IIR 1 502 0035 91/IRAQI INTENTIONS TO CONTAMINATE KUWIATI WATER

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SERIAL: (U) 1 502 0035 91. 

COUNTRY: (U) KUWAIT (KU); IRAQ (IZ). 

SUBJECT: IIR 1 502 0035 91/IRAQI INTENTIONS TO CONTAMINATE KUWIATI WATER 
SUPPLY (U).
 

WARNING: (U) THIS IS AN INFORMATION REPORT.  NOT FINALLY EVALUATED 
INTELLIGENCE.  
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                        DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
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DOI: (U) 910128. 
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SUMMARY:            THE IRAQI FORCES PLAN TO CONTAMINATE KUWAITI 
WATER SUPPLY WITH BIOLOGICAL TOXINS IN THE EVENT OF A COALITION GROUN 
 
ATTACK.  KU RESISTENCE SUGGESTS TARGETING KEY PUMPING STATIONS ALONG 
THE MAIN WATER PIPELINE IN KUWAIT. 
TEXT: (U) 
1.      IRAQI INTENTIONS.  IRAQ INTENDS TO CONTAMINATE KUWAIT'S WATER 
SUPPLY WITH BIOLOGICAL TOXINS IN THE EVENT OF A COALITION GROUND 
ATTACK.  THE WATER SUPPLIES TARGETED FOR CONTAMINATION ARE OBTAINED 
FROM THE AD DOHA DESALINIZATION PLANT AND ARE STORED IN VARIOUS 
STORAGE FACILITIES THROUGHOUT KUWAIT. 
2.      TARGETED PIPELINE.  IRAQ PLANS TO CONTAMINATE THE WATER 
PROVIDED BY A PIPELINE BEGINNING AT THE KU-IZ BORDER WHICH LIES 
PARALLEL TO THE KHATT AL BASRA ROAD (BASRA-KUWAIT CITY ROAD).  THE 
PIPELINE IS APPROXIMATELY 30 METERS (M) EAST OF THE KHATT AL BASRA 
ROAD. 
3.      KUWAITI SUGGESTIONS.  IT IS IMPERATIVE FOR THE COALITION 
FORCES TO DESTROY THE KEY PUMPING STATIONS ALONG THE WATER PIPELINE. 
THESE KEY PUMPING STATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS-- 
A. (U)  UM ALAISH PUMPING STATION-LOCATED VIC//GEOCOORDS: 
2941N04740E//, KU. 
B. (U)  MUTLA' PUMPING STATION-LOCATED VIC//GEOCOORDS: 
292400N0473820E//, KU, NEAR THE POLICE POST IN MUTLA'.  THE PUMPING 
STATION IS ON THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE ROAD. 
C. (U)  PUMPING STATION LOCATED NEAR AL AHMADI VIC//GEOCOORDS: 
2902N04806E//, KU, AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE AL AHMADI ROAD AND 
THE COASTAL ROAD.  THE PUMPING STATION IS 50 M WEST OF THE AL AHMADI 
ROAD. 
D. (U)  PUMPING STATION LOCATED VIC//GEOCOORDS:  2920N04737E//, KU, 
UNDER A BRIDGE.  THE SURROUNDING AREA HAS NUMEROUS ANIMAL 
CORRALS/PENS. 

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