US embassy cable - 05AMMAN7275

UNCLAS AMMAN 007275 
 
SIPDIS 
 
VISAS VIPER 
 
STATE FOR CA/VO/L/C AND INR/IC/TIPOFF 
 
E.O. 12356: N/A 
TAGS: KVPR, CVIS, PTER, CMGT, PINR, ASEC, JO 
SUBJECT: VISAS VIPER: AUGUST 2005 MONTHLY REPORT 
 
Ref:  Amman 6845 and previous 
 
1.  Acting DCM chaired post's monthly Visas Viper Committee 
meeting on August 30th.  Post identified the men suspected 
of carrying out the attack on the USS Kearsarge in Aqaba on 
19 August 2005 (reftel) as candidates for submission. 
 
2.  The Office of the Legal Attache provided the following 
biographical information for submission to Visa Viper and 
for the No Fly List for those directly involved in the 
attack: 
 
-AL SAHLI, Muhammad Hasan Abdallah, Syrian national, born in 
1953.  Muhammad AL SAHLI is currently detained by Jordanian 
authorities for his role in the attack. 
 
- AL SAHLI, Abdallah Muhammad Muhsin Hasan, Syrian national, 
born in 1983 (a.k.a., HUSAYN SA'D Muhammad on a forged Iraqi 
passport), he is the son of Muhammad AL SAHLI.  Abdallah AL 
SAHLI escaped Jordan to Iraq on his forged passport after 
the attack. 
 
- AL SAHLI, Abd AlRahman Muhammad Hasan, Syrian national, 
born in 1985 (a.k.a., HUSAYN, Dawud Muhammad on a forged 
Iraqi passport), he is the son of Muhammad AL SAHLI.  Abd 
AlRahman AL SALHI escaped Jordan to Iraq on his forged 
passport after the attack. 
 
- AL SAMORAI, Amar Ghazi Hussien, Iraqi national, born in 
1971 (a.k.a., HASSAN, Muhammad Hamid and Abu Al Mukhtar). 
Applicant is also described as having vitiligo (infection 
inflicting white patches on the skin) on both hands and a 
burn mark on his left arm.  Amar AL SAMORAI was involved in 
the attack. 
 
3.  LEGATT also provided the following known associates of 
the attackers.  There are no known roles for the following 
individuals in this attack and post is providing the 
following biographic details for information only at this 
time: 
 
- AL SAHLI, Bilal Muhammad Hasam, Syrian national, he is the 
son of Muhammad AL SAHLI.  The role of Bilal AL SAHLI in the 
attack is not yet clear. 
 
- AL DULAYMI, Abdal Hamid Mukhlif.  No nationality or date 
of birth are known. 
 
- AL DULAYMI, Abdal Halim Hamid Mukhlif (a.k.a., Abu Al 
Bar'a).  No nationality or date of birth are known. 
 
- DAHBUSH, Muhammad Ibrahim, Iraqi national, approximately 
35 years old. 
 
4.  Post's Visa Viper Program Coordinator is ConOff Matthew 
Eussen. 
 
 
HALE