Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09NIAMEY598
2009-08-17 17:46:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Niamey
Cable title:  

EMBASSY NIAMEY VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION WATCHLIST

Tags:  KVPR CVIS PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL NG 
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DE RUEHNM #0598 2291746
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
R 171746Z AUG 09
FM AMEMBASSY NIAMEY
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5266
INFO RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHINGTON DC
RHMFISS/FBI WASHINGTON DC
RHMFISS/HOMELAND SECURITY CENTER WASHINGTON DC
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
C O N F I D E N T I A L NIAMEY 000598 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/17/2019
TAGS: KVPR CVIS PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL NG
SUBJECT: EMBASSY NIAMEY VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION WATCHLIST
NOMINATION

REF: A. TD314/034819-09

B. BUDAPEST 19059

Classified By: DCM:EPWHITAKER

C O N F I D E N T I A L NIAMEY 000598

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/17/2019
TAGS: KVPR CVIS PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL NG
SUBJECT: EMBASSY NIAMEY VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION WATCHLIST
NOMINATION

REF: A. TD314/034819-09

B. BUDAPEST 19059

Classified By: DCM:EPWHITAKER


1. (C) The Embassy Niamey RSO provided ConOff information
received in ref b dated 17 July 2009 that &As of early June
2008, Mali-born Seiqa Tijany (Ozam) was a member of al-Qa'ida
in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). He was
responsible for AQIM logistics in the Saharan regions of
Mali, Algeria, and Niger. In late 2008, Ozam participated in
the kidnapping of Europeans in northern Mali.8


2. (C) This information was provided by the Hungarian
Military Intelligence Office (MIO) during a routine liaison
exchange. MIO obtained the info from specific sensitive
technical sources. (Note: The reporting may be circular,
and therefore should not be considered corroboration of
separate reporting on same subject. End note.)


3. (U) This information is provided for watchlisting purposes
as the Department and the National Counter-Terrorism Center
(NCTC) deem appropriate.
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