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N' REOS: (U) T-8C2-265R-R.-SR.
SUMMARY: (U) - -~ IRAQI TROOPS ARE PREPARING FOR CHEMICAL
OPERATIONS, USING MAINLY MUSTARD AND `NITROGEN GAS. " BINARY WEAPONS
ARE AVAILABLE; IRAQ WILL MAKE THE GREATEST USE OF NERVE AGENTS. IRAQ
HAS TWO VERY LARGE CRUDE CARRIERS IN THE HARBOR AT ABU HULAYFAH AND
L MAY USE MISSILES TO IGNITE THEM IF AN ATTEMPTED LANDING IS MADE.
T E X T: (U)
II fl. `~( IRAQI TROOPS ALONG THE SAUDI ARABIAN BORDER ARE
RPRTEDLY PREPARING TO USE CHEMICAL MUNITIONS. TO INCLUDE MUNITIONS
FOR AIRCRAFT, ARTILLERY, AND SURFACE TO SURFACE MISSILES. PAYLOADS
ARE TO BE COMPOSED OF MUSTARD AND NITROGEN GAS. THE IRAQIS POSSESS
BINARY WEAPONS AND WILL MAKE THE GREATEST USE OF NERVE AGENTS. THEY
POSSESS CHEMICAL CAPABLE ARTILLERY IN THEIR SECOND DEFENSIVE LINE
NEAR AL MUTLA' A (NEAR ALl AS SALEM AFLO) AUSTRIAN GUNS WITH A RANGE
OF BRKM. CHEMICAL CAPABLE MISSILES (NFI) ARE LOCATED NEAR SAF'wAN AND
WADI AL BATIN.
2.(U) THAT IF
IN THE FACE OF A COALITION THRUST INTO THE TO, THEY RETREAT. IRAQ S
LEADERS WILL AUTHORIZE CHEMICAL WEAPONS TO BE USED AGAINST THEM AS
THEY RETREAT.
3.U' .... THERE IS AN Ul ARTILLERY POSITION REPORTED TO BE
ET~ENCHED UNDER THE ASH SHUAYBAH BRIDGE IN r~wAIT.. IT IS POINTED
TOWARD THE HARBOR AND COMMERCIAL DISTRICT IN ~UWAIT CITY.
4.(U) *~. *" ~ IRAQ HAS TWO VERY LARGE CRUDE CARRIERS (VLCC( IN
THE HARBOR OF ABU HULAYFAH - -2gR7N-4BRgE ACROSS THE HARBOR ARE
FOUR CHINESE MISSILES (NFI) - IN THE EVENT OF AN ATTEMPTED LANDING,
IRAQ PLANS TO FIRE THE MISSILES AT THE VLCC' S TO IGNITE THEM. HEAVY
EQUIPMENT NEAR THE MISSILES HAS BEEN REMOVED AND RELOCATED TO BASRAH.
COMMENTS: (U) NONE.
IPSP: (U) PGW2~~R.
COMSOBJ: (U) (2 1
PROJ: (U)
INSTR.. (U) U. S. NO.
P RE P: (U) ( - I B 2 4 7.
DISSEM: U) NUNL.
Declassified by: DEPSECDEF Memorandum; Declassified on: 22 Mar95 Action Officer John L. Peeke, Col, USAF
UNCLASSIFIED
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