TARGETING PRIORITY
Filename:0173pgv.91d
IRAQ INTERAGENCY BIOLOGICAL WARFARE (BW) WORKING GROUP
TARGETING PRIORITY AGAINST IRAQ BY FACILITIES-
14 JANUARY 1991
Subject: TARGETING PRIORITY
1. Ongoing analysis and collection on Iraqi BW
facilities, both suspect and confirmed, leads us to recommend a
re-
prioritization against these targets (the recommended new
prioritization is attached). [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] of the
Habbaniyah suspect BW bunker reveals that activity has been
occurring at this facility. The activity observed does, not appear
to be BW related unlike the bunkers at Salman Pak, Karbala, and
Qabatiyah this bunker is not separately secured, nor does it
appear to contain any other [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] is
common to 13 of the other suspect BW bunkers casting additional
doubt as to their purpose. It is therefore recommended that the BW
production plants now precede all of these unsecured suspect
bunkers in priority on the target list.
2. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] and analyze new information
and provide
updates as warranted.
[ (b)(6) ]
PRIORITIZED BIOLOGICAL WARFARE FACILITY TARGET LIST
1. Salman Pak storage bunkers (4 bunkers, 2 refrigerated 2 un-
refrigerated, [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
2. Karbala storage bunkers ( 1 separately secured - this secured
bunker should be high priority
3. Qabatiyah (1 bunker, highly secured
4. Salman Pak R & D Facility ( Production )
5. Abu Ghraib Vaccine Plant ( Production )
6. Abu Ghraib Infant Formula Plant ( Production )
7. Taji BW Suspect BW Production Plant ( Production )
8. Ash Shuaybah ( 1 bunker )
9. An Nasiriyah ( 4 bunkers )
10. Ad Diwaniyah ( 3 bunkers )
11. Fallujah ( 2 bunkers )
12. Tikrit ( 1 bunker )
13. Kirkuk ( 1 bunker )
14. Habbaniyah ( 1 bunker )
[ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
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