Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08PRAGUE620
2008-09-19 14:49:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Prague
Cable title:
ADDRESSING AFGHAN CONCERNS FOLLOWING SHINDAND
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SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/18/2018
TAGS: PREL AF EZ
SUBJECT: ADDRESSING AFGHAN CONCERNS FOLLOWING SHINDAND
INCIDENT: CZECH REACTION
REF: STATE 99726
Classified By: Political/Economic Counselor Charles O. Blaha,
reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) Political/Economic Counselor delivered reftel demarche on
September 18 to Czech MFA Security Policy Department Director
Veronika Kuchynova-Smigolova. Kuchynova-Smigolova likewise
regretted civilian casualties, but noted that media accounts
of such incidents can be incorrect. She further noted that
the Taliban often use civilians as human shields, and the
Taliban are responsible for deaths that occur as a result.
Graber
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/18/2018
TAGS: PREL AF EZ
SUBJECT: ADDRESSING AFGHAN CONCERNS FOLLOWING SHINDAND
INCIDENT: CZECH REACTION
REF: STATE 99726
Classified By: Political/Economic Counselor Charles O. Blaha,
reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) Political/Economic Counselor delivered reftel demarche on
September 18 to Czech MFA Security Policy Department Director
Veronika Kuchynova-Smigolova. Kuchynova-Smigolova likewise
regretted civilian casualties, but noted that media accounts
of such incidents can be incorrect. She further noted that
the Taliban often use civilians as human shields, and the
Taliban are responsible for deaths that occur as a result.
Graber