Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
IRAQ-KUWAIT: SITUATION UPDATE.
Filename:71725852
PATHFINDER RECORD NUMBER: 25852
GENDATE: 950605
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ENVELOPE OATMZYUW YEKDQA 1271 0441707-MORN--YEKDQX
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HEADER O 131535Z FEB 91 ZYH
FM SSO DIA //IRAQ REGIONAL ITF//
TO DINOZ
OXLID
AHSOD
DORAL
OCSD
INFO SAFE
ZEM
CONTROLS
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SECTION 01 OF 07
PASS: [ (b)(2) ]
SERIAL: DSA 148-91
BODY SUBJ: IRAQ-KUWAIT: SITUATION UPDATE.
DOI: 12 FEB 91 (AS OF 0930 EST)
MAJOR POINTS
1. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
2. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
3. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
D1SCUSS1ON
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) ]
8. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
9. MISSILE/CHEMICAL ACTIV1TY. DIA CANNOT CONFIRM RECENT
REPORTS ON THE SIGHTING OF TMS-65 DECONTAMINATION VEH1CLES IN THE
KTO. THE IRAQIS HAVE NEVER BEEN ASSESSED TO HAVE TH1S SOVIET
VEHICLE, WHICH INCORPORATES A JET ENGINE MOUNTED ON A TRUCK TO
ACHIEVE RAP1D AND EFFECTIVE DECONTAMINATION OF SUCH LARGE PIECES OF
MILITARY HARDWARE AS TANKS. THE VEHICLE CAN ALSO BE USED AS A SMOKE
GENERATOR. IRAQ DOES HAVE ARS-12/14 DECONTAMINATION VEHICLES, WHICH
HAVE A 2700-LITER CAPACITY AND ARE USED PR1NCIPALLY TO
DECONTAMINATE WEAPONS, EQUIPMENT, TERRA1N AND ROADS USING HOSES
AND BRUSHES.
COMMENT: IF THE TMS-65 1S IN FACT PRESENT, 1T WOULD BE A
SIGNIF1CANT UPGRADE OF IRAQI DECONTAMINATION CAPABIL1T1ES. THE
DEPLOYMENT OF ANY DECONTAMINATION VEHICLES AND STAT1ONS AT IRAQI
BRIGADE- OR DIVISIONAL-LEVEL AMMUNITION SUPPLY PO1NTS 1S ONE
POSS1BLE INDICATOR THAT CHEMICAL WEAPONS HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED TO THE
AREA. THE SIGHTING OF SUCH EQU1PMENT WITH UN1TS THAT HAVE
CHEMICAL-CAPABLE F1RE-SUPPORT ASSETS WOULD BE ESPECIALLY NOTEWORTHY.
10. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
11. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
12. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
13. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
14. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
15. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
ADMIN PREP: THE IRAQ REGIONAL INTELLIGENCE TASK FORCE, [ (b)(2)
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