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Counterintelligence - Espionage - Spy Case

Name	ABUJIHAAD, Hassan aka Paul R. Hall		AHMAD, Babar
Employer	US Navy Last job: Deliveryman for United Parcel Services (UPS) in Phoenix.		Computer Specialist Azzam Publications
Dates of Employment	1998 to 2002 Received an honorable discharge from the Navy in 2002.		1997-2004: Ran websites for Azzam publications (http://www.azzam.com) which used to carry propaganda for al Qaeda, including bin Laden's 1996 Declaration of War against the United States. The Azzam Web site was a key recruitment and propaganda tool for al Qaeda and mujahedeen. One posting read "Military training is an Islamic obligation, not an option." Another site carried an appeal for "tens of thousands" of gas masks and nuclear, chemical and biological warfare suits.
Employee Type	Staff
Job Title/Duties	Served as a aboard the destroyer USS Benfold (DDG-65) which is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
Military Rank	Signalman Second Class in the US Navy
Clearance Level	SECRET		None
Spying For	Al Qaeda/Islamic jihadists		Al Qaeda/Islamic jihadists
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Spying Dates	2000-2001		1997-2004
Co-conspirators	Babar AHMAD		Hassan ABUJIHAAD
Methodology	Exchanged e-mails with Ahmad while on active duty on the USS Benfold, a guided-missile destroyer, in 2000 and 2001. He allegedly purchased videos promoting violent jihad, or holy war. In those e-mails, Abujihaad discussed naval military briefings and praised those who attacked the USS Cole in 2000. The documents retrieved from Ahmad show drawings of Navy battle groups and discuss upcoming missions. They also say the battle group could be attacked using small weapons such as rocket-propelled grenades. Abujihaad's messages also disclosed that the battle group would pass through the Strait of Hormuz 19 days later, adding: "They have nothing to stop a small craft with RPG (rocket-propelled grenade) etc. except their Seals' stinger missiles. . . . Please destroy message."
Possible Motivations, Problems	US Navy sailor Paul Hall/Hassan Abujihaad email to Azzam Publications six months after the October 2000 USS Cole attack: "Brothers/Sisters of Al-Islam: I am a Muslim stationed onboard a US warship currently operating deployed to the Arabian Gulf. It shall be noted before Usama's latest video was viewed by massive people all over the world. That psychological anxiety had already set in on America's forces everywhere. All this is due to the martyrdom operation against the USS Cole. Since then every warship station either on the Western or Eastern shores of America who come to operate in the 5th Fleet op area has to be given a force protect brief. Well during the brief, I attended there was one thing stuck out like thorns on a rose bush. I do not know who was the originator of this either top brass or an American politician. Well here is his/her statement: "America has Never faced an enemy with no borders, no government, no diplomats, nor a standing army that pledges allegiance to no state." Allahu Akbar! Allahu Akbar! I give takbirs because I know deep down in my heart that the American enemies that this person has discribe [sic] is the Mujahideen Feesabilillah. These brave men are the true champions and soldiers of Allah in this dunya. I understand fully that they are the men who have brought honor to this weak ummah in the lands of jihad Afghanistan, Bosnia, Chechnya, etc. Alhamdulillah! With their only mission in life to make Allah's name and laws supreme over this world. I want to let it be known that I have been in the Middle East for almost a total of 3 months. For these 3 months you can truly see the effects of this psychological warfare taking a toll on junior and high ranking officers. But after the latest video supporting Palestine, the top brass and American officials were running around like headless chickens very afraid, wondering if there is a possible threat. But this time the American population got wind of this and they came to know just how afraid the US government is. Thomas J. Friedman wrote an article in the New York Times called: "What it takes to make the Americans turn tail, run" This article was distributed on my ship and most of the sailors said it was so true about the American government, and they feel like they are working for a bunch of scary pussies.  [signed] A Brother serving a Kuffar nation, Astaghfir'Allah....Hassan
Finances
Identified/ Investigation	Investigation that began in Connecticut followed a suspected terrorist network across the country and into Europe and the Middle East. Authorities discovered Abujihaad's military e-mail address among the computer files, and he had a secret security clearance that would have allowed him access to that material. An FBI cooperating source (CS) in Chicago became acquainted last year with Derreck Shareef, Abujihaad's ex-roommate in Phoenix, and helped set up a sting.		During a search of Ahmad's computers, investigators said they discovered files containing classified information about the positions of U.S. Navy ships and discussing their susceptibility to attack. Investigation was run out of Connecticut because Ahmad allegedly used an Internet service provider there to host one of his fundraising Web sites
Arrest Date/Location	Wednesday, 7 March 2007 in Phoenix, AZ		August 2004 in UK Currently battling his extradition to the United States in British courts
Charges	Charged with supporting terrorism with intent to kill U.S. citizens and transmitting classified information to unauthorized people (1) Providing material support or resources, knowing or intending that they are to be used in preparation for, on in carrying out, a violation of 18 U.S.C. §2332(b) (conspiring to kill United States nationals), in violation of 18 U.S.C.§2339A; and (2) delivering, communicating, transmitting or causing the delivery, communication or transmission of classified information relating to the national defense to persons not entitled to receive it, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §793(d)		Charges of conspiring to provide support to terrorists; providing material support to terrorists including al Qaeda and the Taliban; conspiring to kill, kidnap or injure U.S. citizens; and engaging in money laundering
Court	U.S. District Court in Bridgeport, CT
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Status
Date/Place of Birth	24 December 1976, USA		1974, London, England
Citizenship	US		British
Residences	Phoenix, AZ		London, England
Education			Masters degree in engineering at Imperial College London
Family	Abujihaad was an associate and former roommate of Derrick Shareef, who allegedly tried to explode grenades at the CherryVale Mall outside Chicago during the height of the holiday shopping season last December. Shareef was arrested on Dec. 6, 2006. Family lives in San Bernardino, California		Parents moved to England from Pakistan in the early 1960s. Wife Maryam
Other Employment
Additional Bio	Islamic convert		"Free Babar Ahmad" website
Documents	Jury Finds Former Member of U.S. Navy Guilty of Terrorism and Espionage Charges......(DOJ news release, 5 March 2008)   Former Member of US Navy Indicted on Terrorism and Espionage Charges....(USAO-Connecticut news release, 21 March 2007)   Former Member of US Navy Arrested in Arizona on Terrorism and Espionage Charges.....(USAO-Connecticut news release, 7 March 2007)   USA v. Hassan Abujihaad aka Paul R. Hall criminal complaint (1 Mar 2007)   Babar Ahmad Indicted on Terrorism Charges....(USAO-Connecticut news release, 6 Oct 2004)   Ahmad Extradition Affidavit (Sept 2004)   USA v Babar Ahmad criminal complaint (28 Jul 2004)   USA v Babar Ahmad indictment (28 Jul 2004)   United States v. Babar Ahmad, 3:04CR301(MRK)   United States v. Syed Talha Ahsan, 3:06CR194(JCH)
Quotes	"In the post 9/11 world, our challenge is to identify, investigate and apprehend those who would compromise our national security in the name of violent jihadism."--Kenneth L. Wainstein, Assistant Attorney General for National Security   "If you're supporting the Taleban and the Taleban is killing American soldiers, we're alleging you're conspiring to kill American citizens abroad." -- Connecticut US Attorney Kevin O'Connor, October 2004
Case Links	Pentagon Jihadis ....It has been obvious for months that Islamists who despise America have penetrated U.S. prisons, law enforcement, and armed forces. In February, milestone Wall Street Journal established that imams who consider Osama bin Laden "a hero of Allah" dominate the Islamic chaplaincy in the New York state prison system......And at least six prior cases of Islamist servicemen have come to light:....(Daniel Pipes)   More Pentagon Jihadis .....Here is a listing of new jihadis as they appear....(Daniel Pipes)   Spy Agencies Fear Some Applicants Are Terrorists      U.S. counterintelligence officials are increasingly concerned that Al Qaeda sympathizers or operatives may have tried to get jobs at the CIA and other U.S. agencies in an effort to spy on American counterterrorist efforts.      So far, about 40 Americans who sought positions at U.S. intelligence agencies have been red-flagged and turned away for possible ties to terrorist groups, the officials said. Several such applicants have been detected at the CIA.      "We think terrorist organizations have tried to insinuate people into our hiring pools," said Barry Royden, a 39-year CIA veteran who is a counterintelligence instructor at the agency.      Also, three senior counterintelligence officials said they feared terrorist groups may be trying to place an "insider" in America's fast-growing counterterrorist planning and operational networks as part of a long-term strategy to compromise U.S. intelligence efforts....(Los Angeles Times, 8 March 2005)   The enemy within .....If infiltrators did play a role in the attack, it would just be the latest example of a long history of Islamic terrorists penetrating military forces throughout the world. Recognizing the tremendous intelligence value of placing operatives within enemy ranks, terrorists have placed a premium on this strategy......(Armed Forces Journal, 13 Jan 05)   Saudi Publications On Hate Ideology Fill American Mosques **Important reading for security professionals!**   MSWA: Muslim soldiers with attitude Sgt. Asan Akbar, a Muslim American soldier with the 326th Engineer Battalion, had an "attitude problem." According to his superiors and acquaintances, Akbar's attitude was bitterly anti-American and staunchly pro-Muslim....(Michelle Malkin, 26 Mar 03)   Motive a mystery in grenade attack When Sgt. Asan Akbar was taken into custody on suspicion of killing a fellow serviceman with a grenade, an Army spokesman said he may have acted out of resentment....(CNN, 24 Mar 03)   Murdered: Major Gregory L. Stone, USAF   Murdered: Captain Christopher Seifert, USA   Uncle Sam's Jihadists What's the US military doing about radical Muslim soliders? not enough.....(Slate, 27 Mar 03)   "We Support Our Troops...When They Shoot Their Officers" If there’s one slogan that’s come to represent the anti-war movement in its current incarnation, it’s one that appeared on a banner in a March 15 demonstration in San Francisco. It bore the message, “We Support Our Troops, When They Shoot Their Officers.”....(FrontPage, 4 Jul 03)   The 'Fifth Column' Syndrome ....The attack for which Sgt. Akbar is being held at Camp Pennsylvania in Kuwait is sending shockwaves through the national security community for another reason, though: It could be the precursor for a far larger and more dangerous problem, both for the military and for American society more generally. Call it the "Fifth Column syndrome."....(Frank Gaffney, 26 Mar 03)   Cyberspace as a Combat Zone: The Phenomenon of Electronic Jihad Alongside military jihad, which has been gaining momentum and extracting an ever growing price from many countries around the globe, Islamists have been developing a new form of warfare, termed "electronic jihad," which is waged on the Internet. This new form of jihad was launched in recent years and is still in its early stages of development. However, as this paper will show, Islamists are fully aware of its destructive potential, and persistently strive to realize this potential.....(MEMRI)
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Ex-Sailor's Leak Case Goes to Jury

Months after the October 2000 attack on the USS Cole that killed 17 American sailors docked in Yemen, a battle group led by the USS Constellation prepared to sail for the Persian Gulf. The U.S. was saber rattling. Retaliation against the Taliban in Afghanistan and al Qaeda for the Cole attack was anticipated. Unbeknownst to Navy leadership, a signalman on the destroyer Benfold was in direct communication at the time with a British-based publishing house openly supporting the Taliban and Jihadi movements. He ordered graphic videos of Chechen rebels attacking and killing Russian soldiers. Jurors are deliberating the fate of that sailor, Hassan Abu-Jihaad, who stands accused of providing material support to terrorists and of leaking information about the Constellation battle group's deployment to people devoted to killing Americans……(IPT, 5 Mar 08)

Prosecutors: Documents matched ship path

…Dennis Amador, a quartermaster and Abu-Jihaad's supervisor on the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold, testified Thursday that keeping ship movements confidential is so important that he uses code even to tell his wife where he is… Files found on a computer disk recovered by authorities from an alleged terror supporter's home also included the number and type of personnel on each ship and the ships' capabilities and ended with instructions to destroy the message….(AP, 29 Feb 08)

Prosecutors try to show leaked documents matched ship movements

Prosecutors at the federal trial of a former sailor on terrorism charges tried to show Thursday that a stop by his ship in Hawaii matched details of ship movements that he allegedly leaked to terrorism supporters…Abu-Jihaad, an American-born Muslim convert formerly known as Paul R. Hall, is accused of leaking information that could have doomed his own ship. He was a Navy signalman and received an honorable discharge in 2002…Adam Conaway, a Navy quartermaster, testified Thursday that Abu-Jihaad's ship, the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold, stopped in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, for ammunition on March 20, 2001. The leaked documents recovered by authorities indicated that some ships would load Tomahawk missiles on that date… Prosecutors acknowledge that they don't have direct proof that Abu-Jihaad leaked details of ship movements, but cite e-mails he exchanged with the suspected terrorism supporters……(Stamford Advocate, 28 Feb 08)

Prosecutors in ex-sailor's terror case play violent videos

Prosecutors played videos promoting violent jihad Tuesday at the trial of a former sailor accused of communicating with suspected terrorists and leaking information that could have doomed his own Navy ship. Prosecutors allege that Hassan Abu-Jihaad ordered the videos from a Web site allegedly run by terrorism supporters..….(AP, 27 Feb 08)

Sailor's Terror Trial Opens With Story Of Discovery

…The sailor, ex-Navy Signalman Hassan Abu-jihaad, is accused of sending explicit information about the movements, armament, vulnerability and formation of a U.S. naval battle group to the British operators of a network of Internet sites that an Islamic terror expert later testified Monday was closely linked to al-Qaida...The three detectives, assigned to counter terror matters in London, said they discovered the compromised navy battle group information in December 2003 during a search of the home of Babar Ahmad. Ahmad, who has since been charged in the U.S. in a case related to that of Abu-jihaad, allegedly was one of the operators of Azzam Publications, a now-defunct group of websites that terror experts say pioneered the use of the Internet as a tool for raising money, volunteers and weaponry for Islamic insurgents in Europe and the Middle East……(Courant, 26 Feb 08)

Trial begins for sailor facing terrorism charges

…Hassan Abu Jihaad joined the Navy in 1997 and in 1998 was assigned to the USS Benfold, a guided missile destroyer that sailed from California to the Persian Gulf in early 2001. The FBI says that Abu Jihaad started exchanging e-mails with a suspected terrorist, Babar Ahmad, back in 2000 through a computer service based in Connecticut. Ahmad is accused of running Web sites to raise money to support terrorists. A British investigator testified today that a search at Ahmad's parent's house in 2003 uncovered a computer disk with details of ship movements….(WTNH, 25 Feb 08)

WTNH Video: Trial begins for sailor facing terrorism charges

A Profile In Terror, Behind A Keyboard

If appearance matters, Hassan Abu-jihaad is an improbable holy warrior… He was born Paul R. Hall and lived in Southern California. He converted to Islam, changed his name and joined the Navy…Abu-jihaad caught the attention of law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Britain following a December 2003 raid in London……(Courant, 24 Feb 08)

Jury picked for trial of ex-sailor in terror case

…Five male and 11 female jurors, including four alternates, were selected Wednesday in New Haven federal court. Authorities allege that Hassan Abu-Jihaad (born Paul Hall) leaked a document describing the location and vulnerabilities of a Navy battle group to suspected terrorism supporters in London. His trial starts Feb. 25. Abu-Jihaad of Phoenix has pleaded not guilty to charges he provided material support to terrorists with intent to kill U.S. citizens and disclosed classified information relating to the national defense…..(Newsday, 13 Feb 08)

Judge Rules 'Coded Talk' by Ex-Sailor in Terror Case Admissible

…Authorities allege that Hassan Abu-Jihaad of Phoenix leaked a document describing the location and vulnerabilities of a Navy battle group to suspected terrorism supporters in London. His trial starts Feb. 25. The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Mark Kravitz is a boost to prosecutors, who have acknowledged that they don't have direct proof that Abu-Jihaad leaked details of ship movements.

Instead, prosecutors hope what they say are Abu-Jihaad's coded references to terrorism plots, his communications with the group in London, and his destruction of the videos after news reports about the case will persuade a jury to convict him of helping terrorists target U.S. citizens… In 2004, when British computer specialist Babar Ahmad was arrested on terrorism charges, investigators discovered details of the ship movements among his files. Abu-Jihaad had exchanged e-mails with Ahmad while on active duty on the USS Benfold, a guided-missile destroyer, in 2000 and 2001, according to an FBI affidavit…….(AP, 31 Jan 08)

Ex-sailor accused of plotting to attack San Diego base

A former U.S. Navy sailor, already charged with divulging classified ship movements to British extremists linked to Al Qaeda, also discussed details of a previously undisclosed plan to attack a San Diego military base in late 2006 with at least two other men, authorities said Wednesday. Testifying in a federal court hearing in New Haven, Conn., FBI Special Agent David Dillon said Hassan Abujihaad, 31, of Phoenix had extensive discussions about the alleged plot with an Illinois man, Derrick Shareef, and to a lesser degree with an undercover FBI informant Shareef had introduced to him…Shareef and Abujihaad talked in 2003, while they were roommates in Phoenix, of attacking a military recruiting station; in 2004 proposed attacking the unspecified San Diego base with sniper fire; and in 2006 took concrete steps to pursue such an attack.....(LA Times, 29 Nov 07)

U.S. Sailor Charged With Terrorism Says Evidence Should Be Thrown Out

Hassan Abu-Jihaad is citing a ruling by a federal judge in Oregon in September that struck down key portions of the USA Patriot Act as unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken ruled the act cannot be used to authorize secret searches and wiretapping to gather criminal evidence — instead of intelligence gathering — without violating the Fourth Amendment ban on unreasonable searches and seizures. The Bush Administration is appealing that ruling. Abu-Jihaad says any intercepted telephone calls and searches of his e-mails that were authorized by the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court violated the Fourth Amendment…Abu-Jihaad is charged in the same case as Babar Ahmad, a British computer specialist arrested in 2004 and accused of running Web sites to raise money for terrorism. Ahmad is to be extradited to the U.S.  During a search of Ahmad's computers, investigators discovered files containing classified information about the positions of U.S. Navy ships and discussing their susceptibility to attack….(AP, 27 Nov 07)

WTNH Video: Accused ex-sailor wants terror charges overturned

Ex-sailor charged in terror case discussed attacking military personnel, prosecutor says

…(Hassan) Abujihaad (aka. Paul R. Hall) is charged in the same case as Babar Ahmad, a British computer specialist arrested in 2004 and accused of running Web sites to raise money for terrorism. Investigators found information about the location of U.S. Navy ships on a computer belonging to Ahmad, who is to be extradited to the U.S. Abujihaad exchanged e-mails with Ahmad while serving on the USS Benfold, a guided missile destroyer, in 2000 and 2001, according to an FBI affidavit. In those e-mails, Abujihaad discussed naval briefings and praised Osama bin Laden and those who attacked the USS Cole in 2000….(AP, 24 Jul 07)

Ex-Sailor Faces New Claims

A former Navy sailor charged with supporting terrorism by disclosing secret information about the location of Navy ships and the best ways to attack them also discussed attacking military personnel and recruiting stations, prosecutors disclosed Monday. Hassan Abujihaad discussed sniper attacks on military personnel last year and in 2003 or 2004 discussed attacking military recruitment sites…Abujihaad, 31, of Phoenix, pleaded not guilty in April to charges he provided material support to terrorists with intent to kill U.S. citizens and disclosed classified information relating to the national defense…..(AP, 24 Jul 07)

No Bail for Terror Suspect, Ex-Navy Man

A federal judge ordered a former Navy sailor held without bail Friday on charges that he supported terrorism by disclosing secret information about the location of Navy ships and the best ways to attack them. Hassan Abujihaad, 31, of Phoenix, appeared briefly in U.S. District Court in Bridgeport but did not enter a plea or make a statement…..(AP, 23 Mar 07)

Former Member of the U.S. Navy Indicted on Terrorism and Espionage Charges

federal grand jury sitting in Bridgeport, Connecticut, has returned a two-count indictment charging Hassan Abujihaad, formerly known as Paul R. Hall, age 31, of Phoenix, Ariz., with material support of terrorism and disclosing previously classified information relating to the national defense, announced Kevin J. O'Connor, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. The indictment, which was returned earlier today, alleges that Abujihaad provided material support or resources, knowing or intending that they were to be used in preparation for, or in carrying out, a conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals and that he delivered, communicated, transmitted or caused the delivery, communication or transmission of previously classified information relating to the national defense to persons not entitled to receive it….(PR Inside, 22 Mar 07)

Spy suspect arraigned in shackles

Armed deputy U.S. marshals will escort a shackled former Navy signalman to his arraignment here Friday on charges that he supplied an al-Qaida support cell with the classified ship movements of a battlegroup heading to the Middle East in 2001. Hassan Abujihaad, once known as Paul Hall, 31, of Phoenix, is expected to plead not guilty to charges of providing materials in a conspiracy designed to kill Americans, as well as providing classified information to terrorists….(Connecticut Post, 22 Mar 07)

U.S. sailor indicted on espionage charges

A former U.S. navy sailor who allegedly disclosed secrets about a Canadian frigate and American ships was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday on espionage charges. Hassan Abujihaad, also known as Paul Hall, is scheduled to appear Friday in Connecticut district court in Bridgewater. He faces a maximum prison term of 25 years on charges of supporting terrorism with the intent to kill Americans and transmitting classified information relating to national defense. He's accused of leaking the location of ships and the best ways to attack them, including the patrol frigate HMCS Winnipeg, part of a large U.S. naval force headed to the Middle East in 2001…(Canadian Press, 21 Mar 07)

Former Sailor Accused of Providing Data to Terrorist Web Site

A former sailor was arrested yesterday in Phoenix on federal charges of providing material support for a conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals amid allegations that he sent classified information about a U.S. Navy battle group's movements in the Middle East to a terrorist Web site in early 2001. Paul R. Hall, 31, allegedly used his position aboard the USS Benfold and his secret clearance to forward details of the battle group's defensive capabilities and how the ships were going to cross the Strait of Hormuz in April 2001. Federal officials wrote in a criminal complaint that Hall -- who is referred to as Hassan Abujihaad throughout the document -- was contacting the Web site to order jihad videos and supported the terrorist mission of attacking American targets such as the USS Cole.....(Washington Post, 8 Mar 07)

Arizonan faces terror counts

Former U.S. sailor, Hassan Abujihaad, 31, from Arizona was arrested Wednesday in Phoenix and accused of taking part in a conspiracy to kill military personnel by supplying terror suspects with information about American ship movements in the Middle East six years ago......(Arizona Republic, 8 Mar 07)   VIDEO

Ex-sailor arrested in Phoenix, accused of supporting terrorism

A former Navy sailor is accused of supporting terrorism by disclosing secret information about the location of Navy ships and the best ways to attack them. The secrets wound up with a suspected terrorism financier, investigators say. During an initial appearance Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Phoenix, Hassan Abujihaad, 31, accepted removal to Connecticut, where he is charged with supporting terrorism with intent to kill U.S. citizens and transmitting classified information to unauthorized people........(Arizona Daily Star, 8 Mar 07)

Former Navy Sailor Charged With Passing Secrets to Al Qaeda

A former U.S. Navy sailor has been charged with allegedly passing military secrets about U.S. Navy movements through waters in the Middle East to al Qaeda-related Web sites during the spring of 2001, just months after the USS Cole was attacked in Yemen.....(ABC News, 7 Mar 07)

Former U.S. Navy sailor arrested on terror charges

A former member of the U.S. Navy was arrested Wednesday in Phoenix, Arizona, on charges of espionage and providing material support to terrorists, the Department of Justice said....(CNN, 7 Mar 07)

Ex-Sailor Accused Of Supporting Terrorism

A former Navy sailor is accused of supporting terrorism by disclosing secret information about the location of Navy ships and the best ways to attack them.....Hassan Abujihaad, 31, has been charged with supporting terrorism with intent to kill U.S. citizens and transmitting classified information, reports David Moskowitz of CBS radio affiliate KFYI (audio). (AP, 8 Mar 07)

Former sailor arrested on terror charges

Police in Arizona arrested a former U.S. Navy sailor on charges of spying and providing material support to terrorists, authorities said on Wednesday. The U.S. Attorney's office in Connecticut said Hassan Abujihaad, formerly known as Paul Hall, 31, was arrested on a federal criminal complaint in Phoenix....(Reuters, 8 Mar 07)

British police did not fabricate evidence against terror suspect — watchdog

A watchdog body on Thursday dismissed a terror suspect's claims that police in Britain tried to fabricate evidence against him. Babar Ahmad, a British Muslim, is fighting extradition to the United States, where he is wanted on charges of supporting terrorism, conspiring to kill Americans and running a Web site used to fund terrorists...(AP, 8 Feb 07)

The Web as Weapon

The jihadist bulletin boards were buzzing. Soon, promised the spokesman for al Qaeda in the Land of the Two Rivers, a new video would be posted with the latest in mayhem from Iraq's best-known insurgent group.....(Washington Post, 8 Aug 05)

Briton Used Internet As His Bully Pulpit

Babar Ahmad, a 31-year-old computer whiz and mechanical engineer, was hailed as a big catch by U.S. law enforcement officials when he was arrested here one year ago on charges that he ran a network of Web sites that served as a propaganda and fundraising front for Islamic extremists, including Chechen rebels, the Taliban militia and al Qaeda affiliates.......His case shows how a well-educated engineer operating in London could allegedly use the Web to project a message of Islamic extremism to a global audience. While an earlier generation of radicals might have led protest rallies, Ahmad found a way to make the Internet his bully pulpit, magnifying al Qaeda's reach far beyond the handful of radical mosques that had previously propagated Osama bin Laden's message......(Washington Post, 8 Aug 05)

Al Qaeda and the Internet

Terrorism researcher Evan Kohlmann was online to discuss al Qaeda and its use of the Internet....(Washington Post, 8 Aug 05)

Terrorists Turn to the Web as Base of Operations

In the snow-draped mountains near Jalalabad in November 2001, as the Taliban collapsed and al Qaeda lost its Afghan sanctuary, Osama bin Laden biographer Hamid Mir watched "every second al Qaeda member carrying a laptop computer along with a Kalashnikov" as they prepared to scatter into hiding and exile....(Washington Post, 7 Aug 05)

British terror suspect fights U.S. extradition
A 30-year-old British computer expert, accused of running several Web sites to promote holy war and funnel money to terrorist organizations, was in a London court yesterday to fight a U.S. extradition request. Babar Ahmad was named in a federal grand-jury indictment handed up in August in Bridgeport, Conn., and unsealed this week, on charges of conspiring to provide support to terrorists; providing material support to terrorists including al Qaeda and the Taliban; conspiring to kill, kidnap or injure U.S. citizens; and engaging in money laundering.....(Washington Times, 8 Oct 04)

Briton charged in terror conspiracy

Court documents have revealed alleged communications between a British citizen and Mohammed Naeem Noor Khan, an al Qaeda computer expert arrested in Pakistan in July.....Ahmad, 30, is accused of using U.S.-based Web sites to raise money for terrorists, including Chechen leader Shamil Basayev, who has claimed responsibility for the Beslan school massacre in Russia....(CNN, 7 Oct 04)

Ex-Sailor Had Access to Naval Data in Terrorism Case

A former sailor on the U.S. destroyer Benfold had access to classified information on the ship's movements that ended up with a website operator recently indicted on terrorism charges, according to the ship's retired captain. Capt. Mike Abrashoff said that Hassan Abujihaad had a secret clearance and a job on the ship that gave him access to the sensitive information, including when the vessel's battle group would pass through the Strait of Hormuz on April 29, 2001. ……….(Los Angeles Times, 17 Sept 04)

Terror suspect 'had Navy plans'

A British man facing extradition to the United States on terrorism-related charges was found in possession of a U.S. Navy battle group plan, U.S. officials have alleged.....