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BY KEITH JENKINS—THE WASHINGTON PO! Stanley Brezenoff, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, right, testifies at House subcommittee hearing on World Trade Center bombing. At left is New York City Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly. Bomb Suspects’ Ties to Inmate Probed Salameh, Elgabrowny Remain Chief Focus of N.Y. Investigation By William Sposato Revter NEW YORK, March 9—The investigation into the bombing of the World Trade Center is focusing more closely on the two men already charged in the case and — their ties to a prisoner who was jailed on charges stem- ming from the 1990 killing of Rabbi Meir Kahane, in- vestigators and news reports said today. Mohammed A. Salameh is charged with taking part in the Feb. 26 bombing that killed five people and injured more than 1,000. He rented the van believed used to deliver the bomb to the underground garage of the low- er Manhattan landmark. Tbrahim Elgabrowny, arrested for scuffling with au- thorities as they searched his apartment, also has been calied a suspect in the case by prosecutors. The two are known to have ties to Sayyid A. Nosair, who is in prison on charges stemming from the killing of Kahane in New York. Nosair was convicted of gun pos- session and assault in the case, but cleared of murder charges, The New York Times reported today that Salameh and Elgabrowny are now thought to be pivotal figures in the case. In Washington, FBI Director William S. Sessions said ‘soday that the bombing should not be seen as an indi- ion of a coming wave of terrorist acts. pected act of terrorism should not be so viewed hane case that those responsible would be involved ir other such acts. Observers at Nosair’s 1991 trial said that Salamet: was among those who regularly attended and New York newspapers today showed pictures of Nosair with someone who appeared to be Salameh. Prison authorities said today that Nosair is part of the investigation, although his possible role was not disclosed. According to news reports, Nosair’s cell at Attica prison in upstate New York has been searched for any documents connected with the bombing. Officials say Salameh and Elgabrowny have links to a fundamentalist Muslim group whose spiritual leader is Omar Abdul Rahman. Abdul Rahman has said repeatedly that he had noth- ing to do with the bombing. “I do not condone nor do I incite such acts of violence,” he said in a statement is- sued by his lawyer. At the same time, investigators are also looking into whether the bombing involved Middle East terrorist groups. James Fox, New York head of the FBI, told Reuter that he believed those responsible for the blast were part of an organized operation. : “They may just be an ad hoc group, but my gut feel- } ing tells me it’s not the case,” Fox said in the interview. “We're looking pretty closely at a possible link between these guys and the oid-line terrorist groups.” Fox also said he expects more searches for evidence SAP HSE RECO ase ROPOB oF ERAT TARE cer today como at i Seay ew. York. reaming feoian Dav Hitind acid asaee at
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Stanley Brezenoff, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, right, testifies at House
subcommittee hearing on World Trade Center bombing. At left is New York City Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly.
Bomb Suspects’ Ties to Inmate Probed
Salameh, Elgabrowny Remain Chief Focus ofN.Y Investigation
By William Sposato
Reuter
NEW YORK, March 9—The investigation into the
bombing of the World Trade Center is focusing more
closely on the two men already charged in the case and
their ties to a prisoner who was jailed on charges stem-
ming from the 1990 killing of Rabbi Meir Kahane, in-
vestigators and news reports said today.
Mohammed A. Salameh is charged with taking part in
the Feb. 26 bombing that killed five people and injured
more than 1,000. He rented the van believed used to
deliver the bomb to the underground garage of the low-
er Manhattan landmark.
Ibrahim Elgabrowny, arrested for scuffling with au-
thorities as they searched his apartment, also has been
called a suspect in the case by prosecutors.
The two are known to have ties to Sayyid A. Nosair,
who is in prison on charges stemming from the killing of
Kahane in New York. Nosair was convicted of gun pos-
session and assault in the case, but cleared of murder
charges.
The New York Times reported today that Salameh
and Elgabrowny are now thought to be pivotal figures in
the case.
In Washington, FBI Director William S. Sessions said
'oday that the bombing should not be seen as an
indi-
vfion of a coming wave of terrorist acts.
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other such acts.
Observers at Nosair’s 1991
trial said that Salameh
was among those who regularly attended and New York
newspapers
today
showed
pictures
of
Nosair
with
someone who appeared to be Salameh.
Prison authorities said today that Nosair
is part of
the
investigation, although
his
possible
role was not
disclosed.
According to news reports, Nosair’s cell at Attica
prison in upstate New York has been searched for any
documents connected with the bombing.
Officials say Salameh and Elgabrowny have links to a
fundamentalist Muslim group whose
spiritual
leader
is
Omar Abdul Rahman.
Abdul Rahman has said repeatedly that he had noth-
ing to do with the bombing. “I do not condone nor do I
incite such acts of violence," he said in a statement is-
sued by his lawyer.
At the same time, investigators are also looking into
whether the bombing involved Middle East
terrorist
groups.
James Fox, New York head of the FBI, told Reuter
that he believed those responsible for the blast were
part of an organized operation.
"They may just be an ad hoc group, but my gut feel-
ing tells me it’s not the case,” Fox said in the interview.
“We’re looking pretty closely at a possible link between
these guys and the old-line terrorist groups.”
Fox also said he expects more searches for evidence
e arrests.
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Lawn Warner Te More Warrants May Be Issue: ek SEY: REUTER An investigator closely sifts through debris for possible clues at bomb site under the World Trade Center in New York, last FBI Reportedly Has [dentified Several Associates of Jailed Suspect Associated Press NEW YORK, March 8—More search warrants, and possibly more arrest warrants, could be issued this week in the World Trade Cen- ter bombing investigation, an FBI spokesman said today. A federal law enforcement source said investigators also have identified several associates of Mo- hammed A. Salameh, 25, being held without bail on charges that he helped to bomb the trade center Feb. 26, “We hope these people will be able to provide us with information on Salameh and perhaps lead us to oth- ers as well,” said the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity. James Fox, assistant director in charge of the New York FBI office, said he expected more search war- rants and possibly more arrest war- rants to be issued. But he would not elaborate. The ig nap od Ji Gos) OTA RDPY6 O7k9R063800 NORE YE a Pdr Rel dee 2 Cc Ose “Gt REE prison cell of Sayyid the twin 110-story towers for at ors “SAYYID A. NOSAIR ..- documents seized from prison cell In other developments: = FBI agents, in a weekend raid, A. Nosair, held on charges connected Kahane. They were seeking corre- Spondcnice between Nosair and Sala- meh, the Buffalo News reported, Nosair is a cousin of Ibraham El- gabrowny, arrested for allegedly assaulting two FBI agents when they raided his Brooklyn apartment. Salameh listed Elgabrowny’s ad- dress on a rental application for a van thought to have been used in the bombing. mw Workers beneath the trade cen- ter continued to inch into the five- story-deep blast crater, But it will be at least 25 days be- fore workers remove 2,500 tons of debris and reach the bottom of the crater, said Gene Fasullo, an engi- neer with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owns the trade center, @ Militant Muslim cleric Omar Ab- dul Rakman of Jersey City, NJ., reiterated that he emphatically con- demned the bombing. Salameh’s 2900088 denied reports that he is a follower of Abdul Rahman, ac- quitted three times of terrorism-re-
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PROJECT NUMBER:
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2.
METHOD/TECHNIQUE :
Method of choice.—
.
BACKGROUND :
This project
is
a continuation of
a proficiency.
series targeting
11 structures /configurat
i
ons, »
These configurations can be anything.
However
,
—
buildings /structures will be dominant.
Targets
will
emphasize
key
elements
that—are
unique—or
distinct.
They will be composed of specific
shapes,,
contours,
and configurations.
Some targets may have multiple similar
shapes /features
c
—
Targets may bo of
a commercial
,
governmenta.1 1—or military
They mav be either historic or contemporary^
4.
ESSENTIAL ELEI4ENTS OF INFORMATION
:
—^LDescribe / sketch
key features/ shapes/contours of the target^.
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the target
feature's
.
—
-Determine
other
features
such
as
colors
and
predominant
backgrounds
.
Determine the purpose of the target
structures.
COMMENTS
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An investigator closely sifts through debris for possible clues at bomb site under the
REUTER
World Trade Center in New York.
More Warrants May He Issued in Blast
FBI Reportedly Has Identified Several Associates ofJailed Suspect
Associated I-'ress
NEW
YORK,
March
8—More
search warrants, and possibly more
arrest
warrants,
could
be
issued
this week in the World Trade Cen-
ter bombing
investigation, an FBI
spokesman said today.
A
federal
law
enforcement
source said investigators also have
identified several associates of Mo-
hammed A. Salameh, 25, being held
without
bail
on
charges
that
he
helped
to bomb
the
trade
center
Feb. 26.
“We hope these people will be able
to
provide
us
with
information
on
Salameh and perhaps lead us to oth-
ers
as
well,"
said
the
source, who
spoke on condition of anonymity.
James Fox,
assistant director
in
charge of the New York FBI office,
said he expected more search war-
rants and possibly more arrest war-
rants to be issued. But lie would not
elaborate.
the
twin
110-story
towers
for
at
1 _
t
.i
f
“.i
U
SAYYID A. NOSAIR
.
.
. documents seized from prison cell
In other developments:
FBI
agents,
in
a weekend
raid,
the Attica state prison cell of Sayyid
A. Nosair, held on charges connected
Kahane.
They were
seeking
corre-
spondence between Nosair and Sala-
meh, the Buffalo News reported.
Nosair
is a cousin of Ibraham EI-
gabrowny,
arrested
for
allegedly
assaulting
two
FBI
agents
when
thev raided his Brooklyn apartment.
Salameh
listed
Elgabrowny’s
ad-
dress on
a
rental application for a
van thought
to have been used
in
the bombing.
Workers beneath the trade cen-
ter continued
to inch into the five-
story-deep blast crater.
But
it will be at least 25 days be-
fore workers remove 2,500 tons of
debris and reach the bottom of the
crater, said Gene Fasulio, an engi-
neer
with
the
Port
Authority
of
New York and New Jersey, which
owns the trade center.
Militant Muslim cleric Omar Ab-
dul
Rahman
of Jersey
City,
N.J.,
reiterated that he emphatically con-
demned
the
bombing.
Salameh’s
2S9iQpSfl§ denied reports that he is
a
follower
of Abdul
Rahman,
ac-
quitted three times of terrorism-re-
Approved For Release 2001/03/07 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003900310001-5 SESSION INFORMATION A. TARGET DATA: Date: 8 MAR 93 Task/Target Number: 93-172-P Session Number: O1 B. PERSONNEL DATA: Source Number: 072 Monitor Number: None Beacon/Sender No: None C. SESSION DATA: Session Start Time: 1200 Session Stop Time: 1245 Method Used: ERV Aids/Distractions (PIs): None Pre-sessions Hunches: None Date Summary Returned: 8 Mar 93 D. EVALUATION DATA: Viewer Confidence (H/M/L): M Evaluator's Estimate: E. SESSION-SUMMARY: ----Target was perceived as a wooden, log structure characterized by the use of close knit logs and triangular supports with running parapets. One small enclosure towered above the logs as a look- out, sentry post. The structure represented some sort of fortress/fortification that one associates with early Anglo Saxon times. Primitive, stone-wheeled vehicles designed to be drawn by oxen were in the area. The brown-barked appearance of logs dominated the scene as a color. There was a feeling of poverty and difficult times and the threat of warring factions associated with the scene. The catapult was considered a modern weapon at this time in history. Approved For Release 2001/03/07 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003900310001-5
THURSDAY, MARCH I1, 1993 charaed with -piding and al se world Trade Center bombing: T Prices May Vary in Areas Outside Metropolitan Washington (See Box on A4) Approved For Release 2003/01/17 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003900260006-6 Sections A News/Editorials B Metro/Obituaries C Style/Television D Sports/Business Inside: The Weekly, Classified, Comics, Washington Home Today's Contents: Page AZ 25¢ Chemical Engineer Held in N.Y. Blast Mideast Immigrant Linked to Salameh By Malcolm Gladwell and Jim McGee Washington Post Staff Writers FBI agents yesterday arrested Nidal A. Ayyad of Maplewood, N.J., in connection with the bombing of the World Trade Center in New ‘York and said the Kuwaiti-born chemical engineer had close ties to Mohammed A. Salameh, the Jersey City man arrested last week in the investigation. Both are charged with aiding and abetting in the underground explo- sion Feb, 26 when five people were killed and more than 1,000 injured. In a complaint filed in U.S. Dis-. trict Court in Newark, FBI officials said Salameh had made repeated telephone calls to Ayyad from out- side a rented storage shed contain- ing chemicals that officials said could be used to fashion an explo- sive device. eee The complaint also said Salameh had Ayyad’s business card, that Ayyad rented a red sedan believed to have been driven to rent the van known to have been used in the bombing and that the two shared a bank account. Ayyad, 26, who immigrated from Kuwait in 1985 and became a nat- uralized citizen two. years ago, is a 1991 chemical engineering grad- uate of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J. He was employed aS a process engineer at AlliedSig- nal Inc. in Morristown, N.J., author- ities said. Bail is to be set at a hear: ing in Newark Friday. No further details were released about the extent of tiés between Salameh, 25, and Ayyad or what FBI officials believe Ayyad’s role in the bombing may have been. But James Esposito, special agent in © charge of the FBI's Newark office, See e NEW YORK, A4, Col. 3. Approved For Release 2003/01/17 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003900260006-6
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THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1993
Sections
A News/Editorials
B Metro/Obituaries
C Style/Television
D Sports/Business
Inside: The Weekly, Classified,
Comics, Washington Home
Today’s Contents: PageA2
Prices May Vary in Areas Outside
Metropolitan Washington (See Box on A4)
25c
Mideast Immigrant Linked to Salameh
By Malcolm Gladwell
and Jim McGee
Washington Post Staff Writers
•'*‘••**4
»ndj>betting World Trade Center bombing.
FBI
agents
yesterday
arrested
Nidal A. Ayyad of Maplewood, N.J.,
in connection with the bombing of
the World
Trade
Center
in New
York
and
said
the
Kuwaiti-born
chemical engineer had close ties to
Mohammed A. Salameh, the Jersey
City man arrested last week in the
investigation.
Both are charged with aiding and
abetting in the underground explo-
sion Feb. 26 when five people were
killed and more than 1,000 injured.
In a complaint
filed in U.S. Dis-
trict Court in Newark, FBI officials
said Salameh
had made
repeated
telephone calls to Ayyad from out-
side a rented storage shed contain-
ing
chemicals
that
officials
said
could be used to fashion an explo-
sive device.
The complaint also said Salameh
had
Ayyad’s
business
card,
that
Ayyad rented a red sedan believed
to have been driven to rent the van
known
to have been used
in
the
bombing and that the two shared a
bank account.
Ayyad, 26, who immigrated from
Kuwait in 1985 and became a nat-
uralized citizen two years ago,
is a
1991
chemical
engineering
grad-
uate of Rutgers University in New
Brunswick, NJ. He was employed
as a process engineer at AlliedSig-
nal Inc. in Morristown, N.J., author-
ities said. Bail is to be set at a hear-
ing in Newark Friday.
No further details were released
about the extent
of
ties between
Salameh,
25, and Ayyad
or what
FBI officials believe Ayyad’s role in
the bombing may have been. But
James
Esposito,
special
agent
in
charge of the FBI's Newark office,
See NEW YORK, A4, CoL 3
Chemical Engineer
Held in N.Y. Blast
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REUTER An investigator closely sifts through debris for possible clues at bomb site under the World Trade Center in New York. More Warrants May fe Issued im last FBI Reportedly Has Identified Several Associates of Jailed Suspect Associated Press NEW YORK, March 8—More search warrants, and possibly more arrest warrants, could be issued this week in the World Trade Cen- ter bombing investigation, an FBI spokesman said today. A federal jaw enforcement source said investigators also have identified several associates of Mo- hammed A. Salameh, 25, being held without bail on charges that he helped to bomb the trade center Feb, 26. “We hope these people will be able to provide us with information on Salameh and perhaps lead us to oth- ers as well,” said the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity. James Fox, assistant director in charge of the New York FBI office, said he expected more search war- rants and possibly more arrest war- rants to be issued. But he would not elaborate. ApprovébePomRote hided2003 70 9P #7 : injured more than 1,000 and closed the twin 110-story towers for at laaat a manth SAYYID A. NOSAIR ... documents seized from prison cell In other developments: m FBI agents, in a weekend raid, Kahane. They were seeking corre- spondence between Nosair and Sala- meh, the Buffalo News reported. Nosair is a cousin of Ibraham EI- gabrowny, arrested for allegedly assaulting two FBI agents when they raided his Brooklyn apartment. Salameh listed Elgabrowny’s ad- dress on a rental application for a van thought to have been used in the bombing. w Workers beneath the trade cen- ter continued to inch into the five- story-deep blast crater. But it will be at least 25 days be- fore workers remove 2,500 tons 0! debris and.reach the bottom of the crater, said Gene Fasullo, an engi neer with the Port Authority o: New York and New Jersey, whict owns the trade center. a Militant Muslim cleric Omar Ab dul Rahman of Jersey City, NJ. reiterated that he emphatically con demned the bombing. Salameh’: GORA B oR OR MORE BallzRDOGB wer of abaul Rotman, 1 A. Nosair, held on charges connected to the 1990 killing of Rabhi Meir quitted three times of terrorism-re lated erimac in Povnt
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An investigator closely sifts through debris for possible clues at bomb site under the World Trade Center in New York.
More Warrants May Be Issued in Blast
FBI Reportedly Has Identified Several Associates of Jailed Suspect
Associated Press
NEW
YORK,
March 8—More
search warrants, and possibly more
arrest
warrants,
could
be
issued
this week in the World Trade Cen-
ter bombing
investigation, an FBI
spokesman said today.
A
federal
law
enforcement
source said investigators also have
identified several associates of Mo-
hammed A. Salameh, 25, being held
without
bail
on
charges
that
he
helped
to bomb
the
trade
center
Feb. 26.
“We hope these people will be able
to
provide
us
with
information on
Salameh and perhaps lead us to oth-
ers
as
well,”
said
the
source, who
spoke on condition of anonymity.
James Fox, assistant director
in
charge of the New York FBI office,
said he expected more search war-
rants and possibly more arrest war-
rants to be issued. But he would not
elaborate.
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injured more than 1,000 and closed
the twin
110-story towers
for
at
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SAYY1D A. NOSAIR
.
.
. documents seized from prison cell
In other developments:
FBI
agents,
in
a weekend
raid,
1. Nosair, held on charges connected
Kahane. They were
seeking
corre-
spondence between Nosair and Sala-
meh, the Buffalo News reported.
Nosair is a cousin of Ibraham El-
gabrowny,
arrested
for
allegedly
assaulting
two
FBI
agents when
they raided his Brooklyn apartment.
Salameh
listed
Elgabrowny’s
ad-
dress on
a rental application for a
van thought to have been used
in
the bombing.
Workers beneath the trade cen-
ter continued to inch into the five-
story-deep blast crater.
But it will be at least 25 days be-
fore workers remove 2,500 tons ol
debris and reach the bottom of the
crater, said Gene Fasullo, an engi-
neer
with
the
Port
Authority
o:
New York and New Jersey, whicl
owns the trade center.
Militant Muslim cleric Omar Ab
dul Rahman
of Jersey
City,
N.J.
reiterated that he emphatically con
demned
the
bombing.
Salameh’:
family has denied reports that he
i:
34rfollower
of Abdul Rahman,
ac
quitted three times of terrorism-re
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I.
PROJECT NO:
92-90-0-F
(Source
02 5/ Input
2)
II.
DATE INITIATED:
23 August 1992
III.
BACKGROUND
(TO MONITOR)
SG1A
IV:
BACKGROUND
(TO
SOURCE)
:
The
vessel
is
suspected of being involved in narcotics trarr^kH^^^^^^^^
V:
TASK:
Determine extent and nature of target vessel's
(recent)
SGI A
past,
current
and
future
/nea^term^involvement
in
a
smuggling
activity.
Vessel
is the
VI
:
RESPONSES
A.
Key:
1.
Vessel
is not currently involved.
2.
Vessel was recently involved
(firearms/weaponry)
3.
No involvement in the near term.
B .
Other
1.
Firearms include "long narrow objects".
2.
Previously involved
in narcotics trafficking
(white
liquid form)
3.
Crew of five aboard ship.
4.
Smuggling deal failed to materialize.
VII.
COMMENTS:
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