Decontamination Sites
Filename:0406pgf.91
[ (b)(2) ]
Subject: Decontamination Sites
TO: ARCENT
I. Reported locations of decontamination sites in the KTO are as
follows:
3O4449N 0474424E 28512ON 0481345E
30O8O2N 04739O3E 3OO802N O473903E
3O44O0N 04735OOE 3O541ON O4729OOE
3lOlOSN 0472312E 3010OON O472312E
30O630N 047533OE 3OO2OON O4743O0E
30O945N 0475 lOSE 303 lOON O473O30E
30O734N 047l224E 3O34O0N 047lOO0E
3033OON 047l2OOE 295330N O4735O0E
30l7OON O4728OOE 2959O0N 047450OE
3OO7OON 046O7OOE 29l4OON O4637OOE
301 lOON O4727OOE 30O50ON O46lOOOE
30293 IN O4729O3E 301 lOON O4727O0E
It is probable that many of these sites are now abandoned and that
new, as yet undetected, sites may have been constructed.
2. We do not know with any degree of confidence where the Iraqis
are storing their chemical weapons in the KTO. Traditionally,
Iraq has not deployed its chemical weapons to forward based units
until their use was imminent. Since the coalition's bombing
campaign against Iraqi chemical production, storage and filling
facilities began on 17 January, it is believed that they have
probably dispersed their sensitive chemical weapons stocks to
improve survivability. The current whereabouts of their chemical
inventory is unknown. While we maintain a listing of 22 [
(b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] bunkers suspected of CW storage (six have
now been damaged) and 19 [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] bunkers (12
are now destroyed) that could also be used for CW storage, only
three of their locations are within the KTO. [ (b)(1) sec
1.3(a)(4) ]
3. The following is a list of storage sites within the KTO that
are suspected of storing chemical weapons, [ (b)(1) sec
1.3(a)(4) ]
A. Ash Shuaybah [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] 30284ON
0473830N
[ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
B. Tallil Airfield [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] 3056O6N
O460527E
[ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
C. Republican Guard Ammo Storage Fac I [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
302931IN O4272903E
D. Republican Guard Ammo Storage Fac II [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
3O31O5N O4728O3E
[ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
E. CW Storage Depot about 25 to 3O km Nw of Az Aubayr in the
vicinity of 3O37OON O471SOOE. Depot was reportedly used in the
Iran Iraq War by the III and VII for CW munition storage. It was
reportedly attacked by the Iranians in 1987, but underground
storage tanks could remain.
F. Urn Qasr: chemical bombs reported being stored at 3OO2N 04757E
G. Abraq Al Habari: missiles with chemical warheads reported at
2929N 04656E
H. Desert of Al Ahmadi area reported missile storage at 29O5N
04805E
I. Port of Mina Al Ahmadi reported missile storage at 2909N 04809E
J. Al Jahra area reported missile storage at 2922N 04742E
K. " " " " CW " " 2913N 04748E
L. " " " " missile " " 2923N 04740
M. possible Cw storage in five bunkers reported at 2921OON
04656OOE
This list should not be considered complete. Further research
would be needed to prepare a comprehensive list. Almost all of
these sites have had [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] reporting.
Chemical weapons storage cannot be confirmed at these or any other
locations.
[ (b)(2) ]
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