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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
09BAGHDAD2968	2009-11-09 15:44	2011-08-30 01:44	SECRET//NOFORN	Embassy Baghdad

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TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5382
INFO RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC
RHMFISS/CDR USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL
RUEAWJA/DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHDC
RUEKJCS/DIA WASHDC
RHMFISS/FBI WASHINGTON DC
RHEFHLC/DEPT OF HOMELAND SECURITY WASHINGTON DC
RUEPMNF/MNF-I C2X BAGHDAD IZ
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RUMICEA/USCENTCOM INTEL CEN MACDILL AFB FL//CCJ2//

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. 
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