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98STATE145892
1998-08-11 10:33:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Secretary of State
Cable title:
TFEAO1 SITUATION REPORT NO. 13 AS OF 0530 EDT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 145892
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/11/08
TAGS: PREL PTER AEMR MARR CASC PINS KE TZ
SUBJECT: TFEAO1 SITUATION REPORT NO. 13 AS OF 0530 EDT
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1998
C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 145892
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/11/08
TAGS: PREL PTER AEMR MARR CASC PINS KE TZ
SUBJECT: TFEAO1 SITUATION REPORT NO. 13 AS OF 0530 EDT
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1998
1. CLASSIFIED BY JEFF MILLINGTON, TASK FORCE COORDINATOR
TANZANIA ARRESTS SUSPECTS
2. (C) EMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM CONFIRMED THAT TANZANIAN
POLICE AUGUST 10 DETAINED 14 SUSPECTS ALLEGEDLY CONNECTED
TO THE DAR ES SALAAM BOMBING--6 SUDANESE NATIONALS, 5
IRAQIS, 1 TURK, 1 GERMAN AND 1 UNIDENTIFIED MAN BELIEVED TO
BE OF ARAB ORIGIN. THE GERMAN SUSPECT WAS STOPPED AT THE
AIRPORT CARRYING "MEMORABILIA" FROM THE BOMBING SITE, BUT
WAS LATER RELEASED. TANZANIAN POLICE ARE ALLOWING FBI
AGENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE QUESTIONING OF THE REMAINING
DETAINEES, BUT HAVE EMPHASIZED THAT THE FBI HAS NO
AUTHORITY TO MAKE ARRESTS. TANZANIAN LAW REQUIRES THAT
SUSPECTS' BE RELEASED IF NOT CHARGED WITHIN 24 HOURS. THE
TANZANIAN POLICE HAVE ANNOUNCED THEIR INTENTION TO HOLD A
PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
(TF/EMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM TELCONS, REUTERS)
REMAINS OF OFFICIAL AMERICANS ARRIVE IN GERMANY
3. (U) THE C-L41 CARRYING THE REMAINS OF 11 OF THE 12
OFFICIAL AMERICANS KILLED IN NAIROBI ARRIVED AT RAMSTEIN
AIR FORCE BASE AT 1900 EDT AUGUST 10. (TF/AIR FORCE OPS
CENTER)
SEARCH OF EMBASSY NAIROBI SITE NEARS CONCLUSION
4. (SBU) SEARCH TEAMS EXPECT TO CONCLUDE THEIR SEARCH FOR
SURVIVORS AT THE EMBASSY NAIROBI BOMBING SITE BY
APPROXIMATELY NOON TODAY LOCAL TIME (0500 EDT) . 32 FSN'S
AT EMBASSY NAIROBI ARE CONFIRMED DEAD, 12 HAVE BEEN
MEDEVACED, AND 8 ARE STILL MISSING. THE SEARCH FOR THE 8
MISSING FSN'S WILL CONTINUE AT LOCAL HOSPITALS AND MORGUES
AND THROUGH CONTACTS WITH FAMILY MEMBERS. MEANWHILE, 11
BODIES WERE PULLED FROM THE RUBBLE OF THE UFUNDI BUILDING
LATE AUGUST 10 AND EARLY TODAY, RAISING THE DEATH TOLL IN
NAIROBI TO 203, REPORTS THE PRESS. (T?/EMBASSY NAIROBI'
TELCONS, AP)
5. MINIMIZE CONSIDERED.
ALBRIGHT
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/11/08
TAGS: PREL PTER AEMR MARR CASC PINS KE TZ
SUBJECT: TFEAO1 SITUATION REPORT NO. 13 AS OF 0530 EDT
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1998
1. CLASSIFIED BY JEFF MILLINGTON, TASK FORCE COORDINATOR
TANZANIA ARRESTS SUSPECTS
2. (C) EMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM CONFIRMED THAT TANZANIAN
POLICE AUGUST 10 DETAINED 14 SUSPECTS ALLEGEDLY CONNECTED
TO THE DAR ES SALAAM BOMBING--6 SUDANESE NATIONALS, 5
IRAQIS, 1 TURK, 1 GERMAN AND 1 UNIDENTIFIED MAN BELIEVED TO
BE OF ARAB ORIGIN. THE GERMAN SUSPECT WAS STOPPED AT THE
AIRPORT CARRYING "MEMORABILIA" FROM THE BOMBING SITE, BUT
WAS LATER RELEASED. TANZANIAN POLICE ARE ALLOWING FBI
AGENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE QUESTIONING OF THE REMAINING
DETAINEES, BUT HAVE EMPHASIZED THAT THE FBI HAS NO
AUTHORITY TO MAKE ARRESTS. TANZANIAN LAW REQUIRES THAT
SUSPECTS' BE RELEASED IF NOT CHARGED WITHIN 24 HOURS. THE
TANZANIAN POLICE HAVE ANNOUNCED THEIR INTENTION TO HOLD A
PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
(TF/EMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM TELCONS, REUTERS)
REMAINS OF OFFICIAL AMERICANS ARRIVE IN GERMANY
3. (U) THE C-L41 CARRYING THE REMAINS OF 11 OF THE 12
OFFICIAL AMERICANS KILLED IN NAIROBI ARRIVED AT RAMSTEIN
AIR FORCE BASE AT 1900 EDT AUGUST 10. (TF/AIR FORCE OPS
CENTER)
SEARCH OF EMBASSY NAIROBI SITE NEARS CONCLUSION
4. (SBU) SEARCH TEAMS EXPECT TO CONCLUDE THEIR SEARCH FOR
SURVIVORS AT THE EMBASSY NAIROBI BOMBING SITE BY
APPROXIMATELY NOON TODAY LOCAL TIME (0500 EDT) . 32 FSN'S
AT EMBASSY NAIROBI ARE CONFIRMED DEAD, 12 HAVE BEEN
MEDEVACED, AND 8 ARE STILL MISSING. THE SEARCH FOR THE 8
MISSING FSN'S WILL CONTINUE AT LOCAL HOSPITALS AND MORGUES
AND THROUGH CONTACTS WITH FAMILY MEMBERS. MEANWHILE, 11
BODIES WERE PULLED FROM THE RUBBLE OF THE UFUNDI BUILDING
LATE AUGUST 10 AND EARLY TODAY, RAISING THE DEATH TOLL IN
NAIROBI TO 203, REPORTS THE PRESS. (T?/EMBASSY NAIROBI'
TELCONS, AP)
5. MINIMIZE CONSIDERED.
ALBRIGHT