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File: 950727_23402916_91r.txtIIR 2 340 2916 91/CHEMICAL WEAPONS USED AGAINST ANTI-SADDAM Filename:23402916.91r PATHFINDER RECORD NUMBER: 18601 GENDATE: 950504 NNNN TEXT: ENVELOPE CDSN = LGX696 MCN = 91074/36085 TOR = 910742145 OTTSZYUW RUEKJCS0347 0742145- --RUEALGX. ZNY HEADER O 152145Z MAR 91 FM JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC INFO RUFGAID/USEUCOM AIDES VAIHINGEN GE RUETIAQ/MPCFTGEORGEGMEADEMD RUEHC /SECSTATE WASHINGTON DC RUFTAKA/USA INTEL CENTER HEIDELBERG GE RUFTAKC/UDITDUSAREUR HEIDELBERG GE RUDOGHA/USNMR SHAPE BE//SURVEY// RUEALGX/SAFE O 152110Z MAR 91 FM [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] TO AIG 7057 RUDCADA/CMO ARCENT//G2// RUDCAAA/ARCENT SUP CMD// RUDCOOO/CDR 513TH MI BDE FWD//IAM-O-H// RUEDBIA/CDR 513TH MI BDE FT MONMOUTH NJ//IAM-C-OSD// RHIGEPW/JIF EAST// RHSGEPW/CDR A CO 202 MI BN/JIF-W// RUDCAAA/CDR 22D SUPCOM//CMO-FMIB/CDR 202D MI BN// RHSDBBE/CDR VII CORPS MAIN FWD//G2// RHSDSSO/CDR VII CORPS SSO// RHIVHAA/COLLECTION MANAGER 18 ABC DEPLOYED// RUEADWD/HQDA WASH DC//DAMI-PII/DAMI-PO/DAMI-FI// RUDHAAA/CDRINSCOM FT BELVOIR VA//IAOPS-CI/IAOPS-H// RUEBJFI/CDRUSAOPSGRP FT GEORGE MEADE MD//IAGPC-CM// RUFLMAA/CDR18THMIBN MUNICH GE//IAGPE-G-OPC// RUFTAKA/CDRUSAINTELCTRE HEIDELBERG GE// RUFLMMA/CDR 66TH MI BDE MUNICH GE//IAGPE-G-OPC// RUEAUSA/CDRUSAIA WASHINGTON DC//AIA-PO/AIA-IPD-FM// RHIIMMA/COMUSMARCENT//G2// RUHQHQA/CG FMFPAC//G2/CIH// RUCBLFA/CG FMFLANT//G2/SCIO// RUEACMC/CMC WASHINGTON DC//INT/INTC// RUHGOAA/COMUSNAVCENT//N2// RUDMNIC/COMNAVINTCOM WASHINGTON DC//NIC-O3// RUDMCAC/NAVINTCOMCAC WASHINGTON DC//CAC// RUDMNOP/NAVOPINTCEN SUITLAND MD//OO// RUDMCTF/CTF ONE SIX EIGHT//H/H4/T// RUHGBAA/CTF ONE FIVE ONE// RHBTVKA/CTF ONE FIVE SIX// RUHGPBA/CTF ONE FIVE FOUR// RUHGOWA/CTF ONE FIVE EIGHT// RUDOHAA/CTU ONE SIX EIGHT PT FOUR PT THREE//OPS// RBSWBR/HQ BFME//J2// RHSADMA/CDR1STCAV DIV MAIN//G2// RUKGNBA/HQ AFSAC FT BELVOIR VA//INO// RUDOECA/ESAA LINDSEY AS GE//INO// RUHVAAA/PSAA HICKAM AFB HI//INO// RHEPAAB/TAC IDHS LANGLEY AFB VA//INPC// RUCUAAA/HQ SAC OFFUTT AFB NE//INCPH// RUEAHQA/HQ AFIA WASHINGTON DC//INOM/INUA// RUQVAAF/HQ ESC KELLY AFB TEX//IN/AFEWC// RUEAHQA/HQ USAF WASHINGTON DC//IN// RUCIBBA/9AF SHAW AFB SC//IN// RUWTPGA/12 AF BERGSTROM AFB TEX//IN// RHCUAAA/HQ MAC SCOTT AFB IL//IN// RHDIAAA/USCENTAF LANGLEY AFB VA//IN// RHSIMCU/ARCENT MCP//G2// RHIPAAA/USCINCCENT/CCJ2-CH// RUCJACC/USCINCCENT REAR MACDILL AFB FL//CCJ2-CH// RUCJAAA/USCINCSOC MACDILL AFB FL// RUEKJCS/DIA WASHINGTON DC//DAM-1/DC-4A/DC-1(CCF)/DAT-6// RHIHDAA/COMSOCCENT// RUEKJCS/JCS WASHINGTON DC//JCSISC// RUEATAC/CDR USAITAC WASHINGTON DC//AIAIT-HC// RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC// RUETIAA/NSACSS FT GEORGE G MEADE MD//T5151// RHIUFLA/USCENTAF INTEL//INCH// RHBTOWA/CG FOURTH MEB//G2/SCIO/CIT// RHBTLHA/CG FIFTH MEB//G2/SCIO// INFO RULKNIS/COMNISCOM WASHINGTON DC//NIS-O2// RUDOHAA/NAVINSERVRA BAHRAIN//60BJ// ROWANUT/CDR 300TH MI BDE DRAPER UT//142 MI BN// RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC//OSBAIG// RULYSEE/NAVCAMS LANT NORFOLK VA//51// RUHPCSF/NAVCSRF EASTPAC HONOLULU HI//W33// RUCJACC/USCENTCOM REAR MACDILL AFB FL//CCJ6/TA// BT CONTROLS OPER/DESERT STORM// - CITE: (U) 0347-91. - SERIAL: (U) IIR 2 340 2916 91. BODY - PASS: (U) - COUNTRY: (U) IRAQ(IZ). - SUBJ: IIR 2 340 2916 91/CHEMICAL WEAPONS USED AGAINST ANTI-SADDAM UPRISING (U). - WARNING: (U) THIS IS AN INFORMATION REPORT, NOT FINALLY EVALUATED INTELLIGENCE. REPORT CLASSIFIED - --------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE --------------------------------------------------------------------- - DOI: (U) 910312. - REQS: (U) T-8C2-2650-01-90. - SOURCE: [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ][ (b)(7)(D) ] - SUMMARY: IRAQI HELICOPTER PILOTS HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO ATTACK IRAQI CITIZENS USING CHEMICAL WEAPONS. SOME PILOTS HAVE DESERTED RATHER THAN CARRY OUT THE ORDERS. CIVILIAN VICTIMS HAVE BEEN SEEN FLEEING WEST FROM AN NASIRIYAH. REPORT ALSO PROVIDES INFORMATION ON EXTENT OF REBELLION AND DEPLOYMENT OF PRO-GOVERNMENT FORCES. - TEXT: 1. UNITS INVOLVED - IRAQI ARMY HELICOPTER PILOTS LOCATED AT AS SUWAYRAH //GEOCOORDS:335600N0443600E// RECEIVED AN ORDER FROM AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS, DIRECTORATE OF HELICOPTER OPERATIONS, NEW BAGHDAD, ON MARCH 9 OR 10 DIRECTING THEM TO ATTACK U.S. AIRBORNE COMMANDOS WITHIN AN NASIRIYAH, IZ //GEOCOORD: 310200N0461600E//. THERE IS NO DESIGNATED UNIT ASSIGNED TO AS SUWAYRAH. HELICOPTER AIRCRAFT LOCATED THERE INCLUDE ALOUETTE-3, MBB BO-105 AND MI-8/MI-17 WHICH WERE DISPERSED TO THIS LOCATION DURING COALITION BOMBING. AS SUWAYRAH NORMALLY SERVES AS SITE OF THE ARMY AVIATION SCHOOL NUMBER 5187. HELICOPTERS TRANSFERRED TO THE SITE (AS ALOUETTE-3 FROM KIRKUK K-1) CONCEALED THEMSELVES ALONG THE ROAD FROM THE BASE TO THE NEARBY TOWN OF THE SAME NAME. (SOURCE COMMENT - DESPITE EFFORTS AT CONCEALMENT, MANY AIRCRAFT AT THIS LOCATION WERE DESTROYED.) PILOTS LAUNCHED ON THE MISSION DISCOVERED NO U.S. COMMANDOS AT AN NASIRIYAH BUT ONLY THE LOCAL POPULACE, WHICH WAS IN REBELLION AGAINST THE SADDAM HUSSEIN REGIME. MUNITIONS WERE NOT EXPENDED. ON REALIZING THAT SUCH ORDERS IN EFFECT CALLED FOR ATTACKS ON ANTI-SADDAM ELEMENTS OF THE POPULATION, PILOTS BEGAN TO DESERT. ELEMENTS OF THE 84TH AND 106TH HELICOPTER SQUADRONS, NOW CONSOLIDATED, HAVE REPORTEDLY CARRIED OUT SUCH MISSIONS. MI-8/MI-17 HELICOPTERS FROM OTHER BASES THAN AS SUWAYRAH MAY HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THESE MISSIONS.(NFI) 2. EQUIPMENT - THE ORIGINAL MISSION INVOLVED THREE MBB BO-105 AND THREE OR FOUR MI-8 HELICOPTERS. ORDNANCE CONSISTED OF SNEB ROCKETS WHICH WERE SMALL AND DARKER COLORED THAN NORMAL SNEB ROCKETS. NO SPECIAL MARKINGS WERE NOTED. (FIELD COMMENT - SOURCE INSISTED THAT THE ROUNDS WERE CHEMICAL ORDNANCE.) 3. USE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS - ON THE HIGHWAY LEADING WEST FROM AN NASIRIYAH, NEAR AL KHIDR //GEOCOORDS:311300N0453600E// CIVILIANS WERE SIGHTED ON 14 MARCH, FLEEING WEST. MANY OF THE REFUGEES BORE WOUNDS CHARACTERISTIC OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS, PARTICULARLY KHARDEL, (MUSTARD GAS) I.E., SKIN LESIONS AND SWELLING. (SOURCE COMMENT--SIMILAR SYMPTOMS WERE WELL KNOWN IN THE IRAN/IRAQ WAR AND ATTRIBUTABLE TO USE OF KHARDEL). 4. REBELLION AND PRO-GOVERNMENT DEPLOYMENTS - THE ROADWAY AND TOWNS FROM AL KUT, IZ //GEOCOORD: 323000N0455000E// WEST THROUGH AD DIWANIYAH, IZ //GEOCOORD: 315900N0445600E// AND AN NAJAF, IZ //GEOCOORD: 315900N0442000E// AND SOUTH THROUGH AS SAMAWAH, IZ //GEOCOORD: 311800N0451700E// TO AL KHIDR //GEOCOORDS:311300N0453600E// ARE ALL UNDER CONTROL OF ANTI-SADDAM FORCES. SOME HELICOPTERS ATTACKING CIVILIANS HAVE BEEN BROUGHT DOWN BY ROLAND ANTI-AIRCRAFT MISSILES (SOURCE COMMENT: A FRIEND TOLD HIM THAT AN IRAQI ARMY 1LT ORDERED THE FIRING OF THE ROLANDS AFTER LEARNING OF ATTACKS ON CIVILIANS). THREE PRO-GOVERNMENT INFANTRY BRIGADES AND HEAVY ARTILLERY ARE DEPLOYED NORTH OF AN NASIRIYAH, IZ //GEOCOORDS: 310200N0461600E// ALONG THE ROAD THROUGH AS SHATRAH //GEOCOORDS:312400N0461000E//, AL GHARRAF //GEOCOORDS:312100N0461700E// AND AR RIFA //GEOCOORDS:314400N0460600E//. HEAVY ARTILLERY IS USED TO FIRE CHEMICAL ROUNDS INTO AN NASIRIYAH. HELICOPTERS CARRYING OUT CHEMICAL ATTACKS MAY BE BASED IN THE SAME VICINITY. THESE GOVERNMENT POSITIONS ARE PRESENTLY TARGETS OF AN ENCIRCLEMENT EFFORT BY RESISTANCE FIGHTERS INTENDED TO CUT OFF GOVERNMENT SUPPLY LINES. - COMMENTS: (SOURCE COMMENT-- [ (b)(7)(D) ]MOTIVE FOR DEFECTION WAS [ (b)(7)(D) ]DESIRE TO LET THE WORLD KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING IN IRAQ). SOURCE APPEARS TO BE SINCERE AND DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE OF ALOUETTE-3 HELICOPTER AND ARMAMENTS[ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ][ (b)(7)(D) ]. RELIABILITY CANNOT BE DETERMINED. - //IPSP: (U) PGW2650//. //COMSOBJ: (U) //. ADMIN PROJ: (U) INSTR: (U) US NO. PREP: (U) [ (b)(6) ] ACQ: (U) SAUDI ARABIA (910315). DISSEM: (U) FIELD: NONE. WARNING: (U) REPORT CLASSIFIED
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