(NewsFirstClass-Hebrew) Omer Carmon - Washington had previously estimated that only Syria's Scud B's had chemical warheads. Syria has now armed its Scud C's and D's with chemical warheads as well. Three months ago an Israeli security source told the British weekly Jane's that at least 100 Scuds armed with VX nerve gas were aimed at central Israel. Jane's also reported that Syria has stocks of biological weapons. Syria now has the capability to launch a chemical warhead 700 km., a range that covers all of Israel and even threatens Ankara, Turkey.
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