TARGETING PRIORITY

Filename:0173pgv.91d

            IRAQ INTERAGENCY BIOLOGICAL WARFARE (BW) WORKING GROUP
                 TARGETING PRIORITY AGAINST IRAQ BY FACILITIES-
                              14 JANUARY 1991




Subject: TARGETING PRIORITY

1.  Ongoing analysis and collection on Iraqi BW 
facilities, both suspect and confirmed, leads us to recommend a 
re-
prioritization  against  these targets (the recommended new
prioritization is attached). [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ] of the 
Habbaniyah suspect BW bunker reveals that activity has been 
occurring at this facility. The activity observed does, not appear 
to be BW related unlike the bunkers at Salman Pak, Karbala, and 
Qabatiyah this bunker is not separately secured, nor does it 
appear to contain any other  [   (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)   ]  is 
common to 13 of the other suspect BW bunkers casting additional 
doubt as to their purpose. It is therefore recommended that the BW 
production plants now precede all of these unsecured suspect 
bunkers in priority on the target list.

2.   [      (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)    ] and analyze new information 
and provide
updates as warranted.


[   (b)(6)   ]




              PRIORITIZED BIOLOGICAL WARFARE FACILITY TARGET LIST


1.   Salman Pak storage bunkers (4 bunkers, 2 refrigerated 2 un-
         refrigerated, [      (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4)    ]

2.   Karbala storage bunkers ( 1 separately secured - this secured
     bunker should be high priority

3.   Qabatiyah (1 bunker, highly secured

4.   Salman Pak R & D Facility  ( Production )

5.   Abu Ghraib Vaccine Plant   ( Production )

6.   Abu Ghraib Infant Formula Plant  ( Production )

7.   Taji BW Suspect BW Production Plant  ( Production )

8.   Ash Shuaybah ( 1 bunker )

9.   An Nasiriyah ( 4 bunkers )

10.  Ad Diwaniyah ( 3 bunkers )

11.  Fallujah ( 2 bunkers )

12.  Tikrit ( 1 bunker )

13.  Kirkuk ( 1 bunker )

14.  Habbaniyah ( 1 bunker )


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