SCUD ACTIVITY AL QUTAYFAH TACTICAL SSM STORAGE AND TRAINING FACILITY, SYRIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90T00784R000200540004-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 8, 2011
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: January 22, 1983
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. (SWN) SIGNIFICANCE: PROBABLE PREPARATIONS FOR SCUD DEPLOYMENT
OR TRAINING ARE OBSERVED.
2. (SWN) REMARKS: ONE SCUD FIRING BATTALION (BN) AND ELEMENTS OF
THE TECHNICAL SUPPORT BN OF THE 155TH SCUD BRIGADE (BDE) ARE
FORMING IN CONVOYS AT AL QUTAYFAH TACTICAL SSM STORAGE AND
TRAINING FACILITY. THREE SCUD TRANSPORTER-ERECTOR-LAUNCHERS
(TEL) MAZ-543 ARE IN CONVOY ON THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE FACILITY
(ONE NOT ON GRAPHIC), AND THREE TECHNICAL SUPPORT VEHICLES ARE
IN CONVOY JUST OFF THE MAIN ROAD IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF THE
FACILITY. ONE SCUD TEL IS DEPLOYED ON THE SOUTHWESTERN EDGE OF
THE FACILITY. ONE SCUD WITH MISSILE ERECTED WAS THERE ON
(SWN) ELEMENTS OF THE 155TH SCUD BDE WERE DEPLOYED AT DAMASCUS
FROG TACTICAL SSM DEPLOYMENT, SITE DURING THE 25X1
CRISIS IN LEBANON. THIS UNIT RETURNED TO GARRISON ON
Attachment to Z-10121/83
NPIC/PEG (1/83)
SCUD ACTIVITY
AL QUTAYFAH TACTICAL SSM STORAGE
AND TRAINING FACILITY, SYRIA
(SWN) AL QUTAYFAH IS APPROXIMATELY 20 NM NORTHEAST OF DAMASCUS.
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COORDINATES 33-42-15N 036-32-OOE
25X1
25X1
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed ana-
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and must be considered valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.
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