Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
03SANAA604
2003-03-27 14:46:00
SECRET
Embassy Sanaa
Cable title:  

TF1Z01: SANAA EAC MARCH 27

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S E C R E T SANAA 000604 

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR NEA, NEA/ARP, NEA/EX, S/CT, CA, DS/DSS,
DS/IP/NEA, DS/DSS/ITA, DS/ICI/PII, CENTCOM FOR POLAD

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/27/2013
TAGS: ASEC AMGT PREL PTER CASC YM EAC COUNTER TERRORISM
SUBJECT: TF1Z01: SANAA EAC MARCH 27

REF: SANAA 00602

Classified By: Ambassador Edmund J. Hull, for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d).

S E C R E T SANAA 000604

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR NEA, NEA/ARP, NEA/EX, S/CT, CA, DS/DSS,
DS/IP/NEA, DS/DSS/ITA, DS/ICI/PII, CENTCOM FOR POLAD

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/27/2013
TAGS: ASEC AMGT PREL PTER CASC YM EAC COUNTER TERRORISM
SUBJECT: TF1Z01: SANAA EAC MARCH 27

REF: SANAA 00602

Classified By: Ambassador Edmund J. Hull, for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d).


1. (S/NF) Begin Summary: The Ambassador convened an
Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on March 27 to
assess Embassy posture in light of recent threat information
(ref) and the possibility of uncontrolled demonstrations.
Embassy went to StandFast posture on March 27 at the open of
business as a precaution. The ROYG sponsored a peaceful
anti-war demonstration on March 27 without incident. Key
offices and personnel represented at the meeting included:
AMB, DCM, POL/ECON, CONS, ADMIN, PD, RSO, ORCA, OMC, SOC
YEMEN, FPD and RMO. End Summary

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Threat Information;
Peaceful Demonstration Held 3/27
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2. (C) ORCA briefed EAC on threat information (ref). The
government held a peaceful anti-war demonstration on 3/27 at
1000 in the center of Sanaa. It began at Tahrir Square and
moved to the viewing stands at Old Airport Road
(approximately 3 miles from Embassy). Post was informed of
the demonstration by MOI and PSO on 3/26 and Yemeni
television announced it last evening. Post sent a warden
message early 3/27 to alert Americans to the demonstration
and advise them to remain at home.


3. (C) Numbers were estimated at approximately 6000
demonstrators, and it ended peacefully by 1230. Yemeni
religious figures (ulema) led the procession -- a conscious
effort, according to the PSO, to pre-empt any effort to stage
unauthorized demonstrations following Friday prayers on 3/28.



4. (C) ROYG authorities told Post no/no requests for
authorized demonstrations were received for 3/28.

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StandFast; Authorized Departure
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5. (C) Post went on StandFast posture March 27 at the
opening of business and will revert to MoveSafe at close of
business March 28 unless circumstances warrant continuing
StandFast. EAC discussed authorized departure.
HULL