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OPERATION DESERT STORM
MINIMIZE CONSIDERED
SERIAL: (U) 2-340-2708-91.
COUNTRY: (U) IRAQ (IZ).
SECTION 001 OF 002
/*********** THIS IS A COMBINED MESSAGE ************/
SUBJECT: IIR 2-340-2708-91/IRAQI COMMUNICATIONS, HONORIFIC NAMES OF
DIVISIONS, ENEMY TARGETS WHICH HAVE BEEN DESTROYED, INTELLIGENCE UNIT
TACTICS
WARNING: THIS IS AN INFORMATION REPORT, NOT FINALLY EVALUATED
INTELLIGENCE.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DOI: (U) 910217.
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[b.1. sec. 1.5.(c)]
SUMMARY:
[b.1. sec. 1.5.(c)]
ALL
ARTILLERY WEAPONS, INCLUDING MORTARS, CAN CARRY CHEMICALS.
TEXT:
[b.1. sec. 1.5.(c)]
2. TARGETS WHICH HAVE BEEN HIT--
A. AL SHYAIBA OIL REFINERY (CNA); AL BASRAH ELECTRICAL STATION
//GEOCOORD:3030N04747E//, IZ; AL BASRAH NAVAL ACADEMY //GEOCOORD:
3033N04748E//, IZ; AL BASRAH POST OFFICE/COMMUNICATION CENTER
//GEOCOORD:3030N04747E//, IZ; AL SHYAIBA AIRBASE //GEOCOORD:
3033N04750E//, IZ; BRIDGE BETWEEN MESAM (CNA) AND AL BASRAH; THE
WATER SOURCES IN AL AZAM VILLAGE (CNA), CAUSING A SHORTAGE OF WATER
FOR NEARBY VILLAGES.
[b.1. sec. 1.5.(c)]
8. CHEMICAL WARFARE--
A. IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED THAT IRAQI UNITS HAVE CHEMICAL AGENTS
AND THAT THESE AGENTS CAN BE DELIVERED USING 155 MM AND 175 MM
HOWITZERS. CHEMICAL AGENTS CAN ALSO BE DELIVERED BY LAUNCHERS AND
FIGHTER AIRCRAFT.
B. THE IRAQIS HAVE NAPALM, WHICH THEY CALL THE "IRAQI CROWN,"
AND USE IT AGAINST PERSONNEL. WHEN THE WEAPON EXPLODES, IT SPLASHES
FORWARD A DISTANCE AND LIGHTS ON FIRE.
C. CHEMICAL WEAPONS ARE CALLED "SPECIAL AMMO" AND IS USUALLY
UNDER THE CONTROL OF REPUBLICAN GUARD UNITS.
D. THERE ARE 10 X DECONTAMINATION VEHICLES IN EACH DIVISION.
E. ALL ARTY WPNS ARE CAPABLE OF CARRYING CHEMICAL WARHEADS, EVEN
THE MORTARS.
F. THE [b.1. sec. 1.5.(c)] INF DIV CONDUCTS BASIC CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE
TRAINING.
[b.1. sec. 1.5.(c)]
COMMENTS: (U) NONE.
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