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DMB : ZA F. 2010R02201 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - against - FARUO KHALIL MUHAMMAD 'ISA, also known as "Faruk Khalil Muhammad 'Isa," "Sayfildin Tahir Sharif" and "Tahir Sharif Sayfildin," Defendant. M 11-039 UNDER SEAL COMPLAINT Cr. No. (T. 18, U.S.C., §§ 2332(b)(2) and 2339A) EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, SS: JOHN J. MAZZELLA, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is a Criminal Investigator with the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York and a member of the New York Federal Bureau of Investigations ("FBI") Joint Terrorism Task Force ("JTTF"), duly appointed according to law and acting as such. CONSPIRACY TO MURDER U.S. NATIONALS Upon information and belief, in or about and between September 20 0 8 and the present, both dates being approximate and inclusive, within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the United States, the defendant FARUQ KHALIL MUHAMMAD 1 ISA, also known as "Faruk Khalil Muhammad 'Isa," "Sayfildin Tahir Sharif" and "Tahir

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DMB : ZA F. 2010R02201

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

- a g a i n s t -

FARUO KHALIL MUHAMMAD 'ISA, a l s o known as "Faruk K h a l i l Muhammad ' I s a , " " S a y f i l d i n T a h i r S h a r i f " and "T a h i r S h a r i f S a y f i l d i n , "

Defendant.

M 11-039

UNDER SEAL

C O M P L A I N T

Cr. No. (T. 18, U.S.C., §§ 233 2 ( b ) ( 2 ) and 2339A)

EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, SS:

JOHN J. MAZZELLA, b e i n g d u l y sworn, deposes and says

t h a t he i s a C r i m i n a l I n v e s t i g a t o r w i t h t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s

A t t o r n e y ' s O f f i c e f o r t h e E a s t e r n D i s t r i c t o f New York and a

member o f t h e New York F e d e r a l Bureau o f I n v e s t i g a t i o n s ("FBI")

J o i n t T e r r o r i s m Task Force ("JTTF"), d u l y a p p o i n t e d a c c o r d i n g t o

law and a c t i n g as such.

CONSPIRACY TO MURDER U.S. NATIONALS

Upon i n f o r m a t i o n and b e l i e f , i n o r about and between

September 20 0 8 and t h e p r e s e n t , b o t h dates b e i n g approximate and

i n c l u s i v e , w i t h i n t h e e x t r a t e r r i t o r i a l j u r i s d i c t i o n o f t h e U n i t e d

S t a t e s , t h e defendant FARUQ KHALIL MUHAMMAD 1 ISA, a l s o known as

"Faruk K h a l i l Muhammad ' I s a , " " S a y f i l d i n T a h i r S h a r i f " and " T a h i r

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S h a r i f S a y f i l d i n , " t o g e t h e r w i t h o t h e r s , w h i l e o u t s i d e t h e U n i t e d

S t a t e s , d i d k n o w i n g l y and i n t e n t i o n a l l y c o n s p i r e t o k i l l ,

w i l l f u l l y , d e l i b e r a t e l y , m a l i c i o u s l y and w i t h p r e m e d i t a t i o n and

m a l i c e a f o r e t h o u g h t , one o r more n a t i o n a l s o f t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s ,

t o w i t : U n i t e d S t a t e s m i l i t a r y p e r s o n n e l , w h i l e such n a t i o n a l s o f

t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s were o u t s i d e o f t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s .

I n f u r t h e r a n c e o f t h e c o n s p i r a c y and t o e f f e c t i t s

o b j e c t i v e s , t h e defendant FARUQ KHALIL MUHAMMAD * ISA, a l s o known

as "Faruk K h a l i l Muhammad ' I s a , " " S a y f i l d i n T a h i r S h a r i f " and

" T a h i r S h a r i f S a y f i l d i n , " t o g e t h e r w i t h o t h e r s , committed and

caused t o be committed, among o t h e r s , t h e f o l l o w i n g o v e r t a c t s :

a. On o r about October 17, 2008, f o u r T u n i s i a n

p r o s p e c t i v e s u i c i d e bombers, i d e n t i f i e d h e r e i n as F i g h t e r 1,

F i g h t e r 2, F i g h t e r 3 and F i g h t e r 4, t r a v e l e d from T u n i s i a t o Ras

e l - J a d i r , L i b y a .

b. On o r about March 20, 2009, t h e defendant

a d v i s e d a n o t h e r T u n i s i a n i n d i v i d u a l , who was se e k i n g t o t r a v e l t o

I r a q t o engage i n s u i c i d e a t t a c k s , i d e n t i f i e d h e r e i n as F i g h t e r

5, t o " t r y t o d e l e t e e v e r y t h i n g . I mean e v e r y t h i n g o f f your

computer. Don't l e a v e one c h a r a c t e r o f i n f o r m a t i o n o r a n y t h i n g

b e h i n d . Don't l e a v e any o f your b e l o n g i n g s i n t h e house. Don't

leave any t r a c e . "

c. On o r about March 20, 2009, t h e defendant

i n s t r u c t e d F i g h t e r 5 as f o l l o w s : "Do n o t f o r g e t t o keep r e a d i n g

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Our'an and r e p e a t t h e famous p r a y e r s on t h e way u n t i l you meet

w i t h God."

d. On o r about March 31, 2009, F i g h t e r 2 and

F i g h t e r 3 committed a s u i c i d e t r u c k bomb a t t a c k on a p o l i c e

complex i n Mosul, I r a q , i n which a t l e a s t seven i n d i v i d u a l s were

k i l l e d and 17 were i n j u r e d .

e. On o r about A p r i l 10, 2 009, F i g h t e r 4

committed a s u i c i d e t r u c k bomb a t t a c k a t t h e boundary o f t h e

U n i t e d S t a t e s Army's Forward O p e r a t i n g Base Marez i n Mosul, I r a q

i n which f i v e American s o l d i e r s were k i l l e d .

f . On o r about A p r i l 11, 2009, t h e defendant

s t a t e d t o one of h i s c o - c o n s p i r a t o r s , i d e n t i f i e d h e r e i n as

F a c i l i t a t o r 3, "Did you hear about t h e huge i n c i d e n t y e s t e r d a y ?

I s i t known? . . . He was one o f t h e T u n i s i a n b r o t h e r s . "

g. On o r about May 28, 2010, the defendant

i n s t r u c t e d h i s s i s t e r , who was l i v i n g i n I r a q , t o "Go l e a r n about

weapons and go a t t a c k t h e p o l i c e and Americans. L e t i t be t h a t

you d i e . "

h. On o r about January 21, 2010, t h e defendant

i n s t r u c t e d one o f h i s c o - c o n s p i r a t o r s i n I r a q , i d e n t i f i e d h e r e i n

as F a c i l i t a t o r 3, t o " t e l l t h e one i n charge a t work" t h a t he,

meaning t h e defendant, was "not j u s t 100% b u t 1,000,000% w i t h

you. He i s w i t h you on t h e d o c t r i n e , t h e l o y a l t y and t h e enmity

and e v e r y t h i n g one m i l l i o n p e r c e n t . " He added, "Even i f I can't

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work over t h e r e , I can work here . . . . I mean even i f I can' t

work over t h e r e , I can get some bus i n e s s g o i n g here t o b e n e f i t

us . "

i . On o r about February 12, 2010, t h e defendant

t o l d F a c i l i t a t o r 3, " I f I come over t h e r e , you know, t h e n I want

t h e b r i d e w i t h t h e crown 1', n o t 70-2 a t t h e b e g i n n i n g , you

understand."

( T i t l e 18, U n i t e d S t a t e s Code, S e c t i o n 2 3 3 2 ( b ) ( 2 ) )

MATERIAL SUPPORT FOR TERRORISTS

Upon i n f o r m a t i o n and b e l i e f , i n o r about and between

September 2 008 and t h e p r e s e n t , b o t h dates b e i n g approximate and

i n c l u s i v e , w i t h i n t h e e x t r a t e r r i t o r i a l j u r i s d i c t i o n o f t h e U n i t e d

S t a t e s , t h e defendant FARUQ KHALIL MUHAMMAD ^ISA, a l s o known as

"Faruk K h a l i 1 Muhammad ' I s a , " " S a y f i l d i n T a h i r S h a r i f " and " T a h i r

S h a r i f S a y f i l d i n , " d i d k n o w i n g l y and i n t e n t i o n a l l y p r o v i d e and

at t e m p t t o p r o v i d e , and conceal and d i s g u i s e t h e n a t u r e , l o c a t i o n

and source o f , m a t e r i a l s u p p o r t and r e s o u r c e s , as d e f i n e d i n 18

U.S.C. § 2339A(b), i n c l u d i n g p e r s o n n e l , i n c l u d i n g h i m s e l f ,

knowing and i n t e n d i n g t h a t t h e m a t e r i a l s u p p o r t and res o u r c e s

were t o be used i n p r e p a r a t i o n f o r and i n c a r r y i n g o u t a

1/ As d e s c r i b e d i n paragraph 32, " b r i d e w i t h a crown" i s a r e f e r e n c e t o a t e l e s c o p i c r i f l e .

As d e s c r i b e d i n paragraphs 2 0 and 3 8b, "7 0" i s u n d e r s t o o d be a r e f e r e n c e t o 70 v i r g i n s i n p a r a d i s e , which i t s e l f used t o r e f e r t o martyrdom o r s u i c i d e o p e r a t i o n s .

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v i o l a t i o n o f T i t l e 18, U n i t e d S t a t e s Code, § 2 3 3 2 ( b ) ( 2 ) .

( T i t l e 18, U n i t e d S t a t e s Code, S e c t i o n 2339A)

FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS

The source o f your deponent's i n f o r m a t i o n and t h e

grounds f o r h i s b e l i e f a re as f o l l o w s : - 3

1. I have been a C r i m i n a l I n v e s t i g a t o r w i t h t h e U n i t e d

S t a t e s A t t o r n e y ' s O f f i c e f o r t h e E a s t e r n D i s t r i c t o f New York f o r

a p p r o x i m a t e l y 12 y e a r s . P r i o r t o t h a t I was a S p e c i a l Agent w i t h

t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s Department o f Labor, O f f i c e o f Labor

R a c k e t e e r i n g , f o r a p p r o x i m a t e l y e i g h t y e a r s . As a C r i m i n a l

I n v e s t i g a t o r and S p e c i a l Agent, I have p a r t i c i p a t e d i n numerous

i n v e s t i g a t i o n s d u r i n g t h e course o f which I have conducted

p h y s i c a l s u r v e i l l a n c e , executed c o u r t - a u t h o r i z e d search w a r r a n t s

and used o t h e r i n v e s t i g a t i v e t e c h n i q u e s t o secure r e l e v a n t

i n f o r m a t i o n r e g a r d i n g v a r i o u s c r i m e s . My i n f o r m a t i o n about t h i s

i n v e s t i g a t i o n comes from my p e r s o n a l p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n t h i s

i n v e s t i g a t i o n , a r e v i e w o f documents, e - m a i l s , t e l e p h o n e c a l l s

and o t h e r p h y s i c a l and documentary evidence, and i n t e r v i e w s o f

w i t n e s s e s . I have a l s o r e l i e d on i n f o r m a t i o n p r o v i d e d t o me by

o t h e r agents and law enforcement o f f i c i a l s i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s

and f o r e i g n c o u n t r i e s . Documents, e-mails and o t h e r r e c o r d e d

c o n v e r s a t i o n s , when r e f e r r e d t o h e r e i n , a r e from summaries and

-3 Because t h e purpose o f t h i s Complaint i s t o s t a t e o n l y p r o b a b l e cause t o a r r e s t , I have n o t d e s c r i b e d a l l t h e r e l e v a n t f a c t s and cir c u m s t a n c e s o f which I am aware.

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d r a f t t r a n s l a t i o n s ; t h e y are n o t d i r e c t quotes. Where statements

o f o t h e r s are s e t f o r t h , t h e y are s e t f o r t h i n substance and i n

p a r t .

2. Since 2009, Canadian, T u n i s i a n and U n i t e d S t a t e s

law enforcement o f f i c i a l s , i n c l u d i n g FBI agents and o t h e r law

enforcement p e r s o n n e l i n t h e New York f i e l d o f f i c e s o f t h e FBI

and t h e JTTF, have been i n v e s t i g a t i n g a T u n i s i a n f o r e i g n - f i g h t e r

f a c i l i t a t i o n network ( t h e " f a c i l i t a t i o n network") t h a t t r a n s p o r t s

j i h a d i s t f i g h t e r s f rom T u n i s i a t o I r a q t o conduct s u i c i d e bomb

a t t a c k s a g a i n s t American and C o a l i t i o n f o r c e s i n I r a q . The

defendant FARUO KHALIL MUHAMMAD ^ ISA, a l s o known as "Faruk K h a l i l

Muhammad ' I s a , " " S a y f i l d i n T a h i r S h a r i f " and " T a h i r S h a r i f

S a y f i l d i n , " i s a member o f t h e f a c i l i t a t i o n network who l i v e s i n

Canada.

3. The f a c i l i t a t i o n network has c a r r i e d o u t a t l e a s t

two s u i c i d e bomb a t t a c k s i n I r a q . On o r about March 31, 2009,

two T u n i s i a n s u i c i d e bombers who had t r a v e l e d t o I r a q w i t h t h e

a s s i s t a n c e o f t h e f a c i l i t a t i o n network committed a s u i c i d e t r u c k

bomb a t t a c k a g a i n s t an I r a q i p o l i c e complex i n Mosul, I r a q ( t h e

"March 31 A t t a c k " ) . At l e a s t seven people were k i l l e d and 17

people were i n j u r e d i n t h a t a t t a c k . On o r about A p r i l 10, 20 09,

a T u n i s i a n s u i c i d e bomber who had t r a v e l e d t o I r a q f rom T u n i s i a

w i t h t h e a s s i s t a n c e o f t h e f a c i l i t a t i o n network committed a

s u i c i d e t r u c k bomb a t t a c k a t t h e boundary o f t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s

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Army's Forward O p e r a t i n g Base Marez ("FOB Marez") i n Mosul, I r a q

(the " A p r i l 10 A t t a c k " ) . F i v e American s o l d i e r s were k i l l e d i n

t h a t a t t a c k and s e v e r a l were i n j u r e d . S e v e r a l I r a q i c i t i z e n s

were a l s o k i l l e d and i n j u r e d .

4. As p a r t o f t h e i n v e s t i g a t i o n , Canadian law

enforcement o b t a i n e d and executed a c o u r t - a u t h o r i z e d w i r e t a p and

search w a r r a n t s on t h e defendant's t e l e p h o n e , computer, and

i n t e r n e t and e m a i l accounts. Unless o t h e r w i s e i n d i c a t e d , a l l o f

t h e defendant's e l e c t r o n i c communications d i s c u s s e d h e r e i n were

l a w f u l l y i n t e r c e p t e d and r e c o v e r e d p u r s u a n t t o t h e Canadian

c o u r t - a u t h o r i z e d w i r e t a p and a Canadian c o u r t - a u t h o r i z e d search

o f t h e defendant's computer.

The October 2 0 08 Group of F i g h t e r s

5. On o r about October 17, 2008, f o u r T u n i s i a n

j i h a d i s t f i g h t e r s who had been r e c r u i t e d by t h e f a c i l i t a t i o n

network, F i g h t e r 1, F i g h t e r 2, F i g h t e r 3 and F i g h t e r 4, t r a v e l e d

from T u n i s i a t o L i b y a en r o u t e t o I r a q . T u n i s i a n t r a v e l r e c o r d s

i n d i c a t e t h a t a l l f o u r men c r o s s e d t h e T u n i s i a / L i b y a b o r d e r on

October 17, 2008 and e n t e r e d Ras e l - J a d i r , L i b y a . F i g h t e r s 1, 2,

3 and 4 t r a v e l e d v i a S y r i a t o I r a q , r e a c h i n g I r a q i n

a p p r o x i m a t e l y March 2009. Two members o f t h e f a c i l i t a t i o n

network, i d e n t i f i e d h e r e i n as F a c i l i t a t o r 1 and F a c i l i t a t o r 2,

h e l p e d c o o r d i n a t e t h e f i g h t e r s ' t r a v e l t h r o u g h S y r i a t o I r a q .

6. On o r about March 20, 2 009, a p p r o x i m a t e l y two days

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a f t e r F i g h t e r s 1, 2, 3 and 4 had e n t e r e d I r a q f rom S y r i a , t h e

defendant FARUQ KHALIL MUHAMMAD 'ISA communicated over t h e

i n t e r n e t w i t h F i g h t e r 5. The defendant asked: "And how are t h e

b r o t h e r s t h e r e i n our place? A n y t h i n g new about them?" F i g h t e r

5 r e p l i e d : "They are f i n e , p r a i s e God. They c a l l e d y e s t e r d a y .

No my b r o t h e r . There i s n o t h i n g new so f a r . " The defendant

asked i f F i g h t e r 5 had spoken t o them by phone, and F i g h t e r 5

r e p l i e d , "They c o n t a c t e d t he b r o t h e r s i n S y r i a . "

7. A c c o r d i n g t o t h e f a t h e r o f F i g h t e r 2, F i g h t e r 2

l e f t T u n i s i a f o r L i b y a on o r about October 17, 2008. F i g h t e r 2

and h i s f a t h e r spoke a p p r o x i m a t e l y once a week f o r t h e n e x t

s e v e r a l months, and F i g h t e r 2 always c l a i m e d t o be i n L i b y a . The

l a s t t i m e F i g h t e r 2's f a t h e r spoke t o F i g h t e r 2 was i n e a r l y

March 2009.

8. A c c o r d i n g t o t h e b r o t h e r o f F i g h t e r 2, w i t h i n one

o r two days o f t h e March 31 A t t a c k , he r e c e i v e d a phone c a l l from

an unknown number. The c a l l e r asked him, u s i n g F i g h t e r 2's r e a l

name, i f he was t h e b r o t h e r o f F i g h t e r 2. When F i g h t e r 2's

b r o t h e r c o n f i r m e d h i s i d e n t i t y , t h e c a l l e r s t a t e d , a g a i n u s i n g

F i g h t e r 2's r e a l name, t h a t F i g h t e r 2 had "been m a r t y r e d two days

ago i n combat w i t h t h e Americans i n Mosul." The c a l l e r r e p e a t e d

t h i s s t a t e m e n t t h r e e t i m e s , t h e n s a i d , "May God w i t n e s s what I

say. God i s g r e a t . You w i l l n o t be r e c e i v i n g any more c a l l s . "

9. A c c o r d i n g t o t h e u n c l e o f F i g h t e r 2, he was

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p r e s e n t when F i g h t e r 2's b r o t h e r r e c e i v e d t h e phone c a l l

r e f e r e n c e d i n paragraph 8, spoke b r i e f l y t o t h e c a l l e r , and t h e n

c o l l a p s e d i n t e a r s . When F i g h t e r 2's u n c l e p i c k e d up t h e phone,

a man speaking i n an I r a q i accent t o l d him t h a t F i g h t e r 2 had

been m a r t y r e d i n combat w i t h U.S. f o r c e s i n Mosul. The c a l l e r

r e p e a t e d t h i s message t w i c e and t h e n hung up.

10. A c c o r d i n g t o American m i l i t a r y eyewitnesses t o the

A p r i l 10 A t t a c k , a t t h e time o f t h e a t t a c k a f i v e - v e h i c l e

American m i l i t a r y convoy was e x i t i n g FOB Marez. They observed

guards a t t h e I r a q i p o l i c e c h e c k p o i n t t o FOB Marez exchanging

g u n f i r e w i t h a l a r g e dump t r u c k . The t r u c k proceeded p a s t t h e

c h e c k p o i n t and drove towards t h e FOB Marez gate, p a s s i n g f o u r o f

the American m i l i t a r y v e h i c l e s a l o n g t h e way. When t h e t r u c k was

about 5 0 yards from t h e fence, i t d e t o n a t e d n e x t t o t h e f i f t h

v e h i c l e i n t h e American convoy. The c r a t e r l e f t by t h e bomb was

a p p r o x i m a t e l y 60 f e e t deep.

11. On o r about A p r i l 11, 2 009, t h e day a f t e r t h e

A p r i l 10 A t t a c k , t h e defendant had t h e f o l l o w i n g e l e c t r o n i c

c o n v e r s a t i o n w i t h an I r a q - b a s e d member o f t h e f a c i l i t a t i o n

network, i d e n t i f i e d h e r e i n as F a c i l i t a t o r 3:

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : D i d you hear about t h e huge i n c i d e n t y e s t e r d a y ? I s i t known?

[ F a c i l i t a t o r 3 ] : Yes.

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : He was one o f t h e T u n i s i a n b r o t h e r s

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[ F a c i l i t a t o r 3 ] : P r a i s e God, may God acknowledge him.

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : Amen. And d i d you know the d e t a i l s about i t ? ?

[ F a c i l i t a t o r 3 ] : No

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : [ F i g h t e r 6] t o l d me.

12. On o r about A p r i l 12, 2009, i n an e l e c t r o n i c

communication w i t h F a c i l i t a t o r 4, and r e f e r e n c i n g a p r i o r

c o n v e r s a t i o n w i t h a s i x t h T u n i s i a n j i h a d i s t f i g h t e r i d e n t i f i e d

h e r e i n as F i g h t e r 6, t h e defendant s t a t e d : "Yesterday, [ F i g h t e r

6] c a l l e d me and s a i d t h e b i g bangs were by one o f the T u n i s i a n

b r o t h e r s . "

13. A c c o r d i n g t o t h e f a t h e r o f F i g h t e r 4, F i g h t e r 4

l e f t T u n i s i a on October 18, 2008 and never r e t u r n e d . F i g h t e r 4's

f a t h e r r e c e i v e d a t e x t message from an I r a q i phone number on o r

about A p r i l 3, 2009 t h a t s t a t e d , " I am [ F i g h t e r 4 ] . I am i n

I r a q . " On o r about A p r i l 10, 2009, F i g h t e r 4's f a t h e r s t a t e d

t h a t he r e c e i v e d a phone c a l l from an unknown number, and a man

speaking i n an I r a q i accent s a i d , "Your son [ F i g h t e r 4] i s dead."

14. On o r about A p r i l 15, 2009, t h e defendant and

F a c i l i t a t o r 4 had t h e f o l l o w i n g exchange about F i g h t e r 1's

"marriage." As d e s c r i b e d i n paragraphs 2 0 and 3 8b, t h e

i n v e s t i g a t i o n has r e v e a l e d t h a t members o f t h e f a c i l i t a t i o n

network use t h e terms "marriage" and "marriage t o 7 0 v i r g i n s " as

code f o r s u i c i d e a t t a c k s .

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[ F a c i l i t a t o r 4 ] : I am n o t sure i f [ F i g h t e r 1] g o t m a r r i e d y e t o r n o t .

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : Why? Haven't you seen him? Are you k e e p i n g i n touch?

[ F a c i l i t a t o r 4 ] : He c a l l e d me a few days ago.

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : Have you seen each o t h e r ?

[ F a c i l i t a t o r 4 ] : S e c u r i t y reasons.

15. On o r about A p r i l 26, 2009, F i g h t e r 1 was a r r e s t e d

i n Mosul, I r a q .

The March 20 09 Group o f F i g h t e r s

16. I n o r around March 2009, t h e f a c i l i t a t i o n network

a r r a n g e d t o send f o u r a d d i t i o n a l f i g h t e r s from T u n i s i a t o I r a q ,

i n c l u d i n g F i g h t e r 5, F i g h t e r 6, and two o t h e r T u n i s i a n j i h a d i s t s

i d e n t i f i e d h e r e i n as F i g h t e r 7 and F i g h t e r 8.

17. On o r about March 20, 2009, t h e defendant had t h e

f o l l o w i n g e l e c t r o n i c c o n v e r s a t i o n w i t h F i g h t e r 5 about F i g h t e r

5's p r e p a r a t i o n s t o t r a v e l t o I r a q o r — c o n t r a r y t o t h e

defendant's wishes — A f g h a n i s t a n :

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : You s a i d something about p r e p a r i n g y o u r s e l f , God w i l l i n g .

[ F i g h t e r 5 ] : Yes, God w i l l i n g . S e c u r i n g t h e way and exchanging t h e c u r r e n c y . And p a c k i n g t h e luggage. And s e c u r i n g t h e b r o t h e r s b e h i n d us.

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : Yes, b u t be c a r e f u l my b r o t h e r and make sure you p r a y about e v e r y t h i n g .

[ F i g h t e r 5 ] : God w i l l i n g , t h e b r o t h e r s t h e r e w i l l send us t o K h a r i s a n . T h i s i s an o r d e r

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from t h e company/organization.

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : Why? And how?

[ F i g h t e r 5 ] : I t o l d you i t i s an o r d e r .

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : Where from?

[ F i g h t e r 5 ] : And as f o r t h e how, t h e y w i l l l o o k a f t e r t h a t God w i l l i n g . Even t h e money w i l l come from them.

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : And you are t e l l i n g me orde r s ? Where are t h e o r d e r s coming from?

[ F i g h t e r 5 ] : From t h e company/organization. From where you a r e .

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : D i d [ F i g h t e r 1] t e l l you t h i s ?

[ F i g h t e r 5 ] : No. The one who g o t [ F i g h t e r 1] i n .

18. The term "Kharisan" o r "Khorisan" i s o f t e n used t o

r e f e r t o A f g h a n i s t a n . H i s t o r i c a l l y , "Kharisan" o r "Khorisan" was

the P e r s i a n name f o r t h e r e g i o n spanning p a r t s o f p r e s e n t - d a y

A f g h a n i s t a n , I r a n and Turkmenistan.

19. On o r about March 22, 2009, t h e defendant had the

f o l l o w i n g e l e c t r o n i c c o n v e r s a t i o n w i t h F i g h t e r 5:

[ F i g h t e r 5 ] : The b r o t h e r s i n S y r i a have approved t h e t r i p .

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : P r a i s e God.

[ F i g h t e r 5 ] : God w i l l i n g we w i l l be t h e r e a f t e r two days. Things w i l l be f i n e , God w i l l i n g .

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : May God make t h i n g s easy f o r you and f o r us.

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[ F i g h t e r 5 ] : The b r o t h e r s here t o l d me n o t t o t e l l anybody u n t i l we get t h e r e .

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : Yes t h i s i s p r o p e r .

[ F i g h t e r 5 ] : Your f r i e n d [ F a c i l i t a t o r 4] s h o u l d n ' t know u n t i l we g e t t h e r e . Then I w i l l t a l k t o him, God w i l l i n g .

20. L a t e r i n t h a t same e l e c t r o n i c c o n v e r s a t i o n on o r

about March 22, 2009, t h e defendant and F i g h t e r 5 had t h e

f o l l o w i n g exchange r e g a r d i n g F i g h t e r 5's p r e p a r a t i o n s t o t r a v e l :

[ F i g h t e r 5 ] : My b r o t h e r , what do you a d v i s e me t o do w i t h my f a m i l y ?

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : I n what way?

[ F i g h t e r 5 ] : Should I le a v e a w i l l w i t h them? I never t a l k e d t o them about l e a v i n g . Otherwise, t h e y would never l e t me go.

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : No. No, I don't recommend t h i s . T h i s w i l l cause them t o s u f f e r a f t e r you . . . . A l s o , t r y t o d e l e t e e v e r y t h i n g . I mean e v e r y t h i n g o f f y o u r computer. Don't leave one c h a r a c t e r o f i n f o r m a t i o n o r a n y t h i n g b e h i n d . Don't l e a v e any o f y o u r b e l o n g i n g s i n the house. Don't leave any t r a c e .

[ F i g h t e r 5 ] : Yes b r o t h e r . What else?

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : Do n o t f o r g e t t o keep r e a d i n g Our'an and r e p e a t t h e famous p r a y e r s on t h e way u n t i l you meet w i t h God.

[ F i g h t e r 5 ] : The f a m i l y i s t h e main problem, p a r t i c u l a r l y my mother.

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : Any p a r t i c u l a r problem?

[ F i g h t e r 5 ] : I am so concerned about . . . t h e shock.

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : I don't know what t o t e l l

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you b r o t h e r , b u t what I know now i s t h a t t h e t h i n g s we are about t o do are d u t y on us.

[ F i g h t e r 5 ] : May God g i v e you 74 t o marry. We want t h e v i r g i n s o f p a r a d i s e , n o t t h e ones here.

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : You come s h o r t , b r o t h e r . God i s more generous t h a n t h a t . I t ' s supposed t o be 7 6 i n s t e a d .

21. On o r about March 24, 2 009, t h e defendant and

F i g h t e r 5 had t h e f o l l o w i n g e l e c t r o n i c c o n v e r s a t i o n :

[ F i g h t e r 5 ] : We were about t o t a k e o f f today, w i t h God's h e l p . . . The man who w i l l t a k e us t o L i b y a c a l l e d us t o d a y a f t e r we p r e p a r e d our luggage . . . . And he broke h i s promise. We are now l o o k i n g f o r an a l t e r n a t i v e .

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : T h i s means he i s n o t r e l i g i o u s l y committed. . . . How many are you?

[ F i g h t e r 5 ] : God w i l l i n g , f o u r .

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : P r a i s e God. I t i s i m p o r t a n t t o be p a t i e n t and wise and use l o g i c and reason.

[ F i g h t e r 5 ] : B r o t h e r we a r e committed t o a d a t e .

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : Yes, I know.

[ F i g h t e r 5 ] : B r o t h e r , i f I don't c a l l you w i t h i n t h e n e x t t h r e e days, you would know t h a t I am e i t h e r i n j a i l o r I cro s s e d t h e b o r d e r .

22. On March 25, 2009, i n an e l e c t r o n i c c o n v e r s a t i o n

between t h e defendant and F i g h t e r 5, F i g h t e r 5 s t a t e d : "Thank God

b r o t h e r , I found someone t o t a k e me. God w i l l i n g , maybe on

Monday o r Tuesday."

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23. A c c o r d i n g t o T u n i s i a n government r e c o r d s , F i g h t e r

5 a t t e m p t e d t o cr o s s t h e b o r d e r from T u n i s i a i n t o L i b y a i n o r

around A p r i l 2009, b u t was d e t a i n e d and t u r n e d back.

24. On o r about A p r i l 14, 2009, t h e defendant had an

e l e c t r o n i c c o n v e r s a t i o n w i t h F a c i l i t a t o r 4 w h e r e i n F a c i l i t a t o r 4

asked, "What's t h e news from [ F i g h t e r 6] and [ F i g h t e r 5 ] ? " The

defendant r e p l i e d , " I haven't heard from them f o r a few days

now. "

25. L a t e r i n t h a t same c o n v e r s a t i o n , t h e defendant and

F a c i l i t a t o r 4 had t h e f o l l o w i n g c o n v e r s a t i o n about " f a r m i n g . " As

i n d i c a t e d i n paragraph 37, t h e i n v e s t i g a t i o n has r e v e a l e d t h a t

members o f t h e f a c i l i t a t i o n network use " f a r m i n g " as code f o r

t e r r o r i s t a t t a c k s .

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : What's up w i t h you?

[ F a c i l i t a t o r 4 ] : Not much I haven't been g o i n g t o work f o r t h e l a s t w h i l e .

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : Why? Do you mean farming?

[ F a c i l i t a t o r 4 ] : Yes . . . . We have no work. And t h e door i s c l o s e d f o r v o l u n t e e r s .

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : How c o u l d t h a t be when t h e r e are a l o t o f o p e r a t i o n s ?

[ F a c i l i t a t o r 4 ] : The government i s t r y i n g t o i n f i l t r a t e t h r o u g h t o us

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : Oh no. What about t h e h y p o c r i t e s ?

[ F a c i l i t a t o r 4 ] : The work i s p r o g r e s s i n g , p r a i s e God.

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[The d e f e n d a n t ] : I n f i l t r a t i o n comes o n l y t h r o u g h our own people . . . . I mean h y p o c r i s y and r e v e r t i n g a r e i n c r e a s i n g .

[ F a c i l i t a t o r 4 ] : T h i s i s why t h e door i s c l o s e d t o v o l u n t e e r s .

A r r e s t s o f F a c i l i t a t i o n Network Members

26. On o r about A p r i l 21, 2009, F a c i l i t a t o r 4 and h i s

b r o t h e r , i d e n t i f i e d h e r e i n as I n d i v i d u a l 1, were a r r e s t e d near

Mosul, I r a q by o f f i c e r s o f t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s Department o f

Defense. F a c i l i t a t o r 4 was s u b s e q u e n t l y d e b r i e f e d by FBI agents.

27. On o r about t h e same day, t h e defendant had t h e

f o l l o w i n g e l e c t r o n i c c o n v e r s a t i o n w i t h I r a q - b a s e d F a c i l i t a t o r 3:

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : What i s wrong to d a y you woke up e a r l y ?

[ F a c i l i t a t o r 3 ] : Yes, by god, I have bad news .

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : What i s i t

[ F a c i l i t a t o r 3 ] : [ F a c i l i t a t o r 4] and [ I n d i v i d u a l 1] were a r r e s t e d by t h e Americans

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : Do t h e y know him and d i d t h e y t a k e any books o r phones w i t h him

[ F a c i l i t a t o r 3] I do n o t know

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : T r y t o t e l l mother t o go t o t h e i r house and t o make sure from [ F a c i l i t a t o r 4's] w i f e b u t from [ F a c i l i t a t o r 4's] w i f e h e r s e l f and no one e l s e . . . And t o ask her i f t h e y had t a k e n any books

28. On o r about A p r i l 18, 2009, F a c i l i t a t o r 2 was

a r r e s t e d i n A l Basrah, I r a q and s u b s e q u e n t l y d e b r i e f e d by FBI

agents.

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29. On o r about May 16, 2 0 09, t h e defendant had t h e

f o l l o w i n g e l e c t r o n i c c o n v e r s a t i o n w i t h F a c i l i t a t o r 3:

[ F a c i l i t a t o r 3 ] : B r o t h e r be c a u t i o u s

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : I do n o t u n d e r s t a n d you, why you say be c a u t i o u s ?

[ F a c i l i t a t o r 3 ] : Do you remember [ F a c i l i t a t o r 1] t h e f r i e n d of [ F a c i l i t a t o r 2] from S y r i a ?

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : Yes

[ F a c i l i t a t o r 3 ] : They were r e p o r t e d and so was [ F a c i l i t a t o r 2]

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : T h i s i s a dangerous t a l k and i s t h e r e any proof????

[ F a c i l i t a t o r 3 ] : They had a r r e s t e d him i n t h e apartment . . . i n S y r i a .

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : How t h e n [ F a c i l i t a t o r 1] r e p o r t s them and g e t s a r r e s t e d t o o . . .

[ F a c i l i t a t o r 3] : Yes and he t o l d them t h a t [ F a c i l i t a t o r 2] i s i n A l Basrah

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : T h i s t a l k i s f a r from t h e t r u t h b u t one has t o be c a u t i o u s . I f t h i s t a l k i s t r u e t h e n t h a t p e r s o n has t o l d them about me t o o . . . . T r y t o erase e v e r y t h i n g t h a t you had w r i t t e n t o me o r anyone e l s e a t t h e end of t h e s e s s i o n . . . Because t h e y were t h e r e , b r o t h e r s from T u n i s .

The Defendant's Plan t o Become a F i g h t e r f o r t h e Network

30. E l e c t r o n i c s u r v e i l l a n c e has r e v e a l e d s e v e r a l

i n s t a n c e s where t h e defendant i n d i c a t e d a d e s i r e t o t r a v e l t o

I r a q , b o t h t o p e r s o n a l l y engage i n martyrdom o p e r a t i o n s and t o

o b t a i n weapons and f a c i l i t i e s from t e r r o r i s t networks i n I r a q t o

use i n a t t a c k s i n N o r t h America.

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31. For example, on m u l t i p l e occasions t h e defendant

asked F a c i l i t a t o r 3, who i s based i n I r a q , t o p r o c u r e f o r him a

t e l e s c o p i c r i f l e w i t h a s i l e n c e r , which, as d e s c r i b e d below, he

r e f e r r e d t o u s i n g t h e code term "mute b r i d e w i t h a crown." On o r

about December 22, 2009, i n an e l e c t r o n i c communication between

th e defendant and F a c i l i t a t o r 3, t h e defendant asked, " L i s t e n

c a n ' t you f i n d me a b r i d e ? " F a c i l i t a t o r 3 responded, "Yes. How

do you want her? To be a t a l k e r o r t o be mute? There i s no mute

ones." The defendant r e p l i e d , " I want her t o be mute, and t o

have a l o t o f c h i l d r e n , I want a l o t o f c h i l d r e n . " F a c i l i t a t o r 3

s a i d , "There are p l e n t y a v a i l a b l e over here."

32. On o r about January 25, 2010, i n a phone

c o n v e r s a t i o n between t h e defendant and h i s I r a q - b a s e d mother, t h e

defendant e x p l a i n e d as f o l l o w s about h i s d e s i r e f o r a "mute b r i d e

w i t h a crown":

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : Do you remember when I asked [ F a c i l i t a t o r 3] f o r t h e b r i d e w i t h the crown b u t d i d n ' t have money? . . . I mean, do you know th e l o n g one w i t h t h e t e l e s c o p e ? . The one t h a t shoots from v e r y f a r , and i t has a t e l e s c o p e . . . Yeah, I've named t h i s one as t h e b r i d e w i t h t h e crown. . . . Do you know how u s e f u l t h i s would be? You would be s i t t i n g i n y o u r house and h i t Baghdad r i g h t i n t h e m i d d l e o f i t from t h e r e . Yeah h o n e s t l y , and e s p e c i a l l y i f i t has t h i s t i n y n o z z l e a t t h e f r o n t , t h a t doesn't r e l e a s e t h e sound. They p u t t h i s a t t h e f r o n t t o c a p t u r e t h e n o i s e . The c a l l t h i s t h e s i l e n c e r . . . . I named t h i s mute. The b r i d e w i t h t h e crown, b u t mute. . . . She's t a l l , I've named her a b r i d e because she's so b e a u t i f u l . The crown means th e t e l e s c o p e t h a t ' s mounted on t o p o f

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i t .

33. On o r about January 21, 2010, t h e defendant and

F a c i l i t a t o r 3 had t h e f o l l o w i n g e l e c t r o n i c exchange, d u r i n g which

t h e defendant r e q u e s t e d t h a t F a c i l i t a t o r 3 p u t him i n t o u c h w i t h

someone h i g h up i n t h e f a c i l i t a t i o n network so t h a t t h e defendant

c o u l d o f f e r t h a t person h i s h e l p i n a c h i e v i n g t h e network's aims.

[The defendant] : I want you t o do t h i s f a v o r f o r me. T h i s i s o n l y f a v o r I ask you i n t h i s w o r l d my b r o t h e r . T e l l t h e one i n charge a t work t o send my g r e e t i n g s t o t h e head o f t h e company. T h i s i s t h e o n l y t h i n g I am a s k i n g i n t h i s l i f e . Okay b r o t h e r .

[ F a c i l i t a t o r 3] : God w i l l i n g - t h e company . . . th e head o f t h e company t h e y don't know him i n th e -

[The defendant] : When a boss knows a boss, t h e y can pass t h e i n f o r m a t i o n . There are a l o t o f b e n e f i t s i n t h i s t h i n g , God w i l l i n g . . . . When you see t h e one i n charge, t e l l him about me.

[ F a c i l i t a t o r 3] : T i l now, I haven't seen him y e t . Only -

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : You know t h i s i s n o t a simp l e t h i n g and i t r e q u i r e s these t h i n g s . P a r t i c u l a r l y these days where t h e r e are many t h i e v e s . One has t o be v i g i l a n t on a l l s i d e s . You know what I mean? . . . One s h o u l d be smart and wise. Be c a r e f u l o f computers and phones. A l o t of t r o u b l e can come o u t o f them.

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : You j u s t t r y t o make t h e recommendation t h r o u g h t h e phone. Say t o him: "He i s n o t j u s t 100% b u t 1,000,000% w i t h you. He i s w i t h you on t h e d o c t r i n e , t h e l o y a l t y and t h e enmity and e v e r y t h i n g one m i l l i o n p e r c e n t . "

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[The d e f e n d a n t ] : T r y t o do t h i s f o r me and add some goodness t o i t . Because I am s i t t i n g here suspended l i k e on f i r e , n e i t h e r here nor t h e r e . Sometimes when one f e e l s so much g u i l t , one would say n o t h i n g would h e l p more t h a n t h e work o f f a r m i n g .

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : T r y t o work on i t . Even i f I c a n ' t work over t h e r e , I can work here . . . . I mean even i f I can ' t work over t h e r e , I can ge t some busine s s g o i n g here t o b e n e f i t us o r th e — But don't say these t h i n g s t o any o f t h e normal workers. Only w i t h t h e boss.

[ F a c i l i t a t o r 3] : Yes, God w i l l i n g . I have a f r i e n d who can -

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : Don't t e l l t hese t h i n g s t o j u s t anyone.

[ F a c i l i t a t o r 3 ] : He i s i n charge.

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : T e l l him t h a t I used t o send workers b e f o r e . . . . Yes, say, "He was a b l e t o send workers b e f o r e , p r a i s e t o be A l l a h " ....Yes b r o t h e r b u t t r y t o be v e r y c a r e f u l and be smart when you t a l k t o him. Don't t e l l him these t h i n g s over t h e phone. T e l l him you have something i m p o r t a n t t o t a l k t o him about . . . .Even when you meet someone, o r when you go meet someone, o r when you go about your work, make sure t o t u r n y our phone o f f . Or b e t t e r y e t , remove t h e b a t t e r y f rom i t .

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : L i k e i f t h e r e i s any business work, o r sending workers f o r him. I can do a l o t o f t h i n g s , God w i l l i n g . T r y n o t t o f o r g e t what I asked you f o r , t h i s i s a m a t t e r o f d e s t i n y f o r me. . . . T e l l him t h a t I want t o ge t i n t o u c h w i t h t h e head o f t h e company, and I have a l o t o f b u s i n e s s . . . . Th i s i s my most i m p o r t a n t wish. And t e l l him t h a t I am d o i n g my share.

34. A p p r o x i m a t e l y two days l a t e r , on o r about January

23, 2010, t h e defendant and F a c i l i t a t o r 3 had an e l e c t r o n i c

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exchange i n which F a c i l i t a t o r 3 s t a t e d t h a t h i s "boss" had t o l d

him t h a t he would f i x an appointment t o speak t o t h e defendant by

te l e p h o n e .

35. A p p r o x i m a t e l y two days l a t e r , on o r about January

25, 2010, t h e defendant had a phone c o n v e r s a t i o n w i t h an

i n d i v i d u a l whom F a c i l i t a t o r 3 i n t r o d u c e d him t o , i d e n t i f i e d

h e r e i n as I n d i v i d u a l 2. I n t h a t c o n v e r s a t i o n , t h e defendant t o l d

I n d i v i d u a l 2 t h a t i t d i d n o t m a t t e r t o him what "company" he was

w i t h as l o n g as t h e company's f a i t h was c l e a r and t h e defendant

knew i t was a t r u e company. The defendant added t h a t he "wasn't

i n t h i s " t o make c o n n e c t i o n s o r t o g e t t o know people i n h i g h

ran k s , b u t o n l y t o do h i s j o b . He added, "t h e y g i v e me what I

need, t e l l me where t o go, and I don't need t o know people. I

have s t r o n g f a i t h and know e x a c t l y t h e company I'm w o r k i n g f o r . "

36. On o r about February 11, 2 010, t h e defendant and

F a c i l i t a t o r 3 had t h e f o l l o w i n g e l e c t r o n i c exchange r e f e r e n c i n g

"marriage" t o "the seventy." As i n d i c a t e d i n paragraph 38b, t h i s

r e f e r e n c e i s t o m a r r i a g e w i t h s e v enty v i r g i n s , which t h e

i n v e s t i g a t i o n has r e v e a l e d i s code f o r martyrdom.

[ F a c i l i t a t o r 3] : The b r o t h e r who was t a l k i n g w i t h you t h e o t h e r day —

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : Yes.

[ F a c i l i t a t o r 3] : He s a i d , "he had t h e i n t e n t i o n s o f coming here and g e t t i n g m a r r i e d . " I t o l d him, " I don't know."

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : Who has t h e i n t e n t i o n o f

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g e t t i n g m arried? Who has t h e i n t e n t i o n o f g e t t i n g m arried?

[ F a c i l i t a t o r 3 ] : You, you.

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : Ah, yeah, yeah, now I understa n d , yeah, yeah. . . . The one o f sev e n t y r i g h t ?

[ F a c i l i t a t o r 3 ] : Yes.

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : Yes, t h e one o f t h e seventy ones?

[ F a c i l i t a t o r 3 ] : Yes, he t o l d me — t h e one o f th e s e v enty ones . . . I t o l d him, " I do n o t know, " and he s a i d , " i f he wants t o g e t m a r r i e d o r wants t o come t o work w i t h us over here."

[The d e f e n d a n t ] : I f I come over t h e r e , you know, t h e n I want t h e b r i d e w i t h t h e crown, no t 7 0 a t t h e b e g i n n i n g , you under s t a n d .

37. E l e c t r o n i c s u r v e i l l a n c e has r e v e a l e d t h a t i n t h e

t i m e p e r i o d between A p r i l 2009 and t h e p r e s e n t , t h e defendant has

had numerous c o n v e r s a t i o n s w i t h members o f t h e f a c i l i t a t i o n

network about " f a r m i n g . " The i n v e s t i g a t i o n has r e v e a l e d t h a t

" f a r m i n g " i s code f o r c o n d u c t i n g t e r r o r i s t a t t a c k s . For example,

i n an e l e c t r o n i c c o n v e r s a t i o n w i t h an i n d i v i d u a l based i n I r a q

i d e n t i f i e d h e r e i n as I n d i v i d u a l 3, t h e defendant s t a t e d : "Try t o

a v o i d u s i n g names. . . . They m o n i t o r y o u r IP address, and know

when you e n t e r t h e b r o t h e r s ' w e b s i t e , and e s p e c i a l l y i n yo u r

c o u n t r y . For example when I want t o name t h e b r o t h e r s , I say t h e

farmers . . . because t h e y p l a n t m e t a l and h a r v e s t m e t a l and

f l e s h . "

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38. E l e c t r o n i c s u r v e i l l a n c e has uncovered numerous

instances i n the time period between A p r i l 2009 and the present

where the defendant expressed rage at the American i n v a s i o n of

I r a q and a d e s i r e to take revenge on the United S t a t e s . For

example:

a. I n a phone conversation with h i s mother on

October 19, 2009, the defendant st a t e d , "Like i f an enemy comes

i n s i d e your country mother, there should not be anyone l e f t out, I

big or small, everyone has to stand up and f i g h t , woman, man,

boy, g i r l , anyone and everyone, do you understand?"

b. I n a phone conversation with h i s mother on

November 9, 2009, the defendant t a l k e d about the " i n f i d e l enemy"

entering a Muslim country and s t a t e d that i t i s everyone's

r e s p o n s i b i l i t y to f i g h t that enemy. He mentioned j i h a d and

asked, "Do you know mother that when a martyr die s , he would have

7 c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s . F i r s t , he r e c e i v e s forgiveness for a l l h i s

s i n s , then he gets to see h i s own seat i n Paradise. . . . Also he

gets to have 70 v i r g i n s . " The defendant added that h i s g r e a t e s t

wish was to die a martyr.

c. In| a phone conversation on January 9, 2010,

the defendant stated, "There i s no more p r e s s i n g duty a f t e r the

d e c l a r a t i o n of f a i t h than f i g h t i n g the enemy. Fi g h t i n g comes

before the other 4 p i l l a r s of f a i t h . " d. I n a phone conversation on J u l y 21, 2010, the

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defendant s t a t e d , "Our motive s h o u l d always be d o i n g good f o r

o t h e r s . But i f we see harm coming from someone, we warn them,

and i f t h e y don't l i s t e n , we k i l l them. I s l a m came f o r t h e good

o f humanity. So i f someone doesn't l i k e good, we f i g h t them,

l i k e those dog Americans."

e. I n a phone c o n v e r s a t i o n on May 28, 2010 w i t h

h i s s i s t e r , who was l i v i n g i n I r a q , t h e defendant s a i d "Go l e a r n

about weapons and go a t t a c k t h e p o l i c e and Americans. L e t i t be

t h a t you d i e . "

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WHEREFORE, your deponent r e s p e c t f u l l y r e q u e s t s t h a t an

a r r e s t w a r r a n t be i s s u e d f o r t h e defendant FARUO KHALIL MUHAMMAD

'ISA, a l s o known as "Faruk K h a l i l Muhammad ' I s a , " " S a y f i l d i n

T a h i r S h a r i f " and " T a h i r S h a r i f S a y f i l d i n , " so he may be d e a l t

w i t h a c c o r d i n g t o law. Because o f t h e n a t u r e and c o n t e n t o f t h e

charges a l l e g e d h e r e i n , t h e government r e q u e s t s t h a t t h e

c o m p l a i n t and a r r e s t w a r r a n t be f i l e d under s e a l u n t i l f u r t h e r

o r d e r o f t h i s Court.

JOHN J. MAZZELLA C r i m i n a l I n v e s t i g a t o r U.S. A t t o r n e y ' s O f f i c e

Sworn t o b e f o r e me this 14 day o f January, 2011

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK