PROBABLE ARMS TRANSSHIPMENT EL BLUFF PORT FACILITY, NICARAGUA

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 9, 2011
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• Publication Date: April 9, 1982
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1. (S/D) SIGNrFICANCE: AN ALGERIAN BECHAR-CLASS ML',RSHIP, WHICH
IiAY Lt;- rl l ts`~ T1' THAT LOADED SOVIET MILITARY EQUIPMENT AT
HERS EL KEBIR NAVAL ASE AND SHIPYARD BETWEEN
HAS ARRIVED IN THE ROADSTEAD AT EL BLUFF
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PROBABLE ARMS TRANS SHIPTENT
EL BLUFF PORT FACILITY. NICARAGUA
2. (S/D) REMARKS : THE NICARAGUAN ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF (RO/RO)
'ARACELLY' ZS -?ALONGSIDE THE BECHAR-CLASS UNIT, AND CARGO
Ti-ANSFIER IS PROBABLY UNDERWAY, ALTHOUGH NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT
IS DISCI. r'i'.t LIB DUE TO HAZE AND OBLIQUITY.
(S/D) TWELVE BIM1-21 MULTIPLE ROCKET LAUNCHERS (14ZL) , FOUR GSP
HEAVY A?IP IIBIOUS ?' ER-1RIES , 12 VAN/CARGO TRUCKS, AND PROBABLY ONE
ZHUIK PATROL. BOAT- (PB) WERE LOADED ONTO A BECHAR-CLASS MERSHIP
AT PIERS EL KEBIR. IF THE 1 ERSHIP AT EL BLUFF IS THE
BECHAR-CL AC'S U?I'' !rT.AT LOADED AT MERS EL KEBIR AND DEPI'.,RTED
BETWEEN AND THE EQUIPMENT IS DELIVERED TO
NICARAGUA. IT WOULD BE THE FIRST DELIVERY OF B'-I-21. MRL TO THE
NICARAGUAN GROUND FORCF;' AND THE FIRST SOVIET COMBATANT TO THE
NICARAGUAN NAVY.
COORDINATES 11-59-40N 083?-40-39W
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DIRECTED T'0 THE NPIC/PEG OPE';.E TIONS OFFICER.
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