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The Al Qaeda Manual (continued)
UK/BM-46 TRANSLATION
SEVENTH LESSON
WEAPONS:
MEASURES RELATED TO
BUYING AND TRANSPORTING THEM
Prior
to dealing with weapons, whether buying, transporting,
or storing them, it is essential to establish
a careful, systematic and firm security plan that
plan deals with all stages. It is necessary to
divide that task into stages:
First Stage: Prior to Purchase
Second Stage: Purchasing
Third Stage: Transport
Fourth Stage: Storage
1.
Prior to Purchase Stage: It is necessary to take
the following measures:
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In-depth knowledge of the place where
weapons will be purchased, together with
its entrances and exits.
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Verifying
there are no informants or security personnel
at the place where purchasing will take place.
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The
place should be far from police stations and
government establishments. |
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d.
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Not
proceeding to the purchasing place directly
by the main road, but on secondary streets. |
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e.
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Performing
the exercises to detect the surveillance.
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One’s
appearance and clothing should be appropriate
for the place where purchasing will take place.
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The
purchasing place should not be situated in
such a way that the seller and buyer can be
seen from another location. To the contrary,
the purchasing place should be such that the
seller and buyer can see the surrounding area.
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Determining
a suitable cover for being in that place. |
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The
place should not be crowded because that would
facilitate the police hiding among people,
monitoring the arms receiving, and consequently
arresting the brother purchasing. |
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In
case one of the parties is unable to arrive,
it is essential to prearrange an alternative
place and time with the seller. |
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Selecting
a time suitable for the purchase so that it
does not raise suspicion. |
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Prior
to purchasing, the seller should be tested
to ensure that he is not an agent of the security
apparatus. |
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Preparing
a place for storage prior to purchasing. |
2.
The Purchase Stage:
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a.
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Verifying
that the weapons are in working condition.
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Not
paying the seller the price for the weapons
before viewing, inspecting, and testing them.
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Not
telling the seller about the mission for
which the weapons are being purchased.
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Extreme
caution should be used during the purchasing
operation in the event of any unnatural
behavior by the seller or those around you. |
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Not
lengthening the time spent with the seller.
It is important to depart immediately after
purchasing the weapons |
3. The Transport Stage:
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a.
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Avoid
main roads where checkpoints are common.
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Choose
a suitable time for transporting the weapons.
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Observers
should proceed on the road ahead of the
transportation vehicle for early warning
in case of an emergency.
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d.
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Not
proceeding directly to the storage place until
after verifying there is no surveillance. |
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During
the transport stage, weapons should be hidden
in a way that they are inconspicuous and difficult
to find. |
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The
route for transporting the weapons should
be determined very carefully. |
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| g. |
Verifying
the legality of the vehicle, performing its
maintenance, checking its gasoline and water
levels, etc. |
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| h. |
Driving
the car normally in order to prevent accidents. |
4.
The Storage Stage:
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a.
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In
order to avoid repeated transporting,
suitable storage places should be selected.
In case the materials are bombs or detonators,
they should be protected from extreme
heat and humidity.
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| b. |
Explosive
materials and detonators should be separated
and stored apart from each other. |
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Caution
should be exercised when putting detonators
in the arsenal.
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| d. |
Lubricating
the weapons and placing them in wooden or
plastic crates. The ammunition should be treated
likewise. |
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When
selecting an arsenal, consider the following:
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The
arsenal should not be in well-protected
areas, or close to parks or public places. |
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The
arsenal should not be in a "no-man's-land."
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The
arsenal should not be in an apartment
previously used for suspicious activities
and often frequented by security personnel.
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The
arsenal should not be a room that
is constantly used and cannot be given
up by family members who do not know
the nature of the father or husband's
work. |
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The
apartment selected as an arsenal should
be owned by the Organization or rented
on a long-term basis. |
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The
brother responsible for storage should
not visit the arsenal frequently, nor
toy with the weapons. |
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The
arsenal keeper should record in a
book all weapons, explosive materials,
and ammunition. That book should be
coded and well secured. |
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| 8. |
Only
the arsenal keeper and the commander
should know the location of the arsenal.
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It
is necessary to prepare alternative
arsenals and not leave any leads in
the original arsenals to the alternative
ones. |
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