COMMANDERS SITREP 70

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Subject: COMMANDERS SITREP 70                                            

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box  ID: BX000249

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

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          STORAGE SITES IN KTO THAT WERE IDENTIFIED PRIOR TO THE GROUND

          WAR.
              B.(U@ UNITS ARE IN FINAL STAGES OF ENEMY EQUIPMENT

          DESTRUCTION AND ASSISTING TACTICAL INTELLIGENCE UNITS IN

          EVACUATION OF SELECT ENEMY EQUIPMENT. MAJOR CHALLENGE WILL BE

          CONTINUED DESTRUCTION OF THEATER AMMO DEPOT SOUTH OF HIGHWAY S.

          THE SILKWORM MISSILE DESTRUCTION MISSION WAS EXECUTED 281155C

          MAR. A SWEEP OF THE AREA CONFIRMED THAT ALL MISSILES AND

          WARHEADS WERE DESTROYED WITH NO COLLATERAL DAMAGE DISCOVERED.
           C(U) W CORPS CONTINUES TO RECEIVE REPORTS OF IRAQI MILITARY

          UNITS COMMITTING ATROCITIES AGAINST LOCAL POPULATION IN THE LOWER

          EUPHRATES REGION. CONDITION OF CIVILIANS IN OUR MASH HOSPITALS

          CONFIRMS GUNSHOT AND SHRAPNEL WOUNDS. THE SAFETY AND WELL BEING

          OF IRAQIS IN THE U.S. SECTOR ONCE VII CORPS LEAVES IS OF MAJOR

          CONCERN. BELIEVE WE SHOULD USE EVERY CHANNEL AVAILABLE TO

          ENCOURAGE INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES AND ICRC OR EVEN POSSIBLY THE UN

          TO ASSIST IN THE TRANSITION FROM U.S. OCCUPATION TO IRAQI

          GOVERNMENT CONTROL. CONTINUE TO BELIEVE OUR BEST COURSE FOR THE

          NEAR TERM WOULD BE TO ESTABLISH CIVIL MILITARY GOVERNMENT

          COMPLETE WITH ORDINANCES AND PENAL CODES. EXPECT NUMBER OF

          CIVILIANS TO BE TREATED WILL INCREASE, PARTICULARLY IF INTENSITY

          OF IRAQI OPERATIONS REMAINS HIGH. DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD STUFFS TO

          INCLUDE FOOD AND MEDICINE FOR INFANTS CONTINUES. NEED TO KNOW

          WHEN CIVILIAN RELIEF AGENCIES WILL BE PREPARED TO ASSUME

          OPERATIONS. HAVE A GROWING DC CAMP OUTSIDE SAFWAN. UP TO 4,000-

          51000 CIVILIANS. NEED AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH A FORMAL CAMP OR




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File Room = jun96_declassified
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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 70
Document Seq # = 41
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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 = 06-DEC-1996