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SECRET /ORCON/NOFORN bl To: All Field Offices From: Counterterrorism Division b6 Re: (U) 265A-SE-83340, 12/29/1999 b7c b7D U.S. Embassy in Amman. It is currently valid until 2005. Sa’‘id indicated after his arrest that his brother had called their parents house in Jordan from the United States on 12/13/99 stating that he intended to return to Jordan within a few days. The Jordanians do not believe Sa’id’s statement. On 12/18/99, FBIHQ issued an NLETS message to the community relative to Hijazi and efforts to locate him. Mo $87 OC/NF) On 12/16/99, Khalil Deek aka Joseph Jacob Adams was arrested in Pakistan and extradited to Jordan for his role in the planned attacks in Jordan. Deek holds both Jordanian and U.S. citizenship. Deek’s roommate, Idris Ahmed, was also arrested in Pakistan. Ahmed is a dual Pakistani and British citizen. He remains in Pakistan. Following Deek’s arrest, the New York Field Office dispatched an investigative team that included CART personnel to Pakistay fla) XG /0C/NF) Materials which include computers, computer disks and pocket litter obtained from the arrests in Jordan and Pakistan are currently being translated and evaluated for lead purposes. Obviously, the utmost priority is to determine if there is any information indicating future attacks and prevent such attacks. To date, no such information has been obtained, although further analysis of what we have learned may generate leads for FBI field and LEGAT offices. All SACs and LEGATs are requested to give these leads priority status when received. Seattle Arrest of Ahmed Ressam (LES) On the evening of 12/14/99, Benni Antoine Noris arrived at Port Angeles, Washington from British Columbia, Canada in a rented green Chrysler 300 Sedan with Quebec license plate ANF304. Officers of the United States Customs Service (USCS) were suspicious of subject’s attempt to cross the border at an obscure location ina vehicle from Quebec. Subsequent fingerprints checks by the (Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) confirmed that Norris is identifiable with Ahmed Ressam, DPOB: 5/9/67, Algeria. 1 6 /oc im) Ressam has been determined to be a member of SEERET /ORCON/NOFORN REQ 3-la 000000004