Cablegate: Un Security Statistics for Darfur Region

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R 140457Z AUG 06
FM AMEMBASSY KHARTOUM
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 4126

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC OREP OTRA UN SU
SUBJECT: UN SECURITY STATISTICS FOR DARFUR REGION

1. (SBU) At an August 9, 2006, briefing for NGOs in Sudan, a senior
United Nations security officer reported the following statistics
concerning the security situation in Darfur:

-- Overall security incidents have increased 123%;

-- Security incidents against UN interests have decreased 10%;

-- Security incidents against NGOs have increased 75.9%;

-- Security incidents against the African Union have increased
912.5%;

-- Armed clashes have increased 100%;

-- Car-jackings have increased 230%; and

-- Banditry has increased 40%.

(Note: All statistics are based on a comparison of incidents from
February through July, 2006, to the same time period in 2005. End
Note.)

2. (SBU) COMMENT: These statistics (which include security
incidents inside internally displaced person (IDP) camps) represent
a disturbing trend. Due to the deteriorating security situation,
the same UN security officer advised against any large delegations
visiting IDP camps in Darfur. RSO Khartoum later confirmed that
armed AU troops do not currently patrol inside the camps and are
generally unwelcome. Without the assistance of armed AU troops,
Embassy Khartoum lacks the necessary resources required to ensure
the safety and security of a large group visiting a Darfur IDP camp.
END COMMENT.

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