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UNCLAS DAR ES SALAAM 000429 
 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR AF/E JLIDDLE, DS/T/ATA WMUNYAN, S/CT ZROTHSCHILD 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ASEC PGOV PTER TZ
SUBJECT: USG IMPROVING TANZANIA'S SECURITY READINESS 
 
¶1. Summary: Increased engagement with the Tanzanian security forces 
through counterterrorism and overall readiness training funded by 
the Anti-Terrorism Assistance program has been highly praised by GOT 
officials.  Not only has the USG helped increase capacity, but our 
efforts have yielded concrete results, such as impeding the 
clandestine entry of armed Somalis into Tanzania and helping the GOT 
develop Crisis Response Teams in each region of the country.  As 
requested by the GOT, more engagement is needed to further 
strengthen both Tanzania's security capacities and our relationships 
with the GOT security forces, in line with this Mission's top 
strategic goal.  End Summary. 
 
¶2.  Since the 1998 Embassy bombing in Tanzania, engagement in 
counterterrorism (CT) and overall security readiness has been a key 
focus of Mission Dar es Salaam.  In recent years, the Regional 
Security Office has stepped up its engagement in this area through 
assistance from the Office of Anti-Terrorism Training.  This 
increased cooperation has led to over 300 members of the security 
forces receiving USG-funded training to strengthen Tanzania's 
ability to deter and respond to terrorist threats. 
 
¶3.  The following are recent ATA funded training iterations offered 
over the past few years: 
 
-- Advanced Crisis Response Team Course 
 
-- Identifying and Developing Investigative Information 
 
-- VIP Protection Course 
 
-- Anti-Terrorism Instructor Development Course Attendees 
-- Fraudulent Travel Documents 
 
-- Critical Incident Management 
 
-- Combating Domestic and Transnational Terrorism 
-- Crisis Response Team (CRT) training course 
-- Explosive Incident Countermeasures 
 
-- Weapons of Mass Destruction First Responder Awareness Course 
 
¶4.  While we hear laudatory comments for each course delivered, by 
far the most-well received were the two Crisis Response Team (CRT) 
courses.  Shortly after the advanced course was completed, the 
Tanzanian National Police established and funded a nationwide effort 
to train and support a team in each of its regions.  As of early 
this year, each team had received the basic training course taught 
by the ATA course graduates.  Those units are now fully operational 
in some areas and are actively responding to critical incidents 
around the country.  In one success story, the Manyara Regional CRT 
intercepted several armed Somali nationals who had illegally crossed 
the border and were conducting robberies and poaching wildlife.  In 
another example, CRT officers in Tabora regained control of a gold 
mine that had been taken over by armed bandits who were looting 
heavy equipment and explosives.  There are many other examples that 
highlight the positive effect ATA training has had here. 
 
¶5.  Building on these and other successes, increased engagement is 
necessary to further develop the capacity and readiness of the GOT's 
security structure.  Given the success of the recent training 
sessions, the Regional Security Office receives regular requests 
from the Tanzanian security services for increased training.  The 
most recent was a request to train a cyber crimes investigative 
unit, as Tanzania has been experiencing a significant uptick in 
attempts to hack into local banking transaction networks. 
 
¶6.  Comment - We regard the ATA program as essential to achieving 
our top goal, Peace and Security, as identified in our Mission 
Strategic Plan.  This direct engagement with the GOT is building the 
capacity of the security services and helping to strengthen our 
bilateral relationship with the leadership of GOT security forces. 
Assistance such as this is critical to maintaining the relationships 
necessary to work with the host government, especially in a time of 
crisis.  We look forward to working with DS/T/ATA on this vital 
program in the future. 
 
ANDRE