MILITARY ACTIVITY IN THE DUSHAK AREA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003500230004-4
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 11, 2010
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: February 5, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains Information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
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COUNTRY USSR (Turkmen SSR) REPORT 25X1
SUBJECT Military Activity in the Dushak DATE DISTR. 5 February 195+
Area
NO. OF PA43ES 2
REQUIREMENT NO. RD 25X1
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
The following is a report of Soviet military activities between Post-i-Khojeh
and Bulan in the Dushak area for 12 October to 29 October 1953-
1. Patrols and Military Activity
14 October Observation Hours 0600 to 1615
0611 2 soldiers with a police dog walked from Bulan to Post-i-Shurjeh.
0615 2 soldiers with a police dog walked from Post-i-Khojeh to Post-i-Shurjeh.
0615 2 mounted soldiers rode from Bulan.to Post-i-Shurjeh.
0630 2 mounted soldiers rode from Post-i-Khojeh to Post-i--ShurJeh.
0840 2 soldiers walked from Post-i-Shurjeh to Darband-i-Shurjeh.
08+5 3 troops of soldiers were observed engaging in military exercises at
Malek Azhdar. The troops returned to Dushak at 1200.
0900 2 aircraft were observed flying from Tedzhen to Kaakhka and Ashkhabad.
1 October Observation Hours 0600 to 1600
0615 2 mounted soldiers rode from Post-i-KhoJeh to Post-i-Shurjeh.
0618 2 soldiers with a police dog walked from Post-i-Khojeh to Post-i-Shurjeh.
0620 2 mounted soldiers rode from Post-i-Shurjeh to Bulan.
18 October Observation Hours 0600 to 1620
0 2 22 mounted soldiers rode from Bulan to Post-i-Shurjeh.
0625 2 soldiers with a police dog walked from Bulan to Post-i-Shurjeh.
0630 2 mounted soldiers rode from Post-i-Khojeh to Post-i-Shurjeh.
06+0 2 soldiers walked from Post-i-Khojeh to Post-i-Shurjeh.
1 October Observation.Hours 0600 to 1620
0625 2 soldiers walked from Post-i-Shurjeh to Bulan.
0630 2 mounted soldiers rode from Post-i-Shurjeh to Bulan.
0638 2 soldiers with a police dog walked from Post-i-Khojieh to Post-i-Shurjeh.
06+0 2 mounted soldiers rode from Post-i-Khojeh to Post-i-Shurjeh.
0718 2 mounted soldiers rode from Post-i-ShurJeh to Bulan.
0730 2 soldiers with a police dog walked from Post-i-Khojeh to Post-i-Shurjeh.
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22 October Observation Hours Q600, to 1600
0 225 2 soldiers walked from Bulan to Post-i-ahurjeh.
0627 2 mounted soldiers rode from Post-i-Khojeh to Post-iL-Shurjeh.
0630 2 mounted soldiers rode from Bulan to Post-i-Shurjeh.
0636 2 soldiers with a police dog walked from Post-i-Khojeh to Post-i-Shurjeh.
0720 3 mounted soldiers rode from Bulan to Post-i-Shurjeh.
2. No activity has been observed during the time of this report on the barbed wire
fence or the windmill north of Mirzov Ashuran.l.
(Comment. Rain and fog prevented observations on 12, 13, 15, 16, 20 and 25X1
21 October and snow and fog prevented observations from 23 through 29'October 1953.
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