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PORTIONS FROM PAGES 5  WITHHELD. NOT HEALTH RELATED. 

[(b)(1)sec 3.4 (b)(1)] ENEMY POW'S [(b)(1)sec 3.4 (b)(1)]
STATED THAT AS OF 6 FEB THE DIVISION HAD CHEMICAL ROUNDS FOR ITS 130
MM FIELD GUNS. OTHER FRONT-LINE UNITS MAY ALSO HAVE CHEMICAL
MUNITIONS. CURRENTLY[(b)(1)sec 3.4 (b)(1)] DIV HAS THREE M-46 (130 MM) TOWED
ARTILLERY BATTALIONS LOCATED AT 2911N 04730E, 2907N 04730E, AND 2909N
04726E. 
		[(b)(1)sec 3.4 (b)(1)]
					SUGGESTS THAT THESE MUNITIONS HAVE
BEEN DEPLOYED FORWARD TO COUNTER A COALITION ATTACK, AND POSSIBLY
TO ENSURE THEIR IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY FOR USE.
[(b)(1)sec 3.4 (b)(1)] 
								OTHER
REPORTS OF POSSIBLE CW PREPAREDNESS IN THE KTO INDICATES THAT THE
LIKELIHOOD OF A CW ENVIRONMENT DURING BATTLEFIELD OPERATIONS IS
INCREASING. WITH THE ATTRITION OF THE IRAQI FORCES IN THE KTO,
SADDAM IS MORE LIKELY TO EMPLOY CW MUNITIONS AS A FORCE MULTIPLIER
AND EQUALIZER VERSUS MCF ADVANTAGES IN AIR POWER, GROUND EQUIPMENT,
AND MANEUVERABILITY.

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PORTIONS FROM PAGES 5-6 WITHHELD. NOT HEALTH RELATED. 

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