DELIVERY OF T-72 TANKS AL QUTAYFAH VEHICLE STORAGE AREA, SYRIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90T00784R000100100006-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 4, 2011
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: December 24, 1982
• Content Type: REPORT

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DELIVERY OF T-72 TANKS
AL QUTAYFAH VEHICLE STORAGE AREA, SYRIA.
1. (SWN) SIGNIFICANCE: NINETEEN T-72 MEDIUM TANKS HAVE
ARRIVED
SINCE
NPIC/PEG (12/82)
25X1
25X1
2. (SWN) REMARKS: THE 19 TANKS ARE IN THE AREA WHERE THIRTY 122MM
SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZERS WERE PARKED THE 25X1
HOWITZERS HAVE SINCE DEPARTED. THE T-72 TANKS ARE PROBABLY
PART OF THE 57 CANVAS-COVERED TANKS WHICH WERE AT TARTUS PORT
FACILITIES THESE TANKS 25X1
REFLECT THE CONTINUING SOVIET EFFORT TO REPLACE SYRIAN LOSSES
INCURRED IN LEBANON AND TO UPGRADE THE CAPABILITIES OF SYRIAN
ARMORED FORCES.
(SWN) AL QUTAYFAH, APPROXIMATELY 20 NM NORTHEAST OF DAMASCUS,
SERVES AS A TRANSSHIPMENT POINT FOR EQUIPMENT ARRIVING IN SYRIA.
3J (COORDINATES 33-38-59N 036-32-04E
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DIRECTED
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed ana-
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and must be considered valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.
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