LEAHY VETTING FOR EX GUARUDA SHIELD (FTX) IN PHILIPPINES,

UNCLAS DHAKA 000501 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR EX GUARUDA SHIELD (FTX) IN PHILIPPINES, JUNE 11-22, 2009 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in The Ex Guaruda Shield (FTX) in Philippines, which will begin on June 11, 2009. Post vetting was completed on May 20, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by June 2 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidate: ¶1. Name: Muhammad Zahirul Haque Rank: Captain Unit: AHQ, Admin Wg Unit Location: Dhaka Cant Personal Number: 6668 Date of Birth: 10 June 1980 Place of Birth: Brahmanbari, Bangladesh ¶2. Name: Sami Ud Dowla chowdhury Rank: Captain Unit: HQ 46 Indep Inf Bde Unit Location: Dhaka Cantt Personal Number: 6669 Date of Birth: 23 August 1983 Place of Birth: Dhaka, Bangladesh ¶3. Name: Mohammad Imran Hasan Rank: Captain Unit: 6 E B Unit Location: Bogra Cantt Personal Number: 6959 Date of Birth: 18 February 1985 Place of Birth: Barisal, Bangladesh ¶4. Name: Md Fazlul Haque Rank: SWO Unit: 2 EB Unit Location: Dhaka Cantt Personal Number: BJO - 42407 Date of Birth: 8 November 1963 Place of Birth: Gafourgang, Bangladesh ¶5. Name: Md Hasanuzzaman Rank: Sgt Unit: 3 EB Unit Location: Comilla Cantt Personal Number: 3997636 Date of Birth: 22 Aug 1969 Place of Birth: Kushtia, Bangladesh ¶6. Name: Md Abdul Khaleque Rank: Sgt Unit: 2 EB Unit Location: Dhaka Cantt Personal Number: 3997770 Date of Birth: 03 Jan 1970 Place of Birth: Dhokra Kull, Bangladesh ¶7. Name: Md Zahedul Haque Rank: Sgt Unit: 3 EB Unit Location: Comilla Cantt Personal Number: 4004422 Date of Birth: 05 Oct 1971 Place of Birth: Kurigram, Bangladesh ¶8. Name: Md Enamul Haque Rank: Cpl (Opr) Unit: 36 AD Regt Arty Unit Location: Chittagong Personal Number: 1216099 Date of Birth: 10 Dec 1975 Place of Birth: Nougun, Bangladesh ¶9. Name: Md Kabir Mia Rank: Cpl (Gnr) Unit: 57 Indep Med ADBty Unit Location: Chittagong Personal Number: 1216647 Date of Birth: 57 Indep Med ADBty Place of Birth: 30 November 1975 ¶10. Name: Md Noor Kashim Rank: Cpl Unit: 18 Engr Bn Unit Location: Dhaka Cantt Personal Number: 1437327 Date of Birth: 30 September 1972 Place of Birth: Rangpur ¶11. Name: Md Mizanur Rahman Rank: LCpl Unit: 12 Lancers Unit Location: Hathazari Fd Firing rng Personal Number: 1004390 Date of Birth: 31 Dec 1978 Place of Birth: Lakxmipur, Bangladesh ¶12. Name: Mohammad Shafiqul Islam Rank: LCpl Unit: 9 Bengal Lancers Unit Location: Savar Cantt Personal Number: 1004503 Date of Birth: 06 June 1980 Place of Birth: Kishorgonj, Bangladesh ¶13. Name: Md Zahurul Haque Rank: LCpl Unit: 16 ECB Unit Location: Mirpur Cantt Personal Number: 1439591 Date of Birth: 01 January 1979 Place of Birth: Natore, Bangladesh ¶14. Name: Mohammad Abdur Rahim Rank: LCpl Unit: 10 RE Bn Unit Location: Postokula Personal Number: 1439373 Date of Birth: 07 July 1978 Place of Birth: Mymensingh, Bangladesh ¶15. Name: Mohammad Mahfuzur Rahman Rank: LCpl Unit: 2 EB Unit Location: Dhaka Cantt Personal Number: 4020273 Date of Birth: 05 May 1977 Place of Birth: Rahmatpur, Bangladesh ¶16. Name: Md Serajul Islam Rank: LCpl Unit: 4 Sig Bn Unit Location: Jessore Cantt Personal Number: 1612149 Date of Birth: 15 Oct 1981 Place of Birth: Rangpur, Bangladesh ¶17. Name: Shafarul Islam Rank: Snk Unit: 30 Fd Regt Arty Unit Location: Chittagong Cantt Personal Number: 1224356 Date of Birth: 16 Apr 1985 Place of Birth: Khulna, Bangladesh ¶18. Name: Khairul Islam Rank: Snk Unit: 14 Fd Regt Arty Unit Location: Chittagong Cantt Personal Number: 1224472 Date of Birth: 21 Mar 1984 Place of Birth: Munshigonj, Bangladesh ¶19. Name: Md Abdul Ahad Rank: Snk Unit: Static Sig Coy, Ctg Unit Location: Chittagong Cantt Personal Number: 1611015 Date of Birth: 1611015 Place of Birth: Hobigonj, Bangladesh ¶20. Name: Md Zahangir Alam Rank: Snk Unit: 1 Sig Bn Unit Location: Bogra Cantt Personal Number: 1612175 Date of Birth: 15 February 1981 Place of Birth: Rangpur, Bangladesh ¶21. Name: Muhammad Shahinur Islam Rank: Snk Unit: 2 EB Unit Location: Dhaka Cantt Personal Number: 4022439 Date of Birth: 04 May 1996 Place of Birth: ¶22. Name: Muhammad Ahsan Ullah Mollah Rank: Snk Unit: 3 EB Unit Location: Comilla Cantt Personal Number: 4024448 Date of Birth: 07 September 1978 Place of Birth: Munshigonj ¶23. Name: Muhammad Reazul Karim Rank: Snk Unit: 2 EB Unit Location: Dhaka Cantt Personal Number: 4026294 Date of Birth: 11 December 1978 Place of Birth: Patuly, Bangladesh ¶24. Name: Elias Miah Rank: Snk Unit: 3 EB Unit Location: Comilla Cantt Personal Number: 4027548 Date of Birth: 01 June 1981 Place of Birth: Shariatpur, Bangladesh ¶25. Name: Linkon Kumar Nath Rank: Snk Unit: 2 EB Unit Location: Dhaka Cantt Personal Number: 4032084 Date of Birth: 09 Oct 1981 Place of Birth: Kaderkhill, Bangladesh ¶26. Name: Abdullah Al Mamun Rank: Snk Unit: 3EB Unit Location: Comilla Cantt Personal Number: 4032239 Date of Birth: 01 November 1982 Place of Birth: Tangail, Bangladesh ¶27. Name: Md Faridul Islam Rank: Snk Unit: SSD, Quadirabad Unit Location: Jahanabad Cantt Personal Number: 1809181 Date of Birth: 01 Oct 1979 Place of Birth: Shirajgong, Bangladesh ¶28. Name: Md Asmat Ali Rank: Snk Unit: CAD Unit Location: Rajendrapur Cantt Personal Number: 2204806 Date of Birth: 05 March 1986 Place of Birth: Gaibanda, Bangladesh ¶3. Post requests that the Department of State authorize post to make the following statement to the relevant DOD units: "Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the above named individual or unit." ¶4. Post Human Rights Officer is David Arulanantham, unclass e-mail:arulananthamdp@state.gov. ¶5. COMMENT: Embassy has no information to indicate these individuals or any units they have served in have been involved in gross violations of human rights. Pasi