Report: Dozens dead in Syrian chemical weapons experiment
Janes reported Monday that several Syrian officers and Iranian engineers were killed in an accident when they tried to mount a chemical warhead on Scud missile two months ago.
The Jul. 16 early morning accident happened in a factory in the city of Halab. A fire which started in the missile's engine led to an explosion near a storage location of chemical substances. The blast spread lethal chemical agents, including mustard gas, VX gas and sarin nerve gas.
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