US Forces Claim to Have Found Chemical Arms in Iraq

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US Forces Claim to Have Found Chemical Arms in Iraq

US forces have found what they believe to be a chemical arms facility near the Iraqi city of Najaf, about 160 km south of the capital Baghdad, Fox News reported on Sunday.

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US forces have found what they believe to be a chemical arms facility near the Iraqi city of Najaf, about 160 km south of the capital Baghdad, Fox News reported on Sunday.

The report quoted Pentagon officials as saying that the 1st Brigade of the Third Infantry division found out the place when they advanced north toward Baghdad.

Despite mounting international opposition, the United States launched its war against Iraq at 0530 a.m. (0230 GMT) last Thursday, in a bid to topple Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.

The offensives, the first preemptive strikes in the US history, kicked off about 90 minutes after the expiration of an ultimatum issued by US President George W. Bush for Saddam to leave the country or face war.

The United States has accused Iraq of hiding and secretly developing banned weapons as well as having linkage with the al-Qaeda terror network. Iraq strongly denies the US allegation.

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