RAPID INTERVENTION UNIT PREPARING TO DEPART VILLA CISNEROS ARMY BARRACKS AND HEADQUARTERS, WESTERN SAHARA

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• Document Release Date: July 7, 2010
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• Publication Date: September 6, 1982
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RAPID INTERVENTION UNIT PREPARING TO DEPART
VILLA CISNEROS ARMY BARRACKS AND HEADQUARTERS, S RN SAHARA
1. (SWN) SIGNIFICANCE: A MOROCCAN RAPID INTERVENTION UNIT IS
PREPARING TO DEPART EITHER IN SUPPORT OF ANTIPOLISARIO
GUERRILLA OPERATIONS OR TO PROVIDE ROAD SECURITY.
2. (SWN) REMARKS: A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN ACTIVITY HAS OCCURRED
AT VILLA CISNEROS ARMY BARRACKS AND HEADQUARTERS SINCE
SUGGESTING THAT A 140R000AN RAPID INTERVENTION 25X1
UNIT IS PREPARING TO DEPART. THE UNIT IS IN CONVOY AND
CONSISTS OF 21 ARMORED SCOUT CARS, FOUR ARMORED VEICLES, NINE
CARGO TRUCKS, AND SIX LIGHT UTILITY VEHICLES.
(SWN) VILLA CISNEROS HOUSES UNIDENTIFIED GROUND FORCE ELEMENTS
AND SUPPORTS MOROCCAN FORCES OPERATING IN THE CONTESTED WESTERN
SAHARA REGION.
3.I ` COORDINATES 23-43-25N 015-55-08W
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