FBI Document: California Resident Who Helped 911 Hijackers Was Closely Linked To Saudi Government- February 19, 2008 By J.M. Berger INTELWIRE.com An FBI memo details the phone records of Omar Al Bayoumi, a Saudi citizen who assisted hijackers Khalid Al-Midhar and Nawaf Al-Hazmi in relocating to San Diego in early 2000. Bayoumi helped them find an apartment and pay their rent and introduced them to people in the local community. Bayoumi also kept in close contact with his apparent employer, the Saudi government. The exact nature of Bayoumi's employment has remained unclear, but numerous associates...http://intelwire.egoplex.com/2008_02_19_exclusives.html#2998650747044575582 INTELWIRE Releases FBI Documents Given To The 911 Commission- February 18, 2008 By J.M. Berger INTELWIRE.com INTELWIRE has obtained more than 1,700 pages of FBI documents cited in the end notes of the Final Report of the 911 Commission. They reveal a wealth of new details about the hijacker's movements, possible links between the hijackers and the government of Saudi Arabia, and connections to extremist figures in the United States, including blind Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman. Related story: Document Indicates California Resident Who Helped 911 Hijackers Was Closely...http://intelwire.egoplex.com/2008_02_18_exclusives.html#1620517094069612935 Jihadists Add Strong Encryption To Terrorist Toolbox- February 2, 2008 By J.M. Berger INTELWIRE.com Al Qaeda-linked militants have rolled out improved security software that provides above-military-grade encryption for terrorists communicating online. A copy of the software, Mujahideen Secrets 2, was obtained by INTELWIRE and forwarded to Paul A. Henry, Vice President for Technology Evangelism at Secure Computing (www.securecomputing.com), for analysis. According to Henry, the software is a significant upgrade to an earlier version program used by jihadists....http://intelwire.egoplex.com/2008_02_02_exclusives.html#5686742725129317689 |