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Viewing cable 09KIGALI894, RWANDA 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09KIGALI894 2009-12-31 12:02 2011-08-24 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Kigali
VZCZCXYZ0003
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHLGB #0894 3651202
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 311202Z DEC 09
FM AMEMBASSY KIGALI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6551
INFO RUEHXR/RWANDA COLLECTIVE
RUEILB/NCTC WASHINGTON DC
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHINGTON DC
RUZEFAA/HQ USAFRICOM STUTTGART GE
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0347
UNCLAS KIGALI 000894 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
S/CT FOR RHONDA SHORE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PTER ASEC RW
SUBJECT: RWANDA 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM 
 
1. (SBU)There were no acts of international terrorism in 
Rwanda in 2009.  The Rwandan government worked to improve 
border control measures and prepared to create a financial 
investigations unit, in accordance with anti-money 
laundering/counter-terrorist financing legislation adopted 
the previous year.  In November, Rwanda's parliament ratified 
the African Union protocol on prevention and combating of 
terrorism.  In August, a U.S. Coast Guard team trained 
Rwandan security forces at Lake Kivu, bordering the 
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on maritime 
patrolling and law enforcement techniques.  During the year, 
Rwandan law enforcement officers also participated in 
U.S.-sponsored training courses on criminal investigation 
techniques and small arms identification. 
 
2. (SBU) The Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda 
(FDLR) and the Rally for Unity and Democracy (RUD-Urunana), 
two rebel groups that include former supporters of the regime 
that orchestrated the 1994 Rwandan genocide, continued to 
operate in eastern DRC.  During the year, FDLR and 
RUD-Urunana forces deliberately attacked Congolese civilians 
in order to achieve political and military objectives. 
SYMINGTON