COMMANDERS SITREP 72 30 MAR 91

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Subject: COMMANDERS SITREP 72  30 MAR 91                                 

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box  ID: BX000269

Folder Title: DAILY STAFF JOURNALS-31 MAR 91-2                                                                

Document Number:         16

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           WIND            NJURING THE DRIVER SLIGHTLY, VICINITY TOWN OF

           SAYWAN. A MORE ACTIVE PATROL PLAN HAS BEEN, IMPLEMENTED TO LESSEN


           THE PROBLEMS WITH CROWDS. AT 301300C A SAUDI CONVOY OF 11 S&P

           VEHICLES, LOADED WITH FOOD FOR SAFWAN WAS STOPPED BY iST BDE AT

           KUWAITI/IRAQI BORDER (QU613324). TO AVOID HAPHAZARD FOOD

           DISTRIBUTION, AS WITNESSED THE OTHER DAY, 1ST BDE OFFERED TO

           DISTRIBUTE THE FOOD THEMSELVES OR TO ESCORT THE SAUDI VEHICLES TO

           THE RED CROSS REFUGE      ER (QU3060). AT 301420C THIS HQ WAS
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           INFORMED                       A KUWAITI BN (VIC QU§03gi HAD

           ORDERS FROM THE KUWAITI MINISTRY OF DEFENSE TO MOVE TO ENTER/HOLD

           A PORTION OF THE CITY OF UM QASAR. THE INTENTION OF THE KUWAITIS

           WAS TO SEIZE AN AREA (QU8224 TO QU8524 TO QU8322 TO OUS522) SOUTH

           OF THE CITY TO FIND AND TAKE POSSESSION OF STOLEN KUWAITI


           PROPERTY. IST BDE ESTABLISHED BLOCKING POSITIONS VICINITY CP


           EAST (QU790296) WITH TF 3-5 AND A/4-32 AR. THE KUWAITI COMMANDER

           WAS ADVISED THAT WE WOULD BLOCK ANY MOVEMENT ACROSS THE DML. THE
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           KUWAITI BN WAS REPORTED TO HAVF, MOVED TO VICINITY Q    , NO

           CONTACT BETWEEN U.S. AND KUWAITI FORCES HAS BEEN REPORTED.


           DIVISION SENT 320 EPW'S TO THE CORPS CAGE TODAY.DIVISION IS


           PREPARED FOR DEFENSE OF NORTHERN KUWAIT, AND CONTINUES TO PLAN

           CIVIL-MILITARY AND REDEPLOYMENT OPERATIONS.
                   (4)(U?V  2ACR. REGIMENT IS SET IN SECTOR AND IS

           CONDUCTING SCREENING AND FORCE PROTECTION OPERATIONS. UNITS ARE


           MANNING CHECK POINTS ALONG HIGH SPEED AVENUES OF APPROACH.






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Subject = COMMANDERS SITREP 72 30 MAR 91
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