Cyprus recording

The Cyprus recording was made by Alex Hewitt using a voice modulation system. It was used by Peter Kingsley and Max in order to provide evidence of Second Wave receiving backing from the three unnamed Middle-Eastern countries during Day 2.

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The Cyprus recording featured Syed Ali speaking with three high-ranking officials from the unnamed Middle-Eastern countries, revealing that they were complicit in Second Wave's plot to detonate a nuclear weapon in Los Angeles.

Day 2
Yusef Auda and CTU agents found the recording while searching the appartment of Syed Ali. It was brought back to CTU Los Angeles and analyzed by Tony Almeida and Michelle Dessler.

After examining the contents of the recording, they reported it to David Palmer, who started preparing for war.

However, when Michelle interrogated Syed Ali, he claimed that he wasn't even in Turkey during the date of the recording, and that it was a forgery. She believes him, and enlists the help of Jack Bauer in order to help her. While Jack is questioning Ali about the recording, Al is shot and killed by Jonathan Wallace.

Later, Wallace calls Jack and tells him he will trade proof that the recording was fabricated in exchange for Kate Warner, whom he believed would help him leave the country.

Yusef Auda joins Jack, and together, they attempt to prove the recording was fabricated. However, while Wallace is on his way to the airport, he is injured by Peter Kingsley's men. He dies, but Jack uncovers the proof by cutting it out of his chest.

Afterwards, Yusef and Kate escape while Jack baits Kingsley's men. They catch up to him, and Ronnie Stark and Raymond O'Hara torture him in order to find out the location of the data proving the recording was forged.

Meanwhile, Yusef and Kate wait for Jack. Just when they were about to leave, they are attacked by three rioters. They beat Yusef to death because he is Middle-Eastern and they believe he was part of the terrorist plot. Kate attempts to buy back the data, and so they travel to her house.