The trajectory and distance travelled indicated that they were Scud-type missiles, although no information on the type of Scud being used was provided at the time.

On 22 February rebels alleged that three "Scud-type missiles" landed in the Hamra, Tariq al Bab, and Hanano neighbourhoods of Aleppo with 29 confirmed dead and 150 wounded.

Two days later, on July 4, they proceeded to test fire a further seven Scud-type ballistic missiles into the same sea.

A TOTAL OF fifteen Scud-type ballistic missiles had been launched at Dhahran.

One area where the Committee found that the intelligence community's reporting accurately reflected the underlying intelligence concerned Iraq's retention of Scud-type ballistic missiles, and its development of new types of short- and medium-range missiles.

Mr. Butler's team has said the fuel was suitable only for Scud-type missiles.

Foreign military officials also seemed impressed by the Iskander surface-to-surface missile, which was shown for the first time, and the S-300 system, which is designed to shoot down Scud-type missiles.

Washington's Defense Intelligence Agency says North Korea has produced Scud-type missiles since the mid-1980's, developing them for its own use and for export in return for hard currency or oil.

There remain significant questions as to whether Iraq retained Scud-type missiles after the gulf war.

The IC assessed that gaps in Iraqi declarations and Baghdad's failure to fully account for destruction of prohibited missiles strongly suggested that Iraq retained a small force of Scud-type ballistic missiles.