Biological weapons tested on humans.....
The biological weapons program started in 1985 at Al Muthana Establishment, and in May 1987, the biological weapons program was transferred from Muthanna to Salman Pak. Thereafter, a special dedicated facility, Al Hakam, was established in March 1988 for biological weapons development and production as well as large- scale storage capabilities. The Al Hakam project was given the designator '324'.
The research group at Salman Pak tested biological agents on animals, including sheep, dogs and donkeys and later on Iraqi political prisoners and Iranian prisoners of war using inhalation chamber, as well as in the field. UNSCOM discovered two human-size "inhalation" chambers. Iraqi officials had said they tested animals, such as donkeys, in the chambers, but UNSCOM inspectors noted that they are primate-shaped and that Iraq did not have monkeys to test germ or nerve weapons. One of the chambers measured 5 cubic meters, and was supplied by Karl Kolb, a German company. UNSCOM inspectors also dug up trenches near Salman Pak that contained remains of human bodies that have been used for testing. But before the search was finished, Iraq flooded the plain with water diverted from the Tigris River.
Another centre for testing biological and chemical agents on humans was "Unit 2100" at Al Haditha. Iraqi political prisoners from Abu Ghraib prison were delivered to Unit 2100 between 01 July and 15 August 1995. All came from the Closed Department of Abu Ghraib. This special department was made up exclusively of Shia political prisoners.
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March for Saddam...... commrades
If you want UNSCOM report of this -- here is one link by FAS dated Feb 7 1999.
fas.org
Section IV.
Finally, the Chicago Tribune, Jan 31, reported UNSCOM's suspicion that
Iraq tested BW agents on humans. UNSCOM had discovered "two human sized
'inhalation' chambers. Iraq has said it tested animals, such as donkeys
in the chambers, but inspectors note that they are primate-shaped and
that Iraq did not use monkeys to test germ or nerve weapons."
In 1997, a "defector working with the Israeli intelligence suggested
that elements of the Special Security Office had been involved in the
testing of political prisoners. The defector supplied basic information
of Iraqi officers involved in the testing and their postings, which the
inspectors verified. The accuracy of that intelligence led UNSCOM to
request more information from other defectors. The CIA delivered a
summary of an interview with one defector. . . . In 1995, the summary
delivered to UNSCOM states, Shiite political prisoners held at Abu
Ghraib [prison], were taken from their cells and transported to [a
military post] at Al Haditha [115 miles to the northwest]. 'The
prisoners were delivered to Unit 2100 between 01 July and 15 August
1995,' the intelligence statement says. 'All came from the Closed
Department of Abu Ghraib. This special department was made up almost
exclusively of Southern Shiite political prisoners. Officers on duty
selected prisoners who were to be delivered to the unit. These
prisoners were then transported by General Security personnel to an
unknown location near Al-Haditha, GEOCORD 3408N0422E.'"
"The defector's account and the accuracy of his past information had
all but convinced the inspectors that Iraq had used the political
prisoners to advance their most heinous weapons in 1994 and 1995. The
inspectors hoped to find prison records to confirm that story. But once
inside the prison [in Jan 98], they found that the records for 1994 and
1995 were missing." |
