BBC NEWS | Africa | Libya to give up WMD: "Libya to give up WMD
Libya's leader Colonel Gaddafi has admitted his country sought to develop weapons of mass destruction capabilities, but will now dismantle them.
Colonel Gaddafi said Libya was ready to play its role in building a world free from weapons of mass destruction and all forms of terrorism.
He said the process of dismantling the programme would be 'transparent and verifiable' and the range of all Libya's missiles would be restricted to 300km.
UK Prime Minister Tony Blair announced the decision and called it 'an historic one and a courageous one and I applaud it'."
Libya's leader Colonel Gaddafi has admitted his country sought to develop weapons of mass destruction capabilities, but will now dismantle them.
Colonel Gaddafi said Libya was ready to play its role in building a world free from weapons of mass destruction and all forms of terrorism.
He said the process of dismantling the programme would be 'transparent and verifiable' and the range of all Libya's missiles would be restricted to 300km.
UK Prime Minister Tony Blair announced the decision and called it 'an historic one and a courageous one and I applaud it'."
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