06-F-0803 Iraq Humanitarian Assistance Report April-16-2003

·- • CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN OtSASTEJl MANAGEMENT & HUMANITARIAN ASSISiANCE PACIFIC DISASTER MANAGEMENT INFORMATION NETWORK (PDMIN) I Jarrett White Rd. MCPA·DM • Tripltr AMC, Ht 96859-5000 Telephone: 808.433.7035 •Fu: 808,4:33.1757 POMINfPcoe-dmha.org • http~//coe-dmha.orglapdr IRAQ HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE REPORT April 16, 2003 5 A U D A R A B A CENTEk Of EXCELLSNCJ: lN DISASTER MANAGllMEN'f 6: HUMll.NITAltlAN ASSdSTANCH /1/01e: This report has he('11 compi1r!dfi·o1n publicly 11vailable information, Air hough injhrniution has been gatheretl from rcliuble source$ thl! c11rrency and complete11css ol the inji:1r1t1atfon ri:ported herein is subject to change and can nor be gt1aranteed Inquiries, uptlates and co1ntnen1s are 1veicotne and should be dir1tctrd lo PDM!lV rea1n at PDMIN(if},eoe-d1nha.org. I C CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN DISASTER ~lAt\AGEMENT & HUMANITAR!1\N ASSISTANCE PACIFIC DISASTER MANAGEMENT INFORMATION NETWORK (PDMIN) ! Jarrett White Rd. i;·lCPA,Dl'vl • Triplcr Al'vlC, HI 96859-5000 Telephone: 808.433,7035 •Fax: 808.433.1757 PDMIN@coe-dmha.org • http://coe~Jmha.org/apdr IRAQ HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE REPORT April 16, 2003 Iraq Refugee Camp Preparations /~'· .. · , ,/r~ . . /_. - CASPIAN "' s y · Ar-R1.1wayah~:,' AL AN BAR . ;·r!''!!:'ll::~.t,:.~:~.~ ~~ OGU 11ebplr. r;;,_ct• .i;.·-··-- - -- . '· R A N \ -~ .. -\~~AIM s A u D A A B A CENTER 01' EXCELL.ENCE IN !Jl~.,.,~-1 ER ~IAN/\lof.MFNT & llU\lANlT,\llJA~ ASSJ5TANCE .\'u/, , (hf,- report lhLI h('!'I/ c1'1!1pi!, -,;')i·o,11 puh!rcl} 111 ,111ah/, · h1)or11111tion .-I l!lio11i:,h i11/oun11/1011 l111s hc11n .~:o:h._·rc'd j ··----~ (nHn re!i11h/,· so :11 ·( · ,; ' 1 /i( < 11n\ 11 ( y a 11 d co111 tJ I .:r c 11e.'·' o ! I ft c !1: /01 111111 iu11 '' po rN 'I I !1 c r.:i!i is :; 11l;Jec1 I tJ c !1t 1 Ii,'.;,: , 11r d C<ill!IO! (le gU(/l"(/!/li:Cd. /it(/llirli;'S, 11pda!1'S .ind Cf!lll!lll'il/_\ Iii"(' H cicoll!(' ()!Id .l/J(!//ld he d1rl'( It YI{(! pf) \if/,\' I· i/ili u/ PJJ.\fl\i.ri:cot>d111l1i: 01g __ Overview Today's Highlights Humanitarian Situation: No overall crisis; Situation improving; Northern Iraq returning to normal; Political: Great Britain and Germany agree that UN should have a key role in reconstruction; US pushes for lifting of sanctions; UN: Secretary General Kofi Annan at European Conference in Turkey to discuss lraq·-meets with Sweden and Great Britain; Refugees: Few Iraqis going into Syria or Jordan-some returning from Syria; Internally Displaced Persons (I DPs): Few I DPs anywhere in country, continuing to return home in last few days; Civil - Military Collaboration: Continues among US-led Coalition, local authorities, in-place humanitarian organizations, and skilled individuals; Non-governmental organization Refugees International calls for coalition humanitarian aid to go through civilian agencies and for aid organizations to refuse military funds; Rule of law: Situation improving; Looting and arson abating, stores opening, some looted items being returned; Conflicting accounts of Iraqis killed by coalition at rally in volatile northern city of Mosul; Humanitarian Access to Iraq: Good access from Turkey to northern Iraq: Modest supplies going Jn from Jordan, Kuwait, and Iran; Significant supplies ready to go in fron1 Jordan, Kuwait, and Iran as security situation allows; Water/power: Continued problem in many parts of the country~lnternational Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC), coalition, and local authorities starting coordination; Food: Food stocks generally sufficient to last until or through May; Pipeline restarting in northern Iraq: Rebuilding of Iraqi 40,000-person public distribution system under.vay elsewhere; Health and Medical: Some water-borne disease in southern Iraq, but no significant disease outbreaks; Baghdad and other medical systems at about half capacity-new caseloads decreasing with major battles complete: Humanitarian Worker Casualties: One ICRC staffer killed; One translator working for Malaysian NGO killed in crossfire; Prisoners of War: ICRC in second registration of Iraqi POWs. ·············--·····-- .. --~ : .\'01,:·· //rfy i'<'j>Orl /i,1s /le('!/ ci'l!lj!l1c·dJi·o1>1 (J!!hi1c(1 11i-11il11h!e infhr11uuin11 .. ·!11ho1,,:.:.it illjo1'11u1/1un /;us h,·c'I! gu!l,·~·1\•,! /i·on1 reflublc 'f:.ill'/,'(·.o : ii,· < illTl'lli y und co111;1i'. 'if'IH'>.1 o/ r/le i11fo1:111,1rin11 l't '{'or11 '( :1.c'rein i' suhj(.'C/ to c/ia.:rg..: i!nd I , ('(11111(1! f,, · .cuun1:1/ct'd l1111111nes, 11pdate5 "'Ill.' co111111v111s 1/1\' 1.1 ('ico1nc and ,Ji,-,i/Ht ,'!« ,/u·,'cfed 10 PO,~fJ,.\ !«(Jiii ar I fJD+!fi'v'P LO•>tlin/111.orfe. 2 - - ------------------------------ Routes for Humanitarian Aid Country Supply Routes From: Supply Routes To: Turkey lskenderun (port) Mersin (port) Silooi North Comments r ·················· - i Open for humanitarian supplies Ahwaz South Open for humanitarian supplies Iran I : I ~anshah , Iraq pln-g --···---·········· Umm Qasr (port) Northeast · ··s·o·utti:··centra1 -· ............ Kuwait Kuwait City (port) South, Central Jordan Aqaba (port) Ar Ruwayshid Central Clearances being worked Accommodates shallow-draft vessels; 21 2,000 sq. mt. --~-~E~b2!d~es-half empty Open for humanitarian supplies; also militarv use .... Low volume to date; planned major WFP supply route of 300,000 MT oer month Central Syria Latakia (port) Abu Kamal Beirut, Lebanon (port) I Central At Tanf ··--------------- ------- ·Vole. I //is rerort /ia.1 be, .•1 co11111i/1:d ,rro111 p11hhcl; ,1\'ailah/, · i11/iJn11ui1u11. A l!h1Jugh 1n/ormllti1Jll /i,1.1· bn.;n _>:,athen'd c1111nor he g111,rr1111"·,•d //11;111r1i··1. updnit'~ 1111d co111n;.:11!s ilr(' i1·,dc111n1' and 1 /1011/d /J,; r/1rec1cd /r) PDJIJ..\" /..'am al l'i·o111 rc!·'.11/!!e sri!l!'.,,'C.'" tlk' •'iil"l'<'ll(I <111d co111pic1v11t',\,\ (!/ tl:c 111/0r111111iun I'< pr1rr.-d /i,,·.1Tu1 i<1 )/lhjt< • ro cl11111ge 11nd F' f) .\f J \· f {/ /,J!U·tf ii J111. 01g. - -·----------------------------------------~ 3 Note: New content has been inserted in red, italicized, bold font. Humanitarian Assistance Preparations In Country North. Kurdish Autonomous Region The security situation in Erbil, Dahuk, and Sulaymaniyah is reported as stable. The border between Iraq and the three provinces that make up the Kurdish Autonomous Zone remains closed. The United Nations Office of the Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq (UNOHCI) announced that about 30 international UN staff were to begin re~establishing a permanent presence to assess humanitarian needs in northern Iraq and will prepare to distribute food, restore water and electricity, clear mines and ensure health care services. location ··c·oorc:Ti·n·aiOr Kurdi!!i.~.~~!!?.riomous Regio_':!.: ... ~.r!?JJ •• Dahuk, Salavmanivah 1 Affected Poj?ulatiori IDP Movement Food Health Most I DPs ·r;-;.;ive· returned to their homes 1n Kirkuk as well as in the rest of the three novernorates General status of remaining IDPs stable, with no urgent needs·, World Food Program (WFP) deUveries via Si/ope, Turkey are increasing, WFP preparing warehouses in Mosul and Tikrit for incoming_ suee,lie~ .................... Acute respiratory illnesses and diarrhea constitute major health burdens; The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has resumed its school health nronram if') .. ~.Q'.!!l~f.n Iran NFls -Shelter I In view significant IDP returns, (UN Office for Project Services·IDP (UNOPS~!DP) and local authorities have slowed camp preparations; Of the 21 sites and st1e1ters established for IDPs, only 6 sites I remain. currently hosting a total population of 870 IDPs; Agencies scaling back assistance in right of decreasing numbers of IDPs: Tents in Sulavmaniyah are being collected for return to st9race , Water & Sanitation All water projects ln urban and se111i·urban areas in Erbil are functionina.Rroeerly Security A UN security assessment to all three governorates had positive findi.ngs; ............ Other/Comm8nts Power in Dahuk has been restored: Schools in all three I governorates have reopened. only two schools 1n Erb1I remain .----·------~cl~o~••~d_.due to p~~sence Qf..c;,~o~a~lit~io~n~t~ro~o~p~s~--------- I .\·ur._..- Thi.' rc11orl h.-i_1· /11,'< 111.-·0111p1ll'd_fi·f>11t p11!,fic(1 infor11;11ti1111, Alrho11gh i1~/i1rn1<1/1011 Jr,11 h~'t'/1 xrali<!tr!d /i-,J111 re!r"1fil« .i1 ,111·1:,-" 1/1,.• ('Iii 1 ( 'l.'c:1 and co1npi1:1v11,•.1y n(1l1(' i1{1iJn;1,.r1011 n;'J(JJ'.'Cd fic'r·ei11 is s1i1>7<!(:t to rl11111gc u 11d ''(111un: ;,., '411" iYl!ilced. !nquinc'.\, 1tpda1cs (//id cr1111111<!lll:o <tre 1t·c!co1m.> il!id _1ho11!d he d1r'-•crcd 10 Pf)\-/!.\' teoni at r'L):lf!.\ ·ii 1,n(>rl111h11 org 4 Kirkuk, Mosul: For the first time since the fighting began, an ICRC team was able to enter Kirkuk to assess the humanitarian situation. Armed looters were spotted; mast shops and the main market were closed. All government buildings and industrial facilities had been looted. Tensions in Mosul continue to be high, where 12 Iraqi protesters were reportedly kll/ed by US Marines In a shooting Incident on Tuesday (April 14). There are conflicting reports about the circumstances surrounding the incident and an investigation is underway. An additional 3 people were killed the following day in an incident at an open~air market. Security in Mosul has been elusive as many of the area residents have been critical of US presence. Location Coordinator Affe(;ted Pooulation IOP Movement Food Health Kirkuk: Hospitals working at 25°/u capacity; WHO working to move emergency supplies to meet urgent needs,· Mosul: Main hospitals have been partially looted, now operating at about 50% normal capacity; Most health centers have been looted and burned, as have Dept. of Health offices , NFls -Shelter i··wa·ter··g .. sani·7 1a"t""io_n _____ ,_A~c-ce_s_s-,.to-w-a"'"te_r_a_n_d~.-,,-.-c"'"tr"'ic~1.,.ty-,,- •• -s"17.111~n-o_t,_1,_n p·1ace .. due·io ········j lack of electricity; The Civil·Military Operations Center ;s arranging delivery af water in Kirkuk; Reports of water shortaae in Mosul Security Other/Comments Security had been improved such that an /CRC team could conduct an assessrnent In Kirkuk ·····-··························--- ............ -···-········--·······------c-~-------j Electricity has not yet been restored; Most shops and govt . ............................................ ;. .. !?.!!.!.!#.!.~Jl~.!.~ .. 15!.~~~~.~!.'?.~.~·q·~t.!.~.'?.t~£t. ... Central Region: Location Central Region - Najaf, Kerbala, Nasiriyah, Hilla, Mavmoudlvah Coordinator ··Attecied··1io·pu1at10-n----+------------- ----··· ·· IDP Movement ·········- ······················· ·························-······--···-··--··-·· ················-·---·---------~ ························································································································································································_···-····---- -·-1 : Food The Humanitarian OperaHons Center (HOC) in Kuwait, made up 1 of Kuwaiti officials, UN and British military officers, reports that ' food distribution system in Najaf is functioning; The Kuwait , Coordination Committee {KCC) delivered 16 trucks of water, 1 food and clothes to Najaf; Sufficient food and water supplies are available in Hilla I The Humanitarian Operations Center (HOC) reports that Najaf j' J:!.~~l.~th~--------~~H~o~s=oita=l~is~oco•e=r~a=ti=o~na=I~: T=he~fo~r=m~e=r=S=a=d=d=•m~H~o='~'°~''="~I '=n~--~ \'u •e: !his rq1or! hr11· /i, '1'11 C!'llifl!leii fi·o111 p11hlicf) uv,1i/11/J/, · 11!/(1rn1u1i<J11. A Ir hough i1~/iJn111uirn1 Jr,1_1 h, 'L'll !!Jl!hered ji·,Jnl r('/1,1h/,· 1r,;1r1:.-·• Iii<·' CUi'l'i'!I(\' itiid ('<J!l/f!/,:h lh·'.1,1· of 1/1,.' i11/0r111r1/io111\'f)IJ!'/('d hc·1-e1n 1,· .1uhjer/ /() chr1ngt' 1111d L'<11u1or he guaron1c1',/ lnqu1ric -s. apda1c·, 111,'d co111n1~·11/Y 111\' 11'<·/r.·1/lllt' •II/ii .1houfd be d11 ('(;tcd lo PD.\{/.\ l t -,1111 <11 f>f)Afl \:.·: coe~1h11/1<1.0l'g 5 Nasiriyah is also functioning; UNICEF reports a large increase ' in cases of diarrhea among children under five in Nasiriyah; UNICEF also reported an outbreak of Blackwater Fever, also known as Laeshmaniasis in Nasiriyah; No fatalities have been re11orled at this time NFls ~Shelter Water & Sanitation The Humanitarian Operations Center (HOC) reports that water supplies are available In Hilla; Four water plants In Nasiriyah are partly operations, but there is still no power supply; UNICEF I delivery of water to Nasiriyat1 has been postponed due to I securit1i concerns ' Security Other/Comments Nasirlyah declared "permissive'', UN Security Coordina-iOf···· to conduct securitv assessment there todav Power supplies in Hilla, Kerbala, Nasiriyah and Najat are inconsistent Baghdad Following several days of widespread looting of public and private buildings in Baghdad, including hospitals and schools, American forces and Iraqi policemen have started joint patrols. Although calm is returning to some parts of Baghdad, looting and gunfire have continued in certain districts . I Locati0i1 ............• Coordinator ~---- I -·--~- Affected Population Population: 5.8 million Baahdad IDP Movement Food ·-·······-···--·························································································································-·--- Health situation has reportedly improved during past 48 hours with I ! Health security improvements; Hospitals operating at about 50o/o capacity; 14 ' of the 33 Baghdad hospitals are secure and operational; World ' L Health Organization (WHO) continuing visits to hospitals to assess u_~~!.!l.f!.!!.g~i.. ......................................................................................... __ , i NFls -Shelter CARITAS lrag has set Uf2 emergency shelters In churches in Barlhd8d : Water & Sanitation Major water treatment plants are working at about 45-50°/,, capacity, I i which is covering basic needs at the present time; ICRC working on I pipes to water station to restore water to R~isafa area;.ICRC working to , provide water bladder tanks to areas in need and continuing repairs to 1 water treatment [!lants damaged by bon1t;Jina or lootina I Looting seems to be abating ancl many looters have been detained; Most stores and govt. offices remain closed; More than 2,000 Baghdad policemen reported back to work on Monday (April 14) to try to restore law and order; US forces plan to boost joint police patrols; Most sectors within the city are secure, but some still considered hostile; 200-300 Iraqis protested outside the Palestine Hotel against the US; Some reports of robberies of NGO staff and .journalists en route to BarI,hdad I ' Securlty .\of,'' flus repor1 fup hcc11 co111pilc,d)nnr1puh!icly11Vdth1h/(' i11j;,rn111/1011 ha1 h, c'l1 ~!illlicred _ti on1 n:liuf:.le :i 0111 Ci'.' the• c'lli J t'11c.1 ;111d romple:t·ii, 'I' n( tlk ·· ··· nporit'd i1 s11/!;',J(.I /rJ cl!ongc ,111d ('(lli•1r:1 he guuronr,;c,f. !11111/irie~. 11pdut».1 11nd i·o111111c:11/.)' are 1veh·on1c a111i 1ho1dd h(; din·cr,•d 10 Pf) ~f !..\ rc11n1 ul fl/),\//,\ ,_(i:1J!c-d 111 ha. 01s:, -----·-- - -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Other/Comments Telephone system still down, Residents in some neighborhoods seen collecting garbage; Buses running despite fuel shortages; Markets reopening but prices are increasing; About 40% of city getting power part of the day; Coalition engineers working to repair ower and waters stems south Region Basra ---·· Location '. Ba_l!f_!~asrah) _.,-.-.--. ----------------- ---·--- ---- Coordinator Affected Population - ..... .. E.<2P.0:i§iffO·n·of Basra: 1.5 million IDP Movement Food - .............. Health .. Na·a·~~arent food crisis Medical supplies are priority; 1CRc··s·u·p·p·1y1ng emergency drinking water supplies to three main hospitals: Hospital still able to provide services despite attempted looting; Most of the 82 public health · clinics in Basra area are overational NFls -Shelter _,;..;;.;.....;.------------------- Water & Sanitation i ' Water system functioning at about 60% of needed capaCTiY.(iibOiii .. the same_~~-et.~=~~r) ____ . __ Security Security situation has improved marginally; UK forces providing securitv for kev facilities where cossible; Lootina has mostlv subsided Other/Comments Daily activities increasing; More vehicular traffic and shops opening; Fresh fruits and vegetables available on market: Electricity still not reachina most neiahborhoods - ·····- Umm Qasr, Safwan, Al Zubair, Umm Kayaal, Faw (Al~Fao) Peninsula International Organization for Migration (IOM) deployed an assessment team to Umm Qasr to assess the needs of some 1,500 I DPs said to be staying there. Following three positive security assessments in Safwan, Umm Kayaal, and Al Zubair, daylight UN humanitarian missions have started to each location. Umm Qasr An Bar, Safw~t1 .... iJfnm .. H·a·gj(f; .. F·aw (Al ~-~-<!~P~~l_Q_sUI!_ -··---·· ·······································-··- Location .-.---·-· Coordiniitor Affected Population 101i Movement 64 IDPs currently sheltering in former UN Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM) liaison office, as many as 1,500 mav be stavina with _friends and tarr11lv Food Health Vaccine supplies running low (at pre-war levels); Umm Oasr Hospital has 3-month supply of essential drugs, but emergency services on hold due to influx; The local hospital in Safuran has been supplied with a generator and fuel; UNICEF reports a large increase in cases of diarrhea arnon..9St'.H2r.~IJ .. ~.~.2.'!:.~ .. f!Y.~.!~. Umm Qasr NFls -Shelter Water & Sanitation Water QfQ-e·li'n·a··to··1:rn:1m··c5isr·from Kuwait ~roviding water1 but water Vc11· /:l11s n'pntr hit' hec11 r:o111pif, d.fro111 puhlicly <IHJifabie il!fbn11urion. .-I /though 111/i1n11ali/!11 h11_1 h( <'n gcirhc 1 cd Ji·u111 re/1,1hlc :io111-cc' rhe ('111'1'1'1;,;y .-ind C<Hllpli;1c11c-1.1· o(rhc infOnJ,',1fio11 rr'poi·r,·d her('ill i.1 .1·r1b;e1 I rn c/11n1g.-' and ('i!llnn/ he :·;1111rn11teed. /11,j11ine~, up.iau:s and co11111k·n1~ !Ire 11 ,•!cu;o1e und sho1dd he duvc-ted :o P/).\f/:\' 1eo111 al JJL),lfl\_::.::===::ccc__ _____________________________ _J 7 I I I pressure/capacity very low, slow distribution by truck; Umm Hagid without water/electricity; The Kuwaiti Society for Joint Relief will send 30 trucks of bottled water to Um Qasr, Al Zubair, Faw Peninsula, and Basrah 1n the coming week; UNICEF sending 31,700 : gallons of water to be distributed to Faw Peninsula (31 miles from Umm Qasrl - Securitv ' Other/Comments I Stable accordina to 4/4UN assessment The _Umm Qasr port is now operational, but has no electricity and : dem1nlng activities are still ongoing I Neighboring Countries' Activities/Preparations WFP has been pre~positionlng about 30,000 metric tons of food in neighboring countries, which is enough to provide food aid to 2. 1 million people for one month. Jordan The Government of Jordan has stated that borders with Iraq are open for the flow of goods. The Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Center (HAGG-West) has advised that it needs 24-hour advance notice of vehicle movement into Iraq from Jordan. Travel on this route in the short~term may be dangerous due to the threat of hijacking while on the road. There are two refugee camps, each with a capacity of 25,000 each, located near Ruwayshid (Ruweishid) To date "only a handful" of lraqi refugees have arrived in Jordan. Over the past two days, 108 third cnuntry nationals (TCNs) have arrived for a total of 917 since the start of the war. There are currently 233 residents staying in the camps. Approximately 200 Iranian refugees are reportedly stranded in no-man's land on the lraqi~Jordanian border after being refused entry into a transit camp. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees Is approaching the government of Jordan to allow the group to enter the country and be sheltered in camps set up in Ruweished. Iran No refugees are known to have entered Iran. The border to Iraq is officially closed, but the Government of Iran has said that the policy will be flexible and will be applied to meet the needs of the humanitarian situation. About 3,000 IDPS remain Jn Badrah, where earlier this week up to 30,000 I DPs were reported to have arrived. All of the remaining I DPs are expected to return to their homes soon. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees confirmed that there is no danger of an influx of refugees crossing into Iran from Iraq at this time. Iran has prepared 20 camps for 570,000 refugees at border points with Iraq. UNHCR has also stockpiled relief items in the border towns of Ahwaz for the southern sector and Kermanshah for the northern sector. Under the UNHCR plan, supplies will be ready for 260,000 refugees. In addition to offices in Ahwaz and Kermanshah, UNHCR .also has an office in Orumieh in the north opposite Iraqi Kordistan (Kurdistan). ',, ·te. l'!ri.1 1 C/!<1rl /tns hc:i·11 c.0111pi/,·d fi·o111 puhlit/y 111 ,: t!ahh' il!f(!t111<1ru J/I, A l!lro11t),h ilU(H·11111riu11 hos hc·l!n gc1tl1LTcd ji·,_,m 1·rf1uh/1· :,r1ur,·t·1 the· c111·r•,'li(~l 011rl (Otllf)i<'t,·11,:1.1 of tho• i11ffJn111.·1io11 r,'purr,·d h1.T1'in IS ,\[1hj,·c1 in chun;;e 1111d i Ci/11110/ be g1u1n11J1ecd /11q11irfc·~. updt11e_\ ,111d l'01!1flk"JJIS 1.r1· 11 elc'l!ll/(' dlld -,hould h,' d11\_'f-1c..•d 10 !-'!)Ali\ 1 c'iilll al i (J f)kf /,.\··_U·C1Jt:·d111ht1 .01g. 8 Turkey The border with Turkey remains open to diplomatic and press missions only. There have been no confirmed reports of any refugee movements toward the border UNHCR is continuing to build up stocks of relief supplies in the UNHCR regional warehouse in the port city of lskenderun in southern Turkey. WFP will provide load for an estimated 16-20 refugee camps located in Silopi. The Gaziantep, Mardin, and Van airports are open to humanitarian flights, Representatives of the Turkish Red Crescent Society said they have not set up camps yet because of a lack of refugees. They stated, however, that camps could be set up within a three- day period if needed. The Turkish Red Crescent Society in Diyarbakir has sent 160 out of 280 of its staff back to Ankara. Kuwait The Humanitarian Operations Center (HOC) in Kuwait requests a maximum of 96 hours to issue a clearance to agencies to carry out cross.border operations. Humanitarian flights are now exempt of all landing and parking fees. The Government of Kuwait has issued a statement that it must be notified 24 hours in advance to issue approved legal passes. Syria Small numbers of Iraqis continue to arrive in Syria. Most are not in need of assistance. There are no restrictions on their movements and no registration requirements. The UNHCR camp at El Hol is ready to accommodate up to 5,000 people and preparations are underway to reach up to 20,000. WFP food stocks are already in place at El Hol. MSF and UNICEF are assisting in implementing the camp. Currently there are 17 refugees in the camp. UNHCR is establishing another two reception centers at Al Yarubiyeh, about 62 miles from El Hol, and at Fish Khabur, These two structures complete the El Hol Camp. In addition to El Hol, there are transit camps near the main border crossing points at Tall Hamis, Al Shaddadah (north), Abu Kamal, and Batmah/Abu Shamat (south). There is a TCN camp at Al Bukarr1al prepared for 500 people initially. The Goverrunent of Syria has also established two reception centers at Tani and Abu Kamal. More than 150 tents have been set up at Al-Tanf camp. Saudi Arabia The Government of Saudi Arabia has pre~positioned 10,000 tents and rations for 10,000 people for six days at a facility at Judaidat Arar city, (about 37 rniles from Arar, 280 rniles from Baghdad). \'ore. 1?11.1 rr:por: hr;-\ heel/ r.xin1pi!t·1!ji·o1n puhlil'I)' 11vdi!ahlc i11/('lr11111rif,11. Al!hr111gh it!/iJrn1a1iot1 h11.1· /),•,;11 garliiit:rl ·~~--~~-,-C"C'~-,-~~~~~~~--~----~~----~----~ .li·or11 n:/iohf,· snurc,,1· the c111 n.'11(\" r111d ( 0111pf1!1! ·11,·"'·' o( the in!On1u1rio11 nf!OFr, d 1t('rci11 i> 1111\i,;cf 10 (),•, 1nge .ind c <111/10/ be g11ora111e1·1!. l1111uil it:J il[Jd,11e.1 011d l 11n1nh:1; ii .il'c' i1elcn111c a1:d .1 l1111drl he d/i'( ·1·/,•d fr) Pf) 1 f/,\' ret1n1 ,11 1 Pf~,\/Jiv':<i1 (0,>d111lra.01x 9