Sabir Mahfouz Lahmar - Combatant Status Review

Combatant Status Review

Lahmar was among the 60% of prisoners who chose to participate in tribunal hearings. A Summary of Evidence memo was prepared for the tribunal of each detainee.

Lahmar's memo accused him of the following:

a. The detainee is associated with al Qaida:

1. The detainee is associated with a known al Qaida facilitator.
2. Bensayah Belkecem, alias Mejd is the apparent leader of the Bosnian Algerian cell and has a direct link to Usama Bin Laden.
3. Bensayah Belkecem made phone calls to Abu Zubaydah, a senior aide to Usama Bin Laden, who was in charge of screening recruits for al Qaida training camps in Afghanistan.
4. The detainee and Bensayah Belkecem were arrested on suspicion of being linked with international terrorism.
5. The detainee had charges filed against him by the Bosnia-Herzegovina govt for International Terrorism.
6. The detainee was arrested in October 01 under suspicion of planning to attack the American Embassy in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina.
7. The detainee advocated attacking U.S. forces and supported the Fatwa issued by Usama Bin Laden.
8. The detainee is a member of the Algerian Armed Islamic Group and attempted to assume leadership in the organization in November 2000.
9. The Algerian Armed Islamic Group is listed as a terrorist organization in the United States Department of Homeland Security Terrorist Organization Reference Guide.
10. The detainee applied for a visa in Sarajevo for travel to Afghanistan on 27 September 2001.
11. The detainee was jailed in late 1997, for robbing a U.S. Citizen.