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SECSTATE SECTOR SECURITY SEMAAN GABY EID SEN SENC SENG SENS SENU SENV SENVQGR SENVSPL SENVSXE SEP SERBIA SERZH SETTLEMENTS SEVN SEXP SF SFNV SG SGNV SGWI SH SHANNON SHI SHUM SI SILVASANDE SIMS SIPDI SIPDIS SIPR SIPRNET SIPRS SIUK SK SKCA SKEP SKI SKSAF SL SLM SLOVAK SM SMAR SMI SMIG SMIL SMIT SMITH SMRT SN SNA SNAP SNAR SNUC SO SOC SOCI SOCIA SOCIETY SOCIO SOCIS SOCISZX SOCR SOCY SOE SOFA SOI SOIC SOLI SOLIC SOM SOMALIA SOPN SORT SOSI SOVIET SOWGC SP SPAS SPC SPCE SPCVIS SPECI SPECIALIST SPILL SPP SPSTATE SR SREF SRIT SRS SRYI SSA SSH ST STAG START STATE STC STEINBERG STEPHEN HADLEY STET STP STR STUDENT SU SUCCESSION SUFFRAGE SULLIVAN SUMMIT SUR SUSAN SV SW SWHO SWMN SX SXG SY SYAI SYMBOL SYR SYRIA SYSI SYTH SZ TA TAGS TALAL TAUSCHER TAX TB TBI TBID TBIO TBIOZK TBKIO TBO TC TCOR TCSENV TD TDA TE TECH TECHNOLOGY TER TERAA TERFIN TERR TERROR TERRORISM TF TFIN TG TGRY TH THANH THE THERESE THIRDTERM THKSJA THOMAS THOMAS THOMMA THPY TI TIA TIBO TIFA TINT TIO TIP TITI TIUZ TJ TK TL TM TN 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KUIR KUM KUNA KUNC KUNH KUNP KUNR KUS KUWAIT KV KVBL KVIP KVIR KVIS KVPR KVRC KVRP KW KWAC KWAK KWAWC KWBC KWBG KWBW KWCI KWCR KWGB KWHG KWIC KWIM KWIR KWKN KWM KWMJN KWMM KWMN KWN KWNM KWNN KWOMN KWPA KWPB KWPG KWPR KWRC KWRF KWRG KWUN KWWT KWWW KX KY KZ LA LAB LABOR LANSANA LANTERN LARREA LARS LAS LAURA LAVIN LAW LB LBAR LBY LE LEAGUE LEB LEBIK LEGAT LEGATT LEIS LEON LEVINE LEW LG LGAT LH LI LIB LICC LIMA LINE LK LMS LN LO LOG LOPEZ LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MANUEL SERGIO GONZALEZ MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARANTIS MARIA MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS MATT MAYA MB MBM MC MCA MCAP MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCAIN MCCONNELL MCCP MCGRAW MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEETINGS MENDIETA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL FELIPE CANAHUATI YACAMAN MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK MIKE MIL MILI MILITANTS MILITARY MILLENNIUM MINURSO MINUSTAH MITCHELL MJ MK ML MLS MMAR MMED MN MNLF MNNC MNNUC MNU MNUC MNUCH MNUCWA MNUM MNUN MNUR MNUS MNVC MO MOHAMAD MOHAMED HESHAM ELDIN YOUSSEF MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS MORALES MORG MOROCCO MORS MOS MOTO MOTT MP MPOL MPOS MPP MPS MQADHAFI MR MRCRE MRRR MRS MRSEC MS MSG MSIG MT MTAA MTAG MTCAE MTCR MTCRA MTCRE MTRCE MTRE MTRRE MTS MU MUC MUCN MUKASEY MULLEN MUNC MURAD MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB NADIA NAFTA NAM NAMSA NANCY NAR NARC NARCOTICS NARR NAS NASA NAT NATEU NATGAS NATIONAL NATO NATOAFGHAN NATOBALKANS NATOIRAQ NATOOPS NATOPOLICY NATSIOS NAVO NB NBTS NBU NC NCCC NCD NCT NCTC NDI NDP NE NEA NEC NEGROPONTE NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI NICHOLAS NICOLE NIH NIPP NK NKWG NL NLD NLIAEA NLO NMFS NMNUC NMUC NNPT NO NOAA NOI NOK NON NONE NORAD NOTAG NOVO NP NPA NPG NPT NR NRC NRG NRR NRRC NS NSC NSF NSFO NSG NSSP NT NTDB NTSB NTTC NU NUC NUIN NV NW NZ NZUS OA OAO OARC OAS OASC 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06CASABLANCA167 | VISAS VIPER FOR JANUARY 2006 REPORTING PERIOD [...] (U) Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met on February 6, 2006. The meeting was chaired by the DCM and attended by the CG and representatives from CONS, RAO, RSO, POL, ECON, DAO, PAS, and LEGATT. 2. (SBU) The Committee submits the f [...] | 2006-02-08 13:50:00 | Consulate Casablanca | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KVPR CVIS CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO |
06CASABLANCA232 | MOROCCO 2005 ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (U) This cable responds to action request (ref A) for updated information on the Moroccan government's efforts to combat trafficking in persons from March 2005 to March 2006. --------------------------------- Morocco Remains [...] | 2006-02-28 15:52:00 | Consulate Casablanca | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB MO |
06CASABLANCA264 | VISAS VIPER FOR FEBRUARY 2006 REPORTING PERIOD [...] (U) Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met on March 6, 2006. The meeting was chaired by the DCM and attended by the CG and representatives from CONS, RAO, RSO, POL, ECON, DAO, RAO, PAS, and LEGATT. 2. (SBU) The Committee agreed that L [...] | 2006-03-08 17:05:00 | Consulate Casablanca | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KVPR CVIS CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO |
06CASABLANCA365 | VISAS VIPER FOR MARCH 2006 REPORTING PERIOD [...] Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met on April 3, 2006. The meeting was chaired by the DCM and attended by the CG and representatives from CONS, RAO, RSO, POL, ECON, PAS, and LEGATT. DAO was unable to attend, but noted prior to the meet [...] | 2006-04-07 09:10:00 | Consulate Casablanca | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KVPR CVIS CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO |
06CASABLANCA45 | VISAS VIPER FOR DECEMBER 2005 REPORTING PERIOD [...] (U) Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper committee met on January 9, 2006. The meeting was chaired by the DCM and attended by the CG and representatives from CONS, RAO, RSO, POL, ECON, DAO, PAS, and LEGATT. 2. (SBU) The committee has no names [...] | 2006-01-10 15:33:00 | Consulate Casablanca | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KVPR CVIS CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO |
06CASABLANCA489 | VISAS VIPER FOR APRIL 2006 REPORTING PERIOD [...] (U) Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met on May 8, 2006. The meeting was chaired by the DCM and attended by the CG and representatives from CONS, RAO, RSO, POL, ECON, PAS, DAO and LEGATT. 2. (SBU) The Committee submits the following n [...] | 2006-05-10 16:15:00 | Consulate Casablanca | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KVPR CVIS CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO |
06CASABLANCA674 | VISAS VIPER FOR MAY 2006 REPORTING PERIOD [...] (U) Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met on June 12, 2006. The meeting was chaired by the DCM and attended by the CG and representatives from CONS, RAO, RSO, POL, ECON, PAS, DAO and LEGATT. 2. (SBU) The Committee has no names to submi [...] | 2006-06-16 17:08:00 | Consulate Casablanca | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KVPR CVIS CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO |
06CASABLANCA771 | VISAS VIPER FOR JUNE 2006 REPORTING PERIOD [...] (U) Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met on July 3, 2006. The meeting was chaired by the DCM and attended by the CG and representatives from CONS, RAO, RSO, POL, ECON, PAS, DAO and LEGATT. 2. (SBU) The Committee has no names to submit [...] | 2006-07-06 15:20:00 | Consulate Casablanca | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KVPR CVIS CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO |
06CASABLANCA926 | VISAS VIPER FOR JULY 2006 REPORTING PERIOD [...] (U) Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met on August 7, 2006. The meeting was chaired by the Acting DCM and attended by representatives from CONS, RAO, RSO, POL, ECON, PAS, DAO and LEGATT. 2. (SBU) The Committee has no names to submit f [...] | 2006-08-08 16:58:00 | Consulate Casablanca | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KVPR CVIS CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO |
06CHENNAI1705 | MAOIST LEADERS KILLED IN ANDHRA PRADESH [...] (U) Summary: In a recent series of incidents in the state of Andhra Pradesh (AP) in south India, police forces have killed numerous Maoist insurgents, including several leaders. Although the number of Maoist fighters in AP has fallen due to police action and moves into neighboring states, the [...] | 2006-08-01 11:33:00 | Consulate Chennai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS PTER PHUM ASEC IN |
06CHENNAI1857 | PROTEST AT U.S. EXHIBIT IN CALICUT [...] ON AUGUST 23 IN CALICUT, ALSO KNOWN AS KOZHIKODE, IN NORTH KERALA NEARLY 100 MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC FRONT (NDF) SHOUTED ANTI-U.S. SLOGANS AT AN EXHIBIT STAGED BY CONSULATE GENERAL CHENNAI. A HALF-HOUR BEFORE THE INAUGURATION OF THE MULTI-MEDIA EXHIBIT, WHICH WAS PART OF AN OUTREACH [...] | 2006-08-25 11:40:00 | Consulate Chennai | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR ASEC KPAO IN |
06CHENNAI2145 | ANDHRA PRADESH POLICE SEIZE CACHE OF CRUDE ROCKETS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Andhra Pradesh (AP) Police Chief confirmed to Post the seizure of hundreds of Chennai-made rocket shells and dozens of rocket launchers from the storehouses of a transport company in the Mahaboobnagar and Prakasam Districts of AP on September 8. With no evidence of LTTE invo [...] | 2006-09-18 11:27:00 | Consulate Chennai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS PTER PHUM ASEC IN |
06CHENNAI2284 | BORDER DISPUTE SHUTS DOWN BANGALORE FOR A DAY [...] (U) SUMMARY: A widespread "bandh" or total work stoppage closed most commercial and other activity in high-tech Bangalore and elsewhere in the state of Karnataka on October 4. Kannada language organizations had called the stoppage over a long drawn-out border dispute with neighboring Maharasht [...] | 2006-10-05 08:36:00 | Consulate Chennai | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR ETRD CASC ASEC IN |
06CHENNAI2303 | COMMUNAL RIOTS CLOSE MANGALORE: PORT REMAINS OPEN [...] (SBU) Summary: Four days of sporadic communal (Hindu-Muslim) clashes and the resulting curfew stopped most commercial activity from October 4 to 9 in the western Karnataka port city of Mangalore. The conflict was sparked when militant Hindu groups attempted to prevent the transport of cattle f [...] | 2006-10-10 09:45:00 | Consulate Chennai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV MARR PINS PINR EWWT ASEC CASC IN |
06CHENNAI2467 | TWO SUSPECTED TERRORISTS ARRESTED IN MYSORE [...] (SBU) Summary: City police in Mysore, west of Bangalore in the south Indian state of Karnataka, announced the arrest of two Islamic terrorists on October 27. According to the Mysore city police commissioner, the two arrested suspects are Pakistani nationals and members of Al Badr, a Pakistan b [...] | 2006-10-31 04:57:00 | Consulate Chennai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PGOV PINR ASEC CASC IN |
06CHENNAI2552 | SOUTH INDIA REACTS TO HUSSEIN VERDICT: SECURITY NOT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Reactions to the Saddam Hussein verdict from the left-leaning political parties in south India - Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh - ranged from mild opposition to strong condemnation. Protests were peaceful overall yet indicative of the region's steadfast opposi [...] | 2006-11-09 11:24:00 | Consulate Chennai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CASC PTER PGOV IN |
06CHENNAI2584 | MUSLIM POLITICS OF KERALA: EMERGING HARDLINERS A CAUSE OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Kerala's widely reported sympathy for the convicted Saddam Hussein is a pointer to the direction of Islamic politics in this south Indian state where 24% of the population is Sunni Muslim. Driven by anti-Iraq war sentiments and leftist politics, Kerala's Muslim population strong [...] | 2006-12-06 11:05:00 | Consulate Chennai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER PINR ASEC KISL CASC IN |
06CHENNAI802 | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE ATTACK: TRAIL GOES [...] SUMMARY: (SBU) Four months after a gunman opened fire at the Indian Institute of Science (IISC) at Bangalore, the assailant remains at large. While Karnataka police officially blame the Jammu and Kashmir based Lashkar e- Tayyiba (LeT) for the attack, in private they speculate that the attacke [...] | 2006-04-25 11:47:00 | Consulate Chennai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PGOV PINR ASEC CASC OVIP IN |
06CHIANGMAI157 | SUPPORT FOR THASKIN MUTED IN CHIANG MAI FOLLOWING COUP [...] (C) SUMMARY: Although well known as a Thai Rak Thai (TRT) stronghold and home town of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Chiang Mai showed no signs of unrest following the late-Tuesday military takeover of the government in Bangkok by a group calling itself the Council for Democratic Ref [...] | 2006-09-20 11:22:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS ASEC TH |
06CHIANGMAI159 | AFTER HELPING TO PLOT COUP, THIRD ARMY COMMANDER CALLS THE [...] (C) Summary. The general in charge of northern Thailand came out blazing Friday with allegations that coup planning began months ago and that the former government wiretapped the Privy Council and the palace. He asserted a need to clear out Thaksin loyalists in the region and proposed that th [...] | 2006-09-26 05:53:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM MOPS ASEC TH |
06CHIANGMAI189 | AIRPORT EXPANSION UNPREPARED FOR EARLY TAKE-OFF [...] (SBU) Summary. Chiang Mai International Airport rushed to inaugurate a new international passenger terminal October 27, reportedly to be ready for the grand opening of the Royal Flora horticultural exposition on November 1. The hasty opening put immigration controls back on manual operati [...] | 2006-10-31 08:25:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON ASEC TH |
06CHIANGMAI82 | WALK-IN POLITICAL ASYLUM REQUEST FURTHER REVEALS LIMBO OF SHAN LEGAL STATUS IN THAILAND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A Burmese national of Shan ethnicity attempted to apply for political asylum May 31 at Consulate General Chiang Mai during an interview for a non-immigrant visa. Based on post's finding that there was no proof of an imminent threat to the subject's safety, ConOff advised the subject [...] | 2006-06-01 05:22:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF ASEC TH BM |
06COLOMBO1008 | CLAYMORE ATTACK ON CIVILIAN BUS [...] (SBU) On Thursday, June 15, 2006 the American Embassy received reports of a claymore mine attack on a civilian bus north east of Anuradhapura town in North Central Province. We have been advised that at approximately 0740 on June 15, 2006, a government operated civilian passenger bus traveling [...] | 2006-06-15 09:40:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CE PTER |
06COLOMBO145 | SRI LANKA COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FAA NANCY [...] Post grants country clearance to FAA employees, Ms. Nancy Graham and Mr. David M. Smith, during the period from February 5-10, 2006 for participation in the ICAO COSCAP- South Asia Steering Committee Conference in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Embassy control officer is Richard Merrin, office telephone nu [...] | 2006-01-25 10:43:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC OTRA EAIR CE |
06COLOMBO147 | FIVE SMALL EXPLOSIONS REPORTED IN COLOMBO JAN. 24, [...] (SBU) On 24 January 2006 between 2000-2100 hrs, five small explosions occurred in Colombo and the surrounding communities. No injuries were reported, and there was only minor damage to property. The Sri Lankan police are in the process of conducting investigations. No party has claimed resp [...] | 2006-01-25 11:29:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC CASC CE PGOV PTER |
06COLOMBO1892 | BILATERAL DONORS AND INGOS PRESS GOVERNMENT ON [...] (SBU) Summary. Meetings of the Bilateral Donors Group (BDG) and the Consultative Committee Meeting on Humanitarian Assistance (CCMHA) this past week focused on NGO access and the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Sri Lanka's North and East. While BDG members, the UN, the ICRC, and the [...] | 2006-11-13 06:06:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PHUM PTER MOPS PREL ASEC CE |
06COLOMBO2087 | PRESIDENT RAJAPAKSE REQUESTS DS ADVICE ON HIS [...] (C) Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse, brother of President Mahinda Rajapakse, contacted me to ask if the United States could advise the President and his security detail how they might improve all aspects of his security. The Secretary said the President had been impressed with the secur [...] | 2006-12-18 04:12:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PTER CE |
06COLOMBO331 | SRI LANKA: THE SIXTH ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN [...] (U) Mission's submission for the sixth annual Anti- Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report for Sri Lanka follows. Responses are keyed to questions in Reftel. Mission point of contact is poloff Anamika Chakravorty, telephone +94.11.2.448.007 x2425, fax +94.11.2.471.092. Paragraph 21: Sri Lanka [...] | 2006-03-01 11:00:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM ELAB ASEC PREF KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD CE |
06COLOMBO672 | SRI LANKA: SUSPECTED LTTE SUICIDE BOMBER ATTEMPTS [...] (SBU) Summary: Army Commander Lt. General Sarath Fonseka was injured April 25 in an assassination attempt by a suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide bomber at Army Headquarters in Colombo. As many as eight people, many of them members of Fonseka's security detail, may h [...] | 2006-04-25 11:23:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV ASEC CE |
06COLOMBO958 | EAC MEETING 7 JUNE 2006 [...] (SBU) Colombo EAC met June 7 to discuss the June 6 early morning claymore mine attack along the main road from Colombo to the airport north of town. The latest information indicates the explosion occurred near the entrance to a Navy base (which processes new recruits) about five hundred meter [...] | 2006-06-07 11:40:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CASC CE PTER |
06CONAKRY1647 | GUINEA: SEVERAL PEACEFUL PROTESTS UP COUNTRY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Between October 26 and October 30, Guinea experienced several peaceful demonstrations up country. N'Zerekore remains calm in the wake of an October 26 march by over 5000 citizens in the city (ref A). Two demonstrations in the port city of Kamsar were led by women protesting r [...] | 2006-11-03 13:09:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS ECON PREF EAID ELTN ASEC GV |
06CONAKRY1665 | PROTESTS IN KAMSAR AS LABOR DISPUTE SPARKS EMPLOYEE ANGER [...] (SBU) Summary. Senior managers of the Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinee (CBG),in which the U.S. firm Alcoa is a major partner, are the targets of passionate protests by CBG employees and their dependants, angered by recent cutbacks in long-provided benefits and services. Protesters -- mainly [...] | 2006-11-08 10:23:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB EMIN PINS ASEC CASC GV |
06CONAKRY1695 | Guinea's Movement Towards Political Consensus: At a [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Little has been done to implement the recommendations by Guinea's opposition and majority political parties since they reached consensus on political reforms on October 16. The changes, including an independent electoral commission, would be wide-ranging and could greatly inc [...] | 2006-11-15 12:18:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON PREF EAID ELTN SOCI ASEC GV |
06CONAKRY1830 | Guinea: 2006 Country Reports on Terrorism [...] Guinea was not included in the 2005 Country Reports on Terrorism. Therefore, this cable will not be a detailed assessment, but provides information on major developments likely to have an impact on the ability of terrorists to operate in Guinea (Ref A). There have been few changes since post' [...] | 2006-12-20 14:23:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC EFIN KCRM KPAO PTER KHLS GV |
06CONAKRY747 | GUINEA'S UNIONS COMMIT TO STRIKE, CLAIM THE [...] (SBU) Guinea's labor union coalition has issued a formal call for an open-ended general strike to begin June 8. In a meeting June 6 with AF/W Director Phil Carter, representatives from the USTG and CNTG said the government has "disappeared" from negotiations. Ironically, after signing their [...] | 2006-06-07 17:21:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON PGOV SOCI ASEC CASC GV |
06CONAKRY757 | GUINEA STRIKE: DAY ONE IS PEACEFUL, PUBLIC SUPPORT [...] (U) Summary. Guineans are mostly following the strike called for June 8 by the USTG-CNTG union coalition. Most offices, larger stores, businesses and government offices are either closed or barely staffed. As the day continued, some taxi drivers got on the road, and most gas stations opene [...] | 2006-06-08 16:36:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON PGOV SOCI ASEC CASC GV |
06CONAKRY775 | GUINEA STRIKE: DAY TWO REMAINS CALM, GOVERNMENT PR [...] (SBU) Summary. Guinean support for the general strike remained relatively strong and peaceful on its second day. The government seems more prepared to handle the PR aspects of the strike, compared to the five-day strike that ended in March. While it is neither failing nor fading, this union [...] | 2006-06-09 13:34:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON PGOV SOCI ASEC CASC GV |
06COTONOU1168 | BENIN BORDER ARREST OF TWO CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC [...] (U) On November 27, Beninese media reported the recent arrest by Beninese Customs of two Central African Republic nationals at the Benin/Togo border. According to the media reports, Michel Djotodia and Abakar Sabone are reportedly wanted for their role in an attempted coup in the Central Afric [...] | 2006-11-29 13:26:00 | Embassy Cotonou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR ASEC CT BN |
06COTONOU887 | AMBASSADOR'S PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS TO PRESIDENT BONI [...] (U) This isan acton request. Please see para 11. SUMMARY ------ 2. (SBU) President Boni Yayi, in his first meting with newly-arrived Ambassador Gayleatha B. rown, on September 8, 2006, reaffirmed his refor agenda, commitment to good governance, and detemination to improve Benin's busine [...] | 2006-09-13 17:47:00 | Embassy Cotonou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ASEC AMGT EAID BN |
06DAKAR1760 | TFLE01: PRESIDENT WADE CALLS FOR CEASEFIRE; [...] (C) On July 21, when the Ambassador met with President Wade, he called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Lebanon and Gaza. The previous day, Senegal's Lebanese community organized a protest against Israel,s attack on Hezbollah. Cheikh Monein al Zein, leader of the small Shia commun [...] | 2006-07-21 17:00:00 | Embassy Dakar | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS ASEC MOPS PREL LE IS SG |
06DAKAR1780 | IMPOSTERS CONTINUE TO EXPLOIT U.S. REFUGEE TRAVEL [...] (SBU) Per reftel, airlines in Dakar continue to see genuine Refugee Travel Documents (I-571) issued to imposters. In the past three months, Senegalese immigration officials seized five Refugee Travel Documents from travelers denied boarding by South African Airways (SAA) because they appeare [...] | 2006-07-25 12:22:00 | Embassy Dakar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CVIS KFRD CPAS CMGT ASEC KSTC SG |
06DAKAR1857 | TFLE01: MORE PEACEFUL PROTESTS; WADE CALLS FOR [...] SUMMARY: President Wade reiterated his call for an immediate Middle East ceasefire. Almost 450 Senegalese have now fled Lebanon, with Morocco and France evacuating more than half. Senegalese, Bissau-Guineans and Lebanese in Bissau and Dakar staged peaceful demonstrations on July 31 and Augu [...] | 2006-08-03 07:47:00 | Embassy Dakar | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PREL CASC ASEC MOPS LE IS PU SG |
06DAKAR1878 | TFLE01: SWASTIKAS IN DAKAR'S MAIN SQUARE [...] (U) On August 3, Senegal's Lebanese community staged another peaceful protest, erecting a memorial of sorts in Dakar's main square, Place de l'Independence. The memorial includes American and Israeli flags with reversed swastikas, as well as signs saying "Israeli and American assassins" belo [...] | 2006-08-04 12:31:00 | Embassy Dakar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PINS PREL CASC SG LE IS |
06DAKAR2224 | DAKAR: EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE (EAC) MEETING [...] (U) The DCM convened the EAC on September 13, 2006, to review mission security posture due to an increase in violence in the Casamance area and petty theft in Dakar. The EAC deemed the current security posture appropriate in Dakar. In light of recent banditry and rebel activity in the Casama [...] | 2006-09-14 09:53:00 | Embassy Dakar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PTER CASC PINS AMGT SG |
06DAKAR2661 | DAKAR FRAUD SUMMARY - FOURTH QUARTER FY2006 [...] Following is Embassy Dakar's quarterly fraud reporting cable for the fourth quarter (July-September) of FY2006. Responses are keyed to Reftel A. 2.A. COUNTRY CONDITIONS: No change since last quarterly report. B. NON-IMMIGRANT (NIV) FRAUD: No change since last quarterly report. C. IMM [...] | 2006-11-03 07:21:00 | Embassy Dakar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CVIS KFRD CPAS CMGT ASEC KSTC SG |
06DAKAR2748 | STAFFDEL BRANEGAN [...] (U) SUMMARY: Senate Foreign Relations Committee staff member Jay Branegan visited Dakar, November 2-3, 2006, to study the processes and procedures whereby the State and Defense Departments coordinate in embassies overseas, particularly in pursuing activities related to the Global War on Terro [...] | 2006-11-15 16:52:00 | Embassy Dakar | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PINR ASEC OREP SG |
06DAKAR2989 | SENEGAL: GLOBAL PURSUIT OF TERRORIST INFORMATION [...] (U) The GOS provided the following responses to reftel queries: A. (SBU) Immigration Databases: Question: What computerized immigration databases are used to track entries and exits? Answer: Currently, other than paper arrival and departure records, the Government of Senegal (GOS) [...] | 2006-12-21 13:46:00 | Embassy Dakar | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KVPR KHLS PREL PGOV PINR CVIS ASEC SG |
06DAKAR3007 | SENEGAL: ANNUAL OVERSES SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL (OSAC) [...] Dakar is a high-crime post according to the number and frequency of crimes committed. Like most large cities, the full spectrum of criminal activity can be found. Official Americans, businesspersons, and visitors are victimized primarily by crimes of opportunity, e.g., pick-pocketing, purse- [...] | 2006-12-26 14:16:00 | Embassy Dakar | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC CAS AMGT APER SG |
06DAKAR3016 | CASAMANCE: ESCALATION IN REBEL ATTACKS [...] (SBU) On December 20, Movement of Democratic Forces of the Casamance (MFDC) combatants ambushed a Senegalese army vehicle near the village of Kagnaru, north of Bignona. Two soldiers died, and 14 suffered injuries. One day before, a Senegalese army vehicle struck a fresh landmine in the outsk [...] | 2006-12-27 10:51:00 | Embassy Dakar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PINS ASEC CASC KHDP PHUM SG MO |
06DAKAR527 | GUINEA-BISSAU: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (SBU) Guinea-Bissau is a source of children trafficked for forced agricultural work and begging, primarily in Senegal. Muslim Koranic teachers, known as marabouts, travel from Senegal or send intermediaries to convince parents to send children purportedly for a religious education. Children [...] | 2006-03-02 07:47:00 | Embassy Dakar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KCRM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF PU |
06DAKAR528 | SENEGAL: ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (U) SUMMARY: After being upgraded last year from Tier 2 Watch List to Tier 2 status, Senegal has continued to devote significant time and attention to the issue of trafficking in persons. The most important achievement of the past year was passage of its first trafficking-in- persons (TIP) l [...] | 2006-03-02 07:47:00 | Embassy Dakar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KCRM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF SG |
06DAKAR681 | A (MERCIFULLY BRIEF) HISTORY OF VIOLENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-16 16:25:00 | Embassy Dakar | SECRET | PINS PGOV PINR ASEC CASC SG |
06DAMASCUS1017 | SYRIA: ADDITIONAL INPUT ON INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) As promised in reftel A, Post is providing the SARG's March 2 written response to a query about its stance toward the following international instruments as requested in reftel B. While the following information differs in some cases from that provided for last year's report, it is the [...] | 2006-03-08 14:15:00 | Embassy Damascus | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB |
06DAMASCUS2394 | SYRIA: ADDITIONAL INPUT FOR TRAFFICKING IN [...] (SBU) The Syrian Ministry of Interior (MOI) responded on May 7 to Post's February 2, 2006 diplomatic note with statistics about the number of persons arrested in 2005 on charges of trafficking in persons. According to the diplomatic note, in the last nine months of 2005, authorities had arre [...] | 2006-05-23 13:47:00 | Embassy Damascus | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB |
06DAMASCUS404 | ANTI-EUROPEAN RIOTS HIT DAMASCUS, AS FOUR [...] (C) Summary: Mobs angered about cartoon depictions of the prophet Mohammed published in Europe ransacked and set on fire the Norwegian Embassy and the building housing the Danish, Chilean, and Swedish Embassies in Damascus in the late afternoon of February 4, destroying the first and heavily damagi [...] | 2006-02-05 14:36:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC SY |
06DAMASCUS4439 | ARMED ASSAILANTS ATTACK U.S. EMBASSY, ONE LOCAL [...] (U) Summary: At least four assailants attacked the U.S. Embassy in Damascus at 1010 local time September 12, using grenades, gunfire and two apparent car bombs. One car exploded, but a van at the back gate did not. No U.S. Embassy personnel were injured, with the exception of a local guard [...] | 2006-09-12 10:53:00 | Embassy Damascus | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PGOV PREL SY |
06DAMASCUS4443 | SITREP 2: UPDATE ON DAMASCUS ATTACK [...] (C) Information obtained by RSO from local security officials and Embassy video footage provides more details about what actually happened during the September 12 attack on the Embassy. Video footage indicates that the attack against the Embassy began 10 minutes earlier than previously repor [...] | 2006-09-12 14:30:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC SY |
06DAMASCUS4445 | EMBASSY DAMASCUS REQUESTS PERMISSION TO RE-OPEN [...] (C) The EAC met September 13 to assess the threat environment and security issues in the wake of the September 12 armed attack on the Embassy (reported septel). As part of its discussion of the issue of the Embassy's medium-term security posture, the EAC decided to request that the departmen [...] | 2006-09-13 13:56:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC CASC AEMR AMGT |
06DAMASCUS4448 | LOCAL PRESS REACTION TO ATTACK ON U.S. EMBASSY [...] (U) No one has yet claimed responsibility for yesterday's attack, but the SARG is publicly blaming militant Islamists. Asharq Al-Awsat reported that a "Syrian security member was killed by the bullets of an American Marine element that was on the roof of the Embassy." However, the RSO confirms [...] | 2006-09-13 15:39:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV SY |
06DAMASCUS4588 | REQUEST FOR PHYSICAL SECURITY ASSESSMENT TEAM [...] (C) Post appreciates Department's prompt reaction in dispatching DS agent Aylward who is serving a critical function supporting RSO at Embassy Damascus. RSO is currently involved in multiple efforts to investigate the attack on the Embassy and assess ways to make the Embassy safer. The SARG [...] | 2006-09-20 14:23:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV ABLD SY |
06DAMASCUS4846 | SYRIA'S INTERIOR MINISTRY WRAPS UP INVESTIGATION [...] (C) Summary: An Interior Ministry official announced October 5 to the official media that it had concluded its investigation into the September 12 attack on the U.S. Embassy in Damascus. The impetus for the attack was U.S. policies in the region, according to the Ministry official. Two suspe [...] | 2006-10-10 15:28:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC |
06DAMASCUS516 | SYRIA: ESF ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS PROJECT [...] (U) Post is submitting two projects in order of priority for the ESF Anti-Trafficking in Persons Projects. Post currently does not have any anti-trafficking projects and would be able to monitor and evaluate project progress with the assistance as described in reftel. 2. (U) First Projec [...] | 2006-02-08 15:46:00 | Embassy Damascus | UNCLASSIFIED | KWMN KCRM PHUM ASEC ELAB SMIG SY |
06DAMASCUS5378 | SYRIANS REFUSE TO DEPORT ACCUSED AMCIT MURDERER [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) The Syrian MFA notified us by a dipnote (text included below) received December 2 that the SARG has rejected our request to deport Amcit accused murderer Muaz Haffar (AKA to the Syrians as Omar al-Sawwaf). The dipnote, dated [...] | 2006-12-07 16:54:00 | Embassy Damascus | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL CASC ASEC SY |
06DAMASCUS5390 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL DODD, DECEMBER 19-21 [...] (U) Embassy Damascus welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of Senator Christopher Dodd, and the other members of his delegation: Ms. Janice O'Connell (SFRC),and COL Mike Barbero, U.S. Army Senate Liaison. 2. (U) Control officer and point of contact for this visit is Pol/Econ [...] | 2006-12-12 13:00:00 | Embassy Damascus | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN AMGT ASEC OREP SY |
06DAMASCUS5431 | SYRIA: 2006 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (U) Maria d.G. Olson is the Embassy POC. Address: 6110 Damascus Pl. Dulles, VA 20189. Unclassified e-mail: OlsonM@state.gov. Tel: (963) (11) 3391-3785. Cell Phone: (963) 94405166. 2. (SBU) The Syrian Government continued to provide political and material support to Hizballah and pol [...] | 2006-12-21 12:11:00 | Embassy Damascus | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER ASEC PGOV SY |
06DAMASCUS674 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR BAGHDAD REFUGEE COORDINATOR [...] (U) Embassy Damascus welcomes and grants country clearance to Baghdad Refugee Coordinator Camille Hill for travel to Damascus from February 28 through March 4, 2006. After clearing customs, traveler will be met and assisted at the airport by an Embassy driver who will display a sign with the [...] | 2006-02-16 14:40:00 | Embassy Damascus | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC OTRA PREF SMIG SY IZ |
06DARESSALAAM1260 | TANZANIA READY FOR ACOTA ACTION; OPEN TO ARTICLE 98 [...] (S) SUMMARY: Tanzania is eager to get the ACOTA program underway. In mid-July meetings with ACOTA's Chip Beck, officials from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) addressed specific training and equipment options while Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) officials showed increased interest in, and [...] | 2006-07-27 15:02:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | SECRET | PREL MARR ASEC TZ |
06DARESSALAAM1936 | TANZANIA: CT PROGRAMS BY PARTNER NATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY. To date, there have been only limited activities on counterterrorism (CT) and land/maritime border control by USG partner nations in Tanzania. In 2005/06, the British have sponsored two training programs in Tanzania to build capacity at Tanzania's international airports and to [...] | 2006-12-15 03:13:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL XW YM ASEC TZ |
06DARESSALAAM1944 | TANZANIA: GLOBAL PURSUIT OF TERRORIST INFORMATION [...] (C) SUMMARY. Since 2002, the Government of Tanzania (GOT) has been partnering with the U.S. to collect information and screen travelers at major entry points using the Personal Identification Secure Comparison and Evaluation System (PISCES). Through the GOT's own initiative, Tanzania's Immigr [...] | 2006-12-19 05:51:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | CONFIDENTIAL | KVPR PTER PREL PGOV PINR CVIS ASEC KHLS TZ |
06DHAKA1052 | DHAKA GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO MARY JO MELANCON [...] Embassy Dhaka welcomes and grants country clearance for Mary Jo Melancon and Kirsten Kings's March 5 through March 11 visit. Control officer is Nancy Langston, Legal Attache, Political/Economic Section (office) 880-2-885-5500 ext. 2516, (home) 880-2-885-5573, (fax) 880-2-882-4008. 2. Ho [...] | 2006-03-02 08:31:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | BG KCRM ASEC EFIN PREL PTER OTRA |
06DHAKA1053 | JMB CHIEF ABDUR RAHMAN SURRENDERS [...] (C) Summary: Early March 2, JMB chieftain Abdur Rahman and two accomplices surrendered to police after a 30-hour standoff inside an upscale house in Sylhet. Bangladeshis are expressing relief, while opposition Awami League figures claim the BDG staged the affair to mask its ties to JMB and pa [...] | 2006-03-02 09:03:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ASEC PGOV KISL BG |
06DHAKA1142 | AVIAN INFLUENZA: SITUATION UPDATE MARCH 5 [...] Summary: An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in India (Ref B) has eventual consequences for Bangladesh, although no tripwires have been crossed. Progress has been made at post in disseminating information to AmCits and Embassy personnel, as well as in increasing post's ab [...] | 2006-03-06 09:25:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC CASC AMED KFLO AEMR BG |
06DHAKA1864 | AVIAN INFLUENZA: BDG STOPS, THEN AUCTIONS, [...] Bangladesh has made strides in its plans to prepare against an eventual AI outbreak. A recent case in Rajshahi suggests that more than mere planning is necessary, as customs agents reportedly auctioned off thousands of smuggled Indian chicks that the border patrol forces successfully interdi [...] | 2006-04-04 09:26:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR TBIO AMED AMGT ASEC CASC KFLO AEMR BG |
06DHAKA2167 | AVIAN INFLUENZA: SITUATION UPDATE APRIL 12 [...] On April 12, the Mission Avian Influenza working group met to review the preparedness stance at post and in-country. While there have been no major developments in the last month, additional measures have been taken to notify AmCits and Mission personnel about AI as suggested in Ref A. As par [...] | 2006-04-18 06:00:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC CASC AMED KFLO AEMR BG |
06DHAKA246 | Media Reaction: Resignation of Saddam's Trial Judge; Dhaka [...] No summary [...] | 2006-01-18 06:35:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII SIPDI |
06DHAKA3002 | GARMENT WORKERS PROTESTS ERUPT IN VIOLENCE [...] (U) Summary: Garment worker protests at a Savar factory May 22 quickly spilled over to other factories and then into the Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ). Police were slow to respond, but had the situation under control by late afternoon. Reports indicate one death, several injuries [...] | 2006-05-23 11:23:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ELAB ECON ASEC BG |
06DHAKA3053 | RUMORS SWIRL AS DHAKA RETURNS TO NORMAL [...] (SBU) Summary. Dhaka returned to normal on May 24, with only scattered processions after yesterday's rash of attacks on as many as 300 garment factories. An unclear mix of garment workers and others participated in the violence that injured approximately 100 persons, few if any seriously. The [...] | 2006-05-24 12:36:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC BG |
06DHAKA3453 | IMPROVING BANGLADESHI COUNTER TERRORISM [...] (C) ACTION REQUEST: See Paragraphs 14 and 22. 2, (S) Summary: After discussion of current mission Counter Terrorism efforts, embassy believes that enhancement to current programs is justified and should be explored. Embassy believes that next steps include steps towards initiation of a Rewa [...] | 2006-06-13 10:42:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PTER KCRM KISL EAID ASEC BG |
06DHAKA360 | Media Reaction: U.S. cooperation in combating Terrorism; [...] No summary [...] | 2006-01-24 09:12:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII |
06DHAKA361 | HOME MINISTER ASSURES PEACE CORPS OF FULL [...] (C) Summary: Home Minister of State Babar told Peace Corps Chief of Security that security would be tightened at all Peace Corps sites and urged Peace Corps Volunteers (PCV) are staying and urged that the organization remain in Bangladesh so as not to give in to the terrorists. 2. (SBU) O [...] | 2006-01-24 12:13:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV ASEC BD BG |
06DHAKA382 | Media Reaction: Iran; Dhaka [...] No summary [...] | 2006-01-25 06:44:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII |
06DHAKA3887 | AVIAN INFLUENZA: SITUATION UPDATE JUNE 21 [...] On June 21, the Mission Avian Influenza Working Group met to discuss updates to the preparedness stance at post and in-country. Since Ref C reports, significant changes in the country's detection infrastructure have been planned. The Department of Health and Human Services, has entered into [...] | 2006-06-29 09:44:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU AMGT ASEC CASC AMED AEMR BG |
06DHAKA3889 | IMPROVING BANGLADESHI COUNTER TERRORISM [...] (C) ACTION REQUEST: See Paragraph 21. 2. (S) Summary: Embassy thoroughly reviewed USG Counter Terrorism assistance to Bangladesh and believes that enhancement to current programs is fully justified and should be explored. Paragraph 21 outlines proposed next steps. We do not believe that [...] | 2006-06-29 10:58:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PTER KCRM KISL EAID ASEC BG |
06DHAKA3940 | TWO DEAD AS OPPOSITION TRANSPORTATION BLOCKADE [...] (U) SUMMARY. On July 2 the Awami League (AL)-led transportation blockade of the country turned violent. Both an opposition activist and a policeman died during the protests, while over 100 people were injured. The AL and its opposition coalition partners announced a dawn-to-dusk hartal for J [...] | 2006-07-03 11:09:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC CASC BG |
06DHAKA4339 | BANGLADESH: LIMITED REACTION TO HOSTILITIES [...] Bangladeshi reaction to the hostilities between Israel and Lebanon has thus far been muted. Responding to media questions, a spokesman for the MFA condemned Israeli attacks and called on Israel to halt its "aggressive" actions. The BDG has not issued a formal statement. 2. Media rep [...] | 2006-07-16 09:10:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PGOV ASEC BG IS LE |
06DHAKA4413 | JATIYA PARTY POSITIONED AS POSSIBLE "KINGMAKER" IN [...] (C) SUMMARY. Speculation about the political future of former President Ershad is on the increase in Bangladesh. Ershad and his Jatiya Party (JP) have stepped up negotiations with both the BNP and Awami League (AL),with particular emphasis on the ruling BNP-led coalition, in preparation for t [...] | 2006-07-18 12:07:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC CASC BG |
06DHAKA4435 | PARTIES INCH CLOSER TO TALKS AS PRE-ELECTION GAMES [...] (C) SUMMARY. The opposition Awami League appeared to score a string of victories. The Election Commission retreated from the last of its controversial decisions regarding implementation of the Supreme Court decision on the voter list, and the BDG withdrew two amendment proposals that had gene [...] | 2006-07-20 01:16:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC CASC BG |
06DHAKA4741 | REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR PARTICIPATION [...] (U) This is an action request. See para three. 2. (SBU) The following participants have been selected for "ATA-5181 - Explosive Incident Countermeasures" training: Name: Md. Taherul Haq Chauhan Rank: Assistant Police Commissioner Department: Detective Branch Dhaka [...] | 2006-07-31 08:05:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER BG |
06DHAKA506 | DHAKA -TEST OF SIPDIS [...] No summary [...] | 2006-01-31 01:01:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | AADP ASEC KSEO OTRA |
06DHAKA5434 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR "ATA-6001 - PREVENTING [...] (U) This is an action request. See para three. 2. (SBU) The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Diplomatic Security Anti-Terrorism Assistance Preventing Attacks Against Soft Targets (PAAST) course from September 16-23, 2006 in Washington, D.C. Post vetting was [...] | 2006-08-27 05:48:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM BG MASS MARR PREL KCRM |
06DHAKA5516 | AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE: AUGUST 2006 [...] On August 21, the Mission Avian Influenza Working Group (AIWG) met to discuss updates to the preparedness stance at post and in-country. Success in Bangladesh will be the result of improved surveillance and detection methods; the USG is contributing significantly towards this goal. 2. Pr [...] | 2006-08-31 06:48:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC CASC AMED KFLU AEMR BG |
06DHAKA5723 | OPPOSITION-LED SIEGE ON ELECTION COMMISSION ENDS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Sporadic clashes broke out between demonstrators and police when the Awami League-led opposition launched a siege of the Election Commission (EC) on September 6 demanding reform of the electoral process and caretaker government. Dozens of protestors, including the political sec [...] | 2006-09-07 11:22:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC CASC BG |
06DHAKA5836 | NDI MISSION PROVIDES BLUNT ASSESSMENT OF [...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction. The National Democratic Institute (NDI) conducted a pre-election assessment of the political environment in Bangladesh from September 8 to 11. Its team was led by former Senator Tom Daschle and included former New Zealand Prime Minister and World Trade Organiza [...] | 2006-09-13 11:36:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC CASC BG |
06DHAKA6225 | CONTROVERSIAL JOURNALIST IN HIDING AFTER DISPUTED [...] (C) SUMMARY. Controversial Bangladeshi journalist Shoaib Chowdhury is in hiding following an attack on him last week at his newspaper office. He has been in touch with us multiple occasions to express concerns about his safety. We have flagged with the Home Minister, the Foreign Secretary, a [...] | 2006-10-10 11:26:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC CASC BG |
06DHAKA6257 | JOURNALIST "SAFE AT HOME" AFTER NIGHT IN HIDING [...] (SBU) At 2030 hrs on October 11 Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury called POLOFF to provide an update of his situation. Choudhury told POLOFF that he was now "safe at home." Choudhury said his lawyer had arranged "anticipatory bail" for him on an arrest warrant regarding the charges filed against h [...] | 2006-10-11 16:42:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC CASC BG |
06DHAKA641 | Media Reaction: Victory of Hamas;Dhaka [...] No summary [...] | 2006-02-08 05:18:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII |
06DHAKA706 | MORE PROTESTS PLANNED AGAINST DANISH AND EUROPEAN EMBASSIES [...] (U) According to police sources, several Islamic groups have plann a protest around the Baitul MukarramNationalMosque on Friday, Febru (after Friday prayers) followed bya march towards the Danish, French and the EC Mission. The protests are in response to the cartoons publ western newspapers de [...] | 2006-02-09 09:21:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PTER BG |
06DHAKA708 | CODEL CROWLEY - BANGLADESH POC [...] Post welcomes the visit of CODEL Crowley as outlined in reftel. Control Officer/POC for Bangladesh is: David W. Renz Economic and Commercial Chief 8802 885-5500 x2532 (office) 8802 882-4008 (office fax) 8802 885-5500 (Embassy main switchboard, 24/7 coverage) 8802 882-3744 (Embassy ma [...] | 2006-02-09 09:22:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN BG IN GM UK |
06DHAKA709 | HOME MINISTER BLAMES INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES FOR [...] (C) Summary: Home Minister Babar assured CDA that he agreed "100 per cent" that BDG intelligence agencies should inform the U.S. Embassy promptly of threats against American interests, that he would remind them of this responsibility, and that he would inform the Prime Minister about this situ [...] | 2006-02-09 09:59:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ASEC PGOV BG |
06DHAKA715 | MORE PROTESTS PLANNED AGAINST DANISH AND EUROPEAN [...] (U) According to police sources, several Islamic groups have planned to organize a protest around the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on Friday, February 10 at 1500 (after Friday prayers) followed by a march towards the Danish, French, and Italian embassies and the EC Mission. The protests are [...] | 2006-02-12 00:48:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PTER BG |
06DHAKA716 | MORE PROTESTS PLANNED AGAINST DANISH AND EUROPEAN [...] (U) According to police sources, several Islamic groups have planned to organize a protest around the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on Friday, February 10 at 1500 (after Friday prayers) followed by a march towards the Danish, French, and Italian embassies and the EC Mission. The protests are [...] | 2006-02-12 00:49:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PTER BG |
06DHAKA717 | MORE PROTESTS PLANNED AGAINST DANISH AND EUROPEAN EMBASSIES [...] (U) According to police sources, several Islamic groups have plann 2. (U) The demonstration will originate from the downtown Dhaka Baitu 3. (U) There have been other smaller demonstrations in downtown Dhaka 4. (SBU) On February 8, Home Minister of State Babar assured Charge t 5. (SBU) RSO [...] | 2006-02-12 00:49:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PTER BG |
06DHAKA721 | CONTINUED PROTESTS AGAINST DANISH AND EUROPEAN [...] (U) According to police sources, several Islamic groups have planned to organize a protest around the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on Monday, February 13, 2006 at 1600 hours followed by a march towards the National parliament. The protests have been called because of the cartoons depicting [...] | 2006-02-12 05:16:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PTER BG |
06DHAKA724 | EMBASSY DHAKA USAID LOCAL CONTRACTOR ROBBED AT [...] On February 12, 2006, ARSO was notified that a USAID contractor had been the subject of a robbery in the Diplomatic Enclave. 2. On February 12, 2006, ARSO interviewed the contractor (employee works for RTI International and this organization receives donor money from USAID and has a close E [...] | 2006-02-12 08:23:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC |
06DHAKA746 | THREATENING LETTER AGAINST FOREIGN MISSIONS [...] (SBU) On 02/12/2006, RSO was informed by the Canadian High Commission Security Officer that the Swiss Embassy received a general threat against foreign missions reportedly by the Jamatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB). The message was sent via letter and a scanned copy was sent to RSO. In these l [...] | 2006-02-12 10:26:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC BD PTER |
06DHAKA758 | Media Reaction: Prophet's Cartoon, Iran Nuclear [...] No summary [...] | 2006-02-13 06:51:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII |
06DHAKA768 | JAMA'ATUL MUJAHIDEEN BANGLADESH'S "THREE TIERS OF [...] (C/NF) Summary. This telegram reviews Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh's (JMB) target selection and the evolution of its tactics since the August 17 bomb blasts. It also lays out JMB,s &Three Tiers of Threat8 as articulated to us by two senior Bangladeshi police officials, and highlights Emba [...] | 2006-02-13 09:18:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER KISL ASEC BG |
06DHAKA776 | REQUEST FOR ESF FUNDING [...] Per reftel, post is forwarding the following TIP proposal submitted from the Daywalka Foundation. Post supports the enclosed proposal. 2. Daywalka, in cooperation with the International Organization for Migration (IOM),submitted this 2 year proposal for funding in 2005 with Post's input [...] | 2006-02-14 00:59:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | KWMN KCRM PHUM ELAB PREL SMIG ASEC BG PGOV |
06DHAKA887 | Media Reaction: Prophet's Cartoon;Dhaka [...] No summary [...] | 2006-02-20 08:38:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII |
06DHAKA997 | FRAUD SUMMARY - DHAKA [...] SUMMARY. Dhaka is a high fraud post with a full-time FPM and a busy FPU. Fraud, especially in IV and DV cases, is a daily occurrence for adjudicators, and is most often found in ages of children, marital status, and qualification for the DV program. Most Bangladeshi documents are unreliable, [...] | 2006-02-27 10:08:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | CMGT KFRD ASEC CVIS CPAS BG |
06DILI144 | UNREST IN DILI OVER THE WEEKEND FOLLOWING FDTL DISMISSALS, [...] Summary: Beginning late last week and escalating over the weekend, there have been a number of incidents of unrest around Dili involving intimidation and threats as well as attacks on houses and other property. As of Monday night (March 27),widespread police patrols have resulted in a signifi [...] | 2006-03-29 08:05:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV MARR ASEC TT |
06DILI152 | END OF WEEK UPDATE ON FDTL DISMISSALS AND UNREST IN DILI [...] (U) Summary: As of today, the situation in Dili remains calm and appears to have mostly returned to normal after the spate of incidences reported in Reftel D. Dili residents who had left their homes to stay with relatives or take refuge elsewhere out of fear of escalating violence, a number th [...] | 2006-03-31 09:24:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV MARR ASEC TT |
06DILI18 | EX-MILITIA MEMBERS KILLED IN CLASH WITH EAST TIMOR BORDER [...] (U) Summary: Three alleged members of 1999-era anti-independence militias were shot dead by officers of East Timor's Border Patrol Unit (BPU) on Friday, January 6. One of the three, Jose Mausorte, was a prominent member of the Halilintar militia and had been accused of involvement in several [...] | 2006-01-09 15:18:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PBTS PHUM ASEC KAWC TT ID |
06DILI192 | MORE VIOLENCE IN DILI AREA LAST NIGHT, BUT CALM TODAY [...] (U) Summary: There was more rioting yesterday evening in the village of Tasitolu, just west of Dili, and at least three more people died, apparently shot by members of the armed forces (FDTL) who had responded to the Tasitolu riot, in addition to the two who had died earlier in Dili. Although [...] | 2006-04-29 15:57:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM ASEC MARR TT |
06DILI194 | DILI REMAINS CALM, BUT THOUSANDS STILL DISPLACED AS RUMORS [...] Summary: The situation in Dili was relatively calm last night, but there were still several disturbances reported, including shots fired in two Dili neighborhoods, reported clashes in the hills outside of Dili, and fighting at one of the major markets. There was another fight between groups of [...] | 2006-04-30 15:04:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM ASEC MARR TT |
06DILI200 | UPDATE ON DILI SECURITY SITUATION: RETURN TO NORMAL IS SLOW [...] Dili remains abnormally quiet following Friday's rioting and the security operations in response. It appears that the armed forces (FDTL) have relinquished law enforcement responsibilities to the national police (PNTL),but they remain involved in patrolling. Currently, there are five confirm [...] | 2006-05-01 15:12:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM ASEC MARR TT |
06DILI203 | DAS JOHN MEETING WITH PRESIDENT GUSMAO [...] (C) Summary: EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary Eric John, along with Ambassador Rees and Emboffs, met with President Xanana Gusmao May 2 to discuss U.S. priorities and concerns in East Timor. The major focus of the discussion was the riots on Friday, April 28 and the subsequent intervention of th [...] | 2006-05-03 11:06:00 | Embassy Dili | SECRET | PGOV PHUM ASEC MARR PREL KJUS KCRM KAWC ID TT |
06DILI210 | DAS JOHN MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER ALKATIRI [...] (SBU) Summary: EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary Eric John, along with Ambassador Rees and Emboff, met with Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri on May 3. DAS John congratulated Alkatiri on the many things that the Government of East Timor (GOET) is getting right, such as their work with the Millennium C [...] | 2006-05-04 15:15:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM ASEC MARR PREL KJUS KCRM KAWC ID TT |
06DILI213 | EAST TIMOR UPDATE: ARMY RETURNS TO BARRACKS AS GOET URGES [...] (SBU) Summary. The Embassy's current assessment is that the potential for politically motivated violence in East Timor in the near future appears to be de-escalating. Although the likelihood of imminent violence appears low, the ongoing political and constitutional crisis caused by Prime Minis [...] | 2006-05-05 15:36:00 | Embassy Dili | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ASEC MARR TT |
06DILI214 | AMBASSADOR GUTERRES ON POLITICAL/SECURITY SITUATION AND [...] (SBU) Emboff met with East Timor's Ambassador to the U.S. and the United Nations, Jose Luis Guterres, on May 6. Guterres is running against Prime Minister Alkatiri for Secretary General of the ruling Fretilin Party in the party congress scheduled for May 17-20. Ambassador Guterres conveyed st [...] | 2006-05-06 14:17:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM ASEC MARR KDEM TT |
06DILI219 | ALKATIRI, RAMOS-HORTA EXPRESS OPTIMISM, BUT PEOPLE ARE STILL [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-09 15:12:00 | Embassy Dili | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ASEC MARR TT |
06DILI220 | THE VIEW FROM THE WEST: MEETINGS WITH DISSIDENT MILITARY [...] (SBU) Summary: In addition to the ex-military "petitioners" who led the April demonstration in Dili, there are a number of dissident members of the national police (PNTL) and armed forces (FDTL) who have gone AWOL and are currently located in mountainous areas of western East Timor. Many, alt [...] | 2006-05-10 15:19:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM ASEC MARR TT |
06DILI226 | EAST TIMOR UPDATE: WHAT IS THE PRESIDENT THINKING? [...] (S) Summary: Despite the widespread popular belief in East Timor that the ongoing political and security crisis can only be resolved if the President invokes the constitutional provision permitting the dismissal of the Prime Minister, President Gusmao and his close associates have made clear t [...] | 2006-05-11 19:08:00 | Embassy Dili | SECRET | PGOV PHUM ASEC MARR TT |
06DILI228 | EAST TIMOR UPDATE: WHAT IS THE PRESIDENT THINKING? [...] (S) Summary: Despite the widespread popular belief in East Timor that the ongoing political and security crisis can only be resolved if the President invokes the constitutional provision permitting the dismissal of the Prime Minister, President Gusmao and his close associates have made clear t [...] | 2006-05-11 19:24:00 | Embassy Dili | SECRET | PGOV PHUM ASEC MARR TT |
06DILI229 | RAMOS-HORTA: WOULD ACCEPT PRIME MINISTER POSITION [...] (S) Summary: In a conversation with Ambassador Rees, Foreign Minister Jose Ramos-Horta said he believes Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri will probably be defeated in next week's Fretilin Party Congress. He believes Alkatiri has brought the defeat upon himself by his arrogant and sometimes abusive [...] | 2006-05-12 15:12:00 | Embassy Dili | SECRET | PGOV PHUM ASEC MARR TT |
06DILI236 | FOREIGN MINISTER REPORTS PROGRESS IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: In a May 13 meeting with the Diplomatic Corps, Foreign Minister Jose Ramos Horta reported that significant progress was made over the weekend to ease tensions with the dissident military groups including the group led by Major Reinado and the 591 Petitioners led by Lt. Salsinha. [...] | 2006-05-16 11:15:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM ASEC KPKO KDEM TT |
06DILI238 | EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR MAY 16, 2006 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: -- Life in Dili -- Fretilin Central committee meeting -- Guterres announces running mate -- Fretilin Congress security update -- Latest from TMR (See septel) -- Ramos-Horta on the campaign trail? -- Status of Other Embassies -- Petitioner Update -- Consular Issues End summa [...] | 2006-05-16 15:47:00 | Embassy Dili | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC AMGT PGOV KPKO TT |
06DILI239 | EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR MAY 17, 2006 [...] (U) Commercial, transportation, and civic activity in the city are normal. A few roadblocks have been established around the area where the Fretilin Party Congress is taking place. There were 76 seats open on outbound flights. The Australian, British Irish, Korean, New Zealand, Philippines, [...] | 2006-05-17 16:03:00 | Embassy Dili | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC AMGT PGOV KDEM TT |
06DILI240 | EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR MAY 18, 2006 [...] (C) SUMMARY. - LIFE IN DILI - FRETILIN CONGRESS DAY 2 - AMERICAN CITIZENS ISSUES - EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE - SECURITY ASSESSMENT LIFE IN DILI Â [...] | 2006-05-18 15:15:00 | Embassy Dili | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV MARR KDEM TT |
06DILI243 | EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR MAY 19, 2006 [...] (U) The city continues to return to normal and there were several reports of additional refugees returning to Dili Transportation was functioning normally; schools and markets were open. Despite a heavy security presence, restaurants in the immediate area around the party congress were open. [...] | 2006-05-19 11:11:00 | Embassy Dili | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV MARR KDEM TT |
06DILI245 | CHARGE MEETS WITH STATE MINISTER ANA PESSOA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Charge Stein and USAID representative Fuller held a warm meeting with Senior Minister and Minister for State Administration Ana Pessoa on May 22, 2006 to discuss the commission she leads to investigate the grievances of the former FDTL soldiers, the "petitioners" dismissed earlier [...] | 2006-05-22 15:13:00 | Embassy Dili | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ASEC MARR KDEM TT |
06DILI246 | DILI SITREP MAY 22 [...] (SBU) The situation was more tense than in recent days as rumors and exaggerations circulated widely. An outbreak of communal violence in Becora (Dili's easternmost suburb),where gangs of eastern and western youth armed with slingshots, knives, and machetes clashed intermittently throughout t [...] | 2006-05-22 15:13:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM ASEC MARR KDEM TT |
06DILI247 | EAST TIMOR SITREP #1 FOR MAY 23, 2006 [...] (SBU) Summary: GOET PROPOSAL FOR TALKS FALTERS AS REINADO AND FDTL CLASH COMMENTS FROM THE FOREIGN MINISTER REQUESTS FROM THE GOET POLICE ISSUES IDP CAMPS SITUATION IN DILI End Summary. GOET PROPOSAL FOR TALKS FALTERS AS REINADO AND FDTL CLASH 2. (C) Charge Stein and USDR traveled to [...] | 2006-05-23 15:12:00 | Embassy Dili | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV MARR PHUM TT |
06DILI252 | EAST TIMOR SITREP #1 FOR MAY 24, 2006 [...] (U) Summary. - EYE-WITNESS ACCOUNT OF COMMENCMENT OF HOSTILITIES BETWEEN FDTL AND DISSIDENTS - FDTL ACTIVITIES - OTHER VIOLENCE IN DILI - AIR TRAFFIC ISSUES - DISIDENT MILITARY GROUPS - OTHER POLICE ISSUES - IDP CAMPS OVERCROWDED - AMCIT PHOTO JOURNALIST COMES UNDER FIRE IN TASITOLU - AMC [...] | 2006-05-24 07:12:00 | Embassy Dili | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV MARR PHUM CACS TT |
06DILI253 | EAST TIMOR SITREP #2 FOR MAY 24, 2006 [...] (U) Summary: GOET REQUESTS INTERNATIONAL INTERVENTION CONTINUED FIGHTING BETWEEN FDTL AND DISSIDENT FORCES UPDATE ON DISSIDENT LEADERS POLICE UPDATE THE SITUATION IN DILI IDP UPDATE AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY EVACUATION End summary. GOET REQUESTS INTERNATIONAL INTERVENTION 2. (C) At a meetin [...] | 2006-05-24 15:33:00 | Embassy Dili | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV MARR PHUM TT |
06DILI254 | EAST TIMOR REQUESTS FOREIGN MILITARY INTERVENTION; PRIME [...] (S) Summary: East Timor's four top government leaders today announced that the government would request military intervention from Australia, New Zealand, Portugal, and Malaysia to restore order and to end what President Xanana Gusmao called "this climate of panic." Foreign Minister Jose Ramo [...] | 2006-05-24 15:36:00 | Embassy Dili | SECRET | PGOV PHUM ASEC MARR TT |
06DILI255 | EMBASSY DILI EAC MEETING ON MAY 24, 2006 [...] (SBU) On May 24, 2006, the DCM convened a meeting of Embassy Dili's EAC to review the Embassy's contingency planning in light of the deteriorating security environment. The Ambassador, RSO, POL, MGMT, USAID, CONS, and ODC attended the meeting. 2. (C) POL and ODC reported of continued factio [...] | 2006-05-24 15:36:00 | Embassy Dili | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC AMGT ID TT |
06DILI258 | EAST TIMOR SITREP #2 FOR MAY 24, 2006 [...] (U) Summary: GOET REQUESTS INTERNATIONAL INTERVENTION CONTINUED FIGHTING BETWEEN FDTL AND DISSIDENT FORCES UPDATE ON DISSIDENT LEADERS POLICE UPDATE THE SITUATION IN DILI IDP UPDATE AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY EVACUATION End summary. GOET REQUESTS INTERNATIONAL INTERVENTION 2. (C) At a meetin [...] | 2006-05-25 07:15:00 | Embassy Dili | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV MARR PHUM TT |
06DILI259 | EAST TIMOR SITREP #2 FOR MAY 24, 2006 [...] (U) Summary: GOET REQUESTS INTERNATIONAL INTERVENTION CONTINUED FIGHTING BETWEEN FDTL AND DISSIDENT FORCES UPDATE ON DISSIDENT LEADERS POLICE UPDATE THE SITUATION IN DILI IDP UPDATE AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY EVACUATION End summary. GOET REQUESTS INTERNATIONAL INTERVENTION 2. (C) At a meetin [...] | 2006-05-25 07:15:00 | Embassy Dili | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV MARR PHUM TT |
06DILI261 | EMBASSY DILI EAC MEETING ON MAY 24, 2006 [...] (SBU) On May 24, 2006, the DCM convened a meeting of Embassy Dili's EAC to review the Embassy's contingency planning in light of the deteriorating security environment. The Ambassador, RSO, POL, MGMT, USAID, CONS, and ODC attended the meeting. 2. (C) POL and ODC reported of continued factio [...] | 2006-05-25 07:27:00 | Embassy Dili | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC AMGT ID TT |
06DILI262 | EAST TIMOR REQUESTS FOREIGN MILITARY INTERVENTION; PRIME [...] (S) Summary: East Timor's four top government leaders today announced that the government would request military intervention from Australia, New Zealand, Portugal, and Malaysia to restore order and to end what President Xanana Gusmao called "this climate of panic." Foreign Minister Jose Ramo [...] | 2006-05-25 07:27:00 | Embassy Dili | SECRET | PGOV PHUM ASEC MARR TT |
06DILI263 | DILI UPDATE: FIGHTING IN DILI INCREASES, PRESIDENT ASSUMES [...] (U) Summary: -- President Assumes Control of the Military (on Paper) -- FDTL Soldiers Shoot Unarmed Police and UN Personnel -- Violence in the Capital Worsens -- Casualty Information -- Military Reportedly Arming Civilians -- Status of Amcits -- Special Police Unit Requests Embassy Assistanc [...] | 2006-05-25 15:11:00 | Embassy Dili | SECRET | ASEC PGOV MARR PHUM CASC TT |
06DILI268 | EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR MAY 26, 2006 [...] (U) SUMMARY -- AUSTRALIAN PATROLS COMMENCE, SOME VIOLENCE CONTINUES -- GOVERNMENT DEFIES PRESIDENT -- PRESIDENT INTENDS TO DISMISS THE GOVERNMENT -- FOREIGN MINISTER: PRIME MINISTER SHOULD RESIGN -- SECURITY ENVIRONMENT IMPROVES BUT REMAINS TENSE -- NATIONAL HOSPITAL STRUGGLING TO CARE FOR WO [...] | 2006-05-27 15:12:00 | Embassy Dili | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV MARR PHUM CASC TT |
06DILI274 | EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR MAY 29, 2006 [...] (U) Summary: PRIME MINISTER MAY ENDORSE PRESIDENT'S ASSUMPTION OF SECURITY POWERS MINISTERS OF INTERIOR AND DEFENSE WILL BE REPLACED TOMORROW ALKATIRI REFUSES TO RESIGN, BUT MAY SOON BE DISMISSED VIOLENCE SIGNIFICANTLY DOWN, LOOTING CONTINUES FDTL WITHDRAWS FROM DILI HQ ADF SUCCESSFULLY RESP [...] | 2006-05-30 11:30:00 | Embassy Dili | SECRET | ASEC PGOV MARR PHUM CASC TT |
06DILI276 | EAST TIMOR SITUATION REPORT FOR MAY 30 [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-30 19:20:00 | Embassy Dili | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC PGOV MARR PHUM KPKO CASC TT |
06DILI280 | EAST TIMOR SITUATION REPORT FOR MAY 30 [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-31 15:15:00 | Embassy Dili | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC PGOV MARR PHUM CASC TT |
06DILI281 | EAST TIMOR SITUATION REPORT FOR MAY 31 [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-31 15:15:00 | Embassy Dili | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC PGOV MARR PHUM CASC TT |
06DILI291 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETINGS WITH MINISTER RAMOS-HORTA [...] No summary [...] | 2006-06-03 19:12:00 | Embassy Dili | SECRET | ASEC PGOV MOPS PHUM TT KDEM KPKO |
06DILI293 | EAST TIMOR WEEKEND UPDATE: JUNE 3-5, 2006, [...] (U) Summary: Pro-Xanana security ministers are sworn in; Superior Council endorses President's security plan; Ramos-Horta begins Defense Minister duties; FRETILIN Central Committee endorses Alkatiri, promotes Lobato; Australia on post-UNOTIL planning; Anti-Alkatiri demonstration reportedly ca [...] | 2006-06-05 15:11:00 | Embassy Dili | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV MOPS ASEC PHUM UN CASC KPKO AU PO TT |
06DILI296 | EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR JUNE 6, 2006 [...] (U) Summary: 1500 Anti-Alkatiri demonstrators arrive from western districts; Ambassador meets with new Minister of the Interior Parliament deliberates with a bare quorum; Portuguese paramilitary police continue operations without JTF Coordination; Malaysian diplomats announce need for externa [...] | 2006-06-06 15:12:00 | Embassy Dili | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MOPS ASEC PHUM UN CASC AU PO TT |
06DILI298 | EAC MEETING: REVERSE TRIPWIRES ESTABLISHED [...] (U) Summary: Embassy Dili's Emergency Action Committee (EAC) met on 7 June to develop reverse tripwires related to the current political and security situation in East Timor, discuss added security measures at the Embassy, and review the Mission's policy for travel within East Timor. Deputy C [...] | 2006-06-07 11:17:00 | Embassy Dili | SECRET | AEMR ASEC AMGT TT |
06DILI299 | EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR JUNE 7, 2006 [...] (U) Summary. - Demonstrators return to their districts; - UN envoy Ian Martin departs Dili; - International police force update; - Readout on Ramos-Horta's meetings with dissident leaders; - Australian and New Zealand Defense Ministers visit; - Parliament's [...] | 2006-06-07 15:11:00 | Embassy Dili | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MOPS ASEC PHUM UN KPKO CASC PO MY TT AS |
06DILI300 | EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR JUNE 8, 2006 [...] (SBU) Summary - GNR restricted to barracks after confrontation with Australian forces; - Provisional cooperation agreement reached between JTF and Portuguese forces; - Armed group claims Alkatiri gave them weapons to kill opponents; - Foreign Defense Attaches inv [...] | 2006-06-08 19:25:00 | Embassy Dili | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MOPS ASEC PHUM UN KPKO CASC PO MY AS TT |
06DILI301 | EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR JUNE 9, 2006 [...] (SBU) Summary: - AFP commander gives policing plan to Ramos-Horta; - GNR Equipment Arrives in Baucau; - Former Minister of Police Bids Farewell to PNTL Commanders; - Sources confirm Fretilin Headquarters in Ermera District was burned; - Status of the news media; - JTF agrees to provide secur [...] | 2006-06-09 11:26:00 | Embassy Dili | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV MOPS ASEC PHUM UN KPKO CASC PO MY TT AS |
06DILI303 | EMBOFFS MEET WITH ALLEGED FRETILIN "SECRET SECURITY" FORCE [...] (C) Summary. U.S. Embassy and United Nations Mission in Timor-Leste (UNOTIL) PolOffs met today with the leaders of the "Fretilin Secret Security" force in their mountaintop compound outside of Liquica. The group, comprised entirely of former Falintil resistance fighters, showed PolOffs t [...] | 2006-06-12 15:16:00 | Embassy Dili | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PINS ASEC TT |
06DILI304 | EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR JUNE 12, 2006 [...] (U) Summary: GOET Calls on UN to Establish Independent Special Inquiry Commission; Opposition MP Joins Major Reinado to Call for Changes to the Constitution; GNR Cooperates Effectively with JTF; Security environment. End summary. GOET Calls on UN to Establish Independent Special Inquiry [...] | 2006-06-12 15:16:00 | Embassy Dili | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MOPS ASEC PHUM UN KPKO CASC PO MY TT AS |
06DILI306 | EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR JUNE 13, 2006 [...] (C) Summary: Pro-Alkatiri armed group reported in Los Palos; Ramos-Horta casts doubt on whether UN investigation would include "Fretilin Security Forces"; Fretilin National Planning Committee may meet to discuss current crisis; Opposition MPs walk out of Parliament in protest of a Fretilin r [...] | 2006-06-13 15:14:00 | Embassy Dili | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MOPS ASEC PHUM KPKO CASC PO MY TT AS |
06DILI308 | EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR JUNE 14, 2006 [...] (U) Summary: President addresses Parliament; Fretilin presents itself as the victim; Ramos-Horta briefs diplomatic corps on GOET requests for post UN-mission; Prime Minister wants Timorese control of police; Security environment; End Summary. President addresses Parliament -------------- [...] | 2006-06-14 15:05:00 | Embassy Dili | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MOPS ASEC PHUM KPKO CASC PO MY TT AS |
06DILI320 | EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR JUNE 20, 2006 [...] (C) Summary: --- President still plans to dismiss Prime Minister after Council of State meeting tomorrow; --- Arrest warrant issued for Lobato; --- Ramos-Horta in Baucau, plans to head further East tomorrow; --- Anti-Alkatiri demonstration begins, may grow in coming days; --- Weapons confisca [...] | 2006-06-20 15:11:00 | Embassy Dili | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV MOPS ASEC PHUM KPKO CASC PREF EAID AS TT |
06DILI322 | EAST TIMOR SITREP: PRIME MINISTER PERSUADES PRESIDENT TO [...] (U) Summary: --- Prime Minister persuades President to delay dismissal --- Anti-Alkatiri demonstration continued; --- Lobato's house surrounded; --- Security environment in Dili. End Summary. Prime Minister persuades President to delay dismissal ----------------------------------- (S) A [...] | 2006-06-21 11:19:00 | Embassy Dili | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV MOPS ASEC PHUM KPKO CASC PREF EAID AS TT |
06DILI325 | UPDATE FROM AFP ON INTERNATIONAL POLICING IN DILI [...] (C) Summary: Emboff met yesterday with Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commander Steve Lancaster to review the current status of international policing in Dili. Lancaster reported that the international police have not yet reached full capacity, primarily due to a delay in the arrival of the [...] | 2006-06-22 07:07:00 | Embassy Dili | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS ASEC PHUM AU PO NZ TT |
06DILI327 | EAST TIMOR SITREP: PRESIDENT WILL RESIGN TOMORROW UNLESS [...] (U) Summary: --- President will resign tomorrow if Prime Minister does not; --- Ex-Minister Lobato arrested; --- More anti-Alkatiri demonstrators arrive in Dili.. End summary. President will resign tomorrow if Prime Minister does not --------------------------------------------- ----------- [...] | 2006-06-22 15:16:00 | Embassy Dili | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV MOPS ASEC KPKO MY AS TT |
06DILI329 | EAST TIMOR SITREP: ALKATIRI MAY RESIGN TOMORROW [...] No summary [...] | 2006-06-23 23:04:00 | Embassy Dili | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MOPS ASEC KPKO AS TT |
06DILI333 | EAST TIMOR SITREP: PRESIDENT ACCEPTS PRIME MINISTER'S [...] No summary [...] | 2006-06-26 15:23:00 | Embassy Dili | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MOPS ASEC KCRM AS TT |
06DILI334 | EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR 27 JULY [...] (U) Summary: --- President Gusmao will lead interim government for 30 days; --- Alkatiri resisting summons to defend against criminal charges; --- Pro-Alkatiri demonstrators may enter Dili tomorrow; --- Senior Australian official may visit Dili on Thursday; --- Security update. End Summary. [...] | 2006-06-27 15:12:00 | Embassy Dili | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV MOPS ASEC KCRM AEMR AS TT |
06DILI335 | EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR 28 JULY [...] (U) Summary: --- Dili security situation deteriorates overnight; --- President "considering all options" for new Government; --- Demonstration update: westerners prepare to depart, easterners undecided; --- UDT leadership announces the replacement of its two Members of Parliament; --- Govern [...] | 2006-06-28 11:22:00 | Embassy Dili | SECRET | PGOV MOPS ASEC KCRM AEMR AS TT |
06DILI341 | EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR 30 JUNE [...] (U) Summary: --- Ramos-Horta to head interim government? --- President may negotiate with Fretilin on new Prime Minister ---- Demonstrators depart after speeches by Gusmao, Alkatiri, Lu'olo; --- Alkatiri claims Parliamentary immunity in arms case; --- Fretilin activists contend their leader [...] | 2006-06-30 15:12:00 | Embassy Dili | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MOPS ASEC KCRM AEMR PO AS TT |
06DILI369 | EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR JULY 10-17, 2006 [...] Summary: New government leaves opposition parties cold Prosecutor General sworn in for second four-year term Rai Los hands over his weapons Parliament back to work on electoral law and Alkatiri case Plans for additional demonstrations called off Internally Displaced People (IDPs) beginning to [...] | 2006-07-17 12:09:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM ASEC MARR TT |
06DILI387 | PRO-REINADO DEMONSTRATIONS SMALL BUT WORRYING [...] (SBU) Summary: Demonstrations are being staged in Dili to protest the arrest and detention by international forces earlier this week of Major Alfredo Reinado, the leader of a group of dissident Military Police that played a prominent role in the violent clashes in and around Dili in late May. [...] | 2006-07-29 15:05:00 | Embassy Dili | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PHUM ASEC MARR AU PO TT |
06DILI394 | EAST TIMOR UPDATE JULY 24-31, 2006 [...] (U) Summary: Continued repercussions of Reinado arrest Prime Minister presents his Government Program to Parliament Council of State extends the "State of Crisis" through August 20 International Commission of Inquiry: Briefing by the Executive Director End summary. Continued repercussions [...] | 2006-08-01 09:05:00 | Embassy Dili | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ASEC MARR UN TT |
06DILI404 | INCREASED GANG ACTIVITY STRETCHES LIMITS OF INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary: There has been a notable increase in disturbances around Dili in recent days, beginning late last week and continuing through today. These have mostly occurred in neighborhoods that have been regular sites of conflict during the last few months. Additionally, there has been a r [...] | 2006-08-08 10:16:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPKO PHUM ASEC AU TT |
06DILI405 | IDP RETURN PLANS AND SECURITY ISSUES [...] (SBU) Summary: In a conversation with Charge d'Affaires on August 7, Anna Pessoa, the Minister for State Administration, discussed the current state of planning for the return of as many as 150,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) to their homes in Dili. Noting the deteriorated security envi [...] | 2006-08-09 02:49:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM ASEC PREF EAID TT |
06DILI424 | REDUCED VIOLENCE IN DILI, BUT SERIOUS PROBLEMS REMAIN [...] (SBU) Summary: During the last week there was a significant reduction in the gang-related incidents reported in reftel, but late last week there were several serious incidents and the potential for renewed gang activity remains. Although some of the factors contributing to the resumption of ga [...] | 2006-08-21 02:44:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPKO PHUM ASEC AU CASC PREF KJUS TT PGOV |
06DILI452 | MAJORITY OF DILI'S POPULATION STILL DISPLACED [...] (U) Summary: Dili has become a city characterized by a large displaced population residing in over 50 separate camps. Resolving this issue and convincing internally displaced persons (IDPs) to return home is turning out to be a slow and complicated process, partially due to the complexity of th [...] | 2006-09-07 11:09:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PHUM PGOV UN ASEC TT |
06DILI455 | THE VIEW FROM AILIEU: REINADO'S POPULARITY ENDURES, F-FDTL [...] (SBU) Summary: Emboffs on Wednesday, September 6 traveled to Aileu to look into developments there since dissident Major Alfredo Reinado escaped from prison in Dili last week. Aileu is the location where he established his initial base following his departure from his armed forces (FDTL)post i [...] | 2006-09-11 00:23:00 | Embassy Dili | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KDEM KPKO ASEC AU TT |
06DILI463 | DILI SECURITY UPDATE: GANG DISTURBANCES BECOMING ENTRENCHED [...] (SBU) Summary: Following a spike in gang activity in early August in the period immediately following the arrest of dissident Major Alfredo Reinado, there was a reduction in such incidents later in the month. However, gang incidents have gradually escalated during the ensuing weeks, particular [...] | 2006-09-13 02:04:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPKO PHUM ASEC CASC PREF AU PO TT |
06DILI487 | PREVIEW OF UN COMMISSION OF INQUIRY REPORT ON TIMOR CRISIS [...] (C) Summary. According to one of its principal authors, the UN Special Commission of Inquiry report pulls no punches in naming the direct perpetrators and assessing responsibilities for the April-May crisis. The report recommends prosecution of former Interior Minister Rogerio Lobato and elem [...] | 2006-10-03 07:47:00 | Embassy Dili | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KJUS KPKO ASEC UN TT |
06DILI517 | RELEASE OF UN COMMISSION OF INQUIRY REPORT ON TIMOR CRISIS [...] Summary: The Report of the United Nations Independent Special Commission of Inquiry for Timor-Leste was released today to the National Parliament of East Timor and to the public. The UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) will now commence with an effort to distribute it widely throughou [...] | 2006-10-17 13:07:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KPKO ASEC UN AU TT |
06DILI518 | RELEASE OF UN COMMISSION OF INQUIRY REPORT ON TIMOR CRISIS [...] Summary: The Report of the United Nations Independent Special Commission of Inquiry for Timor-Leste was released today to the National Parliament of East Timor and to the public. The UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) will now commence with an effort to distribute it widely throughou [...] | 2006-10-17 13:07:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV KJUS KPKO ASEC UN TT |
06DILI534 | DETERIORATION IN DILI SECURITY SITUATION, AIRPORT CLOSED [...] (U) Summary: A significant increase in communal conflict occurred in Dili today, resulting in two confirmed deaths and reports of other casualties as well. The first clashes, beginning early in the morning, involved the area around airport IDP camp where disturbances that began last night esca [...] | 2006-10-25 11:24:00 | Embassy Dili | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC MARR PREF KPKO CASC AU TT |
06DILI540 | UNMIT ADDRESSES SECURITY ISSUES [...] (SBU) Summary: UNMIT sees ongoing disturbances in Dili becoming more organized and UNPOL notes drug related behavior and evidence that payments are being made to perpetrators. Recognizing the counterproductive effect of freeing most of those of those arrested after only a short period of deten [...] | 2006-10-27 11:59:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KPKO MARR ASEC CASC UN TT |
06DILI549 | EXPLAINING LAST WEEK'S UPSURGE OF VIOLENCE IN DILI [...] (C) Summary: While gang-related disturbances have become a regular feature of day-to-day life in recent months, last week's upsurge of violent confrontation was on a greater scale and with more lethal consequences. In addition, these disturbances were accompanied by what appeared to be a conce [...] | 2006-11-03 12:02:00 | Embassy Dili | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF ASEC KJUS KPKO AU TT |
06DILI592 | UPDATE ON POLICING AND SECURITY ISSUES [...] (SBU) Summary: UNMIT reports that the situation in and around Dili IDP camps, which previously have been the main flashpoints for violence, largely has returned to "normal," with only sporadic rock fights and disturbances. However, they remain concerned that government plans to utilize PNTL an [...] | 2006-12-08 03:31:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KPKO ASEC MARR UN TT |
06DILI70 | UPDATE ON JANUARY BORDER INCIDENTS [...] (U) Summary: Two border incidents that occurred in January have caused a spike in tension between East Timor and Indonesia. First, on January 6, three alleged members of 1999-era militias were shot dead by East Timor's Border Patrol Unit (BPU). See Reftel. Then, on January 24, it was reporte [...] | 2006-02-15 05:37:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PBTS PHUM ASEC TT ID |
06DJIBOUTI105 | DJIBOUTI - GITM-U A2D2 FOLLOW-ON - DESIGN [...] Djibouti accepts IRM/OPS/PMA design as noted in PARA 2 of REFTEL with one exception. 2. Reference is made to PARA 10 "Rack/Floor Space requirements". Our server rack with vertical rails has ROUND holes, not SQUARE as noted. 3. Please advise shipping information when known. RAGSDALE [...] | 2006-01-26 07:08:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | AADP ACOA AMGT ANET ASEC KGIT KRIM |
06DJIBOUTI21 | ATTEMPTED BREAK-IN [...] (U) On January 4, 2006 at approximately 1900 an attempted break-in of an embassy residence was prevented by the Local Guard Force (LGF) Mobile Patrol. The Local Guard Force (LGF) was alerted by a phone call to the embassy reporting a suspicious person loitering near an embassy residence. The [...] | 2006-01-08 06:22:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC DJ |
06DJIBOUTI26 | ATTEMPTED BREAK-IN [...] (U) On January 4, 2006 at approximately 1900 an attempted break-in of an embassy residence was prevented by the Local Guard Force (LGF) Mobile Patrol. The Local Guard Force (LGF) was alerted by a phone call to the embassy reporting a suspicious person loitering near an embassy residence. The [...] | 2006-01-08 11:51:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC DJ |
06DJIBOUTI283 | SOMALIA THROUGH DJIBOUTI'S CONSULAR [...] SUMMARY. Embassy Djibouti agrees with the analysis in reftel. Djibouti is also responsible for providing consular services to Somalia. Post is unable to confirm identities or relationships to petitioners. The consular section concurs with Nairobi's stated concerns about possible ACS fraud. E [...] | 2006-03-06 03:48:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | CMGT PTER ASEC KE ET DJ SO CIVS KFRP |
06DJIBOUTI30 | ATTEMPTED BREAK-IN [...] (U) On January 4, 2006 at approximately 1900 an attempted break-in of an embassy residence was prevented by the Local Guard Force (LGF) Mobile Patrol. The Local Guard Force (LGF) was alerted by a phone call to the embassy reporting a suspicious person loitering near an embassy residence. The [...] | 2006-01-08 11:52:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC DJ |
06DJIBOUTI301 | US DIPLOMATS ATTACKED BY ROCK YIELDING YOUTHS [...] On March 7, 2006 at approximately 1830 the Ambassador's OMS and the GSO were going to an exercise class at the Dolto school in Djibouti City when the vehicle they were driving in was attacked. The attackers consisted of a dozen Djiboutian youths who were loitering in the area. The occupants [...] | 2006-03-08 11:53:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC |
06DJIBOUTI43 | DJIBOUTI: 4TH QUARTER STATUS REPORT - OCT, NOV, DEC [...] Summary of Significant Events -------------------------------- A. Narrative Overview of Significant Events  [...] | 2006-01-08 12:37:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC DJ KSEO |
06DJIBOUTI75 | FAX RECEIVED CONCERNING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN [...] (C) On 01/16/2006 Post received a fax from Haji Abukar Cumar Cadaan concerning the relationship between U.S. Intelligence and Bashir Raage Shirar. Shirar is a known warlord in Mogadishu that the subject claims is receiving funding from Western intelligence groups, including the U.S. 2. (C) [...] | 2006-01-19 04:43:00 | Embassy Djibouti | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PINR PTER DJ |
06DJIBOUTI82 | PII CASE # CT09-1205-191-1945 [...] (S) On 01/19/2006 at approximately 1030 hours, a man approached the Embassy requesting to speak with Michael Fogarty from the security office. ARSO was notified and identified the subject as Kader Dirar Ragueh reported in REFTEL. After careful screening the subject was escorted to a secured a [...] | 2006-01-20 05:41:00 | Embassy Djibouti | SECRET | ASEC DJ PINR PTER |
06DJIBOUTI99 | DJIBOUTI - GITM-C A2D2 FOLLOW-ON - DESIGN CABLE [...] Djibouti accepts IRM/OPA/PMA design as noted in PARA 3 of REFTEL. 2. Post will return "Marked-up" drawings to IMR/OPA/PMA/TO upon receipt and review. Post will advise ALCON of registry number used to return the drawings. 3. Post IRM personnel was informed by RIMC Digital Tech tha [...] | 2006-01-24 13:10:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | AADP ACOA AMGT ANET ASEC KGIT KRIM |
06DOHA1788 | QATAR RECEPTIVE TO SECURE FREIGHT INITIATIVE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-12-27 13:12:00 | Embassy Doha | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT KHLS ASEC PTER ECON QA |
06DOHA303 | QATAR: 2006 ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified--entire report. 2. (U) Embassy Point of Contact is Political Officer, Farah Chery-Medor. Tel. 974-488-4101 ext. 6453. Fax 974 488-4163. One FS-04 officer spent 34 hours in the preparation of this report cable. 3. (U) Following is post's sixth annual Anti- [...] | 2006-02-27 12:58:00 | Embassy Doha | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB QA |
06DUBAI1842 | PROTESTING LABORERS AT DUBAI CONSTRUCTION SITE DAMAGE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-27 10:59:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON ECIN ASEC PREL ZP AE |
06DUBAI4123 | KELLOGG, BROWN AND ROOT ACCUSES DUBAI POLICE OF RACIAL [...] No summary [...] | 2006-07-05 15:20:00 | Consulate Dubai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC ASEC SNAR AE IZ ETRD |
06DUBAI4511 | DEMONSTRATORS IN DUBAI VOICE SUPPORT FOR LEBANON [...] No summary [...] | 2006-07-18 14:19:00 | Consulate Dubai | SECRET | ASEC PGOV PREL SOCI AE LE |
06DUBAI4934 | DEMONSTRATION NEAR US CONSULATE IN DUBAI [...] No summary [...] | 2006-07-31 14:38:00 | Consulate Dubai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL SOCI AE LE |
06DUBLIN120 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO DHS/TSA SPECIALISTS [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Senior Aviation Security Inspectors Gregory Kurver and Kevin Paul Cahill to travel to Dublin and Shannon, Ireland, from March 06 to 17, 2006. Purpose of the visit is to perform airport and air carrier [...] | 2006-02-03 09:08:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | KHLS EAIR ASEC PTER OTRA EI |
06DUBLIN150 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR OPERATIONS OFFICER PAUL BAYER [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance for Operations Officer Paul Bayer to travel to Dublin, Ireland from February 23 through February 26, 2006. Purpose of visit is consultations with RSO regarding upcoming projects. 2. Embassy Control Officer for this visit is RSO Terry Cobble, [...] | 2006-02-10 12:06:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ABLD ACOA AMGT ASEC |
06DUBLIN196 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RFMS DIRECT CONNECT TRAINING [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance for Robin Faass, Jacques Anime, Brandee Thacker, and Aldo Bottari to travel to Dublin, Ireland from March 11 through April 8, 2006. Purpose of visit is to provide training on the Web-based version of RFMS/Momentum. 2. Embassy Control Officer [...] | 2006-02-24 11:12:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | AADP ACOA AFIN AMGT ASEC OTRA |
06DUBLIN262 | IRELAND - 2006 ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (SBU) Summary: The most significant trafficking development in Ireland in 2005 was an increase in government attention to the problem. The government formed a working group between the Department of Justice and the police and wrote legislation bringing Ireland into conformity with UN and EU [...] | 2006-03-13 15:33:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB EI |
06DUBLIN29 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO USCBP OFFICIALS ROSS AND SAVA [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Glenn Naoman Ross, Program Manager and Jennifer Sava, Director, Preclearance OPS to travel to Dublin, Ireland, from January 17 to 20, 2006. Purpose of visit is meet with Post officials, air carriers and Dublin Airport Authority regarding facility [...] | 2006-01-12 11:45:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC OTRA EI |
06DUBLIN30 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO USCBP OFFICIALS MCKEVITT AND [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Kathleen McKevitt, Acting Director, Field Programs, OFO and Dominique V. Boisseau, Program Manager, OFO Field and Resource Management, Field Programs to travel to Dublin and Shannon, Ireland, from January 17 to 26, 2006. Purpose of visit is to c [...] | 2006-01-12 11:46:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC OTRA EI |
06DUBLIN315 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR OBO AUDIT IN DUBLIN [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance for OBO Auditor Clifford Mecklenburg to travel to Dublin, Ireland from April 22 through May 1, 2006. Purpose of visit is to conduct audit. 2. Embassy Control Officer for this visit is GSO Facility Manager Gil Serrao office telephone 353 1 630 [...] | 2006-03-28 12:28:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ABLD AMGT ASEC KPWR |
06DUBLIN33 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO USSS EMPLOYEES [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Secret Service employees, Jonathan Heslep and William Gage to travel to Dublin, Ireland, from January 14 to 18, 2006. Purpose of the visit is to meet with Garda Law Enforcement and Embassy Officials. 2. Per reftel, post understands that [...] | 2006-01-12 14:00:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC OTRA EI |
06DUBLIN40 | EMBASSY DUBLIN AVIAN INFLUENZA CONTINGENCY PLANNING AND [...] American Embassy Dublin has the advantage of being located in an administratively and technically advanced host nation. The Irish Government has actively participated in the US-led global planning efforts for Avian Influenza (AI) and has developed an AI- specific contingency plan that tracks wi [...] | 2006-01-13 15:45:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT ASEC CASC AMED KFLO |
06DUBLIN43 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SANTIAGO RICH III [...] (SBU) Post welcomes and grants country clearance to OBO/OM/FAC Maintenance Support Branch Chief Santiago Rich III to travel to Dublin, Ireland, from January 28 to February 01, 2006. Purpose of visit is to consult with post management and the FM regarding the establishment and integration of [...] | 2006-01-17 08:58:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ABLD AMGT ASEC EI |
06DUBLIN76 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR OBO ELEVATOR PROJECT MANAGER [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance for Tim Phares to travel to Dublin, Ireland from January 30 through February 3, 2006. Purpose of visit is to conduct an elevator survey/evaluation for the future upgrade and modernizaation of the chancey elevator. 2. Embassy Control Officer f [...] | 2006-01-24 09:53:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ABLD AMGT ASEC |
06DUBLIN80 | TRIPWIRE REPORTER CONTACT INFORMAITON [...] No summary [...] | 2006-01-24 14:51:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT CASC CMGT AEMR ASEC KFLU |
06DUBLIN81 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR OBO EUR AREA MANAGEMENT [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance for Eur Area Management Officer Karen Davidson to travel to Dublin, Ireland from February 14 through February 17, 2006. Purpose of visit is post familiarization and discussion of ongoing OBO programs. 2. Embassy Control Officer for this visit [...] | 2006-01-24 15:09:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ABLD AMGT ASEC KRIM |
06DUBLIN96 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR OBO CONTRACTOR RAUL [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance for OBO Conttractor Raul Carrasquillo to travel to Dublin, Ireland from January 30 through February 4, 2006. Purpose of visit is to repair the generator. 2. Embassy Control Officer for this visit is GSO Facility Manager Gil Serrao office tele [...] | 2006-01-27 14:05:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ABLD AMGT ASEC KPWR |
06DUSHANBE1621 | TAJIKISTAN: UNKNOWN ASSAILANT SETS SYNAGOGUE ON FIRE [...] (C) SUMMARY: An unknown assailant set Dushanbe's synagogue on fire August 18 by throwing a Molotov cocktail through a first floor window. Fortunately, a neighbor sounded the alarm and the fire was put out before it was able to spread and engulf the entire building. Dushanbe's Fire Departme [...] | 2006-08-29 12:48:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL ASEC KIRF KDEM TI |
06DUSHANBE1705 | ROCK AND ROLL IN DUSHANBE [...] What could cause Tajikistan's youth to swell with anger, defy laws prohibiting mass gatherings and demonstrations, and take to the streets of Dushanbe? Were they protesting non-transparent election practices in Tajikistan leading up to the presidential election in November? Were they angry over [...] | 2006-09-13 11:30:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ASEC KDEM PHUM TI |
06DUSHANBE1706 | ROCK AND ROLL IN DUSHANBE [...] What could cause Tajikistan's youth to swell with anger, defy laws prohibiting mass gatherings and demonstrations, and take to the streets of Dushanbe? Were they protesting non-transparent election practices in Tajikistan leading up to the presidential election in November? Were they angry over [...] | 2006-09-13 11:30:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ASEC KDEM PHUM TI |
06DUSHANBE195 | FRAUD SUMMARY - TAJIKISTAN [...] (SBU) COUNTRY CONDITIONS: Tajikistan, independent since the Soviet breakup in 1991, is the poorest Central Asian republic and the ninth poorest country per capita in the world. The vast majority of the population lives well below the poverty line, inducing many working-age Tajik males to bec [...] | 2006-01-30 11:36:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC TI |
06DUSHANBE2222 | TAJIKISTAN: 2006 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] (SBU) Per ref request, Post provides Tajikistan's 2006 country report on terrorism. 2. (SBU) Sharing a 1,400-kilometer border with Afghanistan, Tajikistan is well aware of the negative effects of state-sponsored terrorism and offered its limited resources to assist the United States alm [...] | 2006-12-18 05:07:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC EFIN KCRM KPAO PTER KHLS AEMR |
06DUSHANBE2227 | TAJIKISTAN NOT YET AN APPROPRIATE TERRORIST-RELATED DATA [...] (SBU) Post is engaged in informal information sharing with Tajik Government law enforcement and security service entities. However, the limited biometric and biographic information in Tajik travel documents, as well as their elementary and improperly used immigration and security databases, ma [...] | 2006-12-19 12:57:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV PINR CVIS ASEC KHLS KVPR |
06DUSHANBE237 | TAJIKISTAN'S BORDER CHIEF DISCUSSES U.S. ASSISTANCE AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met with Chairman of the Border Protection Committee General Saidamir Zuhurov on February 2 to assess his views on U.S. assistance and to seek his views on Russia's role in Tajik border affairs. Zuhurov praised the United States as a most reliable partner. Thoug [...] | 2006-02-03 13:01:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC SNAR RS TI |
06DUSHANBE397 | TAJIKISTAN'S 2005-2006 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] The following is Embassy Dushanbe's 2005-2006 Trafficking in Persons Report. Post's lettering system matches reftel's. OVERVIEW OF TAJIKISTAN'S ACTIVITIES TO ELIMINATE TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS A. Tajikistan is an origin country for trafficking. International trafficking for the purposes [...] | 2006-02-28 14:58:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PREF ELAB KCRM KWMN KFRD ASEC |
06DUSHANBE734 | POSSIBLE IRANIAN SURVEILLANCE - DUSHANBE, TAJIKISTAN (APRIL [...] (S/NF) On April 18, 2006 at approximately 1400 hours, RSO was contacted by the Surveillance Detection (SD) supervisor who stated that at approximately 1306 hours local, SD personnel spotted two male subjects located at Rudaki Avenue and Said Nosir street intersection (approximately 2 blocks f [...] | 2006-04-19 12:15:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC TI |
06DUSSELDORF15 | AL-QAIDA TRIAL OPENS IN DUESSELDORF [...] (U) Summary: A trial against suspected members of the Al-Qaida terrorist network opened in Duesseldorf May 9. One Iraqi and two Palestinian defendants have been charged with violating post-9/11 German legislation prohibiting membership in or support of a foreign terrorist organization, as we [...] | 2006-05-12 13:36:00 | Consulate Dusseldorf | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER KCRM ASEC MNUC ETTC KTFN KNNP PARM GM |
06FLORENCE24 | TIP 2005 REPORT FOR SAN MARINO [...] (SBU) Following is Congen Florence TIP report for the Republic of San Marino: Overview: San Marino is not a country of origin for international trafficking of persons, nor is it a country of transit or destination of such persons. According to Government officials, there has not been a [...] | 2006-03-01 09:04:00 | Consulate Florence | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB SM EUN HUMAN RIGHTS |
06FRANKFURT4083 | State-Wide Raids Target Radical Muslims in Baden- [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 1, law enforcement officials throughout the German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg (B-W) conducted large- scale raids in areas they believed were frequented by Muslim extremists. State officials say they obtained no specific terrorist-related information, but believe the rai [...] | 2006-06-13 12:12:00 | Consulate Frankfurt | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER ASEC KISL GM |
06FRANKFURT4232 | TIP: Follow-Up on Pre-World Cup Raids in State of Hesse [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In pre-World Cup raids against forced prostitution and trafficking in the German state of Hesse on May 10, German law enforcement officials detained 74 persons. Police and NGOs are now working with prostitutes to identify trafficking victims and build cases against pimps/traffic [...] | 2006-06-21 06:51:00 | Consulate Frankfurt | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC GM |
06FRANKFURT4401 | German officials make Ansar al-Islam arrest, bring other [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 12 German police arrested "Burhan B." at Frankfurt Airport and charged him with breaking German export laws and with membership and support for Ansar al-Islam. Separately, on June 20 authorities launched the trial of Ata Abdoulaziz Rashid and two accomplices. They stand [...] | 2006-06-27 15:03:00 | Consulate Frankfurt | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER ASEC KISL IZ GM |
06FRANKFURT7499 | Ansar al-Islam Trial Update [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The trial of three suspected members of Ansar al-Islam accused of plotting to assassinate then-Iraqi Prime Minister Allawi during a visit to Germany in December 2004 is ongoing in Stuttgart-Stammheim (a high-security court facility). One defendant has spoken out in recent proceed [...] | 2006-10-31 15:30:00 | Consulate Frankfurt | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER ASEC KISL IZ GM |
06FRANKFURT7622 | German MOI Standoff on TSA Air Security Inspections [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regularly conducts observations of both U.S. and German carriers in Germany at airports with direct service to the U.S., as mandated under U.S. law. Recently, the German Ministry of the Interior ( [...] | 2006-11-06 14:49:00 | Consulate Frankfurt | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR KSEC PTER ASEC GM |
06FRANKFURT7924 | ALLEGED FRANKFURT AIRPORT TERROR PLOT DISRUPTED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: German authorities temporarily detained six suspected terrorists November 17 for alleged involvement in a plot to blow up an aircraft, presumably from Frankfurt International Airport. END SUMMARY. The Alleged Plot ---------------- 2. (SBU) According to a press release fro [...] | 2006-11-21 14:36:00 | Consulate Frankfurt | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PTER ASEC PGOV KISL JO KU IZ GM |
06FREETOWN360 | AMCIT DETAINED FOR PHOTOGRAPHING SPECIAL COURT, NO [...] (C) On May 2, AmCit Michael Chemidlin was arrested for taking photographs of the Special Court for Sierra Leone (reftel) where war crimes indictee former Liberian President Charles Taylor is incarcerated awaiting trial. Chemidlin was accompanied by two Sierra Leoneans who he said told him to [...] | 2006-05-05 17:13:00 | Embassy Freetown | SECRET | ASEC CASC PREL SL LI |
06FREETOWN496 | Liberians Riot At Freetown UNHCR Office [...] On June 12, a small contingent of disgruntled Liberian refugees, including ex-combatants who were recently refused refugee status, led an assault on the Freetown UNHCR office. Police arrested 61 people, but only after approximately $50,000 worth of damage was done to UNHCR vehicles and ground [...] | 2006-06-19 17:01:00 | Embassy Freetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF PREL PINS ASEC SL LI |
06FREETOWN500 | CHARLES TAYLOR DEPARTS FREETOWN FOR THE HAGUE [...] (C) At 0941 on June 20, a UN-chartered Airbus departed Lungi International Airport in Freetown with former Liberian President Charles Taylor onboard. 2. (C) Taylor departed the Special Court compound via helicoptor at 0900 enroute to Lungi under heavy security. Armored vehicles and UNMIL Ir [...] | 2006-06-20 10:11:00 | Embassy Freetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC KAWC SL NL |
06FREETOWN530 | LIBERIAN REFUGEES VOICE COMPLAINTS AT UNHCR WORLD [...] The June 12 riot at UNHCR offices in Freetown was addressed by several panelists at the World Refugee Day event on June 20. GoSL officials condemned the action and chastised supporters of the urban refugees that led the riot. An urban refugee representative responded to these comments with [...] | 2006-06-30 09:18:00 | Embassy Freetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF PREL PINS ASEC SL LI |
06FREETOWN542 | EAC MEETING: ACUTE WATER SHORTAGE -- POST PLANS [...] A July 5 Emergency Action Committee meeting discussed the acute water shortage in Freetown and what actions post can take to mitigate its effects. The Guma Valley reservoir is seriously drawn down and municipal water rationing was instituted last week. On July 4, the Government established [...] | 2006-07-06 16:27:00 | Embassy Freetown | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AEMR ASEC CASC EAID SL |
06FREETOWN603 | TFLE01: LEBANESE IN SIERRA LEONE APPEAL TO U.S. [...] SUMMARY: On July 25, five representatives from the Lebanese community in Sierra Leone met with the Ambassador and PolOff to present a letter asking for strong U.S. action to broker a ceasefire with Israel. The President of the Lebanese Community in Sierra Leone said that the bombings are out [...] | 2006-07-26 08:52:00 | Embassy Freetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL CASC ASEC MOPS SL LE IS |
06GEORGETOWN1 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL - GEORGETOWN. VON GEIJER AND [...] Post welcomes TSA Senior Aviation Security Inspector Dan Von Geijer and Aviation Security Inspector Jon Christensen from January 23 until January 31, 2006 and grants country clearance. 2. Per the travelers' request, hotel reservations are confirmed at the Le Meridien Pegasus hotel, phone [...] | 2006-01-03 11:27:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ASEC GY |
06GEORGETOWN111 | PROMINENT AFRO-GUYANESE JOURNALIST RONALD [...] Prominent Afro-Guyanese journalist/television talk show host/politician, Ronald Waddell, was gunned down in front of his home at in the Subryanville section of Georgetown, seven doors down from the USAID Mission Director's residence, at approximately 8:30 p.m. on January 30. 2. Waddell hos [...] | 2006-02-01 13:32:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS ASEC KCRM GY |
06GEORGETOWN1154 | GUYANA PASSES CRICKET WORLD CUP LEGISLATION [...] With minimal debate, Guyana's Parliament unanimously passed legislation governing venue access, commercial rights and public order for the Cricket World Cup, scheduled to take place in Guyana from March 27 to April 9, 2007. The International Cricket Council (ICC) mandated passage of the so-call [...] | 2006-11-03 19:56:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV CASC ASEC GY |
06GEORGETOWN119 | VISAS VIPER: JANUARY 2006 MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT [...] Post's VISAS VIPER Committee met on February 1, 2006, covering the period January 5, 2006 to February 1, 2006. Conoff Wells chaired the meeting. DCM, ECON, POL, CONS, RSO, and MLO attended. Non-resident LEGATT was queried separately. 2. No VISAS VIPER telegrams were submitted during this [...] | 2006-02-02 21:03:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | KVPR CVIS PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL GY |
06GEORGETOWN124 | DONOR COMMUNITY TO ISSUE NON-VIOLENCE STATEMENT IN [...] Ambassador and Chiefs of Mission of the UK, Canada and the European Union (ABCEU) met with leaders of the ruling PPP/C and several opposition parties, including the Guyana Third Force, the Alliance for Change, and the Working People's Alliance, to emphasize the need for non-violence following [...] | 2006-02-03 20:37:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR ASEC KCRM GY |
06GEORGETOWN137 | DEATH THREAT AGAINST U.S. AMBASSADOR AND PROMINENT [...] (S) Ambassador met with Major General (ret.) Norman McLean on February 8 at McLean's request. At the meeting, McLean handed Ambassador a sheet of paper listing information he had received from a policeman who has access to the Buxton area. This paper described a discussion regarding an operati [...] | 2006-02-08 23:27:00 | Embassy Georgetown | SECRET | ASEC PTER PGOV PREL SNAR GY |
06GEORGETOWN138 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR JULIA A. REHWINKEL [...] USAID/Guyana requests country clearance concurrence for Ms Julia Ann Rehwinkel, from o/a March 20 - 24, 2006. She will be attending the CTO Assistance Training in El Salvador. 2. Ms. Rehwinkel will arrive in San Salvador on March 19, 2006 at 8:22 p.m. via AA 2119 and departs o/a on March 24 [...] | 2006-02-09 13:08:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT OVIP ASEC EAID |
06GEORGETOWN14 | VISAS VIPER: DECEMBER 2005 MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT [...] Post's VISAS VIPER Committee met on January 4, 2006, covering the period December 7, 2005 to January 4, 2006. Conoff Wells chaired the meeting. DCM, ECON, POL, CONS, RSO, and MLO attended. Non-resident LEGATT was queried separately. 2. No VISAS VIPER telegrams were submitted during this [...] | 2006-01-05 16:06:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | KVPR CVIS PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL GY |
06GEORGETOWN140 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL - GEORGETOWN- [...] Post welcomes Dr. David Williams, International Affairs Specialist, from USDA/FAS, o/a 2/13/2006 to o/a 2/18/2006, to interview candidates for the 2006 Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellow Program and to advise partners at the National Agricultural Researc [...] | 2006-02-10 11:55:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID OVIP AMGT ASEC |
06GEORGETOWN141 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL - GEORGETOWN- [...] Post welcomes from USAID/Washington Virginia Gidi "Secret Security Clearance" o/a 2/15 -22/2006, to meet with Guyana Core Team Members and Key Partners and conducting site visits; and grants country clearance. 2. Hotel reservation is confirmed at the Le Meridien Pegasus Hotel, Seawall R [...] | 2006-02-10 11:56:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID OVIP SOCI AMGT ASEC KHIV |
06GEORGETOWN142 | GEORGETOWN NOMINEES: ATA 5756, VIP MAJOR EVENT [...] Post nominates two officers from the Guyana Police Department to attend the VIP Major Event Security Management Consultations in Nassau Bahamas. Name Edward Wills Keith John PDOB 05/20/1954 GY 06/05/1954 GY Rank Deputy Commissioner Assistant Commissioner [...] | 2006-02-10 14:31:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC |
06GEORGETOWN162 | Firearms Seized from US Commercial Aircraft [...] Action request para 5. 2. On February 11, 2006, Guyanese Customs Officials intercepted 3 firearms at Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) that were found in exported cargo from the U.S. on North American Airlines flight 091 from JFK International Airport. Customs official examined a [...] | 2006-02-16 12:11:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC EAIR PGOV GY |
06GEORGETOWN175 | NOMINATION FOR PK 334, FSN SECRETARIAL [...] USAID/Guyana, hereby nominates Ms. Rita Mohabir, to attend the PK 334 FSN Secretarial Seminar at the Shultz Training Centre (FSI)from May 15 - 24, 2006. 2. Data on Ms. Mohabir are as follows: Name of Participant: Rita Mohabir Date of Birth: April 24, 1958 Nationality: Guyanese P [...] | 2006-02-22 21:08:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | APER AFSN AFSI AMGT KPAO ASEC EAID |
06GEORGETOWN183 | REQUEST FOR EVALUATION OF SECURITY INFORMATION [...] Visas Viper 2. (U) Khan, Shaheed Roger; AKA Khan, Roger; Male; Marital Status: Unknown; DOB:13 January 1972; POB: Guyana; Passport Data: A028178; Physical Description: Race: Black Height: 64 Weight: 128 Eyes: Brown Hair: Black; Current Occupation: Director of Classic Development Inc. and Dr [...] | 2006-02-24 21:12:00 | Embassy Georgetown | SECRET | CVIS PTER PINR ASEC |
06GEORGETOWN197 | SIXTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS ASSESSMENT- [...] (SBU) The following is Embassy Georgetown's submission of information requested in reftel for the 2006 Annual Trafficking in Persons Report: BEGIN REPORT. Overview of a country's activities to eliminate trafficking in persons: -- A. Is the country a country of origin, transit, or destinat [...] | 2006-03-01 15:31:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM SMIG ASEC PREF ELAB KCRM KWMN KFRD GY |
06GEORGETOWN205 | BRAZEN CRIMES IN GEORGETOWN SHOCK, PORTEND [...] (U) SUMMARY. A SPATE OF SEEMINGLY DISPARATE CRIMES HIT GEORGETOWN BETWEEN FEBRUARY 22 AND 27: A) A POSSIBLE STAGED KIDNAPPING; B) THE DISAPPEARANCE OF POWERFUL WEAPONS FROM A GUYANA DEFENCE FORCE (GDF) STOREHOUSE; C) A HIGH-SPEED BOAT CHASE ALONG THE CAPITAL'S WATERFRONT; AND MOST DISTURBINGLY [...] | 2006-03-02 20:48:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PINS ASEC PGOV SOCI SNAR MCAP KCRM GY |
06GEORGETOWN224 | GOG REQUESTS ASSISTANCE ON STOLEN WEAPONS [...] (U) Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr. Roger Luncheon called a meeting with Ambassador on short notice March 3 to discuss the recent theft of weapons from a Guyana Defense Force (GDF) storehouse (ref A). 2. (U) Luncheon gave Ambassador a copy of an October 19, 2005, memorandum from hi [...] | 2006-03-08 14:03:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC MCAP SNAR KCOR KCRM GY |
06GEORGETOWN269 | GUYANA COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR KEVIN W. [...] Post welcomes Kevin W. Currier, Legal Attache from Caracas, Venezuela and grants Country Clearance for routine visits to territories covered by Legat from Caracas to meet with Embassy and Host Country Officials on 03/23/06 - 03/25/06. 2. Hotel reservations will are confirmed at the Le Me [...] | 2006-03-22 17:58:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC |
06GEORGETOWN270 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ICE PAUL PASUCO AND EDWARD [...] Post welcomes Paul Pasuco and Edward Newnom and grants country clearance to escort Samuel Cromwell on 03/29/2006 for criminal alien removal to Georgetown, Guyana. 2. Guyanese Immigration officials will meet and assist at Cheddi Jagan International Airport. NO EMBASSY ASSISTANCE WILL BE P [...] | 2006-03-14 15:46:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC CVIS GY |
06GEORGETOWN271 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ICE ERIC PECORARO AND DANIEL [...] Post welcomes Eric Pecoraro and Daniel Henderson and grants country clearance to escort John Hintzen on 03/27/2006 for criminal alien removal to Georgetown, Guyana. 2. Guyanese Immigration officials will meet and assist at Cheddi Jagan International Airport. NO EMBASSY ASSISTANCE WILL BE [...] | 2006-03-10 10:56:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC CVIS GY |
06GEORGETOWN272 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ICE THOMAS WENDLING AND LEE [...] Post welcomes Thomas Wendling and Lee Mitchell and grants country clearance to escort Chetram Singh on 03/27/2006 for criminal alien removal to Georgetown, Guyana. 2. Guyanese Immigration officials will meet and assist at Cheddi Jagan International Airport. NO EMBASSY ASSISTANCE WILL BE [...] | 2006-03-10 13:11:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC CVIS GY |
06GEORGETOWN274 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ICE ROBERT WOODSON AND DAVID [...] Post welcomes Eddie Robert Woodson and David Cuffee and grants country clearance to escort Martin Stanford Durant on 03/28/2006 for criminal alien removal to Georgetown, Guyana. 2. Guyanese Immigration officials will meet and assist at Cheddi Jagan International Airport. NO EMBASSY ASSIST [...] | 2006-03-09 09:03:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC CVIS GY |
06GEORGETOWN297 | RSO GEORGETOWN REQUESTS TDY ARSO SUPPORT AND [...] (U) Action request para 9. 2. (U) Over the last two years, physical threats against the Ambassador to Guyana have been reported from several different sources. On February 8, 2006, the Ambassador recieved a specific death threat towards himself. RSO has provided protection since that date [...] | 2006-03-30 15:34:00 | Embassy Georgetown | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC |
06GEORGETOWN372 | GOG CABINET MEMBER ASSASSINATED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Cabinet member and People's Progressive Party (PPP) insider Satyadeow Sawh was gunned down at his home April 22 in an apparent targeted assassination. Most observers detect a political link behind the killing. Regardless of the motive, this adds more fuel to the fire as pre-el [...] | 2006-04-24 15:53:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PINS PGOV ASEC KCRM GY |
06GEORGETOWN39 | AVIAN INFLUENZA TRIPWIRES - EMBASSY GEORGETOWN [...] SUMMARY: Embassy Georgetown's Avian Influenza Response Committee has prepared the following tripwires in the event of an avian influenza outbreak in the region, the United States or Guyana itself. The committee reviewed tripwire reports by other posts especially the excellent tripwires prepar [...] | 2006-01-12 21:17:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC CASC AMED KFLO AEMR GY |
06GEORGETOWN406 | AFTERMATH OF SAWH ASSASSINATION [...] (U) SUMMARY: More than one week has passed since the assassination of Agriculture Minister Satyadeo Sawh, with little progress on apprehending the killers. Various theories are circulating in an effort to explain why he was targeted, and the ruling PPP has publicly insinuated the involvement o [...] | 2006-05-04 14:54:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PINS PGOV ASEC KCRM GY |
06GEORGETOWN45 | FLOODS PLAGUE GUYANA, AGAIN [...] SUMMARY. Since late December, flooding has plagued coastal Guyana, particularly the centers of agricultural production. After initially dismissing the magnitude of the flooding, the GOG has begun a massive public relations and relief spending effort. The GoG's initial underestimate of the magn [...] | 2006-01-13 21:28:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV PGOV EAGR EAID ECON GY ASEC CASC |
06GEORGETOWN47 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL - GEORGETOWN - WARFIELD AND [...] Post welcomes U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Technical Assistance advisors Robert Warfield and Lee Niederman from January 22 until January 26, 2006 for purpose of consultations with the Caribbean Organization of Tax Administrators and host country revenue officials and grants co [...] | 2006-01-17 11:36:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC GY |
06GEORGETOWN48 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL - GEORGETOWN - MCNEIR [...] Post welcomes Transportation Security Administration Representative Loretta McNeir from January 26 until January 31, 2006 to participate in an assessment of security conditions at Cheddi Jagan International Airport and grants country clearance. 2. Per the travelers' request, hotel reserva [...] | 2006-01-17 11:42:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ASEC OTRA GY |
06GEORGETOWN53 | GUYANA FLOODING: Conservancy Dams near danger level [...] SUMMARY. The Cabinet decided early Monday to open the Maduni sluices, which will greatly exacerbate flooding in agricultural areas on the Mahaica and Mahaicony Rivers, in order to relieve pressure on the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC) which is reaching dangerous levels. While this is a [...] | 2006-01-17 21:38:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID PGOV EAGR ECON ASEC CASC GY |
06GEORGETOWN533 | RESPONDING TO GOG SECURITY ASSISTANCE REQUEST [...] (U) Para 9 contains action request for WHA. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. The GoG requested security assistance from the U.S., UK and Canada in the wake of Agriculture Minister Satyadeow Sawh's assassination April 22 (refs A and B). The GoG's initial request was hasty and vague -- a knee-jerk reactio [...] | 2006-06-07 13:50:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS PREL ASEC KCRM GY |
06GEORGETOWN55 | Tripwires Updated - Georgetown [...] No summary [...] | 2006-01-18 19:19:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC CASC GY |
06GEORGETOWN552 | SUBJECT: CIVIL DOCUMENT SECURITY IN GUYANA: THE [...] SUMMARY: A Vice Consul covering the anti-fraud portfolio and a Fraud Investigator LES visited the General Registrar's Office (GRO) to observe how civil documents in Guyana are issued and safeguarded. Although these systems are becoming more secure, there are gaps in the s [...] | 2006-06-12 20:19:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | KFRD KCRM CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC GY |
06GEORGETOWN60 | FRAUD SUMMARY - GEORGETOWN, GUYANA [...] SUMMARY: Economic and cultural pressure to migrate continues to motivate all forms of immigration fraud in Guyana. Cooperation with elements of the Government of Guyana (GoG) and civil society enables post to detect and combat some types but corruption and cultural support for migration compl [...] | 2006-01-18 21:16:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC KCRM GY |
06GEORGETOWN70 | Guyana Flood Update: Conservancy Water Rising [...] Peace Corps volunteers reported this afternoon that farmers unhappy with flooding in the Mahaica, Mahaicony and Abrary Creek area are protesting and have blocked the East Coast road at Belledrum, approximately 60 km east of Georgetown. Peace Corps moved one Mahaicony area volunteer to Georget [...] | 2006-01-19 22:44:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR CASC EAID PGOV ASEC SENV EAGR GY |
06GEORGETOWN787 | GUNMEN KILL NEWSPAPER WORKERS IN GEORGETOWN [...] (U) SUMMARY. Guyana is aghast at the brutal killing of six men August 8 by roving gunmen. The main target of the operation was the complex where the independent Kaieteur News is printed, located in Eccles along the road connecting Georgetown to the airport. The killings are reminiscent of a [...] | 2006-08-09 18:46:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS PGOV ASEC KCRM GY |
06GEORGETOWN828 | SECURITY FEARS MAR RUN-UP TO GUYANA ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY. One week after the August 8 execution-style killing of five Kaieteur News printery employees (ref A),we take stock of the consequences for Guyana and the August 28 elections. Uncertainty remains over the gunmen's motive, but the front-running theory of conspiracy-minded Guyanese [...] | 2006-08-16 21:32:00 | Embassy Georgetown | SECRET | PINS PGOV ASEC CASC KCRM GY |
06GEORGETOWN86 | GUYANA FLOOD UPDATE: CONSERVANCY LEVEL SLOWLY [...] Water levels in the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC) dropped several inches from Friday January 20th's high of 58 feet 9 inches to 58.57 Tuesday, January 24 at the Flagstaff measuring site. Measurements at all locations within the Conservancy dropped or remained steady during this same p [...] | 2006-01-24 20:14:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR CASC EAID PGOV ASEC GY |
06GEORGETOWN91 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL - GEORGETOWN- [...] Post welcomes Darren Roman, Andy Nguyen, Lyne Paquette and Mauricio Guzman from USAID/Regional Inspector General office (RIG/ San Salvador) with "Top Secret" Security Clearances, o/a 1/30/2006 to o/a 2/17/2006, to perform the Audit of USAID's Progress in Implementing PEPFAR in Guyana and gran [...] | 2006-01-25 17:43:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID OVIP AMGT ASEC |
06GEORGETOWN92 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL - GEORGETOWN- [...] Post welcomes from USAID/Washington 1) Michael Hope, SCMS Pharmaceutical Advisor, "Secret Security Clearance" o/a 2/11 - 28/2006 and 2) Heidi Mihm, SCMS Advisor, "Top Secret Clearance" o/a 1/12 - 18, 2006, and grants country clearance. 2. Hotel reservations are confirmed at the Le Meridie [...] | 2006-01-25 17:44:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID OVIP AMGT ASEC |
06GEORGETOWN979 | T-MINUS 170 DAYS--STATUS REPORT ON GUYANA'S [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With just 170 days left until the scheduled opening of Cricket World Cup 2007, Guyana appears unprepared to host this major sporting event. A CARICOM review of Guyana's security arrangements has concluded that Guyana "has no plan" and appears to be "overwhelmed by the magnitude" [...] | 2006-09-25 14:23:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV CASC ASEC EAID GY |
06GUANGZHOU11674 | The Long March to Avian Influenza Preparedness in [...] (SBU) Summary: Professional polls and Post's informal surveys show that only about half of American businesses in South China are actively planning for an Avian Influenza (AI) outbreak despite scientific reports that AI among birds is endemic in Guangdong, with concomitant higher risks of hu [...] | 2006-04-14 07:50:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO KFLU CACS AMED ASEC ECON CH |
06GUANGZHOU20883 | British Discuss South China: Economic/Political [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At a recent meeting with British Consulate colleagues, the topics for discussion included growth in the high-end real estate market, prospects for continued economic growth in South China, successful strategies for requesting meetings with local officials on sensitive topics, [...] | 2006-07-05 07:58:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV SENV PHUM ASEC CVIS CH |
06GUANGZHOU6984 | PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY PREPARING FOR AI [...] (SBU) Summary: A visiting PACOM/State delegation meeting with civil and military leaders to discuss Avian Flu (AI) preparedness was impressed with the level of planning by the Southern Military Command of the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA). Civil authorities, however, were less impressive as [...] | 2006-03-14 09:06:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO KFLU CACS AMED ASEC ECON CH |
06GUATEMALA1173 | GUATEMALAN AMBUSH LEAVES AN ARMY CAPTAIN AND A [...] (SBU) Summary: A heavily armed group of 40 men ambushed a joint patrol of Guatemalan army, police and park rangers. They wounded two men and are, as of noon June 15, still holding hostage three others in northwestern corner of the Peten. End summary. 2. (SBU) A 40-man joint patrol of the [...] | 2006-06-15 17:41:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MOPS PGOV ASEC SNAR SENV PHUM EAID GT |
06GUATEMALA1419 | GUATEMALA: CONGRESS APPROVES REVISED ORGANIZED [...] (SBU) Summary: The Guatemalan Congress approved a revised organized Crime Bill on July 19. Passage of the bill was a major victory for the Embassy's efforts over the past three years to get Guatemala to adopt modern law enforcement authorities (a conspiracy statute and provisions for wireta [...] | 2006-07-24 15:01:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PGOV PHUM KCRM KJUS ASEC EAID PTER GT |
06GUATEMALA379 | GUATEMALA: MILITARY RESERVISTS TO AID POLICE [...] (SBU) Summary: In response to steadily increasing violent crime and personnel shortages in Guatemala's National Civilian Police (PNC),the GOG announced a plan to deploy 3,000 military reservists and ex-soldiers as auxiliary police agents until the end of 2006. After receiving a month of tr [...] | 2006-02-24 14:18:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PHUM KCRM PGOV ASEC GT |
06GUATEMALA421 | GUATEMALA'S TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT SUBMISSION [...] Embassy Guatemala's point of contact for trafficking in persons (TIP) is Labor Attache Troy Fitrell, [502]2326-4635, and fax [502]2334-8474. Troy Fitrell (FS-2) spent 10 hours on the preparation of this report. PolOff Sarah Palaia (FS-4) spent 25 hours on the preparation of this report. PolS [...] | 2006-03-01 15:50:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB GT |
06GUATEMALA453 | GUATEMALAN PERCEPTIONS OF SOCIAL CLEANSING [...] Summary: The phrase "social cleansing" has entered wide usage in Guatemala, even though it is generally used to refer to vigilantism. While no evidence has yet surfaced of a state policy of extrajudicial killings of undesirable elements -- the definition of social cleansing -- the Human Righ [...] | 2006-03-06 22:33:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KCRM PGOV EAID ASEC SNAR KJUS GT |
06GUATEMALA668 | GUATEMALA TAKING ACTION TO CORRECT FAULTY LANGUAGE [...] (U) The Guatemalan Congress is asking President Berger to veto the organized crime bill (reftel) because of ambiguous language in a last minute amendment that would have cut in half the maximum prison sentences for several types of major crimes, including murder and kidnapping. 2. (U) Pre [...] | 2006-04-04 20:24:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PGOV PHUM KCRM KJUS ASEC EAID PTER GT |
06HANOI1115 | AMBASSADOR MEETS MPS VICE MINISTER [...] (SBU) During a May 9 meeting with Vice Minister of Public Security Nguyen Van Huong, the Ambassador welcomed progress in developing cooperative bilateral law enforcement contacts, but called on MPS to do more; recognized improvements in the religious freedom situation in Vietnam, but underline [...] | 2006-05-11 03:00:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PREF PHUM KIRF PGOV ASEC VM |
06HANOI1220 | GVN Demarches Embassy on Belgium Catfish Arrest [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. SUMMARY: (U) ConsChief received a demarche and diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on May 18 regarding the May 11 arrest in Belgium of BUU, Huy on charges of illegally transshipping catfish into the United States (r [...] | 2006-05-19 09:51:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EFIS KCRM CFED ASEC KJUS VM |
06HANOI2496 | SENIOR MPS OFFICIAL ON PRESIDENT'S VISIT, [...] (C) Summary: During a September 29 discussion with the Charge on a number of issues of bilateral concern, Vice Minister of Public Security Nguyen Van Huong: stressed that the GVN would do its utmost to ensure the security of President Bush during his November visit to Vietnam; noted GVN securi [...] | 2006-09-29 08:53:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SNAR PHUM ASEC OVIP VM |
06HANOI2571 | INITIAL GROUNDWORK FOR APP IN DANANG [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 28, the Charge discussed USG interest in opening an American Presence Post (APP) in Danang with MFA Americas Department Acting Director General Pham Van Que. Earlier in September, an Embassy team looked at potential locations in Danang for the APP. Among the three [...] | 2006-10-06 00:34:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT ABLD ASEC VM |
06HANOI2884 | PANDEMIC INFLUENZA: MISSION VIETNAM PREPARATIONS FOR [...] (U) Embassy Hanoi and the Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) have developed basic shelter-in-place plans and taken a number of steps to inform all employees and their families of the need to prepare for pandemic influenza, including the need to maintain emergency food stocks, per previo [...] | 2006-11-21 08:57:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AMED TBIO ASEC KFLU KSAF KSEO VM |
06HANOI3011 | VIETNAM: 2006 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] No summary [...] | 2006-12-14 07:32:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER ASEC KCRM VM |
06HARARE1010 | CURRENCY CHANGEOVER SPARKS CONFUSION [...] (C) With five business days remaining until the currency conversion deadline of August 21, business contacts tell us the country is woefully unprepared for the expiration of the old bearer checks. Most businesses have suspended or significantly reduced sales, chiefly of imports, rather than [...] | 2006-08-11 13:13:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC ECON PGOV PHUM PREL ZI |
06HARARE1067 | TSVANGIRAI LEADS MARCH ON PARLIAMENT [...] (U) Anti-Senate MDC President Morgan Tsvangirai led a demonstration of between 500 and 1,000 supporters from the party's downtown Harare headquarters to Parliament in the afternoon of September 1. Marchers, many of whom joined the demonstration in progress, carried placards calling for Mugab [...] | 2006-09-05 13:42:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PHUM PREL ZI |
06HARARE1162 | GOZ BRUTALLY REACTS TO NCA MARCHES [...] (SBU) The National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) staged marches in key cities across Zimbabwe on September 20 triggering a violent police and ZANU-PF youth militia reaction in Mutare and, to a lesser extent, Harare. Smaller numbers of NCA supporters also marched in Gweru and Masvingo, where [...] | 2006-09-21 14:04:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PHUM PREL ZI |
06HARARE1164 | STEVENSON ATTACK COMMISSION POINTS FINGER AT GOZ [...] (SBU) Anti-Senate leader Morgan Tsvangirai held a Press Conference September 20 to announce the findings of the commission appointed by the anti-Senate MDC to investigate the July 2 attack on pro-Senate MDC MP Trudy Stevenson. According to Tsvangirai, the commission concluded that GOZ securit [...] | 2006-09-21 15:07:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC ECON PGOV PHUM PREL ZI |
06HARARE1190 | ANOTHER NCA MARCH AND MORE BEATINGS ADDS TO [...] (SBU) Approximately 300 National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) members marched in downtown Harare on September 25, seeking to deliver a petition calling for a new constitution to Parliament. The police were initially caught unaware due to the high level of secrecy surrounding the planning. H [...] | 2006-09-26 14:17:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC ZI |
06HARARE1192 | VOP UPDATE: COURT DROPS CHARGES [...] (SBU) At the latest installment of the trial of the Voice of the People (VOP) trustees for illegally broadcasting (Reftel for background) on September 25, Magistrate William Bhila removed the accused from further remand, a move that essentially drops the charges against the seven defendants. [...] | 2006-09-27 08:09:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC ZI |
06HARARE1216 | COMMISSION HIGHLIGHTS CIO INVOLVEMENT IN STEVENSON [...] (C) The commission of inquiry report on the Trudy Stevenson attack concludes that the GOZ's Central Intelligence Organization (CIO) security apparatus was most likely responsible for the assault. The report notes that the MDC's internal failings and divisions have made both its pro- and anti [...] | 2006-10-03 12:44:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC ZI |
06HARARE124 | GOZ CASTS MDC'S ZAMBIA EXCURSION AS USG PLOTTING [...] (C) Following Zambia's expulsion of a delegation of senior MDC officials on February 2 (refs A, B),Zimbabwe's state media has alleged that the U.S. Embassy had arranged a meeting in Zambia between the delegation and "officials from US-funded Freedom House". The articles appear to be part of [...] | 2006-02-06 13:53:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAO ASEC PHUM PGOV ZI MDC |
06HARARE1242 | ZIMBABWE NOT COMPLIANT WITH AGOA ELIGIBILITY [...] No summary [...] | 2006-10-12 10:15:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | AGOA ASEC ECON ELAB ETRD PGOV PHUM ZI |
06HARARE127 | IMF TEAM LOSES CONFIDENCE IN ANY TURNAROUND [...] (C) IMF Mission Chief Sharmini Coorey told the Ambassador on February 2 she had been struck by Zimbabweans' growing despair since her last trip and had no confidence the GOZ could turn Zimbabwe's economy around. Faced with exploding expenditures and hyperinflation, the authorities had neither [...] | 2006-02-07 11:18:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV ASEC ZI |
06HARARE128 | ZIMBABWE ESF ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS PROJECT [...] Summary. Embassy Harare submits the following International Organization for Migration (IOM) proposal for funding consideration from FY2006 ESF appropriations. The proposal is for assistance to IOM's activities in Zimbabwe as part of the Southern African Counter-Trafficking Assistance Progra [...] | 2006-02-07 14:14:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM ASEC ELAB SMIG ZI KWMN KCRM |
06HARARE1283 | UPCOMING RURAL ELECTIONS LIKELY TO DEMONSTRATE [...] (SBU) Rural district council elections to be held on October 28 are expected to reinforce the ruling party's hold over the rural areas. ZANU-PF has already secured a third of the 1,328 council seats after several hundred would-be opposition candidates were barred from nomination. The anti-S [...] | 2006-10-25 09:52:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC ZI |
06HARARE1294 | LOW VOTER TURNOUT LEADS TO BIG ZANU-PF WIN [...] (SBU) Preliminary results reported in the government-controlled press today are calling Saturday's rural district council elections a ZANU-PF victory. Official results are expected by Tuesday, October 31. The key feature of the elections was very low voter turnout. Initial reports from elec [...] | 2006-10-30 15:55:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC ZI |
06HARARE136 | URBAN LAND SEIZED IN LATEST AFFRONT TO PRIVATE [...] (C) The GOZ in mid-December 2005 seized Gletwyn property, an urban-zoned development area within Harare,s city limits, marking the GOZ's first formal taking of urban land apart from legal eminent domain proceedings. The Police Housing Cooperative and Divine Homes, a housing development compan [...] | 2006-02-08 15:01:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PHUM PREL ZI |
06HARARE1360 | ZANU-PF WINS RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL ELECTIONS -- [...] (U) In an election characterized by extremely low turnout, the ruling party won the vast majority of the 1,326 Rural District Council (RDC) seats. The MDC managed victories, however, in a number of areas, including a few previously considered impenetrable. ZANU-PF relied heavily on pressure [...] | 2006-11-15 14:36:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC ZI |
06HARARE1361 | CENTRAL BANKER GONO,S "MOST DIFFICULT YEAR" - IT'S [...] (C) In a November 13 meeting with the Ambassador, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Gideon Gono described 2006 as his most difficult year in office. He professed embarrassment at Zimbabwe's outcast status within SADC and depicted himself as personally under siege for the country's myria [...] | 2006-11-15 16:19:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV ASEC ZI |
06HARARE1396 | MUCH BALLYHOOED 99-YEAR LEASES DISAPPOINT ALL ROUND [...] (SBU) The terms of the few dozen much ballyhooed 99-year leases issued on November 9 by President Mugabe left many questions unaddressed. Bankers say they do not appear to meet collateral requirements for lending into the sector. Security of tenure under the leases is tenuous, as the GOZ ret [...] | 2006-11-22 13:04:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV ASEC ZI |
06HARARE1433 | WOMEN'S RIGHTS MARCHERS ARRESTED, ASSAULTED [...] (SBU) Police in Bulawayo brutally suppressed a demonstration of Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) on Wednesday, November 29 as the women's rights group launched their "People's Charter," a demand for social justice and affordable basic services. According to WOZA, more than 70 women were arreste [...] | 2006-12-01 10:29:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC ZI |
06HARARE1499 | ZIMBABWE: 2006 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (U) This cable responds to reftel request to update information for the 2006 Country Reports on Terrorism. ------------------ GENERAL ASSESSMENT ------------------ 2. (SBU) Zimbabwe does not fit the criteria stipulated in paragraph 10 (a) and (b) of reftel instructions. Despite our str [...] | 2006-12-28 06:11:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PTER PGOV PREL ZI |
06HARARE177 | WHERE'S THE LOVE? - VALENTINE'S DAY ARRESTS [...] (U) On February 14, approximately 300 members of women's activist group Women of Zimbabwe Arise! (WOZA) marched in Harare, demanding affordable food and social justice. Police arrested around 250 of the women along with their lawyer, Tafadzwa Mugabe of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights. The p [...] | 2006-02-16 05:45:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ASEC ZI |
06HARARE179 | SANCTIONS INFORMATION FOR BUSINESS COMMUNITY [...] (SBU) This is an action request; please see para 3. 2. (SBU) Embassy has received numerous inquiries from American companies about the USG's targeted sanctions policy in Zimbabwe and its implication for their operations here. To be responsive to our business community, pre-empt additional i [...] | 2006-02-16 07:21:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ETRD ASEC ZI |
06HARARE185 | SUPREME COURT REJECTS TSVANGIRAI ELECTION CHALLENGE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Supreme Court on February 12 rejected MDC President Morgan Tsvangirai's application to have it take over his 2002 presidential election challenge from the High Court, where it has languished for years. Strapped for resources, the MDC will likely scale back its strategy of ch [...] | 2006-02-17 09:47:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PHUM PREL ZI MDC |
06HARARE187 | PARLIAMENT RESUMES, BUT FOR HOW LONG? [...] (C) Zimbabwe,s Parliament resumed on February 7, marking the first sitting of the Senate since that body was abolished in 1990. However, the legislative agenda is very thin and MPs could be sent home any day. Although two bills were introduced into the Senate, the supposedly august house rec [...] | 2006-02-21 04:20:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PHUM PREL ZI |
06HARARE210 | ZIMBABWE SHAKEN BUT NOT STIRRED IN MOZAMBIQUE [...] (U) According to the United States Geological Survey, an earthquake registering 7.5 on the Richter Scale hit 140 miles southwest of Beira, Mozambique at 12:19 AM Central Africa Time (CAT) on 23 February 2006. The epicenter was at Espungabera, a small town right on Zimbabwe's eastern border wi [...] | 2006-02-23 09:57:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV TPHY PREL ASEC CASC ZI |
06HARARE227 | STUDENTS PROTEST IN RESPONSE TO COLLEGE TUITION [...] (C) Massive tuition increases at state colleges have triggered student unrest as the academic year resumes this month. The GOZ announced in early February that tuition for the coming year would jump from between Z$6 and Z$9 million to between Z$30 and Z$45 million. Upset that scholarships w [...] | 2006-02-24 09:30:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PHUM SOCI PREL ZI |
06HARARE252 | ZIMBABWE ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (SBU) Zimbabwe is a country of origin and transit for trafficked persons. This year there were also two cases of girls trafficked to Zimbabwe from South Africa. Most of the information about the scope of trafficking remains anecdotal, however, the government and the police investigate and tra [...] | 2006-03-02 09:53:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM SMIG ASEC PREF ELAB ZI KWMN KFRD |
06HARARE263 | MUTAMBARA ELECTED PRO-SENATE FACTION LEADER, [...] (C) Arthur Mutambara was elected President of the Pro-Senate faction of the MDC during its Congress on February 25. In his speech accepting the post, Mutambara praised Morgan Tsvangirai as a Zimbabwean hero but chastised him for becoming a "little Mugabe." Speaking primarily to a domestic [...] | 2006-03-02 16:50:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PREL ZI |
06HARARE281 | AGRICULTURE EXPERTS PRESENT SOBERING VIEW OF THE [...] (SBU) At an agriculture sector roundtable on February 24, local experts provided a sobering overview of the sector to visiting USDA crop analyst Dr. Curt Reynolds. Reynolds said that he expected an increase in maize production over 2005. A Commercial Farmers, Union representative declined to [...] | 2006-03-07 16:42:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV ASEC ZI |
06HARARE303 | MORE ARRESTS, SUPPOSED MDC LINKS IN ARMS SEIZURE [...] (U) The GOZ-controlled Herald newspaper on March 9 reported that ten more suspects had been arrested in connection with the March 7 discovery of arms in Mutare (reftel). The article did not identify all of those reportedly in custody but claimed that a number of MDC officials had been arrest [...] | 2006-03-09 16:16:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PHUM PREL ZI |
06HARARE308 | EDUCATION BILL PASSES AS SCHOOLS CRY FOUL [...] (C) The widely unpopular Education Bill passed Parliament on February 28, enhancing GOZ powers to interfere with the operations of private schools. In consultation with school groups, the GOZ amended many of the more objectionable provisions. However, according to Jameson Timba, the chairma [...] | 2006-03-10 12:40:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PREL ZI |
06HARARE310 | ZIMBABWE - INPUT FOR 2006 REPORT ON AGOA [...] Zimbabwe continues to fall short of AGOA,s qualifying criteria. Post,s input for the annual AGOA report (reftel) follows: ------- Economy ------- 2. The government has an interventionist approach to the economy and Zimbabwe is generally unwelcoming to foreign investment. Private sec [...] | 2006-03-10 12:44:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC ECON EFIN ELAB ETRD PGOV PHUM ZI |
06HARARE317 | ARMS CACHE SUSPECTS CHARGED, LINKED TO [...] (SBU) The GOZ on March 11 charged eight suspects connected to last week,s arms seizure in Mutare (reftel). The eight were charged under Public Order and Security Act (POSA) prohibitions against processing weapons to commit banditry, sabotage, or terrorism. Appearing in a Mutare court to be c [...] | 2006-03-14 16:53:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PHUM PREL ZI |
06HARARE319 | JUDGE FREES SEVEN ARMS CACHE DEFENDANTS [...] (C) Ruling that police had acted improperly, High Court Judge Charles Hungwe on March 14 withdrew charges against all suspects linked to the arms cache discovered in Mutare last week, except for Michael Peter Hitschmann (reftel). The seven were released the morning of March 15. Zimbabwe Lawy [...] | 2006-03-15 16:48:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PHUM PREL ZI |
06HARARE355 | CONGRESS REAFFIRMS TSVANGIRAI'S GRASSROOTS [...] (C) Despite GOZ pressure, an estimated 15,000 enthusiastic delegates, many of whom traveled at their own expense, attended the MDC anti-Senate faction's Congress on March 17-19 and reaffirmed their support for Morgan Tsvangirai, who was unanimously reelected president. MPs SIPDIS Thokozan [...] | 2006-03-21 16:49:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PHUM PREL ZI |
06HARARE376 | ZLHR DIRECTOR ON ANTI-REGIME ACTIONS AT HOME AND [...] (C) Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) Director Arnold Tsunga on March 23 told the Ambassador that he enjoyed surprisingly good relations with many GOZ authorities, who he said were increasingly ambialent about GOZ repression. He said that despite GOZ harassment, ZLHR continued its act [...] | 2006-03-27 17:37:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM EAID PGOV ASEC PREL ZI |
06HARARE413 | BANK CEO ON FOREX RATE MOVEMENTS [...] (SBU) CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Washington Matsaira told the Ambassador on April 3 that a combination of attractive interest rates on GOZ Treasury bills and increased availability of fuel had contributed to a cooling of the parallel foreign exchange market over the past month. The parall [...] | 2006-04-07 13:22:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV ASEC ZI |
06HARARE424 | REENERGIZED ANTI-SENATE MDC WING PLANS INCREASED [...] (C) In a series of separate meetings with the Ambassador, leaders of the anti-Senate faction of the MDC depicted an opposition party that was reenergized by a successful Congress and prepared to confront the regime with greater energy and focus. Morgan Tsvangirai said he would conduct nation [...] | 2006-04-11 11:28:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PHUM PREL ZI |
06HARARE434 | NEW LEGISLATION WOULD TIGHTEN GOZ'S GRIP [...] (C) The GOZ in recent weeks has put forward several bills to Parliament, many of which would bolster the state's security apparatus. The Suppression of Foreign and International Terrorism Bill would update Zimbabwe's counterterrorism laws, and the Interception of Communications Bill would al [...] | 2006-04-13 14:30:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ASEC PINR EAGR TBIO PGOV ECPS PHUM PREL |
06HARARE46 | INFLATION ENDS 2005 ON A HIGH, POISED FOR INCREASE [...] (S/NF) Summary: The GOZ,s Central Statistical Office (CSO) reported that the cost of living increased to 585.8 percent in December, up from the annualized November rate of 502 percent (ref A). A steep increase in the price of transportation services and food dominated the month-on-month ri [...] | 2006-01-13 09:26:00 | Embassy Harare | SECRET | ECON EFIN PGOV ASEC ZI |
06HARARE493 | GOZ UNVEILS YET ANOTHER VACUOUS RECOVERY PLAN [...] (C) Long on grand targets, undefined "quick-win strategies," and unrealistic time frames for recovery, Zimbabwe's latest economic recovery plan falls woefully short on substance. The four priority areas outlined in the National Economic Development Priority Programme (NEDPP) announced on Apri [...] | 2006-04-28 11:41:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAGR EFIN PGOV ASEC ZI |
06HARARE533 | DEMONSTRATORS TAP SCHOOL FEE RESENTMENT [...] (U) Police arrested 185 demonstrators who had been protesting school fees at a Women of Zimbabwe Arise! (WOZA) demonstration in Bulawayo on May 4; all were released as of May 8. A brief WOZA demonstration in Harare May 8 attracted 80-100 participants. None of the participants were arrested [...] | 2006-05-09 15:34:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PHUM PREL ZI |
06HARARE583 | "OPERATION ROUND-UP" SO FAR LARGELY ILLUSORY [...] (U) The GOZ-controlled Herald daily reported in a front-page story on May 15 that Harare police last week had picked up 10,000 "squatters, vagrants and street youths" for relocation to rural areas after "screening." According to the article, the exercise was part of "Operation Round-Up", an [...] | 2006-05-17 16:55:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC ZI |
06HARARE610 | ANTI-SENATE MDC FACTION WINS PARLIAMENTARY [...] (C) The anti-Senate MDC faction candidate, Emmanuel Chisvuure, successfully defended the Budiriro constituency in a by-election held on May 20. The seat was vacant as a result of the February death of MDC M.P. Gilbert Shoko. In a tally confirmed by an independent election observing body, Ch [...] | 2006-05-22 16:08:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PREL PGOV ZI |
06HARARE626 | ZCTU LABOR CONFERENCE LACKS SPARK [...] (SBU) At the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions' (ZCTU) Sixth General Conference in Harare May 19-20, the approximately 300 delegates in attendance reconfirmed most of the ZCTU leadership but took little concrete action to confront the GOZ over its disastrous policies. ZCTU Secretary General W [...] | 2006-05-24 16:50:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC ECON ELAB PGOV PHUM ZI |
06HARARE683 | BITI ON MDC PLANS, INTER-PARTY ENGAGEMENT [...] (C) MDC anti-senate faction Secretary General Tendai Biti on June 7 told poloff that resource constraints would probably delay faction plans to get people on the streets. He reported that ZANU-PF's Mnangagwa and Mujuru factions each were making pitches to faction President Morgan Tsvangirai, w [...] | 2006-06-12 07:30:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ASEC PREL ZI |
06HARARE696 | GOZ DIVIDING, CONQUERING PLATINUM INDUSTRY [...] (SBU) Post's econoff and Johannesburg FSN resource specialist held meetings in Johannesburg on May 30 and June 2 with South African-based officials of the three platinum mining companies active in Zimbabwe. The meetings revealed that the sector is divided in how to respond to the GOZ's aggres [...] | 2006-06-13 07:49:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC ECON EFIN EMIN PGOV ZI |
06HARARE698 | FLAGGING PRO-SENATE MDC FACTION WRITES OFF [...] (C) MDC pro-Senate faction leaders on June 6 outlined their plans for the immediate future to emboffs, especially including outreach to the Embassy and a possible trip to the United States by the faction's president. Pro-Senate faction Secretary General Welshman Ncube and deputy Secretary Gen [...] | 2006-06-13 11:26:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PHUM PREL ZI |
06HARARE702 | TSVANGIRAI ON EUROPE TRIP, NEXT STEPS [...] (C) In a June 11 meeting with the Charge, MDC anti-senate faction President Morgan Tsvangirai said he made important progress in refurbishing the faction's relationships with donors and the diaspora during a European tour earlier in the month. The opposition leader reiterated the faction's co [...] | 2006-06-14 11:29:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM EAID ZI |
06HARARE721 | MURAMBATSVINA ECHOES CONTINUING [...] (C) On June 15, officials from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that municipal police burned down the houses and possessions of approximately 100 families in the Harare suburb of Glen Norah early that day. City officials had served an eviction notice to the families [...] | 2006-06-15 15:40:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC ZI |
06HARARE764 | FORMER ZANU-PF OFFICIAL LAUNCHES NEW OPPOSITION [...] (U) Daniel Shumba, a former ZANU-PF provincial chairman for Masvingo, officially launched the United People,s Party (UPP) on June 24 in Harare before a smaller than advertised crowd of approximately 800 supporters. (N.B. Shumba was one of the six provincial chairmen forced out of the ruling pa [...] | 2006-06-27 15:33:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC ZI |
06HARARE770 | NO STABILITY IN SIGHT FOR ZIMBABWE'S LAND REFORM [...] (C) Commercial Farm Union Vice President Trevor Gifford on June 27 updated poloff on the GOZ's latest 99-year lease form, which would vest in the GOZ unfettered authority to repossess any properties distributed in its ongoing chaotic land reform process. Gifford said the form offered insuffi [...] | 2006-06-28 15:26:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR PGOV ASEC EINV PHUM PREL ECON ZI |
06HARARE791 | PRO-SENATE MDC MP LLEGEDLY ATTACKED BY ANTI-SENATE FACTION [...] (SBU)MDC pro-Senate faction MP Trudy Stevenson was severely assaulted on July 2 along with four other pro-Senate faction officials. Stevenson, who was reportedly attacked with a machete and rocks, has alleged that youths aligned to the anti-Senate MDC faction of Morgan Tsvangirai carried out [...] | 2006-07-05 16:19:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL ZI ASEC PGOV |
06HARARE803 | VICTIMIZED MP DOWNPLAYS TSVANGIRAI LINK IN PRIVATE [...] (SBU) Pro-Senate MDC MP Trudy Stevenson on July 7 told USAID local staff member that she did not believe the anti-Senate leadership ordered the July 2 attack on her and four other pro-Senate officials (reftel). Recovering at home and in high spirits, she said it was even possible that the GOZ [...] | 2006-07-10 16:01:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PHUM PREL ZI |
06HARARE908 | GEARING UP FOR AUGUST RURAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS [...] (C) Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) chairperson Reginald Matchaba-Hove told the Ambassador July 12 that ZESN was planning to observe the local elections expected to be held August 19. He said there were rumors the elections might be delayed but there had been no official announcement [...] | 2006-07-18 13:11:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PREL ZI |
06HARARE918 | STEVENSON ATTACK TRIAL COMMENCES [...] (C) The trial of six youths accused of assaulting pro-Senate MDC MP Trudy Stevenson and four other pro-Senate faction officials resumes on July 20 (ref A). The lawyer for three of the accused contends that the evidence is circumstantial and that only one of the victims was able to identify t [...] | 2006-07-19 16:37:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PHUM ZI |
06HARARE933 | STEVENSON ATTACK TRIAL POSTPONED A MONTH [...] (U) The trial of six accused assailants of pro-Senate MDC MP Stevenson and four other pro-Senate faction officials convened on July 20. Magistrate William Bhila immediately postponed the case until August 23 so that prosecutors could amend the charges to include a seventh suspect arrested on [...] | 2006-07-25 10:25:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PHUM PREL ZI |
06HARARE95 | MDC INSIDER ON INTRA-PARTY NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) MDC MP Tendai Biti, who has been negotiating with Welshman Ncube,s faction on behalf of MDC President Morgan Tsvangirai, told the Ambassador January 19 that he had SIPDIS prepared a document that would lead to an amicable MDC &divorce.8 The Harare East MP said he had also prepared a dr [...] | 2006-01-30 15:32:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PHUM PREL ZI |
06HARARE97 | PARALLEL EXCHANGE RATE JUMPS 50 PERCENT [...] (SBU) After a period of relative stability over the holiday season, the parallel rate suddenly jumped 50 percent in the past week. The jump coincided with renewed business activity, a dearth of forex on the interbank market, and the arrival of an IMF mission sent to assess the state of the ec [...] | 2006-01-30 16:08:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV ASEC ZI |
06HARARE970 | GONO ANNOUNCES MONETARY STATEMENT BOMBSHELL [...] (C) In his mid-term Monetary Policy Statement on July 31, Reserve Bank Governor Gideon Gono announced a currency redenomination that will slash three zeros from Zimbabwe's inflation-ridden notes. This conversion will be carried out through August 21, after which the old notes will become wor [...] | 2006-08-01 15:37:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC ECON PGOV PHUM PREL ZI |
06HARARE98 | MONETARY POLICY STATEMENT THIN ON REMEDIES [...] (SBU) Reserve Bank Governor Gideon Gono,s Quarterly Monetary Policy Review Statement of January 24 failed to present policy changes to stem Zimbabwe,s economic implosion. Gono conceded that Zimbabwe,s officially reported mid triple-digit inflation had not yet peaked. Tacitly admitting events [...] | 2006-01-30 16:26:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV ASEC ZI |
06HAVANA10031 | NEW CUBAN AMBO TO BOLIVIA: RAFAEL DAUSA [...] (S) The Cuban regime has nominated senior Foreign Ministry honcho Rafael Dausa Cespedes as its ambassador to Bolivia. This in the context of greatly improved relations between Cuba and Bolivia in the wake of Evo Morales' election. Dausa can be expected to intensify Cuba's assault on Bolivia's [...] | 2006-05-11 13:27:00 | US Interests Section Havana | SECRET | PINR PREL ASEC BO CU |
06HELSINKI182 | FINLAND: 2006 ANNUAL TRAFFICKING-IN-PERSONS REPORT [...] (SBU) The following responses are keyed to the checklist in ref A. Embassy Helsinki's point of contact on TIP is Political Officer David Allen Schlaefer; SchlaeferDA2@state.gov; 358-09-6162-5482 or 358-050-322-7923. The Embassy estimates that 80 hours of time were spent preparing this rep [...] | 2006-03-08 07:56:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM SOCI SMIG PGOV KCRM ELAB KWMN ASEC KFRD PREF FI |
06HERMOSILLO166 | SPIKE IN DRUG VIOLENCE IN HERMOSILLO [...] (U) Summary: Over the past several months there appears to be a trend of increasing violence in the area in and around Hermosillo, Sonora, culminating with several events during Holy Week. The violence appears to be largely confined to rival drug trafficking groups. Although there is no elemen [...] | 2006-04-22 00:20:00 | Consulate Hermosillo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SNAR ASEC CASC MX |
06HERMOSILLO24 | HERMOSILLO: MULTIPLE FAILURES LEAD TO PRISON BREAK [...] (U) Summary: On January 15, at approximately 11:30 am, three highly dangerous prisoners broke out of the Centro de Readaptacisn Social I (CERESO) (Center for Social Readaptation, i.e. prison) in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. For one of them, it was his third prison break in as many convict [...] | 2006-01-20 17:10:00 | Consulate Hermosillo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC ALOW CASC MX |
06HERMOSILLO55 | CONSULATE HERMOSILLO EAC MEETING, FEBRUARY 10, 2006 [...] (SBU) The Consulate Hermosillo Emergency Action Committee (EAC) met February 10 to discuss a surge during the last week of drug-related violence and developments in the city and the state of Sonora. Some of the events that drew post's attention were: -- On February 7, beginning at 0830 hrs, [...] | 2006-02-11 06:31:00 | Consulate Hermosillo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT ASEC ALOW SNAR CMGT MX |
06HERMOSILLO79 | PRISON CONDITIONS IN SONORA: JUST AS BAD AS ALWAYS, ONLY [...] (U) SUMMARY: After the prison break of January 15 in Hermosillo (Ref A),Governor Eduardo Bours Castelo fired top management and ordered a review of the entire state prison system. The investigation uncovered serious irregularities in 15 of the 16 prisons in Sonora. As a recent visit by Cons [...] | 2006-02-25 01:34:00 | Consulate Hermosillo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC PGOV ASEC ALOW MX |
06HILLAH117 | GENERAL QAIS DISMISSED AS BABIL PROVINCE POLICE CHIEF [...] (S) SUMMARY General Qais Hamza Aboud Al-Momouri told RC that on July 13, Minister of Interior Jayad al-Bulani signed an order removing Qais as Chief of Police in Babil Province, transferring Qais to an unspecified desk job in Baghdad. Qais said Ministry contacts told him that al-Bulani bowed [...] | 2006-07-16 18:05:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | PTER MARR PGOV ASEC IZ |
06HILLAH125 | BABIL GOVERNOR'S RENEWED EFFORTS TO OUST BABIL POLICE CHIEF [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph four. 2. (C) REO staff met with Babil Iraqi Police (IP) Deputy Chief Colonel Abbas Al-Gebory on July 26 to discuss the latest effort on the part of the Babil Provincial Council (PC) and Babil Governor Al-Musalamawi to oust General Qais Ham [...] | 2006-07-27 06:52:00 | REO Hillah | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER MARR PGOV ASEC IZ |
06HILLAH128 | BABIL GOVERNOR AND PROVINCIAL COUNCIL CHAIRMAN PRESS REO [...] (C) Summary: Babil Governor Al-Musalamawi called an emergency meeting with REO staff on July 27 to discuss various security issues brewing in the province. He was joined by Provincial Council Chairman (PCC) Mohammed Ali Hussein Al-Masoudi. The main point of issue raised during the meeting was [...] | 2006-07-29 15:28:00 | REO Hillah | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER MARR PGOV ASEC IZ |
06HILLAH132 | SOUTH-CENTRAL IRAQ FEDERAL REGION: A DONE DEAL [...] (C) Summary: On August 14 Regional Embassy Office (REO),Al-Hillah staff met with the head of Wasit Badr Corps and Provincial Council member Qasim Mohammad Jalal to discuss pressing issues of the province and region. The meeting proved to be fruitful when Jalal presented new information in re [...] | 2006-08-16 18:14:00 | REO Hillah | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER MARR PGOV ASEC IZ |
06HILLAH39 | MEETING OF REO AL-HILLAH EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE (EAC) [...] (C) Summary: The REO Al-Hillah EAC was convened on 1 March 2006. It was chaired by the Regional Coordinator, and in attendance were representatives from RSO, POL, PRT, USAID, KBR, and ORA. The REOs US Army LNO and the 2/4 BCT S-9 were also present, and advised on the posture of Coalition f [...] | 2006-03-06 10:50:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | ASEC AEMR AMGT IZ |
06HONGKONG4376 | PANDEMIC INFLUENZA: HONG KONG PREPARATIONS FOR POSSIBLE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-11-07 09:08:00 | Consulate Hong Kong | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AMED TBIO ASEC KFLU KSAF KSEO CH HK |
06HONGKONG4744 | HKG COMPLETES INTERNAL REVIEW OF SFI, READY TO [...] (U) This is an action request, please see para 4. 2. (C) On December 14, Commerce, Industry, and Technology Bureau (CITB) Permanent Secretary Yvonne Choi provided an update on the HKG's review of possible limited participation in the USG's Secure Freight Initiative (SFI). Appreciating US [...] | 2006-12-14 10:29:00 | Consulate Hong Kong | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC EWWT HK |
06ISLAMABAD11365 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES PAKISTAN'S TRAFFICKING [...] (U) On June 12, Ambassador met with Interior Minister Sherpao to cover a broad range of issues (other reported septels),including trafficking in persons. Minister Sherpao said he had read the 2006 TIP report and found the section on Pakistan to be encouraging. He also thanked Ambassador for [...] | 2006-06-16 02:33:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB PK KWMN |
06ISLAMABAD13345 | UPDATE: SECURITY INSPECTION OF EMBASSY ISLAMABAD, [...] No summary [...] | 2006-07-12 10:08:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | ASIG ASEC PK |
06ISLAMABAD140 | PAKISTAN - EARTHQUAKE: USAID/DART UPDATE ON [...] Effective information management, implemented from the earliest stages of a natural disaster, can improve the quality of the humanitarian response. In the Pakistan earthquake, the UN introduced the cluster system without providing supporting documentation or comprehensive terms of reference a [...] | 2006-01-05 09:01:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID AEMR ASEC MASS ECON KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
06ISLAMABAD14096 | EMBASSY ASSESSMENT OF SUNDAY TIMES JUD TRAFFICKING [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 21, London,s Sunday Times published a story written by Marie Colvin that detailed a slavery ring run by a member of a USG designated terrorist organization, Jamaat-ud-Daawa (JuD). The story follows a Pakistani Christian named 'Amir', whose real name is Pervaiz Yaqoob (pl [...] | 2006-07-21 14:18:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PTER PHUM PK KCRM KWMN SMIG ELAB KFRD |
06ISLAMABAD143 | PAKISTAN - EARTHQUAKE: USAID/DART UPDATE ON [...] Effective information management, implemented from the earliest stages of a natural disaster, can improve the quality of the humanitarian response. In the Pakistan earthquake, the UN introduced the cluster system without providing supporting documentation or comprehensive terms of reference a [...] | 2006-01-05 09:21:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID AEMR ASEC MASS ECON KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
06ISLAMABAD147 | PAKISTAN - EARTHQUAKE: USAID/DART UPDATE ON INFORMATION MANA [...] Effective information management, implemented from the earliest st ------------------------------------ Importance of Information Management ------------------------------------ 2. Effective information management during disasters is achieved by u 3. One essential component of informat [...] | 2006-01-05 09:37:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID AEMR ASEC MASS ECON KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PRE |
06ISLAMABAD15567 | POST CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR TRAVEL TO KARACHI AND [...] Embassy requests post clearance for Poloff C. Gordon Bonin to travel to Karachi and onward to Quetta for a series of meetings with Balochistan political figures. This will be a continuation of a visit to Balochistan with Ambassador Crocker. Itinerary is as follows: 2 August 11 -- arrive in [...] | 2006-08-07 13:17:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC SNAR OTRA PK |
06ISLAMABAD15637 | LAHORE POST CLEARANCE REQUEST [...] Embassy requests post clearance for DCM Peter Bodde, Tanya Bodde, and Theresa Grencik. The party will be visiting post for meetings and a reception. 2. DCM Peter Bodde and Tanya Bodde's itinerary is as follows: August 11 Dep Islamabad on PK 387 at 1500; arrive at 1550. August 12 Dep L [...] | 2006-08-08 04:37:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC SNAR OTRA PK |
06ISLAMABAD15640 | KARACHI POST CLEARANCE REQUEST [...] Embassy requests post clearance for Ambassador Crocker, Gordon Bonin, and ARSO Erin Pallack. The party will be visiting Karachi, Quetta, and Gwadar for meetings. 2. Proposed itinerary by DAO C-12 aircraft Depart Islamabad: 10 Aug @ by DAO C-12 aircraft Arrive Quetta: 10 Aug @ by [...] | 2006-08-08 07:57:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC SNAR OTRA PK |
06ISLAMABAD16148 | POST CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR VISIT TO LAHORE [...] This is a request for post clearance for Political Officer C. Gordon Bonin to visit Lahore August 19-20. The purpose of the visit is personal travel to see the Badshahi Masjid, the Lahore Fort, the gate closing ceremony at the Wagah Border Crossing, and other sites and events as recommended b [...] | 2006-08-16 11:16:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC SNAR OTRA PK |
06ISLAMABAD16256 | PESHAWAR CLEARANCE REQUEST [...] Embassy requests post clearance for Mohammed Motiwala, Rohit Nepal, Ragini Gupta, and Jennifer Maatta. The party will travel to Peshawar for meetings with local officials and consultations at the Consulate. 2. The party will travel via armored GOV. The tentative itinerary is as follows: [...] | 2006-08-17 09:59:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC SNAR OTRA PK |
06ISLAMABAD16434 | POST CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR STAFFDEL SANOK VISIT TO [...] Embassy requests post clearance for Staffdel Sanok, Poloff Gordon Bonin, ODRP Major Benjamin Janes, ODRP Colonel Ronald Huther and FPD Greg Carter to visit Pakistan Air Force Mushaf Airbase, Sargodha, Punjab, on August 26. Travel to/from Mushaf Airbase is to be provided by PAF. No assistance [...] | 2006-08-22 04:33:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC SNAR OTRA PK |
06ISLAMABAD16441 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STAFFDEL SANOK, AUGUST 23-27 [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of Stephanie Sanok, Regina Burgess, Julian A. Haywood, LTC Craig Greene, Mark J. Fedor, and Kelly Bulliner from August 23 to August 27. The purpose of the visit is fact-finding concerning F-16 aircraft security in Pakistan and narcotics [...] | 2006-08-22 04:39:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC OTRA OREP AFIN PK UK AF |
06ISLAMABAD16934 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR KERRY KRONSTADT, CRS [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of Senior CRS analyst Kerry Kronstadt from September 16, 2006 to September 20, 2006. The purpose of the visit is to meet with Embassy, GOP and other officials as part of his CRS portfolio. 2. Control officer for the visit will be R [...] | 2006-08-28 11:10:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC OTRA OREP AFIN PK |
06ISLAMABAD16935 | POST CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR POLITICAL OFFICER RALPH [...] Embassy requests post clearance for Ralph Anske for the period August 31 - September 1, 2006. 2. Post's prompt attention to this clearance request is appreciated. Should approval be granted, schedule will be discussed with post via e-mail. . BODDE [...] | 2006-08-28 11:10:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC PK |
06ISLAMABAD18474 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STAFFDEL PHELAN [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of Mr. Michael Phelan, Professional Staff Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committe from September 25, 2006 to September 28, 2006. The purpose of the visit is to assess the progress made and the ongoing challenges faced by the Un [...] | 2006-09-19 12:46:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC OTRA PK OREP AFIN |
06ISLAMABAD18707 | LAHORE POST CLEARANCE REQUEST MOHAMMED MOTIWALA [...] Embassy requests post clearance for Poloff, Mohammed Motiwala, for personal travel to Lahore from September 30 to October 1. 2. Mr. Motiwala's itinerary is as follows: Arrive Lahore September 30 at 8:50 am via PK 385 Depart Lahore October 1 at 8:00 pm via PK 388 3. Mr. Motiwala request [...] | 2006-09-21 13:10:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC SNAR OTRA PK |
06ISLAMABAD3253 | POST CLEARANCE FOR GAUTAM RANA [...] Post welcomes and grants post clearance for the visit of Gautam Rana for February 27, 2006. The purpose of the visit is to attend the Avian Flu town hall meeting. 2. Control officer for the visit will be Mohammed Motiwala. He can be reached at the following numbers: Embassy: 92-51-208-00 [...] | 2006-02-25 08:01:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC OTRA PK |
06ISLAMABAD3754 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR US GOVERNORS DELEGATION [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of Gov. James Douglas, Gov. Kenny Guinn, Gov. Phil Bredesen, Gov. Tim Kaine, Maj. Gen. Summaral, Maj Patrick Lewis, Dan Wilmot, Claude Chafin and Ltc. John Schroeder for March 15 and 16. The purpose of the visit is to transit Pakistan. [...] | 2006-03-08 08:45:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC OTRA PK |
06ISLAMABAD5787 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR G/TIP GAYATRI PATEL [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of Gayatri Patel from April 9 to April 14. Post also does not object to Consulate Lahore granting post clearance. The purpose of the visit is gather additional information on the GOP's anti-trafficking efforts. 2. Control officer [...] | 2006-04-06 01:56:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC OTRA PKMN PHUM PREL |
06ISLAMABAD5983 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR GOVERNORS DELEGATION [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of Gov. Mitch Daniels, Gov. Jeb Bush, Gov. Joe Manchin, Gov. Tom Vilsack, Lt. General Blum, Maj. Reale, Ltc. Schroeder, Dan Wilmot, and Anthony Welcher for April 16 and 17. The purpose of the visit is to transit Pakistan. 2. Contro [...] | 2006-04-10 01:55:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP OTRA BE PK AMGT ASEC |
06ISLAMABAD6198 | KARACHI POST CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR AMBASSADOR [...] Embassy requests post clearance for Ambassador Crocker and ARSO Eric Alm who will be visiting post for meetings. Their itinerary is follows: April 14-Dep Islamabad on Air Blue 203 at 0930; arrive at 1135. April 15-Dep Karachi on Air Blue 204 at 1600; arrive at 1805. 2. Please provide [...] | 2006-04-12 14:11:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC SNAR OTRA PK |
06ISLAMABAD8487 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR US GOVERNORS DELEGATION [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of Gov. Mitt Romney, Gov. Matt Blunt, Gov. Mark Sanford, Gov. Brian Schweitzer, Anthony Welcher, Dan Wilmot, Ltc. Kurt Vogel, Capt. Ernest Barringer, Eddie Johnson, Barbara Davis, and Maj. Matt Green for May 25 and 26. The purpose of th [...] | 2006-05-11 09:37:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC OTRA PK OVIP |
06ISLAMABAD9875 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORY [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of Sandia National Laboratories' staff Jose R. Rodriguez and James W. Purvis from June 10 to 16. The purpose of the visit is to participate in an IAEA training course in Islamabad. Post understands that IAEA's local partner, the Pakista [...] | 2006-05-30 05:14:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AORC ASEC ENRG KNNP OTRA PK |
06ISLAMABAD9997 | AFGANISTAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST [...] Embassy Islamabad requests country clearance for the following to attend meetings with Embassy Kabul counterparts June 6- June 7: Â [...] | 2006-05-31 11:31:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC SNAR OTRA PK AF |
06ISTANBUL1201 | EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN COUNTER-TERRORISM [...] (S/NF) Summary: U.S. Chiefs of Mission and others from posts in Amman, Ankara, Athens, Beirut, Cairo, Istanbul, Jerusalem, Nicosia and Tel Aviv joined representatives from S/CT, EUR, NEA, the National Counterterrorism Center, EUCOM, SOCOM, Justice and other agencies at ConGenIstanbul June 16- [...] | 2006-06-30 15:10:00 | Consulate Istanbul | SECRET//NOFORN | AMGT ASEC OTRA PTER TU |
06ISTANBUL1504 | SCENESETTER FOR AUGUST 25-26 VISIT OF CODEL MCCAIN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission Turkey warmly welcomes the visit of Codel McCain to Turkey. Turkey is an ally in the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT),facilitating the distribution of supplies and fuel to the coalition in Iraq and supporting the NATO Training Mission (NTM-I) there; publicly calling on Ir [...] | 2006-08-22 08:32:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AFIN AMGT ASEC DA GG IT MW OREP TU |
06ISTANBUL2111 | SAADET PARTY PROTESTS POPE'S VISIT [...] Summary: On November 26, the Islamist Saadet (Felicity) Party organized a rally in the Sisli district of Istanbul to protest the Pope's upcoming visit to Turkey. Despite claims of hundreds of thousands of attendees on the party's website press estimates on participation varied from 20,000 to [...] | 2006-11-28 06:10:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ASEC CASC TU |
06JAKARTA10037 | AGO THREATENS TO EXECUTE BALI BOMBERS IN AUGUST [...] (C) The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has announced August 22 as the date on which the three men sentenced to death for the 2002 Bali bombings - Amrozi bin Nurhasyim, Imam Samudra and Ali Gufron alias Muklas - will be executed in Nusa Kembangan prison. However, the announcement seems intend [...] | 2006-08-09 09:30:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PTE KISL KVPR PGOV ASEC AS ID |
06JAKARTA10039 | GOI ACTIVELY WORKING TO COUNTER JIHAD CALLS [...] (C) The Indonesian government, led by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY),has responded to public clamoring for jihad on the part of militant groups by urging the Indonesian public to respond realistically and rationally to events in the Middle East. Following a cabinet discussion of ho [...] | 2006-08-09 10:51:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PTER PGOV PINR KDEM KISL ASEC ID IZ |
06JAKARTA10297 | TIMIKA TRIAL SESSIONS PROCEED WITHOUT DEFENDANTS [...] (U) The trial of the seven men accused of killing two Amcits in Timika, Papua in 2002 crept along August 15 in spite of the defendants' continued refusal to take their assigned seats in the court and the absence of defense attorney Johnson Panjaitan. As the session opened, Judge Nurdin read f [...] | 2006-08-15 10:45:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS ID |
06JAKARTA10395 | TERRORIST FINANCE: REMOVAL OF NASIR ABAS FROM [...] (S) Embassy Jakarta wishes to reaffirm its ref a stance in support of the delisting of former JI-leader Nasir Abas from the USG Executive Order 13224 and UNSCR 1267 terrorist finance designation lists. This position reflects our consideration of recent additional intelligence reporting on Nas [...] | 2006-08-18 09:57:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS KPAO ID |
06JAKARTA10488 | TERROR TRIALS UPDATE: MANY CONVICTED BUT SENTENCES [...] (SBU) The trials of 15 terror suspects associated with Jemaah Islamiyah terrorist mastermind Noordin Top recently concluded in Jakarta, with all 15 being convicted on at least one count. Sentences were generally short, however, ranging from three to seven years only. The case of terrorist fi [...] | 2006-08-23 10:25:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV KVPR KJUS KISL ASEC CASC AS ID |
06JAKARTA10563 | BA'ASYIR SPOUTS OFF ABOUT SHARIA`, JIHAD AND BALI [...] (C) SUMMARY. Abu Bakr Ba'asyir, the spiritual head of Jemaah Islamiyah and its political wing, the Majelis Mujahiddin Council (MMI),continues to speak publicly on a variety of topics following his release from prison on June 14, 2006. Most notably, Ba'asyir has pontificated about the need [...] | 2006-08-25 06:56:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV KISL KJUS ASEC AS ID |
06JAKARTA10576 | ABB Shunned in West Sumatra [...] (SBU) Summary: In contrast with the relative success Abu Bakar Ba'asyir received in Java, he got a very cool reception during his recent visit to staunchly Muslim West Sumatra, where local religious leaders blocked him from speaking at the largest and most influential mosques and school offici [...] | 2006-08-25 11:55:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL PGOV KISL KJUS ASEC AS ID |
06JAKARTA10704 | WITNESS TESTIMONY IN TIMIKA TRIAL TO BEGIN NEXT [...] (U) Chief Judge Nurdin announced that witness testimony would begin next week in the trial of the seven men accused of killing two Amcits in Timika, Papua in 2002. Beginning on September 5, trial sessions will take place twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, in order to accommodate the number [...] | 2006-08-29 10:06:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS ID |
06JAKARTA10880 | ACEH'S SHARIA POLICE TARGETING AID WORKERS, WOMEN, [...] (SBU) Summary. After a year of peace in Aceh, negative fall-out from the imposition of Islamic law (sharia) under Aceh's special autonomy arrangement is apparent. While the Acehnese themselves have borne the brunt of the consequences, on August 17 sharia police raided the World Food Program' [...] | 2006-09-01 01:09:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC CASC PREL KISL SA ID |
06JAKARTA10926 | MOVING FORWARD WITH THE MARITIME BORDER NEEDS [...] (S) Summary: Post strongly supports S/CT's proposal for a border control technical needs assessment for the triborder area and will welcome the assessment team to Indonesia, with the below recommendations for S/CT and DS/ATA's further consideration. Post has received encouragement from various [...] | 2006-09-01 11:22:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS KPAO ID |
06JAKARTA10998 | TIMIKA TRIAL STOPPED FOR LACK OF INTERPRETER [...] (U) The trial of the seven men accused of killing two Amcits in Timika, Papua in 2002 took another turn on September 5 when Judge Nurdin ruled that the defendants were entitled to an interpreter. In a courtroom crowded with spectators and police, defense lawyers interrupted the testimony of t [...] | 2006-09-05 10:47:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS ID |
06JAKARTA11145 | AMCITS TESTIFY AT TIMIKA TRIAL [...] (U) In an emotional session, Amcits Patsy Spier, Kenneth Balk and Steven Emma finally received the opportunity to describe in court what happened on August 31, 2002, when a group of gunmen ambushed the vehicles they were riding in Timika, Papua, killing Amcits Ricky Spier and Ed Burgon. Ms. S [...] | 2006-09-11 00:16:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS ID |
06JAKARTA11335 | REQUEST FOR JIATF WEST FY07 COUNTERDRUG SUPPORT TO [...] This is a U.S. Embassy Jakarta, DEA, ICE, and ICITAP coordinated request for U.S. Defense Department operational support under Section 1004, National Defense Authorization Act of 1991 as amended, for JIATF West support to Indonesian law enforcement agencies. 2. The DEA, ICE and ICITAP have [...] | 2006-09-12 09:06:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR ASEC PREL EFIN KCRM KHLS ID |
06JAKARTA11342 | DEFENDANTS WALK OUT AS FBI AGENTS TESTIFY AT [...] (U) The defendants and their attorneys walked out of the courtroom in protest as FBI Special Agents Ron Eowan and Paul Myers gave testimony at the September 12 session of the trial of seven men accused of killing two amcits in Timka, Papua in 2002. As Eowan was taking the witness stand, defen [...] | 2006-09-12 11:12:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS ID |
06JAKARTA11472 | ASIA FOUNDATION ACCUSED OF SUPPORTING HERESY IN [...] (C) Summary. A hard-line Indonesian Islamist magazine, Hidayatullah, has published a screed accusing The Asia Foundation (TAF) of supporting organizations and individuals who defame Islam. It also asserts that Indonesia's two largest Muslim mass organizations, Nadhlatul Ulama (NU) and Muham [...] | 2006-09-15 10:16:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL ASEC CASC KISL ID |
06JAKARTA11475 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): INDONESIA [...] (U) The Fourth Regional Meeting of CWC States Parties in Asia met in Jakarta, Indonesia from September 5-7, 2006. The meeting was attended by 24 States Parties from the Asian Group: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, N [...] | 2006-09-15 10:47:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM PTER PHUM AMGT ASEC CWC SA AF MV |
06JAKARTA11585 | DEFENDANTS' HUNGER STRIKE DELAYS TIMIKA TRIAL [...] (U) On September 19, the Central Jakarta court was scheduled to hear testimony from Indonesian military personnel who arrived on the scene of the August 31, 2002 ambush near Timika, Papua in which two Amcits and one Indonesian citizen were killed. Since the last session, the prosecution decid [...] | 2006-09-19 10:32:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS PHUM ID |
06JAKARTA11663 | BALI II TRIALS CONCLUDE [...] Summary. The District Court in Denpasar, Bali on September 14 announced the final of four convictions of Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) associates for their roles in the October 1, 2005 suicide terror attacks in Bali. The Bali Court used Indonesia's 2003 Counterterrorism Law and the Criminal Code to [...] | 2006-09-20 11:00:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS KPAO PGOV ID |
06JAKARTA11845 | TIMIKA TRIAL: TNI PERSONNEL TESTIFY [...] (SBU) On September 19, the trial of suspects charged in the 2002 murder of two Americans and one Indonesian near Timika, Papua, resumed. The defendants had ended their hunger strike (reftel) and were present except for Hardi Sugimol, who was recovering from an illness. Amcit victim witnesses [...] | 2006-09-25 10:33:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS PHUM ID |
06JAKARTA11889 | EIGHT TERRORISTS ON TRIAL IN CENTRAL JAVA [...] (C) Eight terrorist suspects with links to Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) and terrorist mastermind Noordin Top are currently standing trial in Semarang, Central Java. All eight are being charged under the Anti-Terrorism Law. The central figure of the group, Subur Sugiyarto, recruited and trained seve [...] | 2006-09-26 09:56:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV KVPR KJUS KISL ASEC CASC AS ID |
06JAKARTA11892 | TIMIKA TRIAL: WITNESS SNAFU CAUSES DELAY [...] (SBU) On September 26, the trial of suspects charged in the 2002 murder of two Americans and one Indonesian near Timika, Papua, resumed. It emerged that there was either a misunderstanding or a disagreement between the prosecution and defense teams about the order of the day's testimony. The [...] | 2006-09-26 11:07:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS PHUM ID |
06JAKARTA12099 | TIMIKA TRIAL: LAST DAY OF VICTIM, EXPERT TESTIMONY [...] (SBU) On September 29, Central Jakarta court heard testimony from two victim witnesses and two expert witnesses in the trial of suspects charged in the 2002 murder of two Americans and one Indonesian near Timika, Papua. Amcit victim witness Patsy Spier attended, accompanied by an interpreter [...] | 2006-10-02 10:34:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS PHUM ID |
06JAKARTA12159 | CT WORKSHOP REACHES AUDIENCE FROM EASTERN INDONESIA [...] (C) The latest in a series of USG-funded CT workshops aimed at improving the performance of Indonesian law enforcement officials in terrorism cases took place in Makassar, South Sulawesi on September 19-20. The event was organized by the CT Desk at the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Leg [...] | 2006-10-03 08:48:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV KJUS KISL ASEC ID |
06JAKARTA12161 | TIMIKA TRIAL: DEFENDANTS REFUSE TO TESTIFY [...] (SBU) The trial of the suspects in the 2002 murder of two Americans and one Indonesian near Timika, Papua resumed on October 3. The opening of the session was delayed by an hour because the head judge in the Timika case also served in the morning session of a circus-like, high-profile corrupti [...] | 2006-10-03 11:39:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS PHUM ID |
06JAKARTA12296 | HIDAYATULLAH WILL RUN REJOINDER TO ATTACK ON THE [...] (C) Summary. In an October 2 meeting, a Muhammadiyah Youth official told Poloff that the hard-line Islamist group Hidayatullah will publish a Muhammadiyah response to Hidayatullah's written attack on The Asia Foundation (TAF). Hidayatullah's concession came after more than two weeks of inten [...] | 2006-10-06 07:30:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL ASEC CASC KISL ID |
06JAKARTA12544 | PROSECUTORS DELIVER SENTENCING REQUESTS IN TIMIKA [...] Prosecutors delivered their sentencing requests in court on October 13 for seven suspects accused of involvement in the murder of two Amcits in Timika, Papua in 2002. Prosecutors requested a sentence of 20 years for Antonius Wamang and 15 years for Agustinus Anggaibak and Yulianus Deikme on t [...] | 2006-10-13 10:10:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS PHUM ID |
06JAKARTA12602 | CT UPDATE: FOUR YEARS AFTER FIRST BALI ATTACKS [...] (C) Summary. In the four years since terrorist attacks first rocked Bali on October 12, 2002, foreign police assistance programs have markedly improved Indonesia's CT capacity. The Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorist network, however, remains a serious threat to Western and secular interests in I [...] | 2006-10-16 09:42:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER CASC PGOV PINS KJUS KISL ASEC KVPR CVIS |
06JAKARTA12773 | INDONESIAN TERRORISTS:RECENT RELEASES AND UPCOMING [...] (C) Four years after the 2002 Bali bombing, several individuals convicted of terrorism for their involvement in that attack and the 2003 Marriot bombing are starting to complete their prison terms. According to information obtained from the Australian Embassy, nine convicted terrorists have b [...] | 2006-10-20 09:26:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV KJUS ASEC CASC ID |
06JAKARTA12779 | ACEH PEACE PROCESS MOVING FORWARD, HEADING TOWARD [...] The Aceh peace process continues to move forward. Elections have been scheduled for December 11, and work has begun on implementing the Law on Governance of Aceh (LOGA). The Aceh Monitoring Mission (AMM) is winding down its work and expects to cease operation on December 15. Reintegration paym [...] | 2006-10-20 10:28:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ASEC KDEM ID |
06JAKARTA12874 | TIMIKA DEFENDANTS REFUSE TO RESPOND TO SENTENCING [...] (SBU) In an October 31 session lasting less than an hour, the defendants charged in the 2002 murders of two Amcits near Timika, Papua refused to respond to the sentencing requests handed down by prosecutors on October 13 (reftel). Their attorney, Johnson Penjaitan, attended the trial as a sp [...] | 2006-10-31 09:18:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS PHUM ID |
06JAKARTA13136 | ABB Preaches in North Sumatra [...] (SBU) Summary: Radical Muslim Cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir spoke in North Sumatra October 29 - 31 at a series of engagements on the implementation of Syariah law. Misleading posters advertising the visit masked Ba'asyir's identity and implied sponsorship of mainstream Muslim organizations. Thoug [...] | 2006-11-07 09:50:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL PGOV KISL KJUS ASEC KPAO |
06JAKARTA13142 | TIMIKA TRIAL: WAMANG SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON [...] (SBU) On November 7, Judge Adriani Nurdin sentenced Anthonious Wamang to life in prison for premeditated murder in connection with the August 31, 2002 murders of two Americans and one Indonesian in Timika, Papua. Although prosecutors had requested 20 years, Judge Nurdin cited several conside [...] | 2006-11-07 11:52:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS PHUM ID |
06JAKARTA13191 | JAKARTA EAC MEETING, NOVEMBER 13, 2006 [...] (C) Summary: The Embassy held an Emergency Action Committee meeting on November 13, 2006, to discuss the November 11 detonation of an explosive device at an East Jakarta A&W Restaurant. The RSO and LEGAT told the EAC that only the suspect was injured in the blast, that evidence suggested the [...] | 2006-11-13 08:16:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER CASC PGOV PINS KJUS KISL ASEC AS AEMR |
06JAKARTA13289 | ACEH: MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH IN GAM REINTEGRATION [...] (SBU) Summary: After refusing for more than a year, GAM finally provided a list of ex-combatants to the government, paving the way for some reintegration payments to be made before the end of the year. GAM's providing names breaks the impasse, but persisting differences on land compensation, [...] | 2006-11-24 04:47:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC ID |
06JAKARTA13305 | Aceh: Official Campaign Season Begins [...] (SBU) Begin Summary: Official campaigning began in Aceh on November 24, although advertisements for some candidates have been up for weeks, giving a slight advantage to well- financed candidates. GAM "Prime Minister Malik Mahmud returned to Aceh to try to reunify the GAM movement and to voic [...] | 2006-11-27 10:09:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS PINR PREL KDEM ASEC ID |
06JAKARTA13392 | SBY'S CT RECORD AFTER TWO YEARS: A MIXED BAG [...] (C) Two years into the Yudhoyono Administration, Jakarta remains stalwart in its commitment to identify, arrest, and convict terrorist operatives. The combination of strong political support for tactical CT operations and substantial international assistance has enabled Indonesian law enforce [...] | 2006-12-04 10:04:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PREL KJUS ASEC KISL ID |
06JAKARTA13426 | ACEH: FRONT RUNNERS IN ELECTION [...] (U) Summary: As the official campaign period winds down, no pair of candidates has taken a decisive lead in the race to become Aceh Governor and Vice Governor. Three pairs of candidates -- Malek Raden and Fuad Zakaria, Humam Hamid and Hasbi Abdullah, and Azwar Abubakar and Nasir Djamil -- have [...] | 2006-12-07 04:07:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR PREL KDEM KHUM ASEC ID |
06JAKARTA13454 | AGO TASK FORCE BECOMES OPERATIONAL AS POSO TRIALS [...] (SBU) Summary: Less than four months after the group's official inauguration, the Attorney General's Terrorism and Transnational Crime Task Force is now becoming operational. In October, Post delivered $100,000 worth of computers and other office equipment to the Task Force's newly-renovated [...] | 2006-12-08 11:26:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV KJUS ASEC ID |
06JAKARTA13509 | INDONESIA'S TOP THREE WANTED TERRORISTS AND A [...] (S) Summary: Despite hundreds of terrorists arrested by Indonesian authorities in the past several years, three top operatives linked to Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) remain on Indonesia's "Most Wanted" list. Of these, Malaysian Noordin Mohammad Top is well known; the other two, Indonesians Abu Duja [...] | 2006-12-18 07:26:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS KVPR CVIS KPAO ID |
06JAKARTA13538 | TERROR TRIALS UPDATE: 12 MORE CONVICTIONS [...] (C) Summary: The GOI Attorney General's Office continues to win convictions against terrorists at an impressive pace. Over the past 6 weeks, twelve Indonesians were convicted of terrorism in trials in Jakarta and Central and East Java. Nine of the 12 convicted were involved with fugitive terr [...] | 2006-12-20 08:53:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV KJUS ASEC CASC ID |
06JAKARTA13563 | SUPREME COURT OVERTURNS BA'ASYIR TERRORIST [...] (U) The Indonesian Supreme Court announced on December 21 it had overturned the conviction of Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) spiritual leader Abu Bakar Ba'asyir. In March 2005, Ba'asyir was sentenced to 30 months in prison for participating in a "sinister conspiracy to cause a fire or explosion that r [...] | 2006-12-21 10:52:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV KJUS KISL ASEC CASC ID |
06JAKARTA13581 | IMPLICATIONS OF THE BA'ASYIR DECISION [...] (C) Summary. The decision by Indonesia's Supreme Court to overturn the conviction of Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) spiritual leader Abu Bakar Ba'asyir has a number of potential legal and political implications for the GOI's counterterrorism efforts. While the legal basis behind Ba'asyir's 2005 convi [...] | 2006-12-22 08:53:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV KJUS ASEC CASC ID |
06JAKARTA1453 | INDONESIAN PROSECUTORS TACKLE 12 NEW TERROR CASES [...] (C) Indonesian prosecutors have brought twelve new terrorism trials to the South Jakarta District Court with the case against Abdullah Sunata headlining this latest tranche (ref A). In Sunata's indictment, prosecutors accuse him of financing terrorism as well as providing assistance to Jemaah [...] | 2006-02-03 12:16:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV KVPR KJUS KISL ASEC CASC AS ID |
06JAKARTA1651 | HELPING DENMARK AND OTHER EUROPEANS WEATHER THE [...] (C) Summary: We have maintained close and cooperative contact with our Danish and Norwegian diplomatic colleagues as violent demonstrators have targeted Danish and American diplomatic missions. We have offered various types of security assistance and weighed in with the GOI at senior levels [...] | 2006-02-08 11:05:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KISL PTER ASEC ID DA |
06JAKARTA2530 | CODEL FEINGOLD MEETS INDONESIAN ATTORNEY GENERAL [...] (SBU) Senator Russell Feingold called on Indonesian Attorney General Abdul Rachman Saleh on February 22. The Senator opened with questions regarding the status of the Timika case and received assurance that the Attorney General's Office will follow the evidence and expects to convict those cu [...] | 2006-02-24 10:22:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL PGOV KJUS OREP ASEC ID |
06JAKARTA2848 | BA'ASYIR REVIEW MOVES FORWARD WITH AMROZI TESTIMONY [...] (C) Convicted Bali bomber Amrozi testified on behalf of Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) Emir Abu Bakar Ba'asyir in the months-old Judicial Review request process (ref A). However, the results of his testimony have yet to reach the South Jakarta District Court, which scheduled its next session for March [...] | 2006-03-03 10:14:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV KJUS KISL KVPR ASEC AS ID |
06JAKARTA2849 | INDONESIA ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT, MARCH 2005 TO MARCH 2006 [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-03 11:42:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC EAID ELAB KFRD KJUS KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG |
06JAKARTA2985 | TIMIKA CASE NEARING PROSECUTION PHASE [...] (C) Summary. During their February 27 - March 7 deployment to Jakarta, the FBI team investigating the August 2002 murders of two American citizens near Timika, Papua, assisted by U.S. Justice Department prosecutors, supported their Indonesian counterparts in the final stages of preparing the [...] | 2006-03-07 10:34:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ASEC KJUS CASC PHUM ID |
06JAKARTA3405 | ADMIRAL FALLON AND SENATOR FEINGOLD DISCUSS [...] (U) Commander Pacific Command (PACOM) Admiral William J. Fallon and Senator Russell Feingold met on February 25 in Medan with representatives of Indonesian military and police to discuss security in the Straits of Malacca. The Admiral underscored USG interest in maintaining a safe and secure [...] | 2006-03-17 00:23:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON ASEC EWWT PINR PREL SI MY TH ID |
06JAKARTA3482 | CODEL FEINGOLD MEETS TNI COMMANDER DJOKO SUYANTO [...] (C) Senator Feingold called on Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) Commander (Panglima) Air Chief Marshal Djoko Suyanto February 24. The Panglima reviewed structural reforms that the military has undertaken over the past several years and affirmed civilian control over the institution. The Panglima [...] | 2006-03-17 11:10:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER KJUS OREP ASEC ID |
06JAKARTA3688 | TRAINING MOBILE BRIGADE PERSONNEL WOULD IMPROVE [...] (C) The deaths of 3 "Mobile Brigade" (Brimob) policemen in Jayapura, Papua on March 16 highlight a major deficiency in our approach to police training in Indonesia. The 2003 ban on the training of Brimob personnel by ICITAP (ref A) prevents us from aiding the unit most in need of assistance [...] | 2006-03-21 11:41:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PTER KJUS ASEC ID |
06JAKARTA3690 | FREEPORT SEES LOOSE-KNIT GROUP BEHIND PAPUA [...] (C/NF) Summary. Calm returned to the Indonesian province of Papua over the March 18-19 weekend following the deaths of four security officials during a March 16 rampage by anti-mining protestors. A disparate group of political and economic actors with varied agendas use anti-Freeport sentime [...] | 2006-03-22 00:40:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON EMIN ENIV PGOV ASEC ID |
06JAKARTA3849 | NEWMONT BELIEVES JAKARTA-BASED GROUPS BEHIND [...] (SBU) Summary: Jakarta-based environmental non-governmental organizations initiated the protests that ended in the destruction of Newmont Mining Company,s exploration camp at Elang on the island of Sumbawa on March 19, according to Newmont executives. As a result of the attack by approximate [...] | 2006-03-24 00:48:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EMIN EINV PGOV ASEC ID |
06JAKARTA3898 | MEETINGS WITH EAST KALIMANTAN SECURITY OFFICIALS [...] (C) Summary. Our March 1-5 visit to East Kalimantan province found security officials aware of the terrorist transit threat along the Sabah border, but meager resources prevented officials from implementing effective security measures. Lack of GOI investment in securing this area -- despite [...] | 2006-03-24 15:46:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ASEC ID |
06JAKARTA4035 | INDONESIA: MORE ABEPURA AFTERMATH [...] (C) Summary. While Papuan provincial authorities deal with the aftermath of the March 16 Abepura riot, senior GOI figures hint that foreign interests and Jakarta politicians had a hand in the disturbance. An important group of Papuan political and religious leaders wrote President Yudhoyono [...] | 2006-03-27 11:08:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM CASC ASEC ID |
06JAKARTA4040 | INDONESIANS USING A-3 VISAS TO SMUGGLE IMMIGRANTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: ON MARCH 27, 2006 SUBJECT NANANG ZULKIFLI AKA ANWAR APPLIED FOR A US A-3 VISA. SUBJECT PROVIDED AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, A REFERENCE LETTER FROM THE EMBASSY OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM, A NEWLY ISSUED INDONESIAN PASSPORT (ISSUED FEB 20, 2006),AND IDENTIFICATION ID (KTP). FINGERPRINT I [...] | 2006-03-28 03:20:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CVIS KFRD KCRM SOCI ID |
06JAKARTA4511 | ConGen Meets with Solo Leaders [...] (C) Summary: ConGen Surabaya Principal Officer Pierangelo and Econ/PolOff Williams traveled to the Central Java city of Solo (also known as Surakarta) on Wednesday April 5, meeting with Mayor Joko Widodo, Solo Chief of Police Yotje Mende, and with Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta (UMS) re [...] | 2006-04-07 09:30:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ASEC PGOV KISL ID |
06JAKARTA4811 | GAM REINTEGRATION SLOW, ECONOMY AND POLITICS NOT [...] (SBU) On April 10 former Free Aceh Movement (GAM) activists hosted a prayer meeting (Doa Bersama) in Tiro, Aceh, to mark Mohammed's Birthday, attracting over 1000 Acehnese from throughout the province. At the meeting, Conoff had numerous discussions about the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) [...] | 2006-04-18 01:09:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON EAID ASEC KDEM ID |
06JAKARTA5040 | PROSECUTORS UNFAZED BY AMROZI'S TESTIMONY FOR [...] (S) Convicted Bali bomber Amrozi appeared in the Cilacap District Court on April 19 to testify on behalf of Jemaah Islamiyah Emir Abu Bakar Ba'asyir in the months-old Judicial Review request process. With hundreds of Ba'asyir supporters in tow, Amrozi repeated his previously submitted testimon [...] | 2006-04-20 11:01:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PTER PREL PGOV KJUS KISL KVPR ASEC AS ID |
06JAKARTA5483 | MOUNT MERAPI ERUPTION PREPAREDNESS [...] Summary. Embassy held a meeting on May 1 to discuss preparedness for a possible eruption of Mount Merapi Volcano, 27 kilometers from the city of Yogyakarta in central Java. The volcano went on level 3 orange alert (ready to erupt) on April 12 and could threaten 200,000 people in the hazard z [...] | 2006-05-01 10:27:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR ASEC CASC SENV PGOV ID |
06JAKARTA5485 | INDONESIAN POLICE KILL, CAPTURE TERRORISTS, BUT [...] (C) On April 29, Indonesian anti-terrorism police killed two terrorists and captured a third in a pre-dawn raid in Central Java in their continuing hunt for terrorist mastermind and recruiter Noordin M. Top. The manhunt then led to the arrest of a second terrorist suspect and the discovery of [...] | 2006-05-01 11:45:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV KJUS KISL KVPR ASEC AS ID |
06JAKARTA5580 | UNIONS BESIEGE PARLIAMENT (AGAIN),PROTEST TURNS [...] (SBU) Tens of thousands of union-led demonstrators besieged the gates of the Indonesian Parliament (DPR) on March 3 to force Parliament to agree to refuse any amendment to the Manpower Act. The demonstration, with an estimated turnout of 50,000, turned tense in the afternoon as labor leaders [...] | 2006-05-03 11:39:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON EINV PGOV PHUM KJUS ASEC ID |
06JAKARTA6200 | JAKARTA CT SEMINAR BUILDS ON PARIS PROGRAM, [...] (C) Sixty Indonesian counterterrorism officials participated in an intensive four-day U.S.-funded seminar in Jakarta on CT legislation, marking the next step in U.S-French-Indonesian CT cooperation. Co-hosted by the CT Desk at the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affai [...] | 2006-05-16 09:57:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV KJUS KISL ASEC AS FR ID |
06JAKARTA6393 | EXECUTION ORDERS FOR BALI BOMBERS SIGNED, BUT [...] (C) Australian diplomats informed us that the GOI has initiated execution procedures for 2002 Bali bombers Amrozi bin Nurhasyim, Imam Samudra, and Ali Gufron alias Muklas; however, the timing remains uncertain, as questions remain regarding the final disposition of pardon requests, Judicial Re [...] | 2006-05-19 11:29:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV KJUS KISL KVPR ASEC AS ID |
06JAKARTA6497 | Aceh: GAM Reintegration Advances Despite Obstacles [...] (SBU) Summary. Successful reintegration of Free Aceh Movement (GAM) ex-combatants and others, essential to ensuring long term peace in Aceh, has advanced but still faces obstacles. Reintegration payments promised by GOI have arrived only slowly. Aceh's economy remains flat or worse, with a [...] | 2006-05-23 00:33:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL ASEC SNAR SOCI ID |
06JAKARTA6653 | JAKARTA MAY 28 EMBASSY MEETING RE EARTHQUAKE [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador chaired a Sunday, May 28 meeting to discuss the Embassy's posture and reaction to the May 27 earthquake in Central Java, southwest of the city of Yogyakarta. Participants (DCM, POL, ECON, AID, CONS, DAO, ODC, PAS) examined the initial situation reporting, the safet [...] | 2006-05-28 06:38:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR ASEC CASC SOCI PREF PGOV SENV ID |
06JAKARTA6658 | INDONESIA: MAY 29 EARTHQUAKE SITREP [...] (U) Summary: A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck early May 27 south of the central Java town of Yogyakarta, causing widespread destruction and high fatalities. The current death toll has reached 5,010 with an additional 14,000 injured in the earthquake, with 8,000 requiring surgery (hospital c [...] | 2006-05-29 11:09:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR ASEC CASC SOCI PREF PGOV SENV ID |
06JAKARTA6771 | INDONESIA: MAY 30 EARTHQUAKE SITREP [...] (U) The GOI has raised its count of victims from the May 27 earthquake to 5,427 dead and 7,519 seriously injured. So far, no Americans appear among the dead or wounded. The GOI has begun a needs assessment but will likely focus on reconstruction of public facilities, infrastructure, and hous [...] | 2006-05-30 10:03:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR ASEC CASC ECON EAID PREF PREL PGOV SENV |
06JAKARTA6772 | INDONESIA: MAY 30 EARTHQUAKE SITREP - CORRECTED [...] (U) The GOI has raised its count of victims from the May 27 earthquake to 5,427 dead and 7,519 seriously injured. So far, no Americans appear among the dead or wounded. The GOI has begun a needs assessment but will likely focus on reconstruction of public facilities, infrastructure, and hous [...] | 2006-05-30 10:21:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR ASEC CASC ECON EAID PREF PREL PGOV SENV |
06JAKARTA6813 | INDONESIA: MAY 31 EARTHQUAKE SITREP [...] (U) The GOI has raised its count of victims from the May 27 earthquake to 5,846 dead and 22,731 injured. No Americans appear among the dead or wounded. USAID partners provide medical treatment and supplies to afflicted areas. Approximately 75 U.S. military personnel have arrived, and we expe [...] | 2006-05-31 10:28:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC ECON EAID PREF PREL PGOV SENV |
06JAKARTA6910 | INDONESIA: JUNE 1 EARTHQUAKE SITREP [...] (U) The GOI has raised its count of victims from the May 27 earthquake to 6,234 dead and 46,148 injured. No Americans appear among the dead or wounded. Experts report that basic medical supplies remain in need. USAID partners have surveyed water systems and sanitation conditions in afflicted [...] | 2006-06-01 09:04:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR ASEC CASC ECON EAID PREF PREL PGOV SENV |
06JAKARTA7010 | INDONESIA: JUNE 2 EARTHQUAKE SITREP [...] (U) As of June 2, the GOI continued to report 6,234 dead and 46,148 injured, with no Americans among the dead or injured. NGOs appear primarily concerned about the lack of potable water. As of June 1, USAID's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance has provided 1,660,682 USD in assistance for t [...] | 2006-06-02 08:56:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR ASEC CASC ECON EAID PREF PREL PGOV SENV |
06JAKARTA7207 | USAID Mission Director Meets GAM Leader 5/23 [...] (SBU) Summary. Embassy USAID Mission Director William Frej met Free Aceh Movement (GAM) "Prime Minister" Malik Mahmoud May 23 in Banda Aceh. Mahmoud expressed optimism about the possibility of long lasting peace in Aceh, but noted a recent rise in crime as well as rumors of unauthorized incre [...] | 2006-06-07 07:17:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL ASEC SNAR SOCI ID |
06JAKARTA7345 | YUDHOYONO ORDERS CRACKDOWN AGAINST MILITANT [...] (C) President Yudhoyono (SBY) has decided to act against militant activities that have increasingly threatened civil society, the rule of law and tarnished Indonesia's image. In the process, he has wrapped himself in a much more traditional nationalist mantle, using Pancasila ideology as a t [...] | 2006-06-09 11:54:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV KJUS KISL ASEC AS ID |
06JAKARTA7378 | PREPARING FOR THE MARITIME BORDER CONTROL NEEDS [...] (U) This is an action request:see paragraph 8. 2. (S) Summary: Embassy Jakarta strongly supports S/CT's Ref A interest in a border control needs assessment for the Indonesia, Philippines, and Malaysia triborder area. Post agrees that host nation support is essential and will discuss the po [...] | 2006-06-12 07:36:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS KPAO ID |
06JAKARTA7393 | APPROVAL TO ESTABLISH AN INDONESIA REWARDS PROGRAM [...] (U) Action Request: See paragraphs 3 and 14. 2. (C) Summary. Embassy Jakarta approves moving forward with the establishment of a discreet Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program in Indonesia and requests the assistance of DS/RFJ, SOCOM, and SOCPAC. Indonesian National Police (INP) investigators [...] | 2006-06-12 08:15:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ASEC MOPS PREL PINS ID |
06JAKARTA7397 | REMOVING FORMER JI-LEADER NASIR ABAS FROM [...] (C) Summary. We believe the time has come for former Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorist network leader Nasir Abas to be removed from the U.S. and UN terrorist finance lists. We believe that it is critical to respond to the requests to do so by our closest national security contacts. Now conside [...] | 2006-06-12 09:53:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS KPAO ID |
06JAKARTA7398 | WHAT'S NEXT FOR ABU BAKAR BA'ASYIR AND JEMAAH [...] (C) On June 14, Jemaah Islamiyah spiritual leader Abu Bakar Ba'asyir will leave Cipinang Penitentiary a free man, having completed his second prison term. Majelis Mujahidin Indonesia (MMI),the political wing of JI, and an interdenominational group of religious leaders plan to greet the cleri [...] | 2006-06-12 10:52:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV KJUS KISL KVPR ASEC AS ID |
06JAKARTA7555 | JEMMAH ISLAMIYAH EMIR ABU BAKAR BA'ASYIR RELEASED [...] (C) Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, the spiritual leader of Jemaah Islamiyah, left Cipinang Penitentiary a free man June 14 at the conclusion of his 25 1/2 month sentence. Family, defense attorneys, and a few hundred supports greeted the cleric in a generally muted public response. Ba'asyir gave a short [...] | 2006-06-14 10:23:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV KJUS KISL ASEC AS ID |
06JAKARTA7556 | TIMIKA TRIAL LIKELY IN MID-JULY [...] (C/NF) Summary. A senior official in the General Crimes division of the Attorney General's Office (AGO) assured us on June 14 that the prosecution of seven persons in connection with the August 31, 2002 killings of two Americans in Timika, Papua, is still on track. The prosecution's dossiers [...] | 2006-06-14 10:32:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS PHUM ID |
06JAKARTA7666 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES ISPS PORT REVIEW AND CIVIL [...] (SBU) Summary. The Ambassador urged Minister of Transportation Hatta Rajasa on June 12 to encourage his Ministry to make its best efforts to improve port security prior to the June 19-29 Coast Guard final review of Indonesian port security under the International Shipping and Port Facility Co [...] | 2006-06-18 23:45:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC EAIR ECON ETRD EWWT ID PREL PTER |
06JAKARTA7667 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES ISPS PORT REVIEW AND CIVIL [...] (SBU) Summary. The Ambassador urged Minister of Transportation Hatta Rajasa on June 12 to encourage his Ministry to make its best efforts to improve port security prior to the June 19-29 Coast Guard final review of Indonesian port security under the International Shipping and Port Facility Co [...] | 2006-06-18 23:45:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC EAIR EWWT PREL PTER ID |
06JAKARTA7909 | TIMIKA CASE: PROSECUTION DOSSIERS COMPLETED, SENT [...] (U) Summary. Indonesian prosecutors June 21 turned over the dossiers of Anthonious Wamang and six co-conspirators in the August 31, 2002 murders of two Amcits and one Indonesian to the Central Jakarta District Court. We expect the court within ten days to set a trial date and appoint a panel [...] | 2006-06-23 05:36:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS PHUM ID |
06JAKARTA8117 | TRIAL OF TIMIKA SUSPECTS TO BEGIN JULY 4 [...] (SBU) Legatt, poloff, and conoff met June 28 with Abdul Hakim Ritonga, Acting Deputy Attorney General for General Crimes, who advised us that the trial of Anthonious Wamang and his co-conspirators would begin on July 4 in Central Jakarta District Court. Wamang faces charges including premedit [...] | 2006-06-28 10:46:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS PHUM ID |
06JAKARTA8249 | INDONESIA EXPELS TWO AMCITS FROM PAPUA [...] (C) Summary. The Indonesian government's detention and expulsion of two Amcits who had planned to attend a Papuan indigenous group's conference illustrates Jakarta's increasing sensitivity about alleged foreign support for separatism. This suspicion has increased markedly since the Australia [...] | 2006-06-30 11:30:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ASEC CASC AS ID |
06JAKARTA8263 | PKS DEMONSTRATION ONCE AGAIN INVOLVES THE USE OF [...] (C) During a July 2 Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) demonstration at the U.S. Embassy protesting Israeli actions in Gaza, at least one demonstrator brandished a toy gun (ref A). On July 3 the leading local English language daily carried a prominent photo in which one such demonstrator gleefull [...] | 2006-07-03 11:30:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER KISL KDEM ASEC ID |
06JAKARTA8383 | OPENING OF TIMIKA TRIAL DEFERRED UNTIL JULY 11 [...] (SBU) The trial of Anthonious Wamang, Agustinus Anggaibak and five other co-conspirators in the 2002 murders of two Amcits in Timika, Papua did not begin in Central Jakarta District Court on July 4 as originally planned (reftel). The suspects accepted the advice of their legal counsel, a team [...] | 2006-07-05 08:16:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM ASEC KJUS CASC ID |
06JAKARTA8505 | BALI II TRIALS PROGRESS, EXPERIENCED TERRORISM [...] (C) The first four trials resulting from the investigation into the October 1, 2005 Bali bombings are ongoing. Mohammad Cholily, Abdul Aziz, Dwi Widiyarto, and Anif Solchanudin all face primary charges under Articles 6 and 15 of the 2003 Anti-Terrorism Law for participating in terrorist acts, [...] | 2006-07-06 08:23:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KISL KJUS KVPR PGOV ASEC AS ID |
06JAKARTA8687 | TIMIKA DEFENDANTS STILL REFUSE TO APPEAR [...] (SBU) The trial of Anthonious Wamang, Agustinus Anggaibak and five other co-conspirators in the 2002 murders of two Amcits in Timika, Papua was delayed again when the defendants failed to appear for the second straight week (ref A). Defense lawyers from the Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Right [...] | 2006-07-12 00:43:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS PHUM ID |
06JAKARTA8688 | TIMIKA DEFENDANTS STILL REFUSE TO APPEAR [...] (SBU) The trial of Anthonious Wamang, Agustinus Anggaibak and five other co-conspirators in the 2002 murders of two Amcits in Timika, Papua was delayed again when the defendants failed to appear for the second straight week (ref A). Defense lawyers from the Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Right [...] | 2006-07-12 00:43:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS PHUM ID |
06JAKARTA8858 | JAKARTA EAC MEETING JULY 14 [...] (C) Summary: The Emergency Action Committee (EAC) met on July 14 to discuss REFTEL advisory and the possible effect on Indonesia of increased hostilities between Israel and Lebanon. EAC members agreed the issue had traction in Indonesia and that demonstrations were possible. EAC members agre [...] | 2006-07-14 10:59:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC AEMR PTER CASC PGOV ID |
06JAKARTA8929 | BA'ASYIR ENJOYING HIGHER PROFILE AFTER RELEASE [...] (C) Since his release from Cipinang prison on June 14, 2006 (ref A),Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) spiritual leader and Indonesia Mujihadin Council (MMI) Amir Abu Bakar Ba'asyir has used the public spotlight to promote jihad in the Middle East and Shari'a law in Indonesia in an attempt to broaden his [...] | 2006-07-18 01:10:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV KJUS KISL ASEC AS ID |
06JAKARTA8958 | TIMIKA TRIAL OPENS [...] (SBU) Anthonious Wamang, Agustinus Anggaibak and five other co-conspirators appeared in Jakarta Central Court on July 18 to face charges in connection with the 2002 murders of two Amcits in Timika, Papua. The three-hour July 18 session was administrative in nature, devoted to identifying the [...] | 2006-07-18 10:37:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS PHUM ID |
06JAKARTA9045 | NASIR ABAS DISCUSSES HIS APPEAL FOR UN DELISTING [...] (S) Summary. Per REFTEL, former terrorist Nasir Abas, now a key CT asset of the Indonesian National Police (INP),met with Embassy officers in Jakarta on June 4 and discussed his request to be removed from the U.S. and U.N. lists of designated terrorists. The following additional details of [...] | 2006-07-19 10:36:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS KPAO KVPR CVIS KISL |
06JAKARTA9160 | GOI EFFORTS STOKE OPTIMISM FOR POSO PEACE [...] (C) Summary. GOI initiatives spearheaded by the Indonesian National Police (INP) are moving conflict-ridden Central Sulawesi toward peace, according to top INP investigators focused on the area. The arrest of the terrorists behind many of the violent attacks since the 2001 Malino peace agreem [...] | 2006-07-21 10:00:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS KPAO KVPR CVIS ID |
06JAKARTA9575 | INDONESIAN POLICE CHIEF SUTANTO PRESSES REFORMS [...] (C) Indonesian National Police (INP) Chief General Sutanto told the Ambassador July 25 that U.S. assistance was helping to keep the INP out front in Indonesia's democratization process. In a lunch meeting at the Residence, Sutanto said his top priority was creating a high quality, moral police [...] | 2006-07-28 10:43:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV EFIN ASEC KCRM KHLS KPAO PINS KJUS |
06JAKARTA9697 | TIMIKA TRIAL: DEFENDANTS UNCOOPERATIVE [...] (C) Summary: Defense lawyers appears for the first time at the August 1 session of the trial for the murder of two Amcits in Timika, Papua in 2002, but defendants continued their refusal to cooperate. Prosecutors say this will not alter the prosecution of the case, and expect to call Amcit w [...] | 2006-08-02 04:47:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS PHUM ID |
06JAKARTA9862 | MIDDLE EAST CRISIS MOBILIZING INDONESIA'S MUSLIMS [...] (SBU) Summary: The conllict in the Middle East has dominated Indonesianh(eadlines over the past two weeks, and reports o Israeli military operations in Lebanon are spurring action by both political and non-political actos". Press coverage is almost universally one-side,, with front-page head [...] | 2006-08-04 11:01:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV KISL ASEC AS ID |
06JAKARTA9996 | TIMIKA TRIAL: DEFENSE FILES "EXCEPTION MOTION" [...] (U) After several weeks of delay, the trial of the seven men accused of killing two Amcits in Timika, Papua in 2002 took a small step forward as defense attorneys submitted a 24-page "motion for exception" to the charges to the three judge panel. Although essentially just another delay tactic, [...] | 2006-08-08 11:10:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS ID |
06JEDDAH372 | INTERNAL SAG RIVALRIES ON CLOSING PALESTINE STREET [...] (S) SUMMARY: As part of his research for a SAG-commissioned report on improving the issuance of US visas to Saudi nationals, Nawaf Al Obeid, an advisor to Saudi Ambassador to the US Turki bin Feisal Al Saud, met with the Consul General and Conoff on May 17. The CG emphasized that though mino [...] | 2006-05-20 13:51:00 | Consulate Jeddah | SECRET | CMGT CVIS PGOV PREL SA PTER ASEC ABLD AMGT |
06JERUSALEM1080 | PASF SUPPORT TO CONGEN DURING JERICHO CRISIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite widespread anger over rumors of USG complicity in the March 14 IDF attack on the Jericho prison, PA Security Forces (PASF) worked closely with the ConGen to mitigate violence against AmCits over the course of March 14. ConGen officers were able to enlist Interior Ministry [...] | 2006-03-15 15:24:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL ASEC CASC MOPS IS PTER PGOV |
06JERUSALEM1119 | JERICHO RAID: POLITIAL IMPLICATIONS FOR KEY [...] (C)SUMMARY: The March 14 Israeli raid on the Jericho prison has hurt President Abbas, (Abu Mazen) standng among Palestinians and bolstered the perceptin that his administration is vacillating and oftn incompetent. Criticism from the HAMAS leadershp has been focused on the U.S. and U.K., rather [...] | 2006-03-17 17:06:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PAL PGOV ASEC IS |
06JERUSALEM1153 | JOB-SEEKING MILITANTS ATTACK PA OFFICIALS, OFFICES [...] (C) SUMMARY: A series of intense gun battles erupted on March 20 in Gaza between armed gunmen and Palestinian Authority Security Forces (PASF). During the fracas, Civil Police Chief BG Ala'a Husni's motorcade was attacked and at least twelve people were injured. PA Ministry of Interior (MOI) [...] | 2006-03-21 16:17:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC KPAL IS |
06JERUSALEM1342 | VIOLENT CLASHES IN GAZA FOLLOWING KILLING OF PRC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Four Palestinians were killed and 33 were wounded in clashes following the killing of Popular Resistance Committee (PRC) military leader 'Abd Yusif al-Quqa (Abu Yusif) in Gaza City. Al-Quqa was killed on March 31 when a bomb exploded as he walked past a parked car. PRC spokesmen [...] | 2006-04-03 14:42:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ASEC KPAL IS |
06JERUSALEM2098 | RELATIVE CALM RETURNS TO GAZA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Gaza was relatively calm on May 23 after senior Fatah and HAMAS officials agreed to take steps to prevent further violence. However, rival armed groups continue to patrol the streets and a potential remains for a return of violent clashes. PA government spokesman Ghazi Hamad tol [...] | 2006-05-23 15:26:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL KWBG PREL IS ASEC CASC |
06JERUSALEM2118 | SPORADIC VIOLENCE IN GAZA; IDF OPERATION LEAVES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sporadic violence continued in Gaza May 23-24. In Ramallah, a May 24 IDF arrest operation targeting a PIJ activist resulted in four Palestinians dead and at least 35 wounded. HAMAS spokesmen publicly accused the Fatah-dominated Preventive Security Organization (PSO) of orches [...] | 2006-05-24 14:58:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL KWBG PREL IS ASEC CASC |
06JERUSALEM2134 | FATAH AND HAMAS MEET TO EASE TENSIONS IN GAZA AS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Tensions remain high in Gaza despite efforts by Fatah and Hamas to calm the situation. Clashes took place in Gaza City and a kidnapping elsewhere. The death of a PSO chief appears to be a "work accident" and not part of the ongoing clashes. Fatah and Hamas representatives me [...] | 2006-05-25 15:57:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL KWBG PREL IS ASEC |
06JERUSALEM2150 | INTERIOR MINISTRY PULLS BACK SOME OF ITS FORCES; [...] (C) SUMMARY: The PA Interior Ministry scaled back its deployment of the HAMAS-affiliated Special Security Force in Gaza on May 26. The HAMAS commander of the force, Yusif al-Zahar, told the media that the move is intended to reduce tensions in Gaza, while noting that the Interior Minister exp [...] | 2006-05-26 14:46:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL KWBG PREL IS ASEC CASC |
06JERUSALEM2165 | IDF RAID IN GAZA KILLS 4 MILITANTS; INTERIOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Undercover IDF units operating in Gaza killed 4 militants and injured 8 others during a May 30 pre-dawn ambush of a PIJ cell preparing to launch Qassam rockets into Israel. The raid followed several days of increasing Qassam attacks from Gaza. Interior Minister Said Siyyam May 28 [...] | 2006-05-30 13:30:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL KWBG PREL IS ASEC CASC |
06JERUSALEM2244 | SEVERAL KILLED AND WOUNDED IN HAMAS-FATAH CLASHES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sporadic but intense clashes June 1-5 between Fatah and Hamas gunmen in the Gaza Strip resulted in eight Palestinians deaths and 21 injuries. Hamas gunmen on June 5 set fire to the official PBC Palestinian TV broadcasting station in Khan Yunis. Four Palestinian military wing [...] | 2006-06-05 15:16:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL KWBG PREL IS ASEC CASC |
06JERUSALEM2299 | VIOLENT CLASHES CONTINUE IN GAZA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sporadic clashes between Hamas and Fatah-affiliated forces continued throughout the Gaza strip on June 6 and 7. Two Preventive Security Organization (PSO) members (and three construction workers) were injured June 5 as a result of an attack on PSO headquarters in Gaza City. A [...] | 2006-06-07 15:04:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG IS |
06JERUSALEM2315 | DESPITE AGREEMENT TO REDEPLOY, HAMAS SPECIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Senior Fatah and Hamas officials agreed June 7 to redeploy the Ministry of Interior Special Security Forces from populated areas and main thoroughfares in the Gaza Strip. Despite the agreement, UN personnel and Fatah contacts reported June 8 that SSF are still visibly present [...] | 2006-06-08 14:50:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG IS |
06JERUSALEM2381 | HAMAS FIRES QASSAMS INTO ISRAEL; INTENSE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following the June 9 deaths of 8 Palestinian civilians by a suspected errant Israeli shell, HAMAS militants launched a barrage of Qassam rockets into Israel. In statements to the media, PM Haniyyah and other PA government spokesmen called on the international community to halt Isr [...] | 2006-06-12 16:19:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KPAL KWBG PREL IS ASEC |
06JERUSALEM2399 | INTENSE FATAH-HAMAS CLASHES; AT LEAST 9 KILLED IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Violent clashes between Fatah and Hamas groups continued in Gaza on June 12, spreading to the West Bank cities of Ramallah, Nablus and Salfit. Two people were killed in Gaza as a result of these clashes. There were no fatalities or major injuries in the West Bank incidents, but [...] | 2006-06-13 13:57:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL ASEC KPAL KWBG IS |
06JERUSALEM2444 | GAZA VIOLENCE AND WEST BANK UNREST CONTINUE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Fatah-Hamas violence continued in Gaza June 14, resulting in the death of a Hamas activist and the wounding of a Preventive Security Organization (PSO) official in Khan Yunis. President Mahmud Abbas condemned the June 13 Israeli air strike in Gaza that killed 11 Palestinians, in [...] | 2006-06-14 14:46:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PTER ASEC KPAL KWBG IS |
06JERUSALEM2485 | FATAH GUNMEN ATTACK GOVERNMENT FACILITIES IN WEST [...] (C) SUMMARY. Fatah gunmen June 15-16 attacked Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) and governmental offices in the West Bank, and fired at the car of a HAMAS PLC member in Jenin. As of 1500L on June 16, ConGen Fatah contacts reported that HAMAS-affiliated Special Security Forces (SSF) rema [...] | 2006-06-16 15:03:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PTER ASEC KPAL KWBG IS |
06JERUSALEM2680 | MGGZ01 - ISRAELI GAZA INCURSION - JERUSALEM JUNE [...] (C) Israeli ground and air forces initiated operations in Gaza late on June 27 and early on June 28. Israeli ground forces now occupy land in the southern Gaza strip, including the disused Gaza airport. Israeli aircraft damaged three bridges in central Gaza, and Palestinian contacts report l [...] | 2006-06-28 09:20:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG |
06JERUSALEM2696 | MGGZ01 - ISRAELI GAZA INCURSION - JERUSALEM JUNE [...] (C) The Popular Resistance Committees (PRC) held a press conference in which they displayed a copy of the ID card of missing Israeli settler Eliyahu Asheri and threatened to kill him if IDF forces did not leave Gaza. The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades has threatened additional kidnappings and rock [...] | 2006-06-28 15:50:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG |
06JERUSALEM2726 | MGGZ01 - ISRAELI GAZA INCURSION - JERUSALEM JUNE [...] (C) Israeli military forces have reportedly expanded their foothold in southern Gaza and moved into northern Gaza. At least four Qassam rockets were launched at an Israeli town, and IDF naval and air forces have shelled Qassam rocket launch areas. The remains of missing settler Eliyahu Asher [...] | 2006-06-29 09:47:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG |
06JERUSALEM2751 | MGGZ01 - ISRAELI GAZA INCURSION - JERUSALEM JUNE [...] (C) The IAF conducted an airstrike against PIJ militants in Gaza City and IDF forces continued to shell Qassam launching areas; however, Qassam rockets continued to be launched. Press reports indicate that Hamas militants blew a hole in the border wall between Gaza and Egypt, and that both E [...] | 2006-06-29 14:41:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM |
06JERUSALEM2762 | MGGZ01 - ISRAELI GAZA INCURSION - JERUSALEM JUNE [...] (C) Airstrikes in Gaza and shelling of open areas continue; IDF forces have conducted a number of raids in the West Bank. IDF ground forces have reportedly not entered northern Gaza. PA sources say that the breach blown in the Gaza/Egypt border wall has been repaired. There has been intens [...] | 2006-06-30 09:50:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM |
06JERUSALEM2769 | MGGZ01 - ISRAELI GAZA INCURSION - JERUSALEM JUNE [...] (C) Political developments led the news Friday afternoon: the GOI announced the revocation of Jerusalem residency permits for four detained Hamas officials and Prime Minister Hanniyyah delivered a sermon in which he sketched out the Hamas plan for continued governance, including a proposal for [...] | 2006-06-30 14:46:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM |
06JERUSALEM2771 | MGGZ01- QUICK ACTION CLOSES BREECH IN WALL BETWEEN [...] (C) At 1245L on June 29, gunmen from the Popular Resistance Committees and the Hamas-affiliated Izzedine Qassam Brigades detonated a landmine along the Egypt-Gaza border, according to Khalil Khatib, a security officer in President Abbas' office (reftel). The explosion blasted out two adjace [...] | 2006-06-30 15:31:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG |
06JERUSALEM2772 | MGGZ01 - ISRAELI GAZA INCURSION - JERUSALEM JULY 1 [...] (C) The last 24 hours have been relatively quiet in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. IDF airstrikes and shelling in the West Bank and Gaza and Palestinian mortar and rocket attacks into Israel continue, but there have been no reported injuries. The manager of the Gaza power plant told Econ Chief [...] | 2006-07-01 11:08:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM |
06JERUSALEM2775 | MGGZ01 - ISRAELI GAZA INCURSION - JERUSALEM JULY 2 [...] (C) Israeli airstrikes over the last 24 hours damaged the Gaza office of Prime Minister Ismael Hanniyyah, among other targets. IDF forces continued their raids on Hamas-associated offices in the West Bank. Statements made by the office of President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) that blamed Hama [...] | 2006-07-02 09:38:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM |
06JERUSALEM2804 | MGGZ01 - ISRAELI GAZA INCURSION - JERUSALEM JULY 3 [...] (C) A statement on July 3 by groups claiming responsibility for the kidnapping of IDF corporal Gilad Shalit threatened that the abduction would be a "closed case" if Palestinian prisoners are not released by 0600 on July 4; they did not elaborate on their statement. IDF forces entered nort [...] | 2006-07-03 10:43:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM |
06JERUSALEM2813 | MGGZ01 - ISRAELI GAZA INCURSION - JERUSALEM JULY 4 [...] (C) A 0600 ultimatum regarding kidnapped IDF Corporal Galid Shalit passed without any significant developments. The IDF arrested three al-Aqsa Brigades' militants implicated in the June 25 killing of Israeli settler Eliyahu Ahsheri. The PLC held an emergency session on July 3, focused on the [...] | 2006-07-04 08:54:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM |
06JERUSALEM2820 | MGGZ01 - ISRAELI GAZA INCURSION - JERUSALEM JULY 5 [...] (C) A Qassam rocket impacted in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon on July 4; the extended range, target, and timing of the attack resulted in wide press coverage and statements from Israeli political leaders; the military wing of Hamas claimed responsibility. The IDF initiated a third inc [...] | 2006-07-05 11:20:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM |
06JERUSALEM2825 | MGGZ01 - ISRAELI GAZA INCURSION - JERUSALEM JULY 6 [...] (C) IDF forces on July 6 expanded their incursion in the northern Gaza to the three dismantled settlements that had been the site of previous Qassam rocket launches. The Israeli move follows the launching of two additional Qassam rockets, one of which came near the southern city of Ashkelon. [...] | 2006-07-06 12:29:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM |
06JERUSALEM2835 | MGGZ01 - ISRAELI GAZA INCURSION - JERUSALEM JULY 7 [...] (C) The casualty rates associated with ongoing IDF operations spiked sharply on July 6 and 7, with at least 21 Palestinians reported killed and over 65 wounded; one Israeli soldier was reported killed and several more wounded. At least eight Qassam rockets were fired, with no reported injurie [...] | 2006-07-07 10:00:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM |
06JERUSALEM2854 | MGGZ01 - ISRAELI GAZA INCURSION - JERUSALEM JULY 8 [...] (C) ConGenoffs assisted in the transfer of 68 American citizens from Erez Crossing to the Allenby Bridge for passage to Jordan on July 8. Another 34 Amcits originally scheduled to depart Gaza either failed to bring the proper documentation for transit or failed to show up at Erez. IDF mil [...] | 2006-07-08 12:26:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM |
06JERUSALEM2855 | MGGZ01 - ISRAELI GAZA INCURSION - JERUSALEM JULY 9 [...] (C) IDF forces appear to have withdrawn from parts of the northern Gaza strip, but remain present in the central and southern sections. An explosion near Gaza City on July 8 that killed a mother and two of her children has attracted wide media attention. Prime Minister Hanniyyah released a 5 [...] | 2006-07-09 10:59:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM |
06JERUSALEM2867 | MGGZ01 - ISRAELI GAZA INCURSION - JERUSALEM JULY [...] (C) The IDF continues its presence in central and southern Gaza. IDF raids continue, as do Qassam rocket launches. The factions claiming responsibility for the abduction of IDF corporal Gilad Shalit told the media on July 9 that they alone control Shalit's fate, and reiterated their demands [...] | 2006-07-10 10:53:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM |
06JERUSALEM2886 | MGGZ01 - ISRAELI GAZA INCURSION - JERUSALEM JULY [...] (C) IDF operations are continuing in central and southern Gaza. IAF air strikes on suspected Palestinian militants July 10-11 resulted in nine Palestinian deaths. One air strike near Beit Hanoun targeting gunmen instead struck Palestinian civilians, killing four. Israeli media reported t [...] | 2006-07-11 13:58:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM PTER |
06JERUSALEM2898 | MGGZ01 - ISRAELI GAZA INCURSION - JERUSALEM JULY [...] (C) IDF forces reportedly moved through the central section of Gaza on July 12, dividing the Gaza Strip in two. An IDF airstrike on a house near Gaza City killed seven Palestinians and wounded several others, possibly including Hamas military wing leader Mohammed Deif. Initial reports regard [...] | 2006-07-12 14:34:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM |
06JERUSALEM2902 | MGGZ01 - ISRAELI GAZA INCURSION - JERUSALEM JULY [...] (C) IDF military action in Gaza continued on July 12-13, although news coverage was overshadowed by the developing situation on the Israeli-Lebanese border. PA sources list 26 Palestinians killed on July 12, including the family that died in the IDF attack that reportedly wounded Hamas milita [...] | 2006-07-13 12:18:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM |
06JERUSALEM2919 | AMID PALESTINIAN JUBILATION, ABU MAZEN CALLS FOR [...] (C) Summary. Palestinian public reaction to the July 12 Hezbollah attack and kidnapping of two IDF soldiers was immediate and overwhelmingly positive. Hamas praised the Hezbollah attack and called for a unification of efforts to attain the release of Palestinian and Arab prisoners. The P [...] | 2006-07-13 15:21:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM |
06JERUSALEM2937 | MGGZ01 - ISRAELI GAZA INCURSION - JERUSALEM JULY [...] (C) Violence declined in Gaza on July 13-14, in comparison to previous days. Palestinian gunmen and activists attempted to force open the Rafah border crossing on July 13, but were dispersed by the Palestinian Presidential Guard. President Abbas (Abu Mazen) told the press July 13 that the f [...] | 2006-07-14 14:25:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM |
06JERUSALEM2940 | MGGZ01 - ISRAELI GAZA INCURSION - JERUSALEM JULY [...] (C) Palestinian gunmen blew open a six-meter hole in the wall separating Gaza from Egypt near the Rafah crossing on the evening of July 14, enabling close to 3,000 Palestinians to cross from Egypt into Gaza. At least one Egyptian security officer was injured in the exchange of gunfire; Eg [...] | 2006-07-15 10:42:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM |
06JERUSALEM2941 | MGGZ01 - ISRAELI GAZA INCURSION - JERUSALEM JULY [...] (C) The majority of IDF activities appear oriented to the Israel/Lebanon border area. 2. (SBU) In Gaza military developments, there was an IDF strike near Beit Hanoun on July 16 ; apparently an Israeli UAV opened fire on a group of Hamas gunmen firing at Israeli tanks across the fence line. [...] | 2006-07-16 08:53:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM |
06JERUSALEM3001 | MGGZ01 - ISRAELI GAZA INCURSION - JERUSALEM JULY [...] (C) IDF forces reentered northern Gaza on July 17; at least two Palestinians have been reported killed in this latest incursion. IAF aircraft struck government buildings, and supported ongoing operations in northern Gaza. There were approximately 15 Qassam launches from Gaza, with damage but [...] | 2006-07-17 10:53:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM |
06JERUSALEM3005 | PLO ENVOYS RETURN EMPTY-HANDED FROM DAMASCUS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Two PLO envoys traveled to Damascus on July 9 in order to deal with the crisis that began with the kidnapping of IDF Corporal Gilad Shalit on June 25. The envoys met with Syrian Vice President Farouq al-Sharaa', Syrian Ba'ath officials, the Democratic Front for the Liberation o [...] | 2006-07-17 11:42:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL KWBG PREL ASEC IS |
06JERUSALEM3022 | MGGZ01 - ISRAELI GAZA INCURSION - JERUSALEM JULY [...] (C) The Rafah crossing opened July 18 to allow 2,000-3,000 Palestinians on the Egyptian side of the crossing to enter Gaza. Palestinian contacts report that more than 700 Palestinians transited into Gaza as of 1300 local. The IDF July 18 withdrew from parts of Beit Hanoun following its Ju [...] | 2006-07-18 11:38:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM |
06JERUSALEM3029 | MGGZ01 - ISRAELI GAZA INCURSION - JERUSALEM JULY [...] (C) Approximately 100 American citizens left Gaza on July 19. Approximately 5,200 Palestinians passed through the Rafah crossing into Gaza on July 18. The IDF July 19 launched a large incursion into the al-Maghazi refugee camp, killing six Palestinians, including civilians, with at least 50 [...] | 2006-07-19 13:26:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM |
06JERUSALEM3080 | MGGZ01 - JERUSALEM JULY 20 SITREP [...] (C) One hundred and three American citizens were evacuated from Gaza to Amman on July 19. IDF operations in the central Gaza Strip continued on July 20, killing two and wounding four. In Nablus, the IDF continued an operation against the main PA security forces compound. Palestinian Presid [...] | 2006-07-20 15:03:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG |
06JERUSALEM3093 | MGGZ01 - JERUSALEM JULY 21 SITREP [...] (C) Israeli Defense Forces withdrew from the al-Maghazi refugee camp in Gaza on July 21 after a three-day operation that left 16 Palestinians dead and approximately 130 wounded. In Nablus, the IDF continued its operation against the PA headquarters complex. Two Qassams were fired from Gaza i [...] | 2006-07-21 13:57:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG |
06JERUSALEM3096 | MGGZ01 - JERUSALEM JULY 22 SITREP [...] (C) Events in Gaza and the West Bank have been quieter than in previous days. The IDF ended its multi-day operation in Nablus, after demolishing a number of PA security buildings. One of the wanted Palestinians was reportedly pulled alive from the wreckage following the IDF departure. Presid [...] | 2006-07-22 08:48:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG |
06JERUSALEM3100 | MGGZ01 - JERUSALEM JULY 23 SITREP [...] (C) The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) continued arrest operations in the West Bank and small incursions into the Gaza Strip on July 22-23, and Qassam rockets continued to be launched from Gaza into the western Negev and Sderot. Media reports that Palestinian factions in Gaza had reached agree [...] | 2006-07-23 11:22:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG |
06JERUSALEM3221 | MGGZ01 - ISRAELI GAZA INCURSION - JERUSALEM JULY [...] (SBU) At least 28 Palestinians have died since July 26, including civilians, during an IDF incursion into the Shijaya and surrounding neighborhoods in Gaza City. According to medical sources, at least 80 Palestinians have sustained injuries during the operation, which is ongoing as of 1400 [...] | 2006-07-27 12:40:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL PGOV ASEC KPAL KWBG IS |
06JERUSALEM3241 | MGGZ01 - ISRAELI GAZA INCURSION - JERUSALEM JULY [...] (SBU) IDF units withdrew from the Shijaya neighborhood of Gaza City on the morning of July 28. At least 30 Palestinians died during the three-day incursion, including one PRC gunmen, two HAMAS military-wing activists, and several civilians, including a 73-year old woman and 13-year old boy. [...] | 2006-07-28 14:09:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL PGOV ASEC KPAL KWBG IS |
06JERUSALEM3252 | MGGZ01 - JERUSALEM JULY 31 SITREP [...] (SBU) Post is working with Embassies Tel Aviv and Cairo to facilitate the departure of approximately 80 Americans from Gaza via the Rafah crossing on August 1. Palestinian Chief Negotiator Sa'eb Erekat confirmed to the Consul General on July 31 that he was informed by Government of Israel [...] | 2006-07-31 13:53:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM |
06JERUSALEM3313 | MGGZ01 - JERUSALEM AUGUST 1 SITREP [...] (SBU) The Rafah crossing did not open as planned on August 1 in order to allow more time for coordination among the concerned parties. As a result, the planned departure from Gaza of approximately 77 Americans and 10 PD grantees was also delayed. Post is attempting to facilitate the trans [...] | 2006-08-01 13:06:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM |
06JERUSALEM3347 | MGGZ01 - JERUSALEM AUGUST 2 SITREP [...] (SBU) Post is coordinating with Embassies Tel Aviv and Amman to facilitate the departure from Gaza on August 3 of approximately 80 Americans and 10 PD grantees via the Erez crossing and onward to Jordan. 2. (SBU) IDF shelling and rocket fire into northern and southern Gaza on August 1 [...] | 2006-08-02 11:48:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM |
06JERUSALEM3403 | MGGZ01 - JERUSALEM AUGUST 3 SITREP [...] (SBU) Post facilitated the departure of 49 Americans from Gaza on August 3 via the Erez crossing enroute to Jordan through the Allenby Bridge. The departure of 10 Public Diplomacy grantees has been deferred. 2. (SBU) Israeli police closed the Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount to all non-Musl [...] | 2006-08-03 14:19:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG |
06JERUSALEM3415 | MGGZ01 - JERUSALEM AUGUST 4 SITREP [...] SUMMARY: Three Palestinians were killed and two wounded August 4 as a result of IDF operations in Gaza. In the West Bank, the IDF arrested 11 Palestinians. The Rafah crossing remains closed as of August 4, but the Karni/al-Mintar and Nahal Oz crossings are operational. Nine of ten electric [...] | 2006-08-04 14:18:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG |
06JERUSALEM3440 | MGGZ01 - JERUSALEM AUGUST 7 SITREP [...] (SBU) Summary. The IDF concluded a three-day operation on August 6 in southern Gaza that resulted in 17 Palestinians killed, including seven civilians. Palestinian militants fired Qassam rockets the evening of August 5, resulting in no injuries or damage. Palestinian gunmen shot and kille [...] | 2006-08-07 14:55:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM |
06JERUSALEM3464 | MGGZ01 - JERUSALEM AUGUST 8 SITREP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Gaza was generally quiet overnight August 7-8. Five Qassam rockets were launched from Gaza into Israel, but there were no reported injuries or damage. In the West Bank, IDF forces arrested three wanted Palestinians. Several staff members at the PA Prime Minister's office in [...] | 2006-08-08 14:15:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG |
06JERUSALEM347 | PALESTINIAN LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS: ELECTION DAY [...] (C) As of 6:00 pm local time, Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) elections continued to go smoothly with only sporadic reports of violence. The Central Elections Commission reported voter turnout at 64.7 percent with 810,000 voting in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Slow lines at East Jerusa [...] | 2006-01-25 17:00:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PBTS ASEC KDEM KPAL KWBG IS |
06JERUSALEM348 | PALESTINIAN LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS: ELECTION DAY [...] (C) As of 9:00 pm local time, Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) elections continued to go smoothly in most areas, with nearly 81 percent voter turnout in the West Bank and Gaza Strip after over 12 hours of voting. The CEC determined that there would not be an overall extension of the votin [...] | 2006-01-25 20:37:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC IS KDEM KPAL KWBG PBTS PGOV |
06JERUSALEM349 | PALESTINIAN LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS: ELECTION DAY [...] (C) SUMMARY: As of midnight on Election Day, the Central Elections Commission (CEC) was counting votes with preliminary results not expected until later on January 26. Polls in Jerusalem closed at 2100L, two hours after the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The election was notably free of serious vo [...] | 2006-01-25 22:43:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC IS KDEM KPAL KWBG PBTS PGOV PREL |
06JERUSALEM3519 | MGGZ01 - JERUSALEM AUGUST 9 SITREP [...] (SBU) Summary. Three Qassam rockets were fired from northern Gaza into Israel on August 8. The IDF responded with shelling, resulting in at least two injuries. In the West Bank, an Israeli air strike August 9 in the Jenin refugee camp killed two Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) activists, [...] | 2006-08-09 14:13:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM |
06JERUSALEM3540 | MGGZ01 - JERUSALEM AUGUST 10 SITREP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Sporadic violence continued in the Gaza Strip on August 9-10. Three Palestinians, including a five-year old girl, were killed and two homes destroyed in separate Israeli Air Force strikes. In the West Bank, Israeli forces arrested 13 people on August 9-10. The Rafah, the Ka [...] | 2006-08-10 13:53:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG |
06JERUSALEM3560 | MGGZ01 - JERUSALEM AUGUST 11 SITREP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Israeli military operations destroyed three homes in Gaza on August 10-11; there were no reports of fatalities. An Italian tourist was stabbed to death in Jerusalem on August 10 in what Israeli officials are describing as a "possible terror attack." In the West Bank, three P [...] | 2006-08-11 13:20:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL CASC ASEC KPAL KWBG |
06JERUSALEM3596 | MGGZ01 - JERUSALEM AUGUST 14 SITREP [...] (SBU) Summary. Low level violence in Gaza continued over the weekend, August 11-13, with no reported Qassam rocket fire. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) claimed responsibility for the firing of two rockets on August 14 from northern Gaza toward Ashkelon. Israeli media reported some l [...] | 2006-08-14 14:25:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM |
06JERUSALEM3611 | MGGZ01 - JERUSALEM AUGUST 15 SITREP [...] (SBU) Summary. Israeli aircraft overnight August 14-15 fired rockets at a suspected Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) house in the Jabaliya refugee camp, injuring at least 10 Palestinians. The IDF continued operations in the vicinity of the Gaza airport, where clashes resulted in two Palest [...] | 2006-08-15 15:14:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM |
06JERUSALEM3625 | MGGZ01 - JERUSALEM AUGUST 16 SITREP [...] (SBU) Summary. Israeli aircraft overnight August 15-16 fired rockets into the home of a suspected al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades member in Khan Younis, killing two Palestinians and injuring at least three others. A Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) member was killed during clashes between PIJ gun [...] | 2006-08-16 14:54:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM |
06JERUSALEM3652 | MGGZ01 - JERUSALEM AUGUST 17 SITREP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A 14-year old Palestinian was killed and four others were injured as a result of fighting between Fatah and Hamas militants in Gaza on August 16. A Hamas activist was killed in Gaza City when a bomb he was building exploded prematurely. Palestinian militants fired three rock [...] | 2006-08-17 13:44:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG |
06JERUSALEM3670 | MGGZ01 - JERUSALEM AUGUST 18 SITREP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The body of a Palestinian reportedly killed by Israeli gunfire was found in Gaza on August 17. Three Palestinians in Gaza City were wounded when an Israeli Air Force plane attacked a metal workshop. The military-wing of Hamas claimed responsibility for a rocket launched from [...] | 2006-08-18 12:02:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG |
06JERUSALEM3708 | MGGZ01 - JERUSALEM AUGUST 21 SITREP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) units arrested PA Deputy Prime Minister Nasir al-Din Ashair and Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) Secretary General Mahmoud al-Ramahi. Two Palestinians were killed and several injured in clashes between Palestinian militants and the IDF in Gaz [...] | 2006-08-21 14:00:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG |
06JERUSALEM3716 | PALESTINIAN PRIVATE SECTOR WILL ASSIST USSC [...] (SBU) U.S. Security Coordinator LTG Keith Dayton met August 17 with Palestinian business leaders who acknowledged that security and economic revitalization go hand-in-hand, made suggestions for more private sector involvement in the management of the crossings, and pledged to do their part to [...] | 2006-08-22 11:20:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ASEC PREL PGOV KPAL KWBG IS |
06JERUSALEM3752 | MGGZ01 - JERUSALEM AUGUST 22 SITREP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Popular Resistance Committees (PRC) and al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades gunmen threatened to open the Rafah crossing by force on August 21. Seven Palestinians were wounded in Gaza overnight August 21-22; three were injured in an IDF operation near the Karni crossing, and four were [...] | 2006-08-22 15:14:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL CASC ASEC KWBG KPAL |
06JERUSALEM3800 | MGGZ01 - JERUSALEM AUGUST 23 SITREP [...] (SBU) Summary. IDF shelling August 22 targeted Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) members, killing three near Khan Younis while injuring another seven Palestinians. One IDF soldier sustained injuries from an anti-tank rocket in the northern Gaza Strip. An Israeli operation into the Shijayah [...] | 2006-08-23 14:52:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM |
06JERUSALEM3823 | MGGZ01 - JERUSALEM AUGUST 24 SITREP [...] (SBU) Summary. Palestinian militants on August 24 detonated an explosive device near the wall at the Rafah crossing separating Gaza from Egypt. PA and Egyptian security successfully brought the situation under control. IDF units operating near Khan Younis overnight August 23-24 killed one [...] | 2006-08-24 15:18:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM |
06JERUSALEM3839 | MGGZ01 - JERUSALEM AUGUST 25 SITREP [...] (SBU) Summary. The Rafah crossing opened August 25 allowing thousands of Palestinians to transit from the Egypt and Gaza sides of the crossing. Israeli aircraft conducted air strikes in Gaza City and the Jabaliya overnight August 24-25, injuring eight Palestinians. The Palestinian Islamic [...] | 2006-08-25 15:38:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM |
06JERUSALEM386 | PA BASIC LAW: SEPERATION OF POWERS AND SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The PA Basic Law and Presidential Decrees are the primary legal bases for government formation and control of the PA Security Forces (PASF). While the law is clear on some issues such as the selection of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers, the Basic Law does not say a [...] | 2006-01-27 16:47:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC IS KDEM KPAL KWBG PBTS PGOV PREL |
06JERUSALEM3870 | MGGZ01 - JERUSALEM AUGUST 28 SITREP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Nine Palestinians were killed and several others wounded in separate incidents throughout Gaza August 25-28. An Israeli Air Force (IAF) plane bombed and destroyed the home of a Hamas military wing member overnight August 25-26. Two journalists were wounded by an IAF airstrike [...] | 2006-08-28 14:37:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG |
06JERUSALEM3932 | MGGZ01- JERUSALEM AUGUST 30 SITREP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Nine Palestinians were killed in separate incidents throughout Gaza August 28-29. Palestinian militants fired several antitank shells against the IDF in Gaza, injuring one IDF soldier. One Qassam rocket landed near Sderot on August 29, causing no injuries. Israeli forces k [...] | 2006-08-30 14:20:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG |
06JERUSALEM3965 | MGGZ01- JERUSALEM SEPTEMBER 1 SITREP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: IDF troops withdrew from the Gaza City neighborhood of Shajayah on August 31, after a four-day incursion. Unknown gunmen kidnapped and later released a relative of HAMAS' Executive Force commander in Khan Younis on August 31. In a separate incident, Palestinian gunmen kille [...] | 2006-09-01 13:59:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG |
06JERUSALEM458 | HAMAS EMPHASIZING UNITY AND MODERATION; FATAH AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Hamas leaders inside the West Bank and Gaza continue to emphasize unity and moderation in their public statements, while the ConGen has received reports that senior PASF and Fatah officials are growing increasingly fearful of the impending transfer of governmental authority. Hamas [...] | 2006-02-01 16:00:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC IS KDEM KPAL KWBG PBTS PGOV PREL |
06JERUSALEM483 | HAMAS LEADERS: BIOGRAPHICAL AND POLITICAL DATA [...] (C) The incoming, newly elected Hamas PLC membership is a diverse and well-educated group. Some of the most prominent incoming PLC members bring with them administrative experience developed during the al-Aqsa Intifada, when Islamic charities and traditional reconciliation committees moved in [...] | 2006-02-02 17:01:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC IS KDEM KPAL KWBG PBTS PGOV PREL |
06JERUSALEM581 | ABU MAZEN'S OFFICE STRATEGIZING FOR HAMAS-LED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Presidential Advisor Ghaith al-Omari told Consul General February 7 that his office is working to formulate a response to HAMAS's victory in the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) elections. Al-Omari said the PA is considering a number of ideas to strengthen presidential cont [...] | 2006-02-08 14:46:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC IS KDEM KPAL KWBG PBTS PGOV PREL |
06JERUSALEM620 | ABDUCTION OF EGYPTIAN DIPLOMAT POSSIBLE WARNING TO [...] (C) The kidnapping of Egyptian diplomat Husam al-Musly February 9 in Gaza has been met with condemnation by both the Palestinian Authority and Hamas. Initial press reports link the kidnapping to Fatah-affiliated factions aggrieved over their non-inclusion in the PA security services and/or s [...] | 2006-02-10 15:18:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PREL KWBG EG |
06JERUSALEM666 | MOI DG SALAMAH: HAMAS WILL NOT COLLAPSE QUICKLY [...] (S) SUMMARY: PA Interior Ministry Director General Ibrahim Salamah told Poloff and USSC staff during a February 13 meeting that he disagreed with predictions of a rapid collapse of a HAMAS-led government. Salamah said HAMAS is capable of enduring international pressure for quite some time tha [...] | 2006-02-14 16:10:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | SECRET | ASEC KPAL IS |
06JERUSALEM79 | OLIVE GROVE DESTROYED IN SOUTHERN WEST BANK VILLAGE [...] (SBU) Palestinian villagers from the southern West Bank village of Juwaya January 6 discovered 102 olive trees -- planted over 30 years ago -- deliberately cut down, presumably by settlers residing in nearby Ma'on settlement. According to contacts from the Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT),[...] | 2006-01-06 17:25:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC CASC IS KDEM KPAL KWBG PBTS PGOV PHUM |
06JERUSALEM799 | GI CHIEF AL-TIRAWI OFFERS IDEAS ON PASF CONTROL, [...] (S) In a February 23 meeting with PolChief, General Intelligence (Mukhabarat) Chief Tawfiq al-Tirawi said he favors plans to retain presidential control of the PA Security Forces (PASF) through the creation of an Officers Committee and a restructured National Security Council (NSC). With regar [...] | 2006-02-24 15:28:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | SECRET | ASEC KPAL IS |
06JERUSALEM818 | PLC INDEPENDENTS WARN FINANCIAL PRESSURE COULD [...] (C) SUMMARY: PLC moderates Hanan Ashrawi (Third Way) and Mustafa Barghouti (Independent Palestine) told NEA A/S Welch during separate meetings on February 25 that international financial pressure could lead to a collapse of the PA and a breakdown in security. Ashrawi and Barghouti urged the US [...] | 2006-02-28 07:23:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC KPAL IS |
06JERUSALEM836 | RESPONSE TO SIXTH ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN [...] (SBU) No evidence exists of trafficking in persons in the West Bank or Gaza Strip, according to the PA Ministry of Labor and local NGOs. The West Bank and Gaza Strip is neither a territory of origin nor a destination for international trafficking in men, women, or children. Traffickers who [...] | 2006-02-28 15:23:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PREL PREF PGOV PHUM ELAB SMIG KWBG KPAL |
06JERUSALEM955 | RAJUB: ABU MAZEN MUST SHOW LEADERSHIP [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a March 6 meeting with the Consul General, former PA National Security Advisor Jibril Rajub repeatedly called for Abu Mazen to show strong leadership on internal Fatah reform and executive powers. Rajub withheld judgment on the March 4-6 meetings of the Fatah Revolutionary [...] | 2006-03-07 13:34:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC KPAL IS |
06JOHANNESBURG95 | SOUTH AFRICA: SERIOUS POWER DISRUPTIONS IN THE WESTERN CAPE [...] SUMMARY: (U) Recent power outages in the Western Cape have resulted in major financial losses in the retail and tourism industries, with the Cape Chamber of Commerce predicting losses in the millions. Further outages and/or rolling blackouts are likely until Unit 1 of the Koeberg nuclear powe [...] | 2006-03-13 09:27:00 | Consulate Johannesburg | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG PGOV ASEC SF |
06KABUL1026 | PRT/LASHKAR GAH - POPPY ERADICATION MOVING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Helmand Governor Daud told PRToffs on March 6 that Taliban forces are moving into Helmand and are likely to attack the Afghan Eradication Force (AEF). The governor is also concerned that there may be attacks in other districts due to the large security commitment to the eradic [...] | 2006-03-08 17:20:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PREL PTER ASEC AF |
06KABUL107 | PRT/TARIN KOWT: SUICIDE BOMB TARGET UNCLEAR; PRT [...] (SBU) Summary. Contrary to media reports, the January 5 suicide bombing in Tarin Kowt, Uruzgan, did not take place in proximity to Ambassador Neumann and was probably intended as an attack on senior police officials ) although the actual motive is not yet known. A final casualty count of app [...] | 2006-01-09 14:20:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ASEC PGOV AF |
06KABUL1214 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CODEL HOEKSTRA [...] Embassy Kabul welcomes Rep. Peter Hoekstra, (R-MI),Chairman, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI); Rep. John Shadegg, R-AZ); Rep. Mark Souder, (R-IN); Rep. C.A. (Dutch) Ruppersberger, (D-MD); Rep. Todd Tiahrt, (R-KS); and HPSCI Staff David Buckley, Monority Staff Director [...] | 2006-03-20 03:35:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN AF |
06KABUL1250 | PRT/MAZAR-E SHARIF: BALKH PROVINCE POLITICIANS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mazar PRToff met with representatives from four political groups from Balkh Province. The representatives planned to travel to Kabul to meet with President Karzai and formally register a complaint against Governor Atta Muhammad Nur (a.k.a. Ustad Atta) for offenses ranging from c [...] | 2006-03-22 12:08:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC AF |
06KABUL1285 | PRT/LASHKAR GAH - HELMAND VIOLENCE: CAUSES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Over the past year, as the insurgency has gained momentum in Helmand province, security has deteriorated. Causes are varied, complicated, and intertwined. They include: Some blurring of tribal/drug trafficking boundaries; growing Anti-Coalition Militia (ACM) strength; the [...] | 2006-03-24 13:44:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER ASEC AF |
06KABUL1324 | 1267 SANCTIONS LIST MONITORING TEAM WILL URGE CASE [...] (C) Summary: The focus of the upcoming UN 1267 Sanctions List Monitoring Team visit will be to facilitate the delisting of the new governor of Uruzgan, Abdul Hakim Monib. UNAMA officials have been instructed that until delisting has occurred, they are legally barred from supporting any pro [...] | 2006-03-26 13:26:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER EFIN ASEC PGOV PREL AF |
06KABUL1341 | 1267 SANCTIONS LIST MONITORING TEAM WILL URGE CASE [...] (C) Summary: The focus of the upcoming UN 1267 Sanctions List Monitoring Team visit will be to facilitate the delisting of the new governor of Uruzgan, Abdul Hakim Monib. UNAMA officials have been instructed that until delisting has occurred, they are legally barred from supporting any proj [...] | 2006-03-27 11:07:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER EFIN ASEC PGOV PREL AF |
06KABUL1353 | PRT/LASHKAR GAH - MOUSA QALA DISTRCT CHIEF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mousa Qala district chief Mohammed Wali and tribal elders told visiting UK PRT liaison officer, poloff, Poppy Elimination Program (PEP) officer, and USAID representative on March 23 that they are looking forward to better security when UK and Afghan National Army troops deplo [...] | 2006-03-28 04:30:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER EAID PREL ASEC AF |
06KABUL1461 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL HAGEL [...] Embassy Kabul welcomes Senator Chuck Hagel, Chairman, Subcommittee on International Economic Policy, Staff members Lou Ann Linehan, Rexon Ryu, and Eric Rosenbach, and DOD Cdr. Steve Vahsen, and grants country clearance for their visit to Afghanistan on April 13-14, 2006, to conduct political, [...] | 2006-04-01 05:42:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN ASEC AMGT OREP AF |
06KABUL1525 | PRT/QALAT - KARZAI VISIT HIGHLIGHTS TRADE [...] (U) Summary: President Karzai visited Zabul Province for the first time March 28, where he visited the PRT-run Trade School and the new hospital funded by the UAE. He also greeted people in the bazaar. His "pressing the flesh" may improve Zabul's poor security image. End Summary. 2. ( [...] | 2006-04-05 11:53:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ASEC AF TC |
06KABUL1535 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MARTHA P. AMLIN [...] Embassy Kabul welcomes Martha P. Amlin, program officer for Asia and Near East Assistance Office for Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM),and grants country clearance for her visit to Afghanistan on April 13, 2006, to meet with staff of UNHCR, NOGs and relevant country ministries. Contro [...] | 2006-04-05 16:49:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA PREF AF ASEC |
06KABUL1545 | PROGRESS ON UN 1267 SANCTIONS DELISTING REQUEST [...] (C/REL NATO/ISAF/AUS/NZ) Summary: The Afghan National Security Council is preparing dossiers on the 20 individuals for whom they have requested removal from the 1267 Sanctions list. The UN Team has also requested information from CFC-A, particularly with regard to Uruzgan governor Monib, a [...] | 2006-04-06 12:25:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER EFIN ASEC PGOV PREL AF |
06KABUL1615 | : PSA ASSESSMENT: FARYAB PREY TO WARLORDS, WEAK [...] (C) Summary: Afghan and senior international leaders assess that the roots of conflict in Faryab province stem both from the rivalry between the two factions of Junbesh and Azadi, and from the weak governance that allows those private militias to operate. In a recent Provincial Security Asses [...] | 2006-04-11 11:19:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC KJUS PREL AF |
06KABUL1633 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CODEL TIAHRT [...] Embassy Kabul welcomes Rep. Todd Tiahrt, Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI),Rep. Silvestre Reyes, Rep. Frank Labiondo, and Professional Staff Members Kathleen Reilly, George Pappas and Michael Delaney, and DOD Maj. Michael Hopkins, and grants country clear [...] | 2006-04-11 11:28:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN OREP AMGT ASEC AF |
06KABUL1669 | PRT/TARIN KOWT - SECURITY PROGRAMS GETTING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Establishing GOA authority, particularly police authority, in Afghanistan's Uruzgan province is very much a work in progress. The province's two police forces are semi-reformed militias allied to rival warlords. The PRT and coalition forces are making some progress in trainin [...] | 2006-04-12 13:42:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SNAR ASEC PTER MARR AF |
06KABUL1769 | PRT/TARIN KOWT - DUTCH PREPARING FOR ISAF [...] (S) SUMMARY: The Dutch deployment to Uruzgan province is getting underway. Under NATO'S ISAF Stage III expansion into southern Afghanistan, the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Uruzgan will transfer from U.S. to Dutch-NATO command on or about July 31, 2006. In recent months, several D [...] | 2006-04-19 14:58:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | MARR PTER PREL ASEC SNAR AF NL AS |
06KABUL1821 | PRT/KANDAHAR - DEALING WITH THE TALIBAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The "spring offensive" announced by Taliban leaders in southern Afghanistan a month ago appears to be picking up momentum. During the previous four months the Taliban engaged primarily in small hit and run attacks and improvised explosive bombings, and this remains their pr [...] | 2006-04-24 09:16:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER ASEC MARR PGOV AF |
06KABUL1828 | PRT/KANDAHAR - RECENT ATTACKS ON CANADIAN-LED [...] (S) SUMMARY. At 07:30 April 22 near Gumbad in Shah Wali Kot district of Kandahar Province, an improvised explosive device (IED) killed three Canadian soldiers immediately and one perished later at a military hospital. Three Canadian soldiers were wounded, but not seriously. The four vehicle [...] | 2006-04-24 14:05:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PTER MARR ASEC AF CA |
06KABUL1884 | PROPOSED POLICE PROGRAM CHANGES TO MEET THREAT [...] (C) Operationally-focussed shifts in the Afghan police program will address the security situation in the south and to President Karzai's concerns (ref a). The Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan (CSTC-A, formerly OSC-A),in coordination with the Embassy, the German Police Pro [...] | 2006-04-28 08:58:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER SNAR ASEC PGOV PREL AF |
06KABUL1913 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO S/CT COORDINATOR AND [...] Embassy Kabul welcomes Ambassador Henry Crumpton, and Senior Advisor Michael Hurley, and grants country clearance for their visit to Afghanistan on May 4-7, 2006, to discuss CT issues. Control Officer is Mary Townswick, Deputy Political Counselor, email address: TownswickMN@state.gov, teleph [...] | 2006-04-30 12:45:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA PTER ASEC PREL AF |
06KABUL2149 | A COURSE OF ACTION TO REBALANCE THE ANP [...] Proper Demographic Representation was emphasized as a method of conducting business by President Karzai and applies to all types of p placing special emphasis on operational effectiveness achieved by establishing a presence and understanding with the community in which the police operate. [...] | 2006-05-12 13:39:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SNAR PGOV PTER ASEC AF |
06KABUL2151 | A COURSE OF ACTION TO REBALANCE THE ANP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Course of Action plan outlined below is desig for implementing President Karzai?s decision to re-balance the Afgha in order to address pressing security issues in the south (reftel). by members of the international community involved with building up t the Afghan Ministry [...] | 2006-05-12 15:55:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SNAR PGOV PTER ASEC AF |
06KABUL2154 | A COURSE OF ACTION TO REBALANCE THE ANP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Course of Action plan outlined below is designed as a guide for implementing President Karzais decision to re-balance the Afghan National Police in order to address pressing g security issues in the south (reftel). This outline will be used by members of the international [...] | 2006-05-13 08:29:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PTER SNAR ASEC AF |
06KABUL2178 | PRT/TARIN KOWT: GOVERNOR MONIB'S TENUOUS GRASP ON [...] (C) The security situation in Afghanistan's Uruzgan province remains acute seven weeks after the arrival of a new governor. Unhelpful interference by the previous governor, stepped up Taliban activity, and police forces operating outside governmental authority impede Governor Monib's ability [...] | 2006-05-14 11:22:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC AF |
06KABUL2291 | PRT/QAL I NOW: RING ROAD IN BADGHIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Spanish Agency for International Cooperation (AECI) recently began construction of a road from the Sabsak pass, on the border between Herat and Badghis provinces, to Qal I Now, the capital of Badghis. This stretch will form part of the Afghanistan Ring Road. A 95-kilometer [...] | 2006-05-21 07:29:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC ECON EAID KCRS ELTN SP |
06KABUL2424 | PRT/TARIN KOWT - URUZGAN'S DEVELOPING INSTITUTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Governor Monib, of Uruzgan Province in southern Afghanistan, has been on the job for two months and is still working to build up functioning institutions from the administrative rubble left behind by his incompetent and corrupt predecessor. Visits to Tarin Kowt in recent days b [...] | 2006-05-29 12:42:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC AF |
06KABUL2425 | PRT-QALAT - GOVERNOR ARMAN'S FIRST YEAR IN ZABUL: [...] (U) SUMMARY: Governor Arman has been a strong governor and, overall, Zabul Province has improved over the past year. However, as he well realizes, security and high-level visits are not enough for effective government, and the GoA still lacks the ability to provide goods and services to its [...] | 2006-05-29 12:43:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC SNAR KCRS AF |
06KABUL2529 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO PAKISTAN DELEGATION [...] Embassy Kabul welcomes Ambassador Ryan Crocker; Tim Wilder, POL; Col. Cris Allen, ODRP; Chris DeAngelis, ECON; Scott York, RAO; Hollis Summers, REF; Eric Alm, ARSO; Sherry Carlin, USAID; Lisa Johnson, NAS; Col. Charles Robinson, DAO; Bill Dyer, DEA, and Mohammed Motiwala, Staff Aide, and grant [...] | 2006-06-04 09:39:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC SNAR OTRA AF |
06KABUL2619 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO BRENT HARTLEY AND [...] Embassy Kabul welcomes Brent Hartley, EUR/RPM Incoming Principal Deputy Director and Richard Olson, Incoming DCM USNATO, and grants country clearance for their visit to Afghanistan on June 12-14, 2006, to participate in a delegation led by SACEUR General Jones. Control Officer is Marie Richa [...] | 2006-06-08 12:30:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PTER ASEC PREL AF |
06KABUL2723 | CODEL HAYES MEETS KARZAI, WARDAK [...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 31, Congressmen Robin Hayes (R-NC),Joe Wilson (R-SC),Jeff Miller (R-FL),Richard Keller (R-FL),and Henry Cuellar (D-TX),and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) met separately with Defense Minister Wardak and President Karzai. The President blamed the recent distu [...] | 2006-06-15 05:45:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC AF |
06KABUL2736 | PROBATION BOARD FOR POLICE LIST ADDITIONS: [...] (C) Summary: With considerable U.S. input, international community representatives agreed on June 14 that the Probation Board for the dozen or so problem cases on the new police list should establish objective, forward-looking standards and meet periodically over a period of four months to [...] | 2006-06-15 12:25:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SNAR PTER ASEC AF |
06KABUL2759 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO U.S. GOVERNORS [...] Embassy Kabul welcomes Governor Mark Sanford, Governor Frank Murkowski, Governor John Hoeven, Mr, Anthony Welcher, Mr. Dan Wilmot, Major General Michael Summarall, Major Patrick Lewis and Lt. Col Roger Carstens, and grants country clearance for their visit to Afghanistan on June 22-23, 2006, [...] | 2006-06-18 08:54:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA OVIP ASEC AF |
06KABUL2827 | DIAG CHAIRMAN OUTLINES NEEDED STEPS BY GOA [...] (C) At the June 16 DIAG Forum, Chairman Nuristani said he recognized that the DIAG process was in serious difficulty. He outlined several points on which action needed to be taken, either by the international community or, in more cases, by elements of the GOA. 2. (C) Nuristani started by [...] | 2006-06-22 06:02:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC AF |
06KABUL2847 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DAS GASTRIGHT AND [...] Embassy Kabul welcomes John Gastright, Virginia Palmer, David Kilcullen, Daniel Green, and Meghan Bradley, and grants country clearance for their visit to Afghanistan on June 25-29, 2006, to discuss security and counter-terrorism efforts. Control Officer is Chris Hensman, Political Officer, [...] | 2006-06-25 02:42:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC PREL AF |
06KABUL2881 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO S/P DIRECTOR AND [...] Embassy Kabul welcomes S/P Director Stephen Krasner and S/P Staff Member Daniel Markey, and grants country clearance for their visit to Afghanistan on July 1-4, 2006, for consultations. Control Officer is Aaron Jensen, Political Officer, email address: jensenaw2@state.gov, telephone 011-93-7 [...] | 2006-06-26 03:24:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA PTER ASEC PREL AF |
06KABUL3019 | LEAHY AMENDMENT GUIDANCE FOR POLICE HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request, see para 5. 2. (SBU) As reported ref a, the recent list of 86 senior Afghan National Police officers, as promulgated by the GOA, contained the names of 14 individuals who did not successfully pass the MOI rank reform Selection Board review process. These name [...] | 2006-07-06 07:06:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC KCRS AF |
06KABUL3198 | KARZAI: A LAME DUCK PRESIDENT? [...] (C) SUMMARY: With the Middle East again in turmoil, Washington does not need a leadership crisis involving President Karzai ) and the good news is that he is not in immediate danger of political collapse. The bad news, however, is that public confidence has eroded badly in recent weeks, as hi [...] | 2006-07-17 16:29:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC PINS AF |
06KABUL3225 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ERIC PELOFSKY [...] Embassy Kabul welcomes Eric Pelofsky, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser for Political Military Affairs, and grants country clearance for his visit to Afghanistan on July 20-24, 2006, for consultations. Control Officer is Idris Rahimi, Political Officer, email address: RahimiIA@st [...] | 2006-07-20 03:53:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AMGT ASEC APER AF |
06KABUL3436 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO STAFFDEL MCCARTHY [...] Embassy Kabul welcomes Ryan McCarthy, Professional Staff Member, House International Relations Committee and Bart Forsyth, Deputy Chief Counsel, House International Relations Committee, and grants country clearance for their visit to Afghanistan on August 7-8, 2006, to evaluate Counter Narcot [...] | 2006-08-01 14:23:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP OTRA AFIN ASEC PREL AF |
06KABUL3447 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CODEL TURNER [...] Embassy Kabul welcomes Rep. Mike Turner, Member of the House Government Reform Committee (HGOV); John Cuaderes, Staff Director, HGOV; Mike Wiehe, Professional Staff member, HGOV, and grants country clearance for their visit to Afghanistan on August 7-8, 2006, to visit military and civilian pe [...] | 2006-08-02 09:23:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AFIN PTER ASEC PREL AF |
06KABUL3481 | KOREAN RALLY: MOI/MOD CONTINGENCY PLANS [...] (C) CSTC-A Commander MG Durbin called a meeting on Aug 4 afternoon to brief Emboffs on MoI planning and MoI-MoD coordination (CSTC has embedded mentors in both Ministries) with regard any demonstration or rally held by the Koreans now in Afghanistan. MG Durbin emphasized that although Ministe [...] | 2006-08-04 17:20:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC PGOV ASEC PREL PHUM AF KS |
06KABUL3486 | GERMANS DISCUSS BORDER MANAGEMENT WITH [...] (SBU) German Ambassador for Police Reform Helmut Frick told us that he and Deputy Head of the German Police Project Office (GPPO) Gerald Stoeter met on July 26 with Iranian Ambassador Mohammad R. Bahrami and Iranian Drugs Liaison Officer Hashem Zayyem, the Iranian Embassys expert on police iss [...] | 2006-08-05 11:24:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD EFIN SNAR ASEC IR AF |
06KABUL3610 | PAG REPORT:AUGUST 10 MEETING [...] (C) The full Policy Action Group (PAG) met for the third time August 10. The development of the organization continues to be an ongoing process. 2. (C) Key view points and topics of discussion raised were: -- Minister of Defense Wardak said we need to take initiative on finding ways to m [...] | 2006-08-14 09:05:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC AF |
06KABUL3629 | PRT QAL-E-NAW: WHY THERE IS NO DIAG IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The DIAG process in Badghis is broken. Some of the reasons why are the same as elsewhere in Afghanistan: weak local authorities, powerful former commanders and limited reach of government authority. However, while in southern provinces the program struggles in the face of sec [...] | 2006-08-15 12:30:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD SNAR ASEC AF |
06KABUL3712 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO STAFFDEL KILEY [...] Embassy Kabul welcomes Mr. George Kiley, Professional Staff Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services (SASC),Mr. Derek J. Maurer, PSM, SASC, Mr. Michael J. Mccord, PSM, SASC, Ms. Evelyn N. Farkas, PSM, SASC, Col. George Sanchez, USMC (DOD escort) and Ltc. Greg Olso, USMC (DOD escort),[...] | 2006-08-21 05:27:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN AF |
06KABUL3719 | PAG MAKES FIRST RECOMMENDATIONS TO PRESIDENT KARZAI [...] (S) Summary: The security situation in the south remains fragile, with an increasingly determined enemy operating freely in key areas according to a joint CFC, ISAF, GOA brief to President Karzai in a Policy Action Group (PAG) meeting on August 16. Wardak said that the enemy is succeeding in p [...] | 2006-08-21 10:18:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF |
06KABUL3777 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR HMA VISIT [...] Embassy Kabul welcomes Col. Stuart Harris, USMC, Deputy Director for Operations, Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA),and grants country clearance for his visit to Afghanistan on August 29 to September 5, 2006, to conduct field site visits to HMA locations in Afghanistan. Control [...] | 2006-08-24 11:53:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA PTER ASEC PREL AF |
06KABUL3824 | PAG UPDATE:AUG 23 MEETING [...] (C) The full Policy Action Group (PAG) met August 23. 2. (C) Key view points and topics of discussion raised were: -- The Security Operations Group (SOG) has begun producing joint daily reports on the security situation. Defense Minister Wardak reported that the implementation and coordi [...] | 2006-08-28 08:05:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF |
06KABUL3850 | DEMARCHE REQUEST FOR JAPANESE RING ROAD [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: Representatives of Embassy Economic Section, CFC-A, USAID/Afghanistan, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineering District (AED) have held several recent meetings with the Japanese Embassy to discuss the status of suspended work on their 114- kil [...] | 2006-08-29 10:16:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAID ETRN ELTN SNAR ASEC AF |
06KABUL3851 | DEMARCHE REQUEST FOR JAPANESE RING ROAD [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: Representatives of Embassy Economic Section, CFC-A, USAID/Afghanistan, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineering District (AED) have held several recent meetings with the Japanese Embassy to discuss the status of suspended work on their 114- kil [...] | 2006-08-29 10:17:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAID ETRN ELTN SNAR ASEC AF |
06KABUL3852 | DEMARCHE REQUEST FOR JAPANESE RING ROAD [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: Representatives of Embassy Economic Section, CFC-A, USAID/Afghanistan, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineering District (AED) have held several recent meetings with the Japanese Embassy to discuss the status of suspended work on their 114-kilo [...] | 2006-08-29 10:17:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAID ETRN ELTN SNAR ASEC AF |
06KABUL3853 | DEMARCHE REQUEST FOR JAPANESE RING ROAD [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: Representatives of Embassy Economic Section, CFC-A, USAID/Afghanistan, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineering District (AED) have held several recent meetings with the Japanese Embassy to discuss the status of suspended work on their 114-kilo [...] | 2006-08-29 10:18:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAID ETRN ELTN SNAR ASEC AF |
06KABUL3975 | PRT/TARIN KOWT:AMBASSADOR EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Neumann promised Governor Munib and leaders of Uruzgan, that the U.S. would remain committed to assisting with security and reconstruction, and work closely with our Dutch and Australian partners, during his August 27 visit to PRT Tarin Kowt. He explained that with Mun [...] | 2006-09-05 13:29:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC AF |
06KABUL4161 | PAG REPORT SEPT 14: SECURITY SITUATION STRETCHED [...] (C) An Afghan National Directorate for Security (NDS) briefing to the September 14 Policy Action Group (PAG) continues to paint a stretched security situation in the four southern provinces of Helmand, Farah, Zabul, and Uruzgan. Military gains are being put into jeopardy due to lack of police [...] | 2006-09-15 15:45:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF |
06KABUL4247 | SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENT KARZAI'S UPCOMING VISIT [...] No summary [...] | 2006-09-19 03:05:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC PINS AF |
06KABUL4251 | SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENT KARZAI'S UPCOMING VISIT [...] (S) President Karzai is more self-confident than three months ago, but not politically stronger. Karzai worries endlessly about how firm our support is -- and how much he must do. He will be looking for support and encouragement of every kind during this visit, but assurances must be balance [...] | 2006-09-19 05:47:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC PINS AF |
06KABUL4390 | REQUEST VETTING FOR KABUL CANDIDATES [...] (U) In order to comply with Leahy requirements, Post is forwarding the names and biodata of five Afghan officials of the Presidential Protection Service for DS/ATA training. They will attend a senior leadership course to be held at the American University, Washington, D.C. It is scheduled to [...] | 2006-09-27 03:31:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KDEM PINR AFIN ASEC AF |
06KABUL4432 | Update on Japanese Ring Road [...] (U) At the Embassy of Japan's request, Embassy and USAID staff have recently participated in discussions with the Japanese about the security situation in southern Afghanistan and its impact on the prospective start of Japan's segment of the ring road. We have described approaches to operating [...] | 2006-09-28 11:48:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID PGOV PREL ELTN SNAR ASEC AF |
06KABUL4448 | PAYING THE AUXILIARY POLICE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-09-30 15:43:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PTER PGOV ASEC AF |
06KABUL4452 | PAYING THE AUXILIARY POLICE [...] (C) Summary: Embassy is urging LOTFA donors, particularly those engaged in security operations in the south, to facilitate and provide additional funding for auxiliary police under command and control of the Ministry of Interior, in order to quickly establish a security presence in fragile a [...] | 2006-09-30 15:44:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PTER PGOV ASEC AF |
06KABUL4463 | PAYING THE AUXILIARY POLICE [...] (C) Summary: Embassy is urging LOTFA donors, particularly those engaged in security operations in the south, to facilitate and provide additional funding for auxiliary police under command and control of the Ministry of Interior, in order to quickly establish a security presence in fragile a [...] | 2006-09-30 15:45:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PTER PGOV ASEC AF |
06KABUL4522 | PAYING THE AUXILIARY POLICE [...] (C) Summary: Embassy is urging LOTFA donors, particularly those engaged in security operations in the south, to facilitate and provide additional funding for auxiliary police under command and control of the Ministry of Interior, in order to quickly establish a security presence in fragile a [...] | 2006-09-30 15:54:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PTER PGOV ASEC AF |
06KABUL4599 | PAYING THE AUXILIARY POLICE [...] (C) Summary: Embassy is urging LOTFA donors, particularly those engaged in security operations in the south, to facilitate and provide additional funding for auxiliary police under command and control of the Ministry of Interior, in order to quickly establish a security presence in fragile a [...] | 2006-10-01 04:18:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PTER PGOV ASEC AF |
06KABUL4643 | PAYING THE AUXILIARY POLICE [...] (C) Summary: Embassy is urging LOTFA donors, particularly those engaged in security operations in the south, to facilitate and provide additional funding for auxiliary police under command and control of the Ministry of Interior, in order to quickly establish a security presence in fragile a [...] | 2006-10-01 04:25:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PTER PGOV ASEC AF |
06KABUL4680 | PAYING THE AUXILIARY POLICE [...] (C) Summary: Embassy is urging LOTFA donors, particularly those engaged in security operations in the south, to facilitate and provide additional funding for auxiliary police under command and control of the Ministry of Interior, in order to quickly establish a security presence in fragile a [...] | 2006-10-01 07:12:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PTER PGOV ASEC AF |
06KABUL4706 | PAYING THE AUXILIARY POLICE [...] (C) Summary: Embassy is urging LOTFA donors, particularly those engaged in security operations in the south, to facilitate and provide additional funding for auxiliary police under command and control of the Ministry of Interior, in order to quickly establish a security presence in fragile a [...] | 2006-10-01 09:56:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PTER PGOV ASEC AF |
06KABUL4779 | TRIBAL AFFAIRS MINISTER ON SECURITY AND BORDER [...] (C) During an October 1 courtesy call, Minister of Frontier and Tribal Affairs Abdul Karim Brahowie blamed Pakistan for Afghanistan's security woes. While no concrete results have been seen from the North Waziristan agreement, the Minister sees a role for tribal leaders in reducing border ten [...] | 2006-10-04 02:51:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF |
06KABUL4899 | PAG REPORT OCT 4: KARZAI RALLIES HIS TEAM [...] (C) At a three-hour marathon session of the PAG October 4, an engaged, focused and energetic President Karzai, appearing at times frustrated, directed both his own government and the international community to move forward rapidly on the full menu of security, reconstruction, and strategic c [...] | 2006-10-08 14:52:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF |
06KABUL495 | GOVERNOR DISCUSSES DISARMAMENT IN THE PANJSHIR [...] (U) Disarmament is still a problem in Panjshir, according to Governor Haji Bahlul, who met with the DCM on February 4. Bahlul praised the PRT's work and said that the relatively permissive security posture (the Panjshir PRT is the first to be led by a civilian) has helped improve community-PRT [...] | 2006-02-05 13:04:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC PREL PINR AF |
06KABUL4972 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR SCA/A OFFICE [...] Embassy Kabul warmly welcomes John Fox, Office Director of SCA/A, and grants country clearance for the visit from October 14 to October 18, 2006. Control officer will be Political Counselor Sara Rosenberry. Her email address RosenberrySA@state.gov, telephone 011-937-010-8128 or cell number [...] | 2006-10-11 05:54:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AF ASEC AMGT |
06KABUL5025 | PRT KANDAHAR/HELMAND: SECURITY CONCERNS TAKE [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Taliban elements have re-infiltrated into parts of the districts of Panjwayi and Zharay. Security incidents in the area have increased, resulting in the deaths of six Canadian soldiers since late September. Canadian forces first shifted into a defensive position to get rein [...] | 2006-10-16 04:56:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF |
06KABUL5106 | PRT JALALABAD: NANGARHAR GOVERNOR,S SECURITY [...] (U) SUMMARY: Nangahar Governor Gul Agha Sherzai called a special meeting with 200 elders and mullahs from the three southern districts on October 2 to discuss the escalating violence in the province, especially in the south. Representatives from each of the districts spoke, with members of t [...] | 2006-10-22 02:32:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF |
06KABUL5215 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH KANDAHAR GOVERNOR [...] (C/NF) During an October 22 meeting in Kandahar, Ambassador Neumann and Governor Khalid discussed the Afghan National Auxiliary Police Program (ANAP) and agreed that recruits for the ANAP needed to come from all regions of the province and not be based on one tribe or individual if we are to [...] | 2006-10-26 08:35:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF |
06KABUL5216 | PRT JALALABAD: PTS RECONCILIATION PROGRAM NANGAHAR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jalalabad PRT Officer met with Khuja Mohammed Naim Sadiq, the Director of the Jalalabad PTS Office, on October 19. Mr. Khuja reported that 115 former Taliban have been processed through his office, although only 25 are on record as having been reconciled through the PTS head [...] | 2006-10-26 08:35:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF |
06KABUL5235 | PRT Farah: Iranian Assistance Plans for Farah Province [...] (SBU) Iran has traditionally taken an interest in western Afghanistan as an important sphere of influence and, historically, Iranians have regarded part of western Afghanistan as an extension of Iranian territory. Recent Iranian negotiations with Farah provincial government officials show the [...] | 2006-10-29 03:18:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID ASEC PREL AF IR |
06KABUL5277 | SCENESETTER FOR NSA HADLEY VISIT TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (S) Your November 1-3 visit to Afghanistan will be greeted by a President and Afghan government with security and reconstruction very much on their minds. The country is facing some of its most serious challenges since the fall of the Taliban. Since his return from Washington, President Kar [...] | 2006-10-30 14:50:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF ECON IR |
06KABUL532 | ANTI-CARTOON DEMONSTRATIONS WIDESPREAD, BUT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The publication of cartoons in Denmark and across Europe depicting the Prophet Mohammad has spawned protests across Afghanistan. Demonstrations thus far have remained relatively small, but have grown increasingly violent over the past three days. Rock-throwing protestors cause [...] | 2006-02-06 16:55:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC AF DA |
06KABUL5395 | PRT/NURISTAN: SEIZURE OF EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL NEAR [...] (U) SUMMARY: PRT Nuristan assisted Afghan National Directorate of Security (NDS) officers in the seizure of material that could be used to make explosives which was being transported in the direction of a region in western Nuristan noted for its lucrative illegal mining activities. Nothing in [...] | 2006-11-07 11:44:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC SNAR KCRS AF |
06KABUL5397 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR THE VISIT OF PM/WRA [...] (U) Embassy Kabul warmly welcomes PM/WRA Policy Advisor Eric Patterson and Technical Advisor Eric Arnett and grants country clearance for the visit from November 15 to November 18,2006. 2. (U) Control officer for the visit is Political-Military Affairs Officer Todd Bullock. Mr. Bullock's co [...] | 2006-11-07 12:29:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA PARM PREL MARR MASS ASEC AF |
06KABUL5399 | PRT LASHKAR GAH - NORTH QUIET AFTER ISAF [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: The situation in Musa Qala district in the north of Helmand Province, the site of serious clashes between ISAF and Taliban forces, remains relatively stable following ISAF,s recent withdrawal from the district center (DC). The withdrawal followed an arrangement between the l [...] | 2006-11-07 14:38:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF |
06KABUL5435 | PRT KHOST: NEW ABP COMMANDER OPTIMISTIC DESPITE [...] (C) Summary: Despite inheriting a demoralized force on the heels of a 200- to 250-man walkout (a fifth of the force),incoming acting Afghan Border Police (ABP) Commander Kasim Khil is optimistic he can bring back and improve troop strength and effectiveness. In what appears to be a model app [...] | 2006-11-12 13:13:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF |
06KABUL544 | VIOLENT PROTESTS CONTINUE INTO SECOND DAY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Violent anti-Danish and anti-Western demonstrations continued throughout Afghanistan on Tuesday, February 7. Norwegian-led PRT Maimana in northwestern Afghanistan came under small arms fire and grenade attack from a small group of protesters who breached the PRT perimeter. Dutch [...] | 2006-02-07 14:18:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR ASEC AF DA NO |
06KABUL5452 | PRESIDENT KARZAI WITH A/S BOUCHER ON SECURITY [...] (S) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher used his November 8 meeting with President Karzai to report on his discussions in Islamabad on the cross-border jirgas, and urged early direct discussions before differences on expectations and plans become s [...] | 2006-11-14 04:27:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF |
06KABUL5619 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR U.S. GOVERNORS TO AFGHANISTAN [...] U.S. Embassy welcomes the visit of Governors Pataki, Kulongoski, Corzine, and Huntsman as well as Anthony Welcher, Dan Wilmot, Traci Scott, Rob Wilkins, MG Michael Sumrall, and Col. Kurt Vogel and grants country clearance for the period November 30 to December 1, for the governors to visit tro [...] | 2006-11-29 02:09:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC OTRA AF |
06KABUL5653 | PAKISTAN AMBASSADOR QUESTIONS JIRGAS [...] (C) SUMMARY: During November 28-29 meetings with the Ambassador, Pakistan Ambassador to Afganistan Sardar Tariq Azizuddin, noting that he was speaking personally without instructions, raised fundamental questions on the meaning and purpose of the cross-border jirgas. Searching for possible al [...] | 2006-12-03 06:38:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | AF ASEC MARR MOPS PGOV PK PREL PTER |
06KABUL5676 | KUNAR GOV DEEDAR MEETS WITH AMBASSADOR TO DISCUSS [...] (C/NF) Governor DEEDAR Shahlizay of Kunar Province met with the Ambassador on October 31 at the Embassy, and reviewed his efforts to improve security in Kunar and his ideas for spurring economic growth in the province. Deedar,s main complaint was of interference by the Ministry of Interior (MO [...] | 2006-12-04 11:33:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ASEC MARR PGOV PREL PTER AF |
06KABUL5678 | PAG NOVEMBER 30: TESTING MUSA QALA [...] (S) SUMMARY: The November 30 PAG focused on the Musa Qala agreement and the need to reach a PAG common line. The PAG reviewed an ISAF paper but put off any decision on it for the following week. We think the paper does not reflect recent intelligence showing that the Taliban are seeking to [...] | 2006-12-04 11:51:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF MOPS |
06KABUL5716 | FM SPANTA DISCUSSES JIRGAS WITH AMBASSADOR [...] (U) This cable contains action requests (see para 12). ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) FM Spanta has been seized with preparations for the cross-border jirgas and his December 7 meeting with Pakistan FM Kasuri. Afghanistan very much wants the jirgas to be national in nature, but is wi [...] | 2006-12-07 04:12:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF |
06KABUL5751 | DEC 6 PAG: NAC SHOULD TEST MUSA QALA [...] (C) The December 6 PAG continued to negotiate the tests necessary to determine whether Musa Qala district is operating under the control of the central government. A new document was issued but remains flawed as it still misses the essential ingredient needed to test the agreement )- a small [...] | 2006-12-09 11:07:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF |
06KABUL5823 | KARZAI AND SPANTA ON FM KASURI VISIT ON JIRGAS: NO [...] (S) President Karzai believes the Pakistanis are having trouble accepting the idea of large cross-border jirgas, due to their deep fear of the Pashtuns, and that we have to work to remove these fears. During his recent meeting with Pakistani FM Kasuri, Karzai did not accept the GOP proposal [...] | 2006-12-12 15:40:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF |
06KABUL5824 | PRT LASHKAR GAH: SUICIDE BOMBING INCIDENT AT [...] (SBU) At 1250hrs on December 12, an explosion occurred inside the Helmand Governor's compound in Lashkar Gah, within the courtyard but outside the building. It appears that a suicide bomber was responsible. One account reports that one of the guards was trying to usher the bomber away from t [...] | 2006-12-12 16:06:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF |
06KABUL5839 | AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN JIRGA DOCUMENTS [...] (C) As reported reftel, below are the GOA and GOP jirga documents provided to us by Foreign Minister Spanta. The documents have not been provided to other nations, nor to the UN, although many have been given oral briefings. 2. Text of Afghanistan Jirga Document: ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AF [...] | 2006-12-13 13:10:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF |
06KABUL5889 | SENATOR MCCAIN AND KARZAI DIFFER OVER PAKISTAN [...] (C) Over a December 15 dinner, Senator McCain and President Karzai disagreed over the extent to which the Government of Pakistan was supporting the Taliban and terrorism in Afghanistan. Karzai,s theme throughout the evening was that Afghans see Pakistan as entirely intertwined with Taliban e [...] | 2006-12-18 11:11:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF PK |
06KABUL5900 | NEW HELMAND GOVERNOR: SAYING THE RIGHT THINGS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Assadulla Wafa was appointed as the new Governor of Helmand Province on December 16. He is currently in Kabul but plans to move to Lashkah Gar in the next few days. Wafa was most recently Advisor, Minister, and Prime Assistant to the Minister of Frontiers and Tribal Affairs and [...] | 2006-12-19 14:31:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF UK |
06KABUL5926 | PRT/KUNDUZ: HOSPITAL REFORM WORKING IN NORTHEAST [...] (SBU) The provincial hospitals in Kunduz and Takhar Provinces are two of five pilot projects under the World-Bank funded Hospital Reform Program. They receive extensive support from the Ministry of Public Health and are relatively well-equipped, have capable and well-paid staff, and appear to [...] | 2006-12-21 13:39:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF |
06KABUL5929 | POSITIVE REACTIONS TO PRESIDENTIAL PAG IN KANDAHAR [...] SUMMARY: (SBU) According to a sampling of official, press, and political analyst reactions to President Karzai's December 11-13 PAG visit to Kandahar, most Afghans viewed his visit to the South positively. They felt it was about time he criticized Pakistan publicly and want him and his Mini [...] | 2006-12-23 07:26:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF |
06KABUL5951 | DECEMBER 21 PAG AGREES TO TEST MUSA QALA AGREEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The December 21 PAG agreed to move forward to test the Musa Qala (MQ) Agreement, although several members called for flexibility in the target date established for Test 3 (January 31) and for the new Helmand Governor to first lay the groundwork with the tribal elders, since Test 3 [...] | 2006-12-26 08:46:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF |
06KABUL5952 | PRT/QALAT: SUICIDE BOMBING IN QALAT BAZAAR [...] (S/REL TO USA, ISAF, NATO) SUMMARY: On December 14, a suicide bomber detonated himself in the Qalat bazaar killing four locals, including a 12 year old child. Thirty others were wounded, but all were treated at the provincial hospital without outside assistance, a noteworthy accomplishment. [...] | 2006-12-26 09:14:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF |
06KABUL5959 | PRT/ASADABAD: KORENGAL MURDERS CONTINUE, TALK OF [...] (C) This year several employees of the Korengal Outpost (KOP) in Kunar Province have been murdered for their association with ISAF forces. Other Korengalis have been murdered this year because of their support for ISAF and the GOA. Following the recent killing of another four employees of th [...] | 2006-12-27 09:11:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF |
06KABUL596 | PRT/HELMAND HELMAND GOVERNOR DISCUSSES [...] No summary [...] | 2006-02-11 10:02:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC AF |
06KABUL5980 | FINDING COMMON GROUND ON CORRUPTION TRIALS BETWEEN [...] (C) Afghanistan,s Attorney General Sabit has made a number of comments recently to officials of the U.S. and other governments that are critical of the policies and practices of Chief Justice Azimi in connection with anti-corruption cases filed in some provinces by Sabit. Some of these commen [...] | 2006-12-28 08:14:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF |
06KABUL5982 | PRT/ASADABAD: TALIBAN INTENSIFIES EFFORTS TO [...] (C) The murder of two female teachers on December 9, along with three of their family members, was the first direct attack on education in Kunar in recent memory. This, and an increasing number of night letters in Kunar,s main towns, has created an increased climate of fear in the province. G [...] | 2006-12-28 08:21:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF |
06KABUL611 | ISAF TRANSITION COULD DECREASE DEVELOPMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: A FACTOR COMPLICATING THE HAND-OVER OF U.S. PRTS TO ISAF IN THE PHASE III TRANSITION IS THE DIFFERING VIEWS AMONG THE NATO MEMBERS ABOUT THE ROLE TO BE PLAYED BY CIVILIANS AND BY DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE IN THE PRT CONTEXT. CURRENTLY, AT EACH COALITION-LED PRT, THE U.S. SPENDS AN [...] | 2006-02-12 06:33:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID ASEC ECON AF |
06KABUL662 | PRT/KABUL: PROVINCIAL SECURITY ASSESSMENTS [...] (SBU) Summary: A joint GOA - Coalition effort to address key problems in Zabul, Paktika, and Helmand Provinces could be a template for bringing greater stability to the southeast and help preclude an effective spring offensive by anti-government forces. In a series of meetings starting in [...] | 2006-02-13 06:28:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC SNAR KCRS AF |
06KABUL696 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO STAFFDEL LIS [...] Embassy Kabul welcomes John Lis, Francis Miko, and Kenneth Katzman, Professional Staff Members, House International Relations Committee (HIRC);Robert Lawrence and Thomas Ross, Professional Staff Members, Office of the Speaker (SPKR); Keith Schultz, USAID, and grants country clearance for thei [...] | 2006-02-15 13:49:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AFIN AMGT ASEC AF |
06KABUL912 | AFGHANISTAN'S 2005-2006 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-03 09:52:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PREF ELAB KCRM KWMN KFRD ASEC |
06KATHMANDU1013 | PROTESTORS GEARING UP FOR LARGE APRIL 20 RALLY IN [...] (C) Large pro-democracy protests continued in terai cities on April 19, day fourteen of the seven-party alliance general strike. Security forces killed four demonstrators in Jhapa District in Eastern Nepal, bringing the total to ten the number of protesters killed during the general strike. T [...] | 2006-04-19 13:15:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER CASC ASEC NP |
06KATHMANDU1029 | APRIL 23 PARTIES KEEP DEMONSTRATING [...] (C) On April 23, day eighteen of the Parties' general strike and protest program, large scale pro-democracy demonstrations continued throughout Nepal. Despite the government's day-time curfew and cutting off cell phone service, more than one hundred thousand protesters demonstrated in Kathman [...] | 2006-04-23 11:03:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC NP |
06KATHMANDU1035 | SUPPLIES DECREASE AS LAWLESSNESS INCREASES [...] (C) Supply shortages continued on April 24, day nineteen of the seven party alliance's general strike and closure, and the fifth consecutive day-time curfew in Kathmandu. Although shops opened and closed before the 1100-1800 curfew, few supplies entered the Valley to replenish stocks (ref A). [...] | 2006-04-24 09:51:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC KCRM NP |
06KATHMANDU1063 | MAOISTS ANNOUNCE THREE MONTH UNILATERAL CEASE-FIRE [...] (C) On April 27, Maoist leader Prachanda declared a three month unilateral cease-fire, calling for the new Parliament to announce unconditional elections to a constituent assembly. The Parties denied that they had reached a deal with the Maoists on a date for such elections. Instead, they sa [...] | 2006-04-27 11:41:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV ASEC NP |
06KATHMANDU1319 | JAPANESE AMBASSADOR SUPPORTS ACTING QUICKLY TO [...] (C) The Ambassador met with Japanese Ambassador Tsutomu Hiraoka on May 24 in order to push the message that Nepal's traditional donors should increase assistance as quickly as possible to consolidate the democratic transition. Hiraoka replied that he supported increasing assistance to the new [...] | 2006-05-25 08:22:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER EAID ASEC NP JP IN |
06KATHMANDU135 | CONTACTS RELATING TO KIDNAPPED SDU SHIFT LEADER [...] (S/NF) On January 12, at the recommendation of Post's EAC (ref A),Emboff contacted a political party member known to have contacts with the Maoists, Hridayesh Tripathi, and asked that he convey to the Maoists that the USG would not tolerate threats and/or attacks against its employees and woul [...] | 2006-01-13 10:08:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | SECRET | PTER ASEC PGOV CASC NP |
06KATHMANDU1795 | CRIME ON THE RISE IN KATHMANDU VALLEY? [...] (C) Leading dailies have recently been reporting an upsurge of criminal activity in Kathmandu (ref A). However, according to police sources, despite the press reports, crime, and robbery in particular, have actually been decreasing in Kathmandu Valley. Keshab Adhikari, Superintendent of Poli [...] | 2006-07-10 11:51:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC CASC KCRM PTER NP |
06KATHMANDU2088 | WELCOME MESSAGE FOR CODEL KOLBE [...] (SBU) Embassy Kathmandu warmly welcomes the August 25-28 visit of Representative Jim Kolbe, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs of the House Appropriations Committee (HACFO),along with Representatives Fred Upton, Brian Baird, Ander Crensha [...] | 2006-08-01 11:39:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN NP |
06KATHMANDU2140 | WELCOME MESSAGE FOR CODEL SPECTER [...] (SBU) Embassy Kathmandu warmly welcomes the August 12-14 visit of Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman and Mrs. Specter and staff to Kathmandu. 2. (SBU) Overall control officer for this delegation will be Political/Economic Section Chief Bill Martin. He can be reached 24/7 via the Embassy s [...] | 2006-08-07 10:51:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN NP |
06KATHMANDU2173 | WELCOME MESSAGE FOR STAFFDEL FORSYTH [...] (SBU) Embassy Kathmandu warmly welcomes the August 23-26 visit of Minority Deputy Chief Counsel of the House International Relations Committee (HIRC) Bart Forsyth, along with Democratic Deputy Staff Director Peter Yeo, Democratic Professional Staff Member David Killion, and Staff Associate Tod [...] | 2006-08-10 10:00:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN NP |
06KATHMANDU2195 | NEPAL SCENESETTER FOR AUGUST 25-28 VISIT OF CODEL [...] Your visit comes at a critical moment in Nepal's history. Many in the country hope that Nepal is perhaps closer to establishing lasting peace than it has been at any other time during the 10-year-old Maoist insurgency. On August 9, the Nepalese Prime Minister GP Koirala and the Maoist leader [...] | 2006-08-14 12:23:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN NP |
06KATHMANDU2660 | RETAINING THE KATHMANDU AMERICAN CENTER [...] During consultations October 12-13, the Ambassador looks forward to learning Washington?s reaction to our recommendation that the American Center Library remain in its present location and not/not be relocated to the New Embassy Compound. Reftel spells out in detail our reason for recommendin [...] | 2006-10-06 09:43:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL ABLD AMGT ASEC ACOA OPRC KPAO |
06KATHMANDU321 | ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF KING'S TAKEOVER [...] (U) On February 1, in a content-free speech marking the one-year anniversary of his takeover, the King announced no new initiatives, but highlighted the success of his plan to restore democracy to Nepal. He reconfirmed his intention to go ahead with municipal elections on February 8 and with [...] | 2006-02-01 08:19:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC NP |
06KATHMANDU331 | MORE VIOLENCE AND PROTESTS ON "BLACK DAY" [...] (U) The one year anniversary of the royal takeover, termed "Black Day" by parties and journalists, saw continued Maoist violence and government arrests of politicos and journalists throughout the country. Political party leaders claimed that the King's address to the nation contained "nothing [...] | 2006-02-02 12:24:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC NP |
06KATHMANDU3322 | SECURE FREIGHT INITIATIVE POINTS DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2006-12-29 06:19:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT KHLS ASEC PTER ECON NP |
06KATHMANDU376 | PROPOSALS FOR FY 2006 G/TIP INCL AND ESF FUNDING [...] Embassy Kathmandu is pleased to propose the following eight projects, in rank order, for consideration for FY 2006 International Narcotics, Crime and Law Enforcement (INCLE),and Economic Support Funds (ESF) funding. Post has pouched the full text of the proposals to the Office to Combat Tra [...] | 2006-02-08 01:39:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KWMN KCRM ELAB PREL SMIG ASEC NP |
06KATHMANDU428 | MAOISTS SET SOCKET BOMB IN CENTRAL KATHMANDU; NO [...] (SBU) At about 1500 on February 13, suspected Maoists threw a socket bomb into a rubbish bin at a park in central Kathmandu. No one was injured, but it snarled traffic throughout the middle of town. The police do not have anyone in custody. Comment ------- 2. (C) The bomb indicates th [...] | 2006-02-13 13:00:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ASEC PGOV NP |
06KATHMANDU629 | NEPAL 2006 TIP REPORT [...] (U) The following is Embassy Kathmandu's submission for the 2006 Trafficking in Persons Report. 2. (SBU) OVERVIEW -- A. Nepal is a country of origin for the trafficking of women and children, and to a lesser extent boys and men. The majority of persons are trafficked to India, while othe [...] | 2006-03-07 07:54:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREF KCRM KWMN KFRD ELAB SMIG ASEC NP |
06KATHMANDU819 | MAOIST BOMBS AND KIDNAPPING OF POLISH CITIZENS; [...] (C) A Central Committee Member of the United Marxist-Leninist (UML) publicly urged the Maoists to declare a cease-fire to "open a door" for dialogue between the "three political powers." A Maoist bomb inside Kathmandu's Ring Road on March 25, another at a college campus in western Nepal on Ma [...] | 2006-03-27 12:21:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PTER CASC ASEC NP |
06KATHMANDU820 | OSAC STEERING COMMITTEE NOMINEES IN PLACE [...] (SBU) In a March 27 meeting with RSO and Emboff, Sandip Shah of Bhote Koshi Power Company, N.N. Singh of Coca-Cola, and Sayed Karim of the American Life Insurance Company agreed to be nominees for the steering committee of Kathmandu's first Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC). Per the d [...] | 2006-03-27 12:31:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC KSAC ECON NP |
06KATHMANDU835 | DID MAOISTS ATTACK RADIO STATION BECAUSE OF U.S. [...] (C) Members of a visiting international media mission told Emboff that Maoists had told them a Maoist attack on a radio station in May 2005 was due to its American connection and that the Maoists had threatened future harm to any media with U.S. ties. Further investigation by the Embassy, ho [...] | 2006-03-29 08:02:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ASEC PGOV CASC KPAO EAID NP |
06KATHMANDU931 | DEMONSTRATORS PROTEST IN DEFIANCE OF GOVERNMENT [...] (C) On April 10, pro-democracy protesters took to the streets nationwide for the fifth day, in defiance of the third day of a government-called curfew, and despite security forces killing at least four protesters in the last two days. The seven-party alliance announced an indefinite continuat [...] | 2006-04-10 10:24:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PTER ASEC NP |
06KATHMANDU948 | PROTESTS CONTINUE AS PARTIES ENJOY MOMENTUM [...] (C) His Majesty's Government of Nepal (HMGN) announced a day-time curfew in Kathmandu for the fourth consecutive day in an attempt to deal with growing civil unrest on the sixth day of the Party-organized pro-democracy movement. Protests continued across the country while political party leade [...] | 2006-04-11 13:38:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC NP |
06KATHMANDU969 | WAITING FOR KING'S NEW YEAR'S MESSAGE [...] (U) On the eighth day of the seven-party alliance nationwide general strike and demonstrations, Nepalis across the country continued to take to the street to participate in pro-democracy protests. Though there was no day-time curfew in Kathmandu on April 13, the government arrested over 200 p [...] | 2006-04-13 13:44:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC NP |
06KHARTOUM1149 | Sudan - Operational Constraints Related to [...] (SBU) Summary: Any U.S. government (USG) initiatives linked to the support of the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) must take into account the operational realities of the region. The experience of USAID's humanitarian operation provides insight into the challenges that will face any new USG ope [...] | 2006-05-15 13:54:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ASEC PREF PGOV PHUM SOCI KAWC SU |
06KHARTOUM1188 | RAISING THE STAKES IN WHITE NILE/TOTAL CONTROVERSY [...] (C) Summary. The White Nile Limited (WNL)/Total controversy has become increasingly ugly. There is speculation that Khartoum interests were behind a recent attack on a White Nile Ltd. (WNL) seismological team. At least one Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) official has accused Total of i [...] | 2006-05-21 15:01:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PREL ASEC PINS FR SU |
06KHARTOUM1191 | MAY 19 FIREWORKS IN JUBA [...] Summary. At approximately 1500 hrs local on May 19, an ammunition dump at the main Sudanese Armed Forces base, situated on the outskirts of Juba, caught fire and detonated much of the ordnance contained in the bunker. A brief general panic ensued, with both SAF and SPLA troops going on alert. [...] | 2006-05-22 05:31:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS ASEC CACS PGOV SU |
06KHARTOUM1291 | SITREP 13: DARFUR SITUATION UPDATE [...] (U) Summary: The following cable outlines current activities and events relating to the implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA). - Minawi, AbdelWahid, Kiir meeting set for June 2 - June 1 fighting in North Darfur - NRC to return to South Darfur - Musa Hila [...] | 2006-06-01 13:04:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV MOPS KPKO ABLD ASEC UN AU SU |
06KHARTOUM1420 | Update on Darfur IOM Detainees Case [...] Summary: Late on June 14, the Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) released the remaining five of seven International Organization for Migration (IOM) staff detained on June 13 by a field commander loyal to the Abdel Wahid faction near Kutum, North Darfur State. The faction suspected the team of ser [...] | 2006-06-15 12:01:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ASEC MOPS KPKO PREF UN AU SU |
06KHARTOUM1920 | UN SECURITY STATISTICS FOR DARFUR REGION [...] (SBU) At an August 9, 2006, briefing for NGOs in Sudan, a senior United Nations security officer reported the following statistics concerning the security situation in Darfur: -- Overall security incidents have increased 123%; -- Security incidents against UN interests have decreased 10%; [...] | 2006-08-14 04:57:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC OREP OTRA UN SU |
06KHARTOUM1939 | Juba: UNMIS Driver Seriously Injured by UXO [...] On August 8, an UNMIS driver from Bangladesh was injured when he stepped on a grenade that UNDSS believes remained from the war. The site of the accident was an open field directly across the road from the John Garang grave site and memorial, just a few hundred yards from the seat of the Gove [...] | 2006-08-14 17:55:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC KHDP MOPS UN SU |
06KHARTOUM1941 | Darfur: Increased Dangers, Reduced Humanitarian Access, [...] USAID/DCHA Khartoum recently produced a report on the changing security environment in Darfur and its impact on the delivery of humanitarian goods and services, particularly in the event of increased displacements. Post hereby offers the report below, which it believes will be of interest to [...] | 2006-08-15 04:14:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREF PHUM ASEC MOPS PGOV PREL US SU |
06KHARTOUM1959 | CODEL SHAYS: NOTIONAL ITINERARY FOR AUGUST 21-23 [...] (C) Per reftels, post has devised a notional itinerary for the visit of CODEL Shays to Sudan on August 21-23, 2006. Given the security environment in Sudan, this information is highly sensitive and must be controlled carefully. 2. (C) The notional itinerary is as follows: Monday, August 2 [...] | 2006-08-16 16:43:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | OREP ASEC AMGT AFIN SU |
06KHARTOUM1974 | DARFUR: REBEL SURFACE-AIR MISSILE CAPACITY [...] (U) This is an action request ) see para 5. 2. (S) Summary: The sophistication of military operations in Darfur appears to have been raised another notch this summer with the potential introduction of surface to air missiles. Shortly after returning from an investigation of recent fighting [...] | 2006-08-19 15:59:00 | Embassy Khartoum | SECRET | MCAP MOPS PREL PINS ASEC FR CH SU |
06KHARTOUM2056 | FURTHER CLASHES - REPORT OF ONE DEATH [...] Police and demonstrators clashed on August 30 with police reportedly using tear gas to disperse the protesters in the area near the University of Khartoum. There was an unconfirmed report that one protester had been killed. 2. Opposition parties attempted to organize a demonstration on the [...] | 2006-08-30 14:11:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ASEC CASC EAID ECON SU |
06KHARTOUM2167 | DARFUR - CONTINGENCY PLANNING [...] In July and August, insecurity for humanitarian actors has increased causing USAID to engage non-governmental organization (NGO) and UN partners in discussions on their plans to continue to implement USAID-funded programs and evacuate staff under deteriorating security conditions. End summary [...] | 2006-09-10 07:55:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC EAID PREF PGOV PHUM SOCI SU |
06KHARTOUM2176 | KHARTOUM - DEMONSTRATIONS IN CITY/EAC MEETING [...] Summary: On September 6, a series of demonstrations was held in the adjoining cities of Omdurman and Khartoum. The Embassy and its community were not significantly impacted. End summary. 2. Prior to September 6, there had been local media reporting as well as reporting from Embassy cont [...] | 2006-09-10 13:57:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC CASC SOCI SU PGOV |
06KHARTOUM2219 | KHARTOUM - EAC MEETING: DAMASCUS AND DEMONSTRATIONS [...] Summary: On September 13, 2006, the Embassy Khartoum Emergency Action Committee met to discuss recent and expected demonstrations within metropolitan Khartoum and the attack on AmEmbassy Damascus and its ramifications for Embassy Khartoum. End Summary. 2. On September 12 a small demon [...] | 2006-09-14 09:16:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC CASC SOCI SU PGOV |
06KHARTOUM2238 | Response: PRM/AFR Request for Country Clearance [...] In response to reftel, Embassy Khartoum regrets to advise that proposed October 5-10 travel to El Geneina in reftel is not permissible due to security conditions. 2. Embassy Khartoum notes that the September 30 end of the mandate of the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS),the ongoing mi [...] | 2006-09-14 14:51:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA PREF ASEC SU |
06KHARTOUM2254 | DARFUR - NORTH DARFUR SITUATION REPORT [...] (U) Beginning in May 2006, inaccessibility sharply increased in much of North Darfur for humanitarian workers. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has estimated that fighting and insecurity have displaced approximately 25,000 individuals since June. USAID reports [...] | 2006-09-17 13:17:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREF ASEC PGOV PHUM SOCI SU |
06KHARTOUM2324 | KHARTOUM - DEMONSTRATIONS AT CHANCERY [...] On 20 September, 2006, Embassy Khartoum faced 3 brief, interconnected, demonstrations directed against UNSCR 1706 and the recent statements attributed to the Pope. 2. A widely advertised and GNU sponsored, demonstration was planned for 1000 hours on 20 September, 2006. However, due to [...] | 2006-09-22 15:38:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC CASC PREL PGOV SOCI SU |
06KHARTOUM2527 | LRA LEAVES CAMPS, ATTACKS NEAR JUBA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Lord's' Resistance Army (LRA) combatants killed approximately 17 civilians in attacks on vehicles on major roads east of the southern Sudanese capital of Juba on October 18. Nine persons were confirmed killed on the Juba-Nimule road, a major transportation route between Juba and [...] | 2006-10-19 15:04:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MOPS ASEC UG SU |
06KHARTOUM2558 | VIOLENCE CONTINUES NEAR JUBA [...] (C) Summary: Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) Chief of Staff Oyai Deng says that 38 people died on October 18 in violence reportedly linked to the Ugandan rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). Deng said that eight vehicles had been burned in the incidents on roads east and south of Juba. [...] | 2006-10-27 10:11:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MCAP ASEC UG SU |
06KHARTOUM2572 | SUDAN: FIVE MORE DEAD IN JUBA VIOLENCE [...] (U) SUMMARY: Five more persons were killed on the night of October 26-27 in fighting just east of Juba. Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) commanders once again pointed either to the -Sudan Armed Forces (SAF),Khartoum-backed militia, or the Ugandan rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) as r [...] | 2006-10-29 14:59:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MCAP ASEC UG SU |
06KHARTOUM2609 | SO. SUDAN: SOUTH BLAMES NORTH FOR UPSURGE IN [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) has yet to produce concrete evidence that the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) are behind the current upsurge in violence in areas east and south of Juba. The deployment of a brigade of Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) troops to the affected a [...] | 2006-11-02 16:37:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PGOV ASEC SOCI UG UN SU |
06KHARTOUM2642 | U.S. INTERCEPTS SUDANESE FERRY [...] (SBU) The Sudanese Arabic daily "Al Shari Al Syasi" reported on November 3 that U.S. naval forces had boarded a Sudanese ship in the Red Sea. Post has confirmed the interception, which has been reported through other channels. The newspaper has ties to the National Islamic Front (NIF),thoug [...] | 2006-11-08 13:22:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPAO EWWT MOPS PHSA PTER ASEC |
06KHARTOUM2649 | CONFIRMED DIFFICULTIES WITH THE DIPLOMATIC POUCH [...] (SBU) Background: In late September, the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) did not grant, as requested by post, appropriate paperwork to allow Post personnel to meet an airQft carrying a classified pouch. Compounding our problems, Air Egypt received instructions to forbid the USG cou [...] | 2006-11-09 14:59:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PREL ADPM OFDP SU US |
06KHARTOUM2665 | SOUTHERN SUDAN: TENSIONS OVER CONSTRUCTION OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Approximately 20 men armed with machetes, knives, and other weapons stormed the construction site of the new interim general headquarters for the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) November 11 and threatened expatriate staff. An SPLA soldier on site responded and called in [...] | 2006-11-14 12:40:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ASEC MCAP SU |
06KHARTOUM2698 | CDA MEETING WITH MINISTER OF CABINET AFFAIRS DENG [...] (C) On November 18, CDA Hume met with Minister for Cabinet Affairs Deng Alor at Deng's request. Deng wanted to discuss peace-keeping in Darfur and the statement of principles recently concluded in Addis Ababa. He said that the international media had presented the agreement as including all [...] | 2006-11-19 15:20:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPKO CVIS ASEC AU SU US UN |
06KHARTOUM271 | SUDAN: Reaction to Danish Cartoon Relatively [...] Summary: Despite some violence in Darfur and a Friday demonstration in Khartoum, the situation here has remained relatively calm. The Norwegian Embassy received a threat, but is being well protected by Sudanese forces. There is some concern that Danish and Norwegian NGO's may have to halt [...] | 2006-02-06 10:28:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PREL SOCI SCUL PGOV KISL DA NO US SU |
06KHARTOUM2747 | PRES. BASHIR,S JUBA VISIT: SECURITY, ABYEI, CPA, [...] (C) Summary: President Bashir,s November 18 visit to Juba has done little to assure southern Sudanese of Khartoum,s sincerity in ending support for the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and militia groups widely believed to be responsible for recent violence in Juba and surrounding areas. Bashir pled [...] | 2006-11-27 16:08:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR EAID MOPS SOCI ASEC US SU |
06KHARTOUM275 | SOUTHERN SUDAN: MEETING WITH THE MINISTER OF [...] (U) CG Juba met with GoSS Minister of Police and Security Daniel Awet on February 3 to review progress in establishing a functional police force in Southern Sudan, and re- establishing security. Awet began by discussing the structure of the police force in South Sudan. There will be a total [...] | 2006-02-06 13:06:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINS KCRM ASEC EAID CG UG |
06KHARTOUM2785 | KHARTOUM: GLOBAL PURSUIT OF TERRORIST INFORMATION [...] (C) At present, the Sudanese Government does not have an effective computerized database to track entries and exits of suspected terrorists/watchlisted individuals; however, the U.S. government is working with the Sudanese Government to deploy the PISCES system, which should hopefully be operab [...] | 2006-12-03 16:23:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC CVIS KVPR PGOV PINR PREL PTER SU |
06KHARTOUM2786 | AU SPECIAL ENVOY SALIM BRIEFS INT'L PARTNERS, [...] (C) Summary: AU Special Envoy Salim A. Salim told international partners and CDA Hume separately on Nov. 29 that getting DPA non-signatories on board when signatories were not abiding by it was difficult. He noted Pres. Bashir's continued opposition to a hybrid AU/UN PKO force, and said a jo [...] | 2006-12-03 16:48:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR EAID MOPS SOCI ASEC US SU |
06KHARTOUM2794 | KHARTOUM NEC - STATUS OF CONTAINERS [...] (SBU) On December 4, CDA Hume met with the Deputy Director for the Americas at the MFA to raise the need for action by the Sudanese government to release construction materials for the New Embassy Compound (NEC) from customs at Port Sudan. OBO Project Executive Albertson and Management Counsel [...] | 2006-12-05 08:06:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ABLD AMGT ASEC PREL US SU |
06KHARTOUM2799 | DARFUR: VIOLENCE INTENSIFIES IN EL FASHER [...] (SBU) Violence in El Fasher has intensified over the last 48 hours as 1,000 Janjaweed have entered the city, attacked the market, and clashed with forces aligned with the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM)/Minawi. According to Minawi, four of his men were seriously injured, though SLM contacts in [...] | 2006-12-05 15:43:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KPKO AU ASEC SU UN |
06KHARTOUM2802 | KHARTOUM - EAC MEETING ON POSSIBLE ATTACK ON EL [...] On December 5, 2006 an EAC meeting was held at Embassy Khartoum. Present were DCM, POL, MGT, RSO, PAO, CON, USAID, JLE and RAO. The subject was the threat of imminent attack on the capital city of North Darfur State, El Fasher by combined forces of SLA/M and NRF as a follow-up to recent ski [...] | 2006-12-06 10:19:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PREL OPDP CASC SU |
06KHARTOUM2847 | UNPAID SPLA TROOPS RIOT IN JUBA [...] (U) Approximately 100 armed Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) troops marched from Gumbo to the Garang Memorial in Juba on the morning of December 15, demanding payment for back wages. Some 80 soldiers then surrounded the Legislative Assembly building and fired several shots in the air. On [...] | 2006-12-15 11:00:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV MOPS ELAB ASEC SOCI SU |
06KHARTOUM2866 | SUDAN: 2006 Country Reports on Terrorism [...] (SBU) Sudan remains a cooperative partner in the Global War on Terror (GWOT). The Sudanese government has been a strong ally in the war on terrorism, aggressively pursuing terrorist operations directly involving threats to U.S. interests and personnel in Sudan. Sudanese officials have indicat [...] | 2006-12-18 14:52:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC EFIN KCRM KPAO PTER KHLS AEMR |
06KHARTOUM2889 | IRATE EMBASSY NEIGHBORS SEEK LEGAL REDRESS [...] Summary: The June 28, 2003, closure of the street in front of the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum for security reasons is once again getting press attention. Some 29 merchants and residents negatively affected by the closure of Ali Abdel Latif Street reportedly are seeking compensation from the U.S [...] | 2006-12-21 14:14:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC AMGT PREL SOCI KPAO SU |
06KHARTOUM2893 | MFA ON DELAYED NEC CONTAINERS [...] (C) During a December 21 meeting with State Minister for Foreign Affairs Ahmed Ali Karti, Charge Hume raised Sudan's non-compliance with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations with respect to containers still detained at Port Sudan. Noting the containers had so far been held for approx [...] | 2006-12-22 13:30:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OFDP ABLD AMGT ASEC US SU |
06KHARTOUM2895 | SLA,S MINNAWI MAY BE EXPLORING HIS OPTIONS [...] (C) This week,s attack on OXFAM and ACF NGO operations in Gereida was carried out by Minni Minawi,s SLA forces, according to a UN investigation (reftels). UN Deputy SRSG Manuel Da Silva told CDA Hume that signs of cooperation between National Redemption Front (NRF) forces and forces loyal to [...] | 2006-12-22 13:41:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAID PREL ASEC PREF PHUM US UN SU |
06KHARTOUM2924 | Sudan: No Progress on NEC Containers [...] (SBU) During a December 27 meeting with MFA Director of Americas Badawi al-Sanosi, Pol/Econ Counselor raised the matter of the detained containers pertaining to the New Embassy Compound (NEC),as in reftels. 2. (SBU) Al-Sanosi responded that he had tried several times to obtain an update fr [...] | 2006-12-31 06:14:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OFDP ABLD AMGT ASEC US SU |
06KHARTOUM367 | Southern Sudan: Justice Ministry Sets Agenda [...] SUMMARY: The Ministry for Legal Affairs will address the full range of rule of law issues, with a focus on regulating southern lawyers, and on writing, disseminating, and prosecuting the laws passed by the Southern Legislative Assembly. In a meeting on February 9, Dr. William Kon Bior, Unde [...] | 2006-02-14 19:06:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ASEC SU |
06KHARTOUM402 | SLA REBELS SHOOT DOWN SAF HELICOPTER [...] (C) According to a U.S. military observer assigned to AMIS Sector 8 in El Daein, Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) rebels shot down a Sudanese Armed forces (SAF) helicopter east of Shaeria town in South Darfur State on February 14. The incident, preceded by several of hours of fighting between the t [...] | 2006-02-15 15:20:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PGOV KPKO ASEC SU |
06KHARTOUM555 | SECURITY GUARDS IN JUBA ASSAULT THIRD-COUNTRY [...] SUMMARY: On Monday, February 27, 2006, members of the Local Guard Force (LGF) contracted by the USG to secure the U.S. Consulate compound in Juba (Southern Sudan) attacked one of the contractor's third country national (TCN) employees. The security guards demanded to be provided letters of [...] | 2006-03-02 14:06:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC EAID PREL PINR SU |
06KHARTOUM631 | CG Juba Round-up - March 10 [...] The following is a round-up of recent events in Juba and Southern Sudan. This cable covers SSDF clashes outside of Abyei, banditry in Yuai, continued disarmament in Jonglei, SSDF Warlord Gabriel Tang beginning peace talks, a land dispute in Bentiu, Multi-Donor Trust Fund activities, women's [...] | 2006-03-10 13:56:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PINR SOCI ASEC ECON SU |
06KHARTOUM709 | DEADLY ATTACK ON UNHCR COMPOUND IN YEI [...] (SBU) Summary: In what appears to be a botched robbery, three bandits killed one guard and critically wounded two UNHCR staff in the UNHCR Compound in Yei on March 15. During the attack, one of the assailants was killed and another wounded. SPLA forces reportedly detained two persons, but [...] | 2006-03-20 12:47:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS PGOV ASEC MOPS PREF EAID OGIV SU UN |
06KHARTOUM763 | A THREE-MONTH PERSPECTIVE ON SOUTHERN SUDAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Nearly three months have passed since the arrival of the U.S. Consul General in Juba. This report provides an overview of the dynamic in the South during this period, prospects for successful reconstruction and state building, and the Government of southern Sudan (GoSS) perfor [...] | 2006-03-27 10:28:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS PINR ECON ASEC EAID SU |
06KHARTOUM776 | UNMIS STAFF IN KHARTOUM UNDER THREAT; PRONK ASKS [...] (C) SUMMARY: UNMIS Staff in Khartoum are increasingly under threat, USRSG Jan Pronk told the U.S. and UK Charges on March 27. Two UN expatriate staff members were followed home several days ago, and other staffers have received threatening phone calls. Worse, approximately one month ago, on [...] | 2006-03-28 07:31:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ASEC SU UN |
06KHARTOUM881 | A RETURN TO YEI, ONE YEAR LATER [...] (SBU) Summary: CG Juba traveled to Yei on April 1 for a brief visit, almost exactly one year after his three-day visit to Yei as part of a Joint Assessment Mission team. The report from the prior trip described in detail the dilapidated condition of the town, located just north of the Ugand [...] | 2006-04-11 15:54:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON PHUM MARR PINS ASEC SU |
06KHARTOUM981 | Southern Sudan: Cattle Rustling Season Precedes [...] (U) SUMMARY: The end of dry-season migration in Jonglei has led to a series of cattle raids targeting herders throughout the state. Cattle rustling is common in Southern Sudan, especially at the end of the dry season when water is the most scarce and herds must travel the furthest. The SPLA [...] | 2006-04-25 10:17:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC SOCI MOPS SU |
06KIEV341 | UKRAINE: BILATERAL COORDINATION GROUP TALKS: [...] (SBU) During Bilateral Coordination Group talks January 24, the U.S. side raised the year-long inability of the Embassy to dispatch diplomatic pouches by air given a Ukrainian law requiring x-ray inspection. 2. (SBU) As Acting Chair for the U.S. side, EB A/S Tony Wayne noted that the Ukrain [...] | 2006-01-26 10:26:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT ADPM ADCO PREL KREC ASEC KRIM UP |
06KIGALI1119 | UK ASSISTS GOR IN GENOCIDAIRE EXTRADITION REQUEST [...] (C) Summary. There are two British investigators in Rwanda working with the Rwandan Justice Ministry and Prosecutor's Office to build extradition requests of four suspected genocidaires living in the UK that will withstand the scrutiny of the British legal system. Because the UK does not hav [...] | 2006-11-21 12:22:00 | Embassy Kigali | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ASEC UK RW |
06KIGALI1142 | THE FRENCH LEAVE RWANDA [...] (U) Twenty-five French Embassy and other official personnel left Kigali on 27 November at 19:00 local time via a Rwandair Express flight to Entebbe. The atmosphere was somber in the airport VIP lounge, the French said final good-byes, took photos and shared chocolate. There was no press and [...] | 2006-11-28 16:01:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC KAWC PREL FR RW |
06KIGALI1175 | RWANDA: 2006 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (U) Below is Embassy Kigali's submission of the 2006 Country Report on Terrorism. 2. (SBU) The Rwandan Government made efforts to combat terrorism financing and continued to increase its border control measures to identify potential terrorists. Rwanda has an intergovernmental counterterr [...] | 2006-12-07 15:26:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM RW |
06KINGSTON1007 | CARICOM MINISTERS OF NATIONAL SECURITY MEET TO [...] (SBU) Summary: At a meeting of CARICOM Ministers of National Security and Law Enforcement addressing security issues surrounding Cricket World Cup 2007 held in Kingston on May 19 and 21, ministers were very receptive to proposals for USG assistance, through the OAS Inter-American Committee Aga [...] | 2006-05-22 19:07:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC CPAS OAS PINR PREL PTER XL JM |
06KINGSTON1118 | GOJ REQUEST FOR DELEGATION TO MEET STAKEHOLDERS IN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) In response to a request from Permanent Secretary Gilbert Scott of the Ministry of National Security (MNS),Econoff met on June 5 with Scott and with O'Neal Hamilton, Special Advisor to the Chairman, CARICOM Subcommittee on Re [...] | 2006-06-07 19:35:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC CPAS PINR PREL PTER UNSC XL JM |
06KINGSTON1269 | STATE/DHS DELEGATION DISCUSSES CRICKET WORLD CUP [...] (C) Summary: DHS A/S Randy Beardsworth led a joint State/DHS delegation meeting with Jamaican Minister of National Security Peter Phillips in Kingston on June 22 to discuss security issues surrounding Cricket World Cup 2007 (CWC). Phillips proposed an international advisory group established [...] | 2006-06-27 12:38:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC CPAS PINR PREL PTER XL JM |
06KINGSTON1504 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED: ISA REPRESENTATIVES CONSTANCE [...] Post grants country clearance to ISA representatives Constance Arvis and Patricia Kraniotis for travel to Jamaica August 6, 2006 through August 19, 2006. Post understands the travelers are to participate in the ISA Twelfth Session of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority in Kingst [...] | 2006-08-02 16:21:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC ISA JM |
06KINGSTON1881 | JAMAICA: POLICE SICK-OUT [...] (U) Hundreds of rank and file members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) called in sick to press for an improved wage offer from the Government on September 20-21, thus hampering Security operations across the island. Police are demanding a 75 percent increase in salary and additional be [...] | 2006-09-22 12:02:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KCRM SNAR ASEC EFIN ELAB SOCI IMF |
06KINGSTON2379 | JAMAICA: TERRORIST LIST [...] In private conversation with EmbOff on Dec. 7, Major David Anderson of the Ministry of National Security indicated the following: (A) The Government of Jamaica (GoJ)'s Immigration Department and the Special Branch of the Jamaican Constabulary Force (JCF) both maintain informal watch lists, [...] | 2006-12-08 13:29:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER ASEC JM |
06KINGSTON2396 | JAMAICA: INPUT FOR 2006 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] The following is keyed to reftel, para. nine: General Assessment ------------------ No acts of international terrorism of major significance occurred in Jamaica in 2006. Safe Haven Assessment --------------------- Jamaica is not known as a safe haven for terrorists or terrorist organiz [...] | 2006-12-14 16:27:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC JM XL |
06KINGSTON310 | JAMAICA ADDS MUSCLE TO GUN LICENSING PROCESS [...] (SBU) On January 18, NAS Director met with Commissioner of Police Lucius Thomas to discuss the status of a 2004 investigation of widespread fraud in the issuance of gun licenses. In March 2004, due to intense media inquiries, a probe centered on the St. Andrew North Division revealed rampant [...] | 2006-02-14 20:30:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KCRM SNAR PGOV ASEC JM |
06KINGSTON330 | WHA- TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS SOLICITATION FOR ESF [...] No summary [...] | 2006-02-16 20:54:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB JM |
06KINGSTON415 | THE SIXTH ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) [...] No summary [...] | 2006-02-28 18:35:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB JM |
06KINGSTON418 | CRICKET WORLD CUP 2007: URGENCY REQUIRED, BUT [...] (SBU) Summary. Seeking to assess the state of Jamaica's preparations to host the opening ceremony and some competitive matches for the 2007 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup, Ambassador and Econoff met seperately with three top organizing officials: Chris Dehring, Managing Direct [...] | 2006-02-28 20:21:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC EAIR ECON PREL PTER JM |
06KINSHASA1311 | DRC ELECTIONS: KABILA, BEMBA MOVE TO SECOND ROUND [...] (U) The Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) announced the evening of August 20 official provisional results from the DRC's July 30 presidential election. According to CEI figures, incumbent President Joseph Kabila won 44.81 percent of the votes cast to Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba's 20.0 [...] | 2006-08-21 09:17:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM KPKO ASEC CG ELECTIONS |
06KINSHASA1316 | DRC SITREP 1: KINSHASA FIGHTING [...] (C) Active fighting broke out in the Gombe neighborhood of Kinshasa around 4pm local time apparently between elements of the Presidential Republican Guard (GSSP),Congolese police, and security forces of Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba's MLC party. The fighting is apparently a continuation of [...] | 2006-08-21 16:37:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC CASC KPKO CG |
06KINSHASA1317 | SITREP 2: KINSHASA FIGHTING [...] (C) At approximately 5:15pm local time, the Ambassador called with an update of the situation from Vice President Bemba's residence (reftel). The Ambassador reported hearing occasional explosions, perhaps from rocket propelled grenades or tanks. MONUC forces sent to the Bemba compound had not [...] | 2006-08-21 16:53:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC CASC KPKO CG |
06KINSHASA1318 | SITREP 3: KINSHASA FIGHTING [...] (C) At 1800 local time, RSO spoke to MONUC head of security who reported that he and "half a MONUC detachment" were at the Palais de Justice. The MONUC officer said that he was using the location as an operations base and was "going in (to Bemba's residence) to do an extraction." The intent he [...] | 2006-08-21 17:19:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC CASC KPKO CG |
06KINSHASA1319 | SITREP 4: KINSHASA FIGHTING [...] (C) The Ambassador called DCM at 1840 local time from Bemba's residence to report that MONUC Force Commander General Babacar Gaye had arrived at the compound around 1820 to discuss arrangements to extricate CIAT ambassadors. Gaye said he had arrived with four APCs, but it was unclear if those [...] | 2006-08-21 18:50:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC CASC KPKO CG |
06KINSHASA1320 | SITREP 5: KINSHASA FIGHTING [...] (C) FARDC Chief of Staff General Kisempia announced on national television that all soldiers are prohibited from carrying arms in the city of Kinshasa, and that they have been ordered to return to their barracks and remain there. Kisempia said General Nabiola, commander of the Unite de Defense [...] | 2006-08-21 19:23:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC CASC KPKO CG |
06KINSHASA1321 | SITREP 6: STATUS OF OTHER KINSHASA MISSIONS [...] (SBU) Emboffs have contacted eleven Kinshasa diplomatic missions to determine their response to the current security situation in the diplomatic district, Gombe (reftels). Eight missions contacted - British, Dutch, Swedish, Japanese, Turkish, Chinese, Greek, and Belgian - reported being con [...] | 2006-08-21 20:11:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC CASC KPKO CG |
06KINSHASA1322 | SITREP 7: KINSHASA FIGHTING [...] (C) The Ambassador called DCM at 2115 to report that the CIAT ambassadors had all safely arrived at MONUC headquarters from Bemba's residence. The Minister of Budget (and MLC member) Francois Mwamba, plus some members of Bemba's family, were in the MONUC convoy as well. CIAT ambassadors are cu [...] | 2006-08-21 20:18:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC CASC KPKO CG |
06KINSHASA1323 | SITREP 8: KINSHASA FIGHTING [...] (C) The Ambassador called DCM around 2220 local time to report that he had safely returned to his residence after leaving MONUC headquarters via a convoy organized by MONUC security. The Ambassador reported that the convoy drove down Boulevard 30 Juin through the center of Gombe, where much of [...] | 2006-08-21 22:29:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC CASC KPKO CG |
06KINSHASA1324 | SITREP 9: KINSHASA FIGHTING (8/22 0800 LOCAL TIME) [...] (C) As dawn broke in Kinshasa August 22, isolated gunfire and small explosions were heard in the downtown Gombe area of the city. The Ambassador called DCM from his residence at 0635 to report gunfire, some apparently from heavy arms, from the direction of the Palais de la Nation (the president [...] | 2006-08-22 07:06:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC CASC KPKO CG |
06KINSHASA1326 | SITREP 11: KINSHASA FIGHTING (8/22 1030 LOCAL TIME) [...] (C) The Ambassador called DCM at 0900 local time to report that the CIAT ambassadors will meet with President Kabila at his riverside residence at 1130 August 21. 2. (C) PolCouns called around 0900 to report that presidential diplomatic adviser Augustin Katumba is proposing a meeting of the [...] | 2006-08-22 09:34:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC CASC KPKO CG |
06KINSHASA1327 | SITREP 13: KINSHASA FIGHTING (8/22 11:15 LOCAL [...] (C) CIAT Ambassadors are assembling as of 11:00 local time, under MONUC protective cover, in advance of their transport to a meeting scheduled with President Kabila at 11:30. 2. (C) At 10:55 local time, scattered gunfire was heard in the vicinity of the Embassy's JAO compound. 3. (C) [...] | 2006-08-22 10:39:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC CASC KPKO CG |
06KINSHASA1328 | SITREP 12: STATUS OF OTHER KINSHASA MISSIONS [...] (SBU) The French Embassy remains on official lockdown status, while Belgian and German mission personnel have effectively done the same, remaining at their embassies overnight. The European Union, Canadian, and IMF missions have ordered their personnel to remain at their residences. The Dutc [...] | 2006-08-22 10:42:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC CASC KPKO CG |
06KINSHASA1330 | SITREP 15: KINSHASA FIGHTING (8/22 13:30 LOCAL [...] (C) CIAT Ambassadors began their meeting with President Kabila at the President's riverside residence/office at around noon local time, after convoying with security provided by MONUC. 2. (C) A Dutch diplomat told EconOff that his Embassy's security firm reported that the situation around B [...] | 2006-08-22 12:31:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC CASC KPKO CG |
06KINSHASA1331 | SITREP 16: APPEAL FROM CIVIL SOCIETY FOR INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) The Executive Secretary of Civil Society/Forces Vives, who is also the president of the civil servants' trade union, Mr. Naupess Kibiswa, called PAO at 10:15 GMT. He "begged" that the international community not start evacuating people from the DRC as a result of the fighting. To do so [...] | 2006-08-22 13:17:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC CASC KPKO CG |
06KINSHASA1332 | SITREP 17: SECOND MONUC PRESS RELEASE CALLS FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2006-08-22 13:55:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ASEC CASC KPKO CG |
06KINSHASA1333 | SITREP 18: KINSHASA FIGHTING (8/22 1730 LOCAL TIME) [...] (C) The Canadian Embassy's security chief told RSO that at about 1315, he drove from the Canadian Embassy down Boulevard 30 Juin toward the center of town. He said that he saw heavy "GSSP" presence near DRC government buildings along the Boulevard, but that the troops were in the process of pu [...] | 2006-08-22 16:44:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC CASC KPKO CG |
06KINSHASA1334 | SITREP 19: CIAT MEETING WITH PRESIDENT KABILA [...] (C) The Ambassador called DCM from his residence at 1350 local time to report that the noon CIAT meeting with President Kabila had ended. All members of CIAT were present except for the representatives of the African Union, Angola, South Africa, and Zambia. Among the Congolese participants, as [...] | 2006-08-22 18:00:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC CASC KPKO CG |
06KINSHASA1335 | SITREP 20: KINSHASA RETURNING TO NORMAL (8/23 0700 [...] (C) At daybreak August 23, downtown Kinshasa is calm. There were no reports of gunfire or violence overnight. The downtown area and all of Gombe were peaceful throughout the evening, and remain so this morning. RSO is presently conducting reconnaissance patrols in the city center and on the ai [...] | 2006-08-23 06:10:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC CASC KPKO CG |
06KINSHASA1338 | STREP21: EAC CONVENES [...] (U) The EAC convened at 0830 local time on August 23 to assess current security situation in Kinshasa, and discuss recommended next steps. All EAC members were present, and the Ambassador also attended the meeting. 2. (SBU) EAC members all reported that the situation in the central Gombe a [...] | 2006-08-23 12:25:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CASC PGOV KPKO CG |
06KINSHASA1339 | SITREP 22: EMBASSIES, BUSINESSES REOPENING (8/23 [...] (SBU) Other Kinshasa missions - French, Belgian, British, Swedish - have resumed normal business on August 23. All report local staff arriving, and diplomats who spent the past two days at their embassies are being spelled by colleagues to allow them to go home and rest. The British Embassy [...] | 2006-08-23 12:59:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC CASC KPKO CG |
06KINSHASA1340 | SITREP 23: PEACEKEEPERS INCREASED, SECURITY [...] (C) MONUC reports that an additional company of South African troops has been dispatched from Lubumbashi to reinforce the three MONUC battalions already deployed in Kinshasa. 2. (C) The DATT confirmed that around 200 troops were dispatched from Gabon to supplement the 1000 present in Kin [...] | 2006-08-23 13:46:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC CASC KPKO CG |
06KINSHASA1341 | SITREP 24: MONUC WEEKLY PRESS BRIEFING (8/23 1500 [...] (U) At MONUC's regular weekly press briefing, held at 1100 local time today, Press Spokesperson Kemal Saiki offered congratulations to the Congolese people on a peaceful election with massive turnout, to the two candidates who came out in the lead of the presidential elections, and to the Ind [...] | 2006-08-23 14:16:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ASEC CASC KPKO CG |
06KINSHASA1342 | SITREP 25: KINSHASA REMAINS CALM (8/23 1700) [...] (U) As dusk falls in Kinshasa, observers are hopeful that relative calm will hold throughout the night and during the next days while political and military leaders continue working to resolve the conflict in Kinshasa. 2. (SBU) Contacts from the embassies of South Africa, Canada and Japan [...] | 2006-08-23 16:04:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC CASC KPKO CG |
06KINSHASA1343 | SITREP 26: MORNING STARTS CALMLY IN KINSHASA (8/24 [...] (U) Mission convened a follow-up EAC meeting the morning of 8/24 in Kinshasa (septel). 2. (SBU) All mission personnel are authorized to use their POVs, and classes resumed normally at the American School of Kinshasa. Traffic was still somewhat lighter than usual although commuters report [...] | 2006-08-24 11:53:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC CASC KPKO CG |
06KINSHASA1344 | SITREP 27: FOLLOWUP EAC MEETING (8/24 1100) [...] (SBU) Mission convened an EAC meeting on August 24 at 0900 local time to assess the current security environment and discuss developments since the previous meeting on August 23. Recommendations included: A) advising mission personnel and Amcits to exercise increased caution, despite the re [...] | 2006-08-24 12:48:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC CASC KPKO CG |
06KINSHASA1346 | SITREP 28: KINSHASA UPDATE (8/24 1445 LOCAL TIME) [...] (U) EmbOff eyewitnesses reported midday seeing a crowd of about 200 near the office of one of the television stations owned by Vice President Bemba. This location is where the shooting and violence the evening of August 20 originated. Congolese police, supported by MONUC and EUFOR troops, arri [...] | 2006-08-24 13:47:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC CASC KPKO CG |
06KINSHASA1351 | SITREP 29: KINSHASA UPDATE (8/24 1630 LOCAL TIME) [...] (U) As of 1630 local time, downtown Kinshasa is calm. There have been no reports of gunfire or violence since mid-afternoon as a second day ends without significant security problems. 2. (U) Crowds that had gathered outside MLC headquarters along Boulevard 30 Juin in anticipation of a press [...] | 2006-08-24 16:16:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC CASC KPKO CG |
06KINSHASA1352 | SITREP 30: LIFE IN KINSHASA PICKS UP ITS PACE, [...] (SBU) The security situation in Kinshasa remains tense but calm. Post received no additional reports of violence overnight. Neighborhoods were quiet city-wide during the evening of August 24, and people appeared to be staying close to home, although restaurants and nightspots were open for bu [...] | 2006-08-25 11:40:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC CASC KPKO CG |
06KINSHASA1353 | SITREP 31: EAC CONVENES [...] (SBU) Mission convened an EAC meeting on August 25 at 0830 local time to update its assessment of the current security environment and discuss developments since the previous meeting on August 24. Recommendations included: A) issuing a Security Notice reminding all employees that it is manda [...] | 2006-08-25 11:49:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC CASC KPKO CG |
06KINSHASA1355 | SITREP 32: KINSHASA CALM AS WEEKEND APPROACHES [...] No summary [...] | 2006-08-25 13:40:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC CASC KPKO CG |
06KINSHASA1357 | THE UNNECESSARY DRC CRISIS, AND BEYOND [...] (C) Summary: Kinshasa military clashes from Aug 20 - 22 represented arguably the biggest threat to date in DRC's difficult Transition process, although by Aug 24 the capital began resuming more normal activity. This crisis was confined exclusively to Central Kinshasa, in essence a clash betw [...] | 2006-08-28 17:03:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC KPKO CG |
06KINSHASA1470 | FIRE AT VP BEMBA'S TELEVISION STATIONS ONE DAY, [...] (SBU) Summary: A fire broke out September 18 at a building housing offices of Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba,s MLC party and his television stations. The fire was quickly extinguished, although two serious associated injuries have been reported; there were no Amcits involved. The cause o [...] | 2006-09-19 17:11:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ASEC KDEM CG |
06KINSHASA1535 | INTER-MILITIA CLASHES THREATEN ITURI,S SECURITY [...] (C) Summary: Rival FNI and MRC militia forces clashed last month in DR Congo's Ituri District. Precise reasons remain unknown, but appear to encompass elements of turf war, militia recruitment and ethnic protection. For now, the fighting is limited in area, but risks disturbing the delicate [...] | 2006-10-03 14:30:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KPKO ASEC CG |
06KINSHASA1559 | MONUC TO CONTINUE JOINT PATROLS IN KINSHASA AFTER [...] (U) In an October 7 interview with Radio Okapi, SRSG William Swing confirmed that MONUC will continue operating joint patrols in Kinshasa -- comprising MONUC peacekeepers and police forces, Congolese national police (PNC),and EUFOR troops -- beyond the October 29 election and the immediate p [...] | 2006-10-11 11:41:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ASEC KDEM KPKO CG ELECTIONS |
06KINSHASA1617 | BRAZZAVILLE/CONGO: PASTOR NTUMI JOINS THE PARTY [...] (C) Papal Nuncio Msgr. Andres Carrascoso-Coso contacted Charge d'affaires on October 15 with an urgent request to meet for an update on developments in the Pool region. Msgr. Carrascoso has been a key contact point with former Ninja rebel leader Pastor Ntumi for western group members of the [...] | 2006-10-19 15:11:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR ASEC AU CF PHUM |
06KINSHASA1740 | VIOLENCE QUELLED, BUT KINSHASA TENSELY AWAITING [...] (U) Summary: Three hours of violence erupted in the Gombe district of central Kinshasa late in the morning on Saturday, November 11. Most of the fighting occurred near the official residence of Vice President Bemba on Gombe's main thoroughfare, and near Bemba's private riverside residence. [...] | 2006-11-14 09:15:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC CG KPKO CASC ELECTIONS |
06KINSHASA176 | Congo/Brazzaville: Avian Influenza: Tripwires [...] Brazzaville confirms that Avian Influenza specific tripwires have been posted in TRIPS system, with introductory comments located in Comments field. 2. Charge d'affaires Mark Biedlingmaier and OMS Ada Hellyer are designated as post employees responsible for updating AI information in the [...] | 2006-02-02 11:08:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC CASC AMED KFLO AEMR KFLU |
06KINSHASA1777 | VIOLENCE STRIKES COURTHOUSE, DELIBERATIONS AND [...] (U) Summary: Supporters of presidential candidate Jean-Pierre Bemba clashed with police November 21 at the Supreme Court building on the initial day of hearings on Bemba's chalenges to provisional presidential election resuls announced on November 15. No American citizens ere involved, altho [...] | 2006-11-22 11:50:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC KDEM KPKO CG ELECTIONS |
06KINSHASA1781 | BEMBA TOLD TO MOVE GUARD FORCES OUTSIDE CITY [...] (U) Approximately 50 members of Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba's personal guard were transported from Kinshasa to a military camp November 23. SRSG Swing confirmed to the Ambassador that the troops traveled in Congolese army vehicles from Bemba's private residence on the Congo River, and [...] | 2006-11-24 09:57:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KPKO ASEC CG ELECTIONS |
06KINSHASA1787 | RENEGADE TROOPS FORCE DRC MILITARY TO ABANDON [...] (U) Summary. Weekend fighting in the eastern DRC between forces loyal to renegade General Laurent Nkunda and government troops have left at least four dead, 72 injured and an undetermined number of internal refugees. Sporadic clashes in the vicinity were reported November 27. UN peacekeepi [...] | 2006-11-27 12:07:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV MOPS KPKO ASEC CG |
06KINSHASA1795 | KINSHASA GOVERNOR PROMISES POLICE REFORMS [...] (C) Summary. Kinshasa Governor Baudouin Liwanga reviewed issues November 22 raised by the Supreme Court riot by Bemba supporters the day before. He acknowledged that the lack of discipline by police who fled the scene was a serious problem, and took note of the Ambassador's concern about the [...] | 2006-11-28 13:56:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KPKO ASEC CG ELECTIONS |
06KINSHASA1812 | NORTH KIVU UPDATE: SAKE CALM, NEGOTIATION MISSION [...] (U) The North Kivu town of Sake remains calm November 30 according to MONUC military officials. Major Ajay Dalal of MONUC's North Kivu Brigade told us November 30 no fighting occurred in the past day and no movement of troops took place overnight. Sake was under control of MONUC and the integra [...] | 2006-11-30 13:34:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KPKO MOPS ASEC CG |
06KINSHASA1816 | MANDATE OVER, EUFOR TROOPS BEGIN PULLING OUT OF DRC [...] (C) Summary: The four-month mandate of the European Union force (EUFOR) deployment to the DRC officially ended at midnight November 30. The first flight of troops left Kinshasa for Gabon the same evening, and EUFOR has ended its security patrols in the capital. EUFOR officials said the majorit [...] | 2006-12-01 11:25:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KPKO MOPS ASEC CG |
06KINSHASA1831 | ELEVEN SOLDIERS LEAVE NKUNDA'S FORCES IN NORTH KIVU [...] (C) Eleven soldiers loyal to General Laurent Nkunda, including two top officers, have left the renegade general's forces to be integrated into the Congolese military (FARDC),according to MONUC military officials. MONUC peacekeepers in North Kivu launched a secret mission December 4 to extract [...] | 2006-12-05 16:59:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KPKO MOPS ASEC CG |
06KINSHASA1832 | NKUNDA LOYALISTS, FARDC CLASH IN NORTH KIVU BORDER [...] (C) Summary: Non-integrated troops loyal to renegade general Laurent Nkunda clashed with integrated forces of the Congolese military (FARDC) December 5 at the DRC border post of Bunagana. Elements of the non-integrated 83rd Brigade captured Bunagana and the nearby towns of Runyoni and Jomba. I [...] | 2006-12-07 11:55:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KPKO MOPS ASEC CG UG |
06KINSHASA1834 | FARDC CHANGES COMMANDERS IN NORTH KIVU AFTER SAKE [...] (C) Summary: The Congolese military (FARDC) has made a series of high-level changes in its leadership in North Kivu province following the November 25-27 fighting in Sake (reftels). The heads of two Integrated Brigades which had performed poorly against pro-Nkunda forces were relieved of comma [...] | 2006-12-07 15:01:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KPKO MOPS ASEC CG |
06KINSHASA1835 | FORMER NKUNDA OFFICERS PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO [...] (C) Summary: MONUC military officials in North Kivu December 4 debriefed former top lieutenants to Laurent Nkunda after the two abandoned the renegade general's ranks earlier that day (ref A). Colonel Bernard Mbyamungu and Major Dieudonne Kabika told MONUC interrogators the November 25 fightin [...] | 2006-12-07 15:27:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KPKO MOPS ASEC CG RW UG |
06KINSHASA1846 | NORTH KIVU UPDATE: FARDC LAUNCHES FAILED OFFENSIVE [...] (C) Summary: Integrated units of the Congolese military (FARDC) attacked positions of non-integrated troops loyal to renegade general Laurent Nkunda near Runyoni and Sake in North Kivu province December 8 and 9. Neither offensive was successful. Divisions appear to be emerging in the FARDC's m [...] | 2006-12-11 11:41:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KPKO MOPS ASEC CG |
06KINSHASA1861 | ITURI UPDATE: OBSTACLES DELAYING MILITIA [...] (C) Summary: Approximately 100 Ituri District militia members have voluntarily disarmed since peace agreements were signed in October between the GDRC and three of the District's militia groups. Congolese military officials had expected nearly 5,000 militia members to sign on by the end of the [...] | 2006-12-15 11:41:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KPKO ASEC EAID CG |
06KINSHASA1870 | FARDC BUILDING UP FORCE LEVELS IN NORTH KIVU [...] (C) Summary: The Congolese military (FARDC) has begun a substantial build-up in North Kivu province following clashes beginning in late November between elements of its integrated and non-integrated brigades. At least seven brigades have been deployed in and around the provincial capital of Gom [...] | 2006-12-18 11:15:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KPKO MOPS ASEC CG |
06KINSHASA1934 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DRC - WILLIAM FITZGERALD, ANTOINETTE [...] Post grants country clearance and welcomes the arrival of Deputy Assistant Secretary William Fitzgerald, Program Officer Wendy Henning along with USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance Director of the Disaster Response and Mitigation Division, Antoinette Ferrara to the Democratic Repu [...] | 2006-12-28 16:10:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AMGT APER ASEC PREF CG |
06KINSHASA1935 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DRC - DANA FRANCIS [...] Post grants country clearance and welcomes the arrival of Population, Refugees, and Migration Officer Dana Francis to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from January 13 - 25, 2007 to participate in a joint assessment mission with ECHO. 2. POINT OF CONTACT Bill Damour and Jay Nash will [...] | 2006-12-29 08:43:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AMGT APER ASEC PREF PHUM CG |
06KINSHASA206 | CONGO/BRAZZAVILLE: Proposal for ESF [...] In response to G/TIP's requests for proposals, post would like to put forward the project below for ESF funding. Although Republic of Congo has not been identified in the several most recent TIP reports, there is reason to be concerned that trafficking may exist in the country. For this reaso [...] | 2006-02-07 14:47:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | KWMN KCRM PHUM ASEC ELAB SMIG CF |
06KINSHASA208 | FY06 ESF ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS PROJECT [...] (U) Per reftel, Embassy Kinshasa is submitting the following proposed project and requests funding from FY2006 ESF Anti-Trafficking in Persons funds: A. TITLE OF PROJECT Support to the Reintegration of Abductees and other Victims of Sexual Violence and Trafficking. B. NAME OF RECIPI [...] | 2006-02-07 17:45:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KWMN KCRM ASEC ELAB SMIG CG |
06KINSHASA339 | DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO 2006 TRAFFICKING [...] (SBU) American Embassy Kinshasa provides the following information in accordance with reftel instructions. Responses are keyed to reftel,s numbered paragraphs (21-24). Begin responses: (21) Overview of country's activities to eliminate trafficking in persons: A. The DRC is not a majo [...] | 2006-03-01 15:17:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB CG |
06KINSHASA350 | CONGO/BRAZZAVILLE: FEBRUARY EDITION, [...] (C) President Denis Sassou-Nguesso continued his shuttle diplomacy in February with visits to Tripoli, Libreville, Kinshasa and Paris to solidify his well-publicized image as the man of "peace and reconciliation" following election as Chairman of the African Union in late January. In turn, h [...] | 2006-03-02 12:18:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR ECON EAID AMGT ASEC CF |
06KINSHASA409 | UDPS DEMONSTRATION ATTEMPT ENDS IN ARREST, MINOR [...] (SBU) The opposition UDPS party called for a March 10 march from Kinshasa's central train station to MONUC Headquarters reportedly to deliver a note addressed to visiting UN Deputy Secretary for Peacekeeping Jean-Marie Guehenno. The UDPS failed to apply for a permit to march until March 8. Th [...] | 2006-03-10 12:21:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC ASEC CG |
06KINSHASA586 | CONGO/BRAZZAVILLE: ASSISTANT SECRETARY JENDAYI [...] (C) Summary: Assistant Secretary Frazer met with President Denis Sassou-Nguesso and Foreign Minister Rodolphe Adada for a tour d'horizon of African Union issues on April 3 immediately prior to Sassou's departure for a four-nation tour to Senegal, Nigeria, Benin and Ivory Coast. Dr. Frazer c [...] | 2006-04-15 14:34:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PINR UNSC ASEC AU CF |
06KINSHASA587 | CONGO/BRAZZAVILLE: ASSISTANT SECRETARY JENDAY [...] (C) Summary: Assistant Secretary Frazer met with President Denis Sassou-Nguesso and Foreign Minister Rodolphe Adada for a tour d'horizon of African Union issues on April 3 immediately prior to Sassou's departure for a four-nation tour to Senegal, Nigeria, Benin and Ivory Coast. Dr. Frazer c [...] | 2006-04-15 14:36:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR UNSC ASEC AU CF |
06KINSHASA932 | CONGO/BRAZZAVILLE: JUNE EDITION, [...] (U) SUMMARY: ROC President Denis Sassou-Nguesso is expected to return to Brazzaville on June 13 following widely-publicized visits to New York for his June 2 address to the United Nations on HIV/AIDs, June 5 meeting in Washington with President Bush and Secretary Rice, and a brief visit with [...] | 2006-06-13 14:54:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AU PINR UNSC ASEC CF |
06KINSHASA998 | EUROPEAN PEACEKEEPING FORCE FORMALLY LAUNCHED [...] (U) Summary: In the first of what will reportedly be weekly press conferences, on June 22 the initial phase of the European Union election support/peacekeeping operation force was formally introduced by Aldo Ajello, EU Special Rep to the Great Lakes, and Gen. Karlheinz Viereck (Germany),comma [...] | 2006-06-27 06:52:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV MOPS KPKO ASEC CG ELECTIONS |
06KIRKUK10 | WASHINGTON POST FABRICATED STORY, ACCORDING TO SALAH AD DIN [...] This is a SET Tikrit telegram. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. A January 12 Washington Post news article describes the Iraqi presidential palaces in Tikrit, formally known as FOB Danger. The article claims to quote the Salah Ad Din provincial Governor as accusing his deputy and the ISF of [...] | 2006-01-26 21:58:00 | REO Kirkuk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM PREL ASEC IZ |
06KIRKUK20 | (U) KIRKUK CHURCHES BOMBED [...] (S) According to Coalition military and local Iraqi security service information, on January 29 two vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIEDs) detonated near two churches in northern Kirkuk city. The first VBIED detonated at 1435 hours near the Mar-Afram church in the Quriyah neighbo [...] | 2006-01-31 06:37:00 | REO Kirkuk | SECRET | PTER PINS PHUM KIRF PGOV ASEC IZ |
06KIRKUK30 | 02/07/06 EAC MEETING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On 02/07/06 acting Regional Coordinator (RC(A)) convened a meeting of post's Core Emergency Action Committee (EAC) at RSO's request. The following members were present: RC(A),PRT Leader (A),RSO, ARSO, MGTO. The purpose of this meeting was to assess the threat environment a [...] | 2006-02-07 19:53:00 | REO Kirkuk | SECRET | ASEC PTER IZ |
06KIRKUK34 | (U) PUK DEMONSTRATION AT REO KIRKUK [...] (SBU) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: On February 12, PRT Kirkuk Deputy Team Leader, IPAO and RSO met with Provincial Council Chairman and Kirkuk PUK leader Rizgar Ali at the REO. The subject was the February 7 shooting incident in which a REO PSD shot and killed a taxi driver and one of his passe [...] | 2006-02-12 18:49:00 | REO Kirkuk | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ASEC IZ |
06KUALALUMPUR1096 | PREPARING FOR THE MARITIME BORDER NEEDS ASSESSMENT [...] (S) Embassy Kuala Lumpur strongly endorses the DS/ATA and S/CT maritime border control technical needs assessment in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia and looks forward to working with the Department in arranging this visit. 2. (S) Post agrees with Embassies Jakarta and Manila with r [...] | 2006-06-15 02:02:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | SECRET | PTER ASEC PREL ID RP MY |
06KUALALUMPUR1948 | SABAH: POROUS BORDERS; PROBLEMS WITH FOREIGNERS; UNHAPPY UMNO COALITION PARTNER [...] (C) The police, political leaders, a human rights official in the East Malaysia state of Sabah recently expressed their concerns to us about rising crime and the security impact from the high number of foreigners - both legal and illegal - residing in the state. Sabah's Acting Police Commissio [...] | 2006-10-17 05:11:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV PINR KDEM KISL SMIG ASEC MY |
06KUALALUMPUR1977 | MALAYSIA RELEASES 11 DETAINEES WITH PAST TERRORIST [...] (S/NF) Malaysia unexpectedly released 11 people, originally held for terrorist links, from ISA (Internal Security Act) detention on October 18. The eleven represent Malaysian citizens previously tied to the Malaysia Militant Group (KMM) or the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorist group. Local med [...] | 2006-10-19 10:27:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PREL PINR ASEC MY |
06KUALALUMPUR1996 | MALAYSIA RELEASES SIX MORE ISA DETAINEES LINKED TO [...] (SBU) Following the unexpected October 18 release of 11 prisoners from Internal Security Act (ISA) detention (reftel),late on October 19 Malaysia freed an additional six detainees who had been held for suspected links to terrorism. The six men are all Malaysian citizens originally arrested [...] | 2006-10-20 08:52:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PREL PINR ASEC MY |
06KUALALUMPUR2108 | MALAYSIA ADOPTS NEW ANTI-TERROR LAWS [...] (C) Strong anti-terrorism provisions in Malaysia's Penal Code and Criminal Procedures Code will take effect January 1, 2007, following the early October finalization of amendments to these laws. Counterterrorism finance-related amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering Act, the Subordinate Cour [...] | 2006-11-14 09:05:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | SECRET | PTER PREL PINR KHLS ASEC MY |
06KUALALUMPUR2196 | DCM RAISES VENEZUELA, AMCITS' DETENTION WITH NEW [...] (C) The DCM and polchief paid an introductory call on the Malaysian Foreign Ministry's new Under Secretary for the Americas, Ambassador Ramlan Ibrahim, on November 30. Ramlan said he saw opportunities to further strengthen ties with the U.S. based on the strong personal relationship between [...] | 2006-11-30 08:24:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CASC ASEC VE MY |
06KUALALUMPUR2323 | MALAYSIA: 2006 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] No summary [...] | 2006-12-20 08:55:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC MY |
06KUALALUMPUR365 | CARTOON CONTROVERSY ENVELOPS MORE MEDIA SOURCES [...] (C) SUMMARY: For the third time in a month, the Malaysian government has suspended publication of a daily newspaper that printed an image of a Prophet Muhammad cartoon. The government-controlled New Straits Times (NST) managed to avoid punishment, however, after it issued an "unreserved apolo [...] | 2006-03-03 06:47:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KDEM ASEC PREL PGOV KISL KPAO MY |
06KUALALUMPUR372 | MALAYSIA SIXTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: Malaysia is a destination and, to a lesser extent, a transit country for men and women trafficked for the purposes of sexual exploitation and forced labor. Women from the People's Republic of China, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines and Vietnam are trafficked to [...] | 2006-03-03 08:29:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB MY |
06KUWAIT2855 | TFLE01: 200 PROTEST OUTSIDE OF EMBASSY IN SUPPORT [...] (U) The General Union of Students and Trainees of the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training organized a July 15 demonstration in front of the embassy to protest the U.S. veto of the Qatar-proposed UNSC resolution condemning Israeli military actions in Gaza. Billed as a peacefu [...] | 2006-07-16 13:03:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL ASEC PHUM KU |
06KUWAIT2931 | KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STAFFDEL [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for STAFFDEL Grove to travel to post o/a 24 to 27 July, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Hotel reservations have been made for 24 to 25 J [...] | 2006-07-23 04:41:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IZ FR GM COUNTRY CLEARANCE |
06KUWAIT3008 | KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL COLE(28 JULY-02 [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for CODEL Cole to travel to post o/a 30 July, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. An Embassy visit officer will meet and assist you at the a [...] | 2006-07-26 11:34:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN EG KU IX JO IT |
06KUWAIT3136 | KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL MILLER(6-8 AUG) [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for CODEL Miller to travel to post o/a 6-9 August, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Hotel reservations have been made at the Radisson SAS [...] | 2006-08-05 12:33:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN BE EI IS IZ JO KU QA COUNTRY |
06KUWAIT3201 | KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL BUYER(14-21AUG) [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for CODEL Buyer to travel to post o/a 15 to 17 August, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Hotel reservations have been made for 15 and 16 A [...] | 2006-08-09 07:30:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IZ IC GM COUNTRY CLEARANCE |
06KUWAIT3211 | KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STAFFDEL BALKHAM(7-17 [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for STAFFDEL Balkham to travel to post o/a 13 to 14 August, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Hotel reservations have been made for 13 Aug, [...] | 2006-08-09 11:51:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KS PK AF KU IZ JA COUNTRY |
06KUWAIT3324 | KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STAFFDEL KILEY (20-27 [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for STAFFDEL Kiley to travel to post o/a 21 to 25 August, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Hotel reservations have been made for 21 thru [...] | 2006-08-16 13:40:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU AF IZ QA GM COUNTRY CLEARANCE |
06KUWAIT3325 | KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL SPECTER [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for CODEL Specter to travel to post o/a 18 to 19 August, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Hotel reservations have been made for 18 Aug at [...] | 2006-08-16 14:14:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU LY IN BE CH COUNTRY CLEARANCE |
06KUWAIT348 | KUWAIT EAC ON AVIAN INFLUENZA (01/31/2006) [...] (SBU) Summary: On 31 January 2006, the DCM convened a full Emergency Action Committee (EAC) to discuss Embassy Kuwait's contingency planning for Avian Influenza (AI) due to reports by the World Health Organization (WHO) of animal to human transmission of the H5N1 virus in Iraq. This transmissi [...] | 2006-01-31 14:27:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMED AMGT ASEC CA KU TBIO KFLU |
06KUWAIT3596 | KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL BURR (SEP 7-11) [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for CODEL Burr to travel to post o/a 8 to 10 September, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Hotel reservations have been made for 8 Septembe [...] | 2006-09-06 12:00:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU FR IZ |
06KUWAIT3638 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR TEMIM NUSRATY AND [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for Temim Nusraty and Mark Stamilio to travel to post o/a September 11-14, 2006. 2. All arrangements are being handled by Camp Arifjan. Embassy point of contact is: Captain Norman Pollock Unclass E-Mail: norman.pollock@swa.arcen [...] | 2006-09-10 12:24:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER ASEC OTRA KU AF COUNTRY CLEARANCE |
06KUWAIT3641 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR TEMIM NUSRATY AND [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for Temim Nusraty and Mark Stamilio to travel to post o/a September 11-14, 2006. 2. All arrangements are being handled by Camp Arifjan. Embassy point of contact is: Captain Norman Pollock Unclass E-Mail: norman.pollock@swa.arcen [...] | 2006-09-10 14:32:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER ASEC OTRA KU AF COUNTRY CLEARANCE |
06KUWAIT3725 | KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL SMITH (SEP 21-24) [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for CODEL Smith to travel to post o/a 22 to 24 September, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Hotel reservations have been made for 22-23 Se [...] | 2006-09-17 07:58:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU GM IZ |
06KUWAIT3828 | KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL FRIST [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for CODEL Frist to travel to post o/a 3 October, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Hotel reservations have been made for 2 October (one nig [...] | 2006-09-24 13:34:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN PK AF KU IZ JO |
06KUWAIT4204 | KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STAFFDEL JONES (23-30 [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for STAFFDEL Jones to travel to post o/a 27 to 30 October, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Hotel reservations have been made for 27 to 29 Oct, a [...] | 2006-10-23 06:11:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN IZ AF KU QA GM UK |
06KUWAIT4237 | KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL DAYTON (31 OCT TO [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for STAFFDEL Hock to travel to post o/a 31 October to 3 November, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Hotel reservations have been made for 31 Oct t [...] | 2006-10-28 17:10:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU NL IZ |
06KUWAIT4238 | KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STAFFDEL HOCK (28 OCT [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for STAFFDEL Hock to travel to post o/a 29 October to 2 November, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Hotel reservations have been made for 29 Oct t [...] | 2006-10-29 04:41:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN IZ KU |
06KUWAIT4336 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR SPECIAL AGENT WEBER [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for IRS Special Agent Mark Weber to travel to post o/a November 6-16,2006 for the Financial Investigative Techniques Training Program. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance thro [...] | 2006-11-04 10:04:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | APER OTRA AMGT ASEC KU COUNTRY CLEARANCE |
06KUWAIT4337 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR IRS SPECIAL AGENTS [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for IRS Special Agents Thomas Mahoney and David Nichols to travel to post o/a November 6-16,2006 for the Financial Investigative Techniques Training Program. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply [...] | 2006-11-04 10:05:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | APER AMGT OTRA ASEC KU COUNTRY CLEARANCE |
06KUWAIT4417 | KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STAFFDEL GARVEY (29 OCT [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for STAFFDEL Garvey to travel to post o/a 9 November, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/exped [...] | 2006-11-08 12:58:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN FR IZ KU JO |
06KUWAIT4484 | KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL KING (22 NOV - 29 [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL King to travel to post o/a 24-25 November, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expedi [...] | 2006-11-20 09:11:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN AE AF IZ KU KG GM QA UK PK |
06KUWAIT4497 | CONFIRMATION FOR NEXT IRAQ AND NEIGHBORS REGIONAL [...] No summary [...] | 2006-11-21 14:01:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | KU IZ JO KISL PTER PREL PGOV ASEC |
06KUWAIT4545 | KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL SHAYS (26 NOV -4 [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Shays to travel to post o/a 3-4 Dec, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor w [...] | 2006-12-02 10:56:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU TU EG JO |
06KUWAIT4546 | KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL SHAYS (26 NOV -4 [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Shays to travel to post o/a 3-4 Dec, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor w [...] | 2006-12-02 11:43:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU TU EG JO |
06KUWAIT4547 | KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR GAO (JOB CODE [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for GAO Officials Brian LePore, Joshua Margraf and Jim Melton to transit Kuwait to/from Iraq December 2 to 15, 2006. Post acknowledges that Embassy assistance is not requested. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you m [...] | 2006-12-03 06:01:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AGOA OTRA ASEC KU IZ |
06KUWAIT4569 | KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NEA A/DAS L. VICTOR [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for NEA Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary L. Victor Hurtado to Kuwait from December 5 to 11, 2006. Please note action request in para. 4.J. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through E [...] | 2006-12-05 05:56:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC KU IZ COUNTRYCLEARANCE |
06KUWAIT4570 | KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NEA A/DAS L. VICTOR [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for NEA Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary L. Victor Hurtado to Kuwait from December 5 to 11, 2006. Please note action request in para. 4.J. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through E [...] | 2006-12-05 11:18:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC KU IZ COUNTRYCLEARANCE |
06KUWAIT4571 | KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NEA A/DAS L. VICTOR [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for NEA Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary L. Victor Hurtado to Kuwait from December 5 to 11, 2006. Please note action request in para. 4.J. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through E [...] | 2006-12-05 11:33:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC KU IZ COUNTRYCLEARANCE |
06KUWAIT4616 | KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL MCCAIN (12-19 [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL McCain/Lieberman to travel to post o/a 13-15 Dec, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver [...] | 2006-12-11 05:38:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN IS KU IZ AF PK IR GM COUNTRY |
06KUWAIT4630 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PUBLIC ROLL-OUT OF SECURE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-12-12 09:58:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | KHLS EWWT ASEC PTER ECON KU DEMARCHE |
06KUWAIT4653 | KUWAIT COUNTERTERRORISM WORKING GROUP MEETING [...] (S/NF) On December 10, Ambassador chaired the regular meeting of the mission's Counterterrorism Working Group (CWG). The meeting was attended by section chiefs or representatives of POL, ECON, DATT, OMC-K, RSO, CONS, PA, FCS, and SIMO. The purpose of these regular meetings is identification [...] | 2006-12-14 11:07:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PREL PGOV ASEC KU TERRORISM |
06KUWAIT4669 | KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL SKELTON (DEC 23 - [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Skelton to travel to post o/a 24-26 Dec, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expedito [...] | 2006-12-18 11:31:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IZ UK |
06KUWAIT4675 | KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL NELSON (20 DEC - [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Nelson to travel to post o/a 20-21 December 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/exped [...] | 2006-12-19 08:37:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IZ |
06KUWAIT4688 | GLOBAL PURSUIT OF TERRORIST INFORMATION EXCHANGE: [...] (U) Post's response to Department inquiries in State 190832 follows. 2. (C/NF) Immigration Databases ------------------------------- - The Government of Kuwait (GOK) Ministry of the Interior has a computerized immigration database. Information for all entries and exits are entered into [...] | 2006-12-20 13:14:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV PINR CVIS ASEC KVPR KHLS KU |
06KUWAIT4690 | KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL MARSHALL (22 DEC [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Marshall to travel to post o/a 22 December 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expedi [...] | 2006-12-21 15:36:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IZ |
06KUWAIT4699 | KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL WILSON (DEC 27 - [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Wilson to travel to post o/a 28-31 Dec 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor [...] | 2006-12-24 07:54:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN IZ KU GM |
06KUWAIT999 | DESIGNATION OF AL-MANAR TELEVISION, THE LEBANESE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-21 13:18:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | PTER ASEC ETTC KU |
06KYIV4021 | UKRAINE: WHO WERE THE FATHERLAND'S DEFENDERS? THE [...] (SBU) Summary. The Orthodox feast day of Pokrova (October 14),marked for centuries to honor defenders of the fatherland, occasioned three dueling marches in downtown Kyiv between elderly veterans of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) and nationalist supporters on the one hand and Communists [...] | 2006-10-18 10:23:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PARM ASEC UP |
06KYIV4301 | UKRAINE: HIGH-PROFILE RUSSIANS BANNED ENTRY INTO [...] (SBU) Chief of the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) Ihor Drizhchany told journalists November 6 that the SBU had blacklisted 131 foreigners thus far in 2006 for "activities damaging national security interests." When we inquired, an SBU official advised that the SBU does not release names of [...] | 2006-11-17 15:57:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PINR RS UP |
06LAGOS101 | OIL WORKER HOSTAGE UPDATE SITREP #16 [...] (C) Press reports of additional hostages are false. Bayelsa state officials' assurances of the hostages' release were proven wrong, and the negotiators are delaying further talks regarding the crisis. Delta State officials have not been any more in touch or informed about the situation than [...] | 2006-01-26 19:49:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS102 | COMMUNICATIONS PATCHED BETWEEN SHELL AND OIL [...] (C) USG and HMG interests, views, and actions have remained tightly aligned during the Shell contractor hostage crisis. However, we have noted a growing gap between Shell and the contractor companies Tidex and Ecodrill. Shell is concerned the contractors are engaging in a line of communica [...] | 2006-01-26 19:57:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS1020 | POST-MORTEM OF A DELTA KIDNAPPING: SHELL AND [...] (C) This cable recounts Mission conversations with key Shell and Bayelsa State interlocutors regarding the July 6-10 kidnapping of Dutch national and Shell contractor Michael Llos (reftels A and B). Shell and Bayelsa State officials concurred the original kidnappers appeared to be a poorly [...] | 2006-07-24 09:17:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER PINR NI |
06LAGOS1021 | JULY 11 NIGER DELTA INCIDENT SUMMARY [...] This is the biweekly roundup of security incidents in the Niger Delta. This roundup excludes "normal" street crime and concentrates on particularly serious incidents with a possible militant or political element. These incidents have not been reported in other cables or are updates of previ [...] | 2006-07-24 10:01:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER CASC NI |
06LAGOS1029 | COMMUNITY YOUTHS OCCUPY BAYELSA AGIP FACILITY; [...] (C) The Deputy Managing Director (MD) for AGIP, subsidiary of Italian oil major ENI, confirmed that unidentified youths occupied an AGIP flow station at Ogbainbiri, Bayelsa State on July 25. The remote station is accessible by a 45-minute helicopter flight west from AGIP's main export termi [...] | 2006-07-26 16:37:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER CASC NI |
06LAGOS1030 | SHELL AIMS FOR A YEAR-END PRODUCTION START FOR [...] (C) In a recent meeting with the Consul General, Shell Exploration and Production Executive Vice-President Ann Pickard, Shell's ranking executive in Nigeria, said Shell was negotiating re-entry and new global Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with communities in the Forcados area, which wa [...] | 2006-07-26 17:54:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER PINR NI |
06LAGOS1043 | YOUTHS CONTINUE TO HOLD AGIP WORKERS; SHELL MOVES [...] (SBU) ConocoPhillips management, joint venture partner for AGIP, confirmed that local youths continued to hold approximately forty AGIP employees at an AGIP flow station in Bayelsa State (reftel). The AGIP employees have now been confined to the flow station for three days. ConocoPhillips [...] | 2006-07-28 16:03:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER PINR NI |
06LAGOS1050 | AGIP EMPLOYEES RELEASED SAFELY [...] (SBU) ConocoPhillips, a joint venture partner of AGIP, said approximately forty AGIP employees and Nigerian military held by local youths at the AGIP flow station in Bayelsa State since 25 July had been released on July 30. Nigerian press quoted a government aide saying that no ransom was p [...] | 2006-07-31 16:20:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER PINR NI |
06LAGOS1078 | ONE GERMAN, THREE FILIPINOS, KIDNAPPED IN RIVERS [...] (SBU) A German and three Filipinos kidnapped in Rivers State on August 3 and 4, respectively, are still being held hostage. Guido Schiffaiph, a German national working for German construction firm Julius Berger, was taken hostage in the city of Port Harcourt when reportedly a man dressed in [...] | 2006-08-07 21:16:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER PINR NI |
06LAGOS1093 | SIX ADDITIONAL EXPATRIATE HOSTAGES SEIZED IN [...] (C) Kidnappings of both oil and non-oil workers continued in the Niger Delta. Since 8 August, six more expatriates have been kidnapped in two separate incidents. Three of the four kidnappings during the last week may have been committed by the same perpetrators, a new group calling itself t [...] | 2006-08-10 18:40:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER PINR NI |
06LAGOS1101 | DELTA SITREP: AMCIT AND ADDITIONAL HOSTAGES [...] (SBU) According to an ExxonMobil source, the American captain of a service vessel under contract to Exxon, the "MV Jackie Chouest," was reportedly kidnapped from a bar in Port Harcourt Saturday night (August 12). We are attempting to get full confirmation of the kidnapping and the full name o [...] | 2006-08-14 16:14:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER CASC NI |
06LAGOS1103 | DELTA SITREP #2: AMCIT HOSTAGE CONFIRMED, TWO [...] (SBU) We have confirmed that Amcit Royce Anthony Parfait of Houma, Louisiana, was among those kidnapped over the weekend. Details remain fuzzy, but the greater weight of the information suggests Parfait was abducted August 13 from the Goodfella's nightclub along with the other five expatriate [...] | 2006-08-15 16:43:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER CASC NI |
06LAGOS1105 | DELTA SITREP #3 [...] (C) Consulate General personnel communicated with GON, state government, NGOs, and other Niger Delta contacts to try and learn more about the Goodfellas kidnapping and avenues for contact and negotiation. Halliburton Nigeria Country Manager Steve Segota reported the Nigerian State Security S [...] | 2006-08-16 14:52:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER CASC NI |
06LAGOS1111 | PORT HARCOURT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CLOSED [...] (U) According to the Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA),Port Harcourt International Airport will close immediately for runway repairs. These repairs will take until late December, predicted NCAA Director General Harold Demuren. This closure occurs two months earl [...] | 2006-08-18 20:21:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR EINV ASEC NI |
06LAGOS1112 | DELTA SITREP #4 [...] (C) Apparently, the GON and Rivers State Government are slowly beginning to organize themselves to handle this hostage situation. A German diplomat reported that the GON was establishing two crisis response teams, one in Port Harcourt and the other in Warri, Delta State. A security consulta [...] | 2006-08-18 20:27:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER CASC NI |
06LAGOS1113 | DELTA SITREP #5 [...] (C) Progress, thus far, has been slow. Rivers Governor Odili said his negotiating team, actually headed by the River State Director of the SSS, had made additional contact with the kidnappers since yesterday. Odili stated they had a better idea of the kidnappersQ, identity and the whereabout [...] | 2006-08-18 20:31:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER CASC NI |
06LAGOS1120 | DELTA SITREP #6 [...] (C) Rivers Governor Odili and other GON officials continue to voice optimism the hostages will be released soon. The latest forecast is for a dawn release tomorrow, August 22. (Comment: We would be unduly credulous if we accepted this forecast as gospel. Previously, Odili predicted the hosta [...] | 2006-08-22 16:56:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER CASC NI |
06LAGOS1121 | DELTA SITREP #7 [...] (C) SSS continues to negotiate with the kidnappers. Governor Odili told us that the talks had hit a momentary pause because of some disagreement among the kidnappers. Apparently, the kidnappers are somewhat factionalized and discussions were being conducted with both factions. Now, a single [...] | 2006-08-22 18:22:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER CASC NI |
06LAGOS1127 | DELTA SITREP #8 [...] (C) After days of our prodding, SSS negotiators finally have begun passing proof of life (POL) questions to the kidnappers. Yesterday, the captives provided a correct proof of life answer for British hostage John Guyan. SSS told the security consultants of the affected companies that they e [...] | 2006-08-23 16:59:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER CASC NI |
06LAGOS1129 | AMCIT PARFAIT AND OTHER HOSTAGES RELEASED [...] (C) Ten days into the crisis, Amcit Royce Parfait and the five other expatriate hostages were released last night. The release came within several hours after Senator David Brigidi of Bayelsa State opened another line of communication to the kidnappers. While speculation is rife about ransom [...] | 2006-08-24 15:59:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER CASC NI |
06LAGOS1135 | KIDNAPPINGS & OIL PRODUCTION: BUSINESS AS USUAL [...] (C) Recent militant activity in the Niger Delta has constricted oil company and service contractors' activities in the region. Fortunately, however, production has not significantly declined because of the recent kidnappings. However, both oil companies and service contractors have, to varyi [...] | 2006-08-25 15:10:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER PINR NI |
06LAGOS1136 | MILITANTS TAKE TWO HOSTAGES AFTER FIGHT WITH [...] (SBU) The lull in kidnappings had a very brief life. Even before the six hostages released on August 23 could depart the country, another incident occurred in Port Harcourt. Two expatriates were taken hostage in Port Harcourt last night after fighting broke out between mobile police forces a [...] | 2006-08-25 15:17:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER CASC NI |
06LAGOS122 | OIL WORKER HOSTAGE UPDATE SITREP #17 [...] (C) The Bayelsa State Secretary of Government (SSG),Dr. Igali, informed us that the kidnappers have agreed to release the hostages to him at a location he would not disclose. Both the Bayelsa SSG and Ecodrill Country Manager Peter Quiatkowski's intermediaries said the hostages are in good he [...] | 2006-01-27 19:50:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS123 | OIL WORKER HOSTAGE UPDATE SITREP #18 - NO RELEASE [...] (C) The four oil service company hostages were not released. Bayelsa Secretary of the State Government Dr. Igali told Conoff he received a call after midnight that the three associates of the kidnappers had left Warri, Delta State, to pick-up the hostages. However, by three a.m., Dr. Igali [...] | 2006-01-28 11:31:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS124 | OIL WORKER HOSTAGE UPDATE SITREP #19 [...] (C) We have received several explanations for the breakdown of last night's hostage release. In addition to the presence of military patrol boats that allegedly frightened the kidnappers from leaving their hide-out (reftel A),Bayelsa Secretary of the State Government (SSG) Dr. Igali said a [...] | 2006-01-28 16:45:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS1249 | MILITANT ATTACK ON CONVOY [...] (C) Summary: Three Joint Task Force (JTF) soldiers and a boatman were killed, one JTF soldier critically wounded, and seven JTF soldiers and a boatman are missing after an attack by Niger Delta militants on a Shell barge convoy on October 2. Twenty-five Nigerian employees of the Shell cont [...] | 2006-10-04 06:28:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS125 | OIL WORKER HOSTAGE UPDATE SITREP #20 [...] (C) The hoped-for release of the four oil service company employees did not take place last night. Commenting on this latest in a series of miscues, Bayelsa Secretary of the State Government (SSG) Dr. Igali said the release was postponed because the kidnappers disagreed over to whom to releas [...] | 2006-01-29 13:24:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS1254 | EIGHT EXPATRIATES KIDNAPPED IN AKWA IBOM STATE [...] (C) Summary: Eight expatriates, including four from the United Kingdom, two from Malaysia, one from Romania and one from India, were kidnapped October 3 in an attack on the residential compound of Bristow Helicopters, a contractor for ExxonMobil, in Akwa Ibom State. Two additional attacks on [...] | 2006-10-04 18:23:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENERG ASEC PTER CASC NI |
06LAGOS126 | OIL WORKER HOSTAGE UPDATE SITREP #21 - HOSTAGES [...] (C) The four oil service company hostages held for almost three weeks have been released. Post was informed at five a.m. this morning that the quartet was released and in Yenagoa. Conoff has seen and spoken with them. The former hostages appear to be in decent health. Amcit Landry was in [...] | 2006-01-30 09:27:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS1263 | MILITANTS CONTINUE TO HOLD HOSTAGES; NO AMERICANS [...] (U) Summary: Seven expatriate employees of contractors for ExxonMobil kidnapped October 3 remain in captivity. No American citizens are involved in the incident. End Summary. 2. (C) The seven expatriates kidnapped on October 3 remain in captivity. The hostages, whose nationalities have [...] | 2006-10-05 17:47:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENERG ASEC PTER CASC NI |
06LAGOS1264 | THE NIGER DELTA -- A WARY LULL? [...] (C) Summary: After four incidents in Delta State, and one in Akwa Ibom earlier in the week, there have been no militant attacks since October 4. Shell has lost 9,000 barrels per day of oil from the Ekaluma flow station in Rivers State following the October 4 attack. There have been unconfirm [...] | 2006-10-10 06:30:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS1268 | THE NIGER DELTA -- A WARY LULL? [...] (C) Summary: After four incidents in Delta State, and one in Akwa Ibom earlier in the week, there have been no militant attacks since October 4. Shell has lost 9,000 barrels per day of oil from the Ekaluma flow station in Rivers State following the October 4 attack. There have been unconfirm [...] | 2006-10-10 13:53:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS1272 | SHELL LOGISTICS BASE IN BAYELSA STATE ATTACKED BY [...] (C) Summary: The seven expatriate employees of ExxonMobil contractors kidnapped October 3 remain hostages. On October 10, youths attacked a small naval facility and neighboring Shell logistics base in Bayelsa State; 10-20 Shell and Shell contractor employees, none of them Americans, are bein [...] | 2006-10-10 17:39:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENERG ASEC PTER CASC NI |
06LAGOS1278 | 60 SHELL HOSTAGES RELEASED, 7 EXPATS STILL HELD IN [...] The seven expatriate employees of ExxonMobil contractors kidnapped October 3 in Akwa Ibom remain hostages; no American citizens are involved in this incident. On October 12 the British Deputy High Commission confirmed that all 60 oil workers taken hostage October 10 at a Shell logistics base [...] | 2006-10-12 15:54:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ENERG ASEC PTER CASC NI |
06LAGOS1279 | 60 SHELL HOSTAGES RELEASED, 7 EXPATS STILL HELD IN [...] The seven expatriate employees of ExxonMobil contractors kidnapped October 3 in Akwa Ibom remain hostages; no American citizens are involved in this incident. On October 12 the British Deputy High Commission confirmed that all 60 oil workers taken hostage October 10 at a Shell logistics base [...] | 2006-10-12 16:13:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ENERG ASEC PTER CASC NI |
06LAGOS1294 | HOSTAGES ENTER THIRD WEEK IN CAPTIVITY; NO [...] (C) Summary: The seven employees of ExxonMobil subcontractors captured in Akwa Ibom on October 3 began their third week in captivity. British and American diplomats are urging the state and federal authorities to allow humanitarian supplies to be delivered to the hostages before the long Eid [...] | 2006-10-19 16:03:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENERG ASEC PTER CASC NI |
06LAGOS1296 | UNCONFIRMED REPORT OF DEATH OF U.K. NATIONAL HELD [...] (C) According to an unconfirmed report, Paul Smith, a U.K. national, died on October 19 following an illness. Smith, one of seven hostages held by Niger Delta youths who attacked an ExxonMobil residential complex on October 3, works for Sparrows, a U.K. oil services company on contract to Exx [...] | 2006-10-20 16:41:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENERG ASEC PTER NI |
06LAGOS130 | OIL WORKER HOSTAGE UPDATE SITREP #22 - EMERGING [...] (C) Accounts about how the hostage release was effected this morning are beginning to emerge. Little can be confirmed at this point. Two NGO sources in the Delta claim that the release came about only after Niger Delta People's Volunteer Force (NDPVF) leader Dokubo Asari, currently incarcer [...] | 2006-01-30 16:05:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS1302 | 7 EXPATRIATE HOSTAGES RELEASED UNHARMED [...] After 18 days in captivity, all seven expatriate employees of ExxonMobil subcontractors taken hostage in Akwa Ibom were released unharmed on October 21. The release took place around 3:00 PM. The British High Commissioner was quoted in news reports that rumors of the death of a hostage (see [...] | 2006-10-25 15:50:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ENERG ASEC PTER CASC NI |
06LAGOS1303 | 7 EXPATRIATE HOSTAGES RELEASED UNHARMED [...] After 18 days in captivity, all seven expatriate employees of ExxonMobil subcontractors taken hostage in Akwa Ibom were released unharmed on October 21. The release took place around 3:00 PM. The British High Commissioner was quoted in news reports that rumors of the death of a hostage (see [...] | 2006-10-25 17:30:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ENERG ASEC PTER CASC NI |
06LAGOS1332 | DELTA SITREP: ONE AMCIT, ONE BRIT KIDNAPPED NEAR [...] (C) Summary: American citizen Jim Nelson Brazel and British citizen Martin Madison were kidnapped early morning November 2 off the shore of Bayelsa State. Both expatriates work for Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS),a Norwegian oil exploration firm under contract to Chevron. The expatriates wer [...] | 2006-11-02 15:02:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER CASC NI |
06LAGOS1338 | DELTA SITREP 2: AMERICAN CITIZEN REMAINS IN [...] (C) Summary: American citizen Jim Nelson Brazel and Martin Madison, a citizen of the U.K., remain in captivity according to Armour Group, security consultants to Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS),a Norwegian oil exploration firm under contract to Chevron. The location of the hostages is believe [...] | 2006-11-03 15:31:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER CASC NI |
06LAGOS1339 | DELTA SITREP 3: BAYELSA DEPUTY GOVERNOR IN [...] (C) Summary: American citizen James Brazel remains in captivity. The Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State departed by boat at 11:30 AM November 3 for the villages of Ezetu and Ekeni Ezeatu 2, where the hostages are believed to be held. PGS has had no direct communication with the kidnappers, or [...] | 2006-11-04 13:14:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER CASC NI |
06LAGOS1340 | DELTA SITREP 4: HOSTAGES REMAIN CAPTIVE, PROOF OF [...] (C) Summary. American citizen James Brazel and Briton Martin Maddieson remain hostages. Digital photographs verifying proof of life were received by Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS),the hostages' employer. We have met daily with Tim Branch, Operations Manager PGS Onshore, other PGS officials, [...] | 2006-11-06 16:01:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER CASC NI |
06LAGOS1343 | DELTA SITREP 5: HOSTAGES RELEASED [...] (SBU) American citizen James Brazel and Briton Martin Maddieson were released to the Bayelsa State Government on November 7. Upon release they were taken to the Bayelsa Capital, Yenagoa. Tim Branch of Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) advised RSO on November 7 the hostages are traveling today to [...] | 2006-11-07 15:59:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER CASC NI |
06LAGOS1360 | GON HAS SURRENDERED DEFACTO CONTROL OF CREEKS TO [...] (C) Summary: Consulate Lagos submits this missive to complement Abuja 2974. This message provides the consulate's perspective which is in close accord with that offered in Reftel. As things now stand, the Government of Nigeria (GON) has surrendered de facto control over large swathes of the [...] | 2006-11-17 13:46:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENERG ASEC PTER NI |
06LAGOS1365 | WILLBROS AMCITS REMAIN CAPTIVE IN LABOR DISPUTE; [...] (C) Summary: Six Americans remain among the thirty-five employees of Willbros oil services company held up at the company's Choba I facility in Rivers State over a labor dispute. The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) claims the controverted collective bargaining a [...] | 2006-11-21 12:27:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ELAB ASEC PTER NI |
06LAGOS137 | OIL WORKER HOSTAGE UPDATE SITREP #22 - HOSTAGES [...] (C) The four hostages left Lagos late last night bound for London aboard a British Airways flight. AmCit Pat Landry will leave London today for Houston. (Note: Post received confirmation that Mr. Landry's flight is now on the way to Houston. End note.) Harry Ebanks will fly to Miami with [...] | 2006-01-31 17:23:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS1372 | NIGER DELTA YOUTH SUMMIT: A STARTING POINT FOR [...] (C) Summary. Niger Delta youth leaders are preparing a plan of action and initiatives to bring peace to the Niger Delta. These efforts follow an October 2-4 summit which brought together fifty youth leaders, resulting in a 12-point communique to address the root causes of violence in the Del [...] | 2006-11-22 12:03:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC PTER PINR EPET NI |
06LAGOS1375 | MILITANTS KIDNAP 7 EXPATS FROM AGIP VESSEL, NO [...] (C) Summary. On November 22, militants reportedly took seven expatriates hostage from AGIP's FPSO Mystras vessel. No American citizens are involved in this incident, according to an AGIP contact. The British Deputy High Commission reported that one British, a Romanian, a Filipino, an Italian [...] | 2006-11-23 09:05:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS1376 | BRITON KILLED, ITALIAN INJURED IN [...] (C) The British hostage kidnapped from AGIP's FPSO Mystras vessel November 22 was killed during a fusillade between the hostage-takers and a military patrol boat the day of the kidnapping. The six other hostages were freed as a result of this encounter. AGIP's Deputy Managing Director, Akin [...] | 2006-11-24 15:53:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS138 | OIL WORKER HOSTAGE UPDATE SITREP #22 - HOSTAGES [...] (C) The four hostages left Lagos late last night bound for London aboard a British Airways flight. AmCit Pat Landry will leave London today for Houston. (Note: Post received confirmation that Mr. Landry's flight is now on the way to Houston. End note.) Harry Ebanks will fly to Miami with [...] | 2006-01-31 17:23:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS1385 | COMMUNITY ACTIVIST/CANDIDATE ON BAYELSA SECURITY & [...] (C) Summary. Nalaguo Chris Alagoa, Project Coordinator of the Peace And Security Secretariat (PASS) told Poloff November 13 he hopes to be Paul Orie Wari's running mate in Bayelsa State's 2007 gubernatorial election should Wari obtain the People's Democratic Party (PDP) nomination. Alagoa sai [...] | 2006-11-30 08:49:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC ELAB EPET NI PGOV PINR PTER |
06LAGOS1408 | FOUR EXPAT AGIP EMPLOYEES KIDNAPPED; NO AMERICANS [...] (SBU) According to Fidelis Anju, General Manager for Public Affairs, Agip Oil Company, three Italian and one Lebanese Agip employees were taken hostage during an early morning attack on a residential facility near the Agip Brass tank farm. According to the Agip spokesman, no Americans were i [...] | 2006-12-07 15:57:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ENERG ASEC PTER NI |
06LAGOS1416 | CONFIRMED: MEND HOLDS 4 EXPAT HOSTAGES; NO [...] (SBU) According to an Agip contact, three Italian and one Lebanese Agip employees remain hostage. According to this interlocutor, no Americans were involved in the December 7 attack near Brass in Bayelsa. Agip stated that a group purporting to be MEND has claimed responsibility for the kidna [...] | 2006-12-11 16:08:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ENERG ASEC PTER NI |
06LAGOS1427 | ALL BUT THREE SHELL NIGERIAN EMPLOYEES RELEASED; [...] (C) Gunmen attacked a Shell flowstation on the Nun River in Bayelsa State on December 14. The attackers took control of the flowstation, holding 40 Nigerian military personnel and Nigerian employees of Shell hostage throughout the evening of December 14; no American citizens or other expatr [...] | 2006-12-15 13:46:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENERG ASEC PTER NI |
06LAGOS1432 | SHELL, AGIP CONFIRM CAR BOMBS DETONATED; NO [...] (C) Mike Achu, Corporate Security Coordinator for Shell Petroleum and Development Corporation, confirmed that a car bomb was detonated on the Shell compound in Port Harcourt on December 18. The car in which the bomb was planted, as well as several other cars parked nearby, were damaged in th [...] | 2006-12-18 16:31:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENERG ASEC PTER NI |
06LAGOS1441 | OIL COMPANIES EVACUATE DEPENDENTS IN WAKE OF [...] (C) Summary: In the wake of two car bombs, one that exploded outside a club on the Shell residential compound and a second that exploded along a perimeter fence ringing the Agip compound in Port Harcourt, some international oil companies and oil service companies, including Shell, Eni, Tota [...] | 2006-12-21 17:16:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENERG ASEC PTER NI |
06LAGOS1447 | ARMED ATTACKS ON TWO NIGER DELTA OIL FACILITIES [...] (C) Summary: In separate incidents, armed men attacked Agip's Tebidaba flow station in Bayelsa State, and a Total base camp for workers at Total's Obagi field in Rivers State. A Shell spokesperson indicated that reports of an attack on a facility in the Egbema council area of Rivers State we [...] | 2006-12-27 06:22:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENERG ASEC PTER NI |
06LAGOS1449 | FUEL SHORTAGES, POVERTY ARE BACKDROP TO PIPELINE [...] (C) Fuel leaking from a pipeline breached by vandals in the early hours of December 26 exploded, killing 269 people and injuring an additional 160 persons in the blast and ensuing fire, according to the Nigerian Red Cross. Early press reports put the number of deaths at 700, and some report [...] | 2006-12-27 16:54:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENERG SOCI ASEC PTER NI |
06LAGOS1458 | EXPATS REMAIN CAPTIVE, NIGERIAN HOSTAGES RELEASED [...] (C) Summary: Four expatriate Agip employees taken hostage December 7 in Bayelsa State near Agip's Brass tank farm remain in captivity. Shell confirmed the December 24 release of four Nigerian employees seized from a Nun River facility December 14. Agip employees taken hostage in a second in [...] | 2006-12-29 15:41:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENERG ASEC PTER NI |
06LAGOS177 | NIGERIA: FY 2006 PROJECT PROPOSALS FOR ESF [...] Mission Nigeria submits the following proposals to help Nigeria increase its capacity, raise community awareness, build anti-trafficking outreach networks and support a local NGO with anti-trafficking capacity-building focused on trafficking in women. These proposals focus on states with sig [...] | 2006-02-08 10:32:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | KWMN KCRM PHUM ASEC ELAB SMIG NI |
06LAGOS210 | CHEVRON NIGERIA ENJOYS UNEASY IMMUNITY FROM RECENT [...] (S/NF) Chevron Security Consultant Hamish MacDonald told U.S. Ambassador Campbell that Chevron has not been a target of recent violence and hostage-taking in the Delta but was concerned about the longer term ramifications. He identified job creation and sustainable development programs by st [...] | 2006-02-14 12:31:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET//NOFORN | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER CASC NI |
06LAGOS233 | NIGERIAN MILITARY ATTACKS ALLEGED BUNKERERS / EAC [...] (U) On February 15, a Nigerian military helicopter overflew the Nkerekoko area near Warri, Delta State, reportedly firing on 8 barges the GON alleges were being used for illegal oil bunkering activity. Giving a different version of the incident, Nkerekoko community leaders told the press 8 [...] | 2006-02-16 15:04:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS247 | GFUP-O6-9259, NIGERIA: ARRESTS OF 4 NIGERIANS [...] On December 27, 2005, Guinean Bissau drug police arrested 4 Nigerian nationals and seized approximately 4 kilograms of cocaine at the Osvaldo Vieira International Airport, Bissau. The Nigerians arrived from Brazil via Portugal. All four individuals ingested a total of 243 pellets or condoms c [...] | 2006-02-17 16:57:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR ASEC NI |
06LAGOS248 | SHELL FLOWSTATION CLOSED AMID HEIGHTENED DELTA [...] (U) Tensions have increased in the Delta but accounts vary widely as to what actually has occurred to spark the tension and what all this might portend. Amidst the swirl of conflicting reports, what we can relay with some certitude is that a Shell flowstation in Rivers State has closed and t [...] | 2006-02-17 17:29:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS249 | NIGERIA: NINE HOSTAGES SEIZED, INCLUDING AMCITS, [...] (C) Nine expatriate hostages were taken from a Willbros construction barge around 7:15am. The barge was working on a Shell platform in Forcados, Delta State. The hostage-takers boarded the vessel, and afterward selected the nine from the 45 expatriate and 55 Nigerian workers on the barge at [...] | 2006-02-18 15:19:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS250 | NIGERIA: HOSTAGE-TAKING, SITREP #2 [...] (SBU) Willbros will contact the next-of-kin for all of their employees, and have already made contact with the family of AmCit Macon Hawkins. Shell reports Hawkins has hypertension, as does Russell Spell. 2. (U) Aside from the three Americans reported reftel B, the other captives have [...] | 2006-02-18 17:45:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS251 | NIGERIA: HOSTAGE-TAKING, SITREP #3 [...] (C) MEND released a statement claiming the hostages are in good health. Willbros has contacted all next-of-kin. Delta State governor James Ibori has been appointed Chair of a committee to resolve the hostage crisis. Due to security concerns, Shell has not been able to fully assess damage to [...] | 2006-02-19 14:57:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS252 | NIGERIA: HOSTAGE-TAKING, SITREP #4 [...] (C) Nigerian Government officials and NGO officials in contact with the kidnappers report that, according to the hostage takers, the hostages are healthy and unharmed. As with the January hostage crisis, Shell is hosting a daily meeting that includes Shell, Willbros, British High Commission [...] | 2006-02-20 17:29:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS263 | NIGERIA: HOSTAGE-TAKING, SITREP #5 [...] (C) A reliable contact reported to Shell hostage Macon Hawkins was "presenting difficulties," and we infer this to mean that he was beginning to show signs of diabetic complications. Willbros is attempting to contact Hawkins' doctor to obtain a more complete assessment of his medical history [...] | 2006-02-21 18:20:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS27 | FOUR OIL SERVICE COMPANY EXPATRIATES REPORTEDLY [...] (U)Summary: On January 12, Tidex, an American oil services company, reported an American employee and 3 other expatriates were kidnapped by a group of approximately40 armed men. The incident occurred aboard a Tidex vessel 7 miles off shore of Bayelsa state, Nigeria. The abduction occurred at [...] | 2006-01-12 10:30:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC EPET KHLS NI PGOV PINR PTER CASC |
06LAGOS274 | NIGERIA: HOSTAGE-TAKING, SITREP #6 [...] (C) Sources including Ijaw traditional leader Chief Edwin Clark tell us medicines sent to the hostages through the State Security Service (SSS) and Delta State have been delivered to the kidnappers. However, we have no confirmation the medication has been passed to the hostages. Willbros inf [...] | 2006-02-22 18:52:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS279 | NIGERIA: HOSTAGE-TAKING, SITREP #7 [...] (C) Sources in Warri told PolCouns that AmCit hostage Macon Hawkins refuses to eat or drink and is exhibiting signs of depression. According to those contacts the other hostages are comfortable and the medicine sent for the hostages has been received. Media sources claim they will have a ph [...] | 2006-02-23 19:08:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS285 | UP-06-9259, NIGERIA: ARRESTS OF 3 NIGERIANS 1 [...] ON February 20, 2006, Sierra Leoneon authorities arrested 3 Nigerians and 1 Dutch national at Lungi International Airport in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Authorities seized 18.4 kilograms of cocaine. The cocaine was strapped on their bodies. All four suspects were about to board an Astraues flight [...] | 2006-02-24 15:55:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR ASEC NI |
06LAGOS287 | NIGERIA: HOSTAGE-TAKING, SITREP #8 [...] (C) Constituting the first proof of life since the crisis began, MEND released several undated photographs of the hostages last night. Individual photographs of each of the hostages as well as two group photographs, one showing seven and one showing four of the nine hostages, backed by masked [...] | 2006-02-24 17:29:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS288 | NIGERIA: HOSTAGE-TAKING, SITREP #9 [...] (C) The hostage-takers allowed a journalist to see AmCit hostage Macon Hawkins at an undisclosed location away from the other eight hostages. Hawkins told the journalist the hostages were doing well and eating; Hawkins' statements suggest he has resumed eating and drinking. He confirmed he [...] | 2006-02-25 16:34:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS290 | NIGERIA: HOSTAGE-TAKING, SITREP #10 [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 4. ---------------------- Hostage Welfare Update ---------------------- 2. (C) Several sources continue to tell us the hostages are in good condition and will be released imminently. (Note: Post notes the history of government interlocuto [...] | 2006-02-26 15:18:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET//NOFORN | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS297 | NIGERIA: HOSTAGE-TAKING, SITREP #11 [...] (C) Chief Edwin Clark, a member of the Delta State negotiating committee, told Econoff more medicine was dispatched for the hostages on Saturday. ------------------- Negotiations Update ------------------- 2. (C) Clark and other sources around Warri told Econoff some of the hostages [...] | 2006-02-27 16:21:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET//NOFORN | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS306 | NIGERIA: HOSTAGE-TAKING, SITREP #12 [...] (C) Shell, GON and other sources report the anticipated release of some of the hostages this morning was delayed because Delta State Governor Ibori announced the release and publicly claimed credit before the deal was sealed. Governor Ibori told Econoff additional medicine and Willbros letter [...] | 2006-02-28 16:42:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET//NOFORN | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS310 | NIGERIA: DELTA WORKING GROUP INITIATED [...] (SBU) Post initiated a weekly Delta Working Group (DWG) consisting of U.S. Consulate personnel and oil/oil service company representatives to facilitate Delta security and hostage crisis information exchange. Consulate personnel provided the group an overview of the security situation and ho [...] | 2006-03-01 07:01:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS317 | NIGERIA: HOSTAGE-TAKING, SITREP #13 [...] (C) AmCit hostage Macon Hawkins was released this evening to two foreign journalists and is currently at Delta State Governor Ibori's mansion. Econoffs are accompanying Hawkins and plan to remain with him overnight at the Shell medical clinic in Warri. Shell will bring him to Lagos tomorrow b [...] | 2006-03-01 18:37:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET//NOFORN | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS318 | NIGERIA: HOSTAGE-TAKING, SITREP # 14 [...] (C) Five other hostages were released this evening to foreign journalists, and are currently at Delta State Governor Ibori's Warri lodge. AmCits Russell Spell and Cody Oswalt, along with Briton John Hudspith have not been released. Shell has made arrangements for them to stay overnight at th [...] | 2006-03-01 20:31:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS324 | NIGERIA: HOSTAGE-TAKING, SITREP #15 [...] (C) The six hostages released last night are on their way back to their respective home countries. AmCit Macon Hawkins is scheduled to fly back to Texas on an evening Air France flight via Paris. All hostages were examined and cleared by Shell physicians last night, and they have had USG acc [...] | 2006-03-02 17:10:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET//NOFORN | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS327 | NIGERIA: HOSTAGE-TAKING, SITREP # 16 [...] (C) AmCit Macon Hawkins safely departed Nigeria for Houston, Texas. There has been no additional information about the condition of the remaining hostages, except for reports yesterday confirming they were well-fed and well-treated. 2. (C) Willbros requested Delta State Governor Ibori deli [...] | 2006-03-03 16:04:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET//NOFORN | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS333 | NIGERIA: HOSTAGE-TAKING, SITREP # 17 [...] (C) There has been no additional confirmed information about the condition of the remaining hostages. Delta State Governor Ibori is obtaining new photographs to demonstrate proof of life. -------------------- Hostage Negotiations -------------------- 2. (S/NF) Delta State Governor Ibor [...] | 2006-03-06 18:05:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET//NOFORN | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS339 | NIGERIA: HOSTAGE-TAKING, SITREP # 18 [...] (C) Academic Associates Peaceworks Director Judy Assuni provided confirmed proof of life answers for Briton John Hudspith to the British Mission, but no additional information was provided for AmCits Russell Spell and Cody Oswalt. Willbros is contacting Oswalt's colleagues to ascertain his ab [...] | 2006-03-07 18:41:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET//NOFORN | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS346 | NIGERIA: HOSTAGE-TAKING, SITREP # 19 [...] (SBU) Despite repeated attempts, Willbros management told us they have not been able to reach Governor Ibori over the last two days, although the Governor did send them a text message indicating the hostages were fine. -------------------- Hostage Negotiations -------------------- 2. (C [...] | 2006-03-08 18:29:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS36 | MILITIA GROUP'S CLAIM OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR [...] (C) Shell reports negotiations began for the return of the 4 hostages taken in the January 11 kidnapping reported reftel with a group that the Nigerian State Security Service (SSS) has identified as responsible. The group is reportedly from the small village of Keremo, near the Chevron Escra [...] | 2006-01-13 07:26:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR NI |
06LAGOS363 | NIGERIA: HOSTAGE-TAKING, SITREP # 20 [...] (C) Delta State Government officials had no updates on hostage welfare except to say that they are in good health. Conoff in Warri continues to ask for recent proof of life. Shell reports there will be another visit to the camp by journalists with a good track record of access to the Movemen [...] | 2006-03-09 16:36:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS366 | NIGERIA: HOSTAGE-TAKING, SITREP # 21 [...] (C) There is no new information regarding the welfare of the hostages. Family letters were given to the journalists scheduled to tour the militant camps this weekend, and Conoff reported he saw a Reuters journalist arriving in Warri this morning. The Shell crisis group agreed to ask release [...] | 2006-03-10 16:27:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS367 | NIGERIA: HOSTAGE-TAKING, SITREP # 22 [...] (C) Conoff received a call from AmCit hostage Cody Oswalt last night. Oswalt's identity was confirmed through his correct identification of the last statement he made to AmCit Macon Hawkins before his release last week. Oswalt said he and the two other hostages were in good health and were [...] | 2006-03-11 11:57:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS376 | NIGERIA: HOSTAGE-TAKING, SITREP # 23 [...] (C) There was very little substantive activity for the second weekend in a row, with few confirmed reports following the Cody Oswalt call to Conoff Friday night. Ijaw leaders and elders held a meeting Friday and released a communiqu calling for the hostages' release. NGO Director Judy Asuni [...] | 2006-03-13 16:12:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |
06LAGOS383 | NIGERIA: HOSTAGE-TAKING, SITREP # 24 [...] (C) Conoff received a phone call from the hostage takers, and had a highly scripted exchange with Amcit Cody Oswalt. Ijaw youth leaders have been meeting in Warri since yesterday, and one of them tells us he expects a release of the hostages tomorrow night. There were no additional attack [...] | 2006-03-14 19:05:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER CASC NI |
06LAGOS387 | NIGERIA: HOSTAGE-TAKING, SITREP # 25 [...] (C) Shell provided a statement from the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) e-mailed to their journalist contact, which indicated that the hostages were split for strategic reasons, and their condition was no longer a concern for the hostage-takers. The statement promise [...] | 2006-03-15 16:21:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER CASC NI |
06LAGOS39 | SHELL HOSTAGE SITUATION UPDATE [...] (C) The State Security Service (SSS) reportedly told the Shell External Affairs Director in Warri that they had interviewed two suspects in the kidnapping of four expat contractors from the vessel Liberty Service. Both appeared to be associated with Dokubo Asari's Niger Delta Peoples' Volun [...] | 2006-01-13 13:43:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR CASC NI |
06LAGOS391 | NIGERIA: HOSTAGE-TAKING, SITREP # 26 [...] (C) Shell sources, including NGO lead Judy Asuni, reiterated earlier messages of the militants' distrust of Delta State Governor Ibori, and the disagreement among the militants about releasing the remaining three hostages, with some willing to release now and others arguing against their rel [...] | 2006-03-16 15:18:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER CASC NI |
06LAGOS400 | SOYINKA WILLING TO APPEAL TO HOSTAGE TAKERS [...] (C) Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka offered to deliver messages from the USG to the hostage-takers. He said he was in contact with the hostage-takers and would be meeting with one of their representatives in Enugu on Saturday, March 18. He confirmed they exchanged communication by e-mail, and th [...] | 2006-03-17 16:06:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER CASC NI |
06LAGOS401 | NIGERIA: HOSTAGE-TAKING, SITREP # 27 [...] (C) Shell sources said NGO leader Judy Asuni confirmed family letters were sent to the hostage-takers. Willbros and Shell are gathering another package of medicines and will contact Asuni to facilitate their delivery. Shell and Willbros are also sending in colorful t-shirts and hats, to bo [...] | 2006-03-17 16:23:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER CASC NI |
06LAGOS405 | NIGERIA: HOSTAGE-TAKING, SITREP # 28 [...] (C) NGO Director Judy Asuni said the package of medicine, the t-shirts and other morale boosters picked up from Shell's Warri clinic on Saturday were delivered as of 10:00 a.m. 2. (C) Willbros representatives reported the Oswalt family has arranged a 14:00 CST press conference with three [...] | 2006-03-20 16:32:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER CASC NI HOSTAGES |
06LAGOS417 | NIGERIA: HOSTAGE-TAKING, SITREP # 29 [...] (C) Speaking behalf of the Oswalt family, Cody Oswalt's uncle Rickey Oswalt delivered a public plea for his release: "These men were taken so that your situation and demands (can) be heard by the world. Now that the world is aware of your situation, we ask that you release Cody, Russell, and [...] | 2006-03-21 15:09:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER CASC NI |
06LAGOS427 | NIGERIA: HOSTAGE-TAKING, SITREP # 30 [...] (C) Conoff received a call from a hostage-taker at the militant camp this afternoon, who allowed Conoff to speak to Cody Oswalt. Oswalt said he was fine, but he is still separated from the other two hostages. Oswalt asked Conoff to relay his wellbeing to his family, and also seemed in bette [...] | 2006-03-22 15:48:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER CASC NI HOSTAGES |
06LAGOS430 | SHELL CONTEMPLATES LONG TERM HOSTAGE SCENARIOS AND [...] (C) A senior Shell executive assessed President Obasanjo is coming to the realization the hostage situation is symptomatic of larger Delta developmental problems; he has underscored the need to accelerate Delta development projects quickly. Shell management reiterated its view there is no m [...] | 2006-03-23 15:51:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENERG ASEC EAID PTER NI |
06LAGOS431 | NIGERIA: HOSTAGE-TAKING, SITREP # 31 [...] (C) There have been no additional reports on the hostages' wellbeing. -------------------- Hostage Negotiations -------------------- 2. (C) NGO lead Judy Asuni claims her sources in contact with the hostage-takers said the hostages will be released in 24 to 36 hours. Other Warri sour [...] | 2006-03-23 16:21:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER CASC NI |
06LAGOS438 | NIGERIA: HOSTAGE-TAKING, SITREP # 32 [...] (C) Wilbros arranged for video tapes of appeals from Russel Spell and Cody Oswalt's families. -------------------- Hostage Negotiations -------------------- 2. (C) Shell sources reported the GON was growing impatient with the negotiation process and the lack of clarity on the ground, an [...] | 2006-03-24 16:18:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER CASC NI HOSTAGES |
06LAGOS451 | NIGERIA: HOSTAGE-TAKING, SITREP # 33 - HOSTAGES [...] (C) The remaining three Willbros and Control Risk Group hostages were released early this morning, and are in good physical condition according to preliminary medical examination. The trio are currently in Lagos. AmCits Cody Oswalt and Russell Spell will be departing Nigeria tonight for th [...] | 2006-03-27 13:01:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER CASC NI HOSTAGES |
06LAGOS458 | NIGERIA: HOSTAGE-TAKING, SITREP # 34 - HOSTAGES [...] (SBU) Former hostages AmCits Cody Oswalt and Russell Spell left Lagos on Lufthansa flight 565, arriving Frankfurt at 5:00a.m. Their connecting flight, Lufthansa 440, left Frankfurt at 9:45a.m. and arrives Houston at 2:15p.m. We thank Consulate Frankfurt for providing an ACS officer on hand [...] | 2006-03-28 09:03:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER CASC NI HOSTAGES |
06LAGOS478 | CHEVRON NIGERIA SEEKS LONG-TERM SOLUTION TO DELTA [...] (C) Chevron Nigeria security consultant Hamish MacDonald shared concerns that a large amount of money was paid for the release of the Delta hostages and an industry of hostage-taking may be in the offing. Chevron has managed thus far to stay out of harm's way, but MacDonald feels the urgent [...] | 2006-04-03 06:35:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENERG ASEC EAID NI |
06LAGOS48 | OIL WORKER HOSTAGE SITUATION SITREP #4 [...] (C) The British High Commission, in conversation with PolCouns Abuja, confirmed the identity of the person whom Reuters correspondent Tom Ashby interviewed on January 16 as British citizen Nigel Watson Clark. During the interview, the perpetrators give a two-day deadline for complying with [...] | 2006-01-17 08:07:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR CASC NI |
06LAGOS54 | OIL WORKER HOSTAGE UPDATE SITREP #5 [...] (C) Post confirmed additional attacks against Shell and AGIP perpetrated since January 11. A military intelligence source confirmed an attack against Shell's Ogbotobo flow station on January 16 with an unconfirmed number of casualties. Agip also reported other attacks on January 11, one ag [...] | 2006-01-17 15:47:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET | EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI |