CENTAF DESERT STORM INTSUM 91-031

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     497RTG SCHIERSIEIN GE//INIO//,
     544DIS OFFUTT AFB NE//DIOM//DIOG//DIOA//
     SUBJ: CENTAF DESERT STORM INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY 91-031 AS OF 312200Z
     PORTIONS FROM  PAGE 3  WITHHELD. NOT HEALTH  RELATED.

     CHEMICAL ACTIVITY:  DIA ASSESSES THAT, AT LEAST
     PRIOR TO HOSTILITIES, IRAQ MAY HAVE HAD A LIMITED NUMBER Of CHEMICAL
     WARFARE (CW) WARHEADS FOR  SCUD-B SSM'S. THE CW AGENTS AVAILABLE
    COULD BE NERVE OR BLISTER, VX NERVE AGENT COULD ALSO BE USED IN SCUD
    WARHEADS BUT IT IS UNCERTAIN WHETHER VX IS IN THE IRAQI INVENTORY.
    OF NOTE, WE HAVE ONLY AN INCOMPLETE DETERMINATION OF THE EFFECTS THE
    MCF AIR STRIKES HAVE HAD ON IRAQI CW CAPABILITIES FOR SSMIS.  IRAQ
    STILL HAS NUMEROUS HELICOPTERS FOR CHEMICAL ATTACKS, PLUS A VARIETY
    OF ARTILLERY AND MORTARS.  THEIR 155MM HOWITZERS WERE THEIR PREFERRED 
     CHEM LAUNCHER DURING THE IRAN-IRAQ WAR.
		      SCUD ACTIVITY:  AN SRBM LAUNCH OCCURRED [(b)(l)sec3.4(b)(1)]
    FROM THE WESTERN BASKET  [(b)(l)sec3.4(b)(1)]

  THE INTENDED IMPACT AREA WAS  ISRAEL, WHERE INITIAL  UNCONFIRMED
 REPORTS INDICATE THE MISSILE IMPACTED AN UNPOPULATED AREA IN THE
 WEST BANK,   [(b)(l) sec 3.4 (b)(l)]
 
     PORTIONS FROM PAGE 3-4 WITHHELD.  NOT HEALTH RELATED.