RII 1877-IZ CW/BW Capabilities [ (b)(2) ]
Filename:0187pgv.91d
[ (b)(2) ]
2245\1 FEB 91 SENT BY [ (b)(6) ]
FROM DIA WASHINGTON DC
VIA NMIST
TO: CENTAF
[ (b)(6) ][ (b)(2) ]
SUBJECT: RII 1877-IZ CW/BW Capabilities [ (b)(2) ]
BW PRODUCTION WITH THE DESTRUCTION OF ALL PROCESSING
CAPABILITY AT THE ABU GHARIB BW PRODUCTION FACILITY [ (b)(2) ]
ALONG WITH THE COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF THE TAJI BW PRODUCTION
FACILITY [ (b)(2) ], IRAQ'S BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION CAPACITY HAS
BEEN REDUCED BY 40 TO 50 PERCENT. THE PRODUCTION CAPABILITY AT
SALMAN PAK [ (b)(2) ] AND AT THE ABU GHURAYB CLOSTRIDIUM
VACCINE PLANT [ (b)(2) ] REMAINS INTACT. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED
THAT SOME EQUIPMENT FROM SALMAN PAK HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE NAJAF
AREA.
CW PRODUCTION: COUNTRYWIDE, CHEMICAL AGENT PRODUCTION
CAPABILITY HAS BEEN REDUCED BY 40-50 PERCENT AND TWO-THIRDS OF THE
FILLING CAPACITY HAS BEEN ELIMINATED. FOUR OF 10 PRODUCTION
BUILDINGS AT SAMARRA [ (b)(2) ] HAVE BEEN DESTROYED. THE ABOVE
GROUND P10 (HIGH CAPACITY MUSTARD) PRODUCTION BUILDING AND ABOVE
GROUND P7 (LOW CAPACITY MUSTARD OR SARIN) PODUCTION BUILDING AT
SAMARRA SHOULD BE TAGETED ALONG WITH THE P3, P4, P5, AND P6
PRODUCTION BUNKERS TO NEGATE IRAQ'S CHEMICAL AGENT PRODUCTION
CAPABILITY. CHEMICAL PRECURSOR PRODUCTION BUILDINGS AT TWO OF THE
HABBANIYAH FACILITIES (II AND III) HAVE PROBABLY SUSTAINED
MODERATE DAMAGE. HABBANIYAH I AND II ARE RECOMMENDED FOR RE-
STRIKE.
PRIORITIZATION OF TARGETS FOR CW AND BW PRODUCTION
1. [ (b)(2) ] SAMARRA CW RSCH PROD AND STOR FAC
PRODUCTION FACILITIES P-1/2, P-8, p-9, AND P-11/12 SUSTAINED
MODERATE TO SEVERE DAMAGE AND ALL ARE ASSESSED AS NONFUNCTIONAL.
THEY DO NOT REQUIRE RE-STRIKE.
CRITICAL ELEMENTS TO RETARGET AT SAMARRA [ (b)(2) ]:
A. PRODUCTION FACILITY P-10 [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] HAS
CRATERS NEARBY BUT IS STILL FUNCTIONAL AND SHOULD BE RETARGETED.
B. THE FILLING AREA HAS ONE FUNCTIONAL BUILDING THAT NEEDS TO BE
TARGETED. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]. (OTHER TWO FILLING
BUILDINGS DESTROYED. )
C. PRODUCTION BUNKER P-6, [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] REMAINS
FUNCTIONAL AND SHOULD BE TARGETED.
D. PRODUCTION BUNKER P-4, [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] REMAINS
FUNCTIONAL AND SHOULD BE TARGETED.
E. PRODUCTION BUNKER P-5, [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] REMAINS
FUNCTIONAL AND SHOULD BE TARGETED.
F. PRODUCTION FACILITY P-7 [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] REMAINS
G. PRODUCTION BUNKER P-3, [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] REMAINS
FUNCTIONAL AND SHOULD BE TARGETED.
2. [ (b)(2) ] THE ABU GHURAYB CLOSTRIDIUM VACCINE PLANT.
TARGET THE CENTER OF THE LONG SIDE OF THE L-SHAPED BUILDING, [
(b)(2) ]
3. [ (b)(2) ] SALMAN PAK BW RSCH, PROD AND STOR FAC:
A. ALL FOUR 12-FRAME BUNKERS IN THE STORAGE AREA HAVE BEEN
DESTROYED AND SHOULD NOT BE RETARGETED.
B. PRIME TARGETS FOR THE SALMAN PAK Facility SHOULD BE THE HIGH
CONTAINMENT LABORATORY AND POSSIBLE PRODUCTION BUILDINGS IN THE
FOLLOWING PRIORITY: [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
C. THIS IS A POSSIBLE PRODUCTION BUILDING WITH ASSOCIATED DRYING
TOWER. THE BUILDING WAS BERMED JUST PRIOR TO OUTBREAK OF
HOSTILITIES [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
D. REFRIGERATION UNITS ACQUIRED BY IRAQI'S BW FRONT ORGANIZATION
AND A ORGANIZATION INVOLVED AT LEAST IN PART WITH THE IRAQI
MISSILE PROGRAM ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO THIS AREA
AND SOME INSTALLED AT THIS BUILDING. BW ASSOCIATION LIKELY BUT
EXACT NATURE OF BW INVOLVEMENT IS UNKNOWN. [ (b)(1) sec
1.3(a)(4) ]
E. RATIONALE SAME AS "D". [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
F. RATIONALE SAME AS "D". [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
G. BUILDING PREVIOUSLY ASSOCIATED WITH CHEMICAL WARFARE RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW CHEMICAL AGENTS TO POSSIBLY INCLUDE
BINARIES. PILOT SCALE CHEMICAL AGENT PRODUCTION MAY HAVE OCCURRED
IN THIS BUILDING. BUILDING WAS CAMOUFLAGED JUST PRIOR TO
HOSTILITIES [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
H. BUILDING PREVIOUSLY ASSOCIATED WITH CHEMICAL WARFARE RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW CHEMICAL AGENTS TO POSSIBLY INCLUDE
BINARIES. BUILDING WAS CAMOUFLAGED JUST PRIOR TO HOSTILITIES [
(b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
4. [ (b)(2) ] HABBANIYAH POSS CW PROD FAC II. [ (b)(1) sec
1.3(a)(4) ] STORAGE TANKS HAVE BEEN DESTROYED. EASTERN END OF
THE PRODUCTION BUILDING WAS DAMAGED. NEED TO RE-STRIKE THE CENTER
OF THE PRODUCTION BUILDING [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] CHLORINE
PRODUCTION [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ], AND FOUR DRIVE THROUGH
WAREHOUSES [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
5. [ (b)(2) ] HABBANIYAH POSS CW PROD FAC I. [ (b)(1) sec
1.3(a)(4) ]. THIS FACILITY HAS NOT SUSTAINED ANY DAMAGE AND
NEEDS TO BE RESTRUCK. HOWEVER THIS FACILITY IS OF A LOWER PRIORITY
THAN HABBANIYAH II. RECOMMEND RE-STRIKE OF PRODUCTION BLDG [
(b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ], AND AGAINST THE FOUR WAREHOUSES: [
(b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
BW STORAGE: TO DATE, TWELVE OF IRAQ'S 19 [ (b)(1) sec
1.3(a)(4) ] 12-FRAME REFRIGERATED BUNKERS HAVE BEEN DESTROYED.
THESE BUNKERS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORAGE OF BIOLOGICAL
WEAPONS, BUT COULD ALSO BE FOR THE STORAGE OF OTHER HEAT-SENSITIVE
MATERIEL SUCH AS CHEMICAL WEAPONS, ELECTRONIC GEAR, FAE, AND SMART
WEAPONS. THIS BOMB DAMAGE REPRESENTS A 63 PERCENT DEGRADATION IN
IRAQ'S KNOWN MILITARY CAPABILITY TO STORE THESE SENSITIVE
MATERIALS. THE [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] BUNKERS DESTROYED
ARE:
ONE AT ASH SHUAYBAH AMMO STOR DEPOT NE [ (b)(2) ]
TWO AT SALMAN PAK RSCH, PROD. STOR FAC [ (b)(2) ]
(TWO NON-REFRIGERATED 12-FRAME BUNKERS ALSO Destroyed)
TWO AT KARBALA DEPOT ~ AMMO STOR FAC [ (b)(2) ]
ONE AT QABATIYH AMMO STOR FAC [ (b)(2) ]
TWO AT AD DIWANIYAH AMMO STOR FAC SW [ (b)(2) ]
FOUR AT AN NASIRIYAH AMMO STOR FAC SW [ (b)(2) ]
CW STORAGE: TWO OF IRAQ'S 22 S-SHAPED BUNKERS SUSPECTED OF STORING
CHEMICAL WEAPONS HAVE BEEN Destroyed. THE Destroyed BUNKERS ARE
AT:
MOSUL AIRFIELD [ (b)(2) ]
UBAYDAH BIN AL JARRA AIRFIELD [ (b)(2) ]
THE EIGHT CRUCIFORM BUNKERS AT THE SAMARRA RESEARCH, PRODUCTION
AND STORAGE Facility [ (b)(2) ] . Any DAMAGE
AND SHOULD RECEIVE HIGH PRIORITY FOR ATTACK. THE BUNKERS HAVE BEEN
USED Extensively IN THE PAST TO STORE CHEMICAL WEAPONS, IT IS
UNKNOWN IF They STILL CONTAIN CHEMICAL WEAPONS. [ (b)(1) sec
1.3(a)(4) ]
OTHER HIGH PRIORITY TARGETS SUSPECTED OF STORING CHEMICAL WEAPONS
ARE:
H-2 AIRFIELD [ (b)(2) ]
(THREE BUNKERS) [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
QUBAYSAH AMMUNITION DEPOT [ (b)(2) ]
[ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] (NO SPECIFIC BUNKERS IDENTIFIED)
THE REMAINING SEVEN SPECIAL REFRIGERATED BUNKERS ARE AT THESE
AMMUNITION DEPOTS LISTED IN Priority ORDER FOR ATTACK:
AD DIWANIYAH AMMO STOR FAC SW [ (b)(2) ]
[ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
KARBALA DEPOT & AMMO STOR FAC [ (b)(2) ]
[ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
HABBANIYAH AMMO DEPOT BE [ (b)(2) ]
FALLUJA AMMO DEPOT S BE [ (b)(2) ]
[ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
TIKRIT AMMO DEPOT [ (b)(2) ]
[ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
KIRKUK AMMO DEPOT W [ (b)(2) ]
[ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
THE 20 SURVIVING S-SHAPED BUNKERS ARE LISTED IN Priority ORDER FOR
ATTACK:
ASH SHUYBAH AMMO STOR DEPOT NE [ (b)(2) ]
[ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
TALLIL AFLD (1 BUNKER) [ (b)(2) ]
[ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] (ONE BUNKER)
UBAYDAH BIN AL JARRA AFLD (1 BUNKER) [ (b)(2) ]
[ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
AL TAQQADUM AFLD [ (b)(2) ]
[ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
BAGHDAD AMMO DEPOT TAJI [ (b)(2) ]
[ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
H-3 AFLD [ (b)(2) ]
[ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
H-3 AMMO STOR FAC [ (b)(2) ]
[ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
AN NASIRIYAH AMMO STOR FAC SW [ (b)(2) ]
[ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
QAYYARAH WEST AMMO DEPOT [ (b)(2) ]
[ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
KIRKUK AMMO DEPOT WEST [ (b)(2) ]
(THREE BUNKERS: [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
KIRKUK AFLD [ (b)(2) ]
[ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
K-2 AFLD [ (b)(2) ]
ONE BUNKER [ (b)(2) ]
THE FOLLOWING IRAQI CHEMICAL WARFARE TARGETS ARE NOT CONSIDERED
VIABLE THREATS AND SHOULD NOT BE STRUCK:
AL HADRE POSS CW TEST Facility [ (b)(2) ]
BANI SAD BARRACKS AREA [ (b)(2) ]
HABBANIYAH POSS CW PROD FAC III [ (b)(2) ]
POC: [ (b)(6) ][ (b)(2) ]
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