IIR 2 340 0372 90/ CHEMICAL AGENTS USED BY IRAQ (U).

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SERIAL:  (U) IIR 2 340 0372 90.
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COUNTRY:  (U) IRAQ (IZ); IRAN (IR)
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SUBJECT:  IIR 2 340 0372 90/ CHEMICAL AGENTS USED BY IRAQ (U).



WARNING: (U) THIS IS AN INFORMATION REPORT, NOT FINALLY EVALUATED
INTELLIGENCE..


-                      DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DOI:  (U) 860717.
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[b.1. sec. 1.5.c.]


                                                                                                               WITNESSED A
CHEMICAL ATTACK AND WAS IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH CHEMICAL CASUALTIES.

SUMMARY:           IRAQ HAS USED HYDROCIATIC ACID (HCN), CATEGORY V
AND G NERVE AGENTS, PHOSGENE OXIME (CX), AND TYPE HD MUSTARD AGENT
IN PREVIOUS CHEMICAL ATTACKS.  THESE AGENTS WERE IDENTIFIED BY THE
IRANIANS USING CHEMICAL DETECTOR EQUIPMENT.

TEXT  1.                    CHEMICAL AGENTS USED BY IRAQ---HYDROCIATIC ACID
(HCN), CATEGORY V AND G NERVE AGENTS, PHOSGENE OXIME (CX), AND TYPE
HD MUSTARD HAVE BEEN USED BY IRAQ.  THE IRANIANS USED CHEMICAL
DETECTORS TO IDENTIFY THESE AGENTS IN AREAS IRAQ ATTACKED WITH THE
ABOVE-MENTIONED AGENTS.  [b.1. sec. 1.5.c.]   KNEW THE DETECTORS WERE EFFECTIVE
WITH THE OTHER AGENTS [b.1.sec. 1.5.c.]

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