AL KHAMISIYAH AMMUNITION STORAGE SITE -9006

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SUBJECT: AL KHAMISIYAH AMMUNITION STORAGE SITE -9006
NOT FINALLY EVALUATED INTELLIGENCE


TO FACILITATE ELECTRONIC ACCESS, THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN
REFORMATTED TO ELIMINATE INFORMATION THAT DOES NOT PERTAIN
TO GULF WAR ILLNESS ISSUES OR THAT IS CLASSIFIED. A COPY OF
THIS REDACTED DOCUMENT, IN ORIGINAL FORMAT, IS AVAILABLE ON
REQUEST.

IN AN EFFORT TO STANDARDIZE REPORTING, THE NAME FOR TALL AL
LAHM AMMUNITION STORAGE SITE WAS CHANGED IN MID-1996 TO AL
KHAMISIYAH AMMUNITION STORAGE SITE. THIS CHANGE WAS
RETROACTIVE. THEREFORE, REPORTS THAT WERE ORIGINALLY TITLED
"TALL AL LAHM" ARE NOW TITLED "AL KHAMISIYAH".


         0445DA0006         9006          AL KHAMISIYAH AMMUNITION STORAGE SITE
         0445DA0006         9006          AL KHAMISIYAH AMMUNITION STORAGE SITE



          COMMENTS--
THIS AMMUNITION/EXPLOSIVES STORAGE DEPOT PROBABLY SERVES FORCES GARRISONED IN
THE REGION AND PROBABLY SUPPORTED FORCES DEPLOYED IN THE SOUTHERN BATTLE SECTOR
DURING THE IRAN/IRAQ CONFLICT. ADDITIONALLY, A PETROLEUM
EXPLORATION/PRODUCTION FACILITY IS LOCATED IN THE       VICINITY.



THIS          SECURED AMMUNITION STORAGE DEPOT IS  4.4 KM EAST OF TALL AL
LAHM AND 23 KM SOUTH OF SUG ASH SHUYUKH IN SOUTHEASTERN IRAQ. THE  FACILITY
CONSISTS OF TWO STORAGE AREAS AND AN ADMINISTRATION AREA. THE NORTHWEST  STORAGE
AREA
          88          STORAGE BUILDINGS. THE         SOUTHEAST
STORAGE AREA         99 STORAGE BUNKERS, 66 STORAGE BUILDINGS, AND 
           SUPPORT/ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS,

           ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) SITE,
            IS ALONG THE PERIMETER ROAD IN
THE NORTHERN SECTION OF THE FACILITY.


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