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This update covers operational and civil developments in Iraq. Includes security, power, water, food, and fuel status for various regions. Also provides insights on infrastructure, medical aid, and civilian movements.
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HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS UPDATE 28 April 2003
Introduction • Welcome to new attendees • Purpose of the HOC update • Limitations on material • Expectations
Forecast Kuwait City Baghdad
Forecast Amman Batman
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
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
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 Permissive Cities • Karbala • Kirkuk • Mudaysis • Nukyhab • Rumaithah • Rumaylah • Safwan • Umm Qasr
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
Significant CMO/Civil Developments • Daily food deliveries have commenced from Jordan • Reports of aid convoys entering Iraq from Yaroubia border crossing with Syria
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
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
Southern City Critical Status 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
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
Central Highlights • Karbala • HACC and NGO working to provide insulin to Al-Hussein Medical and Surgical Hospital
Central City Critical Status 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
Northern Highlights • Medical shipments from Turkey being planned • Destined for “Saddam” Hospitals in both Mosul and Kirkuk • DART deployed to Irbil
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
Northern City Critical Status 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
R - Red A – Amber G – Green Blank – No information
R - Red A – Amber G – Green Blank – No information
Standing RFIs • Significant civilian population movements • Landmine, UXO, depleted uranium locations • Information on border procedures
RFI Status • No RFIs received
AP AT AP AT Mix SubMunition Unknown UXO DATA PENDING Explosive Locations As of 27 Apr 03