TF1Z01: SANAA EAC MEETING MARCH 28

S E C R E T SANAA 000608 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: 03/28/2013 TAGS: ASEC AMGT PREL PTER CASC YM EAC COUNTER TERRORISM SUBJECT: TF1Z01: SANAA EAC MEETING MARCH 28 REF: A. SANAA 602 ¶B. SANAA 605 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 28 at 1400 to assess Embassy posture in light of recent threat information (refs). No demonstrations occurred after Friday prayers. EAC recommended that Post request authorized departure status because of developments in Iraq and the negative public reaction in Yemen (request septel). EAC decided to change posture to MoveSafe effective COB March 28. 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 -------------- Threat Information; No Demonstrations Held 3/28 -------------- ¶2. (C) ORCA briefed EAC on threat information (refs). No demonstrations were held 3/28 as of 1530. MOI informed RSO of an authorized demonstration 3/29 in Tahrir Square. CONS will disseminate a warden message alerting the Amcit community to avoid that area. . -------------- Change to MoveSafe; Authorized Departure -------------- ¶3. (C) EAC decided to go to MoveSafe posture effective close of business March 28. EAC discussed authorized departure and recommended Post request the change in status to allow non-essential and dependents to leave Post should they choose. Formal request will be submitted septel. HULL