EGYPT LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE - 99295 THRU 99298

UNCLAS STATE 113517 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EG MASS PHUM PM PREL SNAR SUBJECT: EGYPT LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE - 99295 THRU 99298 REF: CAIRO 2085 ¶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 #: 99295 Rank/Name: LTC AHMED GAAFER ABDELLATIF ABDALLA DOB: 5/10/1968 Place of Birth: MENIA, EGYPT Unit/Institution: ALMAZA AIR BASE Course: GIV RECURRENT PIL SIM Start Date: 11/14/2009 End Date: 11/20/2009 Vetting #: 99296 Rank/Name: LTC ATEF ELSAYED AHMED ELBOGHDADY DOB: 10/12/1968 Place of Birth: PORT SAID, EGYPT Unit/Institution: ALMAZA AIR BASE Course: GIV RECURRENT PIL SIM Start Date: 11/14/2009 End Date: 11/20/2009 Vetting #: 99297 Rank/Name: CAPT MOHAMED ELSAYED ABOUKHALAF AHMED DOB: 9/1/1974 Place of Birth: CAIRO, EGYPT Unit/Institution: ALMAZA AIR BASE Course: GIV RECURRENT PIL SIM Start Date: 11/14/2009 End Date: 11/20/2009 Vetting #: 99298 Rank/Name: LTC IHAB MOHAMED SAMIR ABDALLA DOB: 10/16/1972 Place of Birth: GIZA, EGYPT Unit/Institution: ABOU HAMMAD AIR BASE Course: AH-640 ARMAMENT/ELEC/AVION Start Date: 11/9/2009 End Date: 5/19/2010 ¶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