f nee-3 F i lilgil 11 2 - on La ms smav F i Memorandum eases ALL CUMTAIMED 35 Leela 1J UHCLAJSIFIED EXCEPT warps SHUUM OTHERWISE 1 December 2006 H35 To I h From Legal Attache Of ce Subject ABU ATIQ ANWAR AULAQI 13 i U ANWAR AULAQI resided in San Diego California from late 1995 to August 2000 AULAQI served as Imam of the Al-Ribat Mosque during this time September 11 2001 AL QAEDA hijackers NAHAF and KHALID AL-MIHDHAR resided in San Diego during the year 2000 While it is known that AULAQI had contacts with AL- HAZMI and in San Diego California may have had contacts with AL-HAZMI and HANI HANJOUR at the Dar Al Hijrah Mosque in Falls Church Virginia their exact relationship remains unclear Reliable San Diego asset reporting and witness interviews showed that AL-MIHDHAR and attended the Alw ibat Mosque and associated with AULAQI From asset reporting and witness interviews Saudi OMAR AL-BAYOUMI Yemeni MOHDAR ABDULLAH and ANWAR AULAQI are mentioned as introducing NAWAF AL-HAZMI and 0r KHALID AL-MIHDHAR to others in San Diego U When interviewed in September 2001 ANWAR AULAQI stated he recognized a photograph of NAWAF AULAQI identified him as a Saudi from Mecca that he knew from the Al-Ribat mosque in San Diego AULAQI remembered having an association with AL- 46 0 MT HAZMI but said he had not seen AL-HAZMI since he left California in 2000 AULAQI appears to have left San Diego in August 2000 and made overseas trips before settling in Virginia in January 2001 An individual who assisted NAHAF and other September 11 2001 hijackers look for an apartment and obtain illegal Virginia driver's licenses EYAD ALRABABAH advised that he met HANI HANJOUR and HAWAF at a 7 11 in Falls Church Virginia ALRABABAH later stated that he met HANI HANUOUR and HAWAF AL-HAZMI at the Dar Al-Hijrah mosque with ANWAR AULAQI ALRABABAH identified a photograph of ADLAQI and stated he was at the Dar Al-Hijrah mosque in March 2001 when ALRABABAH met HARBOUR -and U AULAQI left the united States in the early part of 2002 Significant information regarding AULAQI has developed since this time and since the time he was interviewed in September 2001 Since ADLAQI was never thoroughly debriefed or interviewed regarding his association with September 11 2001 hijackers NAWAF and KHALID his overseas travel in 2000 2001 his association with the San Diego Al Ribat Mosque San Diego subjects and San Diego associates of September 11 2001 hijackers HAWAF AL-HAZMI and KHALI - San Diego requests access to interview AULAQI U San Diego is providing the below tear line 073 requesting access to interview AULAQI It is unknown at this time whether the interview will take one or two days or if a polygraph will be conducted Specific requests from San Diego will be made after approval for access to AULAQI is obtained from Yemen officials FBIHQ CTD has authorized the following tearline for appropriate dissemination to the host government services of Yemen for information and followup Begin UNCLASSIFIED U According to published news reports ANWAR NASSER AULAQI aka ANWAR AL-ANLAKI ABU ATIQ date of birth April 22 1971 was arrested in Yemen FBI is requesting approval from Yemen authorities to interview AULAQI regarding his involvement in International Terrorism to include his association with September 11 2001 hijackers NAWAF KHALID AL- MIHDHAR HANI HANUOUR and unknown others his overseas travel in the years 2000 and 2001 his association with San Diego individuals believed to be involved with International Terrorism his involvement in fund raising in the United States for known terrorist organizations and his involvement in criminal activity in an effort to support terrorist organizations U ANWAR AULAQI resided in San Diego California from late 1995 to August 2000 AULAQI served as Imam of the Al Ribat mosque during this t'me September 11 2001 hijackers MWAF AL-HAZMI an KHALID AL-MIHDHAR resided in San Diego during the - I year 2000 While it is known that AULAQI had contacts with HAZMI and AL-MIHDHAR in San Diego California and AULAQI may have had contacts with AL-HAZMI and HANI HANJOUR at the Dar Al-Hijrah Mosque in Falls Church Virginia their exact'relationahip remains unclear UNCLASSIFIED End I AL TI II HEREIN I DATE 1 - 3 - EDIE BY I5 5 '3 Eu US Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation File No MOI 06 057 Dr I D cember 2006 Ministry of Interior Republic of Yemen Sana'a Yemen Re ANWAR NASSER AULAQI aka ANWAR AL-AWLAKI ABU ATIQ Dear Sir We appreciate the long-standing and successful relationship between our of ces We respec ully request your o oe s assistance in obtaining information on a pending United States investigation on ANWAR NASSER AULAQI aka ANWAR AL-AWLAKI ABU ATIQ WARNING U THIS MORMATION IS BEING RELEASED TO YOUR SERVICE FOR INTELLIGENCE AND LEAD PURPOSES OF YOUR GOVERNMENT ONLY THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT MAY NOT BE USED IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING OR DISSEMINAIED TO ANY OTHER AGENCY WITHIN YOUR GOVERNMENT NOR MAY IT BE SHARED WITH OTHER COUNTRIES WITHOUT THE ADVANCED AUTHORIZATION OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI HEADQUARTERS U THE FBI RESPECTFUILY REQUESTS ANY INFORMATION THAT YOUR SERVICE MAY POSSESS ON THE INDIVIDUAL REPORTED IN THIS COMMUNICATION THE INDIVIDUAL LISTED BELOW IS OF INVESTIGATIVE INTEREST TO THE FBI BECAUSE OF HIS LINKS TO SUBJECTS AND EVENTS RELATED TO ONGOING NATIONAL SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS ALL II-IFIZ HEREIN DATE BY 6517-9 Begin UNCLASSIFIED U According to published news reports ANWAR NASSER AULAQI aka ANWAR ABU ATIQ date of birth April 22 1971 was arrested in Yemen FBI is requesting approval from Yemen authorities to interview AULAQI regarding his involvement in International Terrorism to include his association with September 11 2001 AL-QAEDA hijackers HAWAF AL-HAZMI KHALID AL- MIHDHAR HANI HANJOUR and unknown others his overseas travel in the years 2000 and 2001 his association with San Diego individuals believed to be involved with International Terrorism his involvement in fund raising in the United States for known terrorist organizations and his involvement in criminal activity in an effort to support terrorist organizations U ANWAR AULAQI resided in San Diego California from late 1995 to August 2000 AULAQI served as Imam of the Al-Ribat Mosque during this time September 11 2001 AL-QAEDA hijackers HAWAF AL-HAZMI and KHALID AL-MIHDHAR resided in San Diego during the year 2000 While it is known that AULAQI had contacts with AL- HAZMI and AL-MIHDHAR in San Diego California and AULAQI may have had contacts with and HANI HANJOUR at the Dar Al-Hijrah Mosque in Falls Church Virginia their exact relationship remains unclear UNCLASSIFIED End We thank you in advance for your assistance regarding this matter Ifyour of ce has any questions regal- lease feel free to 31 Attache of ce telephone numbe 'a cellular phon 13 7 Legal Attache Of ce