SA-8 SAM WITH SYRIAN ARMOR DAMASCUS ARMY INSTRUCTIONS CENTER MAZZIH, SYRIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91T00712R000100200002-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 17, 2011
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: August 18, 1983
• Content Type: REPORT

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SA-8 SAM WITH SYRIAN ARMOR
DAMASCUS ARMY INSTRUCTION CENTER MAZZIE, SYRIA
NPIC/PEG (8/83)
1. SIGNIFICANCE: THE SA-8 SURFACE-TO-AIR-MISSILE (SAM) SYSTEM IS
PROBABLY DEPLOYED WITH THE 42ND ARMOR BRIGADE OF THE ASSAD
FORCE. (SWN)
2. REMARKS: AN SA-8 BATTERY (CONSISTING OF FOUR SA-8 TLAR, TWO
SA-8 RESUPPLY VEHICLES, THREE TRUCKS) AND A POSSIBLE SA-9 TEL
ARE TACTICALLY DEPLOYED ALONG A RIDGE LINE NORTHWEST OF THE NEW
DEPLOYMENT AREA FOR THE 42ND ARMOR BRIGADE. SA-8 SAMS HAVE NOT
PREVIOUSLY BEEN IDENTIFIED WITH ARMOR FORCES IN SYRIA. THIS
DEPLOYMENT ALSO REPRESENTS THE NEAREST DEPLOYMENT OF SA-8 TO
LEBANON. (SWN)
DAMASCUS ARMY INSTRUCTION CENTER MAZZIH ON THE WEST EDGE OF
DAMASCUS, IS 8 NM EAST OF THE LEBANON BORDER. (SWN)
COORDINATES 33-30-06N 036-13-55E
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