File: 970107_sep96_decls19_0002.txt
Page: 0002
Total Pages: 12
Subject: COMMANDERS SITREP 70
Unit: VII CORPS
Parent Organization: ARCENT
Box ID: BX000269
Folder Title: DAILY STAFF JOURNALS-29 MAR 91-2
Document Number: 12
Folder Seq #: 55
DUMPS, 134 ENGINEER VEHICLES, AND I NAVAL VESSEL (GUN'BO'A.T).
SELECT UNITS ARE CONDUCTING RECONNAISSANCE ON SUSPECTED
CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL STORAGE SITES IN KTO IDENTIFIED PRIOR TO THE
GROUND WAR. 2ND BDE/3AD CONDUCTED RECON OF SUSPECTED CHEMICAL
MUNITION STORAGE SITE AT QU 404547. THE SITE CONTAINS A
REGIMENTAL SIZE AMMUNITION DUMP. NO CHEMICAL MUNITIONS WERE
FOUND. THE 3AD SILKWORM MISSILE DESTRUCTION MISSION WAS EXECUTED
281155C MAR. A SWEEP OF THE AREA,CONFIRMED THAT ALL MISSILES AND
WARHEADS WERE DESTROYED WITH NO COLLATERAL DAMAGE DISCOVERED.
ALSO THE BUNKER COMPLEX DESTRUCTION IN 3AD SECTOR WAS COMPLETED
AT 281600C MAR. FORCE PROTECTION AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE ARE
CORPS HIGHEST PRIORITIES.
(2) t% IAD. DIVISION CONTINUES TO DESTROY ENEMY
MATERIAL AND RECOVER LOST U.S. PROPERTY IN SECTOR. WE HAVE
COMPLETED SCREENING AND EVACUATING US EQUIPMENT FROM 60% OF OUR
SECTOR AND DESTRUCTION OF ENEMY MATERIAL IN 30% OF SECTOR.
DIVISION CONTINUES TO RECEIVE UNCONFIRMED REPORTS OF ATROCITIES
INCLUDING MASS CIVILIAN AND RETURNED EPW EXECUTIONS AND
VANDALISM. BANDITRY AND VANDALISM ARE ALSO INCREASING. TOTAL
EPWFS TAKEN IS 282 WITH A TOTAL OF 491 TRANSPORTED TO CORPS CAGE
TODAY. DIVISION IS DEFENDING IN SECTOR AND IS PREPARED FOR
FUTURE OPERATIONS AND REDEPLOYMENT.
(3) (!Q 3AD. DIVISION CONTINUES INTERDICTION MISSION
ALONG HIGHWAY 8 WITH 12 CHECK POINTS IN OPERATION. ITARIAN
AID CONTINUES IN SECTOR. THE SILKWORM MISSILE DESTRUCTION
MISSION WAS EXECUTED 281155C MAR. A SWEEP OF THE AREA CONFIRMED
UNCLASSIFIED