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09BISHKEK1332
2009-12-28 03:39:00
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Embassy Bishkek
Cable title:
KYRGYZSTAN: 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM
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UNCLAS BISHKEK 001332
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPT FOR S/CT
DEPT ALSO FOR SCA/CEN, SCA/PPD, AND NCTC
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PTER EFIN KCRM KHLS ASEC AEMR KG
SUBJECT: KYRGYZSTAN: 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM
REF: SECSTATE 109980
UNCLAS BISHKEK 001332
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPT FOR S/CT
DEPT ALSO FOR SCA/CEN, SCA/PPD, AND NCTC
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PTER EFIN KCRM KHLS ASEC AEMR KG
SUBJECT: KYRGYZSTAN: 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM
REF: SECSTATE 109980
1. (U) Following is Bishkek's submission for the 2009 Country
Reports on Terrorism.
2. (SBU) In 2009, the Kyrgyz Republic took political and law
enforcement steps to disrupt and deter terrorism. In June,
the United States and Kyrgyzstan reached a new agreement
establishing the U.S.-operated Transit Center at the Manas
International Airport. Since 2001 Kyrgyzstan has actively
supported U.S. counter-terrorism efforts and Operation
Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. In October as part of a
series of reforms, the President removed the State Service
for National Security from the government structure,
reportedly in order to create a more modern, effective
Service capable of dealing with national security threats.
3. (SBU) The government of Kyrgyzstan, with the financial
support from the U.S. and other international organizations,
continued efforts to improve border security throughout the
country, particularly in the southern Batken region. These
efforts included the construction of more modern border point
facilities, a program to create central communications
between the dispersed border points and several government
agencies, the installation of radiation detection equipment
at select crossings, and the establishment of a tracking
system to monitor the transit of certain dual-use equipment
throughout the country.
4. (SBU) Kyrgyzstan's military and internal forces worked to
improve their counterterrorism capabilities and to expand
cooperation with regional partners. Kyrgyzstan continued to
be an active member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
and the Cooperative Security Treaty Organization (CSTO),
which established lists of banned terrorist groups in an
effort to streamline cooperation. With U.S. assistance, the
Kyrgyz armed forces continue to build capacity in terms of
their facilities and tactical capabilities. U.S. financial
support has resulted in the training of dozens of Kyrgyz
military and law enforcement personnel, and the establishment
of more modern defense facilities.
5. (SBU) Kyrgyzstan's under-regulated borders, particularly
in the Batken region, have allowed for people and illicit
goods to move in and out of the country with a large degree
of freedom. Kyrgyz law enforcement still lacks the
equipment, man power and funding to effectively detect and
deter terrorists or terrorist operations in the southern
regions of Kyrgyzstan. In 2009, however, Kyrgyz law
enforcement bodies conducted multiple raids in southern
Kyrgyzstan killing several terrorists.
6. (SBU) Supporters of terrorist groups Islamic Jihad Group
(IJG) and Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) maintained a
presence in Kyrgyzstan. Hizb ut-Tahrir (HT),an extremist
group banned in Kyrgyzstan, remained active, especially
within the ethnic Uzbek population in the south. In addition
to law enforcement initiatives, the Government, in particular
the State Agency for Religious Affairs, was actively
conducting outreach efforts to reverse support for extremist
groups and the growing trend of religious extremism.
7. (U) Embassy point of contact is Political-Economic Officer
Brian O'Beirne. Email: obeirnebt@state.gov.
MEMMOTT
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPT FOR S/CT
DEPT ALSO FOR SCA/CEN, SCA/PPD, AND NCTC
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PTER EFIN KCRM KHLS ASEC AEMR KG
SUBJECT: KYRGYZSTAN: 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM
REF: SECSTATE 109980
1. (U) Following is Bishkek's submission for the 2009 Country
Reports on Terrorism.
2. (SBU) In 2009, the Kyrgyz Republic took political and law
enforcement steps to disrupt and deter terrorism. In June,
the United States and Kyrgyzstan reached a new agreement
establishing the U.S.-operated Transit Center at the Manas
International Airport. Since 2001 Kyrgyzstan has actively
supported U.S. counter-terrorism efforts and Operation
Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. In October as part of a
series of reforms, the President removed the State Service
for National Security from the government structure,
reportedly in order to create a more modern, effective
Service capable of dealing with national security threats.
3. (SBU) The government of Kyrgyzstan, with the financial
support from the U.S. and other international organizations,
continued efforts to improve border security throughout the
country, particularly in the southern Batken region. These
efforts included the construction of more modern border point
facilities, a program to create central communications
between the dispersed border points and several government
agencies, the installation of radiation detection equipment
at select crossings, and the establishment of a tracking
system to monitor the transit of certain dual-use equipment
throughout the country.
4. (SBU) Kyrgyzstan's military and internal forces worked to
improve their counterterrorism capabilities and to expand
cooperation with regional partners. Kyrgyzstan continued to
be an active member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
and the Cooperative Security Treaty Organization (CSTO),
which established lists of banned terrorist groups in an
effort to streamline cooperation. With U.S. assistance, the
Kyrgyz armed forces continue to build capacity in terms of
their facilities and tactical capabilities. U.S. financial
support has resulted in the training of dozens of Kyrgyz
military and law enforcement personnel, and the establishment
of more modern defense facilities.
5. (SBU) Kyrgyzstan's under-regulated borders, particularly
in the Batken region, have allowed for people and illicit
goods to move in and out of the country with a large degree
of freedom. Kyrgyz law enforcement still lacks the
equipment, man power and funding to effectively detect and
deter terrorists or terrorist operations in the southern
regions of Kyrgyzstan. In 2009, however, Kyrgyz law
enforcement bodies conducted multiple raids in southern
Kyrgyzstan killing several terrorists.
6. (SBU) Supporters of terrorist groups Islamic Jihad Group
(IJG) and Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) maintained a
presence in Kyrgyzstan. Hizb ut-Tahrir (HT),an extremist
group banned in Kyrgyzstan, remained active, especially
within the ethnic Uzbek population in the south. In addition
to law enforcement initiatives, the Government, in particular
the State Agency for Religious Affairs, was actively
conducting outreach efforts to reverse support for extremist
groups and the growing trend of religious extremism.
7. (U) Embassy point of contact is Political-Economic Officer
Brian O'Beirne. Email: obeirnebt@state.gov.
MEMMOTT