(Toronto Star) Special forces units are scouring wasteland wadis in western Iraq in search of mobile Scud launchers possibly concealed within a labyrinth of deep gulches. Iraqis are devilishly good at camouflage and deception. It's believed missile batteries, both Scuds and Al-Hussein surface-to-surface missiles with a range of 800 kilometers, are situated beneath ramshackle or abandoned farm buildings near villages, as well as wedged into desert crevices. It's unclear whether coalition forces have secured all five airfields in the region and their cluster of military installations. It's further feared guided drones capable of delivering chemical and biological payloads are hidden in caves.
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