Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ROME2513
2007-12-27 17:21:00
SECRET
Embassy Rome
Cable title:
PKK TERRORISM: ITALIAN RESPONSE TO UPDATED
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S E C R E T ROME 002513
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
S/CT FOR ZACK ROTHSCHILD, EUR/SE FOR DANIELLE GARBE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/28/2017
TAGS: PTER PREL PGOV KTFN TU IZ EUN IT
SUBJECT: PKK TERRORISM: ITALIAN RESPONSE TO UPDATED
DEMARCHES
REF: A. STATE 134271
B. STATE 148531
C. ROME 2084
D. HALL-ROTHSCHILD EMAILS 10/27-31/07
Classified By: Acting Political Minister-Counselor Stephen Anderson for
Reasons 1.4 (B) and (D)
S E C R E T ROME 002513
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
S/CT FOR ZACK ROTHSCHILD, EUR/SE FOR DANIELLE GARBE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/28/2017
TAGS: PTER PREL PGOV KTFN TU IZ EUN IT
SUBJECT: PKK TERRORISM: ITALIAN RESPONSE TO UPDATED
DEMARCHES
REF: A. STATE 134271
B. STATE 148531
C. ROME 2084
D. HALL-ROTHSCHILD EMAILS 10/27-31/07
Classified By: Acting Political Minister-Counselor Stephen Anderson for
Reasons 1.4 (B) and (D)
1. (S) Poloff followed up on Ref A and B demarches with
Italian MFA Counterterrorism Officer Stefania Fancello on
December 21, stressing that U.S. concern over PKK activities
in Europe has grown since our first demarche on the Riza
Altun case (Ref C) given increased tensionspQsdoD5EL5Q( Europe that we had
provided (Ref B, D) with her CT counterparts at the
Ministries of Justice, Interior and Finance, and said that
she would keep us informed as to any additional measures
taken by the Italian government. (Note: Separately, Econoff
passed the same information to Ministry of Finance Prevention
of Financial Crimes Officer Maria Paola Suppa on November 8
and has on subsequent occasions raised PKK financing issues
with various GOI interlocutors. To date no substantive
response has been received. End note.)
2. (S) With regard to the additional action request in Ref B,
concerning the effect that releasable intelligence has had on
host government actions and investigations into PKK
activities, Post's assessment is that Italian authorities
have the tools and information necessary to conduct
investigations into PKK activities, and that they could make
use of more specific, actionable information if it were made
available. To date, we have not passed the GOI much
releasable intelligence and believe providing additional
information could strengthen the GOI's stance against the
PKK. The Kurdish presence in Italy is not as large as in
Northern Europe, but the community is active, and some
left-leaning politicians have been ideologically supportive
of the Kurdish separatist movement. Italian law enforcement
authorities may factor this in when deciding whether to
intensify existing investigations. Specific and actionable
law enforcement information and intelligence could help
overcome any potential resistence.
BORG
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
S/CT FOR ZACK ROTHSCHILD, EUR/SE FOR DANIELLE GARBE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/28/2017
TAGS: PTER PREL PGOV KTFN TU IZ EUN IT
SUBJECT: PKK TERRORISM: ITALIAN RESPONSE TO UPDATED
DEMARCHES
REF: A. STATE 134271
B. STATE 148531
C. ROME 2084
D. HALL-ROTHSCHILD EMAILS 10/27-31/07
Classified By: Acting Political Minister-Counselor Stephen Anderson for
Reasons 1.4 (B) and (D)
1. (S) Poloff followed up on Ref A and B demarches with
Italian MFA Counterterrorism Officer Stefania Fancello on
December 21, stressing that U.S. concern over PKK activities
in Europe has grown since our first demarche on the Riza
Altun case (Ref C) given increased tensionspQsdoD5EL5Q( Europe that we had
provided (Ref B, D) with her CT counterparts at the
Ministries of Justice, Interior and Finance, and said that
she would keep us informed as to any additional measures
taken by the Italian government. (Note: Separately, Econoff
passed the same information to Ministry of Finance Prevention
of Financial Crimes Officer Maria Paola Suppa on November 8
and has on subsequent occasions raised PKK financing issues
with various GOI interlocutors. To date no substantive
response has been received. End note.)
2. (S) With regard to the additional action request in Ref B,
concerning the effect that releasable intelligence has had on
host government actions and investigations into PKK
activities, Post's assessment is that Italian authorities
have the tools and information necessary to conduct
investigations into PKK activities, and that they could make
use of more specific, actionable information if it were made
available. To date, we have not passed the GOI much
releasable intelligence and believe providing additional
information could strengthen the GOI's stance against the
PKK. The Kurdish presence in Italy is not as large as in
Northern Europe, but the community is active, and some
left-leaning politicians have been ideologically supportive
of the Kurdish separatist movement. Italian law enforcement
authorities may factor this in when deciding whether to
intensify existing investigations. Specific and actionable
law enforcement information and intelligence could help
overcome any potential resistence.
BORG