ATTEMPTED BREAK-IN

UNCLAS DJIBOUTI 000021 SIPDIS DEPARTMENTT FOR DS/IP/AF DEPARTMENT ALSO FOR AF/EX E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AMGT ASEC DJ SUBJECT: ATTEMPTED BREAK-IN ¶1. (U) On January 4, 2006 at approximately 1900 an attempted break-in of an embassy residence was prevented by the Local Guard Force (LGF) Mobile Patrol. The Local Guard Force (LGF) was alerted by a phone call to the embassy reporting a suspicious person loitering near an embassy residence. The LGF notified the Mobile Patrol, RSO and called the local police. ¶2. (U) Upon the LGF Mobile Patrol's arrival, the perpetrator was observed attempting to climb over the residence wall. The perpetrator fled the scene and was detained by the Djiboutian Police who responded to the residence. The individual appeared to be a vagrant and was taken into custody by police without incident. ¶3. (U) Post has specifically addressed the recent increase in crime and the vital role residential guards play in protecting U.S. Government employees in Djibouti. This incident is further evidence of the vulnerability of Post's residences and the reality of service in this poor and high terror-threat nation in the Horn of Africa. ¶4. (U) Point of contact is Acting RSO Michael Fogarty at (253) 35-39-95 or via email at fogartymr2@state.gov. RAGSDALE