SECRET I 12029022r

DEPARTMENT DEFENSE OF
TASKFORCE GUANTANAMO JOINT BAY, GUANTANAMO CUBA APOAE 09360
REPLY TO ATTENTIONOF

JTF GTMO-CG

2004 21 February

3511NW 9lst Southern Command, UnitedStates MEMORANDLiMFOR Commander, Avenue, Miami, FL 33172. to to SUBJECT:UpdateRecommendation a Transfer the Controlof AnotherCountryfor (S) (TRCD)for Guantanamo Detainee, ISN: US9CH-000280DP Detention Continued

1. (FOUO) PersonalInformation: First nameMiddle namesLast name: Khalid Ali Aliases: SaidullahKhalik Placeof Birth: Ghulja. China (CH)

Dateof Birth:

27 Julv 1977

Citizenship: China(CH) 2. (FOUO) Health: He is in good health. 3. (S) DetaineeSummary: A. (S) DetentionInformation: Sameas previouslystatedin JTF CG memo, dated28 June 2003. B. (S) Prior Assessment:MG Geoffrey D. Miller, CommanderJTF Guantanamo, recommendedthat detaineebe consideredfor releaseor transfer to the control of another that detaineewas not govemment. This recommendationwas basedon the assessment affiliated with Al-Qaida or a Taliban leader C. (S) New Information: o Detaineeis a probablememberof the EastTurkistanIslamic Movement (ETIM), which is a Uigher separatistorganizationdedicatedto the creation of a Uigher Islamic homeland in China, through armed insurrection and terrorism. o Detaineehas received training in an ETIM training camp in Afghanistan o Sensitivereporting indicatesthat ETIM and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) have unified their efforts to form alarger and more capableterrorist organization, which is now directly affiliated and supportedby Al-Qaida and other terrorist groups.

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JTF GTMO-CG SUBJECT: Update Recommendationto a Transfer to the Control of Another Country for ISN: US9CH-000280DP(S) Detainee, ContinuedDetention(TRCD) for Guantanamo r Reporting has also noted that both ETIM and the IMU have expandedand focused their efforts on the United Statesand have made attacking Americans their main priority. o Both organizationshave extensiveAl-Qaida ties and numerousaffiliations have existed for severalyearswith other Islamic extremist groups. o Detaineewas capturedin Pakistanalong with other Uigher fighters and Al-Qaida in members, 2001. D. (S) IntelligenceValue: Detaineehasbeen fully exploited 4. (S) Detainee'sConduct: Detaineeis in the habit of not listeningto the guards' overall behaviorhasbeen instructionsand performing martial arts in his cell. This detainee's non-compliantand non-aggressive. on 5. (S) EC Status: Detainee'senemy combatantstatuswas reassessed 30 June 2003, and he remains an enemy combatant. 6. (S) JTF-GTMO New Assessment: A. (S) Summary. Basedon informationcollectedand availableto Joint Task Force is as ISN: US9CH-000280DP assessed being a as Guantanamo of l5 January2004,detainee probablememberof the EastTurkistanIslamic Movement. Detaineehashad somelevel of with known terrorist group(s), and is highly terrorist training, as confirmed by associations vulnerable to future recruitment by terrorist groups targeting the US and its allies. It has been posesa medium risk as he may possiblypose a threatto the U.S., that the detainee determined or its interests its allies. to be this detainee Transferred the Control B. (S) Recommendation:GTMO recommends of Another Country for Continued Detention. notified the Criminal InvestigativeTask Force of this 7. (S) Coordination: JTF Guantanamo as the on recommendation 16 January2004. CITF assessed detainee a low risk on 20 June security and pursuantto an agreementbetweenthe CITF and 2003. In the interest of national that CITF will defer to JTF GTMO's assessment the detainee JTF GTMO Commanders. posesa medium risk.

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