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11 March 2003 - 2003/1103

News Update on Iraq Inspections

UNMOVIC IAEA Press Statement on Inspection Activities in Iraq

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An UNMOVIC missile team returned to the Taji Technical Battalion and supervised the destruction of 3 more Al Samoud 2 missiles, 9 warheads, one launcher as well as some propellant tanks. Another missile team went back to the Waziriyah plant and inventoried and destroyed small components for the Al Samoud 2 missile. The destroyed components were sent to Taji for disposal.

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10 March 2003 - 2003/1003

News Update on Iraq Inspections

UNMOVIC IAEA Press Statement on Inspection Activities in Iraq

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9 March 2003 - 2003/0903

News Update on Iraq Inspections

UNMOVIC IAEA Press Statement on Inspection Activities in Iraq

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8 March 2003 - 2003/0803

News Update on Iraq Inspections

UNMOVIC IAEA Press Statement on Inspection Activities in Iraq

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7 March 2003 - 2003/0703

News Update on Iraq Inspections

UNMOVIC IAEA Press Statement on Inspection Activities in Iraq

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6 March 2003 - 2003/0603

News Update on Iraq Inspections

UNMOVIC IAEA Press Statement on Inspection Activities in Iraq

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An UNMOVIC missile team supervised the destruction of 6 more Al Samoud 2 missiles at Al Taji, bringing to 34 the total number of Al Samoud 2 missiles destroyed to date. Another missile team observed the final concrete encasing of the two destroyed casting chambers at Al Mutasim. A third missile team visited the Al Samoud Factory to inventory spare parts and components for the Al Samoud 2 missile.

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5 March 2003 - 2003/69

International Conference on Security of Radioactive Sources

To raise awareness of a growing global security concern, the IAEA is organizing an International Conference on Security of Radioactive Sources on 11-13 March in the Hofburg Congress Centre in Vienna. The conference will bring together over 600 experts from more than 110 countries involved in promoting the security and safety of radioactive sources, including from the fields of radiation safety, law enforcement, customs and border control.

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5 March 2003 - 2003/0503

News Update on Iraq Inspections

UNMOVIC IAEA Press Statement on Inspection Activities in Iraq

For full coverage, see the pages on IAEA and Iraq.

An UNMOVIC missile team supervised the destruction of 9 more Al Samoud 2 missiles. Another missile team observed the concrete casing of the two destroyed casting chambers.

UNMOVIC conducted a private interview with an Iraqi scientist this afternoon.

An UNMOVIC chemical team returned to the Al Muthanna site and supervised the final disposal of the neutralized mustard. A second chemical team inspected two plants in the Al Qa Qaa complex.

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4 March 2003 - 2003/0403

News Update on Iraq Inspections

UNMOVIC IAEA Press Statement on Inspection Activities in Iraq

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An UNMOVIC missile team supervised the destruction of three more Al Samoud 2 missiles. One Al Samoud 2 launcher and five Al Samoud 2 engines were also destroyed. Another missile team supervised the final stage of the destruction of a second casting chamber. Now the two casting chambers are considered totally destroyed.

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3 March 2003 - 2003/0303

News Update on Iraq Inspections

UNMOVIC IAEA Press Statement on Inspection Activities in Iraq

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