LEAHY VETTING FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL

UNCLAS STATE 088539 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS PHUM CM SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL PARTICIPATING IN JOINT COMBINED EXCHANGE TRAINING (JCET) TO BE HELD DURING FY 2010 AT THE MAN 'O' WAR BAY NAVAL BASE IN LIMBE, CAMEROON REF: YAOUNDE 697 AND 693 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of August 25, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the following: Name of Unit: The 66 Battalion Unit Commander: Colonel Joseph Nouma Unit Size: Two Platoons Number of Members: 30 ¶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 unit Commander or the 66 Battalion unit identified in paragraph 1 above, as of August 25, 2009. ¶3. (U) If in the future post becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the unit commander or the 66 Battalion unit, post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. CLINTON