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    IRAQ: COMPLIANCE WITH UNSCR 687 Filename:71315299 PATHFINDER RECORD NUMBER: 15299 GENDATE: 950605 NNNN TEXT: ENVELOPE CDSN = LGX647 MCN = 91172/39141 TOR = 911722221 PTTSZYUW RUEKJCS7460 1722223- --RUEALGX. ZNY HEADER P 212223Z JUN 91 FM JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC INFO RUEALGX/SAFE P 211835Z JUN 91 FM DIA WASHINGTON DC//IRAQ WORKING GROUP// TO DIACURINTEL RUEOACC/CDR4THPSYOPGP FT BRAGG NC RUVHBMA/DET 2 MACOS NELLIS AFB NV AIG 7033 RUWDTAA/COMNAVSPECWARGRU ONE RUFTWSA/JTF PROVIDE COMFORT RHWZOSP/EASTPAC INTEL BCST RHMPOSP/WESTPAC INTEL BCST RHTMMCC/MMCC BCST RUEOBSA/COMUSARCENT HQS ELEMENT DHAHRAN SA//G2// BT CONTROLS PASS: [ (b)(2) ] SERIAL: DSA 441-91 BODY SUBJ: IRAQ: COMPLIANCE WITH UNSCR 687 DOI: 21 JUN 91 )) MAJOR POINTS )) 1.[ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] 2. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] DISCUSSION 7.[ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] 8. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] AT THE SAMARRA CW RESEARCH, PRODUCTION, AND STORAGE FACILITY. THIS FACILITY WAS DECLARED BY THE IRAQIS AS THE MUTHANNA STATE ESTABLISHMENT. THEY DECLARED THAT 6,120 122MM ROCKET WARHEADS CONTAINING SARIN WERE STORED THERE. THEY ALSO DECLARED THAT AN ADDITIONAL 2,500 OF THESE 122MM ROCKETS FILLED WITH SARIN WERE BURIED UNDER DEBRIS. REGARDING RESEARCH AND PRODUCTION, THEY DECLARED THAT 5 R&D LABS, 5 ASSESSMENT LABS, 3 PRODUCTION SITES, 4 PRECURSOR PRODUCTION SITES, AN ANIMAL PEN, AND MUNITIONS FILLING HANGERS WERE DESTROYED. ONLY A TOXIC EVALUATION SITE AND 2 PILOT SITES WERE DECLARED BY THE IRAQIS TO BE INTACT AT SAMARRA. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] 9. IN ADDITION TO THE ONE CONFIRMED DESTROYED CRUCIFORM BUNKER, AT LEAST FOUR ADDITIONAL CRUCIFORM BUNKERS APPEAR TO HAVE SUSTAINED INTERNAL DAMAGE FROM AIR STRIKES. ALL EIGHT WERE BOMBED BUT VISIBLE DAMAGE APPEARED ONLY TO BE SUPERFICIAL. THESE BUNKERS ARE ENORMOUS AND HAVE HUGE AMOUNTS OF DIRT PILED ON TOP. THEY ARE DESIGNED TO ABSORB BOMB DAMAGE. THE BUILDING WHERE THE IRAQIS WERE MAKING THE LINERS FOR CU MUNITIONS SURVIVED THE AIR CAMPAIGN. ADMIN PREP: [ (b)(2) ] DECL: [ (b)(2) ] BT #7460 INFODATE: 0




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