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HOC-KUWAITUPDATE

27 March 2003

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Introduction

• Welcome to new attendees

• Purpose of the HOC update

• Limitations on material

• Expectations

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WEATHER UPDATE

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OPERATIONAL SUMMARY

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Operational Summary

• No TBM attacks into Kuwait yesterday• Threat still exists

• Coalition forces continue to attack Republican Guard and Regular Army forces and weapons

• Severe weather has slowed all operations in the region

• Coalition efforts against Iraqi para-military forces ongoing who are disrupting rear area security

• Oil firefighting mitigation efforts continue– 4 fires were put out– Several wells continue to leak

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Operational Summary Graphics

No Coalition Cleared Routes

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Security Situation Update

• Rear Area Threat: Threat Condition High. “Scud” attack still possible.

• NO GO Areas: Iraq, Northern Kuwait Border

• Bypassed Iraqi Units: Not known at this time.

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Security Situation Update

• Population instability: CA teams have reported that the local civilians have been cooperative. Iraqi civilians are staying in homes and generally out of the way of the military

• CA assessments continue at a pace commensurate with the local security conditions

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Significant Recent Civil Affairs Assistance Activities

• HOC inputs

• RFA Sir Galahad has left port and is expected to dock in Umm Qasr later today

• Seven truck HA convoy from Kuwait to Umm Qasr– Weather slowed loading, reduced convoy size

• Gulf region nations planning to prepare donations to support relief efforts in Iraq

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Southern Highlights• Three oil well fires remain, four have been

extinguished• Repair of water treatment plant near Basrah

progressing– Reports state about 40% of town has water– http://www.icrc.org/Web/Eng/siteeng0.nsf/html/iraq_wathab2002

• Mine sweep of Umm Qasr channel nearing completion

• Umm Qasr assessment – DART / UN OCHA team arrived yesterday

• Again no notable DC activity reported• Work continues on water pipeline to Umm Qasr;

still estimated operational by 30 March

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UMM QASRPipeline: Ph1: Est completion of line by 30 Mar2.4m ltrs a day (avg 100 water trucks equivalent).Ph 2: Farm of 5 x 45,000 gal bladders

Proposed location ofWater Filling Station

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Critical City Status

Southern Iraq

Al Basrah A Water treatment plant not repaired as of 250600ZMar

Al Shatrah Not assessed

Al Nasiriyah Not assessed

As Sumawah Not assessed

Umm Qasr R Detailed assessment on going

Az Zubayr Assessment underway

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Critical City Status

Central Iraq

An Najaf Not assessed

Al’ Amarah Not assessed

Al Kut Not assessed

Ad Diwaniyah Not assessed

Baghdad Not assessed

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Critical City Status

Northern Iraq

Kirkuk Some civilian movement to outlying villages

Irbil Some civilian movement to outlying villages

Al Sulaymaniyah Some civilian movement to outlying villages

Dahuk Not assessed

Karbala Commercial centers closed

Al-Hillah Not assessed

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AirportsBasrah R Not Secured, Not Assessed

Safwan R Not Secured, Not Assessed

Jalibah A Under coalition control, Not Yet Assessed

Tallil A Under coalition control

Qalat Salih R Not Secured, Not Assessed

Qalat Sikar R Not Secured, Not Assessed

Al-Kut R Not Secured, Not Assessed

An Numaniyah R Not Secured, Not Assessed

Baghdad R Not Secured, Not Assessed

SeaportUmm Qasr A Under coalition control, initial assessment

completed, details forthcoming

R - Red A – Amber G – Green Blank – No information

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Kuwait-Iraq Ground RoutesHighway 80 A Under military control

Highway 6 A Under military control

Highway 7 A Under military control

Country Corridors into IraqKuwait A Not yet open to civilian traffic

Saudi Arabia R Not Secured, Not Assessed (Ar’ar)

Jordan R Not Secured, Not Assessed (Tall Kujic)

Syria R Not Secured, Not Assessed (Abu Kamal)

Turkey R Not Secured, Not Assessed (Silopi)

Iran R Not Secured, Not Assessed (Pirhan Shahr)

R - Red A – Amber G – Green Blank – No information

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Border CrossingsKuwait A Military traffic and accompanied traffic only

Saudi Arabia R Closed

Jordan A Open, with restrictions; Entry to Iraq for Jordanian-registered “implementing partners”

Syria A TCNs Only

Turkey R Closed

Iran R Closed

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Border Procedures• US Embassy representative said that refugees

don’t need visas to reenter Iraq but that for those other than refugees entry depends entirely on the nationality of person attempting to cross border and the country.

• Requirements for NGO’s and individuals desiring to cross border vary by the nation from which one enters. Each NGO needs to contact that country’s embassy for procedures.

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Border Procedures (con’t)

• In general, will need passport and visa

• HOC is facilitating visas for Kuwait

• Turkey: entry from Turkey continues to be problematic. Many NGOs complain that they cannot obtain necessary documents permitting them to cross the border. HACC Turkey is engaged in facilitating a solution

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Dislocated Civilians Information• When confirmed, will provide

– Location – Number– Activity– Direction of movement– Actions taken

• Undetermined DC flow in the north• Single report of a limited number south of

Safwan; assessment continues

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DC Camp Information

• Reported locations of DC Camps

• Number

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• Direction of movement

Not applicable at this time

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Significant CMO/Civil Developments

• CA teams are continuing assessments– Working in Coalition-held areas– Slowed somewhat by security environment

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UN SECURITY POSTURE

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HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION

INPUTS

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Standing RFIs

• Significant civilian population movements

• Landmine, UXO, depleted uranium locations

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RFI Status

• ICRC requested regarding civilians evacuated to USNS Comfort (OPEN)

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APATAP AT Mix

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Explosive Locations As of 26 Mar 03

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Terminology• Dislocated Civilian (DC)

– A broad term that includes a displaced person, an evacuee, an expellee, or a refugee

• Displaced person– A civilian who is involuntarily outside the national

boundaries of his or her country

• Evacuee– A civilian removed from a place of residence by

military direction for reasons of personal security or the requirements of the military situation

Source: Joint Publication 3-57, Joint Doctrine for Civil-Military Operations

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Terminology• Expellee

– A civilian outside the boundaries of the country of his or her nationality or ethnic origin who is being forcibly repatriated to that country or to a third country for political purposes

• Refugee– A civilian, who by reason of real or imagined

danger, has left home to seek safety elsewhere

Source: Joint Publication 3-57, Joint Doctrine for Civil-Military Operations

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Questions ?