IRAQ-IRAN CONFLICT AL BASRAH AREA, IRAQ

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 24, 2010
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• Publication Date: July 20, 1982
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IRAQ-IRAN CONFLICT
AL BASRAH AREA, IRAQ
1. (S/D) SIGNIFICANCE: FIGHTING CONTINUES ALONG THE IRAQ-IRAN
BORDER IN THE AL BASRAH AREA. AN IRAQI ARMORED ATTACK IS IN
PROGRESS IN THE NORTHERN SECTOR OF THE IRANIAN PENETRATION. A
DECREASE IN IRANIAN VEHICLES INSIDE IRAQ HAS TAKEN PLACE AND
REINFORCEMENTS HAVE ARRIVED IN THE IRANIAN REAR AREA.
2. (S/D) REMARKS: MAJOR ELEMENTS OF AN IRAQI ARMORED BATTALION
HAVE LAUNCHED AN ATTACK IN THE NORTHERN SECTOR OF THE FRONT
0.5 NH UP TO AN IRANIAN BERM AND ARE ENGAGED IN I ITENSE
FIGHTING WITH IRANIAN TANKS AND INFANTRY (GRAPHIC 2). IN
ADDITION, A GROUP OF CIVILIAN VEHICLES IS IN THE IRAQI REAR
AREA IN TILE VICINITY OF 30-38N 047-56E (NOT ON GRAPHIC).
(S/D) THE NUMBER OF TANKS AND ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIERS ON THE
IRANIAN LINES INSIDE IRAQ HAS DECREASED FROM APPROXIMATELY
90 TO 60 SINCE INDICATING THAT A PARTIAL
WITHDRAWAL OR ROTATION OF UNITS HAS TAKEN PLACE. IRANIAN
REINFORCEMENTS HAVE ARRIVED IN THE IRANIAN REAR AREAS SINCE THE
START OF TIIE OFFENSIVE ON 13 JULY 1982. THESE REINFORCEMENTS
ARE DEPLOYED IN THE GENERAL AREA OPPOSITE THE IRANIAN
PENETRATION. THE NEW UNITS INCLUDE ELEMENTS OF A PROBABLE
SELF-PROPELLED GUN BATTALION AND A FIELD ARTILLERY BATTERY
DEPLOYED IN THE VICINITY OF 30-36N 048-06E AND A DEPLOYMENT OF
11 UH/AH-1 HELICOPTERS. TWO PROBABLE INFANTRY CONCENTRATIONS
AND A PROBABLE LARGE COMMAND POST ARE ALSO IN THE AREA. THE
IRANIANS HAVE EXTENDED THEIR POSITIONS FORWARD IN THE NORTHERN
PART OF TIIE FRONT IN THE VICINITY OF 31-03N 047-56E. AN IRAQI
COMMENTS AND QUERIES REGARDING THIS BRIEFING BOARD MAY BE
DIRECTED TO THE NPIC/PEG OPERATIONS OFFICER.
COVERING FORCE WITHDREW FROM THIS AREA
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