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7. A BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS FACILITY WAS I LOCATED AT THE
VETERINARY MEDICAL FACTORY IN THE EL AMAR IYE SUBURB OF
BAGHDAD, 200 M SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 10, JUST EAST OF THE
VETERINARY COLLEGE, AND JUST BEFORE THE CHECK POINT TO ABU
GHURAYB.

THE FACILITY HAD SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOPED AND PRODUCED A SUPPLY OF A VERY STRONG CHOLERA BIOLOGICAL-WARFARE AGENT, WHICH WAS NO LONGER STORED AT THE FACILITY AS OF 1991.

THE FACILITY BELONGED TO THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE BUT HAD BEEN PLACED UNDER THE CONTROL OF SADDAM HUSSEIN'S SON, ((UDAY)) SADDAM HUSAYN.

THE FACILITY WAS SUBORDINATE TO, AND ENJOYED CLOSE LIAISON
WITH, THE SALMAN PAK BIOLOGICAL WARFARE COMPLEX.

THE U-SHAPED VETERINARY MEDICAL FACTORY WAS BADLY DAMAGED
DURING THE GULF WAR, AS OF 1991, THE FACILITY BUILDING WAS EMPTY AND NOT IN OPERATION.

8. THE AQABA ESTABLISHMENT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR BIOLOGICAL
WARFARE. PROJECTS 400 AND 600. THE ESTABLISHMENT WAS
LOCATED IN THE VICINITY OF (33-14 N, 44-20E) NEAR THE TOWN
OF AL YUSIFIYA, ABOUT-20 KMS SOUTH OF BAGHDAD ALONG THE ROAD

To AL HILLAH, AND ABOUT ONE KM WEST OF THE HIGHWAY. THE
DIRECTOR. OF THE AQABA ESTABLISHMENT WAS BRIGADIER GENERAL
ABDEL' FATAH (.(MAHMUD)). THE FACILITY CONSISTED OF
NUMEROUS LARGE BUILDINGS, AND ENTRY WAS STRICTLY CONTROLLED.

9. CONSTRUCTION OF BIOLOGICAL WARFARE PROJECTS 400

(MANUFACTURE OF ARTILLERY SHELLS FOR BIOLOGICAL WARFARE) AND 600 (BABY MILK-FACTORY) HAD NOT BEEN COMPLETED BEFORE 1990.

ENTRANCE TO BOTH PROJECTS WAS STRICTLY CONTROLLED. - WORKERS

AT SALMAN PAK AND PROJECT 600 WERE REQUIRED TO WEAR GAS
MASKS AND POLYETHYLENE PROTECTIVE GEAR.

10. PROJECT 400 WAS A LARGE PLANT WITH AN AIR-COOLED CHILLER, SIMILAR TO THAT USED ON RAILROAD TRAINS. THE PLANT
PRODUCED PARTS FOR BIOLOGICAL BOMBS.

11. PROJECT 600 WAS INITIALLY CONSTRUCTED TO PROCESS MILK, BUT WAS NEVER USED FOR THAT FUNCTION. THE FACILITY

WAS CONVERTED (DATE UNKNOWN) TO MAKE BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS; AND MANY NEW LARGE, STEEL BUILDINGS (EACH SEVEN TO EIGHT METERS HIGH WERE BUILT

PROJECT 600'S PRODUCTION

EQUIPMENT WAS REMOVED IN MAY 1991.