CHINA-IRAQ ARMS DELIVERY TUWWAL PORT FACILITIES, SAUDI ARABIA (SANITIZED)

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• Publication Date: January 25, 1982
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NPIC/II?G (01/82)
25 JANUARY 1982
CHINA-IRAQ ARMS DELIVERY
TUWWAL PORT FACILITIES, SAUDI ARABIA
1. (SNF/WNINTEL) SIGNIFICANCE: THE CHINESE ARE EXPORTING
MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO IRAQ THROUGH TUWWAL PORT FACILITIES,
SAUDI ARABIA.
2. (S/D) REMARKS: THE SHIPMENT OF CHINESE ARMS TO IRAQ THROUGH
THE PORT OF TUWWAL TN SAUDI ARABIA HAS BEEN CONFIRMED THROUGH
THE ANALYSIS OF RECENT IMAGERY. A CHINESE CHIFENGKOU-CLASS
ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF (RO/RO) CARGO SHIP WAS IDENTIFIED AT
DIAOSHUNTSUN PORT FACILITY IN SOUTH CHINA ON
AT THE SAME TIME, A LARGE AMOUNT OF 25X1
MILITARY EQUIPMENT WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE TRANSSHIPMENT AREA
AT DIAOSHUNTSUN, INCLUDING TWENTY-SEVEN 152MM D-1 HOWITZERS,
128 PROBABLE 57MM ANTIAIRCRAFT (AA) GUNS, 50 PROBABLE 37MM
AA GUNS AND NUMEROUS SMALL SHIPPING CONTAINERS. THE
CHIFENGKOU RO/RO DEPARTED DIAOSHUNTSUN ~tiX~
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ARMS IN THE TRANSSHIPMENT AREA 25X1
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(S/D) IMAGERY OF TUWWAL PORT FACILITIES, SAUDI 25X1
ARABIA REVEALED THE PRESENCE OF WHAT IS BELIEVED TO BE
THE SAME CHINESE CHIFENGKOU RO/RO SHIP. WHICH ARRIVED
AT LEAST 165 PROBABLE AA GUNS AND 30 PROBABLE ANTIAIRCRAFT
HEAVY MACHINE GUNS HAD BEEN OFF-LOADED AT THE FACILITY.
(SNF/WNINTEL) ANALYST COMMENTS: COLLATERAL INDICATES THAT
THE PORT OF TUWWAL IS USED TO TRANSSHIP MILITARY CARGO
ARRIVING IN SAUDI ARABIA DESTINED FOR IRAQ. SUCH SHIPMENTS
HAVE CONTINUED SINCE OCTOBER 1980. THE MILITARY EQUIPMENT
IS TRANSPORTED FROM TUWWAL ON TRUCKS ACROSS SAUDI ARABIA
THROUGH THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN DESERT AREA TO THE SAUDI
ARABIA/IRAQ BORDER.
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COORDINATES 21-17-46N 110-24-52E
COORDINATES 22-20-30N 039-05-25E
4, (SNF/WNINTEL) COLLATERAL REFERENCES: NPIC IMAGERY
ANALYSIS REPORT. IAR-0.225/ 1, ARMS SHIPMENT SUMMARY
TUWWAL PORT FACILITY SAUDI ARABIA, OCTOBER 1980-
OCTOBER 1981.
(SNF/WNINTEL) USDAO JIDDA SA, IR NO 6 884 0209 81,
TITLE: TRANSSHIPMENT OF MILITARY CARGO FROM SAUDI
ARABIA TO IRAQ: DTG 2211342 DEC 81.
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