TRANSFER OF GITMO DETAINEE TO YEMEN

S E C R E T SANAA 002468 SIPDIS STATE PASS TO NEA/ARPI PATRICK WORMAN. E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/22/2015 TAGS: PGOV PTER YM COUNTER TERRORISM SUBJECT: TRANSFER OF GITMO DETAINEE TO YEMEN REF: A. CARLSEN 8/21/2005 EMAIL "RE:MASTER POC LIST FOR DMO 50 (S)" ¶B. STATE 1432121 ¶C. STATE 148052 ¶D. STATE 149779 ¶E. SANAA 1570 Classified By: DCM NABEEL KHOURY FOR REASONS OF 1.4 (B) AND (D) ¶1. (S) At approximately 0930 local (0630Z) on 21 August 2005, Colonel Calvin T. Carlsen, Chief Office of Military Cooperation (OMC),Sana'a, Yemen, met the USAF C-17 at Sana'a International Airport, signed for GITMO detainee (Hamza, Karam Hamis Said (US9YM-000586DP)),and then handed Hamza and his personnel belongings over to Colonel Ahmed A'Amer, General Manager for Security Affairs at the Airport. Colonel A'Amer was identified by the Yemen Ministry of Foreign Affairs as the government official responsible for taking custody of Hamza. ¶2. (U) Embassy affirms the exchange was completed. ¶3. (U) If there are any further questions please contact Political and Economic Section Chief Shayna Steinger (steingersr@state.sgov.gov) or Political Officer Melissa Cline (clinem@state.sgov.gov). Krajeski