Iraq munitions factory claim

Berlin - Iraq has a secret arms factory near Baghdad where it is developing missiles to carry chemical or biological warheads…

Berlin - Iraq has a secret arms factory near Baghdad where it is developing missiles to carry chemical or biological warheads, the German daily Bild reported yesterday, citing Germany's secret service.

The Al Mamoun factory, located about 40 km south-west of the Iraqi capital, employs 250 technicians, said the newspaper. It provided satellite co-ordinates for the site.

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