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P 161328Z APR 07
FM AMEMBASSY KABUL
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7558

UNCLAS KABUL 001301 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR SCA/RA (JBRENNIG), SCA/A, DRL, INL/CNPR 
 
E.O. 12958 N/A 
TAGS: PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: Afghanistan National Civil Order 
Police 
 
 
¶1. This is an action request, see para 6. 
 
¶2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable 
forwards the names and biodata of two senior officers in the Afghan 
National Civil Order Police (ANCOP). ANCOP is a newly formed force 
within the Afghan National Police (ANP) and post is forwarding the 
names of the commanding officers, as directed by Department 
guidance. 
 
¶3. The United Nations Assistance Mission to Afghanistan (UNAMA) has 
completed vetting of these officers and has found no derogatory 
evidence of human rights violations. When there are individuals with 
one name: Post has made a good faith to ensure that the individuals 
with one name actually only have one name. 
 
¶4. Post requests completion of vetting by April 30 since the first 
ANCOP unit will complete training by May 9 and the MOI intends to 
deploy in preparation for summer offensive operations by the 
Taliban. 
 
¶5. Post will send additional battalion level officers as the MOI 
forms new ANCOP battalions septel. 
 
¶6. Following is biographical data for the ANCOP officers: 
 
Name: Mohammad Sharid 
Father's Name: Mohammad Aman 
Father's Father's Name: Mohammad Karin 
Age: 42 
POB: Parwan 
Ethnicity: Tajik 
Rank/Proposed Job: Major General, Commanding General of ANCOP 
 
Name: Ghulim Rasool Tra Khel 
Father's Name: Ghalim Audar 
Father's Father's Name: Fuze Mohammad 
Age: 50 
POB: Kabul 
Ethnicity: Tajik 
Rank/Proposed Job: Brigadier General, Commander of 1st Brigade