HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS UPDATE

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HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS UPDATE
27 April 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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• Permissive Areas (per MSC Cdrs)
• Al Amarah
• Al Hillah
• Al Qaim
• An Najaf
• An Nasiriyah
• Ah Humza
• Ar Rutbah
• Ar Ramadi
• Ash Shumali
• As Samawah
• As Sulimaniyah
• As Sumali
• Az Zubayr

• Basrah
• Dahuk
• Irbil
• Karbala
• Kirkuk
• Mudaysis
• Nukyhab
• Rumaithah
• Rumaylah
• Safwan
• Umm Qasr

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Operational Summary

• Attack triggers ammunition cache explosion
• 6 civilians confirmed dead, 4 wounded
• Attackers launched incendiary into cache

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Security Situation Update

• Travel in Iraq entails risk
• Variety of armed gunmen remain at large
• Regime Death Squad Members
• Paramilitary forces
• Foreign mercenaries
• Criminal element
• Vehicle accidents
• 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 Amarah
• Al Fallujah
• Al Hillah
• Al Qaim
• Al Habbiniyah
• An Najaf
• An Nasiriyah
• Ah Humza

• Ar Ramadi
• Ar Rutbah
• Ash Shumali
• As Samawah
• As Sulimaniyah
• As Sumali
• Az Zubayr
• Basrah
• Dahuk
• Irbil

• Karbala
• Kirkuk
• Mudaysis
• Nukyhab
• Rumaithah
• Rumaylah
• Safwan
• Umm Qasr

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Permissive Areas

• Basrah Governorate (all)
• Mysan Governorate (all)

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Southern Highlights

• As Samawah
• Power is generator power only
• Electrical infrastructure intact
• Awaiting power from An Nasiriyah
• Umm Qasr
• Ribbon cutting ceremony opened Suweto School
• An Nasiriyah
• Main plant generator coming on line

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Southern City Critical Status
Southern Iraq
Al Basrah A A A A/G G
Qalat Sukkar A R A A Power from Ar Rifa
An Nasiriyah R/A A A G G
As Samawah A A G
Umm Qasr G G R/A G G
Az Zubayr A A G 80 have running water
Security
Power
Water
Food
Fuel
R - Red Definite need, little or no assistance
provided, extremely limited supply, no access by
general HA community A Amber - Some need, some
assistance provided, restricted supply,
restricted access by general HA Community G
Green No need or all assistance provided, ample
supply, generally unimpeded access by general HA
community
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Central Highlights

• Baghdad
• Approximately half of gas stations being
  resupplied
• Area LPG bottling plant nearly out of LPG
• Reports of prices inflated 20 times normal
• Readily switched to kerosene in 1991

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Central Highlights

• Al Kut
• Distributing propane (approx 1720 tanks)
• Substantial crowd control required
• Ar Rutbah
• Vaccination supplies expected 30 Apr
• School vaccination program will begin then
• Al Hillah
• Three months of medical supplies on hand
• No plan apparent for resupply after that

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Central Highlights

• Ad Diwaniyah
• Power awaiting supplies from outside town
• Only 5 of 100MW requirement being met
• 3 water treatment plants take in river water
• Total capacity is 4800 cubic meters/hour
• Extensive detail in situation report
• Arranged re-fueler to deliver gasoline supply
• Petroleum and benzene delivered
• Six main hospitals, two have been fully assessed
• Supply shortages at both facilities

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Central Highlights

• Nukhayb
• NGO team of 8 doctors and medicine en route
• Will remain for 2-8 days
• Follow-on work for 2-3 months in a Karbala
  Hospital

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Central City Critical Status
Central Iraq
An Najaf A A G G
Al Amarah G R A Potable water for entire city
Al Kut R R G A
Ad Diwaniyah A/G A Depends upon An Najaf for power
Karbala A A G G Power and water at 70
Baghdad A A A R
Security
Power
Water
Food
Fuel
R - Red Definite need, little or no assistance
provided, extremely limited supply, no access by
general HA community A Amber - Some need, some
assistance provided, restricted supply,
restricted access by general HA Community G
Green No need or all assistance provided, ample
supply, generally unimpeded access by general HA
community
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Northern Highlights

• Reports of substantial aid shipments crossing
  from Turkey
• 4000 tons moved 22 April

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Northern City Critical Status
Northern Iraq
Kirkuk G G G G
Irbil G G G G G
As Sulaymaniyah G G G G G
Dahuk G G G G G
Tikrit A
Samarah
Mosul A A A A A Power reduced due to natural gas supply problem
Security
Power
Water
Food
Fuel
R - Red Definite need, little or no assistance
provided, extremely limited supply, no access by
general HA community A Amber - Some need, some
assistance provided, restricted supply,
restricted access by general HA Community G
Green No need or all assistance provided, ample
supply, generally unimpeded access by general HA
community
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Airports Airports Airports
Basrah A Coalition controlled, awaiting operations
Safwan R Coalition forces not using facility
Jalibah A Under coalition control
Tallil A Coalition operations only w/o permission
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 Coalition operations only w/o permission
Irbil A Coalition operations only w/o permission
Mosul A Coalition operations only w/o permission
Seaport Seaport Seaport
Umm Qasr G HA operations in progress
R - Red A Amber G Green Blank No
information
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Border Crossings Border Crossings Border Crossings
Kuwait A
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 G Green Blank No
information