An unidentified member of the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) inspects the Iraqi ...

Accession Number P02000.024
Collection type Photograph
Object type Colour
Physical description Colour
Maker Bruce, Peter John
Place made Iraq: Al Muthanna
Date made 1992
Conflict Period 1990-1999
UN Special Commission (UNSCOM) 1991 - 1998
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
Creative Commons License This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Description

An unidentified member of the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) inspects the Iraqi developed mustard incinerator destruction plant. The plant includes an incinerator (under the white roof), header tanks (centre) and accumulation tanks (left). UNSCOM, operating under a UN mandate, was destroying everything related to chemical warfare.