IRAQ-IRAN CONFLICT AL BASRAH AREA, IRAQ (SANITIZED)

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• Publication Date: August 27, 1982
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IRAQ-IRAN CONFLICT
AL BASRAH AREA, IRAQ
1. (S/D) SIGNIFICANCE: THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE BATTLE AREA (FEBA)
REMAINS UNCHANGED FROM AND THE LULL IN MAJOR 25X1
FIGHTING CONTINUES. IRANIAN ARTILLERY REINFORCEMENTS AND IRAQI
REPOSITIONING OF ARMORED UNITS ARE OBSERVED. CONTINUED IRANIAN
EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THEIR LOGISTICS IN THE AREA AND CONTINUED
IRAQI CONSTRUCTION OF DEFENSIVE POSITIONS ARE EVIDENT.
2. (S/D) REMARKS: IRANIAN ARMORED RESERVES, INCLUDING MAJOR
ELEMENTS OF AT LEAST ONE ARMORED BRIGADE, REMAIN IN THEIR
ASSEMBLY AREAS IN THE CENTRAL SECTOR OF THE FRONT. ONE
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY BATTALION IS NEWLY DEPLOYED IN THE
VICINITY OF 30-46N 048-05E SINCE ON THE 25X1
NORTHERN SECTOR OF THE FRONT THE IRANIANS HAVE EXTENDED A
FRONT-LINE ?ERI4 APPROXIMATELY 1 N41 FURTHER TO THE WEST IN THE
VICINITY OF 31-04 047-42E SINCE THE IRAQIS HAVE 25X1
SHELLED THIS AREA SINCE AND AT LEAST TEN ARTILLERY 25X1
IMPACT CRATERS ARE OBSERVED. IRANIAN CONSTRUCTION ON THE AHVAZ
TO KHORRAMSHAIIR RAIL LINE AND ON THE NEW RAILYARD CONTINUES.
AT LEAST THREE OF THE FOUR RAIL LINES IN THE NEW RAILYARD ARE
NOW OPERATIONAL AND APPROXIMATELY 60 RAILCARS ARE PRESENT.
CONSTRUCTION ON A FIFTH TRACK IN THE RAILYARD HAS STARTED SINCE
THE MAIN RAIL LINE FURTHER TO THE SOUTH IS NOW 25X1
OPERATIONAL AS FAR AS 30-46N 048-11E, WHERE A TRACK LAYER IS
PRESENT. NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN THE EXTENT OF FLOODING IN
THE CENTRAL SECTOR OF THE FRONT IS EVIDENT SINCE THE COMPLETION
OF THE IRANIAN DITCH DESIGNED TO DRAIN THIS AREA.
(S/D) MAJOR ELEMENTS OF ONE IRAQI ARMORED BRIGADE ARE NEWLY
DEPLOYED ALONG THE NORTHERN SECTOR OF THE FRONT IN THE VICINITY
OF 30-56N 047-59E SINCE ONE PROBABLE MECHANIZED 25X1
INFANTRY BATTALION IS NEWLY DEPLOYED IN THE FRONTLINE AND ONE
PROBABLE ARMORED BATTALION IS NEWLY DEPLOYED IN THE STRONGPOINT
LINE. MAJOR ELEMENTS OF A THIRD BATTALION ARE IN CONVOY IN THE
CENTRAL SECTOR OF THE FRONT AND ARE HEADING NORTH. THESE
REDEPLOYMENTS COULD BE IN RESPONSE TO IRANIAN BERM CONSTRUCTION
ALONG THE NORTHERN SECTOR OF THE FRONT SINCE 25X1
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MAJOR ELEMENTS OF TWO IRAQI RESERVE ARMORED BRIGADES REMAIN IN
THEIR ASSEMBLY AREAS IN THE VICINITY OF 30-43N 047-46E. IRAQI
CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL DEFENSIVE POSITIONS CONTINUES. IN
PARTICULAR, RAPID CONSTRUCTION OF A NUMBER OF INFANTRY
STRONGPOINTS IN THE VICINITY OF 30-38N 047-56E IS EVIDENT.
BLOWING SAND AND HAZE OVER THE CENTRAL SECTOR OF THE FRONTLINE
PRECLUDE A COMPLETE ASSESSMENT OF THE IRAQI FORCES.
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