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C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 03 KABUL 003019 
 
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E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/21/2016 
TAGS: PGOV ASEC KCRS AF
SUBJECT: LEAHY AMENDMENT GUIDANCE FOR POLICE HUMAN RIGHTS 
 
REF: A) KABUL 2736 B) KABUL 2857 C) STATE 30101 
 
Classified By: AMB NEUMANN FOR REASONS 
1.4 (B) AND (D) 
 
¶1. (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 names were added late by senior GOA 
official/s.  Four of the individuals scored badly on the rank 
reform written/oral examination but no derogatory human 
rights information has been discovered regarding them. 
However, UNAMA has found derogatory information on 10 of the 
individuals.  All 14 individuals are briefly described below, 
para 6.  The full list of 86 names will be sent septel for 
Washington Leahy vetting. 
 
¶3. (C) Ref b describes the Probation Board process for these 
14 individuals.  The process is designed to last four months, 
beginning o/a July 6 at the end of which time the Board is 
expected to present its recommendation to Minister of 
Interior Zarar Moqbil.  It is hoped that most or all of the 
individuals will not be able to pass the Board assessment, 
and that Zarar will agree with the Board's recommendation to 
fire them.  However, we cannot be sure of this.  If any of 
these candidates remains in place, post assumes that there 
will be consequences under the Leahy amendment.  Post needs 
to prepare the GOA at the political level against these 
consequences.  In particular, President Karzai will have to 
be informed that the USG may be compelled under U.S. law to 
take certain actions if these people are retained in senior 
ANP positions. 
 
¶4. (SBU) After referring to the Department's Guide to Leahy 
Vetting as well as ref c, the existing guidelines do not 
appear to offer sufficient guidance to post.  The situation 
is not one where a name can be removed from a list for a 
training course, since the training/mentoring is ANP-wide and 
the individual is in a leadership position in the ANP. 
 
¶5. (SBU) Action request:  Post requests clarification 
regarding the consequences of the appointment to senior ANP 
positions of individuals with human rights records like those 
listed below.  Please also clarify whether these consequences 
would apply only to the individuals or also to the units they 
command, and if so define the term unit in this context.  We 
would also like to understand whether the consequences are 
waiverable.  If so, we would appreciate an explanation of how 
that process would work.  If a waiver is a non-starter, it 
would be helpful to say this now rather than later. 
 
¶6. (SBU) Details regarding the 14 individuals, gleaned from 
UNAMA investigations, are as follows.  Further information 
will be emailed to the Afghanistan Desk. 
 
- Mir Amanullah Guzar s/o Mir Abdullah, Kabul Police Chief. 
Tajik from Kabul.  Main commander of Shumali Plains front 
during resistance to the Taliban.  Evidence that he still 
commands an illegal militia.  Involved in drug smuggling and 
other criminal activities (possibly providing armed escorts 
for drug transport).  Has extorted bribes. Has distributed 
illegally confiscated land to relatives and supporters. 
Implicated in attacks on Canadian ISAF units in the Kabul 
area in 2003-04.  Allegedly involved in the abduction of 
three international UN workers after the Presidential 
election.  (MOI sources and others involved in the case at 
the time confirm Guzar as "ringleader" of the abduction.) 
 
- Mawlawi Abdul Rahman Sayyedkhel s/o Hazrat Din ) Parwan 
Police Chief.  Tajik from Parwan.  A main commander of 
Massoud during the resistance.  Partner with Haji Almas  (a 
Member of Parliament) and Mir Amanullah Guzar in drug and 
weapons smuggling and in land usurpation activities.  Created 
an atmosphere of fear and intimidation in Parwan.  Three 
verified complaints of intimidation of candidates and voters 
with death threats and abusing his power to arbitrarily 
detain supporters of candidates that were not among his 
chosen few.  Has protected individuals accused of arbitrary 
detention, intimidation, rape, murder, physical intimidation, 
 
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destruction of private property, and appropriation of land. 
Informally identified as a Government Official Linked to 
Illegal Armed Groups (GOLIAG). 
 
- Ghulam Mustafa s/o Mohammad Mohsin ) Logar Police Chief. 
Tajik from Baghlan.  Fought on behalf of Massoud during 
Taliban regime.  Banned from the Wolesi Jirga 2005 elections 
because of links to illegal armed groups (IAGs).  Currently 
heads the most powerful IAG in Baghlan.  Has protected his 
relatives and militiamen from being investigated for murders 
that they have allegedly committed.  Apparently protects his 
brother Rasul, who is allegedly involved in drug trafficking. 
 
- Abdul Basir Salangi ) Nangarhar Police Chief.  Tajik from 
Parwan.  Joined the Taliban for a short period and then 
fought against them.  CoP of Kabul until March 2003, where he 
appointed relatives alleged to have tortured and extorted 
money from innocent people.  CoP of Wardak April 2004 to 
January 2006, when he was transferred to Nangarhar.  In 
Wardak, maintained ties to known criminals.  During the Kabul 
University protests in mid-2002, he allegedly ordered troops 
to open fire against the students.  Several students were 
killed and some were detained and tortured, reportedly under 
his orders.  Appears to have been intimately involved in 
forced evictions and destruction of houses in Shirpur. 
Allegedly part of a drug trafficking circle. 
 
- Faziluddin Aya s/o Tajudin ) Jawzjan Police Chief.  Tajik 
from Parwan.  Close ties to Minister of Interior and other 
MOI senior officials.  Several reports from well-placed and 
credible sources indicate protection of district police 
chiefs engaged in human rights abuses and drug trafficking, 
in exchange for payoffs.  As Baghlan CoP, was reportedly 
involved in drug trafficking, nepotism, and bribery. 
 
- Shah Jahan Noori s/o Nasrullah ) Ghor Police Chief. 
Tajik, from Takhar.  Failed to arrest suspects in a murder 
case even though the perpetrators were well known.  Supports 
the tradition of honor killings.  Involved in drug trade, 
corruption in appointment of district police chiefs, and 
support of local warlords. 
 
- Mohammad Leqa s/o Salim Shah ) Laghman Police Chief. 
Tajik from Baghlan.  One of the strongest commanders of 
Baghlan province, controlling a private militia of 
approximately 100 people and 200 weapons.  While CoP of 
Baghlan (2002-2004), police there were deeply involved in 
narco-trafficking, human rights abuses, bribery, and 
corruption.  Oral complaints of Leqa's involvement but no 
official or written complaints.  In Kapisa, was thought to 
direct a criminal gang but no further information available. 
 
- Subhan Qul s/o Ibrahim ) Kabul Regional Command Deputy. 
Uzbek from Takhar.  Credible reports of stockpiled weapons in 
contravention of DIAG.  Allegedly took part in the 
assassination of his colleague Piram Qul's rivals in 1989. 
Complaints were received of election intimidation by Subhan 
Qul's men, although no direct proof of his personal 
involvement. 
 
- Khan Mohammad s/o Dad Mohammad ) Balkh/Mazar-e Sharif 
Police Chief.  Alikozai Pashtun from Kandahar.  Verified case 
of illegal detention, June 2006:  victim was locked for five 
days in a bathroom, handcuffed and in cramped conditions. 
Detention was linked to a debt repayment issue.  Consistent 
reports that Khan Mohammad operated private detention 
facilities in the south.  Other credible reports indicate 
that he has been involved in drug smuggling, illegal 
occupation of property, and bribe taking (extortion).  Not 
directly involved in the drug trade, but used his militias 
(in military uniforms, later in police uniforms) to serve as 
escorts for drug transport. 
 
- Mohammad Nadir Fahimi s/o Mohammad Baqir ) Sar-e Pul 
Police Chief.  Hazara from Bamyan.  Closely affiliated with 
VP Khalili.   He or someone under his direct command is 
accused of murdering a local commander, Hasani.  Led fierce 
factional fighting in 1996 which caused many deaths, although 
the degree of his responsibility for the murder and 
displacement of residents is unclear.   Allegations of abuse 
of office and bribe-taking, some unconfirmed. 
 
 
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- Imamudin s/o Khan Mohammad ) Badakhshan Police Chief. 
Tajik from Takhar.  Formerly head of Highway Police Regiment 
03 (Kabul-Kandahar), in which capacity is alleged to have 
inducted militiamen into the unit.  Persistent reports of 
involvement in heroin trafficking by Regiment 03 personnel, 
apparently protected by Imamudin.  Unconfirmed allegations, 
while he was Mazar CoP, related to corruption, illegal 
taxation at checkpoints, and permitting drug dealers to pass 
through checkpoints in exchange for bribes. 
 
- Sayed Mahbood s/o Sayed Masom ) Herat RC Deputy.  Tajik 
from Badakhshan.  Police officer under Najibullah government. 
 During Taraki regime (1979-84) he was involved in the 
killing and massacre of anti-Communist elements in Badakhshan 
(Faizabad). 
 
- Matiullah s/o Asadullah ) Paktia Police Chief Deputy. 
Involved in a documented case of forced marriage. 
 
- Mohammad Nawaz s/o Guhalm Haidar ) Gardez RC CID Chief. 
Pashtun from Nangarhar.  No derogatory information. 
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