Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08KOLKATA300
2008-10-30 12:28:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Consulate Kolkata
how-toR 301228Z OCT 08 FM AMCONSUL KOLKATA TO SECSTATE WASHDC 2172 INFO AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI AMCONSUL MUMBAI AMCONSUL CHENNAI AMCONSUL KOLKATA
UNCLAS KOLKATA 000300
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC CASC IN
SUBJECT: KOLKATA EAC BOMBINGS IN ASSAM
REF: NEW DELHI SPOT REPORT 10/30/08
UNCLAS KOLKATA 000300
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC CASC IN
SUBJECT: KOLKATA EAC BOMBINGS IN ASSAM
REF: NEW DELHI SPOT REPORT 10/30/08
1. (SBU) On October 30, 2008, the Kolkata EAC met to discuss the
multiple bomb blasts in Assam State. The CG, acting RSO, Mgmt,
PAO and CONS were all in attendance. At the time of this
writing, as many as 12 blasts occurred almost simultaneously in
Assam's capital of Guwahati, and towns to the north, including
Kokrajhar, Barpet and Bonbaigaon. As of now, all known Amcits
have been accounted for. An official DOD contingent of 11 people
from the Joint Prisoner of War - Missing in Action Accounting
Command (JPAC) have been working in northeast Assam and Arunchal
Pradesh and have been contacted and are all safe.
2. (SBU) Assam has been plagued with bombings and communal
violence over the past years, including recent incidents on
August 15, September 24, September 30 and October 8. On October
12, two bombs were recovered in Guwahati near the state
assembly. In the last month at least 50 people have died in
communal violence between indigenous Bodos and migrant
Bengali-speaking Muslims. The EAC discussed the ongoing violence
and unpredictability and agreed that a new travel restriction to
Assam should be imposed for USG employees and their family
members. This has been approved by EMBASSY New Delhi.
Additionally, the EAC approved a warden message to be issued
regarding the situation in Assam.
3. (U) Amconsul Kolkata will continue to monitor the situation
in Assam.
PAYNE
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC CASC IN
SUBJECT: KOLKATA EAC BOMBINGS IN ASSAM
REF: NEW DELHI SPOT REPORT 10/30/08
1. (SBU) On October 30, 2008, the Kolkata EAC met to discuss the
multiple bomb blasts in Assam State. The CG, acting RSO, Mgmt,
PAO and CONS were all in attendance. At the time of this
writing, as many as 12 blasts occurred almost simultaneously in
Assam's capital of Guwahati, and towns to the north, including
Kokrajhar, Barpet and Bonbaigaon. As of now, all known Amcits
have been accounted for. An official DOD contingent of 11 people
from the Joint Prisoner of War - Missing in Action Accounting
Command (JPAC) have been working in northeast Assam and Arunchal
Pradesh and have been contacted and are all safe.
2. (SBU) Assam has been plagued with bombings and communal
violence over the past years, including recent incidents on
August 15, September 24, September 30 and October 8. On October
12, two bombs were recovered in Guwahati near the state
assembly. In the last month at least 50 people have died in
communal violence between indigenous Bodos and migrant
Bengali-speaking Muslims. The EAC discussed the ongoing violence
and unpredictability and agreed that a new travel restriction to
Assam should be imposed for USG employees and their family
members. This has been approved by EMBASSY New Delhi.
Additionally, the EAC approved a warden message to be issued
regarding the situation in Assam.
3. (U) Amconsul Kolkata will continue to monitor the situation
in Assam.
PAYNE