Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
DIA MIDDLE EAST-AFRICA INTSUM 313-91/19 APR 91. (U)
Filename:74520262
PATHFINDER RECORD NUMBER: 20262
GENDATE: 950605
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BODY SUBJ: DIA MIDDLE EAST-AFRICA INTSUM 313-91/19 APR 91. (U)
[ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
IRAQ: SITUATION UPDATE. (U)
AS OF 0600Z 19 APR 91
MAJOR POINT
1. CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL-RELATED SALVAGE OPERATIONS HAVE BEEN
NOTED AT SALMAN PAK FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE FEBRUARY.
DISCUSSION
2. [ (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. CHEMICAL AND BIOLOG1CAL ACTIVITY. ON 15 APRIL, SALVAGE
OPERATIONS WERE NOTED FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE CONCLUSION OF
DESERT STORM AIRSTRIKES AT THE SALMAN PAK CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL
WARFARE RESEARCH, PRODUCTION, AND STORAGE FACILITY. EXCAVATION OF
TWO ENTRANCES TO ONE OF THE FACILITY'S FOUR HEAVILY DAMAGED
12-FRAME STORAGE BUNKERS PROBABLY BEGAN BETWEEN 29 MARCH AND 3
APRIL. SIMILAR SALVAGE ACTIVITY WAS NOTED AT ONE OF THE OTHER
BUNKERS IN THE SENSITIVE STORAGE AREA IN FEBRUARY, DURING THE AIR
BOMBARDMENT. COMMENT: THE IRAQIS MAY BE CONTINUING THE PREVIOUSLY
NOTED EFFORTS TO RECOVER ANY USABLE EQUIPMENT OR MATERIAL FROM
THE DAMAGED BUNKER. BAGHDAD MAY ALSO BE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE
SENSITIVE MATERIALS BEFORE SALMAN PAK -- UNDOUBTEDLY A CANDIDATE
FOR INTERNATIONAL INSPECTION -
- IS SCRUTINIZED UNDER THE CEASE-FIRE TERMS. THE ABSENCE OF
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL-HANDLING EQUIPMENT SUGGESTS THAT THE IRAQIS DO
NOT ANTICIPATE ENCOUNTERING CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL AGENT
CONTAMINATION.
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