Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
MILITARY SITUATION SUMMARY AS OF 151900Z OCT 90 (U)
Filename:73347590
PATHFINDER RECORD NUMBER: 47590
GENDATE: 950605
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ENVELOPE CDSN = LGX150 MCN = 90288/06535 TOR = 902880950
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HEADER O 150951Z OCT 90
FM JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC
INFO RUFGAID/USEUCOM AIDES VAIHINGEN GE
RUCQVAB/USCINCSOC INTEL OPS CEN MACDILL AFB FL
RUWSMXI/MAC INTEL CEN SCOTT AFB IL//IN//
RUEDBIA/CDR513THMIGP FT MONMOUTH NJ//IAM-IC-D//
RHCGSRB/COMUSARCENT FT MCPHERSON GA//AFRD-DSO//
RUEALGX/SAFE
O 150202Z OCT 90
FM DIA WASHINGTON DC/DI-6B//
TO RHIPAAA/USCINCCENT//CCJ2//
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RUEBLEA/USMTM RIYADH SA
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SECTION 01 OF 11
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SUBJ: MILITARY SITUATION SUMMARY AS OF 151900Z OCT 90 (U)
1. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
2. (U) GENERAL SITUATION:
[ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
3. (U) GROUND SITUATION:
A. (U) GENERAL OVERVIEW: [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
B. (U) SIGNIFICANT GROUND ACTIVITY:
(1) [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
(3) [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
(4) [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
(5) [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
(6) [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
(7) [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
C. (U) IRAQI FORCES NORTH OF 3100N: SEE APPENDIX 1.
D. (U) LOGISTICS.
E. (U) HELICOPTER ACTIVITY: NOTHING SIGNIFICANT TO REPORT.
F. (U) FROG ACTIVITY: NOTHING SIGNIFICANT TO REPORT.
4. (U) IRAQI GROUND ORDER OF BATTLE CHANGES: SEE APPENDIX 1.
5. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
6. CHEMICAL WARFARE: DURING THE PAST WEEK, TWO NEW SITES OF
V-SHAPED DECONTAMINATION TRENCHES WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE
IRAQ-KUWAIT AREA, BRINGING THE TOTAL TO 17. REPORTING OF 7
OCTOBER, A FENCE-SECURED SITE WITH FIVE DECONTAMINATION TRENCHES
WAS IDENTIFIED AT 300734N 0471224E. ON 11 OCTOBER, A PARTIALLY
CONSTRUCTED CHEMICAL DEFENSE WASHDOWN SITE WAS IDENTIFIED 24 KM NE
OF ARRUMAYLAH SW AIRFIELD. THIS LATEST SITE, WITH TWO V-SHAPED
TRENCHES IS IN THE VICINITY OF 303400N 0471000E. ACCORDING TO
ANALYSIS OF 11 OCTOBER REPORTING, THE PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED
DECONTAMINATION SITE AT RAS AL QUALAYAH IN KUWAIT APPEARS TO BE
UNOCCUPIED: NO EQUIPMENT WASPRESENT AT FOUR OF THE V-SHAPED
TRENCHES. THE ONGOING INTEREST OF THE IRAQI FORCES TO CONSTRUCT
THE DECONTAMINATION STATIONS INDICATES THAT THEY ARE PREPARING AND
TRAINING TO OPERATE IN A CONTAMINATED ENVIRONMENT. THEIR PRESENCE,
HOWEVER, DOES NOT NECESSARILY IMPLY THAT THE IRAQIS WILL CONDUCT
OFFENSIVE CHEMICAL OPERATIONS.
DECONTAMINATION SITES IN IRAQ-KUWAIT IDENTIFIED TO
DATE:
1. 29 AUG 3044N 04744E 2 STATIONS, AL BASRAH AREA
2. 10 SEP 2851N 04816E 7 STATIONS,7 KM S RAS AL QULAYAH
3. 16 SEP 3008N 04739E 2 STATIONS, SAFWAN AFLD-NEAR FROGS
4. 16 SEP 3007N 04745E 3 STATIONS,10 KM E. OF SAFWAN AFLD
5. 19 SEP 3044N 04735E 7 STATIONS,25 KM NW OF AL BASRAH
6. 20 SEP 3054N 04729E 5 STATIONS,50 KM N OF AL BASRAH
7. 21 SEP 3010N 04720E 5 STATIONS,5 KM SW AL MUFRASH AFLD
8. 21 SEP 3017N 04737E 2 STATIONS,7 KM S OF SHIBAH AFLD
9. 21 SEP 3005N 04754E 1 STATION, N OF UMM QASR
10. 21 SEP 3024N 04716E SHAIBAH WEST AFLD (THIS SITE MAY HAVE
BEEN MISIDENTIFIED AS A DECON SITE; IT COULD BE A SHOWER TENT.)
11. 30 SEP 3701N 04226E 4 STATIONS, SE OF IZ-TU BORDER
12. 06 OCT 3002N 04743E 4 STATIONS, UMM QASR AREA
13. 06 OCT 3009N 04750E A SINGLE-STATION IN VICINITY
14. 06 OCT 3009N 04750E A SINGLE-STATION IN VICINITY
15. 06 OCT 3009N 04750E A SINGLE-STATION IN VICINITY
16. 07 OCT 3007N 04712E 5 STATIONS, FENCE SECURED
17. 11 OCT 3034N 04710E 2 STATIONS, 24 KM NE AR RUMAYLAH
CONTINUING ACTIVITY AT THE SAMARRA CW RESEARCH
PRODUCTION AND STORAGE FACILITY SINCE 9 OCTOBER INDICATES THAT THE
FACILITY IS PROBABLY ENGAGED IN ITS SECOND CYCLE OF AGENT
PRODUCTION AND FILLING SINCE LATE AUGUST. NUMEROUS STAKE-BED
TRUCKS, SOME CARRYING CRATES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SHIPMENT OF CW
MATERIALS, HAVE BEEN NOTED IN FRONT OF ONE OF THE PROBABLE
MUNITIONS FILLING BUILDINGS. THE PRESENCE OF A DECONTAMINATION
VEHICLE IN THE SAME AREA SUGGESTS THAT THE PROBABLE CW MUNITIONS
FILLING ACTIVITY INVOLVED UNITARY, NOT BINARY AGENTS. THIS IS THE
HEAVIEST CW FILLING ACTIVITY NOTED AT SAMARRA SINCE THE IRAN-IRAQ
WAR.
ACTIVITY HAS BEEN NOTED AT THE HABBANIYAH POSSIBLE CW
PRODUCTION FACILITY I DURING THE PAST WEEK INDICATING THAT
PRODUCTION OF PRECURSOR CHEMICALS MAY BE IN PROGRESS' REPORTING OF
13 OCTOBER NOTES THAT A STAKE BED TRUCK AND A LIQUID CARRYING
TRUCK
HAVE ARRIVED AT THE FACILITY SINCE 10 OCTOBER. NO TRANSFER OF
CARGO
WAS NOTED. PREVIOUS REPORTING OF FOUR DECONTAMINATION SITES NEAR
THE HABBANIYAH FACILITY APPEARS TO BE ERRONEOUS. THERE ARE NO
KNOWN
DECON SITES AT HABBANIYAH. THERE ARE NO DECON SITES AT HABBANIYAH.
7. (U) IRAQI AIR ORDER OF BATTLE (AOB)
A. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
B. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
C. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
D. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
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