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“ The detainee finished the 11th grade and decided on his own, around August of 2001, to go to Afghanistan to fight in the jihad. He heard sheiks say that it was a duty for good Muslim men to fight the jihad alongside the Taliban.
2. A man identified by the detainee as Ahmed Al Salami told him that he should go to Karachi, Pakistan and meet up with Saria Al Makki to get to Afghanistan. Al Salami traveled to mosques and said that it was the duty of good Muslim men to help establish an Islamic army. The enemy of this Islamic army was the Norther Alliance. ”

“ Al Salaam is a close associate of al Qaida commander Abd Al Hadi. Al Hadi Al Iraqi is one of Usama Bin Laden's closest commanders and the person in charge of al Qaida fighters in the Afghani Northern Front. ”

“ Around August of September of 2001, the detainee flew from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to Dubai and on to Karachi, Pakistan. He purchased a round trip ticket for about $300 United States Dollars.
6. Al Makki picked up the detainee at the airport in Karachi and took him to a rented room where he stayed for two days. Al Makki eventually bought tickets for him and the detainee to fly to Quetta, Pakistan.
7. The detainee and Al Makki ultimately made it to Afghanistan, via Spin Boldak, Kandahar, Kabul and then Konduz. ”