EGYPT LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE

UNCLAS STATE 113298 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC EG EWWT PREL SUBJECT: EGYPT LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE REF: A. CAIRO 2049 ¶1. (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Egyptian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of information regarding incidents which could be deemed to be credible information of a gross violation of human rights by these individuals, the Embassy should so inform the Department. ¶2. (SBU) The following Egyptian officials have been selected to participate, or are considered alternates, for several U.S.-sponsored training courses. Vetting #: 99261 Rank/Name: COL AYMAN AHMED ABDELRAHMAN SHERIF DOB: 8/7/1967 Place of Birth: CAIRO, EGYPT Unit/Institution: BORG AL ARAB AIR BASE Course: SH-2G SENSOR OPERATOR Start Date: 11/7/2009 End Date: 11/20/2009 Vetting #: 99262 Rank/Name: COL MOHAMED NASR IBRAHIM KHAIR ZAKI ABDELAZIM 99262 DOB: 5/1/1967 Place of Birth: CAIRO, EGYPT Unit/Institution: BORG AL ARAB AIR BASE Course: SH-2G SENSOR OPERATOR Start Date: 11/7/2009 End Date: 11/20/2009 Vetting #: 99263 Rank/Name: CAPT TAMER MOHAMED GAMALELDIN ZAKI SEWAIDAN DOB: 2/10/1982 Place of Birth: ALEXANDIRA, EGYPT Unit/Institution: BORG AL ARAB AIR BASE Start Date: 11/7/2009 End Date: 11/20/2009 Vetting #: 99264 Rank/Name: MAJ GASER MOHAMED ELSAID MOHAMED MAWAOUD DOB: 10/9/1973 Place of Birth: ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT Unit/Institution: ARMY AND AMMUNITION Course: CONTR SH-2G (E) FLIGHT TNG Start Date: 11/14/2009 End Date: 11/27/2009 Vetting #: 99265 Rank/Name: CAPT HASSAN MOHAMED ABDALLA MOHAMED ABDALLA DOB: 3/3/1981 Place of Birth: SHARKIYA, EGYPT Unit/Institution: BORG AL ARAB AIR BASE Course: CONTR SH-2G (E) FLIGHT TNG Start Date: 11/14/2009 End Date: 11/27/2009 Vetting #: 99266 Rank/Name: CAPT MOHAMED ADLY ELSAYED MOHAMED ELSOFY DOB: 2/3/1981 Place of Birth: MENOFIYA, EGYPT Unit/Institution: BORG AL ARAB AIR BASE Course: CONTR SH-2G (E) FLIGHT TNG Start Date: 11/14/2009 End Date: 11/27/2009 ¶3. (SBU) Post is permitted to provide the following statement to authorized parties: Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals identified in paragraph 2 above, as of this date. Post may cite this cable in response. CLINTON