COMMANDERS SITREP 73

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Subject: COMMANDERS SITREP 73                                            

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box ID: BX000249

Folder Title: VII CORPS CMDRS SITREP  22 MAR THRU 6 MAY 91                                                    

Document Number:         38

Folder SEQ  #:         79






                                         UNCLASSIFIED



                  FROM: CDR VII CORPS//CG//

                  TO: C014USARCENT//CG/G3//

                  CLASSIFICATION: SECRET

                  SUBJECT: COMMANDERIS SITREP 173

                  PRECEDENCE: IMMEDIATE

                  REPORTING PERIOD: 30210OZ TO 31210OZ MAR 91
          1.  Wf OPERATIONS SUMMARY.

              A.  @ CORPS OVERVIEW'
                  (1)  @VII CORPS 14AINTAINS SCREEN ALONG D14L AND

          OUTPOSTS ON HIGHWAY 8, CONTINUES TO CLEAR SECTORS, CONTROLS THE

          CENTCOM DIRECTED DEMARCATION LINE AND IRAQI MILITARY AND CIVILIAN

          MOVEMENT IN CONTROLLED AREAS, PROVIDES HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE,

          AND CONTINUES DEVELOPMENT OF RAA'S. CORPS RETAINS THE CAPABILITY

          FORWARD TO CONDUCT OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS. MOVEMENT OF CIVILIANS

          INTO CORPS SECTOR ACROSS THE DEMARCATION LINE REMAINS HIGH.

          REPORTS FROM GROUPS FLEEING BASRA AND AN NASARIYAII INDICATE

          POSSIBLE DELIBERATE ATTACKS ON CIVILIANS AND WORSENING LIVING


          CONDITIONS IN BOTH AREAS. CORPS CONTINUES TO RECEIVE REPORTS OF

          ALLEGED IRAQI MILITARY COMMITTING ATROCITIES AGAINST THE LOCAL

          POPULATION IN THE LOWER EUPHRATES REGION. AERIAL SEARCH AND


          GROUND RECOVERY OPERATIONS OF FRIENDLY EQUIPMENT CONTINUES

          SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE IDENTIFICATION AND DESTRUCTION OF ENEMY


          MATERIAL IN VII CORPS SECTOR. CORPS HAS DESTROYED 2183 COMBAT

          VEHICLES, 2535 TACTICAL VEHICLES, 2828 WEAPONS, 613 BUNKERS, 815

          AMMUNITION DUMPS, 140 ENGINEER VEHICLES, AND 1 NAVAL VESSEL (GUN

          BOAT). FORCE PROTECTION AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE ARE CORPS

                                          1  DECLASSIFIED
                                             ON: 26 SEP 96
                  UNCLASSIFIED               BY: SEC ARMY (DAMH) UNDER SEC 3.4 EO
                                             12958

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File Room = jun96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-24
Box ID = BX000249
Unit = VII CORPS
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = VII CORPS CMDRS SITREP 22 MAR THRU 6 MAY 91
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Subject = COMMANDERS SITREP 73
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 11-OCT-1996