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98STATE144034
1998-08-07 09:53:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Secretary of State
Cable title:  

EXPLOSIONS AT EMBASSIES NAIROBI AND DAR ES SALAAM

Tags:  AEMR PREL PINS MARR CASC 
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O 070953Z AUG 98
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO ALL DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POSTS NIACT IMMEDIATE
C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 144034 

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/07/08
TAGS: AEMR PREL PINS MARR CASC
SUBJECT: EXPLOSIONS AT EMBASSIES NAIROBI AND DAR ES SALAAM

CLASSIFIED BY S/S-O: GRETA HOLTZ

C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 144034

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/07/08
TAGS: AEMR PREL PINS MARR CASC
SUBJECT: EXPLOSIONS AT EMBASSIES NAIROBI AND DAR ES SALAAM

CLASSIFIED BY S/S-O: GRETA HOLTZ


1. (C) EMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM WAS HIT BY A "HUGE" EXPLOSION AT
0340 EDT. THIRTY TO FORTY PEOPLE WERE EVACUATED TO THE
NEARBY AID FACILITY. THERE ARE REPORTS OF INJURIES AND
REPORTS OF THREE DEAD FOREIGN NATIONAL EMPLOYEES. ALL
OFFICIAL AMCITS ARE ACCOUNTED FOR.


2. (C) EMBASSY NAIROBI REPORTS TWO EXPLOSIONS AT 1045 LOCAL,
0345 EDT. THERE WERE MANY INJURED. ALL OFFICIAL AMCITS
ARE NOT ACCOUNTED FOR. THERE ARE FOUR PEOPLE REPORTED
DEAD IN THE CHANCERY, INCLUDING CONFIRMED REPORTS OF ONE
FSN. THE CHANCERY RECEIVED MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.
THERE ARE REPORTS OF MANY DEAD IN THE AREA. A LARGE CAR
BOMB IS THE SUSPECTED CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION.


3. (C) ALL POSTS ARE INSTRUCTED TO REVIEW AND HEIGHTEN
SECURITY PROCEDURES IMMEDIATELY.


4. (C) REPORTING RELEVANT TO THIS SITUATION SHOULD BE SLUGGED
FOR THE EAST AFRICA TASK FORCE (TFEA0L) UNDER THE
DIRECTION OF AF.


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