File: 970107_sep96_decls1_0002.txt
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Subject: GROUND ACTIVITY 28 MAR 91                                       

Unit: 2D ACR      

Parent Organization: VII  CORPS  

Box  ID: BX001705

Folder Title: 2 ACR INTSUMS FOR VII CORPS                                                                     

Document Number:          1

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   OU;. REFUGEES REPORT THAT FHE LEADERS141P IN THE AS SAMAWAH AREA HAS BEEN
      HANGED. RGFC LIO ABDUL WAHID SHINAN RIBAT (SPELLING UNCERTAIN) HAS ASSUMED
       MMAND OF GOVERNMENT FORCES IN THE AREA.


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       E. REFUGEES REPORT THAT AN L)/l BATTALION IS IN SUK AS SHUYUKH. AN EPW
     R@PORTS THAT SIOINR ASSETS ARE BEING DEPLOYED THERE AS WELL.
 k'@(yAF. RR-FLJGEES REPORT IHOI A GOVERNMENT BATTALION IS STILL OPERATING IN SOUTH
        NASIRIYAi4. rl-IEY ALSO REF'ORY THAT TROOP STRENGTH IN THE CITY HAS DROPPED
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     DRAMATICALLY WITH SOME REPORTS PLACING STRENGTH Al APPROXIMATELY 2000 SO
     AND 1000 POLICE OFFICERS. DEPARTING FORCES ARE MOVING NORTH.

        OTHER. A STOCKPILE OF 4--l MISSILES, IN CRATES, IS LOCATED AT PVi3l72705. THE
   (U @-ISSILES ARE POSSILIL.Y ATOLL AND APHID AIR TO AIR MISSILES, AND AN UNIDENTIFIED
     AIR 'TO SURFACE MISSILE. REQUEST No11FICATION OF CPT WIERSEMA AT THE CORPS MAIN
     AND NOTIFICA'I'IUN FOR THIS HO IF THE MISSILES ARE (30ING TO BE PICKED UP FOR
     TECHNICAL EXPLOITATION. Ir- NO NOTIFICATION IS RECEIVED, 2ACR WILL DESTROY THE
     STOCKPILE PRIOR To OUR PROJECTED 8 APRIL WITHDRAWAL FROM SECTOR.


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        ASSESSMENT. AS SAMAW(@FL WILL BE COMPLETELY IN GOVERNMENT HANDS WITHIN THE
     T-EXT 24 HOURS (SO MUCH FOR SELF I)ELERIIINATION IN THE CITY). WE EXPECT AL IIHIDR
     TO BE THE NEXT 'IAFi(3@-I AND THAT IT WILL ALSO BE IN GOVERNMENT HANDS WITHIN THE
                                                   IN GOVERNMENT FORCES OPPO TE Us
     NEXT 48-72 HOURS. WE THEN ANTICIPATE A DROP                             Si
     AS UNITS ARr PUI-LED NORTH TO EtAl ILE THE I-IURI)S.
     *@OC THIS REPORT IS IL) MILi:S/lLr LflUGHREY/2LT KAESER AT 7598-453.















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