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FM USMISSION USUN NEW YORK
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 5564
AMEMBASSY KAMPALA PRIORITY
INFO AMEMBASSY KIGALI PRIORITY
WHITEHOUSE WASHDC PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM
JOINT STAFF WASHDC
SECDEF WASHDC
USCINCEUR VAIHINGEN GE
UN SECURITY COUNCIL COLLECTIVE
AMEMBASSY OTTAWA
AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA
AMEMBASSY NAIROBI
AMEMBASSY BUJUMBURA
AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS
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CONFIDENT/ALUSUN NEW YORK 001463
DEPT FOR IO/UNP, to/rmo, Ar/c AND L/AF;
WHITEHOUSE PASS TO NSC FOR SRICE, DMOZENA
JOINT STAFF FOR CHAIRMAN, DIR JS, J3;
SECDEF FOR OSD/ISA
E.0.12356: DECL:OADR
TAGS: MOPS, PREL, MARR, PGOV, KDEM, RW, UNSC, CG
SUBJECT: SITREP ON RWANDA FROM UNAMIR HQ
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REVIEW AUTHORITY: HARMON E KIRBY
DATE/CASE ID: 06 FEB 2008 200103014
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2. USUN POLOFF RECEIVED A SITREP FROM UNAMIR HQ DATED
1 WHAT FOLLOWS ARE
APRIL 81
THE MAJOR POINTS RAISED1
-- A GROUP OF SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE RWANDESE ARMED
FORCES HAVE CONSTITUTED THEMSELVES AS A "CRISIS
COMMITTEE" IN AN ATTEMPT TO STABILIZE THE SITUATION.
THEY HAVE ASKED UNAMIR TO HELP ARRANGE A CEASE-FIRE
BETWEEN THEMSELVES, THE RPF, AND THE PRESIDENTIAL
GUARD. UNAMIR IS SUPPORTING THE CRISIS COMMITTEE'S
EFFORTS.
-- GENERAL KAGAME OF THE RPF HAS INFORMED UNAMIR THAT
HE: WILL ATTEND A MEETING TO FURTHER THE PEACE PROCESS;
WILL MOBILIZE AND MOVE ON KIGALI TO PREVENT FURTHER
BLOODSHED; AND WILL PROHIBIT ANY LANDINGS AT THE
AIRPORT. UNAMIR RESPONDED BY SAYING THAT IT WOULD PASS
ON THE OFFER OF TALKS TO THE CRISIS COMMITTEE, BUT
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ADVISED AGAINST INTRODUCING MORE FORCES INTO KIGALI.
-- IS "THE MANDATE OF UNAMIR STILL VALID?" WHILE
THINGS REMAIN RELATIVELY CALM IN THE DMZ, UNAMIR IS
GENERALLY INEFFECTIVE IN KIGALI. SPECIFICALLY, UNAMIR
IS UNABLE TO PERFORM ITS MANDATE FUNCTIONS OF: SECURING
THE WEAPONS OF THE PARTIES; SECURING KIGALI BECAUSE
UNAMIR'S FORCES ARE PINNED DOWN AND UNABLE TO REACH EACH
OTHER; SECURING THE RPF BEHIND THE AREA IN THE COMPOUND;
SURVEILLANCE AND VERIFICATION IS DIFFICULT; INCREASING
THE SECURITY OF INDIVIDUALS; SECURE THE AIRPORT; OR
PROTECTING THE UN AND EXPATRIATE COMMUNITY. WITH REGARD
TO THE FINAL ISSUE OF PROTECTING THE UN AND EXPATRIATE
COMMUNITY, UNAMIR IS CONCERNED THAT WHILE AT PRESENT
THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE RELATIVELY SAFE IN THEIR HOUSES,
ONCE THEIR PROVISIONS RUN OUT UNAMIR WILL BE ASKED TO
PERFORM THE DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE TASK OF
EVACUATING THEM. ANY EVACUATION ATTEMPT WILL BE
DEPENDENT ON UNAMIR BEING GRANTED IMMUNITY FROM ATTACK.
UNAMIR DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT RESERVES IN WATER,
RATIONS, FUEL, AMMUNITION, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, AND SO ON
TO EXIST IN A PROLONGED CONFLICT SCENARIO; INDEED, SOME
BASIC SUPPLIES MIGHT LAST FOR ONLY A FEW MORE DAYS.
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THIS IS PARTICULARLY CRITICAL FOR THOSE FORCES IN KIGALI
(THOSE OUTSIDE KIGALI CAN MORE EASILY DEPEND ON THE
LOCAL ECONOMY).
UNAMIR IS ATTEMPTING TO SECURE THE AMOHORO STADIUM
AS THE CORE OF ITS OPERATIONS, BUT THUS FAR IT HAS BEEN
PREVENTED FROM DOING SO BECAUSE OF BATTLES BETWEEN THE
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RPF AND THE PRESIDENTIAL GUARD IN THIS AREA.
-- "THE FC OF UNAMIR NEEDS TO KNOW WHAT THE MAJOR
COUNTRIES ARE PLANNING TO DO IN THE AREA OF POSSIBLE
EVACUATION, ESPECIALLY OF THE EXPATRIATES AND UN OR
UNAMIR. WE HAVE A LIGHT COMPANY (-) AT THE AIRPORT BUT
WE DO NOT CONTROL OR HAVE SECURED THE OUTES TO THE
AIRPORT. NEITHER IS THE AIRPORT SECURE FOR LANDING."
"UNAMIR REMAINS COMMITTED TO ITS MANDATE EVEN THOUGH
THE PRESENT SITUATION IS NOT ENABLING THIS MISSION TO
FULFILL OUR ASSIGNED...TASKS. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO
DOUBT THAT KIGALI WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A WORSE SITUATION
WITHOUT UNAMIR."
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