AL JAHRA CHEMICAL WEAPONS FACILITY

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AL JAHRA CHEMICAL WEAPONS FACILITY

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[   (b)(2)   ]

6 NOV 2240    [   (b)(6)   ]

SUBJECT: AL JAHRA CHEMICAL WEAPONS FACILITY


          While there is military construction activity and 
chemical defense equipment in the vicinity of 29l342N 04774833E, 
there is no indication that this activity is a chemical storage 
facility.  The precise nature of the facility under construction 
is undetermined; however, one possibility is the deployment of
a field hospital.  If Iraq is following [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(5)  
 ]doctrine, this deployment is identical to that expected for 
field deployment of a Soviet medical facility.  

          This facility is not assessed to be for chemical weapons 
storage.  To date there is no evidence of chemical munitions in 
Kuwait. 

      [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ] identified a chemical 
decontamination platoon in a separate, walled area adjacent to the 
construction area.  Equipment there includes five ARS 14 
decontamination vehicles, 3 BRDM-RKHs reconnaissance vehicles, 2 
DDA-66 autoclaves/shower units, and five trucks.  This unit is 
probably supporting the operations of the higher headquarters in 
the area.

[   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(5)  ]

[   (b)(6)   ]