11 U.N. Inspectors Heading to Iraq
Associated Press
MANAMA, Bahrain — Eleven U.N. ballistic missile experts are preparing to travel to Iraq, team leader Nikita Smidovich said Thursday.
Smidovich, a Russian, said the team will leave for Baghdad today. He said it will concentrate on determining Iraq’s missile-production capability, including ability to manufacture gyroscopes, which are used to guide missiles, and liquid-fuel engines.
Under Persian Gulf War cease-fire terms, Iraq must dismantle its weapons of mass destruction.
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
