UNSUBSTANTIATED REPORT OF IZ PLANS TO USE BIOLOGICAL AGENTS

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UNSUBSTANTIATED REPORT OF IZ PLANS TO USE BIOLOGICAL AGENTS

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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WARNING U THIS IS AN INFORMATION REPORT, NOT FINALLY EVALUATED
INTELLIGENCE. REPORT 
COUNTRY: U SAUDI ARABIA SA, IRAQ IZ
SUBJ: UNSUBSTANTIATED REPORT OF IZ PLANS TO USE BIOLOGICAL AGENTS
IN SA TO FACILITATE [INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS, EXEMPTION
B.1/1.3(A)(4) ] ATTACK AGAINST MULTINATIONAL GULF FORCES. S
DOI: 910102 U
REQS: G-AIF-16200-290
[INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS, EXEMPTION B.1/1.3(A)(4)       
                                                                  

              ].
SUMMARY:  BETWEEN 1-2 JAN 91, [INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND
METHODS, EXEMPTION B.1/1.3(A)(4)] THAT IZ WAS PLANNING TO
INTRODUCED "YELLOW PLAQUE"
AND CHOLERA INTO FOOD AND WATER SUPPLIES IN SA TO FACILITATE AN
ATTACK AGAINST U.S. FORCES [INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS,
EXEMPTION B.1/1.3(A)(4) ]
.
TEXT:
1. [INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS, EXEMPTION B.1/1.3(A)(4)     
 
                                                                  




              ] INFORMATION THAT IZ WAS PLANNING TO INTRODUCE
"YELLOW PLAQUE"
AND CHOLERA INTO THE SA WATER AND FOOD SUPPLIES. IZ WOULD THEN
LAUNCH AN ATTACK, [INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS, EXEMPTION
B.1/1.3(A)(4) ], WHILE DESERT SHIELD FORCES WERE SICK.
[INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS, EXEMPTION B.1/1.3(A)(4) ].
2. S/NF/WN ON 2 JAN 91, [INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS,
EXEMPTION B.1/1.3(A)(4)                   ] IZ MEN [INTELLIGENCE
SOURCES AND METHODS, EXEMPTION B.1/1.3(A)(4) ] WHO CLAIMED TO BE 
IZ
MILITARY DESERTERS. [INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS, EXEMPTION
B.1/1.3(A)(4) ] IZ "SOLDIERS" REITERATED THE INITIAL INFORMATION 
IN
PARA 1, AND ADDED THERE WERE "MORE ON THEIR WAY OUT" PROBABLY
MEANING MORE DESERTERS.  [INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS,
EXEMPTION B.1/1.3(A)(4) ] THE SOLDIERS HAD ESCAPED KUWAIT BY
"CARAVAN", [INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS, EXEMPTION
B.1/1.3(A)(4) ]THE THREE IZS WERE ABLE TO LEAVE EGYPT.
[INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS, EXEMPTION B.1/1.3(A)(4)        
                                                            ].
3. S COMMENT: [INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS, EXEMPTION
B.1/1.3(A)(4)   




                      ]. WHILE USING BIOLOGICAL ELEMENTS PRIOR TO
AN ATTACK IS A
RECOGNIZED AND AN OVERLY PUBLISHED POSSIBILITY, IT ALSO MAKES AN
EXCELLENT STORY FOR OBTAINING ASSISTANCE IN LEAVING THE MIDDLE
EAST.
[INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS, EXEMPTION B.1/1.3(A)(4)

                                                                  
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ADMIN INSTR: US NO/RTS2B (IAW DOD REG 5240.1-R/NO US)
ENCL: U NONE
ACQ: [INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS, EXEMPTION B.1/1.3(A)(4) ]
DISSEM: [INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS, EXEMPTION B.1/1.3(A)(4)
    ] SENT TO: DIA, AFSAC.

DECLAS: OADR.

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