MILITARY ACTIVITY TINDOUF, ALGERIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05929A002400090001-5
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 8, 2006
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: April 12, 1967
• Content Type: REPORT

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REF R~,NCE: Mission 4036, MTLITARY ACTIVITY
TINDOUF, ALGERIA
ALGERIAN/MOROCCAN BORDER.
2. LOCATION: IN WESTERN ALGERIA, APPROXIMATELY 14 NM SE
OF THE DISPUTED ALGERIAN/MOROCCAN BORDER.
3. REMARKS: IN OCTOBER 1963, A LONG-STANDING BORDER
DISPUTE BETWEEN ALGERIA AND MOROCCO ERUPTED INTO ARMED CONFLICT.
SINCE THAT TIME, ALGERIA, WITH SOVIET ASSISTANCE, HAS EMBARKED UPON
AN EXTENSIVE MILITARY BUILD-UP. INCLUDED IN THE ALGERIAN INVENTORY
OF SOVIET EQUIPMENT SINCE THE FIRST DELIVERY IN OCTOBER 1963 ARE
MEDIUM TANKS, SP GUNS, BEAGLE BOMBERS MIG AIRCRAFT, KOMAR BOATS, AND
SAM EQUIPMENT.
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re-
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6. NEGATION DATE: NONE
SUBSEQUENT COVERAGE: FOUR KH-7 MISSIONS
8. DIMENSIONS/
SPECIFICATIONS: TINDOUF~AIRFIELD RUNWAYS -
7750 x 100 FT E/W (SERVICEABLE PIERCED STEEL
PLANKING)
7200 x 210 FT NNE/SSW (SERVICEABLE SAND)
2300 x 205 FT NW/SE (SERVICEABLE SAND)
9. MISSION READOUT: MISSION 4029 REVEALED A SECURED AND WALLED
MAIN GARRISON AREA ON THE WSW EDGE OF TINDOUF CONTAINING 6 PROBABLE
BARRACKS, 1 HEADQUARTERS/ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 1 VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
BUILDING, 1 VEHICLE STORAGE SHED, l~ STORAGE/SUPPORT BUILDINGS AND A
PARADE GROUND. DIRECTLY WEST OF THE GARRISON AREA IS A SECURED POL
STORAGE AREA CONTAINING 2 HORIZONTAL AND 3 CIRCULAR STORAGE TANKS AND
1 STORAGE BUILDING. ADJACENT TO AND WEST OF POL AREA IS A SECURED
MUNITIONS STORAGE AREA CONTAINING 3 REVETTED STORAGE BUILDINGS AND 11
EARTH COVERED STORAGE BUILDINGS (1 UNDER CONSTRUCTION). A SECOND
SECURED GARRISON AREA LOCATED ON THE EXTREME WESTERN EDGE OF TOWN
CONTAINS 5 PROBABLE BARRACKS, 1 ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 2 STORAGE
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should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re-
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BUILDINGS, 1 VEHICLE MAINTENANCE BUILDING, 1 VEHICLE STORAGE BUILDING,-
5 STORAGE/SUPPORT BUILDINGS, A PARADE GROUND AND A VEHICLE PARK. TWO
JNOCCUPIED FORTRESSES ARE LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST EDGE AND THE NORTH
EDGE OF TOWN. THE NORTHWEST FORT IS WALLED AND CONTAINS 1 POSSIBLE
'VEHICLE STORAGE SHED AND 1 STORAGE/SUPPORT BUILDING. THE NORTH FORT
IS SECURED AND WALLED AND CONTAINS 2 PROBABLE BARRACKS BUILDINGS, 1
POSSIBLE VEHICLE STORAGE SHED AND 4 STORAGE/SUPPORT BUILDINGS. A
POSSIBLE DEFENSIVE LINE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION FROM A POINT 5 NM EAST
OF THE TOWN AREA - EXTENDING NORTHWEST TO A POINT 4 NM NORTH OF TOWN
CONTINUING WEST TO POINT APPROXIMATELY 5 NM NORTHWEST OF TOWN THEN
DROPPING SOUTHWARDS FOR 2 MILE. THE DEFENSIVE LINE CONSISTS OF
COMMUNICATIONS TRENCHES WITH POSSIBLE BUNKERS. TWO FIELD ARTILLERY
POSITIONS ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION 1 NM WEST OF TOWN.
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OB: 9 CARGO TRUCKS AND 1 MOTORIZED GRADER.
MISSION? 4036 REVEALS 3 ADDITIONAL EARTH COVERED STORAGE BUILDINGS HAVE
BEEN ADDED (1 UNDER CONSTRUCTION) IN THE MUNITIONS STORAGE AREA. THE
WEST GARRISON AREA CONTAINS 1 ADDITIONAL VEHICLE STORAGE SHED. THE
NORTH FORT IS CURRENTLY OCCUPIED.AND TWO PROBABLE BARRACKS BUILDING
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should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re-
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HAVE APPARENTLY BEEN RENOVATED (PREVIOUS MISSIONS REVEALED THAT ROOFS HAD
BEEN REMOVED AND THEN REPLACED). ONE PROBABLE ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING, 3
STORAGE/SUPPORT BUILDINGS AND 6 TENTS HAVE ALSO BEEN ADDED. A NEW TENT
CAMP AREA APPROXIMATELY 2 NM WEST OF TOWN CONTAINS 62 TENTS. A 4 GUN
AAA SITE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT THE AIRFIELD IMMEDIATELY WEST OF THE
SUPPORT. AREA AND A 4 EMPLACEMENT FA SITE UNDER CONSTRUCTION IS LOCATED
APPROXIMATELY 2 NM NE OF TOWN. CONTINUOUS CONSTRUCTION OF THE PERIMETER
DEFENSE LINE HAS ADDED COMMUNICATIONS TRENCHES, AND PERSONNEL TRENCHES
WITH FIRING POINTS FOR PROBABLE AUTOMATIC WEAPONS, AND HAS BEEN EXTENDED
FROM THE NORTHWEST CORNER SOUTHWARD WHERE PERSONNEL SHELTERS (FOXHOLES)
OF THE TENT CAMP AREA HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED.
OB: 24 CARGO TRUCKS, 7 PROBABLE CARGO TRUCKS, 2 PROBABLE VAN TRAILERS,
PROBABLE 57/85 MM AAA GUNS, AND 2 POSSIBLE RANGER (AA DIRECTORS).
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should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re-
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 VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT
24 CARGO TRUCKS
1 PROBABLE CARGO TRUCKS
2 PROBABLE VAN TRAILERS
8 PROBABLE 57/85MM AAA GUNS
2 POSSIBLE RANGER