Sunday, 23. March 2003

Iraqis reported with chemical weapons, says US


Some Iraqi forces are reported to have chemical weapons near the town of Kut, about 170km southeast of Baghdad, according to a US briefing today.

US Lieutenant General John Abizaid has told a news briefing at Central Command headquarters in Qatar that US troops are taking the necessary precautions. It is not immediately clear where the reports of the chemical weapons are from.

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