Wikileaks: KBR employs 35 "bad guys" at Bagram Air Field

February 2007: Afghan Army official tells U.S. Army task force Gladius that KBR is employing 35 criminals and/or insurgents at Bagram Air Field:

7DA8A3D1-8430-4933-8DAC-82E547622CCB 2/12/2007 14:30 Non-Combat Event Meeting 2007-044-070121-0363 "Key Leader Engagement. Parwan PSC. Governor Taqwa, Bazir Selangi (Deputy GOV), GEN Salim (ANP Chief), GEN Khalil Amil (NDS Chief)." "Key Leader Engagement

Date of meeting: 121000LFEB07

Date of Report: 131100LFEB07

Derived From: Parwan PSC. Governor Taqwa, Bazir Selangi (Deputy GOV), GEN Salim (ANP Chief), GEN Khalil Amil (NDS Chief).

Summary: (S//NF) During a scheduled weekly meeting with the head Parwan Provincial Government officials TF Gladius was given the following information in reference to the BAF Security Zone (BSZ) and areas around Parwan Province: background information on the new Deputy Governor of the Parwan District, confirmation of Engineer Hamidallah being in the AO and the Governors want to employ him to work for the local government, possible Criminal or Insurgents working on Bagram Air Field (BAF) for KBR, HIG plans in the Kohi Safi and BSZ area, IED TTP to be employed against Government Officials in the Parwan Province, and plans for ANP in the Kohi Safi District.

(S//NF) Background information on the new Deputy Governor of the Parwan Province. The new Deputy Governor of the Parwan Province is Bazir Selangi (NFI). He is from the Selang area of the Parwan Province which is located in the northern portion of the province. DEP GOV Selangi was the commander of the United Front during the Taliban rule. He was also the Chief of Police (CoP) for Kabul (date of office wasnt given). Selangi was a Division Commander for troops in Wardak and Jalalabad during the Taliban Regime and was a Chief of Police (CoP) in Nangahar as well (NFI).

(S//NF) Confirmation of Engineer Hamidullah being in the AO and Governor Taqwas willingness to hire him. Governor Taqwa speaks frequently with Engineer Hamidullah on the telephone and believes that he is of good nature and wants to hire him to work for the government of Parwan Province. Earlier reporting shows that Engineer Hamidullah is spreading anti US/Coalition/IRoA sentiments within the Parwan and BSZ area. With this information known by the Parwan government leaders, they still believe that he is good natured and want to employ him. GEN Salim (Parwan ANP Chief) will investigate and confirm if Engineer Hamidullah is still conducting these operations before he is employed.

(S//NF) Possible criminals or insurgents working for KBR at BAF. GEN Salim informed TF Gladius that there are approximately 35 bad guys working for KBR on BAF. GEN Salim may be referring to criminals or low level insurgents who are working as local contracts on BAF. If the individuals mentioned were Taliban or HIG, GEN Salim would have mentioned the groups by name (NFI).

(S//NF) Taliban and HIG plans in the Kohi Safi and BSZ area. There are two Taliban (TB) commanders in a refugee camp in Pakistan (NFI) that are believed to be targeting the Kohi Safi and BSZ area. These two individuals are named Perferoq and Qari Nazr Gul (NFI). These TB Commanders are reported to be developing IED TTPs using motorcycles as SVBIEDs targeting Parwan Provincial government officials and offices (NFI).

(S//NF) Plans for the ANP in the Kohi Safi District. The Parwan leadership believes that the Kohi Safi ANP Chief, Gul Said is uneducated and not aggressive. In order to support the Kohi Safi ANP Chief, GEN Salim is committing up to 200 ANP into the Kohi Safi District. These men will be trained, equipped and sent to work in the Kohi Safi District (NFI)." RC EAST NEUTRAL FALSE TF GLADIUS (DSTB) TF GLADIUS None Selected 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42SWD1528774655 35.01441956 69.16755676 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN NEUTRAL GREEN SECRET

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