ARMS TRANSSHIPMENT ASH SHUAYBAH PORT FACILITIES SHUAIBA, KUWAIT

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 30, 2012
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: December 21, 1983
• Content Type: REPORT

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ARMS TRANSSHIPMENT
ASH SHUAYBAH PORT FACILITIES SHUAIBA, KUWAIT
NPIC/PEG (12/83)
1. SIGNIFICANCE: AN ARMS TRANSSHIPMENT, PROBABLY DESTINED FOR
IRAQ, IS BEING OFFLOADED AT THIS INSTALLATION. (SWN)
2. REMARKS: A SOVIET BEZHITSA/POLTAVA-CLASS MERSHIP IS OFFLOADING
MILITARY CARGO. EQUIPMENT ON THE QUAY ADJACENT TO THE MERSHIP
INCLUDES FOUR FITTER FUSELAGE CONTAINERS, FOUR FITTER WING
CONTAINERS, FOUR FIELD ARTILLERY PIECES, AND FOUR PKP
AMPHIBIOUS TRAILERS. (SWN)
OF THE APPROXIMATELY 75 HEAV - ERS AND 50 STAKEBED
TRAILERS ON OR NEAR THE QUA ONLY 12 AND 25
REMAIN RESPECTIVELY. THIS SUGGESTS THAT A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT
OF MILITARY CARGO MAY HAVE BEEN VIET
MERSHIP SINCE ITS ARRIVAL (SWN)
COORDINATES 29-02-18N 048-09-49E
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