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DEPT FOR EAP, EAP/MTS, EAP/MLS, EAP/RSP, S/CT, EEB/ESC/TFS,
SCA/RA
TREASURY/OIA FOR DITMAR REDFERN
EEB/ESC/TFS FOR LYNNE LAMBERT
SCA/RA FOR MANUEL MICALLER
S/CT FOR TARA DROZDENKO
NSC FOR E. PHU

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/06/2018
TAGS: KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL PINR UNSC ID
SUBJECT: TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF
AL-QAIDA-AFFILIATED TERROR GROUP IN ALGERIA (LIST 106)

REF: SECSTATE 80175

Classified By: Economic Counselor Peter Haas, reasons
1.4 (b) and (d)


1. (SBU) Embassy delivered information and points
contained in reftel on July 31, 2008 to the
Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU).
On August 6, Embassy spoke with Aris Munandar,
Deputy Director for Counter Terrorism, Department of
Foreign Affairs, to discuss the designations and
urge that GOI take appropriate actions domestically.


2. (C) Munandar advised that he would convey
the information to appropriate members of the government,
including the Indonesian National Police's
anti-terrorist unit, Special Detachment 88 (SD-88),
which is charged with investigation of terrorism-
related matters in Indonesia. Munandar advised that
he did not currently have any information to share
regarding the named individuals.


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