Afghanistan - Iran - Iraq

Aug. 11, 1991 - United Nations Team Carries Out Inspections Aimed At Disposing Of Iraq's Chemical, Biological And Nuclear Weapons Capacity: On 3 April 1991, the Security Council adopted a nine-part resolution which provided for a formal cease-fire only after Iraq agreed to be bound by all its provisions. Under the tecms of Resolution 687 (1991). Iraq is required to cooperate in the UN-supervised identification and destruction of its nuclear, biological and chemical weapons capabilities. To oversee this work, a special Commission was established, headed by Executive Chairman Rolf Ekeus. Joint inspection teams of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Special Commission have carried out several inspections inside Iraq. View from the muzzle and (top) of 350mm, long-range supergun, which Iraq installed and tested at Jabal Hamrayn, some 200 kilometres north of Baghdad. A group of inspectors is located at the breech (base) end of the gun

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Adopted Agency Agreed Aimed Atomic Baghdad Biological Breech Capabilities Capacity Cease-fire Chemical Commission Cooperate Disposing Established Identification Inspection Inspections Inspectors Installed Iraq Iraqs Jabal Joint Kilometres Long-range Muzzle Nine-part Oversee Provided Provisions Required Resolution Rolf Supergun Teams Tested

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