LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: EXPEDITED REVIEW OF ADDITIONAL APPLICANT FOR THE NARCOTIC INTERDICTION UNIT (CLASS ELEVEN)

UNCLASSIFIED UNCLAS KABUL 000416 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA (JBRENNIG), SCA/A, DRL, S/CT E.O. 12958 N/A TAGS: PHUM, SNAR, PINR, PTER, AF SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: Expedited Review of Additional Applicant for the Narcotic Interdiction Unit (Class Eleven) REF: KABUL 0235 1. This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the name and biodata of one (1) Afghan National selected for training in the Narcotic Interdiction Unit (NIU) class 11. Names and biodata for NIU class 11 were previously sent to the Department (reftel) on January 28, 2008. The below individual is a female applicant who was referred to the Embassy by the NIU Commander and a current vetted NIU officer. Embassy Kabul remains interested in utilizing and promoting female law enforcement officials given the difficulty finding qualified female applicants in Afghanistan. Due to these circumstances, Post requests the Department's expedited review of this candidate so that she can join the next NIU training class beginning on March 1, 2008. 3. Following is the biographical data: Family Name: Azizi First Name: Fazila Father Name: Abdul Latif Age: 20 DOB: 1988 POB: Kapisa, Afghanistan Ethnicity: Tajik Rank: None, not employed with Afghan government WOOD