JORDAN AND JAYSH AL-MAHDI VIOLENCE

C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 002601 SIPDIS STATE FOR PM/RSAT, PM/PMAT, AND NEA/ARN JOINT STAFF FOR J-5 INMA COALITION AFFAIRS E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/04/2014 TAGS: PREL MOPS IZ JO MAR SUBJECT: JORDAN AND JAYSH AL-MAHDI VIOLENCE REF: STATE 74537 Classified By: DCM David Hale for reasons 1.5 (a) and (d) (C) Post delivered reftel points on Jaysh Al-Mahdi violence at OOB as requested. Given the Ambassador's travel outside the capital, the DCM contacted the Director of the FM's private office, Ali al-Ayed. Initial reaction was sympathetic to the need to call publicly for measures to restore calm and restraint. Al-Ayed said he would forward this request to FM Muasher today. The Ambassador and post will follow up as necessary. GNEHM