LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: Afghanistan National Civil Order

UNCLAS KABUL 001301 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA (JBRENNIG),SCA/A, DRL, INL/CNPR E.O. 12958 N/A TAGS: PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: Afghanistan National Civil Order Police ¶1. This is an action request, see para 6. ¶2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of two senior officers in the Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP). ANCOP is a newly formed force within the Afghan National Police (ANP) and post is forwarding the names of the commanding officers, as directed by Department guidance. ¶3. The United Nations Assistance Mission to Afghanistan (UNAMA) has completed vetting of these officers and has found no derogatory evidence of human rights violations. When there are individuals with one name: Post has made a good faith to ensure that the individuals with one name actually only have one name. ¶4. Post requests completion of vetting by April 30 since the first ANCOP unit will complete training by May 9 and the MOI intends to deploy in preparation for summer offensive operations by the Taliban. ¶5. Post will send additional battalion level officers as the MOI forms new ANCOP battalions septel. ¶6. Following is biographical data for the ANCOP officers: Name: Mohammad Sharid Father's Name: Mohammad Aman Father's Father's Name: Mohammad Karin Age: 42 POB: Parwan Ethnicity: Tajik Rank/Proposed Job: Major General, Commanding General of ANCOP Name: Ghulim Rasool Tra Khel Father's Name: Ghalim Audar Father's Father's Name: Fuze Mohammad Age: 50 POB: Kabul Ethnicity: Tajik Rank/Proposed Job: Brigadier General, Commander of 1st Brigade