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HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS UPDATE 19 April 2003 Introduction • Welcome to new attendees • Purpose of the HOC update • Limitations on material • Expectations 19 Apr 03 2 WEATHER UPDATE 19 Apr 03 3 Forecast Kuwait City Baghdad 19 Apr 03 4 Forecast Amman Batman 19 Apr 03 5 19 Apr 03 6 19 Apr 03 7 19 Apr 03 8 OPERATIONAL SUMMARY 19 Apr 03 9 Operational Summary • Another regime leader captured – Aziz al-Najim, Baghdad district regional command chairman • Paramilitary resistance north of Taji • Coalition forces resetting for stability operations 19 Apr 03 10 Operational Graphics INSERT NEW 19 Apr 03 11 Security Situation Update • Rear Area Threat: – Iraqi paramilitary activities north of Kuwaiti border • Travel in Iraq entails risk – Close interaction with HOC prior to departure is highly recommended to ensure receipt of the most recent security updates 19 Apr 03 12 Permissive Cities • Al Hillah • Az Zubayr • Al Qa’im • Dahuk • An Najaf •Irbil • An Nasiriyah •Karbala •Ah Humza •Kirkuk • Ash Shumali • Rumaithah • As Samawah • As Sulimaniyah •Safwan • As Sumali •Umm Qasr 19 Apr 03 13 Significant CMO/Civil Developments • Power restored to South Baghdad • Deployed an advance CA element in support of the Arbaeen Pilgrimage 19 Apr 03 14 Southern Highlights • Az Zubayr – Water continues to flow to the sub stations and onwards to an estimated 80% of the town • Blackwater fever (Laeshmaniasis) cases – Reported in Al Amarah, An Nasiriyah 19 Apr 03 15 Southern City Critical Status rity Southern Iraq u Fuel Food Power Water Sec Al Basrah A A R A/G A Qalat Sukkar A R A A Power from Ar Rifa An Nasiriyah R/A R R G G As Samawah A A G Assessments continue Umm Qasr G G R/A G G Az Zubayr A A G 80% have running water 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 19 Apr 03 16 Central Highlights • Baghdad – South Baghdad power station on line with two sub stations included – Al Yarmuke Hospital operating again • 1000-bed capacity in central Baghdad • Karbala – 2 hospital assessments • One in very good shape, the other has many needs 19 Apr 03 17 Central Highlights • Ad Diwaniyah – Establishing police force – Hospitals “doing ok” • 400 beds, 50 doctors and nurses • Needs security, fuel for generators, oxygen – Shops open; ice and vegetables for sale – Majority of people do not need food • Reports that all families have 2-month stock-pile 19 Apr 03 18 Central Highlights • Al Hillah – Water on in most of city – Expect at least 90% will have power tomorrow – Police chief reports 250 officers at work – Automobile fuel resupply unavailable – Will reopen schools when cleared of weapons caches, explosive hazards 19 Apr 03 19 Central Highlights • An Najaf – Currently electrical power plant and water plant is operating at 65% – Working to restore the natural gas supply • Al Qa’im – Water treatment plant operating, though water quality suspect due to plant maintenance needs – 1500 kW generator operating at 20% due to low natural gas pressure – Three room hospital has 1 doctor, no supplies 19 Apr 03 20 Central City Critical Status rity Central Iraq u Power Fuel Food Water Sec An Najaf A A G G Power at 65% Al’ Amarah A Awaiting Assessment Al Kut R R G A Initial Assessment Depends upon An Najaf for Ad Diwaniyah A/G A power Karbala G G G G Baghdad A A R Awaiting further assessments 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 19 Apr 03 21 Northern Highlights •Kirkuk – Water system now considered adequate • Mosul – Lack of natural gas means no power yet • May be supply versus leak issue 19 Apr 03 22 Northern City Critical Status rity Northern Iraq u Water Power Fuel Food Sec Kirkuk G G G Irbil G As Sulaymaniyah A G Dahuk A A G Power unavailable due to Mosul R R A natural gas problem 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 19 Apr 03 23 Airports Basrah A Not permissive Safwan R Coalition forces not using facility Jalibah A Under coalition control Tallil A Under coalition control 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 Under coalition control Seaport Umm Qasr G HA operations in progress R - Red A – Amber G – Green Blank – No information 19 Apr 03 24 Border Crossings Kuwait A Military traffic and accompanied traffic only 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 19 Apr 03 25 Dislocated Civilians Information • Approximately 250 families in Baghdad – Security checkpoints relocated; returning home • When details are available, will provide – Location – Number – Activity – Direction of movement – Actions taken 19 Apr 03 26 UN SECURITY POSTURE 19 Apr 03 27 HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION INPUTS 19 Apr 03 28 Standing RFIs • Significant civilian population movements • Landmine, UXO, depleted uranium locations • Information on border procedures 19 Apr 03 29 RFI Status • Fusion cell requests contact information for UNICEF engineers in Baghdad (CLOSED) 19 Apr 03 30 DATA PENDING Explosive Locations As of 18 Apr 03 AP AT AP AT Mix SubMunition Unknown UXO 19 Apr 03 31 Field Hospitals - Proposed • Spain – already in operation on board the Galacia in Um Qasr Port • UAE – Baghdad • Czechoslovakia – Basra • Korea – Tallil • Jordan – Al Fallujah • Saudi, Qatar, China 19 Apr 03 32 Questions ? 19 Apr 03 33.