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 RANNEBERGER