RESPONSE TO RII-2502/IRAQI BW STORAGE BUNKER (ADDENDUM)

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28 Feb 91

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SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO RII-2502/IRAQI BW STORAGE BUNKER (ADDENDUM)

1. THE FOLLOWING IS INTENDED TO AMPLIFY AND EXPAND ON DIA NMIST 27 FEB 91, SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO RII-2502/GUWLAK POSS BW BNKR. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 21 UNDAMAGED 12 FRAME STORAGE BUNKERS IN IRAQ. OF THESE 2 ARE OF THE REFRIGERATED TYPE AND 19 AN NON-REFRIGERATED. BOTH THE REFRIGERATED AND THE NON-REFRIGERATED TYPES MAY HAVE A BW ASSOCIATION. [b.1. sec. 1.5.c.]
ADDITIONALLY, ACTIVITY [b.1. sec. 1.5.c.] AT ONE OF THESE BUNKERS, A NON-REFRIGERATED TYPE, AFTER IT WAS STRUCK AND SEVERELY DAMAGED INDICATED THAT THE IRAQIS WERE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE MATERIAL THAT MAY HAVE BEEN SALVAGEABLE INSIDE, AND DECONTAMINATE IT FOR FUTURE USE. SOME BW AGENTS ARE RELATIVELY HEAT RESISTANT AND WOULD NOT REQUIRE REFRIGERATION.
2. THE NUMBER OF TWELVE FRAME BUNKERS IN IRAQ, BOTH REFRIGERATED AND NON-REFRIGERATED IS SO LARGE AS TO SUGGEST ROLES IN ADDITION TO BW STORAGE. THEY WOULD INCLUDE STORAGE FOR CHEMICAL, FAE, AND SENSITIVE ELECTRONICS FOR WEAPONS, AS WELL AS OTHER FUNCTIONS INCLUDING POSSIBLY WEAPONS FILL OR HANDLING.
3. SOME OF THE DESTROYED/DAMAGED 12 FRAME REFRIGERATED BUNKERS (AN NASIRIYAH STOR FAC SW) AND UNDAMAGED NON-REFRIGERATED BUNKERS (3 AT AZ ZUBAYR AMMO DPO SE0 ARE WITHIN RANGE OF COALITION FORCES OPERATING IN SOUTHERN IRAQ. A DETERMINATION OF WHAT IS PRESENT IN THE BUNKERS OR MAY HAVE BEEN PRESENT AT DESTROYED BUNKERS BASED ON A SAMPLE OF THE IMMEDIATE AREA COULD BE OF MAJOR MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE IMPORTANCE. IF AN ATTEMPT IS MADE TO ACCESS THESE BUNKERS PROTECTIVE MEASURES SHOULD BE EMPLOYED. FURTHER, CAUTION SHOULD BE USED SINCE THE VICINITY OF THE BUNKERS MAY BE MINED.
4. A LISTING OF THE REMAINING 12 FRAME BUNKERS OF BOTH TYPES FOLLOWS. ADDITIONALLY BUNKERS WITHIN RANGE OF COALITION FORCES ARE NOTED.
RESPECTFULLY,
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