SANAA EAC MEETING 08/11/2004

C O N F I D E N T I A L SANAA 001966

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

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/11/2014
TAGS: AMGT ASEC PREL PTER EAC
SUBJECT: SANAA EAC MEETING 08/11/2004


Classified By: Acting RSO Paul O'Keefe, for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d).

Classified By: CDA Nabeel Khoury, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D)


1. (C) Begin Summary: The CDA convened an EAC
meeting on August 11, 2004, to share security
concerns with regard to recent incidents in the Al-Jawf
region and to remind the Embassy community to remain
vigilant in light of recent threat reporting and to
report all security related incidents immediately to
the RSO. EAC members noted no specific threats against
Embassy Sanaa The American community continues to remain
in a high state of security awareness even in the absence
of specific threat against Americans or the Embassy.
Key offices and personnel represented included: FPD,
OMC, ORCA, POL/ECON ,HU, CCE-Yemen, and RSO.
END SUMMARY.



2. (C) CDA referred EAC members to recent incidents
in the Al-Jawf region. On July 28th, 2004, members
of ADRA (USAID contractors) traveling in the Al-Jawf
region were stopped in what appeared to be an attempted
car-jacking and forced to return to their point of
origin. The following day on July 29, 2004, ADRA
members were fired upon while attempting to enter
the same region. No injuries were incurred.


3. (C/NF) FPD discussed two Aug 7, 2004 incidents while
traveling in the Al-Jawf region. During a refueling stop
a large crowd gathered around an FPD motorcade and several
local villagers began chanting "the Americans are here, it
is a good day to die." FPD and CCE members left the area
immediately. Several hours later while approaching a school,
the FPD motorcade was fired upon by a burst of three rounds
believed to be from an AK-47. FPD and CCE members were
subsequently informed by a local Sheikh the shots were
meant as a warning to deter travelers from entering the area.



4. (C) CDA emphasized that any incidents regarding
security regardless of how insignificant it may seem at
the time should be reported to the RSO in order
to analyze trends in regard to both terrorism related
matters and incidents relating to crime. CDA added
that creating a threat composite would also give the
community a better understanding of the threat environment
and allow the Embassy to make more informed recommendations
to the Department concerning the need to either upgrade, or
downgrade Post's security posture.


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Post Advisory Actions
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6. (C) CDA recommended convening an EAC meeting once a
month regardless of any direct threat against the Embassy.
RSO was asked track increases or decreases in security
incidents
and present findings to EAC members.


KRAJESKI