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Viewing cable 08TRIPOLI800, U.S. AFRICA COMMAND STATUS UPDATE - LIBYA

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08TRIPOLI800 2008-10-06 16:03 2011-08-23 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Tripoli 
VZCZCXRO9520
OO RUEHTRO
DE RUEHTRO #0800 2801603
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O R 061603Z OCT 08
FM AMEMBASSY TRIPOLI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 3974
INFO RUEHTRO/AMEMBASSY TRIPOLI 4492
 
UNCLAS TRIPOLI 000800 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MARR PREL LY
SUBJECT: U.S. AFRICA COMMAND STATUS UPDATE - LIBYA 
 
REF: STATE 104550 
 
1.  We informed the Libyan General People's Committee for 
Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation (MFA equivalent) 
on October 6 via diplomatic note of the formal establishment of 
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) as a unified combatant command 
effective October 1. 
 
 
2.  There has been no reporting or comment in the Libyan media 
on the establishment of AFRICOM.  We will stay alert for 
significant publiuc or private comment in the future. 
 
STEVENS