The pair also lived together at a complex on Saranac Street on the San Diego-La Mesa border with other material witnesses. The time line was sketchy.
Melani Kent was dismayed to learn yesterday that her address appeared on the list because a student who rented a room in her Pacific Beach townhouse likely was Bakarbashat. She knew the young man as "Omar," and he rented from her for a couple of months in 1998 or 1999.
He was taking English classes at ELS Language Centers downtown, Kent said. She rented to several students from the Middle East through a company called Home Placement Services. Neither the language school nor the company could be reached for comment yesterday.
Kent said Bakarbashat never gave her any reason for alarm.
"I wouldn't say I ever thought there was anything shady, but he did remain in this country after this student thing ran out," Kent said.
"It's upsetting to know that you might have any kind of peripheral connection to any of these twisted sickos."
The FBI recently paid a visit to a former residence of Hussein Al Hassan Al-Attas, whose name appears on the list and whose current residence is unknown. He lived in several apartments in City Heights in 1999 and 2000, then moved to a small house in North Park, where he remained until July, several former neighbors say.
According to the list, Al-Attas used at least 13 other names. Neighbors said he seemed like a typical student, giving them no reason to be suspicious.
James Spry, a neighbor from 35th Street, said he knew Al-Attas as Atila Koxil. The name was printed on his checks.
"We shared the same laundry and split the energy bill," Spry said.