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

UNCLAS DHAKA 000503 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: Mohammad Shariar Zaman Rank: Major Unit: Headquarters 105 Infantry Bridge Unit Location: Jessore Personal Number: BA 4541 Date of Birth: 12 June 1972 Place of Birth: Dhaka, Bangladesh ¶2. Name: Mohammad Khaled Kamal Rank: Major Unit: Headquaters 305 Infantry Bridge Unit Location: Hiltracts, Chittagong Personal Number: BA 4645 Date of Birth: 12 March 1973 Place of Birth: Dhaka, Bangladesh ¶3. Name: Md Abdul Awal Rank: Sergeant Unit: 3 East Bengal Unit Location: Comilla Personal Number: 4004247 Date of Birth: 20 July 1972 Place of Birth: Kurigram, 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