LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR SOMALI CANDIDATES TO

UNCLAS STATE 100108 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KDEM PHUM PGOV PINS PREL SO SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR SOMALI CANDIDATES TO ATTEND INTERDICTING TERRORIST ACTIVITIES COURSE, SEPTEMBER 22 - OCTOBER 3, 2008 REF: NAIROBI 2061 ¶1. Reftel nominated nineteen candidates to attend the Interdicting Terrorist Activities course from September 22 to October 3 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. As per reftel, Embassy Nairobi has reviewed mission records and found no credible information of gross human rights violations by the nominees listed below: 1) Name: Abdisalan Adan Mohamed Mother's Name: Farhia Ali Ahmed POB: Garowe DOB: 1976 Clan: Darod Rank: First Lieutenant Dept: Office of the President 2) Name: Abdinasir Mohamed Hersi Mother's Name: Sahra Farah Jama POB: Burao DOB: 1984 Clan: Dir Rank: Second Sergeant Dept: Office of the President 3) Name: Addow Humai Weheliye Mother's Name: Habibo Isak POB: Beledweyn DOB: 1984 Clan: Hawiye Rank: Second Sergeant Dept: Office of the President 4) Name: Abdiasis Hassan Elmi Mother's Name: Fadumo Abdi Mohamed POB: Baidoa DOB: 1980 Clan: Digil & Mirifle Rank: Sergeant Dept: Office of the President 5) Name: Abdullahi Ahmed Abdi Mother's Name: Abshiro Mohamed Warsame POB: Hargaes DOB: 1979 Clan: Dir Rank: First Lieutenant Dept: Office of the President 6) Name: Farah Omar Yusuf Mother's Name: Asha Osman POB: Bu'ale DOB: 1980 Clan: Digil & Mirifle Rank: Second Sergeant Dept: Office of the Prime Minister 7) Name: Jama Said Warsame Mother's Name: Farhio Yasin Jama POB: Kismaio DOB: 1982 Clan: Darod Rank: Sergeant Dept: Office of the Prime Minister 8) Name: Abdirahman Mohamed Jama Mother's Name: Marian Shire Bile POB: Abdudwaq DOB: 1983 Clan: Hawiye Rank: First Sergeant Dept: Office of the Prime Minister 9) Name: Farhan Abduqadir Dirie Mother's Name: Abhiro Abdi Said POB: Jowhar DOB: 1980 Clan: minority clan Rank: Sergeant Dept: Office of the Prme Minister 10) Name: Awil Aluke Sofe Mother's Name: Yusur Dahir Ogle POB: Galkaio DOB: 1982 Clan: Darod Rank: First Lieutenant Dept: Office of the Director General, National Security Agency 11) Name: Mohamed Abdulle Gelle Mother's Name: Habiba Yusuf Mohamed POB: Gakaio DOB: 1981 Clan: Darod Rank: Sergeant Dept: Office of the Director General, National Security Agency 12) Name: Ahmed Aidid Jama Mother's Name: Ugaso Mohamed Ismail POB: Buhodle DOB: 1979 Clan: Dir Rank: First Lieutenant Dept: Office of the Director General, National Security Agency 13) Name: Bashir Abdullahi Warsame Mother's Name: Anab Dahir Nur POB: Galkaio DOB: 1986 Clan: Hawiye Rank: Sergeant Dept: Mogadishu Port 14) Name: Omar Ali Hersi Mother's Name: Mumina Ali Shirwa POB: Galkaio DOB: 1980 Clan: Hawiye Rank: Sergeant Dept: Mogadishu Port 15) Name: Abdi Ismail Ibrahim Mother's Name: Marian Sulaiman Egal POB: Galkaio DOB: 1978 Clan: minority clan Rank: Sergeant Dept: Mogadishu Port 16) Name: Abdinasir Botan Egal Mother's Name: Halima Farah Bare POB: Abudwaq DOB: 1977 Clan: Dir Rank: Sergeant Dept: Mogadishu Airport 17) Name: Dahir Abdullahi Koreia Mother's Name: Sahra Ali Egal POB: Burtinle DOB: 1972 Clan: Darod Rank: Sergeant Dept: Mogadishu Airport 18) Name: Said Mohamed Jama Mother's Name: Asha Farah Hassan POB: Galkaio DOB: 1979 Clan: Dir Rank: Sergeant Dept: Mogadishu Airport 19) Name: Rage Ali Hirabe Mother's Name: Madino Banse Ahmed POB: Mogadishu DOB: 1982 Clan: Hawiye Rank: Sergeant Dept: Office of the Banadir Governor ¶2. The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the nominees. If at any time Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incidents that could be deemed to be credible information of gross violation of human rights by the persons involved in this training, Embassy should so inform the Department. ¶3. Post is authorized to convey this information using the following language: Quote: Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations for the candidates who have been nominated to attend the Interdicting Terrorist Activities course from September 22 to October 3 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. End Quote. RICE