FBI surveillance logs of Awlaki in DC area
National Security Archive
Beginning in late September 2001, the FBI placed Awlaki under 24-hour surveillance in an attempt to understand whether he had connections to terrorism. These are a few samples of hundreds of pages of surveillance logs, showing the FBI watchers trailing him and his wife and children to the Natural Hi
Source: FBI surveillance logs of Awlaki in DC area Date: Jun 19, 2013 Collection: The Anwar al-Awlaki File Sep 15, 2015
DECLASSIFIED BY NSICG J89J28190 ON 06-19-2013
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Surveillance Log Cover Sheet
Subject: Anwar Nasser Aulaqi IT-UBL AL QAEDA Day & Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2002 Shift: [ ] Team [ ] b7E - Conducted by: [ ] b6 b7C b7E
[X] Subject Observed [ ] Subject Not Observed [X] Contact Observed
[X] Assessment Data Obtained [ ] Photos Attempted by ________________________
[ ] Unusual Activity [X] Video Attempted by SIS/TC [ ]
Prepared by: IS [ ] b6 Approved by: SIS/TC [ ] b7C
Analysis / Administrative Data [ ] at Aulaqi's residence, 3331 Kaywood Drive, Falls Church, Virginia.
At approximately [ ] Aulaqi's wife was seen driving the white van with Virginia license plate YGM-1238 and drove to the Staple Store, Bailey's Crossroads Shopping Center, Falls Church, Virginia. She was only there for a few minutes and then drove directly to the Mosque at Row Street. Surveillance believes she may have picked up kids and then drove back to the residence at [ ]
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When Aulaqi departed the Mosque at [ ] surveillance was unable to determine how many passengers were in the van with him. However, once he arrived at George Washington University, he was seen getting out of the van along with three other Unknown Middle Eastern Males (UMEMS). They all entered the Marvin Center building.
File #: 199N-WF-220922-SUB-USH [ ] b6 b7C b7A
Derived from: G-3 Declassify on: X-1
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AWLAKI-2415
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Subject: Anwar Nasser Aulaqi File #: 199N-WF-222852 Sub Fisur Day & Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2002 Shift: [ ] Team: [ ] b7E
Analysis / Administrative Data (continued):
**Note: It is believed that UMEM's placed their shoes outside the door of Room #406 before entering. Also, two of the UMEM's appeared to be in their late teens to early 20's (College Age ) and were carrying backpacks, which they also left outside the door of aforementioned room.
***Note: Surveillance was able to obtain a flyer which said the following: THE LIFE OF THE PROPHET, EVERY TUESDAY 7:30PM - 9:30PM, GOVB07, WEEKLY SEIRAH CLASS WITH SHEIKH ANWAR AULAQI, CHAPLAIN AT GWU & IMAN AT DAR AL-HIJRAH MOSQUE.
When Aulaqi arrived downtown, he drove around a few times to find a parking space on the street. As he walked toward the building, he and one of the UMEM's walked and talked together, while the other two (younger males), walked a few paces behind him as they approached the Marvin Center. Possibly because Aulaqi has longer legs. They walked up the stairs to the 4th floor where they entered room #406.
Aulaqi was dressed in traditional attire, wearing a black coat and a white skull cap. One of the UMEMS was also dressed in traditional attire and a skull cap. The two younger UMEMS were possibly dressed in blue jeans and one of the two wearing a brown leather jacket. Aulaqi took a normal route back to the Mosque on Row Street, Falls Church, Virginia. It appeared that he just dropped off his passengers and went directly to his residence, 3331 Kaywood Drive, Falls Church, Virginia.
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ON 06-19-2013
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SURVEILLANCE LOG
Physical surveillance
of: Anwar Nasser Aulaqi
Date: March 5, 2002
File #: 199N-WF-222852 Sub Fisur
| TIME | INITIALS | OBSERVATIONS |
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| | | Surveillance on Anwar Nasser Aulaqi was instituted in the vicinity of 3331 Kaywood Drive, Falls Church, Virginia. A 1999 white Dodge Caravan bearing Virginia license plate's YGM-1238 was parked in the driveway of said residence. |
| | | Aulaqi was observed driving said vehicle south on Glen Forest Drive, west on Leesburg Pike, north on Row Street and into the Dar Al-Hijrah Mosque, 3159 Row Street, Falls Church, Virginia. b6 b7C b7E |
| | | Aulaqi was observed walking through the lot towards said Mosque. |
| | | Aulaqi was observed departing said Mosque, driving said vehicle north on Row Street, west on Munson Hill Road, north on Olin Road, east on Access Road, east on Route 50, east on Route 66, east on E Street Expressway entering Washington, D.C., north on 20th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. Aulaqi was no longer observed. |
| | | Aulaqi was observed driving said vehicle south on 21st Street, N.W. crossing H Street, N.W. and parked on 21st Street, N.W. north of F Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. |
| | | Aulaqi was observed exiting said vehicle with three Unknown Middle Eastern Males (UMEMS) and they proceeded to walk north on 21st Street, N.W., west on H Street, N.W., and entered the George Washington University, Marvin Center Building, H and 21st Streets, N.W., Washinton, D.C. Aulaqi continued to walk up the stairs of said building to the 4th floor where he entered room #406 and was no longer observed. |
| | | Surveillance on Anwar Nasser Aulaqi was instituted in the vicinity of the George Washington University, Marvin Center, H and 21st Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. Aulaqi and three UMEMS observed walking south on 21st Street, N.W., entered said vehicle and Aulaqi proceeded to drive said vehicle south on 21st Street, east on F Street, N.W., south on 19th Street, N.W., west on E Street, N.W., and west on E Street Expressway, west Route 66, west Route 50, south on Manchester Drive, west on the Excess Road, south on Olin Road, Munson Hill Road, south Row Street and entered the Mosque, 3159 Row Street, Falls Church, Virginia. |
| | | Aulaqi was observed driving said vehicle south on Row Street, east on Leesburg |
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AWLAKI-2417
SECRET SURVEILLANCE LOG
Physical surveillance of: Anwar Nasser Aulaqi
Date: March 5, 2002 File #: 199N-WF-222852 Sub Fisur
| TIME | INITIALS | OBSERVATIONS |
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| Pike crossing Glen Carlyn Road, Falls Church, Virginia. Aulaqi's said vehicle was observed parked in the driveway of 3331 Kaywood Drive, Falls Church, Virginia. Aulaqi was no longer observed. | ||
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