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Approved For Release 2003/04/18 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003400950002-9
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1.
PROJECT:
8808
2.
ENCRYPTED COORDINATES:
3.
BACKGROUND:
US Marine LTC William Richard (Rich) Higgins
while returning to the UN peace keeping force at Naqurah (UNIFIL)
located 15 miles south of Tyre, Lebanon.
He was abducted
by
three assailants near Ras Ain located four miles south of Tyre.
The coastal track where he was abducted is contested by the
Iranian backed "Hezbollah" and the Amal, a Lebanese military
force who welcome the UN force in the area.
The Amal is also
conducting a search for Higgins.
4.
ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION:
a.
Utilizing a composite map featuring Lebanon
aş
the
principal country and a second map of Beirut, access and describe
the location of US Marine LTC Rich Higgins.
Use other Middle
East maps as appropriate. Start from the point of abduction near
Ras Ain and Tyre.
b.
Prepare and sketch appropriate overhead perceptions
(overviews) .
Once the target site, structure where LTC Higgins is
being held hostage has been determined, identify a readily and
publicly identifiable object, structure
located in the immediate
vicinity of Higgins place of detention.
d.
Time permitting and viewer disposition allowing,
determine LTC Higgins' place of detention today (18 Feb 88) and
on 26 Feb 88.
Provide data related to guards, state of health,
procedures and exposure to other hostages.
(Time permitting)
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HANDLE VIA SKEET CHANNELS ONLY
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Approved For Release 2003/04/18 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003400950002-9