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Assassination Attempt: George H. W. Bush – 4/13/1993 This document, released in 2019, is a USCENTCOM Monthly Terrorist Threat Message 05-93, dated May 15, 1993. It's notable for detailing an assassination plot against former President George H. W. Bush, who visited Kuwait from April 14 to 16, 1993. The document was released through a Freedom of Information Act request, processed by the Defense Freedom of Information Policy Office. The case number is 12-0231. USCENTCOM Monthly Terrorist Threat Message 05-93 Mr. John Greenewald, Jr. Dear Mr. Greenewald, UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF 7115 SOUTH BOUNDARY BOULEVARD MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA 33621- 5101 23 January 2013 The Defense Intelligence Agency referred two documents to United States Central Command to review and provide a direct response to your Freedom of Information Act request. Your request seeks all documents pertaining to an assassination plot against President George H. W. Bush. After conducting a thorough review, I am partially releasing all 10 pages of information. The classified, non-responsive information is withheld pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552 (b)(1) Classified Information, applying Executive Order 13526 sections 1.4(a) military operations and 1.4(d) foreign activities. USCENTCOM Monthly Terrorist Threat Message 05-93 TO: All Commanders and Units SUBJECT: USCENTCOM Monthly Terrorist Threat Message 05-93 (U) RMKS: This message is in two parts. The first part has the current CINCCENT terrorist threat assessments, by country, for the USCENTCOM area of responsibility (AOR). The second part contains brief comments, an assessment, and administrative remarks. PART ONE: CINCCENT Terrorist Threat Levels for CENTCOM AOR Countries NOTE: Threat levels are intelligence estimates. They give commanders the threat information they need to select appropriate anti-terrorist measures. These protective measures are contained in the threat conditions (THREATCONS), established by the Senior Military Officer or Commander in each country or deployed command. CENTCOM POC for THREATCON is CCJ3-0G in coordination with CCPM. Threat levels by themselves without accompanying justification are unclassified. A. (U) AFGHANISTAN - MEDIUM B. (U) BAHRAIN - MEDIUM C. (U) DJIBOUTI - LOW D. (U) EGYPT - MEDIUM E. (U) ETHIOPIA - MEDIUM F. (U) FRM - MEDIUM G. (U) IRAQ - MEDIUM H. (U) JORDAN - HIGH I. (U) KENYA - LOW J. (U) KUWAIT - MEDIUM K. (U) OMAN - LOW L. (U) PAKISTAN - HIGH M. (U) QATAR - LOW N. (U) SAUDI ARABIA - MEDIUM O. (U) SOMALIA - HIGH P. (U) SUDAN - MEDIUM Q. (U) UAE - LOW R. (U) YEMEN - HIGH PART TWO: Comments, Assessment, and Administrative Remarks A. (U) Comments/Incidents (1) (U) No changes to threat levels from last month. (2) (U) AFGHANISTAN [A] On 23 April 1993, three European drug liaison officers, a British, a Dutch, and a German, were abducted near Spinboldak in southern Afghanistan. They were abducted and held by the Norzai Afghan tribe, whose leader demanded that…

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Assassination Attempt: George H. W. Bush – 4/13/1993

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Assassination Attempt: George H. W. Bush – 4/13/1993 This document, released in 2019, is a USCENTCOM Monthly Terrorist Threat Message 05-93, dated May 15, 1993. It's notable for detailing an assassination plot against former President George H. W. Bush, who visited Kuwait from April 14 to 16, 1993.

Date: JUL 5 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)

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What was Assassination Attempt: George H. W. Bush – 4/13/1993 about?: Assassination Attempt: George H. W. Bush – 4/13/1993 This document, released in 2019, is a USCENTCOM Monthly Terrorist Threat Message 05-93, dated May 15, 1993. It's notable for detailing an assassination plot against former President George H. W. Bush, who visited Kuwait from April 14 to 16, 1993.
Why was this case declassified?: This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. Storyflo narrates it directly from the public release.

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