IIR 6 883 0061 91/IRAQI CHEMICAL WEAPONS INFO--

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IIR 6 883 0061 91/IRAQI CHEMICAL WEAPONS INFO--

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O R 181608Z JAN 91 [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ]
FM [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ]
 
                        SECTION 01 OF 02 
> SERIAL: (U) IIR 6 883 0061 91.
> COUNTRY: (U) IRAQ (IZ).
SUBJECT: IIR 6 883 0061 91/IRAQI CHEMICAL WEAPONS INFO--
DESERT SHIELD (U).
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WARNING: (U) THIS IS AN INFORMATION REPORT, NOT FINALLY
EVALUATED INTELLIGENCE [   (b)(2)   ]
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-                 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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> DOI: (U) 910118.
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> SOURCE: [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ]

 
SUMMARY: THIS REPORT FORWARDS IDENTIFICATION OF
CHEMICAL AND NERVE AGENTS IN THE IRAQI ARSENAL AND
LOCATION OF PRODUCTION FACILITIES.

 
TEXT: 
1. [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ] THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
ON CHEMICAL AND NERVE AGENTS THAT ARE CURRENTLY IN THE
IRAQI ARSENAL.  [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ], THESE WOULD LIKELY
BE THE CHEMICAL AND NERVE AGENTS THE IRAQI FORCES WOULD
USE.
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2. THE FOLLOWING IS THE INFORMATION [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ]
-   A.  A1 TYPE NERVE AGENT CALLED "SARIN" -
-   THIS AGENT STAYS IN THE AIR FOR APPROX FOUR HOURS.
-   THE IRAQIS' PRODUCE THIS AGENT IN KARBLAA, IRAQ
-   LOCATED SOUTH OF BAGHDAD.
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-   B. |/YPE CHEMICAL AGENT -
-   [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ] A MIXTURE OF
-   VARIOUS CHEMICALS WHICH ATTACK THE EYES AND EARS.
-   THIS AGENT IS PRODUCED IN SUMRAA, IRAQ LOCATED
-   60 KM NORTH OF BAGHDAD.
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-   C.  C1 TYPE CHEMICAL AGENT -
-   [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ] ATTACKS THE EYES,
-   LUNGS, AND CAUSES NAUSEA.  DEATH OCCURS AFTER ONE
-   HOUR.  THIS AGENT IS PRODUCED IN SALMANIA, IRAQ
-   LOCATED 560 KM SOUTH EAST OF BAGHDAD.
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3. [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ] THE CHEMICAL AND NERVE
AGENTS ARE EACH STORED IN SEPARATE CONTAINERS.  THE
THREE CONTAINERS ARE THEN PLACED IN A MISSILE TO BE
LAUNCHED.  THE MISSILE TYPE WAS [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ]
A "TB MISSILE".
4. [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ] THE B1 CHEMICAL AGENT IS
A SPECIAL MIXTURE OF CHEMICALS FOR WHICH THERE IS NO
APPARENT PROTECTION.
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[   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ]




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