HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS

UPDATE

27 April 2003

Introduction

• Welcome to new attendees

• Purpose of the HOC update

• Limitations on material

• Expectations

WEATHER UPDATE

OPERATIONAL SUMMARY

Permissive Areas (per MSC Cdrs)• Al Amarah• Al Hillah • Al Qa’im• 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

Operational Summary

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

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

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

Permissive Areas

• Basrah Governorate (all)

• Mysan Governorate (all)

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

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

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

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 month’s of medical supplies on hand– No plan apparent for resupply after that

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

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

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

Northern Highlights

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

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

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 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

SeaportUmm Qasr G HA operations in progress

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

Border CrossingsKuwait 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 Amber G – Green Blank – No information