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HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS
UPDATE
18 April 2003
218 Apr 03
Introduction
• Welcome to new attendees
• Purpose of the HOC update
• Limitations on material
• Expectations
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WEATHER UPDATE
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Kuwait City Baghdad
Forecast
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Amman Batman
Forecast
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OPERATIONAL SUMMARY
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Operational Summary
• Two firefights with coalition forces yesterday– Near Basrah– North of Baghdad
• Saddam’s half-brother captured – One of the list of 55 most sought
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Operational Graphics
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1218 Apr 03
Security Situation Update• Rear Area Threat:
– Iraqi paramilitary activities north of Kuwaiti border
• Travel in Iraq entails risk– Close interaction with HOC prior to departure
is highly recommended to ensure receipt of the most recent security updates
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Permissive Cities• Al Hillah• An Najaf• An Nasiriyah• Ah Humza• Ash Shumali• As Samawah• As Sulimaniyah• As Sumali
• Az Zubayr• Dahuk• Irbil• Kirkuk• Rumaithah• Safwan• Umm Qasr
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Significant CMO/Civil Developments
• The Bulgarian Medical Association (BMA)offering to send medical personnel and supplies to Iraq
• Four Qatari Doctors and 12 pallets of humanitarian supplies moved forward from Salman Pak
• NGO survey team arrived at Ar Rutbah– Will be sending medical equipment for the health facility– Ar Rutbah still in need of medicine and nutritional
supplements
1518 Apr 03
Southern Highlights• An Nasiriyah
– Police station opened for limited use– Registered 200 officers for traffic control and
security
• Basrah– Reports of urgent need of fuel for personal and
commercial vehicles
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Southern City Critical Status
Southern Iraq
Al Basrah A A R A/G A/G Looting decreasing
Qalat Sukkar A R A A Power from Ar Rifa
An Nasiriyah R/A R R G G
As Samawah A A G Assessments continue
Umm Qasr G G R/A G G
Az Zubayr A G Assessment ongoing
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R - Red – Definite need, little or no assistance provided, extremely limited supply, no access by general HA communityA – AmberAmber - Some need, some assistance provided, restricted supply, restricted access by general HA CommunityG – Green – No need or all assistance provided, ample supply, generally unimpeded access by general HA community
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• Baghdad– Localized power to many areas in Baghdad– Next 24 hours bring South Baghdad power
station on line with Mas Tel substation– Within 96 hours expect to have entire grid
system on line– Hospital reports and requirements for east
Baghdad• Common requests: oxygen, generators
– 41 private hospitals providing free care• Using government medical supplies
Central Highlights
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Central Highlights• Karbala
– 400-bed hospital undamaged– Fully operational– 45 surgical doctors, 100 total– Intermittent water– Running on emergency generators
• An Numiniyah– Hospital only providing care for life-threatening
injuries– Electricity and medicines are priorities
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• Ar Rutbah– Delivered two generators from Turaybil
• Working to wire generator to the city’s power grid• Want to retrieve the two remaining generators to
return full power to the entire city
• Hadithah– Power restored; celebratory gunshots noted
Central Highlights
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Central City Critical Status
Central Iraq
An Najaf A A G G Power from generators; electrical system needs repairs
Al’ Amarah A Initial Assessment
Al Kut R R G A Initial Assessment
Ad Diwaniyah A A Power during day only
Karbala A G G R Water sufficient with KJRCS deliveries
Baghdad A A R Awaiting further assessments
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R - Red – Definite need, little or no assistance provided, extremely limited supply, no access by general HA communityA – AmberAmber - Some need, some assistance provided, restricted supply, restricted access by general HA CommunityG – Green – No need or all assistance provided, ample supply, generally unimpeded access by general HA community
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Northern Highlights
• Mosul– 15 hospitals identified– Assessments pending– Inspecting natural gas pipeline near Al Fataha
• Suspected damage causing power outage in Mosul
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Northern City Critical Status
Northern Iraq
Kirkuk A G G
Irbil G Calm and Stable
As Sulaymaniyah A G Calm and Stable
Dahuk A A G Calm and Stable
Mosul R R A Power unavailable due to natural gas pipeline problem
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R - Red – Definite need, little or no assistance provided, extremely limited supply, no access by general HA communityA – AmberAmber - Some need, some assistance provided, restricted supply, restricted access by general HA CommunityG – Green – No need or all assistance provided, ample supply, generally unimpeded access by general HA community
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AirportsBasrah A Not permissive
Safwan R Coalition forces not using facility
Jalibah A Under coalition control
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 A Under coalition control
Baghdad A Under coalition control
SeaportUmm Qasr G HA operations in progress
R - Red A – AmberAmber G – Green Blank – No information
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Border CrossingsKuwait A Military traffic and accompanied traffic only
Saudi Arabia R Closed
Jordan G Open
Syria R Closed
Turkey A Border crossing reportedly getting smoother
Iran R/A Reports of aid moving across border
R - Red A – Amber Amber G – Green Blank – No information
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Dislocated Civilians Information• When details are available, will provide
– Location – Number– Activity– Direction of movement– Actions taken
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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
• Information on border procedures
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RFI Status
• Fusion cell requests contact information for UNICEF engineers in Baghdad
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DATA
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Explosive Locations
As of 17 Apr 03
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Communications
• Thuraya satellite telephones cleared for USCENTCOM use
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Contacts
HACC WEST (Jordan)
Tel: +962 6 592 0125
Email: [email protected]
V Corps HACC
Tel: Kuwait civ: 650 9125
Mail: [email protected].
1 MEF HACC
Tel: Kuwait civ: 982 7433
email: [email protected]
1(UK) Div CMOC
Tel: Kuwait civ: 674 4509
Email: [email protected]
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Questions ?