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IRAQ-KUWAIT: SITUATION UPDATE. 
Filename:73878215
PATHFINDER RECORD NUMBER: 78215
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HEADER O 160454Z AUG 90
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SERIAL: DSA 144A-90
BODY SUBJ: IRAQ-KUWAIT: SITUATION UPDATE. 
DOI: 15 AUG 90 (AS OF 0930 EDT)
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MAJOR POINTS
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1. RECENT ACTIVITY AT SAMARRA CHEMICAL WEAPONS (CW) PRODUCTION AND 
RESEARCH FACILITY SUGGESTS BAGHDAD HAS EXPANDED OPERATIONAL 
SECURITY MEASURES AT THE FACILITY IN RESPONSE TO REGIONAL TENSION.
2. [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ]
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DISCUSSION
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3. [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ]
4. FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE JANUARY, THE EXTERIOR DOORS ON FIVE OF 
EIGHT CRUCIFORM STORAGE BUNKERS AT SAMARRA CW RESEARCH PRODUCTION 
AND STORAGE FACILITY WERE OBSERVED CLOSED [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) 
  ]. IN ADDITION, CONCRETE SECURITY BARRIERS WERE REPOSITIONED IN 
FRONT OF THESE DOORS TO RESTRICT VEHICLE ACCESS TO THE BUNKERS. IN 
LATE JULY, INCREASED ACTIVITY AT THE PROBABLE FILLING COMPOUND AND 
IN THE PRODUCTION AREA AT SAMARRA SUGGESTED THE FILLING AND 
MOVEMENT OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS WAS UNDER WAY. THE MORE RECENT 
ACTIVITY MAY BE HEIGHTENED OPERATIONAL SECURITY IN RESPONSE TO 
REGIONAL TENSION.
5. [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ]
6. [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ]
7. [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ]
8. [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ]
9. [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ]
10. [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ]
11. [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ]
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OUTLOOK
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12. [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ]
ADMIN PREP: IRAQ REGIONAL INTELLIGENCE TASK FORCE, DIA
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