Response to Requester

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 05953885
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: March 9, 2023
• Document Release Date: December 14, 2021
• Case Number: F-2014-00973
• Publication Date: January 10, 2013

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Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
11 January 2013
Mr. Jon Mitchell
Reference: F-2013-00549
Dear Mr. Mitchell:
This is a final response to your undated Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
request, received in the office of the Information and Privacy Coordinator on 9 January
2013, for "information or records on Boko Haram � an Islamic set [sic] in Northern
Nigeria."
In accordance with section 3.6(a) of Executive Order 13526, the CIA can neither
confirm nor deny the existence or nonexistence of records responsive to your request. The
fact of the existence or nonexistence of requested records is currently and properly
classified and is intelligence sources and methods information that is protected from
disclosure by section 6 of the CIA Act of 1949, as amended, and section 102A(i)(1) of the
National Security Act of 1947, as amended. Therefore, your request is denied pursuant to
FOIA exemptions (b)(1) and (b)(3). I have enclosed an explanation of these exemptions
for your reference and retention. As the CIA Information and Privacy Coordinator, I am
the CIA official responsible for this determination. You have the right to appeal this
response to the Agency Release Panel, in my care, within 45 days from the date of this
letter. Please include the basis for your appeal.
Sincerely,
Michele Meeks
Information and Privacy Coordinator
Enclosure
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IMS/IRRG/PIPL 10 January 2013
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