Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07KABUL3792
2007-11-09 02:52:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kabul
Cable title:
GUIDANCE REQUEST: FBI INVESTIGATIVE ASSISTANCE FOR
how-toVZCZCXYZ0007 OO RUEHWEB DE RUEHBUL #3792 3130252 ZNY CCCCC ZZH O 090252Z NOV 07 FM AMEMBASSY KABUL TO RHMCSUU/FBI WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 1389 INFO RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC RHEHAAA/NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC
C O N F I D E N T I A L KABUL 003792
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FBI FOR DIRECTOR MUELLER
STATE FOR S/CT COORDINATOR DAILEY
NSC FOR ZARATE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/07/2017
TAGS: PREL PTER PGOV AF
SUBJECT: GUIDANCE REQUEST: FBI INVESTIGATIVE ASSISTANCE FOR
BAGHLAN BOMBING, AFGHANISTAN
Classified By: DCM Christopher W. Dell for reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L KABUL 003792
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FBI FOR DIRECTOR MUELLER
STATE FOR S/CT COORDINATOR DAILEY
NSC FOR ZARATE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/07/2017
TAGS: PREL PTER PGOV AF
SUBJECT: GUIDANCE REQUEST: FBI INVESTIGATIVE ASSISTANCE FOR
BAGHLAN BOMBING, AFGHANISTAN
Classified By: DCM Christopher W. Dell for reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
1. (U) This is an action request (see para. 2).
2. (C) Guidance is requested from the Director of the Federal
Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) regarding the provision of FBI assistance
to the
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (IRoA) in investigating the
November 6
bomb attack that killed over 50 people, including six
parliamentarians,
in Baghlan, Afghanistan.
3. (C) Background: A sugar factory in Baghlan, Afghanistan
was bombed
during a visit by IRoA Members of Parliament (MP) on November
6. At
this point the type of bombing is unknown, although a suicide
bombing
is widely suspected. The resultant explosion killed six MPs
and more
than 40 others, including schoolchildren present to welcome
the MPs.
A seventh MP was critically injured as were dozens more at or
near the
factory. On November 7, Under Secretary for Defense Policy
Edelman,
accompanied by Ambassador Wood, met with President Karzai for
a courtesy
call. At that meeting, President Karzai asked for U.S.
assistance in
the bombing investigation and welcomed Ambassador Wood's
offer to request
FBI assistance. The Ambassador suggested the FBI due to
Legal Attache
success in its ongoing IED initiative in Kabul.
WOOD
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FBI FOR DIRECTOR MUELLER
STATE FOR S/CT COORDINATOR DAILEY
NSC FOR ZARATE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/07/2017
TAGS: PREL PTER PGOV AF
SUBJECT: GUIDANCE REQUEST: FBI INVESTIGATIVE ASSISTANCE FOR
BAGHLAN BOMBING, AFGHANISTAN
Classified By: DCM Christopher W. Dell for reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
1. (U) This is an action request (see para. 2).
2. (C) Guidance is requested from the Director of the Federal
Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) regarding the provision of FBI assistance
to the
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (IRoA) in investigating the
November 6
bomb attack that killed over 50 people, including six
parliamentarians,
in Baghlan, Afghanistan.
3. (C) Background: A sugar factory in Baghlan, Afghanistan
was bombed
during a visit by IRoA Members of Parliament (MP) on November
6. At
this point the type of bombing is unknown, although a suicide
bombing
is widely suspected. The resultant explosion killed six MPs
and more
than 40 others, including schoolchildren present to welcome
the MPs.
A seventh MP was critically injured as were dozens more at or
near the
factory. On November 7, Under Secretary for Defense Policy
Edelman,
accompanied by Ambassador Wood, met with President Karzai for
a courtesy
call. At that meeting, President Karzai asked for U.S.
assistance in
the bombing investigation and welcomed Ambassador Wood's
offer to request
FBI assistance. The Ambassador suggested the FBI due to
Legal Attache
success in its ongoing IED initiative in Kabul.
WOOD