IRAQ-IRAN CONFLICT AL BASRAH AREA, IRAQ (SANITIZED)

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• Document Release Date: June 9, 2010
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• Publication Date: August 18, 1982
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IRAQ-IRAN CONFLICT
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1. (S/D) SIGNIFICANCE: THE FORWA OF THE BATTLE AREA
REMAINS UNCHANGED FROM HOWEVER, IRANIAN 25X1
LOGISTICAL PREPARATIONS AND CONTINUED EXTENSIVE IRAQI DEFENSIVE
CONSTRUCTION ARE EVIDENT.
2. (S/D) REMARKS : THE AIIVAZ-TO-KIIORRAMSHAHR RAIL LINE IS BEING
REPAIRED, AND A NEW SPUR IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT 30-48N
048-11E. SEGMENTS OF NEW TRACK 0N THE MAIN LINE HAVE BEEN LAID
SINCE AND PROBABLE GROUND PREPARATIONS FOR A 25X1
NEW RAIL SPUR ARE EVIDENT. THIS RAIL CONSTRUCTION IS IN THE
IRANIAN REAR AREA NEAR A LARGE HEADQUARTERS AND LOGISTICS
COUPLEX. IRANIAN ARMORED RESERVES, INCLUDING MAJOR ELEMENTS OF
THREE ARMORED BATTALIONS, REMAIN IN THEIR ASSEMBLY AREAS.
(S/D) THE IRAQIS ARE CONTINUING EXTENSIVE CONSTRUCTION ON
DEFENSIVE POSITIONS THROUGHOUT THE BATTLE AREA. NORTH OF THE
RESERVOIR, A NARROW DITCH IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE FRONTLINE AT
30-34N 047-58E HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND IS BEING USED TO FLOOD
ADDITIONAL AREA. SOUTH OF THE RESERVOIR, A CANAL (NOT ON
GRAPHIC) IN FRONT OF THE IRAQI SECOND LINE OF DEFENSE AT 30-32N
047-56E HAS BEEN DOUBLED IN WIDTH AND FLOODED SINCE
25X1
3. BE NA, COORDINATES NA
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