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HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS
UPDATE
28 April 2003
228 Apr 03
Introduction
• Welcome to new attendees
• Purpose of the HOC update
• Limitations on material
• Expectations
328 Apr 03
WEATHER UPDATE
428 Apr 03
Kuwait City Baghdad
Forecast
528 Apr 03
Amman Batman
Forecast
628 Apr 03
728 Apr 03
828 Apr 03
928 Apr 03
OPERATIONAL SUMMARY
1028 Apr 03
Operational Summary
• Mohammed Al Zubaidi detained by Coalition– Charged with interfering with reconstruction
• Four Coalition CA soldiers injured in ambush– Attacked while stopped in traffic
• National Monitoring Director in custody– Husam Muhammad al-Yasin
1128 Apr 03
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
1228 Apr 03
Permissive Cities• Al Amarah• Al Fallujah• Al Hillah• Al Qa’im• 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
1328 Apr 03
Significant CMO/Civil Developments
• Rail– Poor track conditions south of Az Zubayr– Trafficable, but limits load weights
• UAE “adopting” Olympic Hospital, Baghdad– Supplies en route to Kuwait
• Italy locating field hospital at Baghdad Main Surgery Hospital
• Kuwait supplying fuel storage cans and bladders for use in Basrah
1428 Apr 03
Significant CMO/Civil Developments
• Daily food deliveries have commenced from Jordan
• Reports of aid convoys entering Iraq from Yaroubia border crossing with Syria
1528 Apr 03
Southern Highlights• Umm Qasr
– Investigating transloading of grain to barges to enable shipment into the port
• A’Waja (near An Nasiriyah)
– Food and water distributed Sunday via ration cards– Power supply substation destroyed – no power
• Al Amarah– 6000 tons of grain located in the open– Testing and moving to proper storage– Harvest ongoing in the area
1628 Apr 03
Southern Highlights
• Basrah– Confirmed orphanages missed last food distro
• Assessing need; working supply
• Safwan– Now receiving water from Basrah
• Low pressure and leaks limit delivery • Pumping 6 hours daily
1728 Apr 03
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
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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
1828 Apr 03
Central Highlights• Badrah
– No power in city; awaiting national grid power– Fuel shortage limiting transportation– Portable water being supplied by tanker– Food warehouse retains one month supply
• Some deliveries from Iran
– One clinic in the area• Shortage of medications, supplies, blankets• Some IOs on scene already
– Four schools; all need repairs, supplies
1928 Apr 03
Central Highlights
• Karbala– HACC and NGO working to provide insulin to
Al-Hussein Medical and Surgical Hospital
2028 Apr 03
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
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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
2128 Apr 03
Northern Highlights
• Medical shipments from Turkey being planned– Destined for “Saddam” Hospitals in both
Mosul and Kirkuk
• DART deployed to Irbil
2228 Apr 03
Northern Highlights
• Mosul– Markets becoming more plentiful– Concern about fuel shortage
• Supply tied to electricity for Bayji pumps• One supplier has 2-3 day supply; needs security to
distribute safely
– Visit to Musharrifah water treatment plant• Samples of water and soil taken
2328 Apr 03
Northern City Critical StatusNorthern Iraq
Kirkuk G G G G
Irbil G G G G G
As Sulaymaniyah G G G G G
Dahuk G G G G GTikrit ASamarah
Mosul A A A A A Power reduced due to natural gas supply 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
2428 Apr 03
AirportsBasrah 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 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
Kirkuk A Coalition operations only w/o permission
Irbil A Coalition operations only w/o permission
Mosul A Coalition operations only w/o permission
SeaportUmm Qasr G HA operations in progress
R - Red A – AmberAmber G – Green Blank – No information
2528 Apr 03
Border CrossingsKuwait A
Saudi Arabia R Closed
Jordan G Open
Syria R/A Reports of aid shipments into Iraq
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
2628 Apr 03
UN SECURITY POSTURE
2728 Apr 03
HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION
INPUTS
2828 Apr 03
Standing RFIs
• Significant civilian population movements
• Landmine, UXO, depleted uranium locations
• Information on border procedures
2928 Apr 03
• No RFIs received
RFI Status
3028 Apr 03
DATA
PENDINGAPATAP AT Mix
UXOUnknownSubMunition
Explosive Locations
As of 27 Apr 03
3128 Apr 03
Questions ?