Iraq sends VX report as missiles destroyed

IRAQ destroyed two more banned al-Samoud missiles yesterday and said it had sent in another report proving it had destroyed VX nerve gas in 1991.

United Nations weapons inspectors said the missiles were disposed of, despite Baghdad's moves to put the country on a war footing to face a possible US-British attack.

"Two more missiles, the computer software programme for the missiles and parts, such as fuel tanks and warheads shells, were destroyed today," Hiro Ueki, spokesman for the UN Monitoring Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC), said.