US embassy cable - 05SANAA2573

S E C R E T SANAA 002573 
 
SIPDIS 
 
NOFORN 
 
DEPT FOR DS/IP/NEA, DS/IP/ITA, DS/ICI/PII, S/CT, NEA/EX, 
NEA/ARPI, CA/OCS, CENTCOM FOR POLAD 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/11/2015 
TAGS: AEMR, ASEC, CASC, AMGT, YM, EAC 
SUBJECT: SANAA EAC MEETING 09/11/2005. 
 
Classified By: Classified by RSO William Mellott; reasons 1.4 (b) 
and (g) 
 
1. (S/NF)  Embassy EAC was convened on 9/11/2005.  EAC was 
chaired by the Ambassador and members in attendance were, 
DCM, RSO, POLM, POLE, CONS, PD, MGT, DAO, OMC, LEGATT, USAID, 
and CCE. 
 
2. (S/NF)  EAC reviewed the security situation in Sanaa and 
agreed that while there was no new threat information and the 
city was on the whole calm, employees are still directed to 
remain vigilant. 
 
3. (S/NF)  FBI Washington offered Embassy Sanaa a letter from 
Sheikh Al-Moayad to his tribal supporters advising them to 
protest his sentencing and incarceration peacefully.  COM 
stated post did not intend to deliver this message but would 
continue monitoring reaction of tribal leaders to the 
sentencing as time progresses.  EAC members reported that the 
sentencing of Al-Moayed and the discontent of his tribal 
members remain in media headlines and discussions around 
town. 
 
4. (S/NF) RSO received information from host government 
security sources about a possible attack on police 
checkpoints in the Saada region.  While this information 
could not be confirmed, media reports have pointed to a 
possible resumption of clashes in the Saada region.  MOI 
security contacts advised that the city of Saada itself 
remained safe for travel of Embassy personnel. 
 
5.  (S/NF)  As the Al-Houthi trial continues, LEGATT will be 
monitoring the progress of the court proceedings as well as 
possible negative reactions to the outcome. 
 
6.  (S/NF)  COM advised EAC members that he would continue to 
explore ways to bring EFM's back to post, depending on 
security developments and trends. 
Krajeski