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Viewing cable 08KABUL473, LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: Afghanistan Pakistan Workshop

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08KABUL473 2008-02-25 20:17 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Kabul 
VZCZCXYZ0015
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHBUL #0473/01 0562017
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 252017Z FEB 08
FM AMEMBASSY KABUL
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2997
 
UNCLAS KABUL 000473 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR SCA/RA (JBRENNIG), SCA/A, DRL, S/CT 
 
E.O. 12958 N/A 
TAGS: PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST:  Afghanistan Pakistan Workshop 
Participants 
 
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 (8) Afghan 
Nationals selected to attend the Afghanistan-Pakistan Workshop in 
Washington, DC.  Post possesses no derogatory information on these 
individuals.  Post requests Department's review of these candidates 
by March 12, 2008. 
 
3.  Following are biographical data: 
 
1. Name:  Muhammad Dawod 
Father:  Miratan 
Grandfather:  Mirafzal 
POB:  Kabul 
DOB:  2 Mar 1970 
Ethnicity:  Tajik 
Rank:  LTC 
Unit:  MOI (CSTC-A LNO) 
Course:  Afghanistan Pakistan Workshop-NESA Washington DC 
 
2. Name:  Khwaja Mohammad Mangal 
Father:  Mohammad Kabir 
Grandfather:  Azat 
POB:  Paktia 
DOB:  1947 
Ethnicity:  Pashtoon 
Rank:  Col 
Unit:  MoD (Exec Assistant to Dep Minister) 
Course:  Afghanistan Pakistan Workshop-NESA Washington DC 
 
3. Name:  Zalmi 
Father:  Mohammad Nawroz 
Grandfather:  Mohammad Karim 
POB:  Takhar 
DOB:  1956 
Ethnicity:  Pashtoon 
Rank:  Col 
Unit:  MoI  (Legal Office) 
Course:  Afghanistan Pakistan Workshop-NESA Washington DC 
 
4. Name:  Wakill Ahmad 
Father:  Mohammad Osman 
Grandfather:  Ramzan 
POB:  Herat 
DOB:  1979 
Ethnicity:  Tajik 
Rank:  Col 
Unit:  MoI (Recruiting) 
Course:  Afghanistan Pakistan Workshop-NESA Washington DC 
 
5. Name:  Mohammad Wali 
Father:  Mohammad Sarwar 
Grandfather:  Ghulam Hedar 
POB:  Ghor 
DOB:  1958 
Ethnicity:  Pashtoon 
Rank:  LTC 
Unit:  MoD-Regional Policy Mgmt/Air Defense 
Course:  Afghanistan Pakistan Workshop-NESA Washington DC 
 
6. Name:  Abdull Shakoor 
Father:  Shahsawar 
Grandfather:  Khan Sheren 
POB:  Logar 
DOB:  19 Aug 66 
Ethnicity:  Pashtoon 
Rank:  Col 
Unit:  MoD-Intelligence G2 
Course:  Afghanistan Pakistan Workshop-NESA Washington DC 
 
7. Name:  Ghulam Sakhi 
Father:  Abdull Khaliq 
Grandfather:  Abdull Raziq 
POB:  Kabul 
DOB:  1949 
Ethnicity:  Tajik 
Rank:  Col 
Unit:  MoD-Head of Intel in JIOC 
Course:  Afghanistan Pakistan Workshop-NESA Washington DC 
 
8. Name:  Mohammad Hasan 
Father:  Mohammad Ismail 
Grandfather:  Mohammad Ibrahim 
POB:  Kapisa 
DOB:  1958 
Ethnicity:  Tajik 
Rank:  Col 
Unit:  MoD-Political Military Affairs 
Course:  Afghanistan Pakistan Workshop-NESA Washington DC 
 
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