Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
98KUWAIT4010
1998-06-07 12:49:00
SECRET
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:  

TERRORISM: SEEKING HOST GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE AGAINST

Tags:  PTER KU 
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R 071249Z JUN 98
FM AMEMBASSY KUWAIT
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 9819
INFO GCC COLLECTIVE
SECDEF WASHDC
USCINCCENT MACDILL AFB FL
JOINT STAFF WASHDC
USCENTCOM JRAC RIYADH SA//JISE//
S E C R E T KUWAIT 004010

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/02/08
TAGS: PTER KU
SUBJECT: TERRORISM: SEEKING HOST GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE AGAINST
OSAMA BIN LADEN THREAT TO U.S. FORCES

REF: A) KUWAIT 3877, B) STATE 96941

(U) CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE. REASON 1.5 (B),(C) AND (D)

(S) CHARGE RAISED USG CONCERNS REGARDING OSAMA BIN LADEN (REF. B)
WITH INTERIOR UNDERSECRETARY LTG YOUSEF AL-KHORAFY, JUNE 7. CHARGE
NOTED THAT WE TAKE BIN LADEN'S THREATS VERY SERIOUSLY. HE
EXPRESSED APPRECIATION FOR THE EXCELLENT FORCE PROTECTION SUPPORT
PROVIDED BY KUWAIT, PARTICULARLY THE ENHANCED SECURITY MEASURES AT
KUWAIT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (WHICH IS SEEING PARTICULARLY HEAVY
USE NOW AS MANY U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL REDEPLOY). CHARGE NOTED
THAT MOST AIR TRANSPORTS CARRYING U.S. TROOPS USED FLIGHT PATHS TO
THE SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT -- HAD KUWAIT TAKEN ANY STEPS TO ADDRESS
A POSSIBLE TERRORIST THREAT IN THIS AREA? AL-KHORAFY STATED THAT
THE AREA SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT IS SECURE -- THE GOK IS FULLY AWARE
OF THE POTENTIAL THREAT AND HAS TAKEN MEASURES TO ADDRESS IT. THE
CHARGE ALSO RAISED ROUTE SECURITY FOR U.S. FORCES; AL-KHORAFY
REPLIED THAT BOTH KUWAITI AND U.S. FORCE PROTECTION MEASURES HAD
BEEN ENHANCED TO ENSURE THAT THE ROADS USED BY U.S. FORCES TO AND
FROM THE AIRPORT WERE SECURE. CHARGE AGAIN EXPRESSED OUR
APPRECIATION FOR THIS COOPERATION.


JEFFREY