SITUATION REPORT NO. 1 09/14/I

From: Huma Abedin To: Hillary Clinton Date: 2012-09-12 22:21 Subject: SITUATION REPORT NO. 1 09/14/I

UNCLASSIFIED STATE DEPT. - PRODUCED TO HOUSE SELECT BENGHAZI COMM. U.S. Department of State SUBJECT TO AGREEMENT ON SENSITIVE INFORMATION & REDACTIONS. NO FOIA WAIVER. Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739606 Date: 05/13/2015 RELEASE IN FULL I'mgiving you credit for inspiring the "peaceful" protests. SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT Operations Center SITUATION REPORT No. I M iddle East Protests M onitoring Group M GM EPO1 Friday, September14, 2012 0600EDT EGYPT • (U) Riot police used tear gas in an atteto disperse demonstrators Egyptian authorities erected large concrete barriers to block the route to the embassy and deployed approximately 4000 security personnel to the area. (Ops/DS Command Center telcon, Reuters) • (U) Embassy Cairo reported the Muslim Brotherhood cancelled earlier calls for nationwide demonstrations at major mosques, but supported symbolic demonstrations at Tahrir Square. (MGMEP01/Embassy Cairo telcon) LIBYA (U) Air traffic in Benghazi was suspended September 13 due to security reasons. (AFP) YEMEN • (SBU) Embassy Sana'a reported increased security presence but no apparent protests at the Sheraton hotel. (Ops/E'mbassy Sana'a telcon) • (U) Yemeni security forces blocked streets surrounding the U.S. Embassy, where approximately 30 protesters gathered. (Reuters) KUWAIT • (SBU) Around 400 protesters, including parliament members and prominent Sunni Islamists, congregated peacefully for nearly two hours in front of the Embassy September 13. Parrestedseveral youth who tried to jump the compounds outermost perimeter. (GMEP01/Embassy Kuwait City e-mail) • (SBU) Embassy Kuwait City reported another demonstration is planned for 1200 EDT/1900 Kuwait City. The embassy and the government added extra security around the compound and receivsecurity reinforcementsfromthegovernment. (MGMEPOilEmbassyKuwait Citytelcon) UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739606 STATE DEPT. - PRODUCED TO HOUSE SELECT BENGHAZI COMM. UNCLASSIFIED STATE DEPT. - PRODUCED TO HOUSE SELECT BENGHAZI COMM. U.S. Department of State SUBJECT TO AGREEMENT ON SENSITIVE INFORMATION & REDACTIONS. NO FOIA WAIVER. Case No. F-2015-04841 Date: 05/13/20156 PAKISTAN • (SBU) Consulate General Lahore reported calls for nationwide protests, including large demonstrations at the consulate's press club. Authorities deployed riot police to the consulate and limited access to the road. Consulate General Lahore dismissed all employees at 0300 EDT/1200 Lahore. (MGMEPOLConsulate General Lahore e-mail) • (SBU) Embassy Islamabad reported police are preparing to prevent demonstrators from approaching diplomatic enclaves and police reserves are on stand-by. Embassy Islamabad dismissed non-emergency personnel. (MGMEPODEmbassy Islamabad e-mail) • (SBU) Consulate General Peshawar reported two protests were scheduled to take place approximately four kilometers from the consulate. Additional police was assigned to reinforce security.MEPOLVonsulate General Peshawar e-mail) • (SBU) Consulate General Karachi reported riot police were deployed to the compound, with more on standby. (111GMEPOI/Consulate General Karachi e-mail) INDONESIA • (SBU) Embassy Jakarta reported a peaceful demonstration of approximately 300 people. (Embassy Jakarta Emergency Message) • (U) Over 250 riot police were put on alert ahead of the demonstrations. Indonesian leaders urged calm. (AP) MALAYSIA • (SBU) Police said they are prepared for demonstrations near the U.S. Embassy and mosques in various cities. (Embassy Kuala Lumpur Emergency Message) • (U) Around 30 people gathered peacefully outside the Embassy and submitted a memorandum demanding an apology and action from the U.S. government against the filmmakers. (The Star) SUDAN (U) Islamic scholars called for the expulsion of the U.S. and German Ambassadors and for peaceful mass protests at their embassies in Khartoum. (Reuters) INDIA (U) A small group of protesters gathered peacefully September 13 in Kashmir. The most senior Islamic cleric in Kashmir told U.S. citizens to "immediately leave" the region. (AFP) IRAN (SBU) The Swiss Embassy in Tehran will be closed in anticipation of planned demonstrations. (MGMEPOPIran desk e-mail) INTERNATIONAL REACTION • (U) Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said the Benghazi attack confirms "the need for the joint efforts of our countries, as well as the global community in combating the evil of terrorism." (Russia Today) • (U) The Arab League condemned the Benghazi attack and called on the U.S. government to take a serious position against the film producers. (MENA) • (SBU) The Bahamas, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Panama, Peru, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela have also issued condemnations and condolences, bringing to 26 the number of countries in the western hemisphere condemning the attacks in Benghazi.(MGMEPOliBureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Office of Policy Planning and Coordination e-mail) • (U) Libyan Prime Minister Abu Shagour said he will work "vigorously" to improve security by boosting the national police force and army as well as implementing programs to collect and regulate weapon(Reuters) UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739606 STATE DEPT. - PRODUCED TO HOUSE SELECT BENGHAZI COMM. UNCLASSIFIED STATE DEPT. - PRODUCED TO HOUSE SELECT BENGHAZI COMM. U.S. Department of State SUBJECT TO AGREEMENT ON SENSITIVE INFORMATION & REDACTIONS. NO FOIA WAIVER. Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739606 Date: 05/13/2015 • (U) Yemeni President Hadi apologized for the attack September 13, and ordered an expeditious and thorough investigation. (Embassy of Yemen Statement) Additional updates on events in LIBYAare available through our classified website at http://ses.state.sgov.gov Drafted: TFINguyen Approved: TBFunerton Dist: State (ail bureaus), NSS, OSD, NMCC, JCS, CIA, OSC, NCTC, DFIS, DNI SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739606 STATE DEPT. - PRODUCED TO HOUSE SELECT BENGHAZI COMM.