Zahid Al-Sheikh
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Zahid Al-Sheikh is the brother to alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammad. He volunteered to travel to Afghanistan
to help fight to resist the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan.
Following the ouster of the Soviet forces Zahid is reported to have played a role in
planning terrorist projects.
He is also reported to have shifted careers to the direction of non-governmental organization
s that provided aid to refugees.
Zahid and two of his brothers traveled to Afghanistan in the mid-1980s. His two brothers are believed to have been killed in combat. His youngest brother, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed
, who was later to play a senior role in al Qaeda's leadership arrived in 1987.
Zahid is reported to have introduced his younger brother to leading anti-Soviet fightger.
According to the 9-11 Commission:
The USA sought Zahid for questioning about whether he played a role in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing
.
Zahid is reported to have collaborated with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in planning Operation Bojinka, a 1995 pland ot
hijack 12 airplanes over the Pacific.
American
intelligence analysts
alleged, during Adel Hassan Hamad
's Combatant Status Review Tribunal
and Administrative Review Board
hearing that Zahid was tied to terrorism and that Hamad's acquaintanceship with him was one of the factors in favor of his continued detention.
American intelligence analysts alleged that Zahid was the director of the Jelazee Refugee Camp
in Pakistan, and the director of Lajnat Al-Da'wa al Islamia
(LDI) in Pakistan.
Hamad confirmed that Zahid had been a director of LDI when he first worked as a teacher for the Hira Islamic Institute in the Jelazee Refugee Center, which was supported by LDI, but he told his hearing that Zahid was never the director of the camp.
American intelligence analysts told Hamad's hearing that "other sources" identified Zahid as holding extremist views.
Hamad replied that his relationship with Zahid was a purely administrative one, but he did not believe Zahid was an extremist.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
to help fight to resist the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan.
Following the ouster of the Soviet forces Zahid is reported to have played a role in
planning terrorist projects.
He is also reported to have shifted careers to the direction of non-governmental organization
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
s that provided aid to refugees.
Zahid and two of his brothers traveled to Afghanistan in the mid-1980s. His two brothers are believed to have been killed in combat. His youngest brother, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed
Khalid Shaikh Mohammed
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is a Kuwait-born militant in U.S. custody in Guantánamo Bay for alleged acts of terrorism, including mass murder of civilians....
, who was later to play a senior role in al Qaeda's leadership arrived in 1987.
Zahid is reported to have introduced his younger brother to leading anti-Soviet fightger.
According to the 9-11 Commission:
The USA sought Zahid for questioning about whether he played a role in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing
1993 World Trade Center bombing
The 1993 World Trade Center bombing occurred on February 26, 1993, when a truck bomb was detonated below the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. The 1,336 lb urea nitrate–hydrogen gas enhanced device was intended to knock the North Tower into the South Tower , bringing...
.
Zahid is reported to have collaborated with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in planning Operation Bojinka, a 1995 pland ot
hijack 12 airplanes over the Pacific.
American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
intelligence analysts
Intelligence (information gathering)
Intelligence assessment is the development of forecasts of behaviour or recommended courses of action to the leadership of an organization, based on a wide range of available information sources both overt and covert. Assessments are developed in response to requirements declared by the leadership...
alleged, during Adel Hassan Hamad
Adel Hassan Hamad
-Lawsuit:On May 14, 2008 the Daily Times of Pakistan reported that "Salim Mahmud Adam" and "Adel Hasan Hamad" had announced plans to sue the United States government over their detention....
's Combatant Status Review Tribunal
Combatant Status Review Tribunal
The Combatant Status Review Tribunals were a set of tribunals for confirming whether detainees held by the United States at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp had been correctly designated as "enemy combatants". The CSRTs were established July 7, 2004 by order of U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense...
and Administrative Review Board
Administrative Review Board
The Administrative Review Board is a United States military body that conducts an annual review of the suspects held by the United States in Camp Delta in the United States Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba....
hearing that Zahid was tied to terrorism and that Hamad's acquaintanceship with him was one of the factors in favor of his continued detention.
American intelligence analysts alleged that Zahid was the director of the Jelazee Refugee Camp
Jelazee Refugee Camp
The Jelazee Refugee Camp was a refugee camp in Pakistan, near the Afghanistan border.American intelligence analysts alleged, during the Administrative Review Board hearing of Guantanamo detainee Adel Hassan Hamad, that the camp was directed by Zahid Al-Sheikh, an older brother of senior al Qaeda...
in Pakistan, and the director of Lajnat Al-Da'wa al Islamia
Lajnat Al-Da'wa al Islamia
Lajnat Al-Da'wa al Islamia is a Kuwaiti based Muslim non-governmental organization.The Lajnat Al-Da'wa al Islamia's mandate is to serve as a humanitarian aid organization....
(LDI) in Pakistan.
Hamad confirmed that Zahid had been a director of LDI when he first worked as a teacher for the Hira Islamic Institute in the Jelazee Refugee Center, which was supported by LDI, but he told his hearing that Zahid was never the director of the camp.
American intelligence analysts told Hamad's hearing that "other sources" identified Zahid as holding extremist views.
Hamad replied that his relationship with Zahid was a purely administrative one, but he did not believe Zahid was an extremist.