Al-Qaeda training camp Bryant Neal Vinas
map of pakistan , waziristan
later in 2007 traveled waziristan, pakistan. made contact members of al-qaeda yemen , saudi arabia , leadership, , reference accepted al-qaeda.
he received military type training in waziristan s al-qaeda camp between march , august 2008. during intake, filled out information form, listed relatives, handed passport over, , adopted alias.
his training included courses in general combat, firearms (the ak-47, machine gun, , pistol), rocket-propelled grenades, 15-day course in military explosives theory , assembly (including tnt, c4, voltmeters, , suicide belts), , course in assassination , silencers. ten twenty other students in classes. there other classes offered in forgery, poison, , advanced bombs . trainees performance evaluated in writing , reports kept in personnel file. lived in safe houses trainees europe , turkey, , learned arabic, dari, , urdu. agreed become suicide bomber, handlers decided needed more indoctrination , training.
vinas took part other masked fighters in al-qaeda propaganda video featuring abu yahya al-libi, leader , frequent spokesman. had contact rashid rauf, pakistani/british member reportedly involved in 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot bring down u.s. flights.
najibullah zazi
vinas met najibullah zazi in pakistan in 2008. zazi, queens, had traveled pakistan (flying friends peshawar in august 2008) join taliban , fight against u.s. military , allies in afghanistan.
in peshawar, , friends instead recruited al-qaeda, , taken training camp in waziristan. zazi underwent weapons , explosives training there in 2008. al-qaeda leaders discussed target locations in new york city zazi, including new york city subway systems. zazi returned u.s. in january 2009. arrested in september 2009, accused of planning suicide bombings during rush hour on new york city subway, , has pleaded guilty.
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