SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER DEPLOYMENT AL KUWAYT ARMY CAMP AND HEADQUARTERS MISHRIF, KUWAIT

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CIA-RDP89-00121R000300560002-7
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December 28, 2016
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February 25, 2011
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April 1, 1982
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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/25: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300560002-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/25: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300560002-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/25: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300560002-7 ROUTING TO: NAME AND ADDRESS DATE I NITIALS 1 2 D i r e c t o r 3 Room 6N1 ib 4 APiJN DIRECT REPLY PREPARE RFPI APPROVAL UISPATCH RECUMMENOATICN COMMENT FILE RETURN CONCURRENCE INFORMAT ON SIGNATURE REMARKS: FROM: NAME. ADDRESS, AND PHONE NO. DATE SECRET (Security Classification) ee inside cover CONTROL NO. Copy 28 Warning Notice Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions SECRET (Security Classification) 25X1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/25: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300560002-7 - - ~_ I . - 11 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/25: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300560002-7 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 ... II Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/25: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300560002-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/25: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300560002-7 SECRET 25X1 (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Page 1 of Attachment to Z-10519/82 Copy SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER DEPLOYMENT NPIC/PEG (4/82) AL KUWAYT AMY CAMP AND HEADQUARTERS MISHRIF, KUWAIT 1. (S/D) SIGNIFICANCE: SELF-PROPELLED (SP) HOWITZERS, PROBABLY 155MM M-109A1, ARE DEPLOYED WITH KUWAITI FORCES AT AL JAHRAH MILITARY BARRACKS, AND AT AL KUWAYT ARMY CAMP AND HEADQUARTERS MISHRIF, SUGGESTING THAT THE KUWAITIS MAY BE FORMING A NEW SP ARTILLERY UNIT. 2. (S/D) REMARKS: TWENTY-THREE SP HOWITZERS, WITH AT LEAST FOUR M-577 CIS COMMAND VEHICLES, ARE PARKED WITHIN A VEHICLE COMPOUND AT AL KUWAYT. SIX ADDITIONAL SP HOWITZERS ARE WITHIN THE MAINTENANCE AREA AT AL JAHRAH (NOT ON GRAPHIC), AND ARE COLLOCATED WITH AT LEAST SIX M-548 AMMUNITION CARRIERS AND FOUR M-577 ARMORED COMMAND VEHICLES. ., 3.I I COORDINATES 29-14-48N 048-01-59E 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 SECRET 25X1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/25: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300560002-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/25: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300560002-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/25: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300560002-7