Writing, Ciphers, & CodeLesson 14: Kidnapping and Assassinations; Firearms

Lessons Continued

Lesson 15: ExplosivesLesson 16: Assassinations; Poison & Cold SteelLesson 17: Interrogation & InvestigationLesson 18: Prisons & Detention Centers

Introduction

“Martyrs were killed, women were widowed, children were orphaned, men were handcuffed, chaste women’s heads were shaved, harlots’ heads were crowned, atrocities were inflicted on the innocent, gifts were given to the wicked, virgins were raped on the prostitution alter…"

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

L1: General Introduction

Principles of Military Organization– Commander & Advisory Council– Soldiers– Clearly defined strategy

Military Organization Requirements– Counterfeit Docs/currency– Apartments/Hiding Places– Communications– Transportation– Information– Arms & Ammo


Missions of the Organization– Primary: Overthrow the godless regimes

and replace them with an Islamic regime.– Secondary

• Collect Intelligence• Kidnapping• Assassination• Freeing captured comrades• Propaganda• Destroy places of amusement• Destroy embassies• Attack economic centers• Destroy bridges into and out of cities


Importance of the Military Organization– Remove obstacles– Proper utilization of capabilities– Precision performance– Steadfastness to the work– Achievement of long and short-

term goals– Establish conditions for

confrontation– Discipline in secrecy

L2: Qualifications & Characteristics of the Member

IslamCommitment to the Organization’s ideologyMaturitySacrificeListening/ObedienceSecrecy & Concealing informationFree of Illness

L2: Qualifications & Characteristics of the Member

PatienceTranquility & “Unflappability”Intelligence and InsightCaution & PrudenceTruthfulness and CounselTo Observe & AnalyzeTo Act, Change, and Conceal oneself 9/11: Pennsylvania

L3: Counterfeit Currency and Forged Documents

Financial Security Precautions– Divide operational funds

• Invested for return• Saved

– Don’t keep all funds in one place

– Don’t tell other members location of the funds

– Proper protection when carrying funds

– Leave funds w/ non-members • Spend when needed


Forged Documents Security– Keep passport in safe

place• Negotiate for its return

– For undercover, all docs should be forged

– Know all pertinent info on docs

– Important personnel should have multiple identities

– Be photographed w/out beard

– Carry documents of only one name at a time

– Confirm document validity

– Forgery is a command responsibility

– Don’t carry a false passport of the country you are traveling to

• Easy Identification of fraud


When Giving Names– The name should fit in

with others in the area– Do not have more

than one name in the area in which you live

Rich Reid

L4: Military Bases & Hiding Places

Location from which to launch operations against the enemy– Urban-- Houses or

Apartments– Rural-- Hiding places or

basesUse bases in mountains or country side in the late stages of Jihad


Security Precautions for Apartments– Consider size and location

when choosing– Ground floor facilitates escape– Have secret locations inside for

important items– Prepare escape routes– Limit knowledge to those who

use it– Provide necessary cover

stories– Avoid seclusion from the

population

-- Rent under false name and non/Moslem appearance– Individuals should rent only one

apartment per person– Don’t rent an apt previously used for

Jihad– Avoid renting near police or gov’t

buildings– Avoid isolated areas– Preference to new developments– Check surveillance prior to entering– Special signals prior to entry


Security Precautions for Apartments (Cont)– Standard for answering telephones– Replace existing locks/keys– Check for no overhead visibility– Avoid loud talk in newer buildings– Have appropriate supporting

documents to support cover– Cover should blend with the

environment– Cover for members should match

cover of location

L5: Means of Communication & Transportation

Communication Means– Telephone– In-person meeting– Messenger– Letters– Modern Devices

• Facsimile or wirelessSecret Communications– Common– Standby– AlarmClean Cut KSM


Telephone– Used in public places– Preferably in booths on main

streets– Use code or general terms– Periodically examine phone

hardware– Numbers should be memorized– Establish method of bona fides Gulbuddin Haektmayer


Telephone (Cont)– Change/distort voice when

discussing undercover work– Direct local and long distance

calls– Proper cover in crowded areas– Notify all parties as soon as

compromise is evident– Provide misinformation when

being monitored– Use of jamming devices

Abu Qatada


In-Person Meeting– Purpose

• Information Exchange• Giving instructions• Financing• Member follow-up

– Stages of the Meeting• Before• During• After


Before the Meeting– Designate location– Multiple-use

• Far from security centers

• Ease of transportation• Learn location details• Apartments in the

middle• Avenues of escape• Free from

surveillance• Plan for approach by

foot

A curious anti-al-Qaeda fighter looks into a small cave which was used at an al-Qaeda training camp for ammunition storage in the White Mountains near Tora Bora, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2001


Before the Meeting– Designate location – Single Use

• Intersection of large streets

• Free from Security personnel

• Avoid crowded places• Alternate location

NYC


Before the Meeting– Participant Responsibilities

• Check security situation at location

• Check for surveillance trailing approach

• Do not go directly to the location

• Wear clothing appropriate to the location

• Verify documents are correct• Establish Security Plan

Participant in Background


Before the Meeting– Cover

• Blend with location• Must be believable• Should not arose curiosity• Match appearance,

financial, and educational background

• Supporting documents• Provide purpose for the

meetingSenior Clubbers: Ayman, Osama, and Abu Hafs


Before the Meeting– Planning

• Specify hour and date• Specify time of

departure• Alternate time and date• Short time between

notification and actual meeting

Only two Seniors left: Hafs is Dead


During the Meeting– Exercise caution– Act naturally– Talk in moderate

voice– Agree on Security

PlanWedding photo: Osama’s son (center) marries Abu Hafs’ daughter (not pictured)


After the Meeting– Depart separately– Use secondary roads– Police the area


In-Person Meetings– Disadvantages

• Vulnerable to capture

• Enemy can gather evidence

– Photographs• Revealing the

leader to the other Member

Abu Hamza


Messenger– Intermediary between sender and

receiver – Measures

• Must know who is recipient• Agreement on signals and date• Use public streets/place• Travel on secondary streets• Use public transportation• Complete knowledge of the area

5L: Means of Communication & Transportation

Letters– No sensitive information– Do not mail from post office near

residence– Do not send directly to the recipient– Use fictitious name and address– Use opaque envelope– Limit number of pages– Write address clearly– Don’t forget to pay P.O. Box fees


Modern Devices– Transmission no longer than

5 minutes– Place near device with high

frequency– TV station or embassy– Carefully specify time– Change frequency

occasionally– Move device frequently– Do not reveal location– Use general terms


Public Transportation– Select one not subject to frequent

checking– Board at a secondary station– Match the cover

• Supporting documents– Place important luggage among other

passengers’– Forgo religious issues on special

missions– Arrive during the day– Don’t start conversations in taxi cabs– Use extreme caution

Kandahar International


Private Transportation– For Overt Operations

• Proper permits• Obey Traffic laws• Park in secure

locations• Match with cover• Use in special military

operations only as last option

Binalshibh’s public transportation to jail


Private Transportation– For Covert Operations

• Proper permits• Obey Traffic laws• Park in inconspicuous location• Purchase with forged documents• One person in charge of selling• Park with quick avenue of escape• Change color before and after

operation• Use false license plate and country• Use small gasoline stations

Bojinka

L6: Training

Location– Away from populated

areas– Medical service available– Suitable for type of

training– Many roads and

entrances– Visit during suitable

hours– Hide evidence of training

upon completion

– Place guards during training

– Appropriate facility for number of trainees

– Exclude those not involved in training

– Take all appropriate security measures

– Distant from police stations/eye of public

– Prevent observation from another place

L6: Training

Trainees– Implement Security

Measures as if for Covert Activity

– Select trainees carefully– Trainees should not know

each other– Limit to 7 to 10– Should not know the

training place– Establish individual

training plansHicks

L6: Training

Trainers– Apply same measures as

for commanders– Limit number present to

reduce exposure to security

– Do not reveal identity to trainees

– Small trainee to trainer ratio

– Trainers should not know each other

L7: Buying and Transporting WeaponsPrior to Purchase– Know physical location of transaction– Verify absence of security personnel

• Location far from police stations– Take secondary streets – Perform Surveillance detection methods– Locate in unobservable place– Suitable cover– Avoid crowded places– Arrange alternate site– Test Seller– Prepare hiding/storage place

Al Qaeda

L7: Buying and Transporting Weapons

The Purchase– Verify condition of

weapons– Pay only after viewing,

inspecting, & testing– Don’t tell the Seller the

weapon’s purpose– Watch for unnatural

behavior – Depart immediately after

transaction completed


Transporting Weapons– Avoid main roads– Choose appropriate time– Post observers ahead of

weapons’ vehicle– Surveillance Detection Route– Hide weapons in an

inconspicuous manner– Carefully determine the route– PMCS the vehicle, obey the law– Drive normal


Choosing an Arsenal– Not close to well-protected or

public places– Should not be in completely

isolated area– Not in an apartment known to

the police– Should be in an unused room– Long-term lease or own

outright– Do not play with the weapons– Inventory all material– Compartmentalize arsenals

Finsbury Park Mosque

L8: Member Safety

Overt-Operator Security– Do not be curious with others– Do not gossip– Do not carry names/

addresses of others– Stay ay home during periods

of civil unrest– Use OPSEC on the phone– Burn letters upon receipt

• H2O on the ashesMoussaoui

L8: Member SafetyCovert-Operator Security– Never reveal true name– Abandon traditional Islamic

appearance, sayings, gestures– Avoid famous Islamic places– Carry and know falsified

documents– Have protection– Complete knowledge of security

situation– Maintain relationships – Use letters and messengers only in

emergencyAn undated photo of Abu Musab al Zarqawi, a Jordanian believed to be an emerging terrorist kingpin. (Petra/AP Photo)

L8: Member Safety

Covert-Operator Security– Speak softly– Do not attract attention– Vary routine– Cause no trouble– Limit contact w/ overt members– Do not comment on the

Organization– Surveillance detection always– No sudden changes prior to

Jihad activity– Do not live near security offices

Atta

L8: Member Safety

Commander Security– Special Importance– Possess large amounts

of information– Difficult to replace– Use all previously

mentioned measures and divert resources to commander’s security

NOTE: Married Brothers should not talk with their wives about Jihad work

L9: Security Plan

Definition: A set of coordinated, cohesive, and integrated measures designed to confuse and surprise the enemy.Should be– Realistic– Without gaps– Simple– Creative– Flexible– Secretive

L9: Security Plan

Example of a plan for an Individual mission (Training in Afghanistan)– Know prior to departure

• Reasons for travel?• Origin of money?• Duration of trip?• Who will meet at arrival?• Activities in that country?

L9: Security Plan

Example (Cont’d)– Know during travel

• Why going to Pakistan?• Belong to religious

organizations?• Origin of money?• Origin of visa?• Activities in Pakistan?• Staying with in Pakistan?

L9: Security Plan

Example (Cont’d)– Know upon arrival

• Why in Pakistan?• How long will you be

here?• With whom are you

staying?

Boston Int’l

L9: Security Plan

Example Questions once destination is learned– Why were you in Pakistan?

Afghanistan?– Are you a Jihad fighter?– At what camp were you

trained?– Who told you to go to AF?– Who are your contacts?– Who else was there?– Who were your commanders?– Etc…..

Did you train at Darunta??

L9: Security Plan

Require Security Plans for all activitiesMust account for– Commander– Members– Method of Operation– Interrogation and Investigation

Members should explain the plan back to the Commander to ensure understanding

U/I Muj

L10: Special TacticalOperations

Characteristics of Special Forces Members– Physically fit– Trained in weapons– Clever, Canny, Deceptive– Intelligent, precise, alert– Cold Blooded– Able to Keep Secrets– Quick thinker– Unknown to the Gov’t


Importance of Special Ops– Boost Islamic Morale– Training new members– Punishment– Mock the regime– Assassination– Agitation– Resistance – Legitimacy– Terror– Recruitment

Ibn-ul-Khattab


Disadvantages– Restraining the Da’wa– Reveal military structure– Expensive– Bad publicity by Gov’t– Terror– Cannot defeat the regime– Failure increases regime

credibility– Success leads to

assassination of Group leaders by regime

Female warrior


Special Operations Tactical Plan– Research and

Reconnaissance Stage– Planning Stage– Execution Stage


Research & Reconnaissance– Target’s personal

information• Car type, time of

departure…etc– Physical layout (building)

• Avenues of approach/escape

• Inside• Outside

– Security measures


Planning Stage– Target– Weapons– Personnel– Tactic– Duration– Rally points (before &

after)– Security during

movement– Potential difficulties– Create an alternate plan

At the firing line


Execution (Pre-operation considerations)– Task matched w/ ability– Volunteer force– Pre-position equipment– Member disguise/cover– Last minute recon– PMCS weapons– Weapons locked and

loaded


Execution (Post-operation considerations)– After Action Review– Performance-based

rewards/punishment – Hiding members/weapons

involved– Destroy all documents– Defending captured

members• Care for their families

– Care not to ID participants– Leave no evidence

Espionage

Principle of Moslems Spying on their Enemies

L11: Espionage from Open Methods

Importance of Information– Allows Command to

design quality plans– Early Warning– Enemy’s strengths &

weakness– Enemy movements

Requirements– Timely– Trustworthy– Forthcoming

L11: Espionage from Open Methods

Public Information Sources– 80% of Intelligence

• Newspapers• Magazines• Official Publications

– Names and photographs of leaders

– Meeting places & topics– Future plans– Present & future enemy

capabilities

L12: Espionage fromCovert Methods

Secret Sources– Recruited spies– Recording and

monitoring– Photography– Documents– Burglary– Drugging– Surveillance and

observations


Detect Surveillance– Walk down a dead-end

street– Drop something– Walk fast/stop suddenly– Use store windows as

mirrors– Get on & get off a bus– Work w/counter-

surveillance


General Considerations– Meet far away from

residence. Prefer night– Do not emphasize

information gap– Do not reveal ID quickly– Move slowly– Look beyond appearance– Study the area– Do not carry weapons– Use Cover


Methods– Surveillance, Intelligence,

& Observation– Theft– Interrogation– Excitement– Drugging– Recruitment


Surveillance, Intelligence & Observation– Surveillance

• By foot• By Car• Detection by car

– Enemy places• Draw a diagram• Description

– Photo’s are best– 18 point minimum

• Make friends w/ someone on the installation


Interrogation– Knowledge of behavior &

morals– Strong personality– Posses a Sixth Sense– Extremely patient– Able to act, pretend, and mask– Intelligent, observant, and

analytical– Able to establish investigative

plan

U/I Russian POW in Chechnya

L12: Espionage from Covert Methods

Interrogation : Guidelines for Beating & Killing Hostages– For the purpose of obtaining

information– Umma permit beatings

• “…strike the nonbeliever…until he reveals the…news and secrets.”

– Kill the hostage to secure information about the org

– May exchange hostage• Money, services, or expertise


Recruitment– Most dangerous task– Candidates

• Smugglers• Political Asylum

Seekers• Service industry • Needy people• Port/border

employeesLook well-fed to me


Recruitment– Motivation

• Coercion & entanglement• Greed & love of money **• Love of adventure **• Love of

amusement/deviance• Mental or political

orientation **• Fear of being harmed**

– The organization can only use ** in recruitment

Motivated Muj


Recruitment– Stages

• Finding the Agent• Evaluating• Approaching• Recruiting• Testing• Training• Terminating

Buffalo 6


Recruitment– Advice

• Don’t exchange packages• Be quick and smooth• Manage agent’s financial

status• Let events unfold naturally• Always check for

surveillance• You may be a target• Maintain constant

communication

L13: Secret Writing, Ciphers,& Code

Secret Writing– Paper

• Smooth• Ink doesn’t spread• Free of attention

getters– Invisible ink

• Organic• Chemical


Secret Writing– Expose the writing

• Any animal or fruit fluid• Place over light• Iron• Aspirin/alcohol solution• Colorless vitamin solution

(i.e. Vitamin A)• Don’t use metallic

compounds


Secret Ink Considerations– Write only on smooth

surface– Don’t emboss paper– Use quality paper– Don’t write names– Wash pen after use

• Do not use with any other ink

– Write in between lines of a normal letter


Ciphers & Codes– Cipher

• A letter, number, or symbol that takes the place of another letter, number or symbol

– Code• Symbols, words, or

groups of letter chosen to represent other words


Types of Ciphers and Codes– Enciphering w/ coordinates– Enciphering w/ symbols and

words– Enciphering books,

newspapers, and magazinesElements– A fixed system

• Sender and recipient agree– A key which changes

periodicallyEnigma


The numeric method– Each letter replaced by a

number– Do not have to be sequential– 28 letters in the Arabic

language– Example

• ABJD ?W; HUI KLMN S”FX QR:T COZ VYG

detail of a page from Johannes Trithemius, Polygraphiae libri sex, 1518, exercises in cypher alphabets in the first published study of encrypting information


Numeric Method Example((ABJD ?W; HUI KLMN S”FX QR:T COZ VYG))

Sample Key:

A=1 B=2 J=3 D=4 ?=5 W=10 ;=15

H=20 U=25 I=30 K=40 L=50 M=60 N=75

S=80 “=90 F=100 X=200 Q=300 R=400 :=500

T=600 C=700 O=800 Z=900 V=1000 Y=1500 G=2000


Numeric Method Example

QAM ALAOW? BQTL REIS ALJM?WRI?

“The brothers killed the President of the Republic”

530400105603501803014005060030025108001501601300From right to left


Another Numeric Method Example

• Using digits

• Could be used via radio/telephone

• Easily deciphered via letter

A=1 B=2 T=3 C=4 J=5 H=6 O=7

D=11 Z=12 R=13 ;=14 S=15 :=16 X=17

V=21 U=22 Y=23 ‘=23 G=25 F=26 Q=27

K=31 L=32 M=33 N=34 ?=35 W=36 I=37


Numeric Method (2) Example

QAM ALAOW? BQTL W;IR ALDAOLI?

“The brothers killed the Minister of the Interior”3537327111321133714363232723536732133127

From right to left

370320701011032010130370140360320302702035036070320103301027

•Using --0-- as a separator


Method of Symbols and Numbers– Separate letters of

alphabet into a number of groups

– Each group is composed of a number of digits

– Every group has a symbol

Giovanni Della Porta, De Furtivis Literarum Notis Vulgo published by the great esoteric in 1591


J C T B A5 4 3 2 1

R Z D O H5 4 3 2 1

V X : S ;5 4 3 2 1

F G “ Y U5 4 3 2 1

N M L K Q5 4 3 2 1

I W ?3 2 1

1st Group2d Group3d Group4th Group5th Group6th Group

________

J C T B A5 4 3 2 1

R Z D O H5 4 3 2 1

V X : S ;5 4 3 2 1

F G “ Y U5 4 3 2 1

N M L K Q5 4 3 2 1

I W ?3 2 1

1st Group2d Group3d Group4th Group5th Group6th Group

Method of Symbols and Numbers


Example of Method of Symbols and Numbers

AL?JWM ALSA”? ALSAB”? XBAHA

“The attack will be at seven in the morning”1 3_1_5 2_4_1 3_2_1 3_1_1 3_2_1 2 3_1_4_2 1 11

From left to right


The Letter Method– Eliminate three of the 28

Arabic letters• For example (C-G-Z)

– Create a 5x5 chart– “K”= WL– If last letter needed

• “H” = IA• “N” = BI

– Can insert removed letter for spacer HSYLI

J;UKW

TRVQ?

BDXFN

AO:“M


HSYLI

J;UKW

TRVQ?

BDXFN

AO:“M

The Letter Method Example

AQTL ?ZA ALUAGWT

“Kill this devil.”

MH?L?HI”TINSMHMHI”WYMHLJI?H


The Coordinates Method– Every letter corresponds to

number (vertical) & letter (horizontal)

– Create a table of 25 letters– Omit (C-Z-G)– Note: Example is extremely

easy to break HSYLIJ;UKWTRVQ?BDXFNAO:“M

5 4 3 2 1

A

H

M

W

D


How to Complicate– Scramble letters without

sequence– Leave blanks in the table– Write the coordinates of

the higher letter• The key is KRM ;?DI

(Karem Zouhdi)• May God release him

UVMS:F

X;“YRABI

DQTWOJL?

KHN96 70 34 32 20 9

K

R

M

;

?

D

I


The Coordinate Method Example

AST:?D AHD ALAOW? MN ;D? ALT”ZIB

“One of the martyrs died due to the severe torture.”

UVMS:F

X;“YRABI

DQTWOJL?

KHN96 70 34 32 20 9

K

R

M

;

?

D

I

L14: Kidnapping & Assassination with Firearms

Handguns– Characteristics of the

automatic pistol– Shortcomings of the

automatic pistol– Characteristics of the

revolver– Shortcomings of the

revolverSoviet Pistol


Handgun Grip– One or two hands

• 2 hands decrease recoil• Dominant hand pushes, other pulls• 2 hands prevents shaking

– Automatic pistols• Right thumb on left side• Mechanism above thumb and forefinger• Left thumb centered on right thumb• No space between hand and weapon


Introduction to Rifles Principles of Aims– Control yourself– Squeeze, don’t pull– Anticipate discharge sound– Not tense, not relaxed– Close eye opposite to firing position– Don’t take too long– Note:

• Rounds high = grip too tight • Rounds right = pulling..nervous• Rounds left = opposite• Rounds below = nervous aiming

14: Kidnapping & Assassinationwith Firearms

Critical Parts of the Body– The Face– The Neck– The Heart– The Stomach– The Liver– The Kidneys– The Spinal Column Da Vinci’s Head Study


Elementary Assassination OpsCrossing the Street– Target on the way to work via

public transportation– Two personnel, on motorcycle,

open fire as he crosses street.Block Target’s Car– Target in car behind driver– 3 to 4 assassins in wait– Assassins’ car blocks the target– Shooters get out and fire– Requires utmost speed


Assassination Ops Cont– The Entrance to a Building

• Assassins’ park near target’s building

• Assault Target• Flee immediately

– En Route to Work• Target driving to work• Assassins lie in wait• Hit tires, guard, driver, &

target

L15: Explosives

The safest weapon for the MujChemical compounds or mixtures capable of conversion to large quantities of hot gas in a short amount of timeExplosive Chain– Spark– Combustible material– Secondary material– Charge

L15: Explosives

Types of Fuses– Slow Fuse (Safety Fuse)

• Cotton or linen woven together, insulated, and contains capsules of black gunpowder

• Ignites at 1cm/sec• Ignites under water

– Fast Fuse • Similar to slow fuse• Ignites at 90cm/sec• Use limited to ambushes

L15: Explosives

Detonating Cord (Cortex)– Ignites at 5 to 7 km/sec– Can explode w/ the force of

15kg (one round of ammo)– Use underwater?– Adversely affected by

moisture?– Used as a belt to fell trees and

iron pillars– Shaped in a coil– Substitute for large number of

fuses– Can use to clear mine fields

L15: Explosives

Blasting Caps– Normal– Electric

Connecting– Slow fuse to another– Slow fuse to a blasting

cap– Blasting cap to Det cord– Knots and Connectors

L15: Explosives

Booby Traps– Creative, innovative method

to plant explosive charges, injuring the enemy as a result of his normal movement w/out paying attention to surroundings

L15: Explosives

Switches– Electrical

• Manual• Delayed• Natural Circumstances• Influence of Waves

– Chemical– Mechanical– Friction

L15: Explosives

Closing the Switch– Television and Recorder– Automobile– Alarm Clock/Time Bomb

Example– Using a car bomb

L16: Assassinations withPoison and Cold Steel

With KnivesFrom the Front– Rib Cage– Eyes– Pelvis– Above the genitals

From Behind– Back of head– Spine, directly above

buttocks. Milan Islamic Cultural Center


With a Blunt ObjectFrom the Front– The eyes– Where veins and arteries meet

in the neck– Top of stomach (end of stick)– Above genitals (end of stick)– Area of tongue– Choke w/ stick

From Behind– The left ear– Back of the head

With a Rope and Hands

Site of L. Foley Assassination


PoisonNot as in-depth as the Muj Poisons ManualHerbal poisons– Castor Beans (Ricin)– Precatory Beans (Abrin)– Tanj Oil Tree– Potato Sprout

Spoiled Food

L17: Interrogation &Investigation

Interrogation– Conducted by Ministry of Interior Affairs– Psychological and physical techniques– Leads to total collapse– No ethics– Bodily and emotional torture

Questioning– Conducted by Office of Prosecution (D.A.)– Psychological warfare

• Confrontation & Repeat questions– Without torture


ConsiderationsMay reveal some secrets under pressure of tortureConfessions to Prosecution will be used against youMay be tortured by the Gov't to confess at the Prosecution Office


Countermeasures (Prosecution)– Ask to be seen by Medical

Personnel– Ask that evidence of torture be

recorded in reports– Ask for an attorney, preferably

by name– Ask for food– Deny all accusations, claim

interrogators fabricated– Claim admissions were result of

torture– Ask to repeat interrogation


Interrogation TechniquesSummoning– Simplest type– Summoned to appear– Command must approve– Coached on answers– Be de-briefed by

Command upon return• Memorize all details

of the eventBinalshibh


Interrogation TechniquesPublicized Arrests– Result of a public incident– Interrogation is more severe– Questions will be general

without direct link to event– Degree of torture is

proportional to the importance of the individual

Jose Padilla


Steps of Interrogation– Arrest– Search– Several days w/out interrogation– Treated kindly at first– Denial increases harshness

• Refuse all Interrogator commands– Beatings will ensue– Soon, beaten again– Made to believe role in operation is

known– Disclose nothing

• Pray to Allah

GTMO!


Specific InvestigationsIf captured in connection to an incident– Placed in a holding room– Questioning begins friendly– 1st Session used to study detainee

• If unsuccessful– 2d Session physical torture

• Approach succeeds: leads to increased physical torture

• Approach fails: leads to psychological torture


Resistance– Remain patient, steadfast

and silent– Stick with Security Plan– Test individuals prior to

engaging in operations– Practice OPSEC with

other members of the group Mecca’s this way, fellas


Physical Torture– Blindfolding & stripping– Hanging by hands or feet– Beating w/ sticks/wire/rubber

belts or hands and feet– Stand naked for long periods of

time– Pouring cold water on head– Extinguishing cigarettes on skin– Attacking with dogs– Made to sit on a stake– Throw in a septic tank

Egyptian Police Police Officer's Cap Insignia


Physical Torture Cont– Pulling out hair or nails– Dragging– Using sharp objects– Burning– Sleep on bare floor flooded w/ sewer

water– Standing on toes for long hours– Deprivation of sleep, food, drink,

medicine– Forced hydration then preventing

urination– Drugs– Squeezing genitals…etc

ROYAL SAUDI LAND FORCES MILITARY POLICE


Psychological Torture– Solitary confinement– Replace name with a number– Threatening rape of family– Threaten to rape detainee– Threaten to confiscate

possessions– Threaten to maim– Offer incentives– Use of harsh treatment,

insults, and curses

Bienvinidos a Guantanamo


Advice from Memoirs of a Captured Commando– Concentrate on layout of detention

facility– Interrogator will deceive at first by

being friendly– Discard all documents concerning

operations– Firmly oppose & disobey the enemy– Exaggerate pain by crying loudly– As torture intensifies, its end nears– The interrogator will bargain

between torture sessions

KSM


Advice from Memoirs of a Captured Commando Cont– Giving information intensifies torture– Plan for capture– Only mention well known dates– Memorize dates– Pretend to be naïve– Less information means lighter judgment– Do not reveal information to cell mates– Do not be humiliated or disgraced– Long periods of time between sessions

Zubaida

L18: Prisons and DetentionCenters

During Trial– Insist on proving torture– Complain of mistreatment– Make arrangements with

defense attorney– Know the names of security

officials– Court must be notified of

mistreatment– Hunger strikes may succeed

or fail– Take opportunity to exchange

hidden messages

GTMO!

L18: Prisons and DetentionCenters

Inside Prison– En route, shout Islamic slogans

to impress people– Do not accept demeaning work– Create an Islamic, recreational,

and educational Programs– Be a model of selflessness– Use the time to worship and

read the KoranNice view at least

A Note on the Importance of Teamwork

Abandoning Team work is equal to disobeying the Word of Allah

“Duty cannot be accomplished without it and it is a requirement”

'Turn the ground beneath their feet into an inferno': Zawahri

Conclusion

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