Tribunal determined that the detainee in question has been accurately classified as an enemy combatant and is a member of or affiliated with Al Qaida and the Taliban. He was found to have traveled from Saudi Arabia to Afghanistan via Syria and Iran after September 11, 2001, received training on the use of AK-47 rifles, and participated in military operations against the coalition. The detainee claimed he was a student and not affiliated with Al Qaida or the Taliban. Detainee was apprehended by Northern Alliance Forces near Mazar-e Sharif prior to 25 November 2001.