IRAQI MILITARY ACTIVITY IN THE KURDISTAN REGION OF IRAQ(SANITIZED)

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• Publication Date: January 1, 1973
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION CENTER
PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION
REPORT
IRAQI MILITARY ACTIVITY IN THE
KURDISTAN REGION OF IRAQ,
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JANUARY 1973
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IRAQI MILITARY ACTIVITY IN THE KURDISTAN
REGION OF IRAQ
ABSTRACT
1. This report describes the status of Iraqi militar facilities in the Kurdistan region of
Iraq during the period It includes a description of 25X1
major Iraqi military facilities, a map showing the location of these facilities, a table
summarizing the ground forces deployed in the Kurdistan region during this period, and
photographs of selected installations.
2. During the period eight permanent-type 25X1
barracks areas and 21 occupied semipermanent military camps were identified in the
Kurdistan region of Iraq (Figure 1). A total of 98 tanks or assault guns, 47 armored
personnel carriers, 124 field artillery pieces or mortars, and numerous other vehicles were
observed in these installations (Table 1).
3. Transistory ground force concentrations, convoys, airfields, and air-associated
activity are not included in this report.
INTRODUCTION
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provided cloud-free photography of fair-to-good interpretability of the 25X1
entire Kurdistan region of Iraq. Western Kurdistan was covered
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Eastern Kurdistan and the northern portion of the Iraq-Iran border were 25X1
The central portion of Kurdistan was covered 25X1
his is the first time that the entire Kurdistan region of Iraq 25X1
has been covered on KEYHOLE photography of a scale large enough to identify ground
force weapons.
5. Numerous small tent camps, police posts, abandoned military camps, and fortified
villages were observed throughout the Kurdistan region but are not included in this report.
BASIC DESCRIPTION
6. Eight permanent-type barracks areas have been identified in the Kurdistan region
of Iraq (Figure 1 and Table 1). Five of the barracks areas were occupied. Three of the
barracks areas were under construction and had not yet been occupied. The following are
descriptions of the permanent-type barracks areas:
a. Al Mawsil Army Barracks Uhazlani
is just south of Al Mawsil
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at 36-18-30N 043-08-12E. It contains 44 administration buildings, 85 barracks, eight
messhalls, 40 vehicle storage buildings, 90 storage buildings, over 200 other buildings,
and 103 tents. A large training area is just west of the barracks.
b. Kirk
uk A
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is ju
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esshalls, 3
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hicles storage buildings, 59 storage buildings,
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over 250 other build-
c. Irbil
Arm
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il at 36-12-ION 043-59-OOE. It contains 11 pr
rracks, 11 vehicle storage buildings, two revet
ngs, and over 80 other buildings.
obable administration
ted storage buildings,
d. As S
ulay
maniyah Barracks Area
is
just northwest of As
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Sulaymaniyah at 35-33-52N 045-26-08E. It contains four administration buildings,
19 barracks, four vehicle storage buildings, four storage buildings, three earth-banked
ammunition storage buildings, two concrete probable ammunition storage buildings,
and over 20 other buildings.
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e. Rawanduz Army Barracks is 1.2 nm northeast of Rawanduz
at 36-37-25N 044-32-40E. It contains one probable administration building, one large
two-story barracks quadrangle, one vehicle storage building, one revetted explosives
storage building, one storage building, over 60 other buildings, and a helicopter pad.
The barracks is partially secured by an earth wall containing at least six small bunkers.
f. Kirkuk Military Installation Southwest is 2.7 nm south-
west of the center of Kirkuk at 35-26-20N 044-20-20E. It contains four probable ad-
ministration buildings, nine barracks, two messhalls, and 26 other buildings. All of
the buildings were under construction. Construction activity was first observed at this
location in July 1972
g. Zakhu Military Barracks West is 1.9 nm west of Zakhu and
approximately 2 nm southeast of the Iraq-Turkey border at 37-08-40N 042-38-30E.
It contains one administration building under construction, two barracks, five bar-
racks under construction, and five other buildings under construction. Construction
activity was first observed at this location in July 1972
h. Sarsink Airfield is 1.1 nm south of Bamarni and approximate-
ly 43 nm north-northeast of Al Mawsil at 37-05-55N 043-16-14E. A small barracks
area containing one probable administration building, two barracks, one support
building and 15 tents was identified under construction The
barracks area is near the east end of the runway of Sarsink Airfield.
7. Twenty-two occupied semipermanent military camps have been identified in the
Kurdistan region of Iraq (Figure 1 and Table 1). The following are descriptions of
those camps:
a. Quraitu Military Camp is on a hilltop just east of Quraitu
and 16.9 nm north-northeast of Khanaqin at 34-36-30N 045-30-05E. The camp is se-
cured by an earth wall and contains at least 33 sheds, 11 tents, and numerous small
bunkers and vehicle revetments.
h. Maydan Military Camp is on the west bank of the Diyala
River 1.1 nm northwest of Maydan and 40.1 nm north-northeast of Khanaqin at 34-
55-OON 045-36-55E. The camp is partially secured by an earth wall and contains at
least 40 sheds, 67 tents, nine field artillery positions, and numerous revetments.
c. Derbenki Khan Military Camp is 30.5 nm south-southeast
of As Sulaymaniyah and 1.0 nm west-southwest of the Darband-I Khan Dam at 35-
06-25N 045-41-OOE. It is partially secured by an earth wall and contains three prob-
able administration buildings, 22 officers/dependents quarters buildings, 17 other
buildings, at least 50 sheds, 80 tents, eight field artillery positions, and a guard tow-
er. An unsecured six-gun AAA site was observed on a hilltop approximately 1 nm north-
east of the camp. The camp and the Darband-I Khan Dam are shown in Figure 2.
d. Savvid Sadiq Military Camp is just southwest of Sayyid
Sadiq and 24 nm southeast of As Sulaymaniyah at 35-21-ION 045-51-30E. It is secured
by an earth wall and contains one storage building, at least 80 sheds, three tents,
and 12 field artillery positions.
e. As Sulaymaniyah Military Camp West 's 3.8 nm west-north-
west of As Sulaymaniyah at 35-34-50N 045-21-OOE. The camp is partially secured and
contains 56 sheds, 29 tents, and six field artillery positions.
f. Kani Miran Military Camp is 1.3 nm southeast of Kani Mi-
ran and 20.3 nm northwest of As Sulaymaniyah at 35-46-40N 045-07-30E. It is secured
by an earth wall and contains 23 sheds. The camp is shown in Figure 3.
g. Dukan Military Camp is on the crest of a ridge 1.0 nm north-
east of Dukan and 39.9 nm northeast of Kirkuk at 35-56-20N 044-58-OOE. The camp
is secured by a wall and contains three probable administration buildings, at least
50 sheds, 19 tents, six field artillery positions, and a helicopter pad. The camp and
the Dukan Dam are shown in Figure 4.
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h. Sarsiyan Military Camp is on the north edge of the Dukan 25X1
Reservoir, 1.7 nm west-northwest of Sarsiyan and 45.7 nm east of Irbil at 36-13-OON
044-12-20E. The camp is secured by a wall and contains one administration building,
at least 70 sheds, and four field artillery positions.
i. Kuysanjaq Military Barracks Area is 1.2 nm northeast of Kuy- 25X1
sanjaq and approximately 28 nm east-southeast of Irbil at 36-06-13N 044-38-56E. It
is partially secured and contains at least 40 sheds and numerous trenches.
j. Dibs Military Camp is just north of Dibs and 21 nm north- 25X1
west of Kirkuk at 35-41-25N 044-03-55E. It is partially secured and contains three prob-
able administration buildings, one storage building, 17 sheds, and 21 tents.
k. Shaqlawah Military Camp is 0.8 nm northwest of Shaqlawah 25X1
and 20.6 nm northeast of Irbil at 36-24-20N 044-19-10E. It is partially secured by a
wall and contains at least 55 sheds and six field artillery positions.
1. Golak Military Camp is 1 nm north of Golak and 11.6 nm 25X1
west of Rawanduz at 36-37-OON 044-19-10E. It is secured by a wall and contains one
administration/barracks quadrangle, at least 50 sheds, and five tents.
m. Julamarg Military Camp is 6.0 nm north of Julamarg 25X1
and 31.8 nm northeast of Irbil at 36-36-40N 044-24-10E. It is secured by a wall and
contains a police post, one storage building, at least 40 sheds, 15 tents, and six field
artillery positions.
n. Balikiyan Military Camp is 0.5 nm south-southeast of 25X1
Balikiyan and 2.6 nm northwest of Rawanduz at 36-39-ION 044-30-15E. It is secured
by a wall and contains at least 24 sheds, 17 tents, six field artillery positions, and
numerous vehicle revetments.
o. S'hiwa Troop Concentration is 2.5 nm southwest of Shiwa 25X1
and just west of the point where the Al Mawsil-Aqrah Highway crosses the Nahr Al
Khazir (River) at 36-29-59N 043-31-28E. It is partially secured by a wall and contains
12 sheds, 99 tents, and six field artillery positions.
p. Agrah Barracks Area is 1 nm south of Aqrah and 34 nm north- 25X1
northwest of Irbil at 36-44-40N 043-53-20E. It is wall-secured and contains two admin-
istration buildings, three barracks, 29 quonset-type storage buildings, two other build-
ings, at least 30 sheds and 35 tents, six field artillery positions, and a helicopter pad.
q. Hashtkuh Military Camp is 1.1 nm northeast of Hashtkuh 25X1
and 4.6 nm east-northeast of Aqrah at 36-47-40N 043-59-OOE. It is secured by a wall
and contains one police post, one probable barracks with two central courtyards, four
other buildings, at least 35 sheds, 44 tents, and three field artillery positions.
r. Dahuk Barracks Area is 1.2 nm southwest of Dahuk and 33 25X1
nm north of Al Mawsil at 36-51-18N 042-59-36E. It is secured by a wall and contains
one probable administration building, at least 35 sheds, six field artillery positions,
and a helicopter pad.
s. Zakhu Military Barracks Area is just west of Zakhu, and 25X1
51 nm north-northwest of Al Mawsil, and approximately 5.4 nm east of the Iraq-
Turkey border at 37-08-40N 042-40-39E. It is secured by a wall and contains one large
administration building under construction, at least 30 sheds, 19 tents, and six field
artillery positions. The barracks are shown in Figure 5.
t. Avn Zalah Military Area is 34.6 nm northwest of Al Mawsil 25X1
at 36-44-20N 042-36-OOE. a tent camp was identified 1.9 nm south 25X1
of this area. It contained 148 tents and seven field artillery positions.
u. Sinjar Military Camp is 61.5 nm west of Al Mawsil at 36- 25X1
18-30N 041-49-OOE. It consists of a permanent-type barracks area under construction
and a semipermanent military camp. The barracks area is secured by a fence and con-
tains 33 barracks and four support buildings. The military camp is not secured and
contains at least 50 sheds and 31 tents. The barracks area and the camp are shown
in Figure 6.
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1. Quraitu Military Camp
2. Maydan Military Camp
3. Derbenki Khan Military Camp
4. Sayyid Sadiq Military Camp
5. As Sulaymaniyah Barracks Area
6. As Sulaymaniyah Military Camp West
7. Kani Miran Military Camp
8. Dukan Military Camp
9. Sarsiyan Military Camp
10. Kuysanjaq Military Barracks Area
11. Kirkuk Army Barracks Northwest
12. Kirkuk Military Installation Southwest
13. Dibs Military Camp
14. Irbil Army Barracks Northwest
15. Shaqlawah Military Camp
16. Golak Military Camp
17. Julamarg Military Camp
18. Rawanduz Army Barracks
19. Balikiyan Military Camp
20. Hashtkuh Military Camp
21. Aqrah Barracks Area
22. Shiwa Troop Concentration
23. Al Mawsil Army Barracks Ghazlani
24. Sarsink Airfield
25. Dahuk Barracks Area
26. Zakhu Military Barracks Area
27. Zakhu Military Barracks West
28. Ayn Zalah Military Area
29. Sinjar Military Camp
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NAME
NAME
(Numbers Keyed GEOGRAPHIC
(Numbers Keyed GEOGRAPHIC
to Figure 1) COORDINATES
to Figure 1) COORDINATES
Al Mawsil Army 36-18-30N
20 T54 Type Tanks
Kirkuk Army 35-28-25N
Barracks Ghazlani 043-08-12E
17 T-34
Barracks 044-21-50E
(23)
4 BTR-60PB
Northwest (11)
3 OT-64 APC
5 OT-62 APC
Aqrah Barracks
Area (21)
As Sulaymaniyah
Barracks Area (5)
As Sulaymaniyah
Military Camp
West (6)
Ayn Zalah
Military Area
(28)
Balikiyan
Military Camp
(19)
Dahuk Barracks
Area (25)
Derbenki Khan
Military Camp
(3)
Dibs Military
Camp (13)
Dukan Military
Camp (8)
Golak Military
Camp (16)
Hashtkuh
Military
Camp (20)
Irbil Army
Barracks
Northwest (14)
Julamarg
Military Camp
(17)
Kani Miran
Military Camp
(7)
36-44-40N
043-53-20E
35-33-52N
045-26-08E
35-34-50N
045-21-OOE
36-44-20N
042-36-OOE
36-39-10N
044-30-15E
36-51-18N
042-59-36E
35-06-25N
045-41-OOE
35-41-25N
044-03-55E
35-56-20N
044-58-OOE
36-37-OON
044-19-10E
36-47-40N
043-59-OOE
36-12-10N
043-59-OOE
36-36-40N
044-24-10E
35-46-40N
045-07-30E
13 BTR-152
1 Prob M-113 APC
2 Prob AML-245 Armored
Cars
3 Prob Armored
Recovery Vehicles
406 Trucks
25 Vehicles/Pieces of
Equipment
1 Poss BTR-152
6 FA Pieces
3 Mortars/FA Pieces
90 Trucks
4 Vehicles/Pieces of
Equipment
1 Prob Tracked
Vehicle
163 Trucks
2 BTR-152
6 Poss FA Pieces
51 Trucks
2 Vehicles/Pieces
of Equipment
10 BTR-152
6 FA Pieces
75 Trucks
2 Vehicles/Pieces
of Equipment
3 Tanks/Assault Guns
6 Light AA Guns
17 Trucks
2 Vehicles/Pieces
of Equipment
6 FA Pieces
4 Mortars
106 Trucks
5 Vehicles/Pieces
of Equipment
4 FA Pieces
4 Mortars
18 Light AA Guns
1 Poss Armored
Recovery Vehicle
103 Trucks
5 Vehicles/Pieces
of Equipment
1 Prob BTR-152
9 Light AA Guns
78 Trucks
6 FA Pieces
8 Light AA Guns
46 Trucks
4 Mortars/FA Pieces
17 Trucks
4 Vehicles/Pieces
of Equipment
3 Mortars/FA Pieces
10 Trucks
1 Vehicle/Piece
of Equipment
2 Prob Tracked
Vehicles
42 Trucks
5 Vehicles/Pieces
of Equipment
1 Prob BTR-152
6 FA Pieces
29 Trucks
2 Vehicles/Pieces
of Equipment
11 Tanks
2 BRDM
18 Trucks
35-26-20N
044-20-20E
36-06-13N
044-38-56E
34-55-OON
045-36-55E
34-36-30N
045-30-05E
36-37-25N
044-32-40E
37-05-55N
043-16-14E
36-13-OON
044-12-20E
35.21-10N
045-51-30E
36-24-20N
044-19-10E
36-29-59N
043-31-28E
36-18-30N
041-49-OOE
37-08-40N
042-40-39E
37-08-40N
042-38-30E
Kirkuk Military
Installation SW
(12)
Kuysanjaq
Military Barracks
Area (10)
Maydan Military
Camp (2)
Quraitu Military
Camp (1)
Rawanduz Army
Barracks (18)
Sarsink Airfield
(24)
Sarsiyan Military
Camp (9)
Sayyid Sadiq
Military Camp
(4)
Shaglawan
Military Camp
(15)
Shiwa Troop
Concentration
(22)
Sinjar Military
Camp (29)
Zakhu Military
Barracks Area
(26)
Zakhu Military
Barracks West
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2 T54 Type Tanks
19 M-24 Light Tanks
4 BTR-60PB
3 OT-62 APC
4 Prob BTR-152
5 BRDM (with snapper
anti-tank missiles)
25 UAZ-69 (with cobra
anti-tank missiles)
6 Prob Tracked
Vehicles
18 FA Pieces
2 ZIL-485 (BAV)
12 TPP/TMP Sections
424 Trucks
20 Vehicles/Pieces
of Equipment
N/A (installation
under construction)
5 Tanks
11 Trucks
6 FA Pieces
6 Prob Mortars
6 Prob Light AA Guns
42 Trucks
3 Vehicles/Pieces
of Equipment
10 Tanks/Assault Guns
1 Poss Tracked
Vehicle
4 FA Pieces
35 Trucks
6 Vehicles/Pieces
of Equipment
2 BTR-152
4 Prob Mortars
53 Trucks
3 Vehicles/Pieces
of Equipment
N/A (barracks area
under construction)
3 Tanks/Assault Guns
4 Mortars/FA Piece
19 Trucks
6 Vehicles/Pieces
of Equipment
4 T-34
1 BTR-152
5 FA Pieces
31 Trucks
5 Vehicles/Pieces
of Equipment
4 Tanks/Assault Guns
4 FA Pieces
19 Trucks
2 Vehicles/Pieces
of Equipment
6 FA Pieces
23 Trucks
4 Vehicles/Pieces
of Equipment
6 FA Pieces
4 Mortars
12 Poss Light AA Guns
74 Trucks
3 Vehicles/Pieces
of Equipment
6 FA Pieces (1 poss)
4 Mortars
6 Prob Light AA Guns
51 Trucks
N/A (barracks area
under construction)
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