DMB : ZA F. 2010R02201

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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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

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 .

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.

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

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

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

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.

[ 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

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."

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.

[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.

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.

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

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 . "

[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

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

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 . "

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

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 . "

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