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1631 -HQ-1462938 On April 30, 1988, the DMI submitted a response #M5/Sh3/Q2/8859 to the Presidential Secretary for presentation to HUSSEIN which stated: 1. After Anfal operations carried out by our troops to (traditionally) strike the sites and bases of the sabotage groups, and special strike the site and bases, the Majority of the sabotage groups in the Northern zone became aware of these Operations, and were expecting our troops to carry out similar operations. 2. The sites and bases of the first branch of the Descendants of Treason - BARZANI Group ~ who exist on the Iraqi border zone, are highly aware of being struck by our troops (including the Patriotic Defense Regiments) with special ammunition as in the Anfal Operations. They have taken some procedures to deal with that, and they have evacuated part of the site and some of their bases near the Turkish territories. We are not sure yet if the saboteurs have moved closer to our units in the mentioned zone. [attached as document #XxX] Anfal 5 On May 22, 1988, the Secretary General for the MoD submitted letter #D/A/51/8 entitled, "Results of Anfal Operation" to Army Chief of Staff Headquarters. The letter contained comments of the Deputy to the Minister of Defense based on a letter from HUSSEIN: of Staff, 1. After ending the operations in the Suran sector, operations should be carried on with momentum in the Bahdinansector. 2. It is useful to gather intelligence on the locations of the saboteurs there, and special strikes should precede our wide action. Please take the necessary procedures. [attached as document #XX] On May 22, 1988, the Senior Secretary to the Army Chief Staff General NABIL ABDULKADER HUSSEIN (hereinafter NABIL HUSSEIN), submitted memo #R A G/30/6545 to the MoD Diwan 50