Al Joffer / Al-Jufayr Missile Base - 23°54'N 41°16'E
Two DF-3 facilities have been positively identified, each housing two garrisons and various support and storage facilities. These facilities are Al Joffer and Al Sulayyil, approximately 100 and 450 km southwest of Riyadh, respectively. Other sources place Al-Joffer at some distance northwest of Riyadh, while yet other sources are confident that al-Joffer is to be found 100 km south of Riyadh.
Sean O'Connor, who seems to have been the one to find this place, noted "As with the Al Sulayyil facility, it is located within the Jabal Tuwayq escarpment. The Al Joffer facility is located closer to the northern end of the escarpment, near Riyadh. The facilities found inside of the Al Joffer facility are virtually identical to those found at the Al Sulayyil facility, consisting of an administrative and support facility, and a secure missile complex consisting of two garrison areas and a central support area. Even the missile garrisons themselves depict the same differences as those described above in the Al Sulayyil facility. Different terrain considerations than those found at the Al Sulayyil facility result in the Al Joffer facility being more expansive, with the two missile garrisons being separated by a greater distance."
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