Cablegate: Usun Instruction: Somalia Sanctions Committee

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UNCLAS STATE 106743

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KDEM KTFN PGOV PHUM PINS PREL PTER SO XW UNSC
SUBJECT: USUN INSTRUCTION: SOMALIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE
ARMS EMBARGO EXEMPTION

REF: A. S/AC.29/2008/OC.31
B. S/AC.29/2008/COMM.9
C. STATE 100108
D. NAIROBI 2061
E. STATE 53938

1. This is an action request; see paras 3 and 4.

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BACKGROUND
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2. As part of security sector reform efforts in Somalia the
United States will provide a two-week Interdicting Terrorist
Activities Course for nineteen Somali Transitional Federal
Government participants. The Committee has already granted
an exemption to the arms embargo on Somalia established by
the Security Council in resolution 733 (1992) for this
training (ref A). In our exemption request we indicated the
course would be held in Nairobi, Kenya from 21 July through 1
August 2008 (ref B). Given logistical issues, the course
will now be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 13 - 24
October 2008. This cable requests USUN update the UNSC
Somalia Sanctions Committee and its Monitoring Group.

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ACTION REQUEST
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3. USUN is to advise the Committee established pursuant to
resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia that the date and
location of the two-week Interdicting Terrorist Activities
Course for nineteen Somali Transitional Federal Government
(TFG) participants has changed. The United States will now
hold this training in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 13 - 24
October 2008.

4. USUN is also to inform the Monitoring Group related to the
Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992)
concerning Somalia of the date and location change of the
course. USUN is also to provide the Somalia Monitoring Group
the participant list in para 5. The United States possesses
no credible information of gross human rights violations for
the nineteen candidates who have been nominated to attend the
Interdicting Terrorist Activities course.

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PARTICIPANTS
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5. The two-week Interdicting Terrorist Activities Course will
be provided to the following TFG participants:

1) Name: Abdisalan Adan Mohamed
Mother's Name: Farhia Ali Ahmed
POB: Garowe
DOB: 1976
Clan: Darod
Rank: First Lieutenant
Dept: Office of the President

2) Name: Abdinasir Mohamed Hersi
Mother's Name: Sahra Farah Jama
POB: Burao
DOB: 1984
Clan: Dir
Rank: Second Sergeant
Dept: Office of the President

3) Name: Addow Humai Weheliye
Mother's Name: Habibo Isak
POB: Beledweyn
DOB: 1984
Clan: Hawiye
Rank: Second Sergeant
Dept: Office of the President

4) Name: Abdiasis Hassan Elmi
Mother's Name: Fadumo Abdi Mohamed
POB: Baidoa
DOB: 1980
Clan: Digil & Mirifle
Rank: Sergeant
Dept: Office of the President

5) Name: Abdullahi Ahmed Abdi
Mother's Name: Abshiro Mohamed Warsame
POB: Hargaes
DOB: 1979
Clan: Dir
Rank: First Lieutenant
Dept: Office of the President

6) Name: Farah Omar Yusuf
Mother's Name: Asha Osman
POB: Bu'ale
DOB: 1980
Clan: Digil & Mirifle
Rank: Second Sergeant
Dept: Office of the Prime Minister

7) Name: Jama Said Warsame
Mother's Name: Farhio Yasin Jama
POB: Kismaio
DOB: 1982
Clan: Darod
Rank: Sergeant
Dept: Office of the Prime Minister

8) Name: Abdirahman Mohamed Jama
Mother's Name: Marian Shire Bile
POB: Abdudwaq
DOB: 1983
Clan: Hawiye
Rank: First Sergeant
Dept: Office of the Prime Minister

9) Name: Farhan Abduqadir Dirie
Mother's Name: Abhiro Abdi Said
POB: Jowhar
DOB: 1980
Clan: minority clan
Rank: Sergeant
Dept: Office of the Prme Minister

10) Name: Awil Aluke Sofe
Mother's Name: Yusur Dahir Ogle
POB: Galkaio
DOB: 1982
Clan: Darod
Rank: First Lieutenant
Dept: Office of the Director General, National Security Agency

11) Name: Mohamed Abdulle Gelle
Mother's Name: Habiba Yusuf Mohamed
POB: Gakaio
DOB: 1981
Clan: Darod
Rank: Sergeant
Dept: Office of the Director General, National Security Agency

12) Name: Ahmed Aidid Jama
Mother's Name: Ugaso Mohamed Ismail
POB: Buhodle
DOB: 1979
Clan: Dir
Rank: First Lieutenant
Dept: Office of the Director General, National Security Agency

13) Name: Bashir Abdullahi Warsame
Mother's Name: Anab Dahir Nur
POB: Galkaio
DOB: 1986
Clan: Hawiye
Rank: Sergeant
Dept: Mogadishu Port

14) Name: Omar Ali Hersi
Mother's Name: Mumina Ali Shirwa
POB: Galkaio
DOB: 1980
Clan: Hawiye
Rank: Sergeant
Dept: Mogadishu Port

15) Name: Abdi Ismail Ibrahim
Mother's Name: Marian Sulaiman Egal
POB: Galkaio
DOB: 1978
Clan: minority clan
Rank: Sergeant
Dept: Mogadishu Port

16) Name: Abdinasir Botan Egal
Mother's Name: Halima Farah Bare
POB: Abudwaq
DOB: 1977
Clan: Dir
Rank: Sergeant
Dept: Mogadishu Airport

17) Name: Dahir Abdullahi Koreia
Mother's Name: Sahra Ali Egal
POB: Burtinle
DOB: 1972
Clan: Darod
Rank: Sergeant
Dept: Mogadishu Airport

18) Name: Said Mohamed Jama
Mother's Name: Asha Farah Hassan
POB: Galkaio
DOB: 1979
Clan: Dir
Rank: Sergeant
Dept: Mogadishu Airport

19) Name: Rage Ali Hirabe
Mother's Name: Madino Banse Ahmed
POB: Mogadishu
DOB: 1982
Clan: Hawiye
Rank: Sergeant
Dept: Office of the Banadir Governor

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POC AND REPORTING DEADLINE
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6. Department point of contact is Jean Clark
(clarkjt@state.sgov.gov; 202.736.7736) in IO/PSC. Mission is
requested to confirm delivery of the information.
RICE

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