US embassy cable - 05OTTAWA2030

S E C R E T OTTAWA 002030 
 
SIPDIS 
 
TERREP 
 
STATE FOR DS/IP/WHA, DS/ICI/PII, DS/ITA 
POSTS FOR PO, RSO AND PSO 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/06/2016 
TAGS: PTER, ASEC, Terrorism 
SUBJECT: THREAT DIRECTED AT US EMBASSY OTTAWA 
 
REF: GREY/KEIL E-MAIL DATED JULY 6 
 
Classified By: RSO THOMAS F. GREY:  REASON: 1.4d 
 
1. (S/NF) THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED TO RSO 
CONCERNING A POTENTIAL THREAT DIRECTED AT THE US EMBASSY 
OTTAWA. ACCORDING TO RMAS UNCORROBORATED INFORMATION AL-QAEDA 
REPORTEDLY IS PLANNING TO ATTACK AMERICANS AND ARAB 
INTELLIGENCE SERVICES IN JORDAN, SYRIA, LEBANON, EGYPT AND 
PALESTINE. AL-QAEDA ALSO ALLEGEDLY PLANS TO ATTACK THE U.S. 
EMBASSY IN CANADA THROUGH AN EGYPTIAN NAMED "ABD-AL-MUN'IM 
AL-ZAYYAT." 
 
2. (S) RSO AND FBI PERSONNEL IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED RCMP 
COUNTERPARTS IN BOTH PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND CRIMINAL 
INTELLIGENCE (CID). RCMP IMMEDIATELY CONVENED A MEETING AT 
THEIR OTTAWA HEADQUARTERS TO REVIEW AVAILABLE INFORMATION AND 
DISCUSS PROTECTIVE OPTIONS. ALTHOUGH INFORMATION IS EXTREMELY 
LIMITED AND SENSITIVE, A CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATION 
IS UNDER WAY.  INDIVIDUAL NOTED IN PARA 1 IS NOT KNOWN TO 
CANADIAN AUTHORITIES. 
 
3. (S/NF) IN ADDITION TO THE HIGH LEVEL OF PROTECTIVE 
SECURITY MEASURES ALREADY IN PLACE, INCREASED MEASURES 
INCLUDE: 
 
-- VISIBLE RCMP STATIC POSTS HAVE BEEN RE-ESTABLISHED 
-- OTTAWA POLICE EMERGENCY TACTICAL UNITS ADVISED AND WILL 
INCREASE AREAS WITHIN JURISDICTION 
-- RSO/SD PERSONNEL ADVISED OF INCREASED "GENERAL THREAT" AND 
REPORT ANY UNUSUAL ACTIVITY TO RSO AND RCMP COUNTERPARTS 
-- ADDITIONAL PROTECTIVE COVERAGE ADDED TO COM WHO DEPARTS 
POSTS FOR CALGARY JULY 7. 
-- MARINE SECURITY GUARDS ADVISED SPECIFICALLY 
-- LGF ADVISED OF "GENERAL THREAT" 
-- ALL PERSONNEL REQUIRING ACCESS WILL UNDERGO ADDED 
SCREENING PROCEDURES 
-- DELIVERIES TO THE EMBASSY TERMINATED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE 
-- IV, NIV AND AMCITS ARE LIMITED TO HAND CARRIED PAPERWORK 
ONLY 
-- RCMP MOBILE PATROLS IN THE AREA OF THE EMBASSY, MSGR AND 
DCMR INCREASED 
-- RCMP PROTECTIVE COVERAGE FOR ALL US FACILITIES INCREASED 
-- COM AND DCM HAVE BEEN BRIEFED 
-- CONS CHECK OF PROVIDED NAME CONDUCTED WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS 
 
RSO WILL ADVISE IF ADDITIONAL DETAILS BECOME AVAILABLE. 
 
4. (SBU) FOR RSO AMMAN, CAIRO, TEL AVIV AND BEIRUT. PLEASE 
CONDUCT HOST AGENCIES CHECKS ON THE INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFIED IN 
PARA 1 WITH RESULTS FORWARDED TO RSO TOM GREY, DRSO JOHN 
LEAZIER AND ARSO VINCE MARTINEZ. 
 
 
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WILKINS