LEAHY VETTING FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL

UNCLAS STATE 091170 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 BEHELD 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 September 1, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the following: Name of Unit: The Rapid Intervention 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 Rapid Intervention Battalion unit identified in paragraph 1 above, as of September 1, 2009. ¶3. (U) If in the future post becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the unit commander or the officers in the Rapid Intervention Battalion Unit, post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. CLINTON