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Statement by Spokesman of Ministry of
Foreign Affairs on Inspection Activities

IRAQI MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

March 14, 2003

 

1. IAEA Inspection Team:

Left Al-Qanat Hotel at 9:40 a.m., led by the Canadian inspector Brice, the team made a radiological survey  for Al-Obeidy area included sites belonging to the Ministry of Transport and Communications, military units, industrial locations and some residential places.  The survey took about one and a half hour. The team returned to the Hotel.

2. UNMOVIC Inspection Team (Missiles):

A.     Group I: Left Al-Qanat Hotel at 8:40 a.m. , led by the French inspector Jacque, the group reached the Technical Battalion in Al-Taji area.  It supervised the destruction process of 4 Al-Soumoud missiles/2 altogether with 7 warheads and 14 fuel tanks. The visit took about 3 hours and 40 minutes. Then the group returned to the Hotel.

B.     Group II: Left Al-Qanat Hotel at 8:30 a.m. ,led by the Argentinean inspector Kostafo, the group reached Al-Karama State Company. It supervised the transportation of warheads to the destruction site in Al-Taji area and also made an inventory for the documents of Al- Soumoud missiles/2 in order to wear out those documents. Then the group made a tour in the store of the half manufactured items and familiarized itself with the parts and moulds of the missiles Al-Soumoud/2. The visit took about 3  hours and 30 minutes.  The group returned to the Hotel.

3. UNMOVIC Inspection Team (Chemical):

The team left Al-Qanat Hotel at 10.00.m. ,led by the Polish Kris Strello, the team reached the cancelled site of Al-Muthna of Tarik State Company. The team supervised the destruction of some equipment . Then the team made a tour included the entire site.   The visit took about 1 hour and 30 minutes, then, the team returned to the Hotel.

4.UNMOVIC Joint Inspection team (Mosul):

This team left Nineveh Palace Hotel at 9:00 a.m. ,led by the German Deter Roothbakher, the team reached Sinjar area ,observed the destroyed missile launcher and photographed it . The inspection took about 1 hour, then the team returned to Nineveh Hotel.               

5.Reconnaissance Airplane/Mirage :

Reconnaissance Airplane, type Mirage/4 entered Iraqi airspace at 10.45 a.m. and at 12.25 a.m., left Iraqi airspace during which reconnoitered various areas of Iraq. The reconnaissance process lasted for one hour and 40 minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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