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BMP DEPLOYMENT SANA BARRACKS SOUTH, NORTH YEMEN

Document Type: 
CREST [1]
Collection: 
NGA Records (Formerly NIMA) [2]
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP82T00709R000201430001-7
Release Decision: 
RIPPUB
Original Classification: 
S
Document Page Count: 
3
Document Creation Date: 
December 28, 2016
Document Release Date: 
July 7, 2010
Sequence Number: 
1
Case Number: 
Publication Date: 
September 7, 1982
Content Type: 
REPORT
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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/07/07: CIA-RDP82T00709R000201430001-7 ROUTING TO: NAME AND ADDRESS DATE INITIALS 1 2 3 4 ACTION DIRECT REPLY PREPA RE REPLY APPROVAL DISPATCH RECOMMENDATION COMMENT FILE RETURN CONCURRENCE INFORMATION SIGNATURE REMARKS: FROM: NAME, ADDRESS, AND PHONE NO. DATE SECRET 239 (Security Classification) CONTROL NO. Z-11281/82 NPIC/PEG (9/82) COPY OF Warning Notice Intelligence Sources or Methods Involved NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions SECRET (Security Classification) Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/07/07: CIA-RDP82T00709R000201430001-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/07/07: CIA-RDP82T00709R000201430001-7 Iq Next 1 Page(s) In Document Denied Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/07/07: CIA-RDP82T00709R000201430001-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/07/07: CIA-RDP82T00709R000201430001-7 SECRET (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Page 1 of Copy_ Attachment to 2-11281/82 NPIC/PEG (9/82) BNP DEPLOYMENT SANA BARRACKS SOUTH. NORTH YEMEN 1. (SWN) SIGNIFICANCE: THIS IS THE FIRST CONFIRMATION OF BMP ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIERS IN THE NORTH YEMEN INVENTORY AND THE FIRST IDENTIFICATION OF A MECHANIZED INFANTRY UNIT AT THIS INSTALLATION. 2. ( SWN) REMARKS : A BMP-EQUIPPED MECHANIZED INFANTRY BATTALION fl A C' A .1 BUILDING. ONLY ELEMENTS OF AN ARTILLERY BRIGADE WERE HOUSED HERE UNTIL JULY 1982. AT LEAST ONE FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION IS STILL PRESENT. THIRTY-ONE BMP ARE IN FRONT OF THE MAIr1TENANCIP/SUPPORT (SWN) SANA BARRACKS SOUTH IS 7 NM SOUTHEAST OF SANA IN CENTRAL NORTH YEMEN. 3.I I COORDINATES 15-15-08N 044-14-38E COMMENTS AND QUERIES REGARDING THIS BRIEFING BOARD MAY BE 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 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/07/07: CIA-R DP82T00709R000201430001-7

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