Keep Us Strong WikiLeaks logo

Currently released so far... 51122 / 251,287

Articles

Browse latest releases

Browse by creation date

Browse by origin

A B C D F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Browse by tag

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Browse by classification

Community resources

courage is contagious

Viewing cable 09CANBERRA265, AUSTRALIA PROSCRIBES SIX TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS

If you are new to these pages, please read an introduction on the structure of a cable as well as how to discuss them with others. See also the FAQs

Understanding cables
Every cable message consists of three parts:
  • The top box shows each cables unique reference number, when and by whom it originally was sent, and what its initial classification was.
  • The middle box contains the header information that is associated with the cable. It includes information about the receiver(s) as well as a general subject.
  • The bottom box presents the body of the cable. The opening can contain a more specific subject, references to other cables (browse by origin to find them) or additional comment. This is followed by the main contents of the cable: a summary, a collection of specific topics and a comment section.
To understand the justification used for the classification of each cable, please use this WikiSource article as reference.

Discussing cables
If you find meaningful or important information in a cable, please link directly to its unique reference number. Linking to a specific paragraph in the body of a cable is also possible by copying the appropriate link (to be found at theparagraph symbol). Please mark messages for social networking services like Twitter with the hash tags #cablegate and a hash containing the reference ID e.g. #09CANBERRA265.
Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09CANBERRA265 2009-03-18 05:59 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Canberra
VZCZCXRO2330
PP RUEHDE
DE RUEHBY #0265 0770559
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 180559Z MAR 09
FM AMEMBASSY CANBERRA
TO RUCNSTE/TERRORISM FINANCE PRE NOTIFICATION COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHMEP/THE MIDDLE EAST PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE PRIORITY
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1213
INFO RUEHBN/AMCONSUL MELBOURNE PRIORITY 6145
RUEHPT/AMCONSUL PERTH PRIORITY 4408
RUEHDN/AMCONSUL SYDNEY PRIORITY 4360
UNCLAS CANBERRA 000265 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PTER AS KVPR CVIS PINR ASEC AF IZ PK YM IN
UZ, EG 
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIA PROSCRIBES SIX TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS 
 
 1. (U) On March 18 the Australian Attorney General's Office 
announced the relisting of six groups as terrorist 
organizations under the criminal code because of information 
provided by Australia's security agencies. The relisting 
insures that it remains an offense to associate with, train 
with, provide training for, receive funds from, make funds 
available to, or direct or recruit for the following 
organizations. 
 
2. (U) Ansar al-Islam (formerly Ansar al-Sunna) and Asbat 
al-Ansar are extremist groups which continue to engage in 
terrorist activity in Iraq. 
 
3. (U) The Islamic Army of Aden continues to target Yemeni 
and Western interests in the southern governorates of Yemen 
and has previously kidnapped Western tourists, which resulted 
in the death of an Australian. 
 
4. (U) The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan continues to engage 
in terrorist activity in Afghanistan in support of the 
Taliban and other Islamic extremist groups. 
 
5. (U) Jaish-e Mohammed (JeM) is an extremist organization 
based in Pakistan which continues to engage in terrorist 
activity in Kashmir including hijacking, bombings, abductions 
and training. 
 
6. (U) Lashkar-e Jhangvi is based in Pakistan and has close 
ties to Lashkar-e Tayyiba (LeT) which is also listed as a 
terrorist organization under Australia's counterterrorism 
laws and is believed to be responsible for the Mumbai 
terrorist attacks in November 2008. 
 
7. (U) One organization, Egyptian Islamic Jihad (EIJ) will 
not be relisted as it no longer meets the threshold for 
proscription, based on current intelligence that it has 
affiliated with other terrorist organizations. 
 
CLUNE