Case Narrative
The Gulf War Air Campaign - Possible Chemical Warfare Agent Release at Al Muthanna, February 8, 1991
Final Report
November 15, 2001
Many veterans of the Gulf War have expressed concern that their unexplained illnesses may have resulted from their experiences in that war. In response to veterans’ concerns, the Department of Defense established a task force in June 1995 to investigate incidents and circumstances relating to possible causes. The Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense for Gulf War Illnesses took over responsibility for these investigations on November 12, 1996. Effective April 5, 2001, the Special Assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) for Gulf War Illnesses, Medical Readiness, and Military Deployments assumed continued responsibility for Gulf War issues.
Case Narratives are reports of what we know today about specific events. This particular Case Narrative focuses on the Gulf War air campaign and describes the possible hazard to US forces resulting from Coalition air attacks and destruction of a chemical weapons storage bunker at Al Muthanna, Iraq, on February 8, 1991. This version of the narrative updates what we published on March 27, 2001. Since that time, we have received no new information that changed the findings and assessments of the narrative, so this is a final report. However, if you believe you have information that may change this case narrative, please call:
1-800-497-6261
William Winkenwerder,
Jr., MD
Special Assistant
to the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness)
for Gulf War Illnesses,
Medical Readiness, and Military Deployments
2001270-0000019 Ver. 2.0
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TAB D - Methodology for Investigating Chemical Warfare Incidents
TAB E - Methodology for Modeling a Possible Chemical Warfare Agent Release
TAB G - Changes in this Report
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