Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07BAGHDAD3769
2007-11-15 15:57:00
SECRET
Embassy Baghdad
Cable title:
KRG WELCOMES COUNTER-TERRORISM ASSISTANCE AGAINST
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S E C R E T BAGHDAD 003769
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/15/2017
TAGS: PGOV PTER TU IZ
SUBJECT: KRG WELCOMES COUNTER-TERRORISM ASSISTANCE AGAINST
PKK
REF: SECSTATE 145370
Classified By: Deputy Political Counselor Ellen Germain for reasons 1.4
(b) and (d)
S E C R E T BAGHDAD 003769
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/15/2017
TAGS: PGOV PTER TU IZ
SUBJECT: KRG WELCOMES COUNTER-TERRORISM ASSISTANCE AGAINST
PKK
REF: SECSTATE 145370
Classified By: Deputy Political Counselor Ellen Germain for reasons 1.4
(b) and (d)
1. (C) Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Minister of
Interior Karim Sinjari welcomed upcoming visits by an Iraq
Threat Finance Cell (ITFC) agent and the S/CT terrorist
finance assessment team. Sinjari told RRT Erbil November 14
that he sees the visits as a means to identify specific
deficiencies in the KRG's expertise, laws and financial
regulatory frameworks in the realms of money laundering and
terrorist financing. He said he would like the visits to
result in USG assistance in these areas for the KRG. The
Chairman of the KRG Central Bank also attended the meeting
and pledged his support to our efforts.
2. (C) The Iraq Threat Finance Cell (ITFC) agent will go to
Erbil to collect and analyze intelligence on PKK and other
terrorist financial flows in the north. An S/CT and Treasury
Financial System Survey team will visit the north in December
to examine the banking system in the KRG with a view toward
improving our counter-terrorist finance intelligence and
interdiction capabilities.
3. (C) The KRG is not getting Interpol Red Notices of wanted
individuals independently. Sinjari said he would like to get
these for his security personnel throughout the Kurdistan
Region. The KRG also does not have access to the GOI
database containing criminal records of Iraqis. The GOI
Minister of Interior needs to supply the database, according
to Sinjari, but has thus far refused to do so.
4. (C) RRT reiterated to Sinjari the desirability of the KRG
security forces detaining PKK individuals or operatives found
in the Kurdistan Region.
5. (S) Comment: Post is currently uploading Interpol Red
Notices on PKK members into the Erbil and Sulaymaniyah
airport lookout systems, and will ensure the KRG has copies
of PKK-related Red Notices. We are also addressing ways to
increase connectivity between the GOI and KRG on sharing
criminal information.
CROCKER
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/15/2017
TAGS: PGOV PTER TU IZ
SUBJECT: KRG WELCOMES COUNTER-TERRORISM ASSISTANCE AGAINST
PKK
REF: SECSTATE 145370
Classified By: Deputy Political Counselor Ellen Germain for reasons 1.4
(b) and (d)
1. (C) Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Minister of
Interior Karim Sinjari welcomed upcoming visits by an Iraq
Threat Finance Cell (ITFC) agent and the S/CT terrorist
finance assessment team. Sinjari told RRT Erbil November 14
that he sees the visits as a means to identify specific
deficiencies in the KRG's expertise, laws and financial
regulatory frameworks in the realms of money laundering and
terrorist financing. He said he would like the visits to
result in USG assistance in these areas for the KRG. The
Chairman of the KRG Central Bank also attended the meeting
and pledged his support to our efforts.
2. (C) The Iraq Threat Finance Cell (ITFC) agent will go to
Erbil to collect and analyze intelligence on PKK and other
terrorist financial flows in the north. An S/CT and Treasury
Financial System Survey team will visit the north in December
to examine the banking system in the KRG with a view toward
improving our counter-terrorist finance intelligence and
interdiction capabilities.
3. (C) The KRG is not getting Interpol Red Notices of wanted
individuals independently. Sinjari said he would like to get
these for his security personnel throughout the Kurdistan
Region. The KRG also does not have access to the GOI
database containing criminal records of Iraqis. The GOI
Minister of Interior needs to supply the database, according
to Sinjari, but has thus far refused to do so.
4. (C) RRT reiterated to Sinjari the desirability of the KRG
security forces detaining PKK individuals or operatives found
in the Kurdistan Region.
5. (S) Comment: Post is currently uploading Interpol Red
Notices on PKK members into the Erbil and Sulaymaniyah
airport lookout systems, and will ensure the KRG has copies
of PKK-related Red Notices. We are also addressing ways to
increase connectivity between the GOI and KRG on sharing
criminal information.
CROCKER