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Subject: COMMANDERS SITREP 70 Unit: VII CORPS Parent Organization: ARCENT Box ID: BX000269 Folder Title: DAILY STAFF JOURNALS-29 MAR 91-2 Document Number: 12 Folder Seq #: 55 DUMPS, 134 ENGINEER VEHICLES, AND I NAVAL VESSEL (GUN'BO'A.T). SELECT UNITS ARE CONDUCTING RECONNAISSANCE ON SUSPECTED CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL STORAGE SITES IN KTO IDENTIFIED PRIOR TO THE GROUND WAR. 2ND BDE/3AD CONDUCTED RECON OF SUSPECTED CHEMICAL MUNITION STORAGE SITE AT QU 404547. THE SITE CONTAINS A REGIMENTAL SIZE AMMUNITION DUMP. NO CHEMICAL MUNITIONS WERE FOUND. THE 3AD SILKWORM MISSILE DESTRUCTION MISSION WAS EXECUTED 281155C MAR. A SWEEP OF THE AREA,CONFIRMED THAT ALL MISSILES AND WARHEADS WERE DESTROYED WITH NO COLLATERAL DAMAGE DISCOVERED. ALSO THE BUNKER COMPLEX DESTRUCTION IN 3AD SECTOR WAS COMPLETED AT 281600C MAR. FORCE PROTECTION AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE ARE CORPS HIGHEST PRIORITIES. (2) t% IAD. DIVISION CONTINUES TO DESTROY ENEMY MATERIAL AND RECOVER LOST U.S. PROPERTY IN SECTOR. WE HAVE COMPLETED SCREENING AND EVACUATING US EQUIPMENT FROM 60% OF OUR SECTOR AND DESTRUCTION OF ENEMY MATERIAL IN 30% OF SECTOR. DIVISION CONTINUES TO RECEIVE UNCONFIRMED REPORTS OF ATROCITIES INCLUDING MASS CIVILIAN AND RETURNED EPW EXECUTIONS AND VANDALISM. BANDITRY AND VANDALISM ARE ALSO INCREASING. TOTAL EPWFS TAKEN IS 282 WITH A TOTAL OF 491 TRANSPORTED TO CORPS CAGE TODAY. DIVISION IS DEFENDING IN SECTOR AND IS PREPARED FOR FUTURE OPERATIONS AND REDEPLOYMENT. (3) (!Q 3AD. DIVISION CONTINUES INTERDICTION MISSION ALONG HIGHWAY 8 WITH 12 CHECK POINTS IN OPERATION. ITARIAN AID CONTINUES IN SECTOR. THE SILKWORM MISSILE DESTRUCTION MISSION WAS EXECUTED 281155C MAR. A SWEEP OF THE AREA CONFIRMED UNCLASSIFIED