CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY THIPAPO MILITARY CAMP A/BN HQS, NAMIBIA

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June 30, 2010

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May 19, 1982

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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/30: CIA-RDP82TOO709R000102760001-1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/30: CIA-RDP82TOO709R000102760001-1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/30: CIA-RDP82TOO709R000102760001-1 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 ORCON- Dissemination and Extraction of Information Controlled by Originator REL ... This Information has been Authorized for Release to .. . Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/30: CIA-RDP82TOO709R000102760001-1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/30: CIA-RDP82TOO709R000102760001-1 Iq Next 1 Page(s) In Document Denied Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/30: CIA-RDP82TOO709R000102760001-1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/30: CIA-RDP82TOO709R000102760001-1 JtI.I'SC I (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Page 1 of 2 Attachment to Z-15761/82 Copy NPIC/IEG (7/82) 6 JULY 19 8 2 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY THIPAPO MILI HQS, NAMIBIA 1. (S/D) SIGNIFICANCE: CONSTRUCTION OF PERMANENT FACILITIES AT THE MAIN BASE OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN ARMY'S 32ND BATTALION IN NAMIBIA. 2. (S/D) REMARKS: THE SOUTH AFRICAN ARMY IS UPGRADING AND EXPANDING ITS FACILITIES AT THIPAPO MILITARY CAMP AND/ BATTALION HEADQUARTERS IN THE WESTERN CAPRIVI STRIP IN NORTHERN NAMIBIA. REVEALED THAT AT LEAST 28 BARRACKS, 16 STORAGE/SUPPORT BUILDINGS, EIGHT BUILDINGS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION, AND A PARADE GROUND/ATHLETIC FIELD HAD BEEN ADDED TO THIS INSTALLATION SINCE (GRAPHIC 1 OF 2). IN JUNE 1980 THIS PORTION OF THE CAMP CONSISTED OF AT LEAST 20 STORAGE/SUPPORT BUILDINGS AND APPROXIMATELY 100 TENTS (GRAPHIC 2 OF 2). WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A HELICOPTER LANDING AREA THAT IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION, NO APPRECIABLE CHANGE SINCE 1980 WAS APPARENT IN THE STORAGE AND SUPPORT AREA OF THE CAMP (NOT ON GRAPHICS). THIS AREA CONTAINS AN AMMUNITION STORAGE BUNKER, A MOTOR POOL, A SMALL-ARMS FIRING RANGE, A HELIPAD, AND AT LEAST 30 BUILDINGS. (S/D) AT THIPAPO MILITARY/REFUGEE CAMP SOUTHEAST (BE APPROXIMATELY 3 NM SOUTHEAST OF THE MILITARY AT LEAST 450 PRE-FABRICATED, SINGLE-FAMILY BUILDINGS CAMP , HAVE REPLACED THE APPROXIMATE 250 TENTS THAT WERE IN USE IN JUNE 1980 (NOT ON GRAPHICS). (S/D) THIPAPO, WHICH IS CALLED BUFFALO BASE OR CAMP BUFFALO BY THE SOUTH AFRICANS, IS THE MAIN BASE OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN ARMY'S 32ND BATTALION, A MUCH-PUBLICIZED COUNTER-INSURGENCY UNIT OFTEN UTILIZED AGAINST SWAPO IN CROSS-BORDER OPERATIONS IN SOUTHERN ANGOLA. THE 32ND IS LARGELY COMPOSED OF FORMER FNLA AND UNITA INSURGENTS AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE RHODESIAN AND PORTUGESE ARMED FORCES. THE NEARBY THIPAPO REFUGEE CAMP, WHICH IS REFERRED TO BY THE SOUTH AFRICANS AS WOODPECKER BASE, IS AN ANGOLAN 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 25X1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/30: CIA-RDP82T00709R000102760001-1 (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/30: CIA-RDP82TOO709R000102760001-1 Page 2 of 2 Copy 32ND BATTALION. Attachmentto Z-15761/82 NPIC/IEG (7/82) 6 JULY 1982 3. (S) COORDINATES 18-07-20S 021-40-54E. 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 25X1 25X1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/30: CIA-RDP82TOO709R000102760001-1