US embassy cable - 04DJIBOUTI1164

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POSSIBLE IED AT U.S CAMP LEMONIER

Identifier: 04DJIBOUTI1164
Wikileaks: View 04DJIBOUTI1164 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Djibouti
Created: 2004-09-02 08:28:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Tags: AEMR AMGT ASEC
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

UNCLAS DJIBOUTI 001164 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
ALSO FOR DS/IP/AF; DS/IP/ITA/; S/ES/-O_DS; DS/DSS/CC 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: AEMR, AMGT, ASEC 
SUBJECT: POSSIBLE IED AT U.S CAMP LEMONIER 
 
1.  (SBU) Summary:  On August 31, 2004 at approximately 1200 
hours a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was 
discovered on the outer perimeter fence of U.S. Military Camp 
Lemonier in Djibouti.  Preliminary investigations suggests 
the device is innocuous.  End Summary 
 
 2. (SBU) On August 31, 2004 at approximately 1200 hours 
U.S.Military Camp Lemonier in Djibouti was officially 
lockdown because of an alleged IED.  The suspected IED was 
located on the outer perimeter base of the camp.  EOD 
immediately responded and disabled the device.  There were no 
evidence of explosive material, power source or detonator 
found. 
 
3.  (SBU) Interviewed witnesses revealed Host Nation contract 
workers had been working in the vicinity of the alleged 
device.  Preliminary investigations suggest the device belong 
to one of the contract workers and was innocuous in nature. 
 
4.  (U) In the wake of this incident Post is improving its 
communication and reporting procedures with Camp Lemonier. 
 
5.  (SBU) Assessment:  It is more likely than not the device 
was innocuous and was inadvertently place on the fence by a 
Host Country contract worker.  RSO will continue to monitor 
the situation and report as needed. 
GRIBBIN 

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