LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN

UNCLAS STATE 034329 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS PHUM GB SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN NOMINATED TO PARTICIPATE IN APS-SPONSORED TRAINING ONBOARD THE USS NASHVILLE -- APRIL 20 - MAY 1, 2009 REF: LIBREVILLE 136 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of April 8, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Aube Satay Samba Sadibi Rank/Position: Warrant Officer DOB: March 18, 1982 POB: Mouila, Gabon Name: Davy Landry Engone Rank/Position: Warrant Officer DOB: March 16, 1975 POB: Libreville, Gabon Name: Felicien Rokero Rank/Position: Warrant Officer DOB: February 21, 1971 POB: Omboue, Gabon Name: Paul Mbina Keru Rank/Position: Lieutenant Commander DOB: January 31, 1957 POB: Libreville, Gabon Name: Alexis Ditougou Rank/Position: Warrant Officer DOB: May 5, 1963 POB: Lembarene, Gabon Name: Henry Ogoula Vinay Rank/Position: Warrant Officer DOB: January 26, 1961 POB: Port Gentil, Gabon Name: Jean Baptist Ndinguiri Rank/Position: Warrant Officer DOB: January 1, 1961 POB: Mouanda, Gabon Name: Jean Claude Tbouli Rank/Position: Warrant Officer DOB: November 20, 1961 POB: Lembarene, Gabon Name: Bernard Kombe Rank/Position: Warrant Officer DOB: January 1, 1961 POB: Fougamou, Gabon Name: Jacques Mouele Mouele Rank/Position: Ensign DOB: March 12, 1965 POB: Mounana, Gabon Name: Landry-Serge Sambouni Rank/Position: Warrant Officer DOB: November 4, 1971 POB: Omboue, Gabon Name: Jean Claude Tbouli Rank/Position: Warrant Officer DOB: November 20, 1961 POB: Lembarene, Gabon ¶2. (U) Post is permitted to provide the following statement to authorized parties: the Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers identified in paragraph 1 above, as of April 8, 2009. ¶3. (U) If in the future post becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the individuals listed above, post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. CLINTON