RELOCATION OF IRAQI FORES DEZFUL-SHUSH AREA, IRAN

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CIA-RDP89-00121R000200480002-7
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December 28, 2016
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March 1, 2011
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2
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March 19, 1982
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REPORT
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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/01: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000200480002-7 Iq Next 1 Page(s) In Document Denied Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/01: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000200480002-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/01: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000200480002-7 ROUTING TO: NAME AND ADDRESS DATE I NITIALS 1 Director NPIC 2 Room 6N106 3 .4 ACTION DIRECT REPLY PREPAR E REPLY APPROVAL DISPATCH RECOMMENDATION COMMENT FILE RETURN CONCURRENCE INFORMATION SIGNATURE REMARKS: FROM: NAME, ADDRESS, AND PHONE NO. DATE SECRET (Security Classification) (See inside cover) CONTROL NO. Z r .Copy 28 Warning Notice Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions SECRET (Security Classification) 25X1 25X1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/01: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000200480002-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/01: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000200480002-7 G. i Warning Notice Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved (WNINTEL) or (D) NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions NOFORN- Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals NOCONTRACT- Not Releasable to Contractors or Contractor/Consultants PROPIN- Caution- Proprietary Information Involved USIBONLY- USIB Departments Only ORCON- Dissemination and Extraction of Information Controlled by Originator REL. . . This Information has been Authorized for Release to . . . Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/01: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000200480002-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/01: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000200480002-7 SECRET (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Page 1 of 1 Copy 15o 1. (S/D) SIGNIFICANCE: A MAJOR RELOCATION OF IRAQI FORCES IS IN PROGESS IN THE DEZFUL-SHUSH AREA. 2. (S/D) REMARKS: I ITHE FOLLOWING IRAQI UNITS E N WLY IDENTIFIED IN FORWARD POSITIONS -- AT LEAST TWO MECHANIZED INFA14TRY (INF) BATTALIONS (BN), ONE TANK COMPANY (CO), ONE BATTERY (BTRY) OF 122MM SELF-PROPELLED (SP) GUNS M-1974 (GRAPHIC 2 OF 2), AND ONE BTRY OF TOWED HOWITZERS ARE IN THE VICINITY OF 32-13-OON 046-06-20E; ELEMENTS OF ONE MULTIPLE ROCKET LAUNCHER BN ARE IN THE PROCESS OF DIGGING IN AT 32-16-0014 047-58-OOE; MAJOR ELEMENTS OF THREE NEW TANK BN, SOME IN REVETMENTS, ARE IN THE VICINITY OF 32-15-OON 047-56-50E; A FOURTH NEW TANK BN, NOT IN REVETMENTS, IS AT 32-12-OON 047-56-30E; ONE TANK BN IS ON TRANSPORTERS IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF PASGAH-E FAKER AT 32-02-OON 047-40-OOE; AND THREE BN OF PROBABLE 122MM HOWITZER M-30 ARE IN A NEW ARTILLERY DISPERSAL AREA AT 32-05-OON 047-56-30E (GRAPHIC 1 OF 2). THIS ARTILLERY (NOT ALL ON GRAPHIC) IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING DETACHED FROM PRIME MOVERS AND DEPLOYED IN REVETMENTS. IN ADDITION, A LARGE CONVOY CONSISTING OF ELEMENTS OF AT LEAST ONE ADDITIONAL HOWITZER BN, THREE ARMORED VEHICLES ON TRANSPORTERS, AND APPROXIMATELY 200 VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT IS MOVING SOUTHEAST BETWEEN 32-14-OON 047-45-OOE AND 32-06-OON 047-55-00E. 3. BE NONE, COORDINATES NONE COMMENTS AND QUERIES REGARDING THIS BRIEFING BOARD MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE NPIC/PEG OPERATIONS OFFICER. These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed ana- lytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue. WARNING NOTICE Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved Attachment to Z-10411/82 NPIC/PEG (3/82) RELOCATION OF IRAQI FORCES DEZFUL-SHUSH_TR_EA, IRAN SECRET Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/01: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000200480002-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/01: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000200480002-7 Next 1 Page(s) In Document Denied Iq Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/01: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000200480002-7