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Law Enforcement Sensitive L Introduction (LES) The terrorist attacks against the United States (US) on 9/11/01, were the culmination of over a decade of rhetoric, planning, coordination and terrorist action by USAMA BIN LADEN (UBL) and the Ai Qaeda organization against the US and its allies. UBL and Al Qaeda consider themselves involved in a "Holy War" against the US, The FBI, with its domestic and international counterterrorism partners, has conducted international terrorism investigations targeting UBL, Al Qaeda and associated terrorist groups and individuals for several years. {LES) In 8/96, UBL issued the first of a series of farwas that declared jihad on the US. Each successive fatwa escalated, in tone and scale, the holy war to be made against the US. The last fatwa, issued in 2/98, demanded that Muslims worldwide kill Americans, both military and civilian, wherever they could be found. Three months later, in 5/98, UBL reiterated this edict at apress conference, The US Embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, were bombed on 8/7/98. The Embassy Bombings trial (United States v. UBL, et al) in New York provided the first public proof that UBL was connected to acts of terrorism against the US. (LES) In the course of the Embassy Bombings trial, it was proved that Al Qaeda existed. Through evidence and witness statements, including statements by one of the founding members of Al Qaeda, it was shown that Al Qaeda was an extremely organized group which used sophisticated technology and equipment. It was also made clear that Al Qaeda sought the destruction of the US. Non-public information developed in other investigations indicates that UBL can be connected to numerous acts of terrorism and planned acts of terrorism against the US. {LES) The PENTTBOM investigation indicates that the 9/11/01 attacks were also attributable to UBL. il. Captioned investigation to date (LES) The FBI PENTTBOM investigation has involved all Divisions of the FBI, including FBYHQ and Legat Offices around the world. The following is a summary of the results of the investigation as of 2/29/04. These results are a summary and are not intended to provide all of the details of the investigation. The investigation into the attacks is continuing. These results will be updated periodically and wiil be provided to the field. . Probable Travel -Pilot Hijackers to Afghanistan {LES) On 11/27/99, Mohand Al-Shehri was issued Saudi passport #8982062. He traveled from Saudi Arabia to Qatar on 12/15/99. 7 Law Enforcement Sensitive MISC. REQ. #44 000003851