SOMALIA - LEAHY VETTING FOR SOMALI NSF COMMANDERS

UNCLAS NAIROBI 000963

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR AF/E/LIDDLE AND AF/RSA/SKARDON

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MASS PGOV PREL PINS KDEM SO
SUBJECT: SOMALIA - LEAHY VETTING FOR SOMALI NSF COMMANDERS


1. Post requests Department's assistance in screening the following
commanders of the Somali National Security Force for eligibility to
benefit from FY2009 Bridge Supplemental Peacekeeping Operation
funds, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post
has reviewed its files and found no evidence of gross violations of
human rights for the individuals listed in paragraph 2.


2. All candidates are Somali citizens and born in Somalia. The
candidates are as listed as follows (first name, middle name, last
name):

1) Name: Ahmed Rage Bare
DOB: 1954
Rank: Colonel
Unit Location: Allahi

2) Name: Ahmed Maalin Ali
DOB: 1947
Rank: Colonel
Unit Location: Allahi

3) Name: Ali Sheikh Mahamed
DOB: 1954
Rank: Colonel
Unit Location: Allahi

4) Name: Ali Sharif Haji Mohamed
DOB: 1954
Rank: Colonel
Unit Location: State House

5) Name: Ibrahim Iman Halane
DOB: 1950
Rank: Colonel
Unit Location: Wardiglie

6) Name: Muhuddin Abdulahi Yalahow
DOB: 1948
Rank: Colonel
Unit Location: Yaqshid

7) Name: Abdulle Mohamed Hassan
DOB: 1948
Rank: Colonel
Unit Location: Yaqshid

8) Name: Maaw Nur Omar
DOB: 1949
Rank: Colonel
Unit Location: Hamarjajab

9) Name: Abdalla Hassan Bual
DOB: 1947
Rank: Colonel
Unit Location: Hamarjajab

10) Name: Abdulahi Osman Agey
DOB: 1952
Rank: Colonel
Unit Location: Hiran

11) Name: Mohamud Ahmed Mohamud
DOB: 1948
Rank: Colonel
Unit Location: Hodon

12) Name: Farah Hussein Abdi
DOB: 1947
Rank: Colonel
Unit Location: Yaqshid

13) Name: Hassan Dahir Abdi
DOB: 1945
Rank: Colonel
Unit Location: Hamarjajab

14) Name: Ali Omar Mumin
DOB: 1954
Rank: Colonel
Unit Location: Hamarjajab

15) Name: Muse Osman Omar
DOB: 1954
Rank: Colonel
Unit Location: Waberi

16) Name: Ahmed Haji Osman Nur
DOB: 1953
Rank: Colonel
Unit Location: Yaqshid
17) Name: Abukar Mohamed Siyad
DOB: 1947
Rank: Colonel
Unit Location: Wadajir

18) Name: Mohamed Bulle Ibrahim
DOB: 1950
Rank: Colonel
Unit Location: Waberi

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