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SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES TSUMEB AIRFIELD, NAMIBIA

Document Type: 
CREST [1]
Collection: 
NGA Records (Formerly NIMA) [2]
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP89-00121R000300700002-1
Release Decision: 
RIPPUB
Original Classification: 
S
Document Page Count: 
5
Document Creation Date: 
December 28, 2016
Document Release Date: 
February 2, 2011
Sequence Number: 
2
Case Number: 
Publication Date: 
April 26, 1982
Content Type: 
REPORT
File: 
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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/02 : CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300700002-1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/02 : CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300700002-1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/02 : CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300700002-1 ROUTING TO: NAME AN A D ESS DATE INITIALS 1 . e . Ru all 2 _ 3 4- ACTION DIRECT REPLY PREPA RE REPLY APPROVAL DISPATCH RECOM MENDATION COMMENT FILE RETURN CONCURRENCE INFORMATION SIGNATURE REMARKS: FROM: NAME, ADDRESS, AND PHONE NO. DATE SECRET (Security Classification) (See inside cover) Z- /~6, !~ el CONTROL NO. Copy 29 COPY OF Warning Notice Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions SECRET (Security Classification) 9x1 25X1 . Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/02 : CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300700002-1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/02 : CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300700002-1 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 ... 11 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/02 : CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300700002-1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/02 : CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300700002-1 StLMt I (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Page 1 of 1 Attachment to 7-10660/82 Copy ~\ NPIC/PEG (4/82) SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES TS B AIRFIELD, NAMIBIA 1. (S/D) SIGNIFICANCE: THIS COMBINED FORCE IS PROBABLY HERE IN REACTION TO RE EN SOUTHWEST AFRICAN PEOPLES ORGANIZATION (SWAPO) TERRORIST OPERATIONS IN THIS AREA. 2. (S/D) REMARKS: A CONCENTRATION OF SOUTH AFRICAN GROUND AND AIR FORCE UNITES AT TSUMEB AIRFIELD, 30 NM NORTHWEST OF GROOTFONTEIN. A BIVOUAC CONSISTING OF AT LEAST 45 GENERAL PURPOSE TENTS AND 20 SQUAD TENTS IS JUST NORTH OF THE NORTH-NORTHWEST END OF THE RUNWAY. AT LEAST 90 TRUCKS/LIGHT ARMORED VEHICLES, INCLUDING NUMEROUS BUFFEL ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIERS, ARE IN THE BIVOUAC AREA. THE AIR FORCE CONTINGENT INCLUDES FOUR KUDU, THREE ALOUETTE, AND ONE PUMA (AIRBORNE OVER THE AIRFIELD). (S/D) TSUMEB AIRFIELD IS APPROXIMATLY 110 NM SOUTH OF THE NAMIBIA-ANGOLA BORDER. THIS COMBINED UNIT IS PROBABLY IN THIS AREA IN REACTION TO RECENT SWAPO TERRORIST OPERATIONS IN THIS VICINITY. SMALL GROUND FORCE UNITS ARE ALSO AT HUSAUIS MILITARY CAMP AND TSINTSABIS AIRFIELD APPROXIMATEY 8 NM AND 30 NM NORTHEAST OF TSUMEB, RESPECTIVELY. 3., I COORDINATES 19-15-33S 017-43-42E COMMENTS AND QUERIES REGARDING THIS BRIEFING BOARD MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE NPIC/PEG OPERATIONS OFFICER. 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 2011/02/02 : CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300700002-1 25X1 25X1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/02 : CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300700002-1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/02 : CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300700002-1

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