LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: Pul-E-Charki Offciers

UNCLAS KABUL 000151

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: Pul-E-Charki Offciers

REF: a. Department Leahy Guidance Document

b. Kabul 05850
c. Kabul 3470
d. Kabul 3471


1. (U) This is an action request.


2. (U) Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan (CSTC-A)
will complete the training of the prison guard detachment for the
Afghan National Detention Facility at Pol-E-Charki by February 22,

2007. The detachment will consist of 91 officers and 258 guards. In
order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards
the name of the commanding officer of the Pul-E-Charki detachment.
(Note: Ref c and d requested vetting of the officer and the enlisted
guard force. This cable supersedes those requests. End Note)


3. (U) Post is treating the detachment as a 'unit' because they are
being trained together with a clear chain of command. Additionally,
the detachment will be permanently based at Pul-E-Charki and not be
transferred to another location in Afghanistan. Per ref a, under
this circumstance post is submitting only the name of the unit
commander for vetting.


4. (U) Post will inform Department of any derogatory information
found by Embassy during in-country vetting. Derogatory information
regarding the detachment commander will be entered into ACES. Post
requests expeditious processing of the commanding officer since the
detachment will complete their training by February 22.


5. (U) Ref b discusses the case of the deputy commander. Post is
still awaiting further information from CSTC-A regarding final
disposition of this case.


6. (U) Following is biographical data for the commander of
Pul-e-Charkhi guard detachment:

Name: Haji Safiullah
Father's Name: Haji Juma Khan
Village: Bagh Alam
Province: Kabul
DOB: 1967