INFORMATION PAPER ON IRAQ (Tasker 836)

Filename:009bk.00d
Subject: INFORMATION PAPER ON IRAQ (Tasker 836)

1.[      (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)    ]


	b.    Qubaysah storage facility :

The first reporting of SCUD-B equipment at this suspected support 
facility for the western launch complexes  occurred on 2 August, 
when four empty SCUD-B resupply vehicles and approximately 12 
associated vehicles were reported.  The  equipment, which arrived 
since 25 July, was parked in the administration area and an 
additional 15 tents were erected in a nearby bivouac area.  By 9 
August, the resupply vehicles had departed and four SCUD-B tels 
and two empty stake-bed tractor-trailers had arrived.  No missile 
airframes or activity were reported within the actual storage 
area.  A truck-mounted crane with a missile handling attachment 
was in the administration area but the two stake-bed trucks which 
were
reported on 9 August had departed.  On 11 August, five possible 
SCUD-B warhead canisters were in the storage area; a DDA-66 
chemical decontamination vehicle and a towed DDP decontamination 
trailer were in the administration area; and 11 cargo trucks had 
arrived at the main entrance.  The crane, the chemical 
decontamination equipment, and three of the trucks remained on 12 
August, but the tels had either departed or been placed on covered 
storage.  No further SCUD-B related equipment was reported until 
15 August, when 20 various-sized stake-bed trucks arrived.  By 20 
August, all the trucks had departed.  On 21 August, 17 
various-sized stake-bed trucks arrived, and activity was reported 
in the storage area.  Twelve of the trucks were parked in the 
administration area, two tractor-trailers were near one of the 
storage buildings and three smaller trucks were near a second 
storage building.  Reduced activity at this facility since 22 Aug 
probably indicates completion of deployment of equipment and 
materials.

   c. [      (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)    ]

   d.         [      (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)    ]
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[      (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)    ]






    d.    There is no evidence of any heavy artillery preparation 
as occured in the early 1988 offensives.  Air attacks were 
conducted but damage was light.  No chemical weapons were 
employed.