Cablegate: Panama: Gop Informed of Designation of Al-Shabaab

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FM AMEMBASSY PANAMA
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 1855

UNCLAS PANAMA 000247

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR S/CT, AF/E, WHA/PPC, AND WHA/CEN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER ASEC PREL PGOV KCRM SO BG RS CH XA PM
SUBJECT: PANAMA: GOP INFORMED OF DESIGNATION OF AL-SHABAAB
AS AN FTO AND A SPECIALLY DESIGNATED GLOBAL TERRORIST

REF: STATE 30472

Embassy Panama informed the GOP of the designation of
al-Shabaab as a foreign terrorist organization and a
specially designated global terrorist under Executive Order
13224 on March 27. Post received no substantive response or
reaction, but will report any further developments.
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