Al Atheer Facility (Jurf Al Sakhar)

Iraq / Babil / Jurf-as-Sahr / Jurf Al Sakhar
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The Al Atheer/ Al Musayyib Facility occupies over 1,100 acres and is divided into two areas: the smaller solid missile plant, which is 200 acres in size, and the former Al Atheer research and development lab, which covers over 970 acres.

Al Atheer facility aim was to design and build a nuclear weapon(1986-1990), it was destroyed by UNSCOM in summer 1992.
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Coordinates:   32°49'1"N   44°10'55"E
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