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File: 970207_aadbm_003.txtUSS NASSAU 497RTG SCHIERSIEIN GE//INIO//, 544DIS OFFUTT AFB NE//DIOM//DIOG//DIOA// SUBJ: CENTAF DESERT STORM INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY 91-031 AS OF 312200Z PORTIONS FROM PAGE 3 WITHHELD. NOT HEALTH RELATED. CHEMICAL ACTIVITY: DIA ASSESSES THAT, AT LEAST PRIOR TO HOSTILITIES, IRAQ MAY HAVE HAD A LIMITED NUMBER Of CHEMICAL WARFARE (CW) WARHEADS FOR SCUD-B SSM'S. THE CW AGENTS AVAILABLE COULD BE NERVE OR BLISTER, VX NERVE AGENT COULD ALSO BE USED IN SCUD WARHEADS BUT IT IS UNCERTAIN WHETHER VX IS IN THE IRAQI INVENTORY. OF NOTE, WE HAVE ONLY AN INCOMPLETE DETERMINATION OF THE EFFECTS THE MCF AIR STRIKES HAVE HAD ON IRAQI CW CAPABILITIES FOR SSMIS. IRAQ STILL HAS NUMEROUS HELICOPTERS FOR CHEMICAL ATTACKS, PLUS A VARIETY OF ARTILLERY AND MORTARS. THEIR 155MM HOWITZERS WERE THEIR PREFERRED CHEM LAUNCHER DURING THE IRAN-IRAQ WAR. SCUD ACTIVITY: AN SRBM LAUNCH OCCURRED [(b)(l)sec3.4(b)(1)] FROM THE WESTERN BASKET [(b)(l)sec3.4(b)(1)] THE INTENDED IMPACT AREA WAS ISRAEL, WHERE INITIAL UNCONFIRMED REPORTS INDICATE THE MISSILE IMPACTED AN UNPOPULATED AREA IN THE WEST BANK, [(b)(l) sec 3.4 (b)(l)] PORTIONS FROM PAGE 3-4 WITHHELD. NOT HEALTH RELATED.
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