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UNCLAS STATE 106743 
 
SIPDIS 
 
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