HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS UPDATE 18 April 2003

18 Apr 03 2 Introduction Welcome to new attendees Purpose of the HOC update Limitations on material Expectations

18 Apr 03 3 WEATHER UPDATE

18 Apr 03 4 Kuwait CityBaghdad Forecast

18 Apr 03 5 AmmanBatman Forecast

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18 Apr 03 9 OPERATIONAL SUMMARY

18 Apr Operational Summary Two firefights with coalition forces yesterday –Near Basrah –North of Baghdad Saddam’s half-brother captured –One of the list of 55 most sought

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18 Apr 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

18 Apr Permissive Cities Al Hillah An Najaf An Nasiriyah Ah Humza Ash Shumali As Samawah As Sulimaniyah As Sumali Az Zubayr Dahuk Irbil Kirkuk Rumaithah Safwan Umm Qasr

18 Apr Significant CMO/Civil Developments The Bulgarian Medical Association (BMA) offering to send medical personnel and supplies to Iraq Four Qatari Doctors and 12 pallets of humanitarian supplies moved forward from Salman Pak NGO survey team arrived at Ar Rutbah –Will be sending medical equipment for the health facility –Ar Rutbah still in need of medicine and nutritional supplements

18 Apr Southern Highlights An Nasiriyah –Police station opened for limited use –Registered 200 officers for traffic control and security Basrah –Reports of urgent need of fuel for personal and commercial vehicles

18 Apr Southern City Critical Status Southern Iraq Al Basrah AAR A/G Looting decreasing Qalat Sukkar ARAA Power from Ar Rifa An Nasiriyah R/A RRGG As Samawah AAG Assessments continue Umm Qasr GG R/A GG Az Zubayr AG Assessment ongoing Water Food Fuel Security Power R - Red – Definite need, little or no assistance provided, extremely limited supply, no access by general HA community Amber 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

18 Apr Baghdad –Localized power to many areas in Baghdad –Next 24 hours bring South Baghdad power station on line with Mas Tel substation –Within 96 hours expect to have entire grid system on line –Hospital reports and requirements for east Baghdad Common requests: oxygen, generators –41 private hospitals providing free care Using government medical supplies Central Highlights

18 Apr Central Highlights Karbala –400-bed hospital undamaged –Fully operational –45 surgical doctors, 100 total –Intermittent water –Running on emergency generators An Numiniyah –Hospital only providing care for life- threatening injuries –Electricity and medicines are priorities

18 Apr Ar Rutbah –Delivered two generators from Turaybil Working to wire generator to the city’s power grid Want to retrieve the two remaining generators to return full power to the entire city Hadithah –Power restored; celebratory gunshots noted Central Highlights

18 Apr Central City Critical Status Central Iraq An Najaf AAGG Power from generators; electrical system needs repairs Al’ Amarah A Initial Assessment Al Kut RRGA Initial Assessment Ad Diwaniyah AA Power during day only Karbala AGGR Water sufficient with KJRCS deliveries Baghdad AAR Awaiting further assessments Water FoodFuelPower Security R - Red – Definite need, little or no assistance provided, extremely limited supply, no access by general HA community Amber 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

18 Apr Northern Highlights Mosul –15 hospitals identified –Assessments pending –Inspecting natural gas pipeline near Al Fataha Suspected damage causing power outage in Mosul

18 Apr Northern City Critical Status Northern Iraq Kirkuk AGG Irbil G Calm and Stable As Sulaymaniyah AG Calm and Stable Dahuk AAG Calm and Stable Mosul RRA Power unavailable due to natural gas pipeline problem WaterFoodFuelPower Security R - Red – Definite need, little or no assistance provided, extremely limited supply, no access by general HA community Amber 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

18 Apr 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 Amber R - Red A – Amber G – Green Blank – No information

18 Apr Border Crossings Kuwait AMilitary traffic and accompanied traffic only Saudi Arabia RClosed Jordan GOpen Syria RClosed Turkey ABorder crossing reportedly getting smoother Iran R/AReports of aid moving across border Amber R - Red A – Amber G – Green Blank – No information

18 Apr Dislocated Civilians Information When details are available, will provide –Location –Number –Activity –Direction of movement –Actions taken

18 Apr UN SECURITY POSTURE

18 Apr HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION INPUTS

18 Apr Standing RFIs Significant civilian population movements Landmine, UXO, depleted uranium locations Information on border procedures

18 Apr RFI Status Fusion cell requests contact information for UNICEF engineers in Baghdad

18 Apr DATA PENDING AP AT AP AT Mix UXO Unknown SubMunition Explosive Locations As of 17 Apr 03

18 Apr Communications Thuraya satellite telephones cleared for USCENTCOM use

18 Apr Contacts HACC WEST (Jordan) Tel: V Corps HACC Tel: Kuwait civ: Mail: 1 MEF HACC Tel: Kuwait civ: (UK) Div CMOC Tel: Kuwait civ: l

18 Apr Questions ?

18 Apr DC Camp Information Reported locations of DC Camps Number Activity Direction of movement Not applicable at this time