JI: Surveillance of U.S. Embassy
& British & Australian High Commissions
(January 24, 2008)
A press release issued by the Singapore government reveals, "the
reconnaissances of the US Embassy, the British High Commission and
the Australian High Commission along Napier Road and Tanglin Road
were conducted in Oct 2001. The video-clip begins with shots of the
US Embassy as filmed from the busstop across the Embassy. In one of
the shots, Nazir can be seen sitting at this bus-stop with his back
to the video-camera which was being operated by 'Mike'. There were
close-up shots of the US Embassy security post. Some shots were
filmed from the carpark of some private apartments across the
Embassy. Shots of the Napier Road stretch were also filmed from a
moving car driven by Adnan and these included footage of the
security arrangements at the entrances of the British and Australian
High Commissions respectively." Moreover, "the video recording was
stored in a VCD bearing a disguise label - 'Visiting Singapore
Sightseeing.'" The, "Sammy" and "Mike" told the cell that "a
chemical, ammonium nitrate, was required to make the bombs. They
wanted up to 21 tonnes of ammonium nitrate. As they already had four
tonnes in Malaysia...they instructed the cell members to help
procure the other 17 tonnes of ammonium nitrate. The Singaporeans
were also asked to look for a storage space in Singapore for the
ammonium nitrate...Mohamed Ellias...made enquiries and attempted to
procure ammonium nitrate through a contact from a local vendor.
However, Ellias was arrested before he could seal the deal."The VCD
with the surveillance footage was found in the search of the office of Fathi
Abu Bakar Bafana, one of the operatives with whom JI military
commander Hambali had put Jabarah in contact. A U.S. government
court filing in the case against Jabarah notes that "in late
November 2001...the decision to attack the American embassy in
Singapore was overruled by Hambali, who indicated...that al Qaeda
leaders (including Abu Hafs, the military leader of al Qaeda) wanted
an operation to be carried out more quickly. Hambali said that a
year and a half was too long to wait. Hambali resuscitated the
Philippine plan because it could be accomplished more quickly, as
the group had explosives at its disposal in the Philippines."
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JI: Surveillance of the Israeli Embassy,
Singapore (January 24, 2008)
In October 2001, JI operative Adnan bin Musa drove Canadan Al-Qaida
member Mohammed Mansour Jabarah (a.k.a. “Sammy") and JI explosives
expert Fathur Rahman al-Ghozi (a.k.a. “Mike”) to conduct
reconnaissance on the Israeli Embassy in Singapore. According to the
government of Singapore, "The video camera was operated by 'Sammy.' The
video...shows the cameraman hastily lowering the video-camera out of
sight as the car passed by the Embassy’s security post."
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JI:
Surveillance of Yishun MRT Station, Singapore
(January 24, 2008)
According to the
Singapore government, in 1997, JI operative "Mohamed Khalim bin Jaffar (Khalim)
conceived the idea of attacking US personnel at the Yishun MRT station. He
knew that US military personnel would usually shuttle between Yishun MRT and
their naval facilities in Sembawang Wharf. Khalim made a detailed
reconnaissance of the Yishun MRT station and prepared a videotape of the
reconnaissance with an English commentary by...Hashim bin Abas (Hashim),"
another JI operative. Singapore's government
adds, "By 1999, the plan was well drawn up. Khalim, who was training in
Afghanistan at that time, was invited to brief Al-Qaeda leaders about the
plan." After watching the tape, Al-Qaida leader Mohamed Atef "gave JI the
go-ahead for the attack. However, the plan was eventually not pursued, for
unknown reasons." The videotape and handwritten notes were discovered in the
rubble of Atef's house in Kabul. Another copy, without the commentary, was
found in the home of Mohamed Khalim bin Jaffar, a JI member arrested in
Singapore in December 2001. The NEFA Foundation is making available a
full transcript of the surveillance video, as well as images of the
handwritten notes.
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JI: Surveillance of Sembawang Wharf, Singapore (January
24, 2008)
The Singapore government
reports that JI explosives expert Fathur
Rahman al-Ghozi (a.k.a. "Mike") tasked two JI operatives to carry out
surveillance of the Sembawang Wharf and Changi Naval Base in November 2001.
While the filming was initially conducted openly, the operatives eventually
moved to a nearby restaurant to appear less conspicuous. The footage was
discovered in a VCD labeled "MP3 - Rock n Roll," in the possession of one of
the two individuals who made the video. Al-Ghozi's "detention in Manila led
to the recovery of 1.2 tonnes of TNT, 2400 metres of detonator cord and
hundreds of detonators which were meant to be shipped to Singapore."
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JI: Surveillance of Changi Naval Base,
Singapore (January 24, 2008)
The government of Singapore
states that JI explosives expert Fathur
Rahman al-Ghozi (a.k.a. "Mike") tasked two JI operatives to carry
out surveillance of the Sembawang Wharf and Changi Naval Base in
November 2001. While the filming was initially conducted openly, the
operatives eventually moved to a nearby restaurant to appear less
conspicuous. The footage was discovered in a VCD labeled "MP3 - Rock
n Roll," in the possession of one of the two individuals who made
the video. Al-Ghozi's "detention in Manila led to the recovery of
1.2 tonnes of TNT, 2400 metres of detonator cord and hundreds of
detonators which were meant to be shipped to Singapore."
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