LEAHY VETTING: WITHDRAWAL OF NOMINATION

C O N F I D E N T I A L KABUL 005850 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS STATE FOR SCA/RA (FOR JBRENNING),DRL, L/PM, INL/CNPR CENTCOM FOR POLAD, CG CFC-A, CG CJTF-76, CG CSTC-A E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/06/1016 TAGS: PREL PHUM PTER PINR SNAR AF SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING: WITHDRAWAL OF NOMINATION (ORYAKHIL, RAZ MOHAMMAD) REF: KABUL 003470 Classified By: Carol Rodley, Counselor for Political-Military Affairs; reasons 1.4(b) and (d). ¶1. (C) Credible derogatory information has come to light regarding Raz Mohammad Oryakhil, who was nominated as the deputy commander of the guard force for the Afghan National Detention Facility at Pol-e-Charki (reftel: see bio data in paragraph two). CSTC-A has seen MOD documentation reporting that Oryakhil is alleged to have perceived an insult to his family by the Afghan National Army colonel responsible for the DIAG program and to have arranged for the colonel's arrest and manacling. The report indicates that Oryakhil and two brothers (who are not nominees for the guard force) then beat the colonel so severely that he required hospital care. The issue was investigated but not prosecuted within MOD because the offense occurred away from a military installation and, consistent with Pashtun custom, Orykhil apologized and compensated the colonel. Based on this new information, post is withdrawing his nomination due to Leahy-related concerns and will update the ACES database to reflect this development. ¶2. (U) Name: Raz Mohammad Fathers Name: Noor Mohammad Village: Oryakhil District: Paghman Province: Kabul NEUMANN