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

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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

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Explosive Locations

As of 27 Apr 03

3128 Apr 03

Questions ?