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2013-03-25 Africa North

Libya: 20 security guards suffer mustard gas poisoning

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Posted by Fred 2013-03-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
File under: Arab Spring

#1 The main stockpile of Qadaffy-era chemical weapons, 13 tonnes in all, consisting of several hundred munitions loaded with sulfur mustard as well as unweaponised sulphur mustard agent and chemical munitions plus artillery shells,

Any Iraqi markings on the munitions by chance ?

Posted by Besoeker 2013-03-25 03:23|| 2013-03-25 03:23|| Front Page Top

#2 No, but most of the stuff in Syria is.

AND all of the stuff they tried to use in that terrorist attack in Amman a few years back by Al Aqaeda was Iraqi in origin.

Posted by Bill Clinton 2013-03-25 09:57|| 2013-03-25 09:57|| Front Page Top

#3 Any Iraqi markings on the munitions by chance ?

Considering the Soviets were involved in chem-warfare set up and training for both countries, a 'brand name' is pretty much meaningless.

Posted by Pappy 2013-03-25 10:25|| 2013-03-25 10:25|| Front Page Top

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