File: 970107_sep96_decls19_0006.txt
Page: 0006
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
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(E) NUMBER OF PATIENTS EVACUATED 15
(F) ER OF PATIENTS REQUIRING EVACUATION 10
(G) TOTAL DISPLACED CIVILIANS/EPWtS IN SECTOR -
13,439/2,437 PROCESSED TO THEATER CAGE.
C. @ IRAQI MILITARY SITUATION: IRAQI CONVENTIONAL FORCES
DO NOT CURRENTLY POSE A THREAT TO U.S. FORCES IN EITHER IRAQ OR
KUWAIT. ACTIVITY ALONG THE MDL WAS LIGHT ON 28 MAR, CONSISTING
PRIMARILY OF CONTINUED REFUGEE CROSSING AND EPWTS SURRENDERING.
GOVERNMENT FORCES IN THE AL BASRAJI POCKET CONTINUE TO SHOW A SLOW
5 U2
DRAWDOWN, PRIMARILY DUE TO WITHDRESA o(b4fg NORTH, BUT ALSO DUE
TO INSURGENT DESTRUCTIO
ENT FIGHTING
IN SECTOR ON 27 AND 28 MAR CENTERED ON AS SAMAWAH WITH BOTH
ARTILLERY AND TANK FIRE NOTED. INTELLIGENCE CONTINUES TO REPORT
MOVEMENTS OF SOUTHERN BASED GOVERNMENT UNITS TO KURDISTAN. THERE
HAVE BEEN NO REPORTED INCIDENTS OF TERRORISM IN THE LAST 24 HOURS
IN THE VII CORPS SECTOR.
D.(@CONDITIONS NORTH OF THE DEMARCATION LINE: REFUGEE
REPORTS FROM THE IAD SECTOR ON 27 AND 28 MAR CONTINUE TO ALLEGE
VARIOUS ATROCITIES DATING FROM 20/21 MAR. THESE REPORT INCLUDE
UNCLASSIFIE