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08STATE11131
2008-02-04 15:28:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Secretary of State
Cable title:
TFCD01: CHAD TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 07
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CONFIDENTIAL STATE 011131
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/04/2018
TAGS: AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD
SUBJECT: TFCD01: CHAD TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 07
Classified by Task Force Coordinator Peter Barlerin for
reason 1.4 (a).
REBELS RETREAT BUT ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN
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CONFIDENTIAL STATE 011131
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/04/2018
TAGS: AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD
SUBJECT: TFCD01: CHAD TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 07
Classified by Task Force Coordinator Peter Barlerin for
reason 1.4 (a).
REBELS RETREAT BUT ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN
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1. (SBU) Embassy NDjamena confirms rebels withdrew
voluntarily from the city center at night February 3, but
are expected to resume attacks in NDjamena February 4.
Media report the rebel spokesman claimed they withdrew in
order to give the population a chance to flee the capital.
EMBASSY EMERGENCY STAFF SECURE AT AIRPORT
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2. (SBU) Embassy NDjamena reports the Ambassador,
Defense Attach,, Consular/Political Officer, and Regional
Security Officer are maintaining basic embassy operations
from the airport, with direct security provided by EUCOM's
Emergency Survey and Assessment Team and the French
military.
26 AMCITS DEPART; AT LEAST 65 AMCITS REMAIN
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3. (SBU) According to Embassy Yaounde, two C-130
aircraft arrived in Yaounde with 26 Amcits and 39 foreign
nationals aboard.
4. (SBU) Embassy NDjamena reports 16 Amcits are at the
airport under French care; 13 are in the Gassi
neighborhood; 24 missionaries are in three other
locations; and 12 Americans remain in unconfirmed
locations.
5. (SBU) Embassy Libreville reports an unknown number of
Amcits are aboard a French military flight expected to
arrive in Gabon at 0830 EST.
FLIGHTS TO NDJAMENA AND EVACUATIONS TO CONTINUE
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6. (SBU) Embassy NDjamena reports an C-130 is available
to support Embassy NDjamena with six hour's notice.
7. (C) EUCOM reports two STOL flights will extract a
group of U.S. military personnel from northeast of
NDjamena to Yaounde.
8. (U) Minimize Considered.
RICE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/04/2018
TAGS: AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD
SUBJECT: TFCD01: CHAD TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 07
Classified by Task Force Coordinator Peter Barlerin for
reason 1.4 (a).
REBELS RETREAT BUT ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN
--------------
1. (SBU) Embassy NDjamena confirms rebels withdrew
voluntarily from the city center at night February 3, but
are expected to resume attacks in NDjamena February 4.
Media report the rebel spokesman claimed they withdrew in
order to give the population a chance to flee the capital.
EMBASSY EMERGENCY STAFF SECURE AT AIRPORT
--------------
2. (SBU) Embassy NDjamena reports the Ambassador,
Defense Attach,, Consular/Political Officer, and Regional
Security Officer are maintaining basic embassy operations
from the airport, with direct security provided by EUCOM's
Emergency Survey and Assessment Team and the French
military.
26 AMCITS DEPART; AT LEAST 65 AMCITS REMAIN
--------------
3. (SBU) According to Embassy Yaounde, two C-130
aircraft arrived in Yaounde with 26 Amcits and 39 foreign
nationals aboard.
4. (SBU) Embassy NDjamena reports 16 Amcits are at the
airport under French care; 13 are in the Gassi
neighborhood; 24 missionaries are in three other
locations; and 12 Americans remain in unconfirmed
locations.
5. (SBU) Embassy Libreville reports an unknown number of
Amcits are aboard a French military flight expected to
arrive in Gabon at 0830 EST.
FLIGHTS TO NDJAMENA AND EVACUATIONS TO CONTINUE
-------------- ---
6. (SBU) Embassy NDjamena reports an C-130 is available
to support Embassy NDjamena with six hour's notice.
7. (C) EUCOM reports two STOL flights will extract a
group of U.S. military personnel from northeast of
NDjamena to Yaounde.
8. (U) Minimize Considered.
RICE