Wassim Allad Omar

Wassim Allad Omar is a Saudi Arabian citizen held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, in Cuba. [http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/foi/detainees/csrt/Set_49_3298-3380_Revised.pdf transcripts (.pdf)] from Rashid Abd Al Muslih Qa Id Al Qa id's "Combatant Status Review Tribunal", Page 1]

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Identity

The full name "Wassim Allad Omar" is known from the Combatant Status Review Tribunal transcripts of one of his traveling companions, Rashid Abd Al Muslih Qaid Al Qa’id. Al Qa'id had requested Wassim Allad Omar's tribunal transcript be submitted as evidence before his own tribunal. However, the full name Wassim Allad Omar is only used twice. All the other dozen or so references to him refer to him as "Wasim".

The full official list of all the detainees who had been held in military custody does not include anyone named, "Wassim Allad Omar". [http://www.dod.mil/news/May2006/d20060515%20List.pdf list of prisoners (.pdf)] , "US Department of Defense", May 15 2006] However, it does include an individual it identifies as "Wasim", Guantanamo detainee ID 338. (see also Guantanamo detainees missing from the official list)

Al Qa'id's witness's transcript was submitted to his Tribunal in closed session.

Travels

Omar traveled to Afghanistan with two traveling companions: Al Qa'id, and another man identified as "Al Nur".

Al Qa'id's Combatant Status Review Tribunal records that he wanted to call on Omar as a witness. [http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/foi/detainees/csrt/Set_49_3298-3380_Revised.pdf transcripts (.pdf)] from Rashid Abd Al Muslih Qa Id Al Qa id's "Combatant Status Review Tribunal", Page 1] Omar's health precluded his testimony.

The allegations against Al Qa'id said he traveled with workers for the charity al-ighatha al-khaira, which American intelligence officials asserted was a front for terrorism. Al Qa'id confirmed that Omar worked for al-Ighatha.

Al Qa'id described how he and his companions slowly made their way across the border to Pakistan, where they sought out Pakistani authorities, expecting assistance contacting the Saudi Embassy, only to be turned over to the Americans and transported to Guantanamo.

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