US embassy cable - 05SANAA1040

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Identifier:	05SANAA1040
Wikileaks:	View 05SANAA1040 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Sanaa
Created:	2005-04-26 07:17:00
Classification:	SECRET//NOFORN
Tags:	AMGT ASEC PREL PTER EAC
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

S E C R E T SANAA 001040 
 
SIPDIS 
 
NOFORN 
 
DS/DSS, DS/IP/NEA, DS/DSS/ITA, DS/ICI/PII, S/CT, NEA, NEA/ 
ARP, NEA/EX, NEA/P, CA, CENTCOM FOR POLAD 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/24/2015 
TAGS: AMGT, ASEC, PREL, PTER, EAC 
SUBJECT: SANAA EAC MEETING 04/24/2005 
 
REF: A. SANAA 998 
     B. SANAA 955 
     C. SANAA 912 
     D. SANAA 896 
     E. SANAA 895 
     F. SANAA 891 
     G. SANAA 883 
     H. SANAA 882 
     I. SANAA 876 
     J. SANAA 875 
     K. SANAA 863 
     L. SANAA 860 
     M. SANAA 836 
 
Classified By: RSO Timothy Laas for reasons 1.4(b) and (d) 
 
1. (S/NF)  Post EAC convened at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, April 
24, to review the current security environment and to discuss 
procedure regarding the continuation or discontinuation of 
authorized departure status.  RSO reported that, apart from 
unconfirmed, vague reports of an additional two grenade 
attacks in Sana'a over the past few days, there is no new 
threat information warranting a change in Post  security 
posture.  EAC members agreed with this assessment and 
concluded that no new actions, policies, or public messages 
were required at this time. 
 
2.  (S/NF)  The Ambassador tasked members of the EAC to begin 
reviewing the reverse tripwires provided in reftel C, in 
anticipation of Post's recommendation to lift Authorized 
Departure status at the conclusion of the one-month period. 
The EAC will review and consider a draft message regarding 
the continuation of Authorized Departure at, or shortly 
after, the next EAC meeting, to be held April 27. 
 
3.  (S/NF)  Turning to other issues, the EAC discussed recent 
additional reports of Dengue fever in the regions of Hodeidah 
and Mukalla.  Post has previously released a Warden Message 
regarding the outbreak in Hodeidah, and the EAC determined 
that more information was required before the Embassy could 
issue any public updates.  Post intends to bring in an 
assesment team from Cairo following the conclusion of 
Authorized Departure status. 
 
4.  (S/NF)  RSO noted recent clustering of Americans and 
other foreigners at a new club, recently opened at Tourist 
City.  RSO provided, and the EAC endorsed, a reminder for 
Embassy officers not to cluster in large groups at places 
which may be identified as soft targets by terrorists. 
Krajeski