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Viewing cable 09KABUL251, LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: TRAINING OF AFGHAN NATIONALS FOR MOD

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09KABUL251 2009-02-03 11:56 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Kabul 
VZCZCXYZ0007
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHBUL #0251 0341156
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 031156Z FEB 09
FM AMEMBASSY KABUL
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7121
 
UNCLAS KABUL 000251 
 
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: TRAINING OF AFGHAN NATIONALS FOR MOD 
TRAINING 
 
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 of three (3) MOD candidates selected 
for training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these 
individuals. Post requests expedited vetting for the below 
individuals. 
 
3.  Following is the biographical data: 
 
Name:           Baryalai Watandost 
Father:         Amanullah 
Grandfather:    Ahmad Jan 
Rank:           COL 
Unit:           MoD 
DOB:            1960 
POB:            Balkh, Afghnistan 
Ethnicity:      Tajik 
 
 
Name:           Ghulam Farooq Samsur 
Father:         Zarjan 
Grandfather:    Arsala 
Rank:           COL 
Unit:           MoD 
DOB:            1954 
POB:            Nangarhar, Afghanistan 
Ethnicity:      Pashtoon 
 
 
Name:           Abdul Malik Karimi 
Father:         Abdul Karim 
Grandfather:  Unknown 
Rank:           COL 
Unit:           MoD 
DOB:            1957 
POB:            Parwan, Afghanistan 
Ethnicity:      Tajik 
 
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