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IRAQ-KUWAIT: SITUATION UPDATE. Filename:71624175 PATHFINDER RECORD NUMBER: 24175 GENDATE: 950605 NNNN TEXT: ENVELOPE OATMZYUW YEKDQA 0914 0670503-MORN--YEKDQX ZNY MMORN ZKZK OO SOA DE HEADER O 080501Z MAR 91 ZYH FM SSO DIA //IRAQ REGIONAL 1TF// TO DINOZ OXLID AHSOD DORAL OCSD CG 5 MEB FWD SSO BELVOIR INFO SAFE ZEM SECTION 01 OF 07 [ (b)(2) ] /*********** THIS IS A COMBINED MESSAGE ************/ BODY SUBJ: IRAQ-KUWAIT: SITUATION UPDATE. DOI: 8 MAR 91 (AS OF 0100 EST) )) MAJOR POINTS )) 1. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] PLANNING A CHEM1CAL ATTACK AGAINST AL HILLAH IN SOUTHEASTERN IRAQ. 2. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] 3. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] 4. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] /****** BEGINNING OF SECTION 002 ******/ DISCUSSION )) 5. STATUS OF THE UNREST. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] A "BURNING THE SKIN AIRCRAFT" WOULD EMPLOY "SPECIAL ORDNANCE" TO CARRY OUT ITS MISSION AT THE TOWN OF AL HILLAH (32-39N 044-25E) [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]. A POSSIBLE REFERENCE TO SADDAM HUSAYN, HAD DIRECTED THIS ATTACK, AND REQUIRED A 3-HOUR TIME PER1OD TO ELAPSE AFTER THE ATTACK. COMMENT: THIS REPORT SUGGESTS THE USE OF A BLISTER-TYPE CHEMICAL AGENT, SUCH AS MUSTARD OR LEWISITE, WITH A 3-HOUR DELAY TO ALLOW THE AGENT TO ACHIEVE INCAPACITATING RESULTS. 6. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] 7. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] THERE IS A PROPOSAL "TO DEAL" WITH AN INSURGENT COMMAND CENTER LOCATED IN THE CENTRAL IRAQ CITY OF AN NAJAF (31-59N 044-20E) INVOLVING THE USE OF "SPECIAL MUNITIONS." COMMENT: IN THE PAST, THE TERM "SPECIAL MUNITIONS" HAS BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH CHEMICAL WEAPONS. THE "COMMAND CENTER" PROBABLY REFERS TO A BUILDING OR GROUP OF BU1LDINGS AGAINST WHICH THE USE OF INCAPACITANTS OR IRRITANTS WOULD BE PARTICULARLY EFFECTIVE. 8. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] /****** BEGINNING OF SECTION 003 ******/ 9. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] 10. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] IN ADDIT1ON TO ATTACKING INSURGENT POSITIONS AND PROVIDING CLOSE AIR SUPPORT FOR TROOPS TRYING TO QUELL THE CIVIL UNREST [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] ATTACKS AGAINST CIVILIANS WERE NOTED 1N THE AN NAJAF AREA [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]. COMMENT: HINDS AND OTHER IRAQI HELICOPTERS ARE CAPABLE OF DELIVERING CHEMICAL /****** BEGINNING OF SECTION 004 ******/ MUNITIONS. WITH THE IMMINENT DEPARTURE OF ALL FOREIGN JOURNAL1STS FROM IRAQ, BAGHDAD WILL LIKELY FEEL LESS CONSTRAINED ABOUT AUTHORIZING SUCH ATTACKS AGAINST IRAQI CITIZENS. 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) ] /****** BEGINNING OF SECTION 005 ******/ 15. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] 16. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] /****** BEGINNING OF SECTION 006 ******/ 17. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] 18. ([ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] /****** BEGINNING OF SECTION 007 ******/ ADMIN PREP: [ (b)(2) ] #0920 INFODATE: 0| First Page | Prev Page | Next Page | Back to Text |