Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08SANAA208
2008-02-06 10:09:00
SECRET
Embassy Sanaa
Cable title:
APPROACH TO AIRLINES ON FOREIGN FIGHTERS - YEMENIA
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S E C R E T SANAA 000208
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR NEA, ARP, S/CT AND EEB/TRA/OTP JOHN EMERY
AND WIN DAYTON
NSC FOR MATT DIASCRO
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/05/2018
TAGS: EAIR ECON PTER YM
SUBJECT: APPROACH TO AIRLINES ON FOREIGN FIGHTERS - YEMENIA
RESPONSE
REF: STATE 04900
Classified By: DCM Angie Bryan for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
S E C R E T SANAA 000208
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR NEA, ARP, S/CT AND EEB/TRA/OTP JOHN EMERY
AND WIN DAYTON
NSC FOR MATT DIASCRO
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/05/2018
TAGS: EAIR ECON PTER YM
SUBJECT: APPROACH TO AIRLINES ON FOREIGN FIGHTERS - YEMENIA
RESPONSE
REF: STATE 04900
Classified By: DCM Angie Bryan for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (U) PolOff presented reftel PowerPoint to Capt. Abdul
Kalek Al-kadi, chairman of Yemenia Airways, on February 2.
The captain assured PolOff of all cooperation possible in
this area.
2. (S) Al-kadi prefaced the meeting by saying that the ROYG
and Yemenia Airways were already taking steps to deal with
this issue. Specifically, he mentioned that all flights to
Damascus are scrutinized and if a passnger (especially young
males traveling alone or n small groups) is found to be
traveling to Damacus without sufficient reason, he is denied
travl. Post can not independently verify this.
3. (S After the presentation, Al-kadi once again stressd
the measures already being taken by the ROYG ad Yemenia and
assured PolOff of Yemenia's willinness to cooperate further.
When asked about shaing of API/PNR data, the captain said
that Yemeni already provides this type of information to the
ROYG and indicated that Yemenia would be willing o cooperate
with the US as long as we coordinatethrough the ROYG.
SECHE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR NEA, ARP, S/CT AND EEB/TRA/OTP JOHN EMERY
AND WIN DAYTON
NSC FOR MATT DIASCRO
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/05/2018
TAGS: EAIR ECON PTER YM
SUBJECT: APPROACH TO AIRLINES ON FOREIGN FIGHTERS - YEMENIA
RESPONSE
REF: STATE 04900
Classified By: DCM Angie Bryan for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (U) PolOff presented reftel PowerPoint to Capt. Abdul
Kalek Al-kadi, chairman of Yemenia Airways, on February 2.
The captain assured PolOff of all cooperation possible in
this area.
2. (S) Al-kadi prefaced the meeting by saying that the ROYG
and Yemenia Airways were already taking steps to deal with
this issue. Specifically, he mentioned that all flights to
Damascus are scrutinized and if a passnger (especially young
males traveling alone or n small groups) is found to be
traveling to Damacus without sufficient reason, he is denied
travl. Post can not independently verify this.
3. (S After the presentation, Al-kadi once again stressd
the measures already being taken by the ROYG ad Yemenia and
assured PolOff of Yemenia's willinness to cooperate further.
When asked about shaing of API/PNR data, the captain said
that Yemeni already provides this type of information to the
ROYG and indicated that Yemenia would be willing o cooperate
with the US as long as we coordinatethrough the ROYG.
SECHE