Mr Blix confirmed that Iraq's Al-Samoud missile programme exceeded UN-imposed limits on range and was "therefore proscribed for Iraq".

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The destruction of the al-Samoud 2s will be central to that report.

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One such test could be the immediate dismantling of his al-Samoud 2 missiles which, the inspectors say, have a range greater than that allowed under UN rules.

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