Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06KINSHASA1327
2006-08-22 10:39:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kinshasa
Cable title:
SITREP 13: KINSHASA FIGHTING (8/22 11:15 LOCAL
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KINSHASA 001327
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/21/2016
TAGS: PGOV ASEC CASC KPKO CG
SUBJECT: SITREP 13: KINSHASA FIGHTING (8/22 11:15 LOCAL
TIME)
REF: KINSHASA 1326
Classified By: PolOff KRBel for reasons 1.4 b/d.
C O N F I D E N T I A L KINSHASA 001327
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/21/2016
TAGS: PGOV ASEC CASC KPKO CG
SUBJECT: SITREP 13: KINSHASA FIGHTING (8/22 11:15 LOCAL
TIME)
REF: KINSHASA 1326
Classified By: POLOFF KRBel for reasons 1.4 b/d.
1. (C) CIAT Ambassadors are assembling as of 11:00 local
time, under MONUC protective cover, in advance of their
transport to a meeting scheduled with President Kabila at
11:30.
2. (C) At 10:55 local time, scattered gunfire was heard in
the vicinity of the Embassy's JAO compound.
3. (C) At 11:10 local time, explosions and/or artillery fire
were audible from the Chancery.
4. (SBU) Although the airport remains open, Air France
cancelled its flight scheduled to arrive this evening, and
will probably cancel the flight scheduled to arrive Thursday
evening, August 24. Air Kenya likewise cancelled its August
22 flight from Nairobi, and may cancel its August 23 flight
as well.
5. (C) Embassy personnel discovered this morning that
sometime after midnight on 8/21, a stray bullet hit a GOV
which was parked on the JAO compound and penetrated its
window.
MEECE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/21/2016
TAGS: PGOV ASEC CASC KPKO CG
SUBJECT: SITREP 13: KINSHASA FIGHTING (8/22 11:15 LOCAL
TIME)
REF: KINSHASA 1326
Classified By: POLOFF KRBel for reasons 1.4 b/d.
1. (C) CIAT Ambassadors are assembling as of 11:00 local
time, under MONUC protective cover, in advance of their
transport to a meeting scheduled with President Kabila at
11:30.
2. (C) At 10:55 local time, scattered gunfire was heard in
the vicinity of the Embassy's JAO compound.
3. (C) At 11:10 local time, explosions and/or artillery fire
were audible from the Chancery.
4. (SBU) Although the airport remains open, Air France
cancelled its flight scheduled to arrive this evening, and
will probably cancel the flight scheduled to arrive Thursday
evening, August 24. Air Kenya likewise cancelled its August
22 flight from Nairobi, and may cancel its August 23 flight
as well.
5. (C) Embassy personnel discovered this morning that
sometime after midnight on 8/21, a stray bullet hit a GOV
which was parked on the JAO compound and penetrated its
window.
MEECE