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Libya to Renounce Long Range Missiles, Proliferation Ties with North Korea; To Shorten Scud-B Range

April 12, 2004 :: New York Times :: News

Libya has apparently renounced its long-range missiles and turned its inventory them over to the United States, including its Scud-C, but will keep shorter range Scud-B’s for “self defense” purposes, reports the New York Times. In March Libya sent five Scud-C missiles with a range of 800 kilometers to the United States.
        Libya’s Russian-made Scud-B’s which have a range of 300 kilometers, or about 185 miles, and warheads with a payload of 1,000 kilograms, or 2,200 pounds, of explosives. The number of Scud-B’s bought from Moscow is unclear, but is said to be in the hundreds. (Article)

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