SITREP NO 77 3 TO 4 APR 91

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Subject: SITREP NO 77     3 TO 4 APR 91                                  

Unit: ARCENT      

Parent Organization: CENTCOM     

Box ID: BX000494

Folder Title: TACTICAL OPERATIONS CENTER LOGS TF FREEDOM 1-9 APR 91-2                                         

Document Number:         18

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                            UNCLASSIFIED



                 FROM: CDR   VII CORPS//CG//

                 TO: COMUSARCENT//CG/G3//

                 CLASSIFICATION:

                 SUBJECT: COMMANDER'S SITREP #77

                 PRECEDENCE: IMMEDIATE

                 REPORTING PERIOD: 03210OZ TO 04210OZ APR 91


                     A.
                                            MAINTAINS SCREEN ALONG DML AND OUTPOSTS
                 ON HIGHWAY 8; CONTROLS THE CENTCOM DIRECTED DEMARCATION LINE AND
                 IRAQI MILITARY AND CIVILIAN MOVEMENT IN CONTROLLED AREAS; PROVIDES
                 HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE; CONTINUES EQUIPMENT RECOVERY, EVACUATION
                 AND DESTRUCTION MISSIONS; CONTINUES DEVELOPMENT OF RAAIS; PROVIDES
                 ESCORT ASSISTANCE TO ICRC TEAM IN SECTOR; AND CONDUCTS COMBINED
                 ARMS LIVE FIRE TRAINING. CORPS RETAINS THE CAPABILITY FORWARD TO
                 CONDUCT OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS.    MOVEMENT OF CIVILIANS INTO CORPS
                 SECTOR ACROSS THE DEMARCATION LINE IS DECLINING. 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 (SINCE
                 THE END OF THE GROUND WAR) 2187 COMBAT VEHICLES, 2590 TACTICAL
                 VEHICLES, 2944 WEAPONS, 613 BUNKERS, 859 AMMUNITION DUMPS, 140
                 ENGINEER VEHICLES, AND 1 NAVAL VESSEL (GUN BOAT) . FORCE PROTECTION
                 AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE ARE CORPS HIGHEST PRIORITIES.
                          (2) @ 1AD.
                               (A) OPERATIONS. DIVISION CONTINUES FORCE PROTECTION
                 MISSION WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN AID IN SECTOR.
VE COMPLETED DESTRUCTION OF ENEMY 14ATERIAL IN 95% OF SECTOR.
                 FOR SAFETY REASONS WE PLAN TO DESTROY THE REMAINING 5% AS THE
                 DIVISION DEPARTS.     DIVISION CONTINUES TO RECEIVE UNCONFIRMED
                 REPORTS OF ATROCITIES DIRECTED AGAINST CIVILIANS AND EXECUTIONS OF
                 RETURNING EPW'S.   CH-47'S CONTINUE TO HAVE A POSITIVE I14PACT ON
                 MOVEMENT OF PERSONNEL AND SPARE PARTS.      THE ADDITION OF C-130
                 FLIGHTS WILL FURTHER ENHANCE OUR CAPABILITIES TO MOVE CRITICAL
                 MATERIAL FORWARD. DIVISION IS DEFENDING IN SECTOR AND IS PREPARING
                 REDEPLOYMENT PLANS INCLUDING BOTH WITHDRAWAL FROM SECTOR AND
                 INTERTHEATER MOVEMENT.      TWO OPLANS WERE ISSUED TODAY FOR
                 REDEPLOYMENT.
                               (B). TRAINING. DIVISION TRAINED WITH AT-4'S, TOWS,
                 MORTARS, AND CLAYMORES ON IST, 2ND, AND 3RD BDE RANGES TODAY.
                 UNITS ARE SOZEDULED TO CONTINUE FIRING ON THOSE RANGES ON 5 APR.
                         (3) @ 3AD.
                               (A) OPERATIONS. DIVISION CONTINUES WITH SECURITY
                 MISSION ALONG THE MDL, CLEARING THE SAFWAN AREA OF UNEXPLODED
                 ORDNANCE, AND HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS. CURRENT PLANNING FOCUSES ON
                 THE DEFENSE OF SOUTHERN IRAQ WITH THE ATTACHMENT OF 2AD (FWD) , THE


                                                           DECLASSIFIED
                                                           ON: 16 SEP 96
                                                           BY: SEC ARMY (DAMH) UNDER SE
                                                           3.4 Eb 12958
                                          UNCLASSIFIED

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Subject = SITREP NO 77 3 TO 4 APR 91
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