US embassy cable - 05MADRID2332

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MADRID 002332 
 
SIPDIS 
 
VISAS VIPER 
 
DEPT FOR CA/VO/L/C AND INR/IC/TIPOFF 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: CVIS, KVPR, PTER, ASEC, CMGT, PINR, PREL, 
(BOULAICH LYAZIDI, OMAR ET AL) 
SUBJECT:  VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION 
 
1.   POST WISHES TO SUBMIT AND/OR UPDATE THE FOLLOWING 
  NAMES AND INFORMATION IN CLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIPER 
  PROCEDURES: 
 
2.   SPANISH NEWS OF JUNE 15, 2005 REPORTED THAT THE 
  SPANISH POLICE CONDUCTED AN OPERATION IN DIFFERENT 
  LOCATIONS IN SPAIN, RESULTING IN THE ARREST OF 11 
  ALLEGED MEMBERS OF THE TERRORIST GROUP "ANSAR AL ISLAM" 
  LED BY AL ZARQAUI IN IRAQ AND LINKED TO AL-QAEDA. 
  ACCORDING TO THE SPANISH POLICE, THEY ARE PART OF A 
  NETWORK FOR THE FINANCING AND RECRUITMENT FOR JIHAD 
  (HOLY WAR). ALL ARRESTED ARE ACCUSED OF MEMBERSHIP 
  AND/OR COLLABORATION WITH A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION. 
 
3.   NAME: BOULAICH LYAZIDI, OMAR 
 
  -    GENDER; MALE 
-    DPOB: MAY 22, 1978, TANGIERS, MOROCCO 
-    CLASS: NEGATIVE 
-    ASSOCIATED WITH IMPORTANT OPERATIVE MEMBERS OF THE 
TERRORIST NETWORK.  HE IS ALSO ENGAGED IN DRUG 
TRAFFICKING AND OTHER CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES. 
-    ARRESTED IN MADRID, SPAIN 
 
4.   NAME: ROUMANE, MOSTAFA 
 
  -    GENDER: MALE 
-    DPOB: JUNE 22, 1983, TANGIERS, MOROCCO 
-    CLASS: POSITIVE 
-    ROUMANE MADE TRANSFERS OF FUNDS FROM HIS PERSONAL 
ACCOUNT TO OPERATIVE MEMBERS OF THE CELL.  HE IS ALSO 
BELIEVED TO BE INVOLVED IN DRUG TRAFFICKING. 
-    ARRESTED IN GETAFE, MADRID, SPAIN 
 
5.   NAME: ASSAS, AHMED 
 
  -    GENDER: MALE 
-    DPOB: 1975, MOROCCO 
-    CLASS: POSITIVE 
-    BROTHER OF TERRORIST CELL LEADER, ABDEL AL HAY EL 
ASSAS LINKED TO "ANSAR AL ISLAM". 
-    THE ARRESTED IS ALSO BELIEVED TO BE INVOLVED IN 
DRUG TRAFFICKING. 
-    ARRESTED IN FUENLABRADA, MADRID, SPAIN 
 
6.   NAME: ABIDI, FARUK 
 
  -    GENDER: MALE 
-    DPOB: JAN. 1, 1984, HUSSEIN DEY, ALGERIA 
-    CLASS: POSITIVE 
-    BROTHER OF KHALED ABIDI, CONSIDERED AN IMPORTANT 
OPERATIVE MEMBER OF THE TERRORIST CELL, PRESENTLY 
SERVING SENTENCE IN ALGERIA FOR TERRORIST CHARGES. 
KHALED ABIDI EXPRESSED HIS WILLINGNESS TO COMMIT 
SUICIDE FOR THE JIHAD. 
-    FARUK ABIDI IS IN A POLICE DETENTION CENTER IN 
VALENCIA PENDING THE ISSUANCE OF A COURT ORDER FOR HIS 
DEPORTATION TO ALGERIA FOR HIS EXTENSIVE CRIMINAL 
RECORD. 
 
7.   NAME: HAMED HAMU, TAREK 
 
  -    GENDER: MALE 
-    DPOB: DEC. 24, 1978, CEUTA, SPAIN (SPANISH CITY IN 
THE MOROCCAN TERRITORY) 
-    CLASS: POSITIVE 
-    HAMED HAMU ALLEGEDLY PROVIDED THE CELL WITH FALSE 
PASSPORTS AND OTHER IDENTIFICATION TO FACILITATE THE 
TRAVEL OF MUJAHIDINES TO IRAQ. 
-    HE IS PRESENTLY BEING HELD BY SPANISH AUTHORITIES 
IN THE SPANISH PENITENTIARY IN ALGECIRAS, PENDING TRIAL 
FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING. 
 
8.   NAME: HAMED HAMU, LATIF 
 
  -    GENDER: MALE 
-    DPOB: AUG. 1, 1981, CEUTA, SPAIN 
-    CLASS: POSITIVE 
-    ARRESTED IN PUERTO DE SANTA MARIA, CADIZ, SPAIN 
-    BROTHER OF TAREK IN PARAGRAPH 12.  HE IS ACCUSED 
OF THE SAME CHARGES AS HIS BROTHER.  THEY BOTH ARE ALSO 
SUSPECTED MEMBERS OF THE MOROCCAN TERRORIST GROUP 
SALAFIA JIHADIA. 
 
MANZANARES