BBC NEWS | Africa | Libya declares chemical weapons: "Libya declares chemical weapons
Gaddafi has already ordered the dismantling its weapons programme
Libya has declared a 20-ton stockpile of deadly mustard gas in a full report on its chemical weapons programmes submitted to the UN on Friday.
The Libyans also detailed large amounts of chemicals used to make nerve gas.
The UN says the declaration is a major step towards eliminating Libya's weapons of mass destruction.
It follows Libya's surprise announcement in December that it was scrapping its weapons programmes, in a bid to end its international isolation."
Gaddafi has already ordered the dismantling its weapons programme
Libya has declared a 20-ton stockpile of deadly mustard gas in a full report on its chemical weapons programmes submitted to the UN on Friday.
The Libyans also detailed large amounts of chemicals used to make nerve gas.
The UN says the declaration is a major step towards eliminating Libya's weapons of mass destruction.
It follows Libya's surprise announcement in December that it was scrapping its weapons programmes, in a bid to end its international isolation."
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