IRAQI FORCES ADV. TOWARD KUWAIT

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Subject: IRAQI FORCES ADV. TOWARD KUWAIT

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JUL 90



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1. IRAQ-KUWAIT BORDER DISPUTE

IRAQI FORCES ADVANCE TOWARD KUWAITI BORDER



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COMBINE: COMPLETE



1. IRAQ-KUWAIT BORDER DISPUTE



IRAQI FORCES ADVANCE TOWARD KUWAITI BORDER





ARTILLERY ASSETS



A NEW ARTILLERY DEPLOYMENT WAS    18 KM FAST OF THE

AIRFIELD IN THE VICINITY OF 30-13-OON 047-39-OOE. ONE 155-MM

GCT SELF-PROPELLED (SP) ARTILLERY BATTALION (18 SP GUNS) WAS

DEPLOYED, AND TWO 130-MM TYPE 59-1 FIELD ARTILLERY (FA)

BATTALIONS (36 FA) WERE BEING UNLOADED FROM TRUCKS. THE

TYPE 59-1 FA ARE PROBABLY THE SAME GUNS THAT WERE BEING

LOADED ONTO TRUCKS SOUTHWEST OF AL BASRAH ON    JULY.



ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY WAS    9 KM SOUTHEAST OF AZ ZUBAYR IN

THE VICINITY OF 30-20-00N 047-45-00E, WHERE FOUR 122-MM D-30

HOWITZER BATTALIONS (72 GUNS) AND THREE 130-MM TYPE 59-1

BATTALIONS (54 GUNS) HAVE ESTABLISHED A BIVOUAC AND

ADMINISTRATIVE AREA.



HOWEVER, THE ONLY SIGNIFICANT AIR ACTIVITY WAS      AT TALLIL

AIRFIELD WHERE FROGFOOT GROUND ATTACK AIRCRAFT WERE

             NO UNUSUAL AIR ACTIVITY

WAS    AT SHAIBAH, SHAIBAH WEST, OR SAFWAN AIRFIELDS.





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