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File: 950727_23400488_91r.txtIIR 2 340 0488 90/IRAQI CHEMICAL MUNITIONS (U). Filename:23400488.91r PATHFINDER RECORD NUMBER: 19443 GENDATE: 950504 NNNN TEXT: ENVELOPE CDSN = LGX631 MCN = 91065/34212 TOR = 910652306 PTTSZYUW RUEKJCS2170 0652303- --RUEALGX. ZNY HEADER P 062303Z MAR 91 FM JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC INFO RUEAHQA/CSAF WASHINGTON DC RUEACMC/CMC WASHINGTON DC RUFGAID/USEUCOM AIDES VAIHINGEN GE RUEHC /SECSTATE WASHINGTON DC RHEPAAB/TAC IDHS LANGLEY AFB VA//IDHS// RUFTAKA/USA INTEL CENTER HEIDELBERG GE RUFTAKC/UDITDUSAREUR HEIDELBERG GE RUDOGHA/USNMR SHAPE BE//SURVEY// RUEALGX/SAFE P 061414Z MAR 91 FM CDR 513TH MI BDE FT MONMOUTH NJ//IAM-C-OSD// TO RHHMBRA/FICPAC PEARL HARBOR HI RUEKJCS/JCS WASH DC//JCSCSC// RUEAIIA/CIA WASH DC RUCIPFA/CDR 5TH SFGP FT CAMPBELL KY//S-2// RUEOHNA/CDR 82ND ABN DIV FT BRAGG NC//G-2// RUEOHNA/CDR XVIII ABN CORPS FT BRAGG NC//AFZA-DS-P// RUEADWD/DA WASH DC//DAMI-ISH/DAMI-FII// RUEAIIA/CIA NC WASH DC//ECC/CC// RUCIBBA/COMUSCENTAF SHAW AFB SC//IN// RHIUFAA/USCENTAF FWD HQS ELEMENT//IN// RUETIAA/NSACSS FT MEADE MD//T5232// RUEKJCS/DIA WASH DC//DB8/DI/IRAQ/KUWAIT WORKING GP// RUEKJCS/JCS/DIA WASH DC//DB8/JSI// RHIIMAA/CG I MEF//G2/$CIO// RHIIMDD/CG I MEF REAR//G2/SCIO// RUCKDDA/CG II MEF//J2// RUDHAAA/CDR INSCOM FT BELVOIR VA//IAOPS-H-F// RUEOHNA/CTOCSE XVIII ABN CORPS FT BRAGG NC RUEOAYB/FSTC INTELOPS CHARLOTTESVILLE VA//AIFICB/AIFRIB// RUCLBFA/CDR III CORPS FT HOOD TX//AFZF-GS// RUCJACC/USCENTCOM REAR MACDILL AFB FL//CCJ2/CCJ2-CH// RHCGSRA/COMUSARCENT FT MCPHERSON GA//G2// RUDCHAA/COMUSARCENT MAIN//G2// RHIPAAA/USCINCCENT FWD//CCJ2-CH// RUWTFHA/CDR USACAC FT LEAVENWORTH KS//ATZL-BC-C-C// RUEOPEM/CDR 201ST MI BN VHFS WARRENTON VA//IAM-P-I// RUFDAAA/CINCUSAREUR HEIDELBERG GE//AEAGB-PD-CURIN/AEAGB-C-HO// RUEOFAA/COMJSOC FT BRAGG NC//J2// RUWPFPG/FOSIC PAC PEARL HARBOR HI//OBU// RUEATAC/CDRUSAITAC WASH DC//AIAIT-RC/AIAIT-RWO/AIAIT-SRD// RUCLBWA/COMDT USACML FT MCCLELLEN AL//ATZN-CM-CU// RUEBWJA/INS COINT HQS WASH DC RUDMNOP/NAVOPINTCEN SUITLAND MD//DEPT 9 SPEAR// RHIPAAA/NAVCENT//N2// RUDHPCG/CDR PROJECT 2002 WASH DC//DI// RUHGOWA/CG FOURTH MEB//G2// RHBTADY/RLT TWO RHBTJPX/MAG FOUR ZERO RHBTAHM/FOURTH MEB DET ONE RUCJAAA/USCINCSOC MACDILL AFB FL//SOJ2/M/O// RHIHDAA/COMSOCCENT//J2// RUCLFVA/CG FOURTH MARDIV NEW ORLEANS LA//G2// RUCLFVA/CG FOURTH MAW//G2//NEW ORLEANS LA//G2// RUEDBGA/CMO ARCENT RHIHDAA/AFSOCCENT FWD//J2// RUWTAHA/CDR 1ST INF DIV FT RILEY KS//AFZN-GS// RUHGSEC/CG SECOND MARDIV//G2// RHIGDSC/CG SECOND FSSG//G2// RUCLDNA/CDRINFCTR FT BENNING GA//ATZB-1ST// RUDHAAT/CDR USAIA WASH DC//AIA-IPD// RHIGEPW/CDR A CO 202D MI BN//JIF-W// RHIPAAA/CDR 4TH PSYOP GP FWD BT CONTROLS FSTC INTELOPS PASS TO [ (b)(6) ] SERIAL: (U) IIR 2 340 0488 90. BODY COUNTRY: (U) IRAQ (IZ). SUBJ: IIR 2 340 0488 90/IRAQI CHEMICAL MUNITIONS (U). WARNING: (U) THIS IS AN INFORMATION REPORT, NOT FINALLY EVALUATED INTELLIGENCE. REPORT CLASSIFIED --DEPT OF DEFENSE-- DOI: (U) 900700. REQS: (U) T-8C2-2650-01-90. SOURCE: [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ][ (b)(7)(D) ] SUMMARY: CHEMICAL MUNITIONS USAGE WAS EXECUTED BY SPECIAL REPUBLICAN GUARD UNITS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF SOVIET AND FRENCH GOVERNMENT AND CONTRACT ADVISORS DURING THE IRAN/IRAQ WAR. WIND AND WEATHER SPECIALISTS WERE ON HAND. FRIENDLY UNITS WERE NOT INFORMED PRIOR TO CHEMICAL MUNITIONS USAGE, RESULTING IN CASUALTIES. TEXT: 1. USE OF CHEMICAL MUNITIONS--SOURCE OBSERVED CHEMICAL MUNITIONS DELIVERED BY THE BRAZILIAN ASTROS II MULTIPLE ROCKET LAUNCHER (MRL) AND ALSO BY MEANS OF A CHEMICAL MINEFIELD. SOURCE WAS EXPOSED TO A CHEMICAL AGENT WHEN A ROCKET EMPLOYING CHEMICAL MUNITIONS FELL SHORT OF THE DESIGNATED TARGET AREA. THE CHEMICAL AGENT LEAKED OUT WHEN THE ROCKET LANDED NEAR SOURCE'S ARTILLERY POSITON. (FLD CMT--FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON CHEMICAL MINEFIELDS, SOURCE'S EXPOSURE TO THE CHEMICAL AGENT, AND HIS SUBSEQUENT ANTIDOTE TREATMENT, SEE IIR 2 340 0458 91, "CHEMICAL MINES (U)".) A. EMPLOYMENT--CHEMICAL WEAPONS WERE USED TO COUNTER A HEAVILY-MASSED ENEMY ATTACK. SOURCE HEARD THAT FOLLOWING AN INTELLIGENCE WARNING OF AN UPCOMING ATTACK, SADDAM HUSSEIN SECRETLY VISITED THE REPUBLICAN GUARDS AND ORDERED THE USE OF CHEMICALS. TASKED UNITS USED ORGANIC GUNS OR MISSILE LAUNCHERS TO FIRE THE CHEMICAL MISSIONS. HIGHLY SPECIALIZED REPUBLICAN GUARD ELEMENTS WERE INVOLVED IN THE CALCULATIONS AND PREPARATIONS REQUIRED PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS. WIND AND WEATHER SPECIALISTS WERE PART OF THE REPUBLICAN GUARDS SPECIAL TEAMS. (SOURCE CMT--IT WAS GENERALLY KNOWN THAT WIND BLOWING TOWARDS THE ENEMY DURING THE USE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS WAS NECESSARY TO PREVENT FREINDLY CASUALTIES.) COMMANDERS WOULD WAIT FOR THE ENEMY ATTACK TO MASS TO THE GREATEST POSSIBLE DENSITY BEFORE EMPLOYING CHEMICAL WEAPONS. IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN SECRECY, REPUBLICAN GUARD UNITS AID NOT INFORM FRIENDLY UNITS WHO WERE WITHIN CONTAMINATION RANGE OF THE CHEMICAL ATTACK. DURING THE IRAN/IRAQ WAR AT THE BATTLES OF AL FAW AND BASRA, IRAQI UNITS ENDURED LOSSES BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT INFORMED OF CHEMICAL ATTACKS. B. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] COMMENTS: (U) QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS IN RESPONSE TO THIS IIR SHQULD BE FORWARDED TO CDR 513TH MI BDE FT MONMOUTH NJ//IAM-C-OSD//. POC IS[ (b)(6) ]DSN 992-6042/5680/5682/0590, COMMERCIAL (908) 532-6042/5680/5682/0590. //IPSP: PG 1100, PT 1600//. //COMSOBJ: 114//. ADMIN PROJ: (U) 290700. INSTR: (U) US NO. PREP: (U) 2-60001, 2-60020, 2-60023. ACQ: (U) FT MONMOUTH NJ (910226). DISSEM: (U) FIELD: NONE. WARNING NOTICE: (U) INTELLIGENCE SOURCES OR METHODS INVOLVED. REPORT CLASSIFIED
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