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File: 121096_jun96_decls7_0003.txt
Subject: COMMANDERS SITREP
Unit: VII CORPS
Parent Organization: ARCENT
Box ID: BX000211
Folder Title: TASK FORCE DEMO LOG 14 MAR- 1 APR 91
Document Number: 60
Folder Seq #: 19
UNCLASSIFIED
IN THE VII CORPS SECTOR WAS THE CONTINUING FLOW OF LARGE NUMBERS
OF REFUGEES AND EPWS INTO'COALITION HELD TERRITORY. THE IAAJORITY
OF REFUGEES CROSSING THE DEMARCATION LINE (DL) INTO THE VII CORPS
SECTOR ARE SEEKING A SAFE HAVEN FROM INSURGENCY FIGHTING THAT IS
ONGOING IN CITIES/TOWNS ALONG AND NORTH OF THE EUPHRATES RIVER.
OTHER REFUGEES ARE SEEKING MEDICAL AID. FOOD. WATER. AND
SUPPLIES. THIS REFUGEE FLIGHT HAS BEEN CAUSED BY THE'HEAVY
DESTRUCTION OF THE LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE BOTH FROM THE WAR AND THE
INSURGENCY AND HAS BEEN FURTHER COMPLICATED BY OUTBREAKS OF
DISEASES/INFECTIONS IN THE TOWNS. MANY OF THE IRAQIS CROSSING
THE DL INTO THE VII CORPS SECTOR ARE EITHER FORMER IRAQI MILITARY
OR ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY. SOME OF THE EPW'S ARE 10 YEAR VETERANS
OF THE IRAQI ARMY THAT HAVE SEEN COMBAT IN THE IRAQ-IRAN WAR. WAR
WITH THE COALITION FORCES. AND NOW FACE CONFLICT WITH THE
INSURGENTS. AND BASICALLY SEE NO END IN SIGHT BUT TO SURRENDER.
MANY OF THE IRAQI MILITARY THAT ARE CROSSING rHE DL WERE EITHER
FORMER DESERTERS OR EPWS THAT HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO IRAQ SINCE
THE CEASEFIRE WAS DECLARED. AS THE INSURGENCY HAS REACHED THEIR
HOMES. THEY ARE SEEKING PROTECTION FROM GOVERNMENT UNITS THAT
COULD IMPRESS, ARREST. OR EXECUTE THEM. SOME ACTIVE DUTY
SOLDIERS HAVE DESERTED THEIR UNITS BECAUSE THEY DO NOT WANT TO
FIGHT IN KURDISTAN TO WHERE THEIR UNITS HAVE BEEN ORDERED. IN
ONE INSTANCE, 120 EPWS THAT CROSSED TO THE SOUTH WERE RECRUITS ON
THEIR WAY TO BASIC TRAINING AND DID NOT WANT TO FIGHT FOR THE
GOVERNMENT. AS THE FIGHTING CONTINUES BETWEEN GOVERNMENT FORCES
AND SHIAS IN SOUTHEASTERN IRAQ. AND AS LONG AS BASIC HUMAN NEEDS
REMAIN UNFULFILLED. IRAQIS WILL CONTINUE TO CROSS THE DL.
PROBABLY IN LARGE NUMBERS. SEEKING SAFE HAVEN AND ASSISTANCE.
THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTED INCIDENT$ OF TERRORISM IN THE KTO IN
THE LAST 24 HOURS.
Dt@ UNIT (MAIN) LOCATIONS: IAD - QUO17595,. 3AD
QU533 8Gf. ICD - NS668572: L(UK)AD - QT640563: IID(M) - PU545297:
2ACR - NV709348: 11AB - fAU596903; CORPS ARTILLERY - PU424160.
2C FUTURE PLANS: CORPS WILL CONTINUE MOVEMENT OF FORCES TO
A Y M@E RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ENTIRE XVIII ABC SECTOR: SEARCH ADD
RECOVERY OPERATIONS FOR US VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT IN IRAQ:
ESTABLISHMENT OF KUWAITI SECURITY FORCE: AND HUMANITARIAN
ASSISTANCE. VII CORPS ASSUMES XVIII ABC SECTOR NLT 260300C MAR
91 WITH 2ACE. LAD. AND 3AD REMAINING SET IN CURRENT SECTORS: IID
RELIEVING ELEMENTS OF THE 82ND ABN AND IOIST ABN DIV'S: AND IICAB
(REINFORCED) RELIEVING IN SECTOR THE 6 (FR) AD AND ELEMENTS OF
THE 82ND ABN DIV. PLANNING ONGOING FOR MOVEMENT OF CORPS TO
RAA'S. DEVELOPMENT OF RAA*S. AND REDEPLOYMENT OF UNITS TO USAREUR
AND CONUS.
3 (U ISSUES:
PERSONNEL.
(@ AVAILABILITY OF BRONZE STAR DECORATIONS. (RED)
CURRENTLY HAVE 9000 AGAINST ESTIMATED REQUIREMENT OF 20.000. FOC
VII CORPS AG. LTC THORNTON. 9-709-7711-717.
(2@U@ REQUEST 20 ADDITIONAL U.S. ARAB LINGUISTS FOR
REFUGEE FL W.'EPW'S. INSURGENT CONTACTS, AND HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS
EXPECTED. REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING GRADES AND MOB:
5 X 97E20AE4D: 7 X 97EIOAE40; AND 8 X 98010AE. POC VII CORPS 02.
LASSIFIED
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Box ID = BX000211
Unit = VII CORPS
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = TASK FORCE DEMO LOG 14 MAR- 1 APR 91
Folder Seq # = 19
Subject = COMMANDERS SITREP
Document Seq # = 60
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Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
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Declassified = 06-DEC-1996