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Viewing cable 07KABUL2896, LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: Candidates for Near East-South Asia

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07KABUL2896 2007-08-30 12:17 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Kabul 
VZCZCXYZ0029
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHBUL #2896 2421217
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 301217Z AUG 07
FM AMEMBASSY KABUL
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9931
 
UNCLAS KABUL 002896 
 
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: Candidates for Near East-South Asia 
Center Seminars in Washington, DC 
 
 
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 four Afghan Ministry of 
Defense officials scheduled to attend two Near East-South Asia 
(NESA) Center Seminars in Washington, DC.  These four officials will 
attend the Executive Seminar from October 27 - November 16, 2007 and 
the Combating Terrorism Seminar from December 5 - 19, 2007.  Post 
possesses no derogatory information on these individuals.  Post 
requests Department's review of these candidates and response by 
September 14, 2007. 
 
3.  Following are biographical data: 
 
NAME: Gul Akbar Akbari 
F/NAME: Mohammad Akbar 
GRAND F/ NAME: Mohammad Din Khan 
DOB: 7 Jul 1954 
PLACE OF BIRTH: Kunar 
ETHNICITY: Pashtun 
RANK: COL 
AGENCY: Ministry of Defense 
 
NAME: Abdul Hadi Ayobi 
F/NAME: Abdul Karim 
GRAND F/ NAME: Mohammad Yaqob 
DOB: 1 Jan 1952 
PLACE OF BIRTH: Nangarhar 
ETHNICITY: Pashtun 
RANK: COL 
AGENCY: Ministry of Defense 
 
NAME: Sayed Hanif Sadat 
F/NAME: Sayed Sha Aqa 
GRAND F/ NAME: Meer Juma 
DOB: 4 Feb 1960 
PLACE OF BIRTH: KABUL 
ETHNICITY: Sadat 
RANK: MAJ 
AGENCY: Ministry of Defense 
 
NAME: Hurmatullah Dawari 
F/NAME: Ali Shah 
GRAND F/ NAME: Dawar Shah 
DOB: 10 Nov 1971 
PLACE OF BIRTH: Kabul 
ETHNICITY: Pashtun 
RANK: CPT 
AGENCY: Ministry of Defense 
 
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