Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05SANAA2803
2005-09-21 12:36:00
SECRET
Embassy Sanaa
Cable title:  

AMBASSADOR DELIVERS DEMARCHE ON IRAQI FORMER

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S E C R E T SANAA 002803 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/21/2015
TAGS: PREL PTER YM IZ DEMARCHE COUNTER TERRORISM
SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR DELIVERS DEMARCHE ON IRAQI FORMER
REGIME ELEMENT

REF: A. STATE 174132

B. SANAA 2791

Classified By: Ambassador Thomas C. Krajeski for reasons 1.4 b and d.

S E C R E T SANAA 002803

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/21/2015
TAGS: PREL PTER YM IZ DEMARCHE COUNTER TERRORISM
SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR DELIVERS DEMARCHE ON IRAQI FORMER
REGIME ELEMENT

REF: A. STATE 174132

B. SANAA 2791

Classified By: Ambassador Thomas C. Krajeski for reasons 1.4 b and d.


1. (S/NF) On September 21, Ambassador delivered ref A
demarche requesting ROYG support for the detention and
extradition of Umar Sabawi Ibrahim al-Tikriti during a
meeting with Deputy Foreign Minister Mohiedeen Al-Dhabi.
Dhabi accepted the letter and promised to immediately pass
the information to President Saleh. Dhabi did not know if
any formal extradition treaty existed, but would research the
issue and report back immediately. He also promised to
verify whether or not ROYG provides any stipend to Sabawi
and/or his family. Ambassador complimented previous
intelligence cooperation between American and Yemeni security
agencies on Sabawi and hoped the coordination would continue
to successfully extradite him to Iraq.


2. (S/NF) Comment: Ambassador initially informed MFA of the
extradition request during a September 18 meeting with FM
Abubakr Qirbi (ref B). Dhabi (who accepted the letter in
place of Qirbi who is currently in Saudi Arabia) gave no
indication of ROYG's position on the extradition, but did
express disappointment Sabawi was not apprehended during a
recent trip to Qatar. Post will continue to raise the issue
at the highest levels and report back the official ROYG
response once received. End Comment.
Krajeski