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Viewing cable 10BAGHDAD497, UPDATE #7: NINEWA SCORE REMAINS 3 TO 8 - SEEKING A

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10BAGHDAD497 2010-02-24 11:13 2011-08-30 01:44 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Baghdad
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PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHGB #0497/01 0551113
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
P 241113Z FEB 10
FM AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6810
INFO RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEAHQA/HQ USAF WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RHMFISS/HQ USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL PRIORITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L BAGHDAD 000497 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/20/2025 
TAGS: PGOV PREL PTER KDEM PHUM PTBS KJUS IZ
SUBJECT: UPDATE #7: NINEWA SCORE REMAINS 3 TO 8 - SEEKING A 
POLITICAL SOLUTION 
 
REF: A. BAGHDAD 458 
     B. BAGHDAD 451 
     C. BAGHDAD 413 
     D. BAGHDAD 381 
     E. BAGHDAD 375 
     F. BAGHDAD 369 
 
Classified By: Political Counselor Yuri Kim for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) 
. 
 
1.  (C)  SUMMARY. As of late afternoon February 23, the three 
Wanna detainees in Mosul have been formally charged under 
Chapter 2 Paragraph 222, which pertains to offenses against 
the state, in regards to gathering with intent to commit 
crimes.  The three could remain in jail pending apprehensive 
of six others alleged to have participated in the assault on 
PGOV Nujaifi's convoy.  Meanwhile, KMOI Sinjari acknowledged 
that Kurdish security forces were holding eight captives but 
denied that the detentions were a retaliatory move.  The five 
detainees taken from Wanna are being held for possible 
charges under Article 156, which carries a maximum life 
sentence; no charges have been filed against the Hamdaniya 
captives who are detained in Dohuk.  The PRT and USF-I have 
solicited the help of the Turkish Consul and influential 
Shaikh Faisal al-Yawr to find political solutions to the 
current situation.  Nujaifi is willing to accept the 
"transfer" of the case to the Provincial Council (PC) for a 
vote that could result in the release of the detainees 
pending further investigation; this would provide Nujaifi a 
face-saving way to effect the release.  The PC has yet to 
decide if it would be willing to take this on.  In addition, 
the judges do not consider a PC vote binding and plan to 
continue with the investigation and possible trial.  In the 
meantime, PGOV insists on traveling to Ba'aj and Zumar using 
local IP for security escort even though USG has warned that 
if a violent confrontation were to occur, it could result in 
innocent people being killed.  Senior Advisor for Northern 
Iraq (SANI), in coordination with USF-I, continues to press 
KRG officials for release of the 8 captives.  END SUMMARY. 
 
SPECIFIC CHARGES AGAINST WANNA 3 
-------------------------------- 
 
2.  (C)  Investigative Chief Judge (IJ) Ibrahim Ali Ali 
reported that the three incarcerated Wanna detainees in Mosul 
are now considered defendants suspected of assaulting the 
PGOV Nujaifi.  They could remain in custody until six other, 
more culpable, persons allegedly involved in the assault are 
arrested and brought in for questioning. Witnesses claim they 
saw two persons discharge firearms into the PGOV's vehicles; 
two detainees are suspected shooters.  The third defendant is 
being held because of a message on his cell phone stating, 
"kill the governor."  IJ intends to place the defendants in a 
lineup to determine if witnesses can pick them out as 
assailants at the crime scene.  IJ said he might sever 
detainees who were released last week from the main case and 
dispose of their charges separately (presumably that also 
includes the two juveniles) and focus the investigation on 
the six other persons accused of being the ringleaders 
(Abdullah Goran, Ali Karro, Arif Chanchi, Salah Jama'ah, 
Younis Hammado, and Ali Mohamad Salih) -- suspects who the 
court said need to be brought before the IJ panel for 
questioning. IJ notified the Provincial Directorate of Police 
(PDoP) of the court-issued arrest warrants and requested that 
the PDoP coordinate arrest plans with the Tal Kayf IP. 
 
KRG CONFIRMS HOLDING DETAINEES 
------------------------------ 
 
3.  (C) Perhaps distancing himself from the extra-judicial 
fray, on February 21 KRG Chief of Staff (COS) Fuad Hussein 
Qfray, on February 21 KRG Chief of Staff (COS) Fuad Hussein 
told SANI that KSF detainees fall under the authority of KRG 
Intelligence Director Masrur Barzani and KMOI Karim Sinjari. 
Erbil RRT Team Leader confirmed with KMOI Sinjari that the 
Assayesh were indeed holding all 8 detainees (5 from Wanna 
and 3 from Hamdaniya, including two members of the district 
council.) in Dohuk.  Sinjari stated that USF-I could conduct 
a welfare check on the detainees on February 22 (subsequently 
rescheduled due to weather).  Sinjari was not apologetic, 
stating the detainees were 
not/not taken in retaliation for the people being held in 
Mosul.  He claimed there were warrants for their arrest and 
they were being charged for incitement between Kurds and 
Arabs.  KMOI advised that the IJ in Dohuk who handles 
Assayesh cases had reviewed the cases and will continue to do 
so, but that this is a normal court proceeding.  Erbil RRT 
Team Leader pointed out that the seizure of these people 
could be perceived to be a retaliatory move. 
 
4.  (C)  On February 21 Dohuk IJ Jasem Mohammed Mustafa 
 
confirmed the names of the five (Abd al-Raf'a Abd al-Kareem 
Younis, Khaled Shakeer Hassan, Ghazi Sullieman Mahmood, 
Mahmood Hussein Jasem, Ali Hazem Mosa) 
being held in Dohuk to the RRT Erbil Resident Legal Advisor. 
IJ Mustafa explained that they were being held under Iraqi 
Penal Code Article 156 (Any person who willfully commits an 
act with intent to violate the independence of the country or 
it unity under the security of its territory and that act, by 
it nature, leads to such violation is punishable by life 
imprisonment). 
 
KEY PLAYERS SEEK A POSSIBLE POLITICAL SOLUTION 
--------------------------------------------- - 
 
5. (C) On February 21, USG interlocutors met with Shaikh 
Abdullah al-Yawr's brother Faisal, the Ninewa 1st Vice 
Governor, who offered to create an opportunity for the 
families of the accused attackers to apologize to the PGOV, 
noting that Bedouin culture places high esteem on those who 
seek forgiveness.  Faisal was quite confident that he could 
convince the PGOV to withdraw his complaint, leading to a 
possible release.  He also offered to engage the former 
peshmerga LNO to the NOC, BG Jameel, to urge the Kurds to 
calm down and back off the aggressive kidnapping. (Note: 
USF-I facilitated this direct contact immediately following 
this meeting. End Note.) Faisal said he would help discourage 
PGOV from future movements which could lead to violence. 
Faisal noted that his brother Sheikh Abdullah, head of the 
Shammari tribe, was irate with the PGOV for his movement to 
Tal Kayf, which has unnecessarily renewed Arab-Kurd tensions. 
 
6.  (C) Attempting to find a face-saving solution to his 
predicament, on a February 22, PGOV Nujaifi offered to 
"transfer" the case to the PC and let it deal with the courts 
as long as the Kurds cease and desist on hostage-taking, and 
release the victims.  He explained that in this way, he could 
tell his people that he was not backing away from the case 
and would accept the scenario if the PC were to take action 
resulted in the release - perhaps on bond pending further 
investigation - of the remaining three Wanna detainees.  PGOV 
reiterated that his political party, al-Hadba, has built its 
reputation on rule of law and convinced citizens to adhere to 
these principles.  He asserted that, "To release those who 
tried to harm me without justice would undermine the 
credibility of my government, and we would lose face." 
Separately, however, the Mosul judges told the PRT that a PC 
vote is not binding on the court since violation of Article 
222 is not an offense against a person, but against the 
State, and therefore the PGOV's recommendation is not binding 
on them. Accordingly, the court will continue its 
investigation of the three and refer cases to the Trial Court 
for disposition if/when warranted. 
 
7.  (C) The Ninewa PC leadership told USG interlocutors that 
it is willing consult with the PGOV on such efforts, but is 
wary about any perception of a trade of detainees for 
hostages, which would undermine the rule of law.  PC Chair 
Jabir Mohammed said he will do everything possible to avoid 
escalation and discuss with the PGOV efforts to get past the 
detainee issue.  However Mohammed insisted that the KSF must 
release the eight detainees. 
 
8.  (C) Turkish Consul General Ahmet Yildez told PRT Team 
Leader and USF-I that he wants to be helpful.  He reiterated 
that the PGOV needs to have a face-saving solution, reminding 
us that PGOV won by a wide margin in the provincial elections 
Qus that PGOV won by a wide margin in the provincial elections 
promising to deal with KSF impunity and disregard for rule of 
law.  He expressed concerned that the USG views Nujaifi 
rather than the KRG as the problem. 
 
9. (C)  In response to SANI's February 21 letter to KRG PM 
Barham Salih demanding the immediate release of all detainees 
held by KSF, PM Salih commented that the situation was indeed 
unfortunate and frustrating.  He relayed that he had spoken 
with KRG President Masoud Barzani.  He stressed that passions 
were running high concerning the three remaining Wanna 
detainees, called for the immediate release of the three, and 
pledged that that he would do his best to calm the situation. 
(Note: Salih is unlikely to have significant influence on 
this case because security issues in Ninewa are a clear KDP 
lead. End Note.) 
 
PGOV PLANS TO TRAVEL 
-------------------- 
 
10. (C)  Meanwhile, the PGOV says he intends to travel 
through Combined Security Area (CSA) to Ba'aj and Zumar by 
the end of the week.  (Note: Zummar is located in the 
disputed territories and Ba'aj nominally requires transit 
through disputed Sinjar. End Note.) PGOV stated that he will 
 
have IPs escort him and coordinate with local IPs to escort 
him when he arrives there.  He plans to notify the Ninewa 
Operations Command and USF-I, and attempt to avoid the "other 
side."  PRT Leader reminded PGOV that travel to these areas 
will likely incite violence as the peshmerga have behaved 
irrationally throughout this situation and USF-I will not get 
in the middle of an altercation.  USF-I notified PGOV that he 
would not get a USF-I escort prior to a renewal of CSM 
coordination. Regardless, PGOV is adamant about election 
campaigning in these areas. 
HILL