First Scud Missile Fired in Libya's Civil War

GADDAFI'S MISSILE On Aug. 14, forces loyal to Gaddafi outside of Sirte fired one of their stockpile of Scud missiles against opposition forces. The missile landed in the desert east of the town of Brega. No one was harmed in the missile attack. Tripoli AI Khums Gulf of Sidra SAWFAJJIN OSirte TRIPOLITANIA o Brega SURT GHARYAN LIBYA km 150 SS1-B SCUD-B Deployment date: 1965 Type of warhead: Nuclear, conventional unitary blast, chemical warhead Number of warheads: One Total length: Missle diameter 11.25 m 0.88 m Range 300 km SOURCES: NEWS REPORTS, GLOBALSECURITY.ORG ANDREW BARR / NATIONAL POST