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163I-HQ-1462938 entitled, "Anfal 5 Operation." The letter stated: b. Strikes with special ammunition were launched on May 15, 1988, against sabotage groups in the Fifth Corps sector.... 2. Operations of chasing and destroying sabotage groups are continuing in the First Corps and Fifth Corps sectors according to the plans prepared for this purpose (Operation Anfal), and Anfal 5 operation will be carried out in the Fifth Corps sector in the following phase. [attached as document #XX] On June 2, 1988, the Northen office of the DMI submitted report #Sh3/Q3/1041 to the DMI (Sh3) entitled, “Fifth Anfal Operation.” The report included the following: 2. The Iranian agents and other sabotage groups have made use of lessons learned from previous battles with our troops during operations in the First Corps’ sector (Anfal 1,2,3,4), and they had the time to enable them to take the following procedure: e. Completing distribution of chemical protective masks, individual decontamination equipment, and training on the use of the equipment. [attached as document #XX] On June 10, 1988, the DMI submitted report #M5/Sh3/Q2/11325 entitled, “Anfal Operation” to the Army Chief of Staff Headquarters. The report noted initiation of the fifth Anfal in which Iraq troops were to hit and destroy sabotage groups' sites and bases in the Fifth Corps’ sector. The report also included the following casualty summaries: a. (58) killed, (72) injured from the saboteurs and their families as a result of special strikes. b. (42) killed and a number of wounded as a result of our troops’ activities. [attached as document #XX] The report was signed by AL-DURI and copies were forwarded to the Presidential Secretary for HUSSEIN, the MoD Diwan, the Northen Bureau Headquarters, Secretary General of the Armed Forces Headquarters, Operations Department, and the Fifth 51