linked - Investigating the Terror

D—302a (Rev i:—15—13)
ontifluatlon of FD-302 of ABDUL BASIT MANNOUD ABDUL KARIM On 2/7—2/8/95 pg
AJ?J departed utilizing a British passport in the name
of MQH1NAD AZAN, as AJAJ slightly resembled the photograph of
AZAN on that5sspor'.
(BASIT ned that he was acquainted with the real
MOHAMMAD AZAN, but that the passport had been purchased on the•
black market. BASIT remarked that it is common for individuals
to sell their passports on the black market in Pakistan, and then
to report them as having been stolen.)
Once on the aircraft, BASIT removed his own photograph
from the KURRAN KHAN passport, and substituted the photograph of
AJAJ. He then gave the KHAN passport to AJAJ, explaining to him
that since A13AJ's English was not good, he should not attempt to
enter the U.S. using the AZAN British passport.
Upon entry at JOHN F. KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
(JKFIA), in New York, BASiT utilized an Iraqi passport in the
name of RANZI AMMED YOUSEF.
BASIT explained that he had purchased the Iraqi
passport for $100.00 U.S. dollars in Peshawar, Pakistan. He
noted that Peshawar is the easiest place to purchase Iraqi
passports and further explained that these are genuine documents
stolen by Iraqi rebels who raid passport offices in Northern
Iraq.
When presenting the Iraqi passport to U.S. In gratJon
Officials, BASIT requested political asylum, and was processed
and released.
AJAJ, who presented the photo substituted KURRAN KdAN
Swedish passport, was detainec by U.S. Immigration Officials for
his entry using false documents.
AJAJ carried with him numerous materials containing
information related to explosives, weapons and tactics. BASIT
stated that these materials belonged to AJAJ, and had been
purchased by AJAJ in Peshawar, where they are readily available.
BASIT indicated that the materials were carried in AThJ's checked
baggage.
BAS:T himself carried only piece of hand luggage.