Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05SANAA2468
2005-08-30 04:50:00
SECRET
Embassy Sanaa
Cable title:  

TRANSFER OF GITMO DETAINEE TO YEMEN

Tags:  PGOV PTER YM COUNTER TERRORISM 
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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)

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