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Muthanna State Establishment ((アラビア語: منشأة المثنى العامة)) (also known for its code-name Project 922) was Iraq's main chemical weapons research, development, and production facility. It is located in Saladin Governorate 40 km south west of Samarra, 140 km north west of Baghdad. This mega facility covering an area 100 km², contained three main production areas. The site operated continuously from 1983 to 1991, produced thousands of tons of precursors Chemical agents included mustard gas, sarin, tabun, and VX. The site was heavily bombed during the Gulf War. From 1992 to 1994 the UNSCOM Chemical Destruction Group operated at this site to eliminate remaining precursor materials, destroy production plants and equipment, and hydrolyse or burn remaining chemical warfare agents also Muthana was Initial location for Iraq's biological weapons program (1985-1987). ==Foundation== Iraqi chemical weapon program assisted by a wide variety of companies and governments .〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=What Iraq Admitted About its Chemical Weapons Program )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Comprehensive Report of the Special Advisor to the DCI on Iraq's WMD, Chapter 4 - Nuclear )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Comprehensive Report of the Special Advisor to the DCI on Iraq's WMD, Chapter 5 - Iraq's Chemical Warfare Program )〕 Muthana state establishment built early 1980s under the cover of Pesticide Production plant dubbed "The State Establishment for Pesticide Production"" SEPP", (its name changed later to be Muthanna State Establishment). German companies helped Iraq to build Muthana facilities such as laboratories, an administrative building, bunkers early 1980s. Other German companies provided Iraq with 1,027 tons of precursors of mustard gas, sarin, tabun, and tear gasses in all. This work allowed Iraq to produce 150 tons of mustard agent and 60 tons of Tabun in 1983 and 1984 respectively, continuing throughout the decade. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Muthana State Establishment」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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