IIR 1 517 0169 91/TARGETING INFORMATION --DESERT STORM--

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SERIAL: (U) IIR 1 517 0169 91.


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SUBJECT: IIR 1 517 0169 91/TARGETING INFORMATION --DESERT STORM--
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE


DOI: (U) 791000.



 [b.1. sec. 1.5.(c)]

SUMMARY:           HUSSEIN BUILT A NUCLEAR WEAPONS LABORATORY IN,
OR NEAR, RAWANDUZ.   [b.1. sec. 1.5.(c)                          
                                                                
                 A MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AIRFIELD OUTSIDE OF


BAGHDAD CAN SUPPORT MILITARY AIRCRAFT AND STORES DISGUISED
CHEMICALS.

TEXT: (U)
1.           HUSSEIN BUILT A NUCLEAR WEAPONS RESEARCH LABORATORY IN
IN OR NEAR RAWANDUZ. //GEOCOORD: 3637N04431E// IZ. 
[b.1. sec. 1.5.(c)]
                                                              THE
PROJECT IN RAWANDUZ WAS TOP SECRET. IT WAS SPONSORED BY AN AL
BAAKER SCHOLARSHIP AND OPERATED IN CONJUNCTION WITH SYRIAN
OFFICIALS. THE HEAD SYRIAN OFFICIAL (SOURCE COULD NOT RECALL NAME)
WAS SHOT AFTER AN APPARENT DISAGREEMENT WITH HUSSEIN. NFI.


      [b.1. sec. 1.5.(c)]




6.     THERE IS AN AIRFIELD BELONGING TO THE MINISTRY OF
AGRICULTURE, APPROXIMATELY 10-12 MILES NORTHWEST OF BAGHDAD,
ENROUTE
TO UBAYDAH BIN AL JARRAH AFLD //GEOCOORD: 322908N0454517;  [b.1.
sec. 1.5. (c)]
              IT IS LOCATED ON OR NEAR AN ARMY/MARINE BASE. A FEW
BADGER AIRCRAFT ARE PARKED THERE. DESPITE ITS SOMEWHAT UNASSUMING

NATURE. THIS AIRFIELD IS FULLY EQUIPPED FOR MILITARY OPERATIONS AND
COULD BE A STORAGE FACILITY FOR CHEMICAL WEAPONS DISGUISED AS
INSECTICIDES OR FERTILIZERS.

[b.1. sec. 1.5.(c)]


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