Khalden training camp

The Khalden training camp (also transliterated as khaldan) was one of the hundreds of al-Qaeda training camps in Afghanistan. They were established and run by members of al-Qaeda during the Taliban rule (1996-2001). Having attended one of these camps has triggered suspicion on many of the detainees in the War on Terror. The Khalden training camp was led by Ibn al-Shaykh al-Libi, who was captured in late 2001.

Ahmed Ressam, the Millennium Bomber, said he attended the camp using the alias "Nabil", beginning in April 1998 for five to six months. He said Khalden Camp then generally hosted 50–100 trainees at any time, and he trained there in light weapons, handguns, small machine guns, rocket-propelled grenade launchers (RPGs), explosives (including TNT, C4 plastic explosives, and black plastic explosives), poisons (including cyanide), poison gas, sabotage, target selection, urban warfare, tactics (including assassinations), and security. Trainees were from Jordan, Algeria, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Chechnya, Turkey, Sweden, Germany, and France. During the time he was there, he met Zacarias Moussaoui.

Individuals alleged to have attended the Khalden training camp

Abdullah Khadr	Says he only attended two weeks, when he was 13 years old
Abdurahman Khadr	Attended when he was 11 years old, says there was "a lot of mental training".
Ahmed Ajaj	participated in 1993 World Trade Center bombing
Ahmed Ressam	LAX "millennium bomber". Admitted attending the camp beginning in April 1998 for five to six months, and says that he met Zacarias Moussaoui there.
Feroz Abbasi	released in the UK
Gouled Hassan Dourad	currently detained in the Guantánamo Bay detainment camp
Ibrahim Elgabrowny	participated in 1993 World Trade Center bombing
Mahmoud Abouhalima	participated in 1993 World Trade Center bombing
Majed Moqed	911 hijacker
Mohamed Rashid al-Owhali	attended in 1997 participated in the bombings of US embassies in Africa
Mokhtar Belmokhtar	Algerian terrorist, kidnapper, smuggler, and weapons dealer sentenced to death in absentia in his home country twice Now heads the Al-Mulatahemeen ("Masked") Brigade (also known as the al-Mua'qi'oon Biddam ("Those who Sign with Blood") Brigade), which took hundreds of people hostage in the In Aménas hostage crisis in January 2013
Mushabib al-Hamlan	Friend of the 911 hijackers. Trained with 911 hijackers.
Omar al-Faruq	trained in the early 1990s a southeast Asian lieutenant
Rafiq Bin Bashir Bin Jalud Al Hami
Ramzi Yousef	participated in 1993 World Trade Center bombing
Richard Reid	shoe bomber
Saajid Badat	tried to be a shoe bomber
Satam al-Suqami	911 hijacker
Zacarias Moussaoui	one of the "20th hijackers"
Mohammed Abd Al Al Qadir	Accused in his Administrative Review Board. Al Qadir denies ties to al Qaeda, and denies attending the training camp.
Khalid Sulaymanjaydh Al Habayshi	Accused in his Combatant Status Review Tribunal.
Noor Uthman Muhammaed	One of the allegations again Noor Uthman Muhammaed was: "The Detainee was trained in mountain warfare and weapons training on the Kalishnikov [sic], PK machine gun, 75 and 82 mm heavy artillery, SPG-9 anti-tank weapon, 82 mm mortar, Zukair anti-aircraft weapon, and the RPG launcher at Khalden Camp." He later pled guilty before a military commission in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and was sentenced to serve 14 years' confinement.
Riyad Bil Mohammed Tahir Nasseri	One of the allegations against Riyad Bil Mohammed Tahir Nasseri was: "The detainee received military training at the Derunta camp [sic] in Jalalabad, Afghanistan and Khaldan camp [sic] near Khowst [sic] Afghanistan."
Abdullah Ali Al Utaybi	One of the allegations against Abdullah Ali Al Utaybi was: "Detainee may have trained at the al Qaida Khaldan Camp [sic]."
Ridah Bin Saleh Al Yazidi	One of the factors favoring Ridah Bin Saleh Al Yazidi's continued detention was: "The detainee said he was provided with a letter of introduction for admission to the Khalden Training Camp. The detainee traveled to Afghanistan using a forged passport. The detainee traveled to Khost, Afghanistan via Switzerland, Islamabad, Pakistan and Jalalabad, Afghanistan."
Hisham Sliti	One of the allegations against Hisham Sliti was: "The detainee received training on the use of light arms at the Khaldan Camp near the Khowst [sic] Province , and the Derunta Camp in Jalalabad."
Ahmed Hassan Jamil Suleyman	One of the factors favoring Ahmed Hassan Jamil Suleyman's continued detention was: "The detainee was at Khalden Camp between May 1994 and 1999."
Riyad Bil Mohammed Tahir Nasseri	One of the allegations against Riyad Bil Mohamme Tahir Nasseri was: "The detainee received military training at the Derunta camp [sic] in Jalalabad, Afghanistan and Khaldan camp [sic] near Khowst [sic] Afghanistan."
Abdul Bin Mohammed Bin Abess Ourgy	One of the factors considered for his continued detention was: "Detainee denies that he trained at the Khalden training camp."
Umar Abdullah Al Kunduzi	One of the factors favoring the continued detention of Umar Abdullah Al Kunduzi was: "The detainee and others were led out of the Tora Bora region by the leader of the Khalden training camp, who has been linked to Usama Bin Laden, Abu Zubaydah and several other major al Qaida leaders."
Omar Nasiri	Omar Nasiri is the pen-name of the author of: ISBN 978-1-85065-861-0 "Inside the Global Jihad: How I Infiltrated Al Qaeda and Was Abandoned by Western Intelligence" ISBN 978-0-465-02388-2 "Inside the Jihad: My Life with al Qaeda, a Spy's story"
Idris Ahmed Abdu Qader Idris	One of the allegations against Idris Ahmed Abdu Qader Idris was: "The detainee ###############, voluntarily traveled from Italy to Afghanistan in May 1999 to attend the Khaldan training camp."
Abdul Rahman Mohamed Saleh Naser	Two of the factors favoring Abdul Rahman Mohamed Saleh Naser's continued detention were: "The detainee's immediate commander was Turab al Najdi." "Abu Turab Al Najdi attended the Khaldan training camp in Afghanistan, and worked with the Abu Sayyaf Group in the Philippines."
Lufti Bin Ali	One of the factors favoring Lufti Bin Ali's continued detention was: "The detainee was identified by a senior al Qaida lieutenant as having studied at the Khaldan camp in 1998 or 1999."
Faiz Mohammed Ahmed Al Kandari	One of the allegations against Faiz Mohammed Ahmed Al Kandari was: "The detainee later traveled into Afghanistan and received weapons training at the Khaldan training camp. Usama Bin Laden personally provided religious instruction and trainee [sic] at this camp." One of the factors favoring Faiz Mohammed Ahmed Al Kandari's continued detention was: "The detainee traveled to the Khalden training camp in Afghanistan where he received weapons training on the Kalashnikov, Dusaka (AKA Docka), Grinov, BKC automatic rifles, and RPG’s, and anti-aircraft guns. Usama Bin Laden provided religious instruction and gave advice and encouragement to the Jihadists."
Adil Charkaoui	Alleged to have attended the "Khaldun training camp" in 1998. Currently held in Canada, without charge, on a "Minister's Security Certificate".
Raouf Hannachi	Made the travel arrangements for Ahmed Ressam, the "millennium bomber", to receive training at the "Khaldun training camp". Alleged to have received military training in Afghanistan himself.