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Article: Hidden Iraqi Scuds threaten Israel, Gulf countries.
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- February 11, 1998
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Iraq is hiding several dozen mobile Scud missiles that could be fired at Israel, Saudi Arabia or Kuwait in any conflict with Baghdad over its refusal to allow weapons inspections, according to a Pentagon intelligence report.
The Pentagon's Military Intelligence Digest stated on Feb. 2 that the banned systems include "several dozen" Al-Hussein missiles with ranges of up to 372 miles, and "a few" Al-Abbas missiles capable of hitting targets 558 miles away.
The hidden missiles represent a major threat to U.S. forces and the nations in the region because of Iraq's covert chemical and biological weapons capabilities, including warheads containing deadly ...