SANAA EAC MEETING 04/24/2005

S E C R E T SANAA 001040 SIPDIS NOFORN 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: 04/24/2015 TAGS: AMGT ASEC PREL PTER EAC SUBJECT: SANAA EAC MEETING 04/24/2005 REF: A. SANAA 998 ¶B. SANAA 955 ¶C. SANAA 912 ¶D. SANAA 896 ¶E. SANAA 895 ¶F. SANAA 891 ¶G. SANAA 883 ¶H. SANAA 882 ¶I. SANAA 876 ¶J. SANAA 875 ¶K. SANAA 863 ¶L. SANAA 860 ¶M. SANAA 836 Classified By: RSO Timothy Laas for reasons 1.4(b) and (d) ¶1. (S/NF) Post EAC convened at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, April 24, to review the current security environment and to discuss procedure regarding the continuation or discontinuation of authorized departure status. RSO reported that, apart from unconfirmed, vague reports of an additional two grenade attacks in Sana'a over the past few days, there is no new threat information warranting a change in Post security posture. EAC members agreed with this assessment and concluded that no new actions, policies, or public messages were required at this time. ¶2. (S/NF) The Ambassador tasked members of the EAC to begin reviewing the reverse tripwires provided in reftel C, in anticipation of Post's recommendation to lift Authorized Departure status at the conclusion of the one-month period. The EAC will review and consider a draft message regarding the continuation of Authorized Departure at, or shortly after, the next EAC meeting, to be held April 27. ¶3. (S/NF) Turning to other issues, the EAC discussed recent additional reports of Dengue fever in the regions of Hodeidah and Mukalla. Post has previously released a Warden Message regarding the outbreak in Hodeidah, and the EAC determined that more information was required before the Embassy could issue any public updates. Post intends to bring in an assesment team from Cairo following the conclusion of Authorized Departure status. ¶4. (S/NF) RSO noted recent clustering of Americans and other foreigners at a new club, recently opened at Tourist City. RSO provided, and the EAC endorsed, a reminder for Embassy officers not to cluster in large groups at places which may be identified as soft targets by terrorists. Krajeski