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File: 970107_mar96_decls36_0010.txt
Subject: DAILY STAFF JOURNAL OR DUTY OFFICERS LOG 21-23 JAN 91
Unit: XVIII CORPS
Parent Organization: ARCENT
Box ID: BX000017
Folder Title: DUTY LOG G3 21-23 JAN 91
Document Number: 2004
Folder Seq #: 81
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UNCLASSIFIED
MISSILES. ' 'tHE'f:;ILOTS 'REPORTED ONE LARGE SEC13NDA5Y'EXPLOSION.
VARIOUS SUPPORT VEHICLES WERE PRESENT IN THE AREA, INCLUDING A
POSSIBLE FIRE CONTROL VEHICLE. THIS PROBABLY WAS-A SCUD
BATTALION SUBORDINATE TO THE SCUD BRIGADES WE BELIEVE TO BE 5 USC 552(b) (1)
OPERATING IN THE AS SALMAN AREA.
(4)( P" @ IT IS POSSIBLE ANOTHER SCUD BRIGADE IS
6"NF
OPERATING OT OF THE RC3FC. ON 20 AND 21 JAN 91 SCUDS FIRED INTO
SAUDI ARABIA WERE FROM VICINITY OF THE MEDINAH AND HAMURABI
DIVISIONS. THE ABILI l@Y TO HIDE. THE SCLJDS. WITH A RELIABLE UNI-T-
AND ALSO TO KEEP THE MISSILES OUT OF KUWAIT MAXIM!'@t THEIR
POTENTIAL AS A STRATEGIC WEAPON. IT ALSO PROVIDES THE ABILITY TO
HOLD AT RISK AREA TARGETS IN SAUDI ARABIA SUCH AS RIYADH.
(5) IT IS PROBABLE ANOTHER SCUD BRIGADE IS
OPERATING NORTH OF THE 31 DEGREE LINE. LAUNCHES FROM 5'USC 552(b) (1)
@AY INDICATE-'-ANOTHER -SCUD BRIGADE
SUPPORTING THE KTO. FROM-THESE LOCA@IONS THE SCUDS HAVE GOOD
LOCS, SUPPORT I AND HIDE CAPABILITIES. - ALSO-- THEY R@TAI@L 'Ti4eIW"
STRATEGIC VALUE AND CAN HOLD AT RISK AREA TARGETS ALONG THE
EASTERN SEABOARD OF SAUDI ARABIA, IF THEY WERE TO RANGE THE
SAUDI CAPITAL FROM THESE LOCATIONS TH.= SIZE OF THE WARHEAD WOULD
PROBABLY NOT BE SIGNIFICANT.
(U) UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE: NSTR.
"1(u) ELECTRONIC WARFARE: 'NSTR.
Al. (U) CI/TERRORISM: TERRORIST ACTIVITY IN THE
XVIII ABN CORPS MAY STILL OCCUR. THE POTENTIAL TARGETS FOR
TERRORIST ATTACKS WOULD BE RAFHA, HAFAR AL BATIN, AND KING KHALID
MILITARY CITY (KKMC) IN THE NORTHERN REGION. ACTIONS WILL MOST
LIKELY BE CARRIED OUT BY UW ELEMENTS. KKMC WOULD BE TARGETED
OPERATIONS IN THE REGION. ELEMENTS WOULD OPERATE OUT OF HAFAR AL
BATIN WITH SUPPORT FROM THE ALLEGED IRAQI HUMINT INTELLIGENCE/
SUPPORT NETWORK THERE. ELEMENTS OPERATING IN RAFHA ALSO WOULD
USE, OR ESTA BLISH, A NETWORK TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS. ATTACKS WILL
TARGET'THE'CORPS REAR AREA. UW OPERATIVES WILL DRESS SIMILAR TO
THE LOCAL POPULACE AND MAY POSSESS JORDANIANG YEMENIV SUDANESE,
KUWAITI OR OTHER GULF SHEIKHDOM PASSPORTS. PREVIOUS REPORTS
SUGGESTED THAT IRAQI OPERATIVES ARE SOMETIMES SPOTTED DUE TO
THEIR LACK OF KNOWLEDGE OF LOCAC"'DUSTOMS AND"CULTURES.
12. (U) VULNERABILITIES: NSTR.
13. (U) OBSTACLES: NSTR.
UNCLASSIFIED
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Document 12 f:/Week-10/BX000017/DUTY LOG G3 21-23 JAN 91/daily staff journal or duty officers log 21-23 j:010297184305107
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File Room = mar96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-10
Box ID = BX000017
Unit = XVIII CORPS
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = DUTY LOG G3 21-23 JAN 91
Folder Seq # = 81
Subject = DAILY STAFF JOURNAL OR DUTY OFFICERS LOG 21-23 J
Document Seq # = 2004
Document Date =
Scan Date =
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 = 02-JAN-1997