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In Rabat, Morocco, and Jakarta, Indonesia, and we expect to. be in the design phase for a new office in Sarajevo, Bosnia, in April 2004 We are also in the design phase for sub-offices in Bonn, Germany, and Milan, Italy Joint Task Forces and Operations The FBI is working with its international partners in new ways, including task forces, new information sharing initatives and, in some cases, joint operations. The following are a few examples: U.S. / Saudi Joint Task Force-on Terrorist Financing — On August 31, 2003, the FBI, other federal agencies, and the Saud: Mabahith formed an unprecedented task force to identify persons or entities suspected of providing financial support to terrorist groups overseas and to develop strategies to stem the tide of such support. Personnel from the FBI's Terrorist Financing Operations Section have been sent to Saudi Arabia to participate. Riyadh "Fusion Cell" — The bombings of three western residential compounds on May 12, 2003, prompted a new and much improved level of cooperation between the FBI's Legal Attache in Riyadh, other elements of the U.S. government represented in Riyadh, and the Saudi government. In May 2003, a team deployed from FBI Headquarters; in concert with our Legal Attaché in Riyadh, agreed to work jointly in investigating the attacks and the threat to the U S. emanating from al-Qa'ida members in the Arabian Peninsula. The result was a “fusion cell” that gave the Saudi government a single point of contact for U.S. elements assisting in the investigation. The fusion cell coordinates requests for information, concentrates resources for interviews and debriefings, and serves as a coordination point for information from all sources. Indonesian Joint Operation — The F8I'’s Counterterrorism Division, in conjunction with the New York and Los Angeles Divisions, has deployed personnel to Indonesia since October 2002 as part of an initiative with the Indonesian National Police and the Australian Federal Police to investigate the October 12, 2002, Bali bombings and the August.5, 2003, J.W. Marriott Hotel Bombing. The FBI participates in regular coordination meetings with both agencies, and we are Jending extensive investigative support to the initiative, including technical assistance, laboratory testing, and forensic support. Fingerprint/Identification Initiatives Critical to our counterterrorism efforts is the use of biometric and biographical information to establish a person's identity conclusively Several new initiatives are helping us expand our intelligence base with critical identifiers, such as fingerprints, DNA, photographs, and biographical information from foreign sources The FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services Division has led several overseas deployments to gather and exchange fingerprints af known and suspected terrorists. CJIS has obtained fingerprints and other identifying information for more than 10,000 terrorist suspects and detainees from more than 16 countries. DOD and CJIS are adding selected enemy combatant fingerprints to existing fingerprint databases and making them available for military, law enforcement, and homeland security needs. CJIS is also working closely with DOD, the Navy, Army, and Marine Corps to provide identification services and assistance tn Iraq and Afghanistan. Lastly, CJIS personnel have provided basic training to foreign law enforcement entities on how to take viable and legible fingeronnts that can be used reliably by the FBI and our partners. Doc. #5 47 000000386