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08STATE10895
2008-02-03 01:20:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Secretary of State
Cable title:  

TFCDO1: CHAD TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 4

Tags:  AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD 
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TO AMEMBASSY YAOUNDE IMMEDIATE 0000
UNCLAS STATE 010895 

SIPDIS

PASS TO NDJAMENA MANAGEMENT

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

THE FOLLOWING STATE 010895 DTG O 030120Z FEB 08 SENT ACTION
TO NDJAMENA AND INFO AFR DIP POSTS ALL NATO POST EU MEMBER
STATES USUN NEW YORK GENEVA WHITE HOUSE NSC SECDEF JOINT
STAFF COMFIFTHFLT COMSIXTHFLT NGA HQ BETHESDA COMSOCEUR
JICPAC HQ USPACOM CDR USSOCOM CDR USCENTCOM CDR USJFCOM
CDR USEUCOM VAIHINGEN HQ DA WASHDC CDR USSTRATCOM TRIPOLI
DIA WASHDC CDR USSOUTHCOM CIA FBI WASHDC IS BEING REPEATED
FOR YOUR ACTION:

QUOTE:


UNCLAS STATE 010895

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD
SUBJECT: TFCDO1: CHAD TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 4


EMBASSY N'DJAMENA INITIATES ORDERED DEPARTURE

UNCLAS STATE 010895

SIPDIS

PASS TO NDJAMENA MANAGEMENT

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

THE FOLLOWING STATE 010895 DTG O 030120Z FEB 08 SENT ACTION
TO NDJAMENA AND INFO AFR DIP POSTS ALL NATO POST EU MEMBER
STATES USUN NEW YORK GENEVA WHITE HOUSE NSC SECDEF JOINT
STAFF COMFIFTHFLT COMSIXTHFLT NGA HQ BETHESDA COMSOCEUR
JICPAC HQ USPACOM CDR USSOCOM CDR USCENTCOM CDR USJFCOM
CDR USEUCOM VAIHINGEN HQ DA WASHDC CDR USSTRATCOM TRIPOLI
DIA WASHDC CDR USSOUTHCOM CIA FBI WASHDC IS BEING REPEATED
FOR YOUR ACTION:

QUOTE:


UNCLAS STATE 010895

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD
SUBJECT: TFCDO1: CHAD TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 4


EMBASSY N'DJAMENA INITIATES ORDERED DEPARTURE


1. (SBU) EMBASSY N'DJAMENA REPORTS NO AMERICAN CASUALTIES STEMMING
FROM THE ONGOING BATTLE BETWEEN CHADIAN MILITARY FORCES AND REBELS
NEAR THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE AND THE EMBASSY. FOUR AMERICAN
RESIDENCES WERE LOOTED. MOST AMERICAN CITIZENS ARE STANDING
FAST IN THREE LOCATIONS IN N'DJAMENA. COMMUNICATIONS ARE
FRAGILE, WITH CELL PHONE
COMMUNICATIONS NON-OPERABLE. CONTACT BETWEEN POST AND
THE FRENCH EMBASSY IS POOR. POST IS CONCERNED THAT POOR ACCESS
TO CONSUMABLES MAY HAMPER EMBASSY ACTIVITIES.


2. (SBU) THE EMBASSY ACTIVATED THE WARDEN NETWORK BUT HAD NOT
RECEIVED MANY PRIVATE CITIZEN INQUIRIES. ABOUT 20 AMCITS ARE
LIKELY UNDER FRENCH PROTECTION. AMERICAN CITIZEN WELFARE/WHEREABOUTS
CASES INCLUDE FOUR FROM THE MERIDIEN HOTEL,
NINE (INCLUDING TWO CHILDREN)
AT THE TURKISH CHADIAN SCHOOL, AND THREE(INCLUDING A PREGNANT WOMAN)
AT THE FRENCH HIGH SCHOOL. EMBASSY N'DJAMENA GRANTED REFUGE TO ONE
ADULT AMERICAN CITIZEN, AND ONE 8-YEAR OLD AMERICAN
CITIZEN WITH HIS CHADIAN MOTHER.

REBELS REPULSED FROM PALACE, NEITHER SIDE WINNING
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3. (SBU) EMBASSY PARIS REPORTS FIGHTING DECLINED SOMEWHAT AFTER
NIGHTFALL, BUT SECURITY WAS ERODED FURTHER WHEN REBELS OPENED
CITY JAILS.

U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT DEPLOYED FOR EVACUATION
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4. (SBU) TWO STOL AIRCRAFT ARE DEPLOYED IN THE REGION AND TWO
C-130 AIRCRAFT SHOULD BE AVAILABLE BY FEBRUARY 3 FOR EVACUATION
REQUESTS.

A FOUR-MAN DS/MSD TEAM WILL ALSO DEPLOY TO CAMEROON.
EMBASSY N'DJAMENA REPORTS AIR OPERATIONSCOULD BE HAMPERED BY
THE LACK OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AT THE AIRPORT AND
POSSIBLE RUNWAY DAMAGE. EVACUEES WILL BE TRANSPORTED TO YAOUNDE
OR NIAMEY; BOTH POSTS ARE PREPARED TO RESPOND TO EVACUATION
CONTINGENCIES.

THIRD-COUNTRY DEPARTURE ASSISTANCE REQUESTS
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5. (SBU) INDIA: AN OFFICIAL INDIAN REQUEST FOR DEPARTURE
ASSISTANCE WAS RELAYED THROUGH MULTIPLE CHANNELS.
INDIA REPORTED THAT 100
CITIZENS ARE LOCATED IN N'DJAMENA'S SAHEL HOTEL.


6. (SBU) CANADA: THE CANADIAN MFA REQUESTED ASSISTANCE
FOR CANADIAN CITIZENS WISHING TO DEPART CHAD. THERE ARE 44
CANADIANS IN N'DJAMENA, BUT ONLY FIVE TO
SIX HAVE REQUESTED DEPARTURE ASSISTANCE.


7. (SBU) UK: THE UK REQUESTED DEPARTURE ASSISTANCE
FOR 24 CITIZENS.

AU, UNSC, FRANCE CONDEMN REBEL ATTACK
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8. (SBU) AU: THE AFRICAN UNION ISSUED A STATEMENT CONDEMNING THE
REBEL ATTACK ACCORDING TO PRESS.


9. (SBU) FRANCE: MEDIA REPORT FRENCH FM KOUCHNER ALSO
CONDEMNED THE ATTACK.


10. (SBU) USUN: USUN REPORTS FRENCH COUNTERPARTS ARE COOPERATING
IN EFFORTS TOSECURE A UNSC PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT CONDEMNING
THE REBEL ATTACK.

11. (U) MINIMIZE CONSIDERED.
RICE UNQUOTE RICE