Increased Syrian Threat of Non-Conventional Warfare: 3-Sep-97 (IINS News Service) According to Jane's Defense Weekly, Syria will begin producing chemical "bomblets" for its Scud "C" missiles within months. The claims follow the establishment of a chemical agent production line near Damascus.
ISRAEL: SYRIA PREPARES MISSILES Associated Press - June 24, 1997 - Syria has used the long deadlock in peace talks with Israel to accelerate its surface-to-surface missile
program and build new launching pads. Syria has been building protected launching pads for long-range Scud missiles capable of reaching Israeli cities and has accelerated a chemical weapon program.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE DAILY PRESS BRIEFING NORTH KOREA Briefing on Four-Party Talks Food Aid IRAQ Violations of UN Resolutions IRAN/SYRIA Reported Remarks by Mr. Ekeus re: Development of Weapons Programs, Briefer: Nicholas Burns, February 28, 1997