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Viewing cable 08KABUL2678, LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: MINISTRY OF DEFENSE STAFF

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08KABUL2678 2008-10-01 03:10 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Kabul
VZCZCXYZ0003
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHBUL #2678 2750310
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 010310Z OCT 08
FM AMEMBASSY KABUL
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5700
UNCLAS KABUL 002678 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR SCA/RA (JBRENNIG), SCA/A, DRL, INL/CNPR 
 
E.O. 12958 N/A 
TAGS: PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: MINISTRY OF DEFENSE STAFF 
 
1. This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 
 
2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable 
forwards the names and biodata of 5 Ministry of Defense officials 
who have been selected to attend various International Military 
Education and Training (IMET) courses.  Post has reviewed the 
information available on these individuals and has found no 
derogatory information.  Post requests Department response by 
October 14, 2008. 
 
 
3. Following is biographical data for the 5 officials: 
 
1. Name:           Mohammad Hazrat Amarkhil 
Father:         Mohammad Hassan 
Grandfather:    Ghulam Nabi 
Rank:           CAPT 
Unit:           MoD/National Military Hospital 
DOB:            03-03-1978 
POB:            Wardak, Afghanistan 
Ethnicity:      Pashtoon 
 
2. Name:           Karimullah Karim 
   Father:         Ghulam Sakhi 
   Grandfather:    Sayed Shah 
   Rank:           LTC 
   Unit:           MoD/Policy and Strategy Department 
   DOB:            1966 
   POB:            Karimullah, Afghanistan 
   Ethnicity:      Pashtoon 
 
3. Name:           Said Hussain Sadat 
Father:         Said Yaqob 
Grandfather:    Said Nasser 
Rank:           2LT 
Unit:           MoD/KMTC 
DOB:            01-01-1980 
POB:            Parwan, Afghanistan 
Ethnicity:      Tajik 
 
4. Name:           Amir Temor 
Father:         Nazar Mohammad 
Grandfather:    Ahmad Qoli Khan 
Rank:           CAPT 
Unit:           MoD/Education Department 
DOB:            1968 
POB:            Kabul, Afghanistan 
Ethnicity:      Uzbak 
 
5. Name:           Parwiz 
Father:         Mohammad Azim 
Grandfather:    Mujahidin 
Rank:           2LT 
Unit:           MoD 
DOB:            1980 
POB:            Kabul, Afghanistan 
Ethnicity:      Tajik 
 
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