USUN INSTRUCTION: SOMALIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE

UNCLAS STATE 106743 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KDEM KTFN PGOV PHUM PINS PREL PTER SO XW UNSC SUBJECT: USUN INSTRUCTION: SOMALIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE ARMS EMBARGO EXEMPTION REF: A. S/AC.29/2008/OC.31 ¶B. S/AC.29/2008/COMM.9 ¶C. STATE 100108 ¶D. NAIROBI 2061 ¶E. STATE 53938 ¶1. This is an action request; see paras 3 and 4. -------------- BACKGROUND -------------- ¶2. As part of security sector reform efforts in Somalia the United States will provide a two-week Interdicting Terrorist Activities Course for nineteen Somali Transitional Federal Government participants. The Committee has already granted an exemption to the arms embargo on Somalia established by the Security Council in resolution 733 (1992) for this training (ref A). In our exemption request we indicated the course would be held in Nairobi, Kenya from 21 July through 1 August 2008 (ref B). Given logistical issues, the course will now be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 13 - 24 October 2008. This cable requests USUN update the UNSC Somalia Sanctions Committee and its Monitoring Group. -------------- ACTION REQUEST -------------- ¶3. USUN is to advise the Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia that the date and location of the two-week Interdicting Terrorist Activities Course for nineteen Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG) participants has changed. The United States will now hold this training in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 13 - 24 October 2008. ¶4. USUN is also to inform the Monitoring Group related to the Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia of the date and location change of the course. USUN is also to provide the Somalia Monitoring Group the participant list in para 5. The United States possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations for the nineteen candidates who have been nominated to attend the Interdicting Terrorist Activities course. -------------- PARTICIPANTS -------------- ¶5. The two-week Interdicting Terrorist Activities Course will be provided to the following TFG participants: 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 -------------- POC AND REPORTING DEADLINE -------------- ¶6. Department point of contact is Jean Clark (clarkjt@state.sgov.gov; 202.736.7736) in IO/PSC. Mission is requested to confirm delivery of the information. RICE