28    Feb 91

[b.2.]


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, OF 
INTEREST, IS AS  FOLLOWS.  ADDITIONALLY,  BUNKERS WITHIN RANGE OF 
COALITION FORCES ARE NOTED.

NON-REFRIGERATED BUNKERS
				MP			GEO
FACILITY NAME		NO			COORDS		REMARKS
AL AMARAH AMMO		1			3144  N/04706  E		THESE NR BUNKS ARE
DPO SOUTH			2			3145  N/04706 E		LOCATED APPROX. 50 NM
				3			3145  N/04706  E		NORTH OF COAL. FORCES

*TALL AL LAHM		1			3047  N/04625  E		THESE NR BUNKS ARE
AMMO STOR AREA		2			3047  N/04625  E		APPROX 17 NM S/SE OF
										TALLIL AF, 3NM S OF
										SUQ ASH SHUYAKH RD
										INTERSEC.
NON-REFRIGERATED BUNKERS
				MP			GEO
FACILITY NAME		NO			COORDS		REMARKS

GUWLAK MIL BKS		1			3636   N/04419  E	NR BNK. APPROX. 41 NM
AMMO STOR									SW FROM IZ, IR, TK TRI-
										BORDER, JCT. NEAR AF
IZ, IR,TK, SY, BE
SHAIKH MAZHAR		1			3248  N/04449  E		NR BNKS APPROX. 19 NM
AMMO STOR DPO		2			3249  N/04246  E		S/SE OF SALMAN PAK.
										10 NM SE OF SHAYKA
										MAZ. AF

SHATKA QARAH		1			3627  N/04248  E		BNKS APPROX 43 NM
AMMO STOR DPO		2			3021  N/04246  E		S/SE OF IZ, TK, SY, BE
										BORDER, 19 NM W/NW OF
										MOSEL

*AZ ZUBAYR AMMO		1			3021  N/04745  E		BNKS APPROX. 10 NM SW
STOR DPO SE									OF BASRA JUST OFF BE
										MAIN RD. VIC.
										COALITION FRCS.

REFRIGERATED BUNKERS

AD DIWANIYAH		1			3158  N/04500   E	NEWLY ID AS REFRIG
AMMO STOR FAC EAST							BNK.  JUST E OF CITY
										AND 44 NM N/NW OF AS
										SAMAWAH

KIRKUK AMMO		1			3529  N/04425  E		NEWLY ID AS REFRIG
DPO WEST									BNK IMMEDIATE BE
										VIC OF KIRKUK AF

*AN NASIRIYAH		1			3057  N/04609  E		NEAR TALLIL AFLD,
										DAMAGED AND DESTROYED
				2			3057  N/04600  E		REFRIG BNKS,
										IMMEDIATE VIC
				3			3057  N/04606  E		COALITION FORCES

				4			3057  N/04609  E

*ASH SHUAYBAH		1			3028  N/04738  E		DESTROYED REFRIG BNK
										10 NM SE OF BASRA,
AMMO STOR DPO W								3 NM N OF AFLD, VIC
										COALITION FORCES

*  BUNKER NEAR COALITION FORCES