Iraq Destroys 6 More Missiles

World | March 3, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Iraq destroyed six more of about 100 Al Samoud 2 missiles on Monday, according to U.N. officials, but Baghdad has threatened to stop the process if it becomes clear the United States intends to go to war. Baghdad destroyed 10 missiles over the weekend -- according to U.N. officials -- and said it planned to eliminate as many as nine more Monday. The Al Samoud 2 missiles are being destroyed at Taji, the primary location for Iraq's long-range missile program. The military installment north of Baghdad houses a storage facility for the missiles. The missiles were ordered destroyed because U.N. inspectors said they have a range beyond the 150 kilometers (93 miles) allowed under U.N. resolutions.
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