LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR TRAINERS OF SOMALIA

UNCLAS STATE 041362 SIPDIS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC EAID ECON KCRM SNAR ET SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR TRAINERS OF SOMALIA MILITARY PERSONNEL REF: ADDIS ABABA 809 ¶1. The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of April 18, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed below who are overseeing the training of Somalia Transitional Federal Government military units. ¶2. Name: Arega Lebassi Desta Occupation: Colonel Date of Birth: January 13, 1959 Place of Birth: Tigray, Ethiopia Name: Mohamed Hassan Bunay Occupation: Lieutenant Colonel Date of Birth: Not Available Place of Birth: Not Available Name: Meyrah Ahmed Kaariye Occupation: Major Date of Birth: Not Available Place of Birth: Not Available ¶3. Post is permitted to provide the following statement to authorized parties: Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals identified in paragraph two above, as of this date. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶4. If at any time Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incidents that could be deemed to be credible information of gross violations of human rights by any of these personnel, Embassy should so inform the Department. RICE