Waterboarded at a CIA Black Site, the ‘Number One Terrorist’ Gave Up a Name
Summary
Abu Zubaydah, a high-ranking al-Qaeda member, was captured in 2002 after being the main focus of U.S. intelligence for years. He was tortured at a CIA secret facility and revealed the name of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed as the true mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks.Key Facts
- Abu Zubaydah was known as al-Qaeda’s "number three" and chief of operations before 9/11.
- Jordanian intelligence linked him to attacks planned for late 1999 and early 2000.
- He helped al-Qaeda move from Sudan to Afghanistan and ran safe houses in Pakistan.
- CIA Director George Tenet called him the top terrorist target in January 2000.
- U.S. intelligence initially confused Zubaydah with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who was actually the lead planner of 9/11.
- Zubaydah was captured in Pakistan on March 28, 2002, after a firefight.
- At a CIA secret prison, he was the first to be waterboarded (a form of simulated drowning).
- Under interrogation, he identified Khalid Sheikh Mohammed as the mastermind behind 9/11.
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