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Viewing cable 07KABUL2280, LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: MI-17 Crew Training at Fort Bliss

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07KABUL2280 2007-07-16 14:38 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Kabul 
VZCZCXYZ0061
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHBUL #2280 1971438
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 161438Z JUL 07
FM AMEMBASSY KABUL
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9155
 
UNCLAS KABUL 002280 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR SCA/RA (JBRENNIG), SCA/A, DRL 
 
E.O. 12958 N/A 
TAGS: PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: MI-17 Crew Training at Fort Bliss 
 
 
1. This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 
 
2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, 
this cable forwards the names and biodata of eight Afghan national 
security officials to receive training on the MI-17 rotor-wing 
aircraft at Ft. Bliss, TX from August 25 to December 17, 2007. Post 
has found no derogatory information on these individuals.  Post 
requests Department's review of these candidates and response by 
August 6, 2007. 
 
3. Following are biographical data: 
 
NAME: ABDUL FAHIM 
F/NAME: ABDUL RAHIM 
GRAND F/ NAME: MOHAMMAD GUL 
DOB: MAY 2, 1969 
PLACE OF BIRTH: PARWAN 
ETHNICITY: TAJIK 
RANK: LTC 
UNIT OF ASSIGNMENT: AIR CORPS 
 
NAME: MOHAMMAD ZAHER SAHEBE 
F/NAME: NOOR GUL 
GRAND F/ NAME: SAHEB GUL 
DOB: FEB 5, 1967 
PLACE OF BIRTH: KABUL 
ETHNICITY: PUSHTUN 
RANK: COL 
UNIT OF ASSIGNMENT: AIR CORPS 
 
NAME: ABDUL WALI EBRAHEMI 
F/NAME: MOHAMMAD RAHIM 
GRAND F/ NAME: MOHAMMAD EBRAHIM 
DOB: FEB 3, 1965 
PLACE OF BIRTH: PANJSHIR 
ETHNICITY: TAJIK 
RANK: CPT 
UNIT OF ASSIGNMENT: AIR CORPS 
 
NAME: AMANULLAH 
F/NAME: MOHAMMAD ISMAIL 
GRAND F/ NAME: OBAIDULLAH 
DOB: MAY 2, 1967 
PLACE OF BIRTH: KANDAHAR 
ETHNICITY: PASHTUN 
RANK: CPT 
UNIT OF ASSIGNMENT: AIR CORPS 
 
NAME: FARID SAMIM 
F/NAME: BARAT 
GRAND F/ NAME: ABDULLAH KHAN 
DOB: --  --   1973 
PLACE OF BIRTH: KABUL 
ETHNICITY: PASHTUN 
RANK: MAJ 
UNIT OF ASSIGNMENT: AIR CORPS 
 
 
NAME: FAIZULLAH NASARY 
F/NAME: SAIFURAHMAN 
GRAND F/ NAME: HABIBURAHMAN 
DOB: FEB 1, 1976 
PLACE OF BIRTH: NANGARHAR 
ETHNICITY: PASHTUN 
RANK: E7 
UNIT OF ASSIGNMENT: AIR CORPS 
 
NAME: SHIR AQA KARIMI 
F/NAME: FAZEL KARIM 
GRAND F/ NAME: MURSALEEN 
DOB: JUN 10, 1970 
PLACE OF BIRTH: KUNAR 
ETHNICITY: PUSHTUN 
RANK: E6 
UNIT OF ASSIGNMENT: AIR CORPS 
 
NAME: SAFAR MOHAMMAD NAZARI 
F/NAME: KHUDAI NAZAR 
GRAND F/ NAME: MOHAMMAD FAZEL 
DOB: SEP 4, 1964 
PLACE OF BIRTH: BADAKHSHAN 
ETHNICITY: TAJIK 
RANK: 1LT 
UNIT OF ASSIGNMENT: AIR CORPS 
 
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