Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789ROO1900020001-9 OFORN -- SKEET CHANNELS ONLY PROJECT SUN 61-REAK (11) WARNING NOTICE: INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS INVOLVED CONTROL NUMBER: SPR 003-116 DATE OF 15, 17, 21, 275 OCT 86 F67F F.."RENCFS.- SPR-002--86, DATED OCIT 136, SAB NICKNAMEN OTHER 11 H TARGET COUNTRYz A0- JJ__ SESSION NUMBER: o'7' 00, o9, I 121, SG11 DATE OF REPORT: 24 OCT 86 STATUS% CONT TECHNIC.-H.JE UTILIZED: ERV SOURCE IDENTIFIER: T A S ~,: I N (3: a. The Interviewer, in a departure from previous prot(-.Icols' Was -fully briefed ori this mission, (S(.,-e SPR-,-- 001-.86, SAB). In light of this +act, the Interviewer, prior to each session, conducted a very short "brief back"' -on major gestalts provided by Source during the previous Session. Additionally, Source was told to visualize a time line covering the targeted dates, 7-22 March 1904, and to mentally eliminate those dates ajrT.k..~~..J(Jy covered. Each Session, therefore, would cover-- c.:)nly those days and/or- portions of days riot previously reported. The procedt..tre of not providing Source with the two PreViOUSly reported Site coordinates was continued (See SPR-001 86, SAP), and in lieu of those coordinates, Source was told simply to +C)CUS his attention on "the ro...ad in which we are interested". Source was told that we are suel.-Ang information on a specific event CILAr-ing the target dates but that each day Would ev(--_~ritt..tally 1::ie (:_,(::)vered regardless of what is reported in the i n t er i m. b. This procedure, once briefed and MLAtUally agreed upon, proved to be singularly successful Sir-ice it elimiriated (..tnwar-rF.Anted "visits" to each of the coordinate sites prit:.ir to the actual movemerit to the target area. The procedure was replicated for all four sessions covered by this report. Other than the above citv..?d information, no ather cuing or des(-._--riptive &-.ita was provided to Source prior to any of the sessions included in this report. 2. ( ) SESSIONg There were no unusual occurrences or rep(.-.)rtat,:)le addities iri any (--)-f the sessions referenced in this report. 3. SUMMARY: Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789ROO1900020001-9 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIAIRDP96-00789ROO1900020001-9 Following each of the four sessions des(-:ribed in this report, Source. pr-epar*:-..)d a past---session written SUmmAry of his perceptions and impres_sj.(:3ns. DUe tO the Unique nature of the targeting procedures, much of thta information in these post--session summaries was redundant r..)r not relevant to the t.A,timate tar-get. To facilitate analysis' of Source's perceptions a~,.; dei.~icribed during and in post---session interviews, the major gestalts have been st,myimarized below with Interviewer-, notes when appropriate. All data derived from each of the sessions to include the Intervi ewer 's notes and Source's handwritten and s1-.:etches* are maintained irt the -field mission -file L( (TI m a r"I e E5 ~,kt this lacatiarl. (1) On day 9, (15 March 1904), Source perceived, for-- the first time, the introduction of large helic(:)pters along the target road. These airborne vehicles were described as "extremely large, hugh, (-.-It..imsy looking with perhaps twin rotor and very noisy". At the time of this perception, (the Harly marning hOLAr-S), the aircraft were seen flying in pairs along the road.. On the road, traffic continued to be j..)red(:,iminantly military with occasional groupings of civilian traff ic. The military traffic-. consists mainly of large trucks and (:::overc-:-uJ vans with the ac-casior-ial appearance of light armored vehicl(..-~s with small caliber weapons protruding from the--~ upper housing (,if the vehi(:-J*.-?s. Source repor-te(I that there appeared to be several (::onfigurations far these light armored vehicles but the changes anly seemed to be in the upper components. The chass.is' were per-ceive~d as being identical. On this day, the road appears to be mt,Wdier than be-fare and the -*ky seems darker as though the sun is being blocked by heavy clouds. Many of the military vehicles are st(:)pping' at a wide between the two major cities cli:),ser t(-.) the ar-ea previQUSly labelled as Site 1, a t(::)wn with a military installation. Site 21 other-- town has no irdlitary installation. At this "wide spot" on the road, the military has begun to intrer-ich themselves by setting up pr-(::)tective berms of dirt and wood pilings, erecting tarpaulin weather c-ovf..?rs +or-- the men and equipment and consolidating and 14digging in" the various vehicles. Several tubular weapons have been set up within this "protectorate" and (::)(::(-_-asionally ti-le military fire several rounds of unknown type ordnance into the nearl-jy mountains ostensibly to harass and interdict the movement of robed men known to be moving around in those hills. Several explosiorls from these weapons are observed by Source with no notici al:)le damage. During the evening hours, the soldiers light (:::amp+ i res. The hill. people c:ontinue to move about observing thex activities of these soldiers. At night the road continues to -to hill. people. On day 10, (16 March 3.904) So u r c e per.-C.::eived an increasing number of robed men apparently gathering in the hills. Some of. these men are wearing di+ferent colored robes 1--han the people riarmally +ottrid in this area. Animals are now being seen among these people carrying bundle--, other unknown Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789ROO1900020001-9 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789ROO1900020001-9 commod i t i e..'s In the mi I itary protectorate near the road, they h~.'-.%ve begun using another piece of equipment. It can be heard humming from a gre,,at distance with a sound similar to a power generator. The pitCh -fluctuates periodically. This sound is associated with use of another device used to "clarify and highlight things". This device is described as having a very low outline witi"i arigular c.-.urves like a "dish antenria". This curved deviac,.~ is wider than it is long. During the daylight hours of (Jay 1.0 orily essential tr~.-*-Ffic: is permitted on the road and then Only when by armed convoy. This new restriction %-in road (.xse 1--ias been implemented since the use of the above cited device began arid there seemec-1 to be some. correlation but the nature of- that c:orrelation could not be discerned. Th(-:~ troops based at this area of the road, the protectorate area, as well as the '(-.-.r-,(.:)c:)ps who do travc_~l the road, are very tense and nervou's. Heavier combat equirvyient is being observed including long tubular- c)bjec-ts being towed by heavy trt.AC~.': similar tx-l towed cannons. Th e purpose of this show of power is an attempt to reestablish c.c.)ntr-c-)l of the road. To accent this effort, for the -first time, fnilitary patrols are observed moving into the hills at night to establish static: positic7ris which may be listening posts or ambush p os i t i s. The hill people and the military patrols are Mutually awaro of each otheri..; presence and muttually avoid any type of c.-.orifrontation. (3) ( ) On clay 11, (17 March 1984), more military vehicles join the protectorate area. Some c:)+ these vehicles appear to be lightly armored while others appear to be more heavily armored. Ther--e is a wide array of weaponry ranging from single tubed pieces, (perhaps light tant--:s, cannon or towed artillery) , to ~.-k lightly armored wheeled vehicle with several (perhaps three) projecting tubes, in parallel. The security forcei---; at this site, incit..tding the short range patrols, have incr"~-_%sed in number-s around the area. At night there is an impr-ession of fl~.-Ashing lights, "like flashbulbs", arid the smell Of cordite and burning aluminum. These lights are used to illuminate% the area from the air-- and are proceeded by a laud "thunki rig" sound as though they were being shot into the air. In the early morning hC)LAr--_a there is an impre-,.,sion of an unusual piece Of equipment moving from Site :1 towards the protectorate area. Tl-iis item described as lang, cylindrical, dark colored, pointed on cIne end and something resembling a fin assembly (--)n the c)t1-u.-,.)r end. The Whole device is secured on some sort of bed or- moving trailer. There are some sort of hydraulics associated with this, devicc-1 which 1-.)ermits if:. to be raisc~d or lowered. Externally, there are other "knobs and levers" either attached directly to this device (-)I,- diroc.:tly associated with the attachmerit. (NOTE.- The subsequent sketcl-i made by SOLAY-Ce Of this dr,~)vic-_-e rc,~~*(,unbled a iyiis~-.iil.e assembly "like" 'a US Lance of- Soviet FROG system) .. This device moves down the road very slowly and oddly enot-t9h it has. few escart security vehicles. Source lahels this devic.-.e a "submarine" not to identify its purpose but rather- accent its size and general. con+igt..tration. The "submarine" eventually moves into the perimeter of the protectorate area Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789ROO1900020001-9 c Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789ROO1900020001-9 where it remains parJ.-:e(J with other vehicles at this site. n., e p~,-ople in the hills continue to increase in numbers, while at the ,~~iame time the saldi(-..~rs at the protectorate area continue to improve the..~ir position-, by modifying tf--ie berms, improving the qualit.y of porsoria]. and by providing for security around the vehicles parked within the perimeter. Throughout the day helicopters continue to been flying along the road. Occ asit:.)rially a helicopter- will land near the perimeter- of the area but this -fact doesn"t.-. seem to have any real ficanc-v to the overall scheme of things. Some civilian <,:. i g n i tx-affic is CI(7.)w 1::)e-ing per-mitted on the and the general impression among the within the protectorate area is one (.-3f relaxatiori and simple? repetitive tasks. At night, however, the feeling shifts to one o+ tenseness and alertness with the t:)vf_Ar-alI apprehensive focus being directed towards the mountains arid the hill I.-)eaple to be there. (4) On day 1.2, (18 t1arch 1986), an hour c..)r two after midnight, the hill people -fire several rounds of Small artAllery, mor-tar), towards the to, r ate area and then') quick-ly breaking down their weapons and -fleeing back into the mot..intains. The r(_')unds land well short af the protectorate area and inflict no damage. 'rhr0Ugh0Ut the night, there is ii.iporacli(Z- by the hill people but it is ineffective. Thr(::)ughot..kt the, daylight VIOLArV; there are no -further incidents and the tra4:+ic- along the road remains routine and unabated. Around the area, the soldiers continue to upgrade the of the berminii, bUI-11-fers and dug in positions. The..~ wood used to assisit in this str*i-~,ngthening of the berms resemble railroad ties. Iri the mountains, the men in robes quietly -)bserve the activities all along the road paying particular- L attention to the activities in the protectorate area. As night falls, these hill people again move down to the road but on this night there is a 1--ieigI--iteric:!.%d feeling of tenseness and anticipation. The sinF....,11 of adrenalin is apparent. More pack animali.,-i are now in evidence among these people and they are being joined by more of the same type of peaople who wear different (:::alored robes. Among the items being carrie?d by these pack animals are heavy metallic cylindr-ical objects capable of firing numerot..v-,-,~ small proje--n.-,tiles., (heavy macl-iine gun?). These weapons normally take two or- three men to operate and are only brought to bear in circumstanc-es. Their presence now serves to heighten the anticipation among the hill people. (1.5) In the late night I"IDUrs of day 12, the plans of the hill people begin to materialize as they begin to move across the road into a ravine at the rear of the protectorate area. Another group of hill people set up the rapid fire "crew served" weapon along the road between 1-.-.he protectorate area and Si te 1. The-- hill people.-w are very quiet during this process and move very slowly into their- assigned positions where they then sit qUiSftly and patiently arid wait for the appointed time to The focus of attentiori an the part of the soldier-ii, in the protectorate area continues tx) be the Mountains Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789ROO1900020001-9 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789ROO1900020001-9 directly to the frorit since they are unaware that the hill people have crossed the road and are now located at their rear. These soldiers have no impending sense of danger or heightened a I er t n ess. (6) On day 13, (19 I'llarch 1984), in the hours just before dawn, the hill people lat.trich a bar-rage of small artillery or mortar at the protectorate area. The sounds of r-C)LAnds is perceived impacting inside the protectorate area per i meter. The soldiers respond with numerous glowing objects hot intx.) -L-.he air to illuminate the area. Initially their return' s fire is directed at the mountains to the front but as a resf..(lt of the illUmiriation, the hill people (:-art now use their side arms to +ire among the confused soldiers. In doing so, however, they reveal their- own p(::)siticjns:-, and soon ti-teir fire becomes ineffective and the soldiers cease firing into the mountains. Along the road the other group a+ hill people continue to wait arnd.ouSily and very soon their mission is fulfilled. A quick moving carivoy rushr.-~-, from Site I heading far the protectorate area, ostensibly to provide assistance. At a strategic juncture of th*_t~ road the (,.umpl aced hill people destroy two of the lead vel-i i c. -les in this convoy, setting them -afire with accompanying r.-_n