AL BASRAH BATTLE AREA

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 1, 2012
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: March 4, 1984
• Content Type: MISC

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AL BASRAH BATTLE AREA
IRAQ-IRAN BORDER
1. SIGNIFICANCE: HOSTILITIES CONTINUE IN THE BATTLE AREA NORTH OF
AL BASRAH. IRAQI FORCES ARE TACTICALLY WITHDRAWING FROM THE
AREA NORTH OF THE CANAL SINCE A NEW
IRANIAN HAWK SITE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN THE IRANIAN REAR
AREA NORTH OF AL BASRAH. IRANIAN FORCES ARE CONTINUING
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TACTICAL BRIDGE ACROSS THE HAWR AL
HAWI 2AH (MARSH). (SEWN)
2. REMARKS:
IRAQI FORCES ARE IN THE PROCESS OF TACTICALLY WITHDRAWING FROM
THE AREA IN THE VICINITY OF 31-C2N 047-49E SINCE
(GRAPHIC 1). ELEMENTS OF ONE ARMORED BRIGADE (BDE), ENGAGED IN
HEAVY FIGHTING ON HAVE REPOSITIONED
APPROXIMATELY 2 NM SOUTH ACROSS THE EAST/WEST CANAL. ELEMENTS
OF A TANK PLATOON, NUMEROUS INFANTRY UNITS, A HEAVY-LIFT UNIT
CONSISTING OF THREE HEAVY-LIFT TRAILERS (ONE WITH AN ARMORED
VEHICLE ONLOADING), AND NUMEROUS TRUCKS/BUSES REMAIN IN THE
AREA. ONE IRAQI ARMOR BATTALION AND FIVE HEAVY-LIFT TRAILERS
ARE DEPLOYED SOUTH OF THE EAST/WEST ALIGNED LEVEE OF THE CANAL
IN THE VICINITY CF 31-OON C47-45E. ADDITIONAL FORCES,
INCLUDING AT LEAST TWO IRAQI ARMOR BDE, HAVE REPOSITIONED AND
ARE IN A DEFENSIVE LINE RUNNING GENERALLY FROM 30-59N 047-35E
TO 30-59N 047-58E. (SWN)
AT LEAST ONE TANK COMPANY IS DEPLOYED ALONG BERMS ON THE WEST
BANK OF THE CANAL OPPOSING THE IRAQI WITHDRAWAL. IRANIAN
INFANTRY UNITS MAY BE MOVING ACROSS THE NORTHERN LEVEE, AND AT
LEAST TWO ARMOR COMPANIES REMAIN IN THE VICINITY OF
31-02N 047-49E. THE AREA OF THE HEAVIEST IRANIAN ARMOR
CONCENTRATION ON ~~ IS NOT IMAGED. (SWN)
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and must be considered valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.
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AN INTENSIVE CONSTRUCTION EFFORT IS IN PROGRESS ON A NEW
IRANIAN HAWK SITE AT 31-08N 047-54E (GRAPHIC 2). THE HAWK SITE
INCLUDES SIX LAUNCH POSITIONS AND A CENTRAL GUIDANCE AREA IN AN
EARLY STAGE OF CONSTRUCTION. ON ONLY A PERIMETER BERM 25X1
WAS EVIDENT. (SWN)
CONSTRUCTION ON THE NEW TACTICAL BRIDGE ACROSS THE HAWR AL
HAWI2AH (MARSH) CONTINUES. THE BRIDGE NOW EXTENDS WEST TO A
POINT IN THE MARSH NEAR 31-09N 047-47E. IF CONSTRUCTION
CONTINUES ON THE PRESENT AZIMUTH, THE BRIDGE WILL PROBABLY MEET
AN IRANIAN-CONTROLLED PENINSULA NEAR 31-08N 047-43E. AT LEAST
16 RECENT BOMB CRATERS ARE IN THE PENINSULA AREA. AT LEAST
30 SMALL CRAFT/BOATS ARE 1 NM NORTH OF THE BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION
SITE. THE ROAD LEADING TO THE BRIDGE SITE IS BEING IMPROVED
AND BERMED. (SWN)
3. BE N/A, COORDINATES N/A
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lytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for
and must be considered valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.
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