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Viewing cable 08KHARTOUM5, JEM REPRESENTATIVES ARRESTED IN EL FASHER

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08KHARTOUM5 2008-01-02 10:42 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Khartoum
VZCZCXRO3057
OO RUEHGI RUEHMA RUEHROV
DE RUEHKH #0005/01 0021042
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 021042Z JAN 08
FM AMEMBASSY KHARTOUM
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9646
INFO RUCNFUR/DARFUR COLLECTIVE
RHMFISS/CJTF HOA
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 KHARTOUM 000005 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR AF/SPG, S/CRS, SE WILLAMSON 
DEPT PLS PASS USAID FOR AFR/SUDAN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU SU UNSC CD
SUBJECT: JEM REPRESENTATIVES ARRESTED IN EL FASHER 
 
REF: KHARTOUM 2031 
 
1. (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 30 Government of Sudan (GoS) security 
forces surrounded a house full of Justice and Equality Movement 
(JEM) members in El Fasher and arrested six JEM members, including 
the JEM Ceasefire Commission (CFC) representative GEN Mohammed 
Basher Mohammed.  The United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur 
(UNAMID) Chief of Staff (COS) described the JEM arrest incident as 
symptomatic of potential crackdowns to come by the GoS against 
non-signatory movements.  As a precaution against any JEM 
retaliation aimed at UNAMID, the COS increased force protection for 
the AMIS/UNAMID troops.  The CFC issued a statement condemning the 
arrest as well as recent fighting along the border (see para 7). END 
SUMMARY. 
 
2. (SBU) Late on the night of December 29, Government of Sudan (GoS) 
security forces surrounded the house in El Fasher where several 
Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) Ceasefire Commission (CFC) 
representatives reside. After surrounding the house, GoS forces 
demanded that the three AU Gambian soldiers assigned to protect the 
JEM representatives leave the house.  Via telephone, African Union 
Mission in Sudan (AMIS) and UN-African Union Mission in Darfur 
(UNAMID) officials attempted to mediate a resolution to the 
situation.  They achieved the safe departure of the three Gambian 
soldiers from the house, but could not deter the GoS security forces 
from entering the house and arresting the JEM reps.  The GoS forces 
arrested six individuals, including General Basher, the chief JEM 
representative to the CFC. Observers reported that others arrested 
included Lt. Colonel Hickma Ibrahim, the recently-arrived JEM 
Humanitarian Coordinator. 
 
3. (SBU) The AMIS Deputy Force Commander D/FC told FieldOff on 
December 30 that GoS CFC representative Colonel Mohammed told him 
that the JEM members were arrested for their involvement in military 
operations against the GoS, specifically in El Geneina, Kulbus and 
Silea.  Further, he said the GoS had "credible information" that 
this group had been involved in coordinating these incidents from El 
Fasher.  The D/FC told fieldoff that he had requested that Colonel 
Mohammad turn the arrested JEM reps over to AMIS, which would 
transport them to El Geneina if necessary. The DFC said that Colonel 
Mohammed agreed to consider this suggestion. 
 
4. (SBU) JEM leader Khalil Ibrahim told FieldOff on December 30 that 
he had received reports of torture of the detainees and that JEM had 
therefore issued a statement warning the GoS against the use of 
torture.  Khalil said JEM was angry that AMIS had not done more to 
protect General Basher and the other JEM members, but made no 
threats of retaliatory actions toward AMIS. 
5. (SBU) On December 31,  AMIS Deputy Force Commander told FieldOff 
that GoS military intelligence officials told him the GoS would 
release General Basher and other JEM members under certain 
conditions, including that they leave El Fasher.  The Deputy Force 
Commander said he preferred that the GoS release the JEM reps into 
AU custody - at least until a JEM CFC replacement representative can 
be identified.  The D/FC was optimistic that they will be released, 
although he noted that GoS assurances under similar circumstances in 
the past had turned out to be false. Separately, UNAMID's DOA told 
Fieldoff that he was also asking the GoS to release the JEM 
representatives. 
6. (U) On December 31, the Chairman of the Ceasefire Commission 
released a press statement expressing concern at the arrest of the 
JEM Representative to the Ceasefire Commission.  The statement also 
expressed concern about the fighting in Silea: 
 
Begin Text: 
 
The Chairman of the Ceasefire Commission (CFC) notes with great 
concern the arrest of the JEM representative to the CFC, Major 
General Bashir and five other JEM members in the early morning hours 
of 30 December 2007 in El Fasher.  Despite the relentless efforts of 
AMIS leadership to prevent the arrest, Government authorities 
stormed the premise housing the JEM representative at 03.00.  The 
Chairman has been in contact with both JEM and the Government of 
Sudan to de-escalate the tensions and ensure the safe release of the 
JEM representatives. 
 
The Chairman also deeply regrets the resumption of hostilities 
between Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) and Government forces in 
northern Western Darfur. On 29 December, JEM launched an attack on 
Government positions in Silea, north of El Geneina. The Chairman 
condemns this attack and in particular JEM's publicly stated 
insistence on using force to address the conflict in Darfur. 
 
The actions taken by the Government of Sudan in El Fasher and JEM's 
attack on Silea are in violation of the N'Djamena Ceasefire 
Agreement of 2004 and jeopardize the ongoing efforts to rejuvenate 
the peace talks in Sirte. The Chairman calls on all parties to use 
restraint and renew their commitment to a viable ceasefire. 
 
KHARTOUM 00000005  002 OF 002 
 
 
 
End Text. 
7. (SBU) COMMENT: JEM representative General Basher was well-known 
among AMIS personnel for his work on the CFC.  As a result, his 
arrest came as a shock to many.  The arrests should be viewed in the 
context of heavy fighting between JEM and FAS and GoS-backed forces 
(including Chadian rebels) in the area.  There is no indication that 
JEM will retaliate against AMIS or UNAMID for not doing more to 
prevent the arrests, and neither the AU nor the UN has changed its 
threat level in El-Fasher. 
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