IRAN-IRAQ: SITUATION REPORT NUMBER 34 (AS OF 1600 EDT 2 AUGUST 1982)

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005281796
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
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• Document Creation Date: June 22, 2015
• Document Release Date: December 15, 2008
• Case Number: F-2008-01415
• Publication Date: August 2, 1982

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Iran-Iraq: Situation t~8 art'
Number 34
(As of 1600 EDT 2 August 1982)
NOTE: This is the last regular afternoon Situation' Re art:
Beginning tomorrow (3 August), only one daily Situatio Report
will be issued. This report will include information'a ailable as,
of 1100 EDT.
military Situation
Intel i ence indicates no major fighting along th4 Basrah
Iraqi and Iranian communiques today claimed that ach side
was continuing to shell residential areas (Basrah and badan) of
the other. The Iraqis also claimed that Iran lost 27, 00 men.
297 tanks. and 6aircraft in the fighting between 13 aid 30 - -
July.
-- Comment': We have no confirmation of the Iraqi casualty
Explgjion in Baghdad
the explosion that ripped the Iraqi Ministry- ; Planni g building
on f August to either plotters with a Syrian connectlo or to '
members of the Shia opposition Dawa Party.
APPROVED I
FOR RELEASE^
DATE: '
31-Oct-2008 -
NESA K 82-2044