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Pakistan Tests Hatf-6 for Second Time in Two Weeks

May 10, 2006 :: UPI :: News

Pakistan tested its Hatf-6 (Shaheen-2) intermediate-range ballistic on May 6 for the second time in two weeks. The Hatf-6 is a two-stage solid fuel missile with a range of over 2,000 km and is capable of carrying nuclear or conventional weapons. According to a Pakistani military spokesman, Saturday’s test was carried out to confirm the missile’s ability to fulfill additional technical parameters beyond those achieved in previous tests. The test came two days after Pakistan and India concluded a three-day session of negotiations in Islamabad to discuss confidence-building measures. However, the two nations failed to reach an agreement on reducing the risk of accidental or unauthorized use of nuclear weapons. The previous test of the Haft-6 took place and April 29. (Article)

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