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IIR 2 762 0230 90/CLOSING OF AN ALLEGED BIOLOGICAL 
FROM CDRUSAOPSGP FT GEORGE G MEADE MD //IAGPC 
 
 
 
IIR 2 762 0230 90/CLOSING OF AN ALLEGED BIOLOGICAL WARFARE TEST SITE IN 
SOUTHEASTERN IRAQ AND A POSSIBLE NEW SITE NEAR LAKE  
 
 
 
 
 
O 222054Z AUG 90 
FM DA WASH DC 
O 222000Z AUG 90 
FM CDRUSAOPSGP FT GEAORGE G MEADE MD //IAGPC-CM// 
TO RUEKJCS/DIA WASHDC //DC-4A/DAH-3/DAT-6/DB-8// 
 
 
 
COUNTRY:  (U)  IRAQ (IZ) 
 
SUBJ:  IIR 2 762 0230 90/CLOSING OF AN ALLEGED BIOLOGICAL WARFARE TEST SITE IN 
SOUTHEASTERN IRAQ AND A POSSIBLE NEW SITE NEAR LAKE THAT'THAR IZ, BEING 
ESTABLISHED (U) 
 
WARNING (U)   THIS IS AN INFORMATION REPORT, NOT FINALLY EVALUATED 
INTELLIGENCE. 
 
 
 
DOI:      (U)   900700 
 
 
REQS:     (U)  T-8C2-2650-01-90; D-T5A-1610-02-90; T-SCR-005-90. 
 
 
SOURCE:   [b.1.  sec. 1.5.(c)] 
 
 
 
SUMMARY:  AN ALLEGED BIOLOGICAL WARFARE TEST SITE IN SOUTHEASTERN IRAQ WAS 
DISMANTLED IN MAY OR JUNE 1990.  A NEW TEST SITE MAY BE LOCATED NEAR LAKE 
THAR'THAR, IZ, AND COULD BE CONNECTED WITH THE SAMARRA CHEMICAL 
PRODUCTION FACILITY, IRAQ.  ENCLOSURE. 
 
 [b.1.  sec. 1.5.(c)]   
 
 
 
3.            ANOTHER POSSIBLE BW TEST SITE MAY BE LOCATED IN 
THE AREA DUE WEST OF SAMARA //341200N/0435221E//, IZ, ON THE EAST SIDE OF LAKE 
THAR'THAR. IZ. IN THE VICINITY OF WADI ABU 
HASSAH-WADIYAN HASABIYAT //3420N/4314E//. IZ.  
 
	[b.1. sec. 1.5.(c)] 
 
 
 
THE NORTHEAST PORTION OF THE FACILITY HAS REPORTEDLY BEEN EARMARKED 
FOR BIOLOGICAL WARFARE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.  HOWEVER, IT IS UNKNOWN 
WHY THE ~IRAQUIS WOULD CHOOSE TO CONDUCT BW TESTING NEAR LAKE THAR AND 
RISK CONTAMINATING THE WATER SUPPLY FOR THE SURROUNDING REGlON. 
 
COMMENTS:  1.   [b.1.  sec. 1.5.(c) ] 
 
 
 
2. [b.1.  sec.  1.5.(c)] 
 
3.             CITE IIR 2 762 0220 90/POSSIBLE BIOLOGICAL WARFARE RESEARCH AT THE 
SAMARRA CHEMICAL WEAPONS REEASRCH AND PRODUCTION PLANT, IIR 2 762 0145 
90/IRAQI TESTING OF BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS AGENTS, and IIR 2 762 0091 90/IRAQI TESTING 
OF BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGENCTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON IRAQ'S 
BIOLOGICAL WARFARE RESEARCH. 
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